City of Palos Hills City Council met July 2
Here are the minutes provided by the council:
1) CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Bennett called the City Council Meeting to order at 7:00p.m.
2) PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: Mayor Bennett led everyone in the Pledge to the Flag.
3) ROLL CALL: Upon roll call the following Aldermen responded:
PRESENT: Price, Brachman, Lebarre, Donahue, Stratton, Frankowicz, Abed, Krasowski
ABSENT: O’Connell, Kleefisch
4) QUORUM: Mayor Bennett declared a quorum was present.
5) READING OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES:
Ald. Abed MOVED to approve the City Council Meeting Minutes dated, June 19, 2025 as presented. SECONDED by Ald. Price. Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:
AYE: Brachman, Lebarre, Donahue, Stratton, Frankowicz, Abed, Krasowski, Price
NAY: None
ABSENT: O’Connell, Kleefisch MOTION CARRIED
6) CITIZENS PETITION: None this evening.
7) CITIZENS HEARING:
Mayor Bennett, the meeting is open to the public for any comments or questions. Bob Hoyt with the Hills Homeowners Association is here to thank Mayor Bennett, Building Commissioner Lesnicki, Alderman Lebarre, Alderman Frankowicz and especially Public Works Commissioner Oeffling and Superintendent Williams for all of their help with the pond clean up in their area.
There were no further comments or questions from the public; the public portion of the meeting was closed.
8) REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR AND OTHER CITY OFFICIALS:
A. CITY CLERK: No report this evening.
B. CITY ATTORNEY: No report this evening.
C. MAYOR: Mayor Bennett entertained a motion to cancel the regularly scheduled City Council meeting Thursday, July 3rd. SO MOVED by Ald. Price. SECONDED by Ald. Stratton. By voice vote, all voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED
Mayor Bennett asked City Attorney Cainkar to look into the new Ordinances being adopted by many towns concerning the regulations of electronic motorized devices.
9) PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AND ORDINANCES BY ALDERMEN:
A. BUILDING & LICENSING:
Ald. Abed had no report this evening.
B. CITY ADMINISTRATION:
Ald. Stratton MOVED to go into Executive Session at the conclusion of the Council meeting for the purpose of reviewing Executive Session minutes. SECONDED by Ald. Lebarre. Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:
AYE: Donahue, Stratton, Frankowicz, Abed, Krasowski, Price, Brachman, Lebarre
NAY: None
ABSENT: O’Connell, Kleefisch MOTION CARRIED
C. COMMUNITY RESOURCES/PARKS:
Ald. Price MOVED to amend an Ordinance for no parking on 105th Street from 81st Avenue to Roberts Road to say ‘resident parking only’. SECONDED by Ald. Abed. Upon roll call the following
Ald. voted:
AYE: Stratton, Frankowicz, Abed, Krasowski, Price, Brachman, Lebarre, Donahue
NAY: None
ABSENT: O’Connell, Kleefisch MOTION CARRIED
D. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:
In the absence of Ald. O’Connell there was no report this evening.
E. FINANCE:
Ald. Lebarre MOVED to authorize the expenditure of a Vendor Warrant dated, July 3, 2025 in the amount of $461,116.17. SECONDED by Ald. Brachman. Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:
AYE: Stratton, Frankowicz, Abed, Krasowski, Price, Brachman, Lebarre, Donahue
NAY: None
ABSENT: Kleefisch, O’Connell MOTION CARRIED
Ald. Lebarre MOVED to have City Attorney Cainkar draw an Ordinance for the regulation of security gates on the outside of retail businesses. SECONDED by Ald. Frankowicz. Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:
AYE: Stratton, Frankowicz, Abed, Krasowski, Price, Brachman, Lebarre, Donahue
NAY: None
ABSENT: O’Connell, Kleefisch MOTION CARRIED
F. LEGISLATION & ORDINANCES:
Upon request of Ald. Frankowicz City Clerk Nowak assigned Resolution number 699 to A Resolution of the City of Palos Hills in Support of the Illinois America250 Commemoration.
After the reading of Resolution 699, Ald. Frankowicz MOVED for ADOPTION of same.
SECONDED by Ald. Abed. Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:
AYE: Frankowicz, Abed, Krasowski, Price, Brachman, Lebarre, Donahue, Stratton
NAY: None
ABSENT: O’Connell, Kleefisch MOTION CARRIED
Mayor Bennett announced that Deputy Clerk Ryan will send this Resolution to the IML, and we will be on record with passing the Resolution.
G. GOLF:
Ald. Donahue had no report this evening.
H. PLANNING & ZONING:
Ald. Krasowski had no report this evening.
I. PUBLIC SAFETY:
In the absence of Ald. Kleefisch there was no report this evening.
J. PUBLIC WORKS/SEWER & WATER:
Ald. Brachman had no report this evening.
10) REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES: None this evening.
11) UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None this evening.
12) MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: Mayor Bennett, the City Council has to go into Executive Session.
We will come back out and adjourn the meeting at that time.
The City Council went into Executive Session at 7:16pm
The City Council returned from Executive Session at 7:17pm
Ald. Stratton MOVED not to release the minutes of April 17th as it dealt with personnel.
SECONDED by Ald. Price. Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:
AYE: Abed, Krasowski, Price, Brachman, Lebarre, Donahue, Stratton, Frankowicz
NAY: None
ABSENT: O’Connell, Kleefisch MOTION CARRIED
13) ADJORNMENT:
No further business, Mayor Bennett entertained a motion to adjourn. SO MOVED by Ald. Stratton.
SECONDED by Ald. Donahue. By voice vote, all voted AYE.
The Meeting adjourned at 7:19p.m
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