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Village of Alsip Board of Trustees Met May 3.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Mayor Ryan called the meeting to order at 7:31 p.m. Clerk Petzel called the roll with the following in attendance: Trustees Dalzell, Zielinski, Juarez, McLawhorn, Nava-Esparza and Mayor Ryan. Trustee Murphy was absent.

MAYOR' S REPORT: Mayor Ryan presented: Comments: 1) Speedy Cash has closed on the corner of 111th and Cicero and Title Max on 119' and Pulaski will be closing May 15'. Next week he would like to talk about if the Board would like to put any restrictions on allowing any other cash loan stores being allowed to come to Alsip. 2) This is National Small Business Week. Cook County has worked closely with the Regional Small Business Community during the pandemic to help them recover through different programs. There will be a couple different informative webinars. The information can be found on their website at www.cookcountysmallbiz. org. 3) Cook County is offering walk- in vaccinations Monday- Friday from 8:30am-5:00pm for age 18 an over at the Tinley Park Convention Center. Anyone age 16 and over can go to South Suburban College in South Holland. 4) Apri127th the Cook County Clerk declared the following to serve as Elected Officials for the Village of Alsip from 2021- 2025: John Ryan as Mayor, Renee Harding as Clerk, Monica Juarez as Trustee, Catalina Nava-Esparza as Trustee and David Perretta as Trustee. They will be sworn in next week at the Committee Meeting. He thanked Clerk Petzel and Trustee Zielinski for their service to the Village for the last 4 years. Agenda: 1) Approval to have the Village attorney draft a 6B tax incentive for approval of a 6, 600 sqft extension to an existing structure utilizing a 6B incentive at 4857 W. 115th St., Alsip for Best Precision Tool. 2) Approval regarding RFP' s submitted for the re- development of property owned by the Village of Alsip at 11638- 58 S. Pulaski as: a) Approval of the (RFP) Request for Proposal submitted for the re development of property owned by the Village of Alsip at 11638-58 S. Pulaski to become Firewater BBQ & Brew, constructing a new 6, 000 sqft strip center (3, 600 sf restaurant w/ 127 seats, plus outdoor seating, next to a 1,200 sqft Naperville Diamond Gallery jewelry store, next to a 1,200 sqft Salerno' s Italian take- out restaurant). b) Approval of the ( RFP) Request for Proposal submitted for the re- development of property owned by the Village of Alsip at 11638-58 S. Pulaski to become a stand-alone Starbucks drive-thru coffee shop constructing a new 2,200- 2,400 sqft facility.

CLERK' S REPORT: Clerk Petzel presented: 1) Approval of Minutes of the April 12, 2021 Committee Meeting. 2) Approval of the March 2021 FOIA Report. There were 33 requests. 3) Approval to hire one (1) full time seasonal personnel for a period not to exceed fourteen (14) weeks at a rate of $13.00/hour. 4) Approval of revised Board Meeting Schedule. There were revisions from what was included in last week' s packet. It will be evaluated again in September.

ATTORNEY' S REPORT: Joe Cainkar was present with no report.

ENGINEER' S REPORT: Will Dolan presented: 45 46 PUBLIC FORUM: No one came forward.

FINANCE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY REPORT: Trustee McLawhorn presented: 1) Approval of a list of payroll dated April 23, 2021 in the amount of $433,333.92. 2) Approval of accounts payable dated May 3, 2021 with a recap of General Fund $202,914.76; Road& Bridge $10,440.47; MFT $5,866.62; Pulaski Road Corridor TIF $2,163.20; Water& Sewer $ 15, 461. 67; Heritage II $38,470.01 for all funds totaling $275,316.73. 3) Approval of the March Treasurer' s Report. 4) APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18, TAXATION, ARTICLE V, HOTEL AND MOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX, OF THE MUNICPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF ALSIP. 5) Approval of the Capital Assets policy. 6) Approval of a finance intern at a rate of$ 13.00 per hour.

FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT: Trustee Dalzell presented: 1) Motion to approve the ordering of a replacement ambulance. Motion to approve the purchase and ordering of a Road Rescue Type III Ambulance for a cost not to exceed $250,000.00. Fire Services was the lone bidder and the bid meets or exceeds the specifications requested. 2) There was discussion between Clerk Petzel and the Fire Chief concerning the three other bids that were received last week. Two of the three did not provide a bid bond. When the specs were uploaded to the website for the mini squad the notice for bid was accidently removed. The two that did not provide the bid bond got the information from the website and therefore did not know they needed to provide a bid bond. The Chief has spoken to both of them and if they are the lowest bidder they will provide the bid bond as requested.

POLICE AND TRAFFIC SAFETY REPORT: Trustee Dalzell presented: 1) No report.

PUBLIC WORKS AND BOAT LAUNCH REPORT: Trustee Juarez presented: 1) Approval to post the hiring for one fulltime Class Two Operator for Public Works Department. This hiring is due to the resignation of a Class Two Operator. Posting will be in accordance with AFSCME Union contract before advertising to the general public. 2) The boat launch collected $2,280.00.

SEWER AND WATER: Trustee Nava-Esparza presented: 1) Approval regarding proposed FY2022 Water Rate Ordinance. This is so the attorney review the current proposal and draft an ordinance that could be amended if needed at the next Committee Meeting.

BUILDING AND HEALTH REPORT: Trustee Zielinski presented: 1) No report.

HUMAN RESOURCES AND INSURANCE: Trustee Zielinski presented: 1) No report.

REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Trustee Nava-Esparza presented: 1) APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A SALES TAX SHARING AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF ALSIP, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS AND LENNY'S GAS N WASH 127TH AND KOSTNER, LLC, FOR APPROXIMATELY 3.94 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF 127TH STREET AND KOSTNER AVENUE IN THE VILLAGE OF ALSIP, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 2) Motion to adjust the Economic Development hourly rate of pay from $12.00 to $13.00 per hour. The adjustment is requested so that the rate of pay is the same as the seasonal hourly employee pay rate. There is a log of hours and projects that will be presented to the Board each month.

VILLAGE PROPERTIES: Trustee McLawhorn presented: 1) Approval of the additional cost of $24,980.94 for the vinyl floor base at Heritage IL 2) Reject relinquishment of 35-40' x 200' area of the Alsip Boat Launch' s West Parking Lot permanently to become a driveway for which allows construction and future trucks to access 20+ acres of land being developed by 7EZ Consulting as a truck parking facility accommodating over 500 trucks, and to advise the MWRDGC that the Village of Alsip does not support the development of the property at 5399 West Plattner Road, Alsip, for truck parking. The Village would be giving up too much of valuable parking space needed for the boat launch.

ORDINANCE AND LEGISLATION: Trustee Zielinski presented: 1) No report.

PLANNING & ZONING AND LICENSES: Trustee Juarez presented: 1) Approval of a list of licenses dated April 12, 2021 through April 23, 2021.

PRESENTATIONS PETITIONS, COMMLTNICATIONS: None were given.

CONSENT AGENDA

A. Approval to have the Village attorney draft a 6B tax incentive for approval of a 6,600 sqft extension to an existing structure utilizing a 6B incentive at 4857 W. 115th St., 115 Alsip.

B. Approval regarding RFP' s submitted for the re- development of property owned by the Village of Alsip at 11638-58 S. Pulaski as:

a) Approval of the (RFP) Request for Proposal submitted for the re- development of property owned by the Village of Alsip at 11638-58 S. Pulaski to become Firewater BBQ & Brew, constructing a new 6,000 sqft strip center (3,600 sf restaurant w/ 127 seats, plus outdoor seating, next to a 1,200 sf Naperville Diamond Gallery jewelry store, next to a 1,200 sf Salerno' s Italian take- out restaurant).

b) Approval of the (RFP) Request for Proposal submitted for the re- development of property owned by the Village of Alsip at 11638-58 S. Pulaski to become a stand- alone Starbucks drive-thru coffee shop constructing a new 2,200- 2,400 sqft 127 facility. REMOVED BY MAYOR RYAN

C. Approval of Minutes of the April 12, 2021 Committee Meeting.

D. Approval of the March 2021 FOIA Report.

E. Approval to hire one (1) full time seasonal personnel for a period not to exceed fourteen 14) weeks at a rate of $13. 00/ hour.

F. Approval of revised Board Meeting Schedule.

G. Approval of a list of payroll dated April 23, 2021 totaling $433,333.92.

H. Approval of a list of accounts payable dated May 3, 2021 totaling $275,316.73.

I Approval of the March Treasurer' s Report.

J. APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18, TAXATION, ARTICLE V, HOTEL AND MOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX, OF THE MUNICPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF ALSIP.

Ordinance 2021-OS-1

K. Approval ofthe Capital Assets policy. 142 L. Approval of a finance intern at a rate of $13.00 per hour.

M. Motion to approve the ordering of a replacement ambulance. Motion to approve the purchase and ordering of a Road Rescue Type III Ambulance for a cost not to exceed $250,000.00. Fire Services was the lone bidder and the bid meets or exceeds the specifications requested.

N. Approval to post the hiring for one fulltime Class Two Operator for Public Works Department. This hiring is due to the resignation of a Class Two Operator. Posting will be in accordance with AFSCME Union contract before advertising to the general public.

O. Approval of proposed FY2022 Water Rate Ordinance to have the attorney review the current proposal and draft an ordinance since our next meeting in a Committee Meeting the Board would be able to make an amendment if needed.

P. APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A SALES TAX SHARING AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF ALSIP, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS AND LENNY'S GAS N WASH 127TH AND KOSTNER, LLC, FOR APPROXIMATELY 3.94 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF 12TTH STREET AND KOSTNER AVENUE IN THE VILLAGE OF ALSIP, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Ordinance 2021-OS-2

Q. Motion to adjust the Economic Development hourly rate of pay from $12.00 to $13.00 161 per hour. The adjustment is requested so that the rate of pay is the same as the seasonal hourly employee pay rate.

R. Approval of the additional cost of $24,980.94 for the vinyl floor base at Heritage II.

S. Reject relinquishment of 35-40' x 200' area of the Alsip Boat Launch' s West Parking Lot permanently to become a driveway for which allows construction and future trucks to access 20+ acres of land being developed by 7EZ Consulting as a truck parking facility accommodating over 500 trucks, and to advise the MWRDGC that the Village of Alsip does not support the development of the property at 5399 West Plattner Road, Alsip, for truck parking.

T. Approval of a list of licenses dated April 12, 2021 through April 23, 2021.

U. Acceptance of Department Activity Reports as presented.

V. Acceptance of Committee Reports as presented.

Mayor Ryan asked if there were any items to be removed from the Consent Agenda.

Removal of Items from Consent

Item B: Approval regarding RFP's submitted for the re- development of property owned by the Village of Alsip at 11638-58 S. Pulaski as:

a) Approval of the (RFP) Request for Proposal submitted for the re- development of property owned by the Village of Alsip at 11638-58 S. Pulaski to become Firewater BBQ & Brew, constructing a new 6,000 sqft strip center (3,600 sf restaurant w/ 127 seats, plus outdoor seating, next to a 1,200 sf Naperville Diamond Gallery jewelry store, next to a 1,200 sf Salerno' s Italian take-out restaurant).

b) Approval of the (RFP) Request for Proposal submitted for the re-development of property owned by the Village of Alsip at 11638-58 S. Pulaski to become a stand- alone Starbucks drive- thru coffee shop constructing a new 2,200- 2,400 sqft facility

Motion to Establish Consent Agenda:

Motion by Trustee McLawhorn to establish the Consent Agenda as presented; seconded by Trustee Dalzell.

Roll # 1: Voting " aye": Trustees Dalzell, Zielinski, Juarez, McLawhorn and Nava-Esparza. Motion carried 5-0.

Consent Agenda

Motion by Trustee McLawhorn to approve the Consent Agenda as presented; seconded by Trustee Dalzell.

Roll # 2: Voting " aye": Trustees Dalzell, Zielinski, Juarez, McLawhorn and Nava-Esparza. Motion carried 5-0.

Items Removed from the Consent Agenda

Item B: Approval regarding RFP' s submitted for the re- development of property owned by the Village of Alsip at 11638-58 S. Pulaski as: a) Approval of the (RFP) Request for Proposal submitted for the re- development of property owned by the Village of Alsip at 11638-58 S. Pulaski to become Firewater BBQ & Brew, constructing a new 6,000 sqft strip center (3,600 sf restaurant w/ 127 seats, plus outdoor seating, next to a 1,200 sf Naperville Diamond Gallery jewelry store, next to a 1,200 sqft Salerno' s Italian take- out restaurant). b) Approval of the (RFP) Request for Proposal submitted for the re-development of property owned by the Village of Alsip at 11638-58 S. Pulaski to become a stand-alone Starbucks drive- thru coffee shop constructing a new 2,200-2,400 sqft facility

Motion to approve the RFP submitted by Firewater made by Trustee Juarez; seconded by Trustee Dalzell.

Roll # 3: Voting " aye": Trustees Dalzell, Zielinski, Juarez and McLawhorn. Voting " nay": Nava Esparza. Motion carried 4- 1.

Trustee Dalzell asked if it was possible to have sanctions put in place to make sure there are not delays like in the past concerning this property. The Mayor has been in contact with Firewater about closing dates, releasing funds and the application for the demolition. Attorney Cainkar stated at this time there was no RDA or ordinance yet so he will add some safeguards for the concerns discussed.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None was given.

NEW BUSINESS: The Mayor gave credit to Officer Wilder who saved a 4- month old baby who wasn't breathing. The officer arrived before the Fire Department and was able to revive the infant.

ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Trustee McLawhorn to adjourn and; seconded by Trustee Juarez. All in favor; none opposed. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:05pm.

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