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City of Countryside City Council met December 11

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City of Countryside City Council met Dec. 11.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. ROLL CALL 

2. OMNIBUS AGENDA

a. Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes – November 13, 2019. 

b. Statement of Bills Submitted for Payment through December 11, 2019: $2,058,433.67. 

3. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC 

4. MAYORS REPORT

a. Presentation of the Countryside Police Department Life Saving Award to Officer Ryan Venem, Officer Paul Lanzi, and Officer April Bisignani. 

b. Presentation of the Countryside Police Department Honorable Mention Award to Sergeant Boyd, Officer Maher, Sergeant Andree, Officer Kalker, Officer Alonzo, and Officer Rinehart. 

c. Presentation of the Countryside Police Department Public Recognition Award to Adam Fresen. 

d. Consideration of an Ordinance Amending Section 3-5-7 of the Municipal Code to Delete

One Class B Liquor License, and Delete One Class M Liquor License. 

5. CITY CLERK’S REPORT 

6. TREASURER’S REPORT 

7. COMMITTEE AND COMMISSION REPORTS FOR DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION, AND IF SO DETERMINED, ACTION UPON:

a. Economic Development – Alderman Von Drasek i. Status on Committee Items/Comments. 

b. Finance Committee – Alderman Finn

i. Consideration and Approval of an Ordinance to Join the Lyons Township Area Communications Center (LTACC) and Sign an Intergovernmental Agreement. 

ii. Consideration and Approval of an Ordinance to Join the Lyons Township Area Communications Center Joint Emergency Telephone System Board. 

iii. Consideration of a Request from the Police Pension Fund for the Annual Employer Contribution in the Amount of $1,064,366.00. 

iv. Consideration of an Ordinance Abating Debt Service Levies on GO Bond Series 2012 for the 2019 Tax Year. 

v. Consideration of an Ordinance Abating Debt Service Levies on GO Bond Series 2014 for the 2019 Tax Year. 

vi. Consideration of an Ordinance Abating Debt Service Levies on GO Bond Series 2017 for the 2019 Tax Year.

vii. Consideration of an Ordinance Abating Debt Service Levies on GO Bond Series 2018 for the 2019 Tax Year. 

viii. Status on Committee Items/Comments. 

c. Human Resources Committee – Alderman Mikolyzk

i. Consideration to Hire Michael Coleman for the Position of Building Commissioner. 

ii. Consideration to Approve the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police, Labor Council, Representing Countryside Lodge No. 37, Bargaining Unit A: Patrol - and Resolution of Adoption. 

iii. Consideration to Approve the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police, Labor Council, Representing Countryside Lodge No. 37, Bargaining Unit C: Sergeants– and Resolution of Adoption. 

iv. Consideration and Action to Hire One Probationary Police Officer.

v. Status on Committee Items/Comments. 

d. Infrastructure Committee – Alderman Benson

i. Status on Committee Items/Comments. 

e. Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals – City Attorney Peck

i. Consideration to Approve a 3rd Extension Request for Approved Variances at 5555 Brainard Avenue (Ordinance 18-09-O). 

ii. Status on Committee Items/Comments. 

f. Special Events Committee – Alderman Jasinski

i. Status on Committee Items/Comments. 

g. Sustainability Committee – Alderman Musillami

i. Presentation of Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Honorable Mention for the 2019 Sustainable Landscaping Award. 

ii. Status on Committee Items/Comments. 

h. Flagg Creek Advisory Board – Alderman Von Drasek

i. Status on Committee Items/Comments.

8. LEGAL REPORT

a. Consideration of an Ordinance Updating Business License Fees. b. Consideration of an Ordinance Amending Titles 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8 of the City Code (Cannabis Offenses and Regulations). 

9. CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

a. Consideration to Renew the Intergovernmental Agreement with the McCook Public Library District. 

10. STAFF REPORTS

a. Chief of Police b. City Engineer

i. Consideration of Engineers Pay Estimate Number 1 in the amount of $17,622.00 to Evans & Son Blacktop Inc. of West Chicago for the Tennis Court Rehab and Sports Court Improvements at Countryside Park. 

11. BUSINESS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL FOR DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND, IF SO DETERMINED, ACTION UPON:

12. MOVE TO EXECUTIVE SESSION

To Discuss Real Estate Under Section 2(c)(6), and to Review City Council Executive Session Minutes of November 13, 2019 under Section 2(c)(21) of the Open Meetings Act. 

13. RECONVENE TO REGULAR SESSION

Consideration to approve the City Council Executive Session minutes of November 13, 2019. 

14. ADJOURNMENT

https://www.countryside-il.org/agendas-minutes/december-11-2019-2/