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City of Palos Hills City Council met Jan. 16

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

ABSENT: 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 2, 2025 as presented. SECONDED by Ald. Stratton. Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:

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

NAY: None

ABSENT: 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: Mayor Bennett entertained a motion to go into Executive Session to review Executive Session minutes. SO MOVED by Ald. Stratton. SECONDED by Ald. Price. Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:

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

NAY: None

ABSENT: Nowak 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 had no report this evening.

D. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:

Ald. O’Connell announced the opening of three new businesses in the City: Insuredway Insurance Agency at 8150 W. 111th Street Suite 11, Minuteman Press at 9901-03 S. Roberts Road, and White Sheep Café in building D of Moraine Valley College.

E. FINANCE:

Ald. Lebarre MOVED to authorize the expenditure of a Vendor Warrant dated, January 16, 2025 in the amount of $390,836.80. SECONDED by Ald. Donahue. Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:

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

NAY: None

ABSENT: 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 announced that the golf course remains closed and Superintendent Frazier is performing winter maintenance.

H. PLANNING & ZONING:

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

I. PUBLIC SAFETY:

Ald. Kleefisch presented and read the Palos Hills Police Department Activity Report for the month of December 2024 as follows: 278 traffic tickets were issued, 100 parking tickets, 21 misdemeanor complaints and no felony complaints, there were no criminal homicides, there were no robberies, there was 1 aggravated assault and battery; there were 5 burglaries, there were 2 thefts, there were 2 motor vehicle thefts, and our CID Division handled a total of 19 cases.

J. PUBLIC WORKS/SEWER & WATER:

Ald. Brachman had no report this evening.

Ald. Brachman added that as the mailbox Ordinance will be brought back up at the next meeting, and if they are not going to be allowed, that there should be a provision added for the residents that currently have that type of mailbox for when they need to be replaced.

10) REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES: None this evening.

11) UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None this evening.

12) MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: Mayor Bennett, the City Council has to go into Executive Session quickly to review Executive Session minutes.

The City Council went into Executive Session at 7:08pm

The City Council returned from Executive Session at 7:11pm

Mayor Bennett the purpose of going into Executive Session is to review Executive Session Minutes. Ald. Stratton, I MOVE not to release the minutes as all three pertained to personnel.

SECONDED by Ald. Pasek. Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:

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

NAY: None

ABSENT: Nowak MOTION CARRIED

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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