City of Palos Hills City Council met Aug. 17.
Here is the agenda 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, Kleefisch, Stratton, Nowak
ABSENT: Pasek, Abed
4) QUORUM: Mayor Bennett declared a quorum was present.
5) READING OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES:
Ald. Kleefisch MOVED to approve the City Council Meeting Minutes dated, August 3, 2023 as presented. SECONDED by Ald. Nowak.
Ald. Lebarre added that on re-inspections the inspectors are getting paid $55.00 or $35.00, and the minutes read $55.00. Commissioner Lesnicki mentioned it is $55.00 or $30.00.
Mayor Bennett so noted.
Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:
AYE: Lebarre, Donahue, O’Connell, Kleefisch, Stratton, Nowak, Price
NAY: None
ABSTAIN: Brachman
ABSENT: Pasek, Abed
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.
Resident Andrea Walsh of 11221 Cherry Court approached Council to mention that the Timbers will be following up with residents to ensure any remodeling has been done with permission as well as a permit.
There were no 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: No report this evening.
9) PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AND ORDINANCES BY ALDERMEN:
A. BUILDING & LICENSING:
In the absence of Ald. Abed there was no report this evening.
B. CITY ADMINISTRATION:
Ald. Stratton had no report this evening.
C. COMMUNITY RESOURCES:
Ald. Price had no report this evening.
D. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:
Ald. O’Connell had no report this evening.
E. FINANCE:
Ald. Lebarre MOVED to authorize the expenditure of a Vendor Warrant dated, August 17, 2023 in the amount of $473,412.60. SECONDED by Ald. Nowak. Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:
AYE: Lebarre, Donahue, O’Connell, Kleefisch, Stratton, Nowak, Price, Brachman
NAY: None
ABSENT: Pasek, Abed
MOTION CARRIED
Ald. Lebarre encouraged everyone to shop local when possible.
F. LEGISLATION & ORDINANCES:
Ald. Donahue MOVED for consideration of An Ordinance Amending Various Penalty Provisions Of The Palos Hills Municipal Code. SECONDED by Ald. Price. Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:
AYE: Donahue, O’Connell, Kleefisch, Stratton, Nowak, Price, Brachman, Lebarre
NAY: None
ABSENT: Pasek, Abed
MOTION CARRIED
City Clerk Mulderink assigned number 2023-17 to that proposed Ordinance.
Ald. Lebarre asked for clarification of Section 4. City Attorney Cainkar explained that there are so many penalty clauses in the code, and this will allow the codifier to see if it’s less than $80.00, it’ll just be a straight fine of $80.00.
Ald. Donahue MOVED for PASSAGE of Ordinance 2023-17, An Ordinance Amending Various Penalty Provisions Of The Palos Hills Municipal Code. SECONDED by Ald. O’Connell. Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:
AYE: O’Connell, Kleefisch, Stratton, Nowak, Price, Brachman, Lebarre, Donahue
NAY: None
ABSENT: Pasek, Abed
MOTION CARRIED
Upon request of Ald. Donahue, City Clerk Mulderink assigned Resolution number 673 to A Resolution Of The City Of Palos Hills Authorizing The Indian Woods Park Open Lands Acquisition And Development Project.
Ald. Price MOVED to waive the reading of proposed Resolution 673. SECONDED by Ald. Lebarre. Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:
AYE: Kleefisch, Stratton, Nowak, Price, Brachman, Lebarre, Donahue, O’Connell
NAY: None
ABSENT: Pasek, Abed
MOTION CARRIED
Ald. Donahue MOVED for ADOPTION of Resolution 673. SECONDED by Ald. Price.
Ald. Kleefisch asked for clarification of the phrase ‘be used, in perpetuity’. Mayor Bennett stated that it means that you cannot change the zoning, and you cannot do anything else with the property other than for parks and recreation.
Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:
AYE: Stratton, Nowak, Price, Brachman, Lebarre, Donahue, O’Connell, Kleefisch
NAY: None
ABSENT: Pasek, Abed
MOTION CARRIED
G. PARKS:
Ald. Nowak announced that the Recreation department will be hosting a concert in the park on Thursday, August 24th from 6:00-8:00 at Bennett Park.
Ald. Nowak anticipates the Fall Recreation brochure being distributed within the next couple of days.
GOLF:
In the absence of Ald. Pasek, Ald. Nowak provided a Golf update as follows:
Superintendent Frazier reports that the course is soaked, and in need of warmer weather. It’s been a busy season with four months to go.
Ald. Nowak mentioned that the Golf course is no longer selling Peppo’s sandwiches. Mayor Bennett stated that they were not selling and the City was losing money.
H. PLANNING & ZONING:
Ald. Nowak had no report this evening.
I. PUBLIC SAFETY:
Ald. Kleefisch presented and read the Palos Hills Police Department Activity Report for the month of July 2023 as follows: 181 traffic tickets were issued, 54 parking tickets, 12 misdemeanor complaints and no felony complaints, there were no criminal homicides, there was 1 rape, there were no robberies, there were no aggravated assault and battery; there were 3 burglaries, there were 4 thefts, there was 1 motor vehicle theft, no arsons, and our CID Division handled a total of 47 cases.
J. PUBLIC WORKS/SEWER & WATER:
Upon request of Ald. Brachman, City Clerk Mulderink assigned Resolution number 674 to A Resolution for Improvement Under the Ilinois Highway Code.
After the reading of Resolution 674, Ald. Brachman MOVED for ADOPTION of same. SECONDED by Ald. Stratton. Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:
AYE: Nowak, Price, Brachman, Lebarre, Donahue, O’Connell, Kleefisch, Stratton
NAY: None
ABSENT: Pasek, Abed
MOTION CARRIED
10) REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES: None this evening.
11) UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Ald. Lebarre mentioned that he received an updated copy of the Building Code Ordinance and believes it needs to be amended as that was not the Ordinance that was voted on. After discussion and clarification it was determined that the updated Ordinance was the one that was voted upon, and it was indicated in the meeting that the only change was one word.
12) MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: None this evening.
13) ADJORNMENT:
No further business, Mayor Bennett entertained a motion to adjourn. SO MOVED by Ald. Stratton. SECONDED by Ald. Donahue. By voice vote, all voted AYE.
The Meeting adjourned at 7:29p.m.
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