City of Oak Forest City Council met May 23.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. ROLL CALL
3. INSTALLATION OF NEWLY-ELECTED CITY OFFICIAL
4. ANNOUNCEMENTS
5. MOTION TO ESTABLISH CONSENT AGENDA
6. CONSENT AGENDA:
A. Approval of Minutes:
1. City Council meeting - May 9, 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
C. Consideration of the following minutes:
1. Consumer Protection Commission - April 12, 2023
2. Civil Service Commission - February 6, 2023
3. Cable Commission - March 9, 2023
4. Veterans Commission - April 20, 2023
5. Planning and Zoning Commission - April 19, 2023
7. FINANCE
A. Approval of Ordinance 2023-05-0977O providing the issuance of Tax Increment Financing Revenue Notes for TIF District #8 Redevelopment Project. See the attached memo with supporting details from Finance Director Colleen Julian.
8. POLICE DEPARTMENT
A. Approval of purchase of eight (8) new police vehicles in the budgeted amount of $474,931.60. See the attached memo with supporting details from Deputy Chief of Police Scott Durano.
9. ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
A. Approval of Ordinance 2023-05-0976O approving a variation allowing a shed larger than allowed and such other and further zoning relief as may be required in the R2 – Single Family Zoning District at 14824 Sunset Avenue. See the attached memo with supporting details from Community Planner Paul Ruane.
10. PUBLIC WORKS
A. Approval of pay estimate No. 4 – Final to Iroquois Paving in the amount of $74,150.61. See the attached memo with supporting details from Director of Public Works Michael Salamowicz.
B. Approval of purchase of 2023 Scorpion TL-3 Trailer Attenuator with
Arrowboard thru the State of Minnesota Purchasing Program in the budgeted amount of $32,200.00. See the attached memo with supporting details from Director of Public Works Michael Salamowicz.
11. FIRE DEPARTMENT
A. Approval of contract with Apek Inc. to replace roof at Fire Station 2 in the amount of $146,150.00. See the attached memo with supporting details fromFire Chief Gary Kasper.
12. EXECUTIVE SESSION: The sale or purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meeting held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired. 5 ILCS 120/2(c) (5) and the setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body. 5 ILCS 120/(c) (6) and to discuss litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding must be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting. 5 ILCS 120(c) (11).
13. 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.
14. OLD BUSINESS
15. NEW BUSINESS
16. ADJOURNMENT
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