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City of Oak Forest City Council met August 13

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City of Oak Forest City Council met Aug. 13.

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 - July 9, 2019

B. Consideration of the following Lists of Bills dated:

1. Regular Bills: FY 2019-20 - August 13, 2019

2. Supplemental Bills: FY 2019-20 - August 13, 2019

C. Consideration of the following minutes:

1. Crime Prevention - June 19, 2019

2. Planning & Zoning - June 19, 2019

3. Veterans - June 20, 2019

4. Emergency Telephone System Board (911) - July 2, 2019

5. Consumer Protection - July 10, 2019

6. Planning & Zoning - July 17, 2019

D. Consideration of the following reports:

1. Baxter & Woodman Project Status Report - July 29, 2019

E. Approval of Proclamation No.2019-08-0278P recognizing September 17-23, 2019 as Constitution Week in Oak Forest.

6. ADMINISTRATION

A. Approval of Ordinance No. 2019-08-0748O amending Oak Forest’s Liquor License and Business Regulations ordinances relating to the number of allowable video gaming terminals. The attached memo from Mayor Kuspa, dated August 5, 2019, provides supporting details.

B. Approval of Ordinance No. 2019-08-0746O authorizing an agreement between Comcast and the City of Oak Forest for a term of ten (10) years. The attached memo from Interim City Administrator Julian, dated August 2, 2019 provides supporting details.

C. Approval of Ordinance No. 2019-08-0747O amending the Municipal Code relative to the permitting, regulation and deployment of small wireless facilities in Oak Forest. The attached memo from Interim City Administrator Julian, dated August 2, 2019 provides supporting details.

D. Approval of Agreement No. 2019-08-0291A between the City of Oak Forest and New Cingular Wireless for the collocation of small wireless facilities located within municipal rights-of-way. The attached memo from Interim City Administrator Julian, dated August 2, 2019 provides supporting details.

E. Approval of Resolution No. 2019-08-0354R authorizing a lease amendment with T- Mobile for the cell tower located on Lorel Avenue. The attached memo from Interim City Administrator Julian, dated August 2, 2019 provides supporting details.

F. Approval of Peter Burchard’s proposal for professional service to assess the City’s organization and provide recommendations. The attached memo from Interim City Administrator Julian, dated August 6, 2019 provides supporting details.

7. FINANCE

A. Approval of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Adjustment 1 to provide funding for the City’s half of an additional crossing guard at 152nd and Central Avenue. The attached memo from Interim City Administrator Julian, dated July 31, 2019 provides supporting details.

8. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

A. Approval of a three (3) year renewal of Sentinel One, endpoint protection application. The attached memo from Information Technology Director Rieman, dated August 5, 2019 provides supporting details.

9. PUBLIC WORKS

A. Approval of a change-order in the amount of $45,000 for additional sidewalk work in conjunction with the City’s Neighborhood Sidewalk Program. The attached memo from Public Works Director Rinchich, dated August 4, 2019 provides supporting details.

10. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

A. Approval of Ordinance No. 2019-08-0749O authorizing a variation to allow the installation of a six (6) foot tall fence in the front yard at 15920 Latrobe Avenue. The attached memo from Economic and Community Development Director Bandstra, dated August 13, 2019 provides supporting details.

11. 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.

12. OLD BUSINESS

13. NEW BUSINESS

14. 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, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired, and to discuss the setting of a price for the sale or lease of real estate owned by the City of Oak Forest.

15. ADJOURNMENT

http://www.oak-forest.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08132019-1203