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City of Countryside City Council met Dec. 13.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. OMNIBUS AGENDA

2.a Approval of the November 8th, 2023 City Council Meeting Minutes.

2.b Approval of the Statement of Bills Submitted for Payment through December 13: $2,827,169.77.

3. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC

4. MAYOR'S REPORT

5. CITY CLERK'S REPORT

5.a Consideration to Approve the 2024 Schedule of Meetings.

5.b Consideration to Approve the 2024 Calendar of Paid Holidays.

5.c Presentation of Service Award-Fran Prokop.

6. TREASURER'S REPORT

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

-Consideration of an Ordinance Abating Taxes Levied for Tax Year 2023 on all Outstanding Series of General Obligation Bonds for the City of Countryside, Cook County, Illinois.

-Consideration to Hire Shelley Cooker for the Position of Executive Assistant to the Chief of Police.

- Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Execution of the 2023 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Subrecipient Agreement with the County of Cook, Illinois.

- Consideration of an Ordinance Granting a Special Use to permit an Outdoor Patio at Caraways in the B-1 Zoning District at 6562 Joliet Road – Case #PSU23-0003 (Molis-Bozzi, Caraways).

- Consideration of an Ordinance Granting Variances to Waive the Requirements of Concrete Curbed Parking Lot Landscaped Areas and that Not Less Than 10% of the Interior Parking Lot be Devoted to Landscaping of the Parking Lot at 6562 Joliet Road (Willow Plaza) – Case #PZV23-0003 (Molis-Bozzi, Caraways).

- Consideration of an Ordinance Granting an Amendment to the Existing Special Use (88-31-O) to expand the Automobile Car Wash (Fuller’s Car Wash) at 5550 S. Brainard Avenue – Case #PSU23-0004 (Starke, Fuller’s Car Wash).

Special Events Committee - Alderman Musillami

Sustainability Committee - Alderman Musillami

Flagg Creek Advisory Board - Alderman Frohlich

8. LEGAL REPORT

9. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT

10. STAFF REPORTS

Chief of Police

-Request to Approve a License Agreement Between The City of Countryside and the Narcotics and Currency Interdiction Team (NARCINT) for the use of 6701 Willow Springs Road.

-Request to Approve an Agreement with Flock Safety for Flock OS to Access and Share License Plate Reader Camera Data in the Amount of $27,310.00.

-Consideration of Engineer's Payment Estimate No. 1 in the Amount of $634,542.83 to Austin Tyler Construction, Inc. of Elwood, IL for the 2023 Drainage Improvement Project.

-Consideration of Change Number 1 for the 2023 Drainage Improvement Project.

-Consideration of Engineer's Payment Estimate No. 2 in the Amount of $675,803.30 to Suburban General Construction, Inc. of Lagrange, IL for the Sunset Avenue Water Main Replacement.

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

12. ADJOURNMENT

https://www.countryside-il.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/12-13-23-City-Council-Agenda-1.pdf