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City of Oak Forest City Council met May 14

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

MAYOR: Henry L. Kuspa ALDERMEN:

CLERK: Nicole T. Tormey 1ST Ward – Kenneth Keeler

TREASURER: Ericka Vetter 2nd Ward – Joe McCarthy

CITY ADMINISTRATOR: Timothy J. Kristin 3rd Ward – Charles Wolf

FINANCE DIRECTOR: Colleen M. Julian 4th Ward – Paul Selman

FIRE CHIEF: Gary Kasper 5th Ward – Jim Emmett

POLICE CHIEF: Jason Reid 6th Ward – James Hortsman

BUILDING COMMISSIONER: Mike Forbes 7th Ward – Denise Danihel

PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR: Michael Salamowicz

COMMUNITY PLANNER: Paul Ruane

ECONOMIC DEV DIRECTOR:

EMA DIRECTOR: Joe Pilch

CITY ATTORNEY: Klein, Thorpe and Jenkins, Ltd.

1. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Roll call

3. Announcements

4. Motion to establish Consent Agenda

5. Consent Agenda

A. Approval of minutes:

1. City Council - April 23, 2024

B. Consideration of the following list of bills dated:

1. Regular bills - FY 2023-2024

2. Supplemental bills - FY 2023-2024

C. Consideration of the following minutes:

1. Emergency Telephone System Board - April 2, 2024

2. Planning and Zoning Commission - March 20, 2024

D. Proclamation No. 2024-04-0305P celebrating National Public Works Week May 19-25, 2024

E. Proclamation No. 2024-04-0306P recognizing May 2024 as Motorcycle Awareness Month

6. Public Works

A. Approval of Pay Estimate No. 2 to D Construction in the amount of $54,037.01 for the 2023 MFT Road Program. See attached memo with supporting details from Public Works Director Michael Salamowicz.

B. Approval of Ordinance No. 2024-05-1028O authorizing for demolition/disposal of sale or city owned property at 15229 S. Cicero Avenue. See attached memo with supporting details from Public Works Director Michael Salamowicz.

C. Approval of contract with Environmental Cleansing Corp. in the note to exceed amount of $41,860.00 for demolition of former gas station at 15229 S. Cicero Avenue.

D. Approval of 2024 MFT Paving Program – Illinois Department of Transportation Resolution for Maintenance Under Highway Code for the expenditure of MFT funds for the 2024 MFT Road Program in the amount of $1,300,000.00. 

E. Approval of 2024 MFT Paving Program – Illinois Department of Transportation Local Public Agency General Maintenance Estimate of Maintenance Costs in the amount of $1,300,000.00. See attached memo with supporting details from Public Works Director Michael Salamowicz.

7. Police Department

A. Approval of 2 year contract with Flock Safety for an additional 2 license plate readers (LPR) cameras in the budgeted amount of $6,000.00.

B. Approval of purchase for Telecommunication Station 3 furniture from Xybix Systems, Inc. in the amount of $26,895.32. Budget adjustment forthcoming.

8. Administration

A. Approval of Ordinance No. 2024-05-1032O Class F liquor license for 16700 Oak Forest Inc., 16702 S. Cicero Avenue (Shell Gas Station). See attached memo with supporting details from Mayor Henry L. Kuspa.

9. Community Development

A. Approval of Ordinance No. 2024-05-1029O authorizing a preliminary planned development to allow 40 senior apartment units at 15801 Lorel Avenue in the C1 – Local Commercial District and C2 – General Service Commercial District.

B. Approval of Ordinance No. 2024-05-1030O authorizing a final planned development to allow mixed use at 15139 S. Cicero Avenue in the C3 – Central Business District.

C. Approval of Ordinance No. 2024-05-1031O authorizing proposed text amendments related to the following provisions of the City of Oak Forest Zoning Ordinance Section 3-102, 3-106, 4-102, 4-106 and 12-206 related to community residences and transitional service facilities. See attached memo with supporting details from Community Planner Paul Ruane.

10. 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. Individual comments are limited to three (3) minutes.

11. Old business

12. New business

13. Executive session

14. Adjournment

https://www.oak-forest.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05142024-1917