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City of Palos Hills City Council met March 16

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

1) CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Bennett called the City Council Meeting to order at 7:00p.m. 

2) PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: Mayor Bennett led everyone in the Pledge to the Flag.

3) ROLL CALL: Upon roll call the following Aldermen responded:

PRESENT: Price, Brachman, Lebarre, Donahue, O’Connell, Stratton, Pasek, Abed, Nowak 

ABSENT: Kleefisch

4) QUORUM: Mayor Bennett declared a quorum was present.

5) READING OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES: 

Ald. Brachman MOVED to approve the City Council Meeting Minutes dated, March 2, 2023 as presented. SECONDED by Ald. O’Connell. Upon roll call the following Ald. voted: 

AYE: Brachman, Lebarre, O’Connell, Stratton, Pasek, Price

NAY: None

ABSTAIN: Donahue, Abed, Nowak

ABSENT: Kleefisch 

MOTION CARRIED 

6) CITIZENS PETITION: None this evening.

7) CITIZENS HEARING: 

Mayor Bennett, the meeting is open to the public for any comments or questions.

A resident at 11240 Sycamore Lane in the Timbers who is a board member of the Timbers and Riviera Regal discussed the approval process from the Association when a condo owner applies for a permit and common plumbing or common electric aren’t affected. He also asked if the City could provide contact information for the Associations and their management companies. Mayor Bennett said that when a new management company takes over to contact the water department. Commissioner Oeffling said that the only way we would have contact information for the association is if there is a public account for the water account.

There were no other comments or questions from the public; the public portion of the meeting was closed.

8) REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR AND OTHER CITY OFFICIALS: 

A. CITY CLERK: No report this evening.

B. CITY ATTORNEY: No report this evening.

C. MAYOR: Mayor Bennett entertained a motion to go into Executive Session at the end of the meeting to discuss the salary contracts. SO MOVED by Ald. Pasek. SECONDED by Ald. Stratton. Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:

AYE: Lebarre, Donahue, O’Connell, Stratton, Pasek, Abed, Nowak, Price, Brachman 

NAY: None

ABSENT: Kleefisch 

MOTION CARRIED 

9) PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AND ORDINANCES  BY ALDERMEN: 

A. BUILDING & LICENSING: 

Ald. Abed MOVED to have City Attorney Cainkar update the building code. SECONDED by Ald. Lebarre.

Ald. Pasek asked how the Ordinance can be put together without agreeing on anything. Mayor Bennett replied that our local building code is required to be updated.

Ald. Abed said it’s just the code and nothing to do with pricing.

Ald. Donahue said it has to do with the International Building Code.

Ald. Lebarre said that the last time was in 2016.

Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:

AYE: Donahue, O’Connell, Stratton, Pasek, Abed, Nowak, Price, Brachman, Lebarre 

NAY: None

ABSENT: Kleefisch 

MOTION CARRIED

B. CITY ADMINISTRATION: 

Ald. Stratton had no report this evening.

C. COMMUNITY RESOURCES: 

Ald. Price MOVED for consideration of an Ordinance Amending Title 10, Vehicles And Traffic, By Adding Chaper 10.45, Engine Braking, Of The Palos Hills Municipal Code. SECONDED by Ald. Nowak. Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:

AYE: O’Connell, Stratton, Pasek, Abed, Nowak, Price, Brachman, Lebarre, Donahue 

NAY: None

ABSENT: Kleefisch 

MOTION CARRIED 

City Clerk Mulderink assigned number 2023-4 to that proposed Ordinance.

Ald. Donahue MOVED to waive the reading of proposed Ordinance 2023-4. SECONDED by Ald. Lebarre. Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:

AYE: Stratton, Pasek, Abed, Nowak, Price, Brachman, Lebarre, Donahue, O’Connell 

NAY: None

ABSENT: Kleefisch 

MOTION CARRIED

Ald. Price MOVED for PASSAGE of Ordinance 2023-4, An Ordinance Amending Title 10, Vehicles And Traffic, By Adding Chapter 10.45, Engine Braking, Of The Palos Hills Municipal Code. SECONDED by Ald. Abed. Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:

AYE: Stratton, Pasek, Abed, Nowak, Price, Brachman, Lebarre, Donahue, O’Connell 

NAY: None

ABSENT: Kleefisch 

MOTION CARRIED

D. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: 

Ald. O’Connell reported that Mickey’s has been granted their business license, and announced that the grand opening of the beauty and wellness med spa at 11164 Southwest Highway will take place Saturday, March 18th at 1:00pm.

E. FINANCE: 

Ald. Lebarre MOVED to authorize the expenditure of a Vendor Warrant dated, March 16, 2023 in the amount of $357,928.48. SECONDED by Ald. Pasek. Upon roll call the following Ald. voted: 

AYE: Pasek, Abed, Nowak, Price, Brachman, Lebarre, Donahue, O’Connell, Stratton 

NAY: None

ABSENT: Kleefisch 

MOTION CARRIED

F. LEGISLATION & ORDINANCES: 

Upon request of Ald. Donahue, City Clerk Mulderink assigned Resolution number 669 to A Parade Resolution.

After the reading of Resolution 669, Ald. Donahue MOVED for ADOPTION of same. SECONDED by Ald. O’Connell. Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:

AYE: Abed, Nowak, Price, Brachman, Lebarre, Donahue, O’Connell, Stratton, Pasek 

NAY: None

ABSENT: Kleefisch 

MOTION CARRIED

G. PARKS: 

Ald. Nowak had no report this evening.

GOLF:

Ald. Pasek reminded all that the Clubhouse is available to rent for parties.

H. PLANNING & ZONING: 

Ald. Nowak MOVED to set a Plan Commission meeting date for Monday, April 17th at 7:00pm in the consideration of special use, re-zoning from the current B-3 to M-1 of the property located at 11322 Southwest Highway. SECONDED by Ald. Pasek. Upon roll call the following Ald. voted: 

AYE: Nowak, Price, Lebarre, Donahue, O’Connell, Stratton, Abed

NAY: Brachman, Pasek

ABSENT: Kleefisch 

MOTION CARRIED

I. PUBLIC SAFETY: 

In the absence of Ald. Kleefisch there was no report this evening.

J. PUBLIC WORKS/SEWER & WATER: 

Ald. Brachman asked City Attorney Cainkar if it’s possible for us to require management companies to register with the City and regulate rental properties.

City Attorney Cainkar replied that without being a home rule community we would not be able to require tenant lists.

Mayor Bennett stated that we do have the contact information for the associations that hold their meetings at City Hall.

10) REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES: None this evening.

11) UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None this evening.

12) MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: Mayor Bennett, the City Council has to go into Executive Session. We will come back out to close the meeting.

The City Council went into Executive Session at 7:25pm.

The City Council returned from Executive Session at 7:38pm.

13) ADJORNMENT: 

No further business, Mayor Bennett entertained a motion to adjourn. SO MOVED by Ald. Stratton. SECONDED by Ald. Pasek. By voice vote, all voted AYE.

The Meeting adjourned at 7:39p.m.

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