City of Oak Forest City Council met July 25.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll call
3. Announcements
4. Swearing In of Garrick Kasper and Ken Hamill to the Oak Forest Fire Department rank of Captain
5. Motion to establish Consent Agenda
6. Consent Agenda
A. Approval of minutes:
1. City Council Executive Session - November 8, 2022
2. City Council Executive Session - January 24, 2023
3. City Council Executive Session - February 14, 2023
4. City Council - June 13, 2023
5. Committee of the Whole - June 27, 2023
B. Consideration of the following list of bills dated:
1. Regular bills - FY 2023-2024
C. Consideration of the following minutes:
1. Consumer Protection Commission - June 14, 2023
2. Fire & Police Commission - April 12, 2023
3. Fire & Police Commission - May 9, 2023
4. Fire & Police Commission - May 18, 2023
5. Fire & Police Commission - June 1, 2023
6. Veterans Commission - June 15, 2023
7. Emergency Telephone System Board - June 6, 2023
8. Planning and Zoning Commission - June 21, 2023
D. Consideration of the following reports:
1. Baxter & Woodman project status - June 30, 2023 7. Administration
A. Approval of Resolution 2023-07-0441R approving the purchase of property and authorizing the execution of a real estate purchase and sales contract for property located at 15229 S. Cicero Avenue, Oak Forest, Illinois. See the attached memo with supporting details from City Administrator Timothy J. Kristin.
B. Approval of ordinance No. 2023-07-0985O authorizing the sale of City owned property and authorizing the execution of purchase sales contract for property located at 15900 S. Cicero Ave, Oak Forest, Illinois. See the attached memo from City Administrator Timothy J. Kristin.
C. Appointment of Deputy Fire Chief Steve Griffin to the Oak Forest Firefighters Pension Board. See the attached memo with supporting details from Mayor Henry L. Kuspa.
D. Approval of Resolution 2023-07-0442R requesting the submission of a “No Cash Bid” on tax delinquent property to acquire tax certificates of purchase for the benefit of the City of Oak Forest. See the attached memo with supporting details from City Administrator Timothy J. Kristin.
8. Community and Economic Development
A. Approval of Ordinance 2023-07-0984O authorizing a Special Use Permit to allow an automotive mechanical and electrical repair and maintenance shop in the C2-General Service Commercial District at 6240 W. 159th St. See the attached memo with supporting details from City Planner Paul Ruane.
9. Citizen Participation: The Oak Forest City Council invites public comment at its meetings, but it generally does not have the ability to provide an immediate response to some questions raised during the Citizens Participation portion of a council meeting without some reasonable opportunity to review them. Therefore, the City Council encourages questions to also be submitted in writing in the event that they need to be referred to City staff to help assure a more thoughtful and informed response. Individual comments are limited to three (3) minutes.
10. Old business
11. New business
12. Executive session: The purpose of the executive session is the discussion of litigation, when and action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding must be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting 5 ILCS 120/(c) (11).
13. Adjournment
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