City of Oak Forest City Council met Feb. 10
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
MAYOR: Jim Hortsman ALDERPERSONS:
CLERK: Nicole Tormey 1st Ward – Kenneth Keeler
TREASURER: JoAnn Kelly 2nd Ward – Joe McCarthy
TAXPAYER ADVOCATE: Grace Bardusk 3rd Ward – Chuck Wolf
CITY ADMINISTRATOR: Moses Amidei 4th Ward – Curt Kunz
FINANCE DIRECTOR: Colleen Julian 5th Ward – Jim Emmett
FIRE CHIEF: Garrick Kasper 6th Ward – Jim Stuewe
POLICE CHIEF: Scott Durano 7th Ward – Ericka Vetter
BUILDING COMMISSIONER: Michael Forbes
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR: Michael Salamowicz
ASST. COMM. DEV DIRECTOR: Paul Ruane
EMA DIRECTOR: David Rana
CITY ATTORNEY: Klein, Thorpe and Jenkins, Ltd.
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
3. Announcements
4. Citizen Participation (Policy)
5. Motion to establish Consent Agenda
6. Consent Agenda
A. Consideration of the following list of bills dated:
1. Regular Bills – FY 2025-2026
2. Supplemental Bills – FY 2025-2026
B. Consideration of the following minutes:
1. City Council – 1/13/2026 & 1/27/2026
2. ETSB – 1/6/2026
3. Planning & Zoning Commission – 1/7/2026 & 1/21/2026
4. Civil Service Commission – 1/15/2026
5. Economic Advisory Council – 11/12/2025
C. Approval of Special Event Permit & Temporary Liquor License Request by Blarney Stone – 15400 South Cicero Avenue for 3/7/2026 event.
7. IT
A. Motion to approve AVI-SPL’s Omnia Partners Government Contract quote of $153,675.81 for new audio system for City Council Chambers and Blue meeting rooms.
8. Community Development
A. Approval of Ordinance 2026-02-1138O, Authorizing a Text Amendment to Remove Article VI, Section 9-206 and Amending Section 2-101, 2-102, 5-108, 10-101, 12-206, Appendix A and Appendix B for the Removal of the Office District of the Oak Forest Zoning Code.Â
B. Approval of Resolution 2026-02-0516R, Supporting and Consenting to a Renewal Application to the Cook County Assessor of a Class 8 Incentive Application for the Property Commonly Known as 15301 South Harlem Avenue.
C. Approval of Resolution 2026-02-0517R, Supporting and Consenting to a Renewal Application to the Cook County Assessor of a Class 8 Incentive Application for the Property Commonly Known as 4375 Frontage Road.
D. Approval of Resolution 2026-02-0518R, Authorizing a Contract for a Professional Tree Inventory and Management.
9. Administration
A. Consideration of the approval of Resolution 2026-02-0515R, Approving a Four-Year Collective Bargaining Agreement with State and Municipal Teamsters, Chauffers & Helpers Local 700, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers of American (Telecommunicators).
B. Motion to authorize conditional issuance of Class E Oak Forest Liquor License to P & K Beverages, Inc. DBA Oak Forest Tobacco & Liquor – 6072 West 159th Street.
10. Old Business
11. New Business
12. Adjournment into Closed Session pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21)Â
21) Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under this Act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06.
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