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City of Oak Forest City Council met May 9

City of Oak Forest City Council met May 9

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

2. ROLL CALL 

3. INSTALLATION OF NEWLY-ELECTED CITY OFFICIALS 

4. SWEARING IN OF PROBATIONARY POLICE OFFICERS COLTON MARIK, KRISTEN DAVIES AND BRIAN FLECK. 

5. ANNOUNCEMENTS 

6. MOTION TO ESTABLISH CONSENT AGENDA 

7. CONSENT AGENDA: 

A. Approval of Minutes:

1. City Council meeting - April 25, 2023

B. Consideration of the following Lists of Bills dated:

1. Regular Bills - FY 2022-2023 

2. Supplemental Bills - FY 2022-2023 

3. Regular Bills - FY 2023-2024 

4. Supplemental Bills - FY 2023-2024

C. Consideration of the following minutes:

1. Emergency Telephone System Board - April 4, 2023 

2. Economic Advisory Council - April 5, 2023

D. Consideration of the following reports:

1. Baxter and Woodman project status report - May 1, 2023

8. ADMINISTRATION 

A. Proclamation 2023-05-0296P posthumously recognizing Guy Gattone for his service to the City of Oak Forest.

B. Proclamation 2023-05-0297P recognizing Arbor Day 2023.

C. Proclamation 2023-05-0298P designating May 21-27, 2023 National Public Works Week.

D. Approval of appointments of Jeffrey Ater Jr. and Bill Sykes to the Oak Forest Planning and Zoning Commission. See the attached memo from Mayor Henry L. Kuspa with supporting details.

E. Approval of changes to the second amendment to the regional water system, water sale and purchase and service agreement between the Village of Oak Lawn, Illinois and the City of Oak Forest. See the attached memo with supporting details from City Administrator Tim Kristin.

F. Approval of Ordinance No. 2023-05-0974O, an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2014-08-0508O granting a special use permit for the use of a gun club with retail in the C2 General Business District. See the attached memo with supporting details from City Administrator Tim Kristin.

9. PUBLIC WORKS 

A. Approval of a contract with D Construction in the amount of $1,172,062.00 for the 2023 Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) Paving Program. See attached memo with supporting details from Director of Public Works Michael Salamowicz.

B. Approval of Ordinance 2023-05-0975O authorizing disposal/sale of city owned property. See attached memo with supporting details from Director of Public Works Michael Salamowicz.

10. ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 

A. Approval of Resolution No. 2023-05-0439R authorizing a Façade Grant for commercial property owned by Continuum Oak Forest, LLC at 15850 S. Cicero Avenue. See attached memo with supporting details from Director of Economic and Community Development Ed Cage.

11. EXECUTIVE SESSION 

12. 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.

13. OLD BUSINESS 

14. NEW BUSINESS 

15. ADJOURNMENT

http://www.oak-forest.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05092023-1719