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City of Oak Forest City Council met Dec. 13.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2. ROLL CALL

3. ANNOUNCEMENTS

4. MOTION TO ESTABLISH CONSENT AGENDA

5. CONSENT AGENDA:

A. Approval of Minutes:

1. City Council - November 22, 2022

2. Committee of the Whole - November 22, 2022

B. Consideration of the following Lists of Bills dated:

1. Regular Bills FY 2022-2023 - December 13, 2022

2. Supplemental Bills FY 2022-2023 - December 13, 2022

C. Consideration of the following minutes:

1. Planning and Zoning - November 16, 2022

2. Fire and Police Commission - November 10, 2022

3. Fire and Police Commission - November 20, 2022

D. Consideration of the following reports:

1. Baxter and Woodman - November 29, 2022

6. ADMINISTRATION

A. Approval of Ordinance No. 2022-12-0941O to refund the 2013 General Obligation Bond Tax Abatement. See attached memo with supporting details from Finance Director Colleen Julian.

B. Approval of Ordinance No. 2022-12-0942O to refund the 2015A and B General Obligation Bond Tax Abatement. See attached memo with supporting details from Finance Director Colleen Julian.

C. Approval of Ordinance No. 2022-12-0943O to refund the 2016A and B General Obligation Bond Tax Abatement. See attached memo with supporting details from Finance Director Colleen Julian.

D. Approval of Ordinance No. 2022-12-0944O for tax levy for fiscal year commencing on the first day of May, 2022 and ending on the thirtieth day of April, 2023. See attached memo with supporting details from Finance Director Colleen Julian.

E. Approval for the City of Oak Forest to consent to a security agreement and collateral assignment of tax increment between Deshe 157th LLC and Northbrook Bank & Trust. See attached memo with supporting details from Finance Director Colleen Julian.

F. Approval of Ordinance 2022-12-0946O increasing the number of Class AVG licenses for Fab of Oak Forest DBA Flannery's in the Forest at 15427 S. Cicero Avenue. See attached memo with supporting details from Mayor Henry L. Kuspa.

G. Approval of appointment of Glen Runge to the Oak Forest Planning and Zoning Commission. See attached memo with supporting details from Mayor Henry L. Kuspa.

7. FIRE DEPARTMENT

A. Approval of payment to Interstate Power Systems in the budgeted amount of $13,820.58 for emergency repair work to truck 40’s transmission. See attached memo with supporting details from Fire Chief Kasper.

8. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

A. Approval of the budgeted CIP purchase in the amount of $59,030.00 from Xtivity Solutions for new point to point network connection from city hall to public works campus. See attached memo from IT Director Rieman with supporting details.

B. Approval of the budgeted CIP purchase in the amount of $61,918.00 from Xtivity Solutions for new Metra camera system. See attached memo from IT Director Rieman with supporting details.

9. PUBLIC WORKS

A. Approval of a proposal from HR Green, for Design & Construction Engineering Services, for the City’s 2023 Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) Road Program. See attached memo with supporting details from Public Works Director Salamowicz with supporting details.

B. Approval of Pay Estimate No.3, to Iroquois Paving, in the amount of $173,479.12. See the attached mem from Public Works Director Salamowicz with supporting details.

C. Approval of the proposal from Standard Equipment, for repairs to the 2009 International Vactor Truck, in the amount of $33,414.25. See the attached mem from Public Works Director Salamowicz with supporting details.

10. ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

A. Approval of Ordinance 2022-12-0947O authorizing a Variation allowing the reduction of 5 parking spaces where 26 are required in the C3 – Central Business District at 15150-58 S. Cicero Avenue. See attached memo with supporting details from Community Planner Paul Ruane and Director of Economic and Community Development Ed Cage.

B. Approval of Ordinance 2022-12-0948O authorizing a Variation allowing the reduction of 25 parking space where 45 are required in the C3 – Central Business District at 15417-27 S. Cicero Avenue. See attached memo with supporting details from Community Planner Paul Ruane and Director of Economic and Community Development Ed Cage.

C. Approval of Ordinance 2022-12-0945O increasing the number of Class BVG licenses for Coopers Grove at 15158 S. Cicero Avenue. See attached memo with supporting details from Mayor Henry L. Kuspa.

D. Approval of Ordinance 2022-12-0949O authorizing a Special Use Permit allowing a pole sign and a Variation for height and an electronic message center not displayed between 8ft and 10ft. in height in the C3 – Central Business District at 15548 S. Cicero Avenue. See attached memo with supporting details from Community Planner Paul Ruane and Director of Economic and Community Development Ed Cage.

E. Approval of Ordinance 2022-12-0950O authorizing a Zoning Map Amendment from IB – Institutional Building District C1 – Local Commercial District, and C2 – General Service Commercial District to R6 – Multi-Family Residential District. See attached memo with supporting details from Community Planner Paul Ruane and Director of Economic and Community Development Ed Cage.

F. Proposal from Kinzie Builders, dated November 23rd, 2022, to address the handling of non-CCDD materials on the City-owned property located at 15644 S. Cicero Ave for an amount not-too-exceed a budgeted amount of $29,251.20. See attached memo with supporting details from Director of Community and Economic Development Ed Cage.

G. Approval of Ordinance 2022-12-0951O approving waiver of certain City Capital Development Fees (Desche at 157th, LLC). See attached memo with supporting details from Director of Community and Economic Development Ed Cage.

H. Approval of Ordinance 2022-12-0952O approving redevelopment agreement for the LPC Oak Forest LP project (East of Cicero Avenue, South of 167th Street and Northwest of I-57.)

11. CITIZEN 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

15. ADJOURNMENT

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