City of Oak Forest City Council met Dec. 11.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS PROPOSED 2018 TAX LEVY
A. ROLL CALL
B. MOTION TO OPEN PUBLIC HEARING
C. DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED LEVY
D. PUBLIC COMMENTS
E. MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING
3. ROLL CALL FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
4. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMUNITY CALENDAR
5. PROCLAMATION NO. 2018-12-0268P Recognizing Dennis Mitzner For His Service To The City Of Oak Forest
6. MOTION TO ESTABLISH CONSENT AGENDA
7. CONSENT AGENDA:
A. Approval of Minutes:
1. City Council - November 27, 2018
B. Consideration of the following Lists of Bills dated:
1. Regular Bills Fiscal Year 2018-2019 - December 11, 2018
2. Supplemental Bills Fiscal Year 2018-2019 - December 11, 2018
C. Consideration of the following Commission Minutes:
1. Senior Citizens - October 10, 2018
2. Planning & Zoning - November 7, 2018
3. Emergency Telephone System Board (911) - November 13, 2018
4. Civil Service - December 1, 2018
D. Consideration of the following reports::
1. Baxter & Woodman Project Status Report - November 29, 2018
8. ADMINISTRATION
A. Approval of the appointment of John Perales as a member of the Oak Forest Veterans Commission. The attached memo from Mayor Kuspa, dated December 5, 2018, provides supporting details.
9. FINANCE
A. Approval of Fiscal Year 2018-19 Budget Adjustment No. 2. The attached memo from Finance Director Julian, dated December 4, 2018, provides supporting details.
B. Approval of Ordinance No. 2018-12-0710O authorizing the abatement of the 2018 Tax Levy for General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2013, in the amount of $170,260.39. The attached memo from Finance Director Julian, dated December 1, 2018, provides supporting details.
C. Approval of Ordinance No. 2018-12-0711O authorizing the abatement of the 2018 Tax Levy for the 2015A and 2015 B General Obligation Bonds in the amount of $493,975.00. The attached memo from Finance Director Julian, dated December 1, 2018, provides supporting details.
D. Approval of Ordinance No. 2018-12-0712O authorizing the abatement of the 2018 Tax Levy for the 2016A and 2016B General Obligation Refunding Bonds in the amount of $1,124,450.00. The attached memo from Finance Director Julian, dated December 1, 2017, provides supporting details.
E. Approval of Ordinance No. 2018-12-0713O, the City of Oak Forest’s 2018 Tax Levy. The attached memo from Finance Director Julian, dated December 4, 2018, provides supporting details.
10. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Approval of Ordinance No. 2018-12-0715O authorizing the sale of five City-owned vehicles. The attached memo from EMA Deputy Chief Pilch, dated December 6, 2018, provides supporting details.
11. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
A. Approval of Ordinance No. 2018-12-0714O authorizing a Level 3 Design Review Permit for the Heidner Properties Strip Center at 5201-11 West 159th Street. The attached memo from Economic & Community Development Director Bandstra and Community Planner Ashbaugh, dated December 5, 2018, provides supporting details.
B. Discussion of a proposed Text Amendment to Zoning Code to add self-storage as a Special Use in the C2 – General Service District. The attached memo from Economic & Community Development Director Bandstra, dated December 5, 2018, provides supporting details.
12. 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.
13. OLD BUSINESS
14. NEW BUSINESS
15. 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.
16. ADJOURNMENT
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