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City of Oak Forest City Council met Nov. 27.

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 - November 13, 2018

B. Consideration of the following Lists of Bills dated:

1. Regular Bills Fiscal Year 2018-2019 - November 27, 2018

2. Supplemental Bills Fiscal Year 2018-2019 - November 27, 2018

C. Consideration of the following Commission Minutes:

1. Emergency Telephone System Board (911) - October 2, 2018

2. Veterans - October 18, 2018

3. Consumer Protection - November 14, 2018

6. ADMINISTRATION

A. Approval of Agreement No. 2018-11-0282A, a contract with Teamsters Local 700 representing Clerical Employees of the City of Oak Forest. The attached memo from City Administrator Ishler, dated November 20, 2018, provides supporting details

7. POLICE

A. Approval of Amendment No. 2 of the 2001 Agreement between Gatso USA Inc. and the City of Oak Forest for Technology and Business Services Related to an Automated Traffic Law Enforcement System (Red Light Cameras). The attached memo from Police Chief Kristin, dated November 26, 2018, provides supporting details.

8. FIRE

A. Approval of physical examinations for Oak Forest Firefighters. The attached memo from Chief Duffy, dated November 13, 2018, provides supporting details. The attached memo from Fire Chief Duffy, dated November 13, 2018, provides supporting details.

9. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

A. Approval of Resolution No. 2018-11-0342R requesting a No Cash Bid to the County of Cook for certain vacant land in the city of Oak Forest. The attached memo from Economic & Community Development Director Bandstra, dated November 20, 2018, provides supporting details.

B. Approval of Resolution No. 2018-11-0343R accepting Terra Engineering, LTD. And Farnsworth Engineering as co-Engineers on the Invest in Cook grant funded Natalie Creek Trail and Multi-Use Path project. The attached memo from Economic & Community Development Director Bandstra, dated November 20, 2018, provides supporting details.

C. Approval of Resolution No. 2018-11-0344R supporting and consenting to the application to the Cook County Assessor for a Class 8 Property Tax Incentive for 5320 West 159th Street, Units 1003 & 1004: Jann L. Urban. The attached memo from Economic & Community Development Director Bandstra, dated November 20, 2018, provides supporting details.

D. Agreement No. 2018-11-0281A executing a pre-development agreement to sell City- owned property at 15820 South Cicero Avenue, 4960 West 159th Street, 4820 West 157th Street, 15659 Lamon Avenue and 15644 South Cicero Avenue to Brighton, LLC. The attached memo from Economic & Community Development Director Bandstra, dated November 20, 2018, provides supporting details.

E. Approval of Resolution No. 2017-11-0345R requesting the Illinois Department of Transportation to temporarily close a portion of Cicero Avenue on March 2, 2019 to accommodate the Oak Forest Family Parade. The attached memo from Economic and Community Development Director Bandstra, dated November 20, 2017, provides supporting details.

F. Sign Enforcement & Amortization – Update. The attached memo from Community Planner Ashbaugh and Economic and Community Development Director Bandstra, dated November 21, 2017, provides supporting details.

10. 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.

11. OLD BUSINESS

12. NEW BUSINESS

13. 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.

14. ADJOURNMENT

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