City Council Meeting City of Oak Forest

City Council Meeting City of Oak Forest

----------------------------------- City Council Meeting Tuesday, July 8, 2014 City of Oak Forest 8:00P.M. City Council Chambers AGENDA ALDERMEN MAYOR: Henry L. Kuspa 1 - Laura Clemons CLERK/COLLECTOR: Scott Burkhardt TREASURER: JoAnn Kelly 2 - Richard D. Simon CITY ADMINISTRATOR: Troy A Ishler FINANCE DIRECTOR: Colleen M. Julian 3 - Diane Wolf FIRE CHIEF David Griffin POLICE CHIEF: Greg Anderson 4 - Charles P. Toland BUILDING COMMISSIONER: Gary Gerdes PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR: Rich Rinchich 5 - Daniel P. Ensing COMM. DEVEL. DIRECTOR: Adam Dotson E.M.A CHIEF: Bob Small 6 -James Hortsman CITY ATTORNEY: Klein, Thorpe and Jenkins, LTD. 7- Mark G. Keating 1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2. ROLLCALL 3· ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMUNITY CALENDAR 4· MOTION TO ESTABLISH CONSENT AGENDA 5· CONSENT AGENDA: A Approval of Minutes: 1. City Council June 24, 2014 B. Consideration of the following Lists of Bills dated: 1. Regular Bills Fiscal Year 2014-2015 JulyS, 2014 2. Supplement Bills Fiscal Year 2014-2015 JulyS, 2014 C. Acknowledgement of the following minutes: 1. Crime Prevention Commission May 21,2014 2. Veterans Commission May22, 2014 3. Streetscape Commission June 9, 2014 Page 1 S:\2014 Agendas- City Counci1\07-08-14- City Council Agenda.docx D. Acknowledgement of the following reports: 1. Baxter & Woodman Project Status Report June 24, 2014 6. FIRE DEPARTMENT A Approval of a request to promote Randy Ulaskas and Gary Kasper as lieutenants in the Fire Department. The attached memo from Fire Chief Griffin, dated July 3, 2014, provides supporting details. 7· COMMUNI1YDEVELOPMENT A Approval of Resolution No. 2014-07-0240R regarding the Purchase and Sale Agreement for approximately 3.8 acres of property at 5418 West 159th Street to MD Oak Forest, LLC as part of 2014-01-04810 TIF Redevelopment Agreement for LA Fitness. The attached memo from Community Development Director Dotson, dated July 3, 2014, provides supporting details. B. Approval of Resolution No. 2014-07-0239R supporting a Class 8 Tax Incentive for commercial property at 5418 West 159th Street. The attached memo from Community Development Director Dotson, dated July 3, 2014, provides supporting details. C. Presentation by Business Districts, Incorporated (BDI) pertaining to the results of Phase One of the Marketing Plan for the City of Oak Forest. 8. CITIZENS PARTICIPATION 9. OLD BUSINESS 10. NEW BUSINESS 11. EXECUTIVE SESSION 12. ADJOURNMENT Page 2 S:\2014 Agendas- City Council\07-08-14- City Council Agenda.docx Community Calendar Farmers Market Oak Forest Park District Saturdays through October 11 7 a.m. to noon 1 Metra train station - 159 h and Cicero Avenue City Hall Open Saturday, July 12 9 a.m. to noon City Hall Closed Saturday, July 19 City Hall Open Saturday, July 26 9 a.m. to noon National Night Out Crime Prevention Commission Tuesday, August 5 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. City Hall Gazebo- 15440 S. Cicero Avenue Back-to-School Event Inland Real Estate Saturday, August 16 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oak Forest Commons Shopping Center I Am An American Day Parade Old Times Picnic Oak Forest Veterans Commission and Oak Forest Park District Sunday, August 31 1 11 a.m.: Parade on Central - 151 st to 156 h Noon: Picnic at Central Park Register your family, group, business for the parade at www.oak-forest.org Sign up for Oak Forest e-Briefs The weekly e-newsletter, delivered right to your inbox, includes information and links to City Council news and agendas, construction updates, public safety reminders, senior and youth news, and much more! To subscribe, send an e-mail to [email protected]. Follow Us! Like the city's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/cityofakforest and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/cityofoakforest to get daily news and information. CITY OF OAK FOREST MEETING CALENDAR Effective February 12, 2014 Green Steps Comm. 911 Emergency Plan & Zone Citizens Advisory w, 7:00pm -Chambers Board 9:30am­ Commission 7:15pm­ .If. Police Dep't. Conf. 7:00pm­ Council Chambers Room Council Chambers .E. Economic Advisory I< Committee 5:30pm - Blue Room 1 .· .. 0:. Streetscape Committee of the Senior Citizens Cable Commission w. Commission Whole (As Needed) Commission 7:00pm - Council ·e· 7:00pm - Council 7:00pm - Council 1:OOpm - Council Chambers E. Chambers Chambers Chambers Civil Service K.· CITY COUNCIL ,',, Commission '• MEETING Consumer Protection 7:00pm - Blue Room 2 8:00PM -COUNCIL 7:30pm - Blue Room CHAMBERS Safety Committee Housing Court 1:OOpm - Council 1O:OOam - Council Chambers Chambers ' ';,. Youth Commission Plan & Zone Citizens Advisory ·w·. 8:00pm - Chambers Commission 7:15pm ···e• 7:00pm - Council Council Chambers :e Chambers '·K Crime Prevention Commission 3 7:00pm - Blue Room Fire & Police Committee of the Traffic Court Veteran's W· Commission - Whole (As Needed) 1 O:OOam - Council Commission E.. 7:00pm 7:00pm - Council Chambers 7:00pm - Chambers E Blue Room Chambers K CITY COUNCIL MEETING 4 8:00PM - COUNCIL CHAMBERS H:\2014\02-12-14 Meeting Calendar.docx CITY OF OAK FOREST CITY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday June 24, 2014 Mayor Henry L. Kuspa called the City Council meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance and the Roll Call as follows: Present: Alderman Clemons Alderman Simon Alderman Wolf Alderman Toland Alderman Ensing Alderman Hortsman Alderman Keating Mayor Kuspa Also Present: Clerk Burkhardt City Administrator Ishler Police Chief Anderson Community Development Director Dotson Building Commissioner Gerdes Absent: Treasurer Kelly Fire Chief Lipinski Finance Director Julian ESDA Director Small Assist. CD Director Newquist 3. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMUNITY CALENDAR The Oak Forest Park District's Farmer's Market will be held every Saturday at the Metra Train Station from 7 a.m. until noon. *********************************** The Oak Forest Streetscape Commission will hold the Forest In Bloom Award program. The deadline for submissions is July 1st. *********************************** Vehicle stickers will go on sale June 1st. Stickers can be purchased at City Hall, online or by mail. CITY COUNCIL MEETING 24 June 2014 Page 2 *********************************** Eisenhower High School is hosting a household hazardous waste collection event on Saturday, June 28th. *********************************** Oakfest, the local fundraiser for not for profit groups, will start July 2~ and run through July 6ili. *********************************** Mayor Kuspa reminded residents to sign up for ebrief's, the city's electronic newsletter. ************************************** 4. RECOGNITION OF OAK FOREST RESIDENT DANIEL MARTINEZ AND POLICE TELECOMMUNICATOR SOPHIA LAURENT Police Chief Anderson read a letter of appreciate to Telecommunicator Sohpia Laurent for an outstanding job specifically related to the storm on May 20, 2014. ************************************** 5. THANK YOU TO RETIRING OAK FOREST FIRE CHIEF TERRY LIPINSKI Mayor Kuspa and City Administrator Ishler thanked Fire Chief Terry Lipinski for his years of service with the Oak Forest Fire Department. ************************************* 6. MOTION TO ESTABLISH CONSENT AGENDA Alderman Wolf made the motion to establish the Consent Agenda. Alderman Toland seconded. Roll Call vote was taken as follows: CITY COUNCIL MEETING 24 June 2014 Page 3 AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT Alderman Wolf Alderman Ensing Alderman Toland Alderman Hortsman Alderman Keating Alderman Clemons Alderman Simon The motion to establish the Consent Agenda carried 6/0 with one ABSENT. ************************************* 7. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval ofMinutes: 1. Committee of the Whole May 27,2014 2. City Council June 10, 2014 B. Consideration of the following Lists of Bills dated: 1. Regular Bills Fiscal Year 2014 - 2015 June 24, 2014 2. Supplement Bills Fiscal Year 2014-2015 June 24, 2014 C. Acknowledgement of the following minutes: 1. Oak Forest Youth Commission June 5, 2014 D. Approval of Proclamation No. 2014-06-0200P acknowledging Ralph Polachek for his many years of service in the Oak Forest community. Alderman Toland made the motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Alderman Clemons seconded. Alderman Hortsman asked for confirmation that the recent Committee of the Whole Meeting was more of an informational meeting rather than an official one. Mayor Kuspa confirmed. Roll Call vote was taken as follows: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT Alderman Toland Alderman Ensing Alderman Hortsman CITY COUNCIL MEETING 24 June 2014 Page 4 Alderman Keating Alderman Clemons Alderman Simon Alderman Wolf The motion to approve the Consent Agenda carried 6/0 with one ABSENT. ************************************* Alderman Simon read Proclamation No. 2014-06-0200P. ************************************* 8. ADMINISTRATION A. Approval of the appointment of Don Vacha to the Economic Advisory Council. Alderman Toland made the motion to approve the appointment of Don Vacha to the Economic Advisory Council. Alderman Keating seconded. Mayor Kuspa and Community Development Director Dotson came forward with supporting detail. Roll Call vote was taken as follows: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT Alderman Toland Alderman Ensing Alderman Hortsman Alderman Keating Alderman Clemons Alderman Simon Alderman Wolf The motion to approve the appointment of Don Vacha to the Economic Advisory Council carried 6/0 with one ABSENT. ************************************* B. Approval of the appointment of Keith Tadevich to the Economic Advisory Council. CITY COUNCIL MEETING 24 June 2014 Page 5 Alderman Simon made the motion to approve the appointment of Keith Tadevich to the Economic Advisory Council Alderman Toland

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