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City of Oak Forest City Council met June 10

Here is the agenda provided the council:

MAYOR: Jim Hortsman ALDERPERSONS:

CLERK: Nicole Tormey 1st Ward – Kenneth Keeler

TREASURER: JoAnn Kelly 2nd Ward – Joe McCarthy

CITY ADMINISTRATOR: Moses Amidei 3rd Ward – Chuck Wolf

FINANCE DIRECTOR: Colleen Julian 4th Ward – Curt Kunz

FIRE CHIEF: Garrick Kasper 5th Ward – Jim Emmett

POLICE CHIEF: Scott Durano 6th Ward – Jim Stuewe

BUILDING COMMISSIONER: Michael Forbes 7th Ward – Denise Danihel

PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR: Michael Salamowicz

ASST. COMM. DEV DIRECTOR: Paul Ruane

EMA DIRECTOR: David Rana

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 8, 2025

2. City Council - April 22, 2025

B. Consideration of the following list of bills dated:

1. Regular bills - FY 2024-2025

2. Supplemental bills - FY 2024-2025

3. Regular bills - FY 2025-2026

4. Supplemental bills - FY 2025-2026

C. Consideration of the following minutes:

1. Emergency Telephone System Board - May 6, 2025

2. Planning and Zoning Commission - April 16, 2025

3. Planning and Zoning Commission - May 21, 2025

4. Senior Commission - March 12, 2025

5. Senior Commission - April 9, 2025

6. Economic Advisory Council - February 5, 2025

7. Civil Service Commission - May 22, 2025

D. Proclamation 2025-06-0316P recognizing the Veterans of Foreign Wars’ 125th Anniversary

6. Fire Department

A. Approval of payment to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services in the amount of $272,310.67.

7. Emergency Management

A. Approval of bid from Federal Signal Corporation in the amount of $33,585.00 for additional outdoor warning siren.

B. Approval of bid from Federal Signal Corporation in the amount of $35,143.00 for outdoor warning siren control upgrade.

8. Community Development

A. Approval of Ordinance 2025-06-1094O authorizing a map amendment from O1 – Office District to C3 – Central Business District at 15048 S. Cicero Avenue. 

B. Approval of Ordinance 2025-06-1095O authorizing a final planned development to mixed use in the C3 – Central Business District at 15048 S. Cicero Avenue.

9. Public Works

A. Approval of purchase of two (2) Smartshore Trench Shield System sets from Core & Main in the unbudgeted amount of $20,724.00. See attached memorandum with supporting details from Director of Public Works Michael Salamowicz.

B. Approval of an agreement with HR Green for engineering services related to the repair of the City’s 5MG and 3 MG ground storage tanks in the budgeted amount of $48,530.00. See attached memorandum with supporting details from Director of Public Works Michael Salamowicz.

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

http://www.oak-forest.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06102025-2138