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City of Palos Hills City Council met April 4

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, Lebarre, Donahue, O’Connell, Kleefisch, Stratton, Pasek, Abed, Nowak

ABSENT: Brachman

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, March 21, 2024 as presented. SECONDED by Ald. Nowak. Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:

AYE: Lebarre, Donahue, O’Connell, Kleefisch, Stratton, Pasek, Abed, Nowak, Price

NAY: None

ABSENT: Brachman 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 Ross Vandermeer of 10757 Meadow Lane approached Council to thank them for their service to the Community and to express concerns pertaining to illegal immigrants squatting in properties.

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: Mayor Bennett entertained a motion to go into Executive Session for personnel at the end of the meeting. SO MOVED by Ald. Stratton. SECONDED by Ald. Pasek. Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:

AYE: Lebarre, Donahue, O’Connell, Kleefisch, Stratton, Pasek, Abed, Nowak, Price

NAY: None

ABSENT: Brachman MOTION CARRIED

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 MOVED for consideration of an Ordinance Amending Title 10, Vehicles and Traffic, Chapter 10.08, Stopping, Standing and Parking, Section 10.08.162, Stop Signs, of the Palos Hills Municipal Code. SECONDED by Ald. Stratton. Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:

AYE: Donahue, O’Connell, Kleefisch, Stratton, Pasek, Abed, Nowak, Price, Lebarre

NAY: None

ABSENT: Brachman MOTION CARRIED

City Clerk Mulderink assigned number 2024-7 to that proposed Ordinance.

After the reading of proposed Ordinance number 2024-7 entitled An Ordinance Amending Title

10, Vehicles and Traffic, Chapter 10.08, Stopping, Standing and Parking, Section 10.08.162, Stop

Signs, of the Palos Hills Municipal Code, Ald. Price MOVED for its PASSAGE of same. SECONDED by Ald. Pasek. Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:

AYE: O’Connell, Kleefisch, Stratton, Pasek, Abed, Nowak, Price, Lebarre, Donahue

NAY: None

ABSENT: Brachman MOTION CARRIED

D. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:

Ald. O’Connell announced that Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller will be at Strange Brew on April 20th from 10:00am-12noon.

E. FINANCE:

Ald. Lebarre MOVED to authorize the expenditure of a Vendor Warrant dated, April 4, 2024 in the amount of $282,717.87. SECONDED by Ald. Pasek.

Ald. Nowak asked about the four Costco Memberships.

Mayor Bennett responded that we had to discontinue our Sam’s Club membership and apply for the Costco membership. Administrative Manager Jeanine Mallary responded that it’s for each department of Police, City Hall, Parks, and Public Works.

Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:

AYE: Kleefisch, Stratton, Pasek, Abed, Nowak, Price, Lebarre, Donahue, O’Connell

NAY: None

ABSENT: Brachman MOTION CARRIED

Ald. Lebarre announced that at the April 18th meeting he will be asking that the City Council approve the 2024/2025 Budget.

F. LEGISLATION & ORDINANCES:

Ald. Donahue had no report this evening.

G. PARKS:

Ald. Nowak stated that there will be a Parks and Community Resources meeting at 5:00pm on May 16th at the Community Center.

GOLF:

Ald. Nowak announced that there will be a Golf Committee meeting at 5:00pm on May 2nd at the Golf Course.

H. PLANNING & ZONING:

Ald. Nowak had no report this evening.

I. PUBLIC SAFETY:

Ald. Kleefisch announced that we received a check from Consolidated High School District 230 in the amount of $15,704.85, and a check Carfax in the amount of $100.00.

J. PUBLIC WORKS/SEWER & WATER:

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

10) REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES: None this evening.

11) UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None this evening.

12) MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: Mayor Bennett announced that the City Council has to go into Executive Session for a couple of minutes. We will come back out and close the meeting.

The City Council went into Executive Session at 7:13pm

The City Council returned from Executive Session at 7:15pm

Mayor Bennett, the purpose of going into Executive Session was regarding personnel.

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 7:16p.m.

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