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City of Northlake Finance & Rules Committee of the Whole met March 20.

Here is the minutes provided by the Committee:

Clerk Pauletto called for the roll.

Roll Call:

Present: Alderman Straube

Alderman Feldmann

Alderman Contreras

Alderman Padilla

Alderman Werba

Alderman Gonzalez

Alderman Grochowski

Alderman Patti

Others Present: Fred Paul, Treasurer

Carol Lampard, Finance Director

Nancy Pauletto, City Clerk

Norm Nissen, Chief of Police

Dale Roberts, Superintendent Public Works

The committee reviewed the minutes of the March 6, 2017 meeting. Alderman Patti made a motion to approve the minutes of the March 6, 2017 meeting; seconded by Alderman Grochowski. Mayor Sherwin called for a voice vote. All were in favor. The minutes were approved.

Mayor Sherwin presented the Warrants and Vouchers. Alderman Patti made a motion to pay the Warrants and Vouchers; seconded by Alderman Padilla. Questions were asked and answered respectively. Mayor Sherwin called for a voice vote. All were in favor. The motion carried.

Mayor Sherwin presented the Commission Expenditures. Alderman Patti made a motion to approve the Commission Expenditures; seconded by Alderman Contreras. Mayor Sherwin called for a voice vote. All were in favor. The motion carried.

Under Unfinished Business:

Under New Business:

Mayor Sherwin presented Resolution R-04-2017; A Resolution Authorizing the “Invest in Cook County, Illinois” Application. The county is allocating their motor fuel tax money to road maintenance. They have given each of the commissioners one million dollars to spend in their district. We are going to see if we can get money to repave the remainder of frontage road in front of the hospital. Alderman Patti made a motion to approve Resolution R-04-2017; seconded by Alderman Contreras. Mayor Sherwin called for a voice vote. All were in favor. The motion carried.

Mayor Sherwin presented Resolution R-05-2017, A Resolution Authorizing Matching Fund Certification for the CDBG Application of Resurfacing the South Frontage Road. AldermanPatti made a motion to approve; seconded by Alderman Contreras. Mayor Sherwin called for  voice vote. All were in favor.

Mayor Sherwin briefly talked about the water rate increase of 1.83%.

Mayor Sherwin talked about the lots of 46th. He would like to rezone the property for 2 flats. This will be revisited.

Dale Roberts said they have a few vehicles at Public Works that he would like to transfer the truck bodies to other ones. He would like to repair and sell the old one. This will make the Public Works Department short one truck. He would like to purchase another 5 ton truck in 2018. It takes 5-6 months to build.

Dale Roberts talked briefly about the rat problem on 43rd. Mayor Sherwin said that we will do a clean-up program for the neighborhood by giving warnings to residents to clean up. This has been done before.

Alderman Straube made a motion to go into Executive Session at 6:50 p.m.; seconded by Alderman Contreras. Mayor Sherwin called for voice vote. All were in favor. The motion carried.

The meeting reconvened at 7:00 p.m.

There being no further business, Alderman Straube made a motion to adjourn; seconded by Alderman Contreras. Mayor Sherwin called for a voice vote. All were in favor. The motion carried.

Meeting Adjourned at 7:00 p.m

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