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City of Oak Forest City Council met Aug. 26

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

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.

Special Note: The August 26, 2025 City Council Meeting is scheduled to commence at 7:30 p.m.

However, should the Special Meeting of the City Council / Committee of the Whole Meeting that is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. run past 7:30 p.m., the regularly scheduled 7:30 p.m. City Council Meeting will commence ten (10) minutes after the conclusion of said Special Meeting of the City Council / Committee of the Whole Meeting.

1. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Roll Call

3. Announcements

4. Swearing-in of newly hired Police Patrol Officers Anthony Carrion and Daniel Ramos

5. Motion to establish Consent Agenda

6. Consent Agenda

A. Consideration of the following list of bills dated:

1. Regular Bills - FY 2025-2026

2. Supplemental Bills - FY 2025-2026

B. Consideration of the following minutes:

1. City Council - June 24 & July 8, 2025

2. Consumer Protection Commission - August 13, 2025

3. Veterans Commission - July 17, 2025

4. Planning and Zoning Commission - July 30 & August 6, 2025

5. Emergency Telephone System Board - August 5, 2025

C. Approval of Ordinance No. 2025-08-1111O, Authorizing an Amendment to the Code of Oak Forest Regarding Number of Authorized Liquor Licenses.

D. Approval of Ordinance No. 2025-08-1107O, Authorizing the Disposition of Surplus Property. See attached memorandum with supporting details from City Administrator Moses Amidei.

7. IT

A. Approval of 5-year contract with ProvenIT at $1,897.90 fixed monthly cost for the City’s eight (8) copiers. See attached memorandum with supporting details from IT Director Tom Rieman.

8. Public Works

A. Consideration of the approval of a revised proposal/final pay request from Calumet City Plumbing in the amount of $98,724.80 related to the emergency replacement of a city storm sewer located at 15401 Natalie Drive. See attached memorandum with supporting details from Public Works Director Michael Salamowicz.

9. Fire Department

A. Approval to Purchase and Program Fourteen (14) Kenwood Portable Radios with Accessories in the Amount of $75,133.44. See attached memorandum with supporting details from Fire Chief Garrick Kasper.

10. Administration

A. Approval of Mayoral appointment of James Hanlon to the Veterans Commission.

B. Approval of Special Event Permit – Vintage and Handmade Market with Cornhole Tournament at Habitat for Humanity ReStore and Marcotte’s Bar and Grill – September 13, 2025.

C. Approval of Special Event Permit – Be. Oak Forest Lawn Party – October 17, 2025.

11. Community Development

A. Approval of Ordinance 2025-08-1108O, Authorizing a Text Amendment to the Oak Forest Zoning Code Amending the Parking and Loading Requirements.

B. Approval of Ordinance 2025-08-1109O, Authorizing a Text Amendment to the Oak Forest Zoning Code Amending Various Sections of the Code.

C. Approval of Ordinance 2025-08-1110O, Authorizing a Map Amendment From C3 - Central Business District to GRD – Gateway Redevelopment District on Property Bounded by 159th Street to the South, Cicero Avenue to the East, and Rock Island RR to the Northwest.

12. 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.

13. Old Business

14. New Business

15. Executive Session

16. Adjournment

http://www.oak-forest.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08262025-2187