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City of Blue Island City Council met Jan. 23.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. Call to Order. 

2. Pledge of Allegiance. 

3. Roll Call. 

4. Presentation of Journal Proceedings 

a. Motion to approve the City Council Minutes from the January 9, 2024 City Council meeting. 

5. Public Comment. 

6. Old Business. 

7. New Business. 

8. Mayor's Report. 

a. Motion for Approval of Payroll for January 19, 2024 for $468,457.82 (gross). 

b. Motion for Approval of Accounts Payable dated January 24, 2024 for $1,946,650.92. 

c. Ordinance 2024- : An Ordinance of the City of Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois Amending Chapter 165 of the Code of Ordinances regarding the Schedule of Use Controls, Parking and Loading Facilities, and Definitions. 

d. Ordinance 2024- : An Ordinance of the City of Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois, To Set a Date for, and to Approve a Public Notice for, a Public Hearing for the Western Avenue Redevelopment Project Area. 

e. Resolution 2024- : A Resolution of the City of Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois to Authorize and Authorize and Approve a Settlement Agreement and Release in Case Number 19-CH-11225. 

f. Ordinance 2024- : An Ordinance of the City of Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois Granting Preliminary Approval of a Planned Development for Senior Housing, Urgent Care, Adult Day Care, Limited-Service Hotel, Grocer, and Other Medical and Commercial Uses within the Uptown-Transit Oriented Development (UTOD) District (12829, 12831, 12843, and 12935 Gregory St.; 2250, 12834, 12836, 12850, and 13000 Irving Ave.; 12921 and 12955 Western Ave.; and 2329 Union St.) 

g. Ordinance 2024- : An Ordinance of the City of Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois Establishing Regulations for Unscheduled Intercity Buses, and the Discharge of Passengers to Ensure the Health, Safety, and Welfare of Residents and Visitors to the City of Blue Island. 

h. Ordinance 2024- : An Ordinance of the City of Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois Amending Title III (“Administration"), Chapter 32 (“City Organizations") of the Code of Blue Island, Illinois. 

i. Resolution 2024- : A Resolution of the City of Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois Approving the Execution of a Settlement Agreement and Release by and between Carolyn Ellerson and Ruth Carson and the City of Blue Island, Illinois for the resolution of Civil Litigation. 

j. Ordinance 2024- : An Ordinance of the City of Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois Authorizing Residential Only Parking on the 2300 Block of 121st Place in Blue Island, Illinois. 

k. Resolution 2024- : A Resolution of the City of Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois Authorizing and Intergovernmental Agreement for the Dissolution of the Southwest Hazardous Materials Response Team. 

l. Mayor's Announcements/Comments. 

9. City Clerk's Announcements/Reports/Comments. 

a. City Clerk's Announcements/Comments 

10. City Treasurer's Announcements/Report/Comments 

a. City Treasurer's Announcements/Comments 

11. City Attorney's Report. 

a. City Attorney's Announcements/Comments 

12. City Administrator's Announcements/Reports/Comments. 

a. City Administrator's Announcements/Comments 

13. Aldermanic Announcements/Reports/Comments. 

14. Adjourn to Executive Session pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11) to discuss litigation that has been filed and is pending before a court or an administrative tribunal and actions of probable or imminent litigation. 

15. Motion for Adjournment. 

https://www.blueisland.org/wp-content/uploads/government/city-council/city-council-agenda-minutes/1.23.24-City-Council-Agenda.pdf