City of Countryside City Council met Feb. 26
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. OMNIBUS AGENDA
2a. Approval of the February 12, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes.
2b. Approval of the Statement of Bills Submitted for Payment through February 26, 2025: $141,850.53
3. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
4. MAYOR’S REPORT
-Presentation of the 2025 Countryside St. Patrick’s Day Parade Queen and Recognition of Parade VIP’s.
5. CITY CLERK’S REPORT
6. TREASURER’S REPORT
7. COMMITTEE AND COMMISSION REPORTS FOR DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION, AND IF SO DETERMINED, ACTION UPON:
Economic Development – Alderman Von Drasek
Finance Committee – Alderman Finn
-Consideration to Approve a Resolution Authorizing the City Administrator to Enter into a Contract for the Purchase of Electricity from the Lowest Cost Provider for the Purpose of Street Lighting and other Commercial Uses through the Northern Illinois Municipal Electric Collaborative Bid Process.
Human Resources Committee – Alderman Mikolyzk
-Consideration to Hire two Maintenance Workers for the Department of Public Works
Infrastructure Committee – Alderman Benson
– Consideration of a Resolution for Improvement by the Municipality Under the Illinois Highway Code in the Amount of $338,568.00 for the MFT Funding for the Street Rehabilitation.
Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals – City Attorney Peck
– Consideration of an Ordinance Granting Variances in Height and Size to Permit the Construction and Placement of a Monument Sign at 5901 South LaGrange Road – Case #PZV25-0001 (Zachary Blair, Gerald Honda)
– Consideration of an Ordinance Granting Text Amendments to Amend Sections 10-1-3, 10-2-20 and 10-10-5 (F) to include Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations in the Zoning Code (Case #PTA25-0002)
Special Events Committee – Alderman Musillami
Sustainability Committee – Alderman Musillami
-Consideration to Approve a Master Power Supply Agreement with MC Squared Energy Services, LLC to Provide Electricity Supply and Related Services for the City of Countryside’s Electric Aggregation Program.
Flagg Creek Advisory Board – Alderman Frohlich
8. LEGAL REPORT
9. CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
10. STAFF REPORTS
Chief of Police
-Approval to Declare a Bendpak HD-9XL Vehicle Lift Surplus Property and Transfer Ownership to the McCook Police Department.
City Engineer
-Consideration to Enter Into an Local Public Agency Engineering Service Agreement with Novotny Engineering for the Amount of $72,500 for the Design and Construction Services for the 2025 MFT-CDBG Street Rehabilitation Project.
-Consideration of Pay Estimate No. 1 to Unique Plumbing Co., Inc., 9408 W. 47th Street, Brookfield, IL 60513 in the Amount of $76,951.12 for the 2024 Water Main Replacement.
11. MOVE TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
-To Discuss Litigation and Pending Litigation Under Section 2(c)(11) of the Open Meetings Act and to Discuss Personnel Under Section 2(c)(1) of the Open Meetings Act.
12. BUSINESS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL FOR DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND, IF SO DETERMINED, ACTION UPON:
13. ADJOURNMENT
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