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City of Blue Island City Council met Jan. 28

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 December 17, 2024 City Council meeting.

5. Public Comment.

As a reminder, the public comment period is not a time for dialogue. The purpose of the public comment period is for the Mayor and Aldermen of the City to receive input from their community. It is, in fact, a one-way communication to the City Council. The City’s Administration and Department Heads are available for discussions after the meeting.

6. Old Business.

7. New Business.

a. Mayoral Appointment to a Vacancy on the City of Blue Island Planning and Zoning Board of Appeals.

8. Mayor’s Report.

a. Motion for Approval of Payroll dated December 20, 2024 for 412,012.04 (gross), January 3, 2025 for $464,885.10 (gross), and January 17, 2025 for $476,360.92 (gross).

b. Motion for Approval of Accounts Payable for $941,827.15(gross).

c. Resolution 2025-___: A Resolution of the City of Blue Island Cook County Illinois Authorizing and Approving a Statement of Work and Master Services Agreement with  CivicPlus.

d. Resolution 2025-___: A Resolution of the City of Blue Island Cook County Illinois Authorizing and Approving a Lease Agreement with Harris Golf Carts.

e. Resolution 2025-___: A Resolution of the City of Blue Island Cook County Illinois Authorizing and Approving an Agreement with the Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System (ILEAS).

f. Ordinance 2025-____: An Ordinance of the City of Blue Island, Cook County Illinois, Implementing Illinois Municipal League Recommendations on Non-Home Rule Municipal Retailers’ Occupation Tax and a Non-Home Rule Municipal Service Occupation Tax for the City of Blue Island.

g. Ordinance 2025-____: An Ordinance of the City of Blue Island, Cook County Illinois, Implementing Illinois Municipal League Recommendations to Replace Revenue Lost by the State Grocery Tac Elimination with the Municipal Grocery Retailers’ Occupation Tax and a Municipal Grocery Service Occupation Tax for the City of Blue Island.

h. Resolution 2025-____: A Resolution of the City of Blue Island, Cook County Illinois, Authorizing and Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City and the Board of Education for School District 218 Regarding the Transfer and Conveyance of Real Property.

i. Resolution 2025-____: A Resolution of the City of Blue Island, Cook County Illinois to Authorize and Approve a Joint Funding Agreement for Federally Funded PE/ROW Between the City and the State of Illinois, Acting by and through its Department of Transportation, for the Western Avenue Streetscape Project, 119th Street to 127th Street.

j. Resolution 2025-____: A Resolution of the City of Blue Island, Cook County Illinois to Authorize and Approve a Joint Funding Agreement for Federally Funded PE/ROW Between the City and the State of Illinois, Acting by and through its Department of Transportation, for the Western Avenue Streetscape Project, 127th Street to Grove Street.

k. Ordinance 2025-____: An Ordinance of the City of Blue Island, Cook County Illinois, Amending the Name of Redevelopment Project Area, TIF 2, to Midlo-Creek TIF.

l. Ordinance 2025-____: An Ordinance of the City of Blue Island, Cook County Illinois, Amending the Name of Redevelopment Project Area, TIF 4, to North East TIF.

m. Ordinance 2025-____: An Ordinance of the City of Blue Island, Cook County Illinois, Amending the Name of Redevelopment Project Area, TIF 5, to Uptown TIF.

n. Ordinance 2025-____: An Ordinance of the City of Blue Island, Cook County Illinois, Amending the Name of Redevelopment Project Area, TIF 6, to 127/Vincennes TIF.

o. Ordinance 2025-____: An Ordinance of the City of Blue Island, Cook County Illinois, Amending the Name of Redevelopment Project Area, TIF 7, to California Gardens TIF.

p. Ordinance 2025-____: An Ordinance of the City of Blue Island, Cook County Illinois, Amending the Name of Redevelopment Project Area, TIF 8, to North Western TIF.

q. Ordinance 2025-____: An Ordinance of the City of Blue Island, Cook County Illinois,  Amending Chapter 150, “Building Regulations/Construction” of the Code of Blue Island, Illinois.

p. 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. Motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report dated 12/31/24.

b. City Treasurer’s Announcements/Comments

11. City Attorney’s Report.

a. City Attorney’s Announcements/Comments

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

b. 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.

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