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City of Calumet City Council met September 26

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City of Calumet City Council met Sept. 26.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: August 22, 2019

Regular City Council Meeting

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES 

Finance... Ald. Swibes 

Public Safety... Ald. Patton 

Public Utilities... Ald. Williams 

Ordinance & Resolution.... Ald. Tillman 

Health, Education & Welfare... Ald. Gardner 

Permits & Licenses... Ald. Smith

Public Works... Ald. Navarrete

CITY COUNCIL REPORTS

Mayor Michelle

Reappointments/Appointments to the Calumet City Library Board. Refer Tag Day to Ordinances & Resolution Committee for discussion.

City Clerk Figgs

City Treasurer Tarka

Alderman Navarrete

Alderman Swibes

Agenda September 26, 2019

Alderman Tillman

Alderman Williams

Alderman Gardner

Alderman Patton

Alderman Smith

7. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS TO BE ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE

A. Mayor Michelle

RE: Proclaiming the month of October 2019 as

Polish Heritage Month (24th year).

B. City Treasurer

RE: Revenue & Expense Report August 2019.

C. Comcast

RE: Changes to the Comcast Line-up.

8. NEW BUSINESS

A. Various Action Items - consideration of and possible action:

1. Authorize the Board of Fire & Police Commission to make the appropriate promotions from the promotional list for three Lieutenants, three Engineers, and promote three Captains from the seniority list due to the recent retirements.

2. Approve "Resident Only Parking” sign at 542 Manistee; direct Public Works install sign.

B. BUILDING PERMITS

NEW FENCE 

512 Oglesby Privacy - 4th Ward

1301 Mackinaw Privacy - 7th Ward

283 Hoxie Privacy - 4th Ward

461 Hoxie Privacy - 2nd Ward

401 Crandon Privacy - 4th Ward

NEW GARAGE CONSTRUCTION

38 Elizabeth - 5th Ward

C. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES

1. Ordinance Amending Chapter 62 Article I. of The Municipal Code of The City of Calumet City, Cook County, Illinois by Adding Retail Theft: Impoundment.

Ordinance Amending Chapter 62 Article I. of The Municipal Code of The City of Calumet City, Cook County, Illinois by Adding No Valid Driver's License: Impoundment.

3. Ordinance Amending Chapter 62 Article I. of The Municipal Code of The City of Calumet City, Cook County, Illinois by Adding Aggravated Fleeing or Attempting To Elude A Peace Officer: Impoundment.

4. Ordinance Amending Chapter 62 Article I. Section 62-8 of The Municipal Code of The City of Calumet City, Cook County, Illinois by Adding Aggravated Fleeing or Attempting To Elude A Peace Officer; No Valid Driver's License; Retail Theft: Impoundment.

5. Ordinance Amending Handicapped Parking Ordinance Chapter 90 of the Municipal Code of the City of Calumet City, Cook County, Illinois Handicapped Parking by adding: 545 Superior Ave., 565 Paxton Ave., 505 Bensley Ave.

6. Ordinance Amending Ordinance Amending Chapter 82 (Taxation) of The Municipal Code of the City of Calumet City To Impose A Municipal Cannabis Retailers' Occupation Tax.

7. Resolution For Maintenance Under The Illinois Highway Code. (Approve MFT funds for design of engineering services for the 2019 CDBG project -Warren Street)

8. Resolution Authorizing Letter of Intent (redeveloping the property at 2 River Oaks S/C, Calumet City).

D. FINANCIAL MATTERS

1. Approve the purchase of 5,000 calendars honoring African American Heritage (2020) in the amount not to exceed $8,600.00; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment to Halo Branded Solutions and charge account #01099-52681.

2. Approve buyback for Officer Thomas Drazba retired from the Calumet City Police department effective September 4, 2019 for the amount specified in the communication; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment from the appropriate accounts.

3. Approve buyback for Ahmed Evans due to his separation of employment effective September 13, 2019, for the amount specified in the communication; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment from the appropriate account.

4. Robinson Engineering to award bid to the lowest bidder for the MFT Calumet City-Sidewalk & Concrete Removal and Replacement program to Davis Concrete Construction Co. in the amount of $138,080.00 per bid opening held on September 12, 2019 in the council chambers; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment from the appropriate account.

5. Approve City Clerk attendance to the 2019 Municipal Clerk Institute Academy on October 15, 2019- October 18, 2019 in Springfield Illinois; authorize the City Treasurer to reimburse the City Clerk for registration and lodging from account #01022-52390.

6. Approve contributing an additional $100,000.00 for the City's Yates Ave. Pump Station upgrade project (bid came in higher than estimated); authorize City Treasurer to remit payment from account # 03036-52359.

7. Approve training from Central Square (SunGard) in the amount of $7,040.00; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment and charge to account #01023 52390.

8. Approve repair of holding cell door in the amount of $5,900 to CMD Products; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment and charge to account # 01060 52345.

9. Approve bill listing ($1,461,746.07).

10. Approve payroll ($886.326.43).

11. Emergency payments ($150.00).

12. Extraordinary Litigation ($28,390.35).

9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

10. EXECUTIVE SESSION

11.ADJOURNMENT

https://calumetcity.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Amended-Agenda-September-26-2019-Regular-City-Council-Meeting.pdf

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