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City of Palos Hills City Council met April 3

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, Nowak

ABSENT: None

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 20, 2025 as presented. SECONDED by Ald. Nowak. Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:

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

NAY: None 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 and twenty four year Army Veteran Bob Hoyt of 9658 Wooded Path Drive is here to thank Ald. Lebarre and the whole City Council for hosting one of the best Veterans outreach events he’d ever attended on March 31st.

Mayor Bennett also thanked Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller who serves as the chair of the Cook County Veterans Committee.

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 reported that he presented the Budget to the chair of finance to set up meetings.

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 March 2025 as follows: permits issued 69, total permit fees $14,029.00, total security deposits received $0, and total security deposits refunded $0.

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. Kleefisch. Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:

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

NAY: None MOTION CARRIED

City Clerk Mulderink assigned number 2025-5 to that proposed Ordinance.

After the reading of proposed Ordinance number 2025-5 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 PASSAGE of same. SECONDED by Ald. Abed. Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:

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

NAY: None MOTION CARRIED

Ald. Price announced that the Easter Egg Hunt will be at Town Square Park on Saturday, April 12th at noon. Ald. Price also reported that the recreation department is currently taking registration for summer camp. Ald. Price reminded everyone that the PATSE bus takes individuals who are 60 years and older who reside in Palos Township to doctor and hair appointments as well as stores within Palos Township for more information please call PATSE at 708-430-3822.

Mayor Bennett stated that since that resident was here with his concerns of the traffic and speeding on 105th Street and 73rd Avenue a couple of weeks ago, police patrols have been increased and 54 tickets have been issued.

D. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:

Ald. O’Connell announced that two new businesses have opened in the City: Precision Ground Metals at 8150 W. 111th Street Unit 14, and Donut Dudes located in the library at Moraine Valley College.

E. FINANCE:

Ald. Lebarre MOVED to authorize the expenditure of a Vendor Warrant dated, April 3, 2025 in the amount of $375,700.43. SECONDED by Ald. Pasek. Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:

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

NAY: None MOTION CARRIED

Ald. Lebarre requested to schedule the Budget hearings on April 24th beginning at 4:30pm.

F. LEGISLATION & ORDINANCES:

Ald. Donahue MOVED to have the City Attorney draw an Ordinance for the placement of stop signs on 100th Place going east and west at 82nd Court. SECONDED by Ald. Price. Upon roll call the following Ald. voted:

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

NAY: None MOTION CARRIED

G. PARKS:

Ald. Nowak and Ald. O’Connell thanked Police Chief Cucio as well as the police department for the squads stationed at Thorntons before and after school; it has cut down on a lot of traffic cutting through the parking lot.

GOLF:

Ald. Pasek had no report this evening.

H. PLANNING & ZONING:

Ald. Nowak had no report this evening.

I. PUBLIC SAFETY:

Ald. Kleefisch presented and read the Palos Hills Police Department Activity Report for the month of March 2025 as follows: 314 traffic tickets were issued, 59 parking tickets, 22 misdemeanor complaints and 2 felony complaints, there were no criminal homicides, there were no robberies, there was 1 aggravated assault and battery; there were no burglaries, there were 4 thefts, there was 1 motor vehicle theft, there were no arsons, and our CID Division handled a total of 26 cases.

Ald. Kleefisch reported that we received a check from Consolidated High School District 230 in the amount $14,830.51, and a check from Carfax in the amount of $15.00.

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: Ald. Pasek reported that the stop sign in the middle of 105th Street is dangerous. Ald. Price commented that he received a lot of positive feedback from the residents on the placement of that stop sign.

13) ADJORNMENT:

No further business, Mayor Bennett entertained a motion to adjourn. SO MOVED by Ald. Stratton.

SECONDED by Ald. Abed. By voice vote, all voted AYE.

The Meeting adjourned at 7:15p.m.

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