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City of Oak Forest City Council met June 24

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

City Council Chambers

MAYOR: Jim Hortsman ALDERPERSONS:

CLERK: Nicole Tormey 1st Ward – Kenneth Keeler

TREASURER: JoAnn Kelly 2nd Ward – Joe McCarthy

TAXPAYER ADVOCATE: Grace Bardusk 3rd Ward – Chuck Wolf

CITY ADMINISTRATOR: Moses Amidei 4th Ward – Curt Kunz

FINANCE DIRECTOR: Colleen Julian 5th Ward – Jim Emmett

FIRE CHIEF: Garrick Kasper 6th Ward – Jim Stuewe

POLICE CHIEF: Scott Durano 7th Ward – Denise Danihel

BUILDING COMMISSIONER: Michael Forbes

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 - May 13, 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. Cable Commission - June 12, 2025

2. Consumer Protection Commission - June 11, 2025

3. Senior Commission - May 14, 2025

4. Planning and Zoning Commission - June 4, 2025

6. Administration

A. Approval of appointment of JoAnn Kelly to the Board of Trustees of the Police Pension Fund. See attached memorandum with supporting details from City Administrator Moses Amidei.

B. Approval of Ordinance 2025-06-1096O authorizing a Class I liquor license ownership change for Ela’s Wine and Slots located at 4142 W. 167th Street, Unit 1.

7. Building Department

A. Approval of acceptance of bid from Alliance Demolition & Excavation Services in the not to exceed amount of $46,600.00 for demolition services at 16040 S. Cicero Avenue. See attached memorandum with supporting details from Building Commissioner Mike Forbes.

8. Public Works

A. Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement with the Forest Preserve District of Cook County regarding temporary and permanent easements to construct roadway improvements at 147th Street and Oak Park Avenue. See attached memorandum with supporting details from Public Works Director Michael Salamowicz.

B. Approval of proposal from Calumet City Plumbing in the amount of $74,000.00 to repair the 21 inch concrete storm sewer at 15401 Natalie Drive.

9. 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. 

10. Old business

11. New business

12. Executive session

13. Adjournment

http://www.oak-forest.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06242025-2144