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City of Oak Forest City Council met Sept. 25.

Here is the agenda provided by the Council:

1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2. ROLL CALL

3. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMUNITY CALENDAR

4. MOTION TO ESTABLISH CONSENT AGENDA

5. CONSENT AGENDA:

A. Approval of Minutes:

1. City Council - September 11, 2018

B. Consideration of the following Lists of Bills dated:

1. Regular Bills Fiscal Year 2018-2019 - September 25, 2018

2. Supplemental Bills Fiscal Year 2018-2019 - September 25, 2018

C. Consideration of the following Commission Minutes:

1. Senior Citizens - June 13, 2018

2. Veterans - August 16, 2018

3. Streetscape - September 10, 2018

D. Approval of Proclamation No. 2018-09-0264P.

6. ADMINISTRATION

A. Approval of Agreement No. 2018-09-0278A, a contract between the City of Oak Forest and Teamsters Local 700 representing employees of the Public Works Department. The attached memo from City Administrator Ishler, dated September 18, 2018, provides supporting details.

7. FIRE

A. Approval of Proclamation No. 2018-09-0165P recognizing October 7–13, 2018 as Fire Prevention Week in Oak Forest.

8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

A. Approval of Ordinance No. 2018-09-0702O granting a Special Use Permit to AAMCO Retail, LLC to operate an Automotive Mechanical, Electrical Repair and Maintenance Shop at 5434 West 159th Street. The attached memo from Community Planner Ashbaugh, dated September 18, 2018, provides supporting details.

B. Approval of Ordinance No. 2018-09-0703O, granting a Major Amendment to a Special Use Permit to change the Permit Holder for a Use Automobile Dealership in the C2 – General Service District. The attached memo from Community Planner Ashbaugh, dated September 18, 2018, provides supporting details.

C. Approval of Ordinance No. 2018-09-0704O amending Section 9-106 of the Oak Forest Zoning Ordinance as it pertains to pole sign location, height and material. The attached memo from Community Planner Ashbaugh, dated September 18, 2018, provides supporting details.

D. Approval of Resolution No. 2018-09-0338R authorizing a Façade Improvement Grant Agreement for new parking lot light poles for Beggar’s Pizza at 15600 South Cicero Avenue. The attached memo from Community Development Director Bandstra, dated September 19, 2018, provides supporting details.

E. Approval of Resolution No. 2018-09-0339R approving a Minor Plat of Subdivision at the properties commonly known as 16001 and 16005 South Lorel Avenue in a R3 – Single Family Residential District. The attached memo from Community Development Director Bandstra, dated September 17, 2018, provides supporting details.

9. CITIZENS 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.

10. OLD BUSINESS

11. NEW BUSINESS

12. EXECUTIVE SESSION: The purpose of this Executive Session is to discuss the purchase or lease of real property for use by the City of Oak Forest, and to discuss the setting of a price for sale or lease of real estate owned by the City of Oak Forest.

13. ADJOURNMENT

http://www.oak-forest.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09252018-1099