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City of Countryside City Council met March 13

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. OMNIBUS AGENDA

2.a Approval of the February 28, 2024 City Council Meeting Minutes.

2.b Approval of the Statement of Bills Submitted for Payment through March 13, 2024: $451,356.15

3. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC

4. MAYOR'S REPORT

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

Human Resources Committee - Alderman Mikolyzk

Infrastructure Committee - Alderman Benson

-Consideration to Award a Contract for the Water Distribution System Leak Detection to M.E. Simpson in the Amount of $16,450.00.

-Consideration to Approve a Change in the Ordinance to Increase the Billing Rate for Bulk Water to the Commercial Rate of $13.16 per Thousand Gallons of Water.

-Consideration to Purchase a New Loader/Backhoe.

-Consideration to Approve the Purchase of a New Ford F-250 4x4 in the Amount of $42,000 With the Trade in Value of $5,500 from Westfield Ford.

-Consideration to Approve the Purchase of a New Western Plow and LED Lights from Regional Truck Equipment in the Amount of $8,335.00.

-Consideration to Amend the Ordinance Section 5-3-1 Regarding Abandoned Vehicles.

-Consideration to Amend the Ordinance 3-1-12 Regarding Business License Penalties.

-Consideration of Amending Ordinance Section 7-7-1 and 7-7-5 Regarding Sump Pump Downspout Discharge.

-Consideration to Amend the Ordinance Sections 8-14-4-7, 8-14-5-3 and 8-14-5-5 Regarding Crime Free Housing.

- Consideration of a Resolution in Support of the 2024 Cook County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for the 6th Avenue Street Rehabilitation.

Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals - City Attorney Peck

Special Events Committee - Alderman Musillami

Sustainability Committee - Alderman Musillami

Flagg Creek Advisory Board - Alderman Frohlich

8. LEGAL REPORT

8.a Consideration of a Plat of Easement for Verizon Wireless Access to the Monopole at the South-West Corner of 803 Joliet Road.

9. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT

9.a Presentation of the Annual Report for City Operations

10. STAFF REPORTS

Chief of Police

-Countryside Police Department - 2023 Annual Report

City of Engineer

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

12. ADJOURNMENT

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