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City of Oak Forest City Council met Oct. 28

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 – Vacant

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. Citizen Participation (Policy)

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 Meeting - 7/22/2025 & 8/12/2025

2. Planning and Zoning Commission - 8/20/2025 & 10/1/2025

3. Cable Commission - 9/11/2025

4. Civil Service Commission - 8/14/2025 & 9/25/2025

5. Consumer Protection Commission - 9/10/2025 & 10/9/2025

6. Emergency Telephone System Board - 9/2/2025

7. Senior Commission - 6/11/2025

8. Veterans Commission - 9/18/2025

7. Administration

A. Approval of City Clerk appointment of Kelly Oehrlein to the Part-Time Position of Deputy City Clerk. See attached memorandum with supporting details from City Clerk Nicole Tormey.

B. Approval of 2026 Fireworks Display Contract with Mad Bomber Fireworks Productions; City Council to also provide direction concerning display date.

8. Building Department

A. Approval and ratification of appointment of Mark Carlson to the Full-Time Position of Property Maintenance Inspector.

9. Community Development

A. Approval of Ordinance 2025-10-1115O, Authorizing a Text Amendment to Update the Following Provisions of the Oak Forest Zoning Code Section 9-101 Accessory Structures and Uses as well as Section 12-206 Definitions in Order to Allow Accessory Dwelling Units.

10. Old Business

11. New Business

12. Executive Session

13. Adjournment

http://www.oak-forest.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10282025-2219