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City of Palos Hills City Council met June 20

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

ABSENT: Lebarre, Donahue

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, June 6, 2024 as presented. SECONDED by Ald. Nowak. Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:

AYE: Brachman, Kleefisch, Stratton, Pasek, Abed, Nowak, Price

NAY: None

ABSTAIN: O’Connell

ABSENT: Lebarre, Donahue 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.

George Parhas who recently sold his home in Palos Hills approached Council to discuss a special purpose survey that he and his neighbor at 10840 Christa Court have agreed to in order to determine the cost to purchase the property owned by the City that his previous home was encumbering.

There were no further 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 presented and read the Building Department report for the month of May 2024 as follows: Total permits 101, total permit fees $57,964.00, total security deposits received $2,500.00, total security deposits refunded $470.00, and total water & sewer permit fees $11,000.00.

B. CITY ADMINISTRATION:

Ald. Stratton MOVED for an Executive Session at the conclusion of business at the next City Council meeting on Tuesday, July 2, 2024 to review Executive Session minutes for the last six months. SECONDED by Ald. Price. Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:

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

NAY: None

ABSENT: Lebarre, Donahue MOTION CARRIED

C. COMMUNITY RESOURCES:

Ald. Price had no report this evening.

D. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:

Ald. O’Connell commended animal control officer, Nick Tristano, on behalf of Ald. Lebarre for his work handling a loose dog situation.

E. FINANCE:

Ald. Pasek MOVED to authorize the expenditure of a Vendor Warrant dated, June 20, 2024 in the amount of $645,229.07. SECONDED by Ald. Price Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:

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

NAY: None

ABSENT: Lebarre, Donahue MOTION CARRIED

F. LEGISLATION & ORDINANCES:

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

G. PARKS:

Ald. Nowak reported that this past Saturday the City’s Recreation and Public Works departments held the annual Bennett Picnic. There will be a free outdoor concert next Thursday at Bennett Park amphitheater from 6:30pm-8:30pm.

GOLF:

Ald. Pasek had no report this evening.

H. PLANNING & ZONING:

Ald. Nowak MOVED to accept the recommendation from the Plan Commission for 7605 W. 111th Street and have the City Attorney draw an Ordinance. SECONDED by Ald. O’Connell. Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:

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

 NAY: None

ABSENT: Lebarre, Donahue MOTION CARRIED

I. PUBLIC SAFETY:

Ald. Kleefisch stated that we received a check from Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System in the amount of $928.00, and a check from Carfax in the amount of $170.00.

Ald. Kleefisch reported that the Chief of Police would like everyone to know that our new license plate reader camera installation has begun, and four of the seven cameras are currently installed and functional. All were paid for with Grant funding.

J. PUBLIC WORKS/SEWER & WATER:

Ald. Brachman had no report this evening.

10) REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES: None this evening

11) UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None this evening.

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 7:13p.m.

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