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City of Countryside City Council met June 10

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. OMNIBUS AGENDA

2a. Approval of the May 28, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes.

2b. Approval of the Statement of Bills Submitted for Payment through June 11, 2025: $905,924.01

3. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC

4. MAYOR'S REPORT

4a. Consideration of a Block Party Request from Susan Picek at 6908 Parkside Avenue on August 23, 2025 from 12:00 pm to 11:00 pm.

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 Waive the Formal Bidding Process for the Purchase of a Dodge Durango Police Vehicle from Jack Phelan Dodge for $39,831.70, Including Emergency Equipment Upfit from MPC Communications for $10,853.00, and the Trade-In a 2013 Ford Taurus to Jack Phelan Dodge.

-Consideration to Waive the Formal Bidding Process for the Purchase of a Ford F-150 Responder from Westfield Ford for $46,260.70, with Emergency Equipment Installed by MPC Communications for $15,346.30.

-Consideration and Approval to Waive the Formal Bidding Process to Purchase a Motorola M500 in-car Camera System from Motorola Solutions for $10,200.

-Consideration to Approve an Ordinance Implementing a 1% Municipal Grocery Retailers’ Occupation Tax and a Municipal Grocery Service Occupation Tax for the City of Countryside, Cook County, IL

Human Resources Committee - Alderman Mikolyzk

Infrastructure Committee - Alderman Benson

Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals - City Attorney Peck

- Consideration of an Ordinance Granting Variances for a New Monument Sign, including Variances for Sign Type, Hours of Operation, Location, Height and Size to Permit the Construction and Placement of an Electronic Variable Message (EVM) Sign at 6200 Joliet Road

– Case #PZV25-0002 (Russell Nicoletti, IUOE Local 150)

Special Events Committee - Alderman Musillami

Sustainability Committee - Alderman Musillami

Flagg Creek Advisory Board - Alderman Frohlich

8. LEGAL REPORT

-Consideration of an Ordinance Regarding Bicycles, Low Speed Electrical Bicycles, and Personal Mobility Devices.

9. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT

9a. Consideration to Name the Fifth Avenue Cutoff Park the Robb Park

10. STAFF REPORTS

Chief of Police

City Engineer

- Consideration of Engineer's Pay Estimate Number 4 in the Amount of $379,501.64 to Unique Plumbing Co. Inc., of Brookfield IL for the 2024 Water Main Replacement.

11. MOVE TO EXECUTIVE SESSION

-To Discuss the Purchase or Lease of Real Estate Under Section 2 (c) (5) 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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