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City of Palos Hills City Council met Feb. 1.

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, Kleefisch, Stratton, Pasek, Abed

ABSENT: O’Connell, Nowak

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, January 18, 2024 as presented. SECONDED by Ald. Stratton. Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:

AYE: Brachman, Lebarre, Donahue, Kleefisch, Stratton, Pasek, Abed, Price

NAY: None

ABSENT: O’Connell, Nowak

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.

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:

Ald. Abed had 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:

In the absence of Ald. O’Connell there was no report this evening.

E. FINANCE:

Ald. Lebarre MOVED to authorize the expenditure of a Vendor Warrant dated, February 1, 2024 in the amount of $486,010.76. SECONDED by Ald. Brachman. Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:

AYE: Lebarre, Donahue, Kleefisch, Stratton, Pasek, Abed, Price, Brachman

NAY: None

ABSENT: O’Connell, Nowak MOTION CARRIED

F. LEGISLATION & ORDINANCES:

Ald. Donahue had no report this evening.

G. PARKS:

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

GOLF:

Ald. Pasek had no report this evening.

H. PLANNING & ZONING:

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

I. PUBLIC SAFETY:

Ald. Kleefisch reported that we received several checks: the first was from Iris Martinez, Clerk of the Circuit Court in the amount of $70.00, the second was from Carfax in the amount of $150.00, a check from Consolidated High School District 230 in the amount of $16,446.80. Lastly a check was received from Susana Mendoza, Controller of the State of Illinois, in the amount of $22,000.00 which is in conjunction with a grant that our Police Department is going to utilize towards license plate readers.

J. PUBLIC WORKS/SEWER & WATER:

Ald. Brachman MOVED for consideration of An Ordinance Amending Title 13, Water and Sewers, Chapter 13.04, Water and Sewer Connection, Section 13.04.275, Delinquent Bills, of the Palos Hills Municipal Code. SECONDED by Ald. Kleefisch. Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:

AYE: Donahue, Kleefich, Stratton, Pasek, Abed, Price, Brachman, Lebarre

NAY: None

ABSENT: O’Connell, Nowak

MOTION CARRIED City Clerk Mulderink assigned number 2024-4 to that proposed Ordinance.

After the reading of proposed Ordinance 2024-4 entitled An Ordinance Amending Title 13, Water and Sewers, Chapter 13.04, Water and Sewer Connection, Section 13.04.275, Delinquent Bills, of the Palos Hills Municipal Code, Ald. Brachman MOVED for its PASSAGE of same. SECONDED by Ald. Lebarre.

Ald. Pasek asked for clarification of the disconnect/reconnect fees. Commissioner Oeffling replied that it was previously $35.00 for disconnection, and $35.00 for reconnection, but it is now $50.00 to disconnect, and $50.00 to reconnect.

Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:

AYE: Kleefisch, Stratton, Pasek, Abed, Price, Brachman, Lebarre, Donahue

NAY: None

ABSENT: O’Connell, Nowak MOTION CARRIED 2

10) REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES: None this evening.

11) UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Ald. Pasek mentioned placing a camera at the intersection where people are littering from their vehicles so that citations can be issued accordingly. Mayor Bennett replied that we will ask the owners of those businesses to clean up the litter.

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. Pasek. By voice vote, all voted AYE.

The Meeting adjourned at 7:10p.m.

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