City of Blue Island City Council met March 10
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
1. Call to Order.
2. Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Roll Call.
4. Presentation of Journal Proceedings.
a. Motion to approve the Minutes from February 10, 2026 City Council Meeting.
b. Motion to Approve the Minutes from February 12, 2026 Committee of the Whole Meeting.
5. Public Comment – Not Related to Annexation Hearing.
As a reminder, the public comment period is not a time for dialogue. The purpose of the public comment period is for the Mayor and Aldermen of the City to receive input from their community. It is, in fact, a one-way communication to the City Council. The City’s Administration and Department Heads are available for discussions after the meeting.
6. Public Hearing – Annexation.
a. Motion to open the Public Hearing on the City’s Ordinance Annexing Territory Along Homan Avenue into the City of Blue Island (12760 S. Homan Ave. and 12770 S. Homan Ave.)
i. Presentation of Annexation Ordinance
ii. Public Comment, with the opportunity to present testimony and examine witnesses
b. Motion to close Public Hearing.
7. Old Business.
8. New Business.Â
a. Proclamation to Declare March 6, 2026 Intellectual and Disability Awareness Day in Blue Island Illinois.
9. Mayor’s Report.
a. Motion for Approval of Payroll dated February 27, 2026, for $456,674.55 (gross).
b. Motion for Approval of Payroll dated February 13, 2026 for $478,863.65 (gross).
c. Motion for Approval of Accounts Payable dated February 25, 2026 for $144,531.30 (gross) and Accounts Payable dated March 11, 2026 for $959,927.39 (gross).
d. Ordinance 2026-___: The Annual Appropriation Ordinance of the City of Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois, for the Fiscal Year beginning January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2026.
e. Motion to Designate 13301 S. Olde Western Avenue as a Public Park to be utilized for recreational activities.
f. Ordinance 2026- ___: An Ordinance of the City of Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois, Annexing Certain Property Along Homan Avenue into the City of Blue Island (12760 S. Homan Ave. and 12770 S. Homan Ave.)
g. Ordinance 2026- ___: An Ordinance of the City of Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois, Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of a Promissory Note in Connection with the Municipal Acquisition of an Ambulance, of the City of Blue Island Cook County, Illinois.
h. Mayor’s Announcements/Comments.
9. City Clerk’s Announcements/Reports/Comments.
a. City Clerk’s Announcements/Comments.
10. City Treasurer’s Announcements/Report/Comments
a. February 2026 Treasurer’s Report.
b. City Treasurer’s Announcements/Comments.
11. City Attorney’s Report.
a. City Attorney’s Announcements/Comments.
12. City Administrator’s Announcements/Reports/Comments.
a. City Administrator’s Announcements/Comments.
13. Aldermanic Announcements/Reports/Comments.
14. Adjourn to Executive Session pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11) to discuss litigation that has been filed and is pending before a court or an administrative tribunal and actions of probable or imminent litigation, 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5) and 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6) regarding property sales, leases, and purchases, and the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or specific volunteers of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves as an independent contractor in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or a volunteer of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. However, a meeting to consider an increase in compensation to a specific employee of a public body that is subject to the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act may not be closed and shall be open to the public and posted and held in accordance with this Act pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).
15. Motion for Adjournment.
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