City of Palos Hills City Council met March 5
Here are the minutes provided by the council:
1) CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Bennett called the City Council Meeting to order at 6:58p.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, Kleefisch, Frankowicz, Abed, Krasowski
ABSENT: O’Connell, Stratton
4) QUORUM: Mayor Bennett declared a quorum was present.
5) READING OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES:
Ald. Kleefisch MOVED to approve the City Council Meeting Minutes dated, February 19, 2026 as presented. SECONDED by Ald. Price. Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:
AYE: Brachman, Lebarre, Donahue, Kleefisch, Frankowicz, Abed, Krasowski, Price
NAY: None
ABSENT: O’Connell, Stratton 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.
There were no 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: No report this evening.
9) PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AND ORDINANCES BY ALDERMEN:
A. BUILDING & LICENSING:
Ald. Abed presented and read the monthly building report for the month of February 2026: total permits issued 43; total permit fees $13,456.50, total security deposits received $0; total security deposits refunded $0.
Ald. Abed MOVED to approve an equal lot split at 10237 S. 86th Court. SECONDED by Ald. Price. Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:
AYE: Lebarre, Donahue, Kleefisch, Frankowicz, Abed, Krasowski, Price, Brachman
NAY: None
ABSENT: O’Connell, Stratton MOTION CARRIED
B. CITY ADMINISTRATION:
In the absence of Ald. Stratton there was no report this evening.
C. COMMUNITY RESOURCES/PARKS:
Ald. Price had no report this evening.
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, March 5, 2026 in the amount of $354,265.83. SECONDED by Ald. Kleefisch. Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:
AYE: Donahue, Kleefisch, Frankowicz, Abed, Krasowski, Price, Brachman, Lebarre
NAY: None
ABSENT: O’Connell, Stratton MOTION CARRIED
Ald. Lebarre announced that the First Responders dinner from the Lions Club is on March 18th.
F. LEGISLATION & ORDINANCES:
Ald. Frankowicz had no report this evening.
G. GOLF:
Ald. Donahue had no report this evening.
H. PLANNING & ZONING:
Ald. Krasowski had no report this evening.
I. PUBLIC SAFETY:
Upon request of Ald. Kleefisch, Resolution number 704 was assigned to A Parade Resolution.
After the reading of Resolution number 704, Ald. Kleefisch MOVED for ADOPTION of same.
SECONDED by Ald. Donahue. Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:
AYE: Kleefisch, Frankowicz, Abed, Krasowski, Price, Brachman, Lebarre, Donahnue
NAY: None
ABSENT: O’Connell, Stratton MOTION CARRIED
Ald. Kleefisch presented and read the Palos Hills Police Department Activity Report for the month of February 2026 as follows: 198 traffic tickets were issued, 67 parking tickets, 12 misdemeanor complaints and 3 felony complaints, there was 1 aggravated assault, 3 simple assaults, 2 intimidations, there were 2 larcenies, there was 1 motor vehicle theft, there were 5 fraud cases, there were 5 destruction/damage/vandalism of property, there was 1 weapons law violation, there were 2 disorderly conducts, there were 4 driving under the influence, and 5 all other offenses, and our CID Division handled a total of 30 cases.
Ald. Kleefisch stated that he and Ald. Price requested traffic detail to be conducted in their ward where a lot of speeding takes place. The traffic detail was conducted on February 23rd and 24th, focusing on the areas of Michael Drive, Terry Drive, and 105th Street; there were a total of 34 citations issued through those details, 13 of those were for illegal use of cellphones, 9 were speeding citations, and 4 were for disobeying a stop sign.
Ald. Kleefisch reported that a check was received from Consolidated High School District 230 in the amount of $15,001.43, and a check from Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm Systems in the amount of $464.00.
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: None this evening.
13) ADJORNMENT:
No further business, Mayor Bennett entertained a motion to adjourn. SO MOVED by Ald. Price.
SECONDED by Ald. Kleefisch. By voice vote, all voted AYE.
The Meeting adjourned at 7:07p.m.
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