Village of Palos Park Village Council met June 22.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
In light of the Disaster Declaration issued by the Governor of the State of Illinois relative to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Mahoney has determined that an in-person meeting of the Village Council, or a meeting conducted under the Open Meetings Act requirements, relative to a quorum of the members of the Village Council are participating remotely, is not practical or prudent because of the disaster.
Due to the Disaster Declaration issued by the Governor, the Village Council meeting will be held by teleconference. This information will also be posted to the home page of the Village of Palos Park website www.palospark.org.
Public comments will be read into the public record. You may submit your public comments via email in advance of the meeting to lboyle@palospark.org or you can voice your comments via a telephone conference call during the Citizen and Visitors Comment Period held at the end of the meeting.
You may listen to the meeting by participating in a telephone conference call as follows: Please use your smartphone. Participant log in Number: +1 (312) 757-3121 Access Code: 565-440-613
Please mute your smartphone until you are ready to speak to limit background noise.
If you have any problems accessing the meeting, please call (708) 671-3700
In regards to Agenda Item 6.A - The Village Council chambers will be open and available to anyone wishing to make comment during the public hearing portion of the meeting. A public hearing will be held for the purpose of taking comment relative to a Rebuild Illinois Infrastructure grant application for street reconstruction using Village funds derived from payments made to the Village by the State for capital projects.
1) CALL TO ORDER
2) ROLL CALL
3) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4) APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Regular Council meeting of June 8, 2020
5) RECOGNITION/PROCLAMATIONS/APPOINTMENTS/PRESENTATIONS
6) HEARINGS
A, Public hearing to provide interested parties an opportunity to express their views on the proposed Rebuild Illinois Public Infrastructure Grant (RIPI) project
7) CONSENT AGENDA
All items on the consent agenda are routine or have been brought forward at the direction of the Board of Commissioners and will be enacted with one motion. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately
A. To approve payment of invoices on the Warrant List dated June 22, 2020 in the amount of $89,139.79
8) OLD BUSINESS
9) BOARD, COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
A. To consider Zoning Board of Appeals recommendation to adopt an Ordinance approving a side yard setback variation (12519 South Iroquois Road) - the Ordinance states the Village Council approves and adopts the findings and recommendations of the Zoning Board of Appeals for a 0.956 foot variation from the 18.546 foot minimum setback requirement relative to the reconstruction of the existing fire damaged single-family residence
B. To consider Zoning Board of Appeals recommendation to adopt an ordinance approving a front yard setback variation (12100 South 88th Avenue) – the Ordinance states the Village council approves and adopts the findings and recommendations of the Zoning Board of Appeals for a 13.395 foot variation from the 76.395 foot minimum front yard setback relative to the construction of a new single-family residence
10) INFORMATION & UPDATES
A. Public Works and Streets, Recreation Report
1. To pass a resolution committing local funds for Rebuild Illinois Public Infrastructure grant program. The resolution states the Village of Palos Park has taken action to submit a Rebuild Illinois Public Infrastructure Grant application. The grant assistance is essential to allow the Village to undertake street reconstruction of 114", 1154, 116th , and 123" Place; Wild Cherry, Kinvarra, Windsor and Somerset; and the entire Dells area in the Village. The total amount of the project would be $2,911,125.00 with the Village providing $319,436,40 and the grant request being $2,591,688.60. The Village portion will come from payments made to the Village over the next three years by the State for Capital Projects. These funds cannot be used for resurfacing
B. Building and Public Property Report
1. Building Department Report
C. Public Health and Safety Report
1. Police Activity Report
D. Accounts and Finances Report
E. Mayor's Report
F. Clerk's Report
G. Manager's Report
1. Renewal of Health, Dental, Life, and Vision Insurance. The Village of Palos Park's health benefit plans renew on August 1st
11) ANNOUNCEMENTS
12) CITIZENS AND VISITORS COMMENT PERIOD
13) ADJOURNMENT OF REGULAR MEETING
https://www.palospark.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06222020-925
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