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City of Berwyn City Council met Jan. 8.

Here is the minutes provided by the council:

1. The Regular Meeting of the Berwyn City Council was called to order by Mayor Lovero at 8:00 p.m. The following Aldermen responded present upon the call of the roll: Lennon, Ramirez, Reardon, Fejt, Santoy, Ruiz, Avila, and Garcia.

2. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. A moment of silence was given for the family of Guadalupe Lopez, the family of Marianne E. Slivka, the family of Richard Patzin, and for the safety of Berwyn’s First Responders.

3. The Open Forum portion of the meeting was announced. Public Works Director Robert Schiller asked the Aldermen to direct residents’ written complaints about the IDOT Cermak Rd. resurfacing project to him so that he could forward them to IDOT. A resident approached asking for the council to consider a parking contingency plan for residents utilizing rental vehicles so they could avoid being ticketed for not having a city sticker. Mayor Lovero will consider this. Mayor Lovero mentioned that he was asked by resident Kelly Cubitz to publicly thank Alderman Avila for the assistance given to her family.

4. Minutes for the Regular Berwyn City Council and Committee of the Whole held on December 26, 2018 were submitted. Thereafter, Alderman Avila made a motion, seconded by Alderman Fejt, to approve the minutes as submitted and place same on file for audit. The motion carried by a unanimous voice vote.

5. Alderman Avila made a motion, seconded by Alderman Garcia, to excuse Alderman Fejt from the vote on the Berwyn Firefighters Association Local 506 International Association of Firefighters Contract. The motion carried. Thereafter, Alderman Avila made a motion, seconded by Alderman Lennon, to approve the contract as presented. The motion carried on a roll call vote with the Deputy Clerk recording 6 voting AYE, 1 voting NAY, and 1 EXCUSED.

6. Alderman Ramirez made the motion, seconded by Alderman Fejt, to deny the deferred Item submitted by the Clerk to remove handicap parking signs at 3123 Clarence. The motion carried by a voice vote.

7. Alderman Avila made the motion, seconded by Alderman Reardon, to approve the amended Berwyn City Council Schedule of Regular Meetings and Holidays. The motion carried by a voice vote.

8. Mayor Lovero recognized Berwyn Police Commander Frank Cimaglia, District 201 Superintendent Truesdale, and Morton West Principal Josh McMahon. Commander Cimaglia explained the need for and process to obtain the grant. Alderman Avila made the motion, seconded by Alderman Garcia, to congratulate all involved in obtaining the grant award of $208,500 for security improvements to Morton West High School and accept the communication as informational. The motion carried by a voice vote.

9. Alderman Lennon made the motion, seconded by Alderman Reardon, to approve the Building Director’s request to allow the demolition of the commercial building located at 3735 S. Harlem Avenue. The motion carried by a voice vote.

10. Alderman Santoy made a motion to bring forward K-5 on the Consent Agenda and defer the item until the February 12, 2018 meeting. Alderman Avila made the second on the motion and it carried on a voice vote.

11. The Consent Agenda with items K-1 through K-4 and K-6 through K-7 was submitted.

1. Payroll: 12/26/2018 in the amount of $1,115,403.11: Informational

2. Payables: 12/27/2018 to 1/09/2019 in the amount of $264,097.66: Informational

3. Handicap Parking Application #1222: Override and Approve

4. Handicap Parking Application #1219: Deny

5. See item #10 above (deferred)

6. Handicap Parking Application #1232: Deny

7. Handicap Parking Application #1233: Deny

Thereafter, Alderman Santoy made the motion, seconded by Alderman Avila, to concur and approve the Consent Agenda as submitted by omnibus vote designation. The motion carried by a voice vote.

12. Announced Aldermanic Committees and Meetings:

Reardon: Ward Meeting, 1/19/19 – Proksa Park Community Rm. - 6:30 p.m.,

Santoy: Finance Comm., 1/10/19 - City Hall Conference Rm. - 5:00 p.m.,

Ruiz: Public Works, Parking, Trees, Traffic, Streets & Sewers Comm., 2/12/2019 at 5:00 pm.

13. There being no further business to come before the Council, Alderman Garcia made the motion, seconded by Alderman Lennon, to adjourn at the hour of 8:20 pm. The motion carried by a voice vote.

https://www.berwyn-il.gov/sites/all/files/pdfs/MtgMinutes/2019/CouMtgMin-20190108.pdf