8/12 COW and City Council meeting

[Ted]

  Here is the agenda for next Tuesday's city council meeting:

BERWYN CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AUGUST 12, 2008

DEAR ATTENDEE.....THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL WELCOME YOU. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS IS A
MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS AS OPPOSED TO A PUBLIC HEARING WHERE ATTENDEES ARE
ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE. UNLESS INVITED BY THE MAYOR TO SPEAK, YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO
INTERRUPT. IF YOU ARE RECOGNIZED BY THE MAYOR, PLEASE PREFACE YOUR REMARKS BY STATING YOUR
NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. THANK YOU.
MICHAEL A. O'CONNOR        THOMAS J. PAVLIK
MAYOR                                 CITY CLERK
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AGENDA
ROLL CALL

(A) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - MOMENT OF SILENCE

(B) OPEN FORUM - (TOPIC MUST NOT BE ON THE AGENDA)

(C) PRESENTATION OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS MINUTES FOR APPROVAL
1. REG MTG-7/22/08-COW 7/15/08-7/16/08-7/22/08-COW/BDC-7/29/08

(D) BID OPENING - TABULATIONS

(E) BERWYN DEVELOPMENT CORP.-BERWYN TOWNSHIP/HEALTH DISTRICT
1. TIF APPLICATION-NICHOLAS & ANGELA DIBRIZZI-7005 ROOSEVELT RD

(F) REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
1. DEFER-MAYOR-PARKING 32ND & HARLEM
2. PROPOSED REFERENDUM-ALDERMAN ERICKSON
3. NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
4. BDC-MID YEAR STATUS REPORT 2008
5. BLOCK PARTY ON 2100 BLOCK OF LOMBARD
6. SNOW EMERGENCY PLAN
7. MAILING MACHINE UPGRADE
8. COMCAST CARE CHECK PRESENTATION TO YOUTH CROSSROADS
9. QUESTIONAL DIPLOMAS

(G) REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY CLERK

(H) COMMUNICATIONS FROM ( ZONING) BOARD OF APPEALS

(I) REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM ALDERMEN, COMMITTEES OTHER BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
1. CHAPMAN-CITY FINANCES, LAYOFFS, AND MID YEAR ADJUSTMENTS
2. RAMOS-REQ 13TH ANNUAL BLK PARTY-8/31/08
3. LOVERO-OAK PARK REGIONAL HOUSING CENTER
4. LOVERO-NON-UNION FURLOUGHS
5. F/P COMM-APPT BRIAN MADDEN-PROB. FIREFIGHTER)

(J) STAFF REPORTS
1. LAW DEPT-SETTLE CASE #06L 1186(CIRCUIT CT OF COOK COUNTY)
2. LAW DEPT-ORD-PARKING-SCHOOL DIST & CHURCH-PARKING PASSES
3. LAW DEPT-ORD-MUNICIPAL BLDG DESIGNATION AS HISTORIC LANDMARK
4. LAW DEPT-ORD-DEMOLITION DELAY
5. LAW DEPT-RESOL JOB DESCRIPTIONS
   -ADM ASSISTANT-ASST FIRE CHIEF
   - DIR COMMUNITY DEV
   -DIR OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH
   -DIR OF NEIGHBORHD AFFAIRS-DIR OF FINANCE
   -GRANT ADM/COMMUNITY DEV-DIR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
6. LAW DEPT-ORD-32ND & HARLEM PRKNG IMPROVEMENT AGRMNT WITH LEA, LTD
7. POLICE CHIEF-HIRING TO FILL VACANCIES CREATED BY RESIGNATIONS
8. PUB. WKS DIR-PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE EMERGENCY SNOW RT POLICY
9. PUB. WKS DIR-REQ TO SEEK BIDS FOR HOLIDAY DECORATIONS
10. FINANCE DIR-IMPACT OF DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET CUTS-2008
11. FINANCE DIR-ANALYSIS OF PARKING ENFORCEMENT COLLECTIONS
12. TRAFFIC ENGINEER-TEMPORARY BARRIER AT RIVERSIDE DR. ALLEY BETWEEN GROVE & OAK PARK AVE.
13. TRAFFIC ENGINEER-TRAFFIC FLOW AT IRVING SCHOOL

(K) CONSENT AGENDA: ALL ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE IN NATURE AND WILL BE ENACTED IN ONE MOTION. THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS UNLESS A COUNCIL MEMBER SO REQUESTS, IN WHICH EVENT THE ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND ONSIDERED AS THE FIRST ITEM AFTER APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA

1. BUDGET CHAIRMAN-PAYROLL-7/23/08-$913,946.29-8/6/08-$851,698.46
2. BUDGET CHAIRMAN-PAYABLES-8/12/08-$1,836,399.83
3. COLLECTOR-BUSINESS PERMITS ISSUED-JULY, 2008
4. BLDG DIR-BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED-JULY, 2008
5. DAY-HANDICAP REQ-M. MAGBANUA-1431 RIDGELAND-APPROVE
6. LOVERO-HANDICAP REQ-A.DZAMBAZI-1910 WENONAH-DENY
7. ERICKSON-HANDICAP REQ-V. DUFF-1231 KENILWORTH-APPROVE
8. BLOCK PARTY-1900 SCOVILLE-8/23/08
9. BLOCK PARTY-2300 HIGHLAND-8/23/08
10. BLOCK GARAGE SALE-3700 & 3800 RIDGELAND & CUYLER-9/6/08
11. DEDICATED TO YOUTH MINISTRIES-SIDEWALK SALE-8/15 & 8/16/08 -9-4PM
ITEMS SUBMITTED ON TIME 41

______________________________
THOMAS J. PAVLIK - CITY CLERK
In accordance with the provisions of the Americans with disabilities Act, any individual who is in the need of a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in or
benefit from attendance at a public meeting of the City of Berwyn should contact Thomas J. Pavlik, City Clerk at 708/788-2660 as soon as possible before the
meeting date.

ADDENDUM
AGENDA
BERWYN CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 12, 2008
J. 14. LAW DEPT-METRA PLATFORM LEASE-AMENDMENT

[Ted]

  And here is the COW agenda:

Committee of the Whole
August 12th - 6 pm

6 pm Open
Burt Odelson
• Non-partisan referendum question

Closed 6 pm
Pending Litigation
Land acquisition
Personnel

• Contract Negotiations
o AFSME
o PW
Closed COW Mtg minutes

Open 7 pm
Agenda items
• F-2 parking plan at 32nd & Harlem ave.
• Mailing machine Upgrade
• Snow emergency plan
City Bike route

Referrals
• Clean City Commission
• House across the alley from new Fire house
• Job functions resolution / ordinance
• Historic preservation ordinances
• Large scale Establishments ordinance
• Clear View bars
• Smoking new ordinance
• Cigarette butt ordinance
• Multi unit housing ordinance / employee
• Organizational Study
• City Administrator
• Tree removal ordinance
• Red light camera revenue
• Attorney letters

[Ted]

I think the most interesting items on the agenda are the re-submission of the non-partisan election referendum, the questionable diploma's memo, and proposals by Alderman Lovero to get rid of the Oak Park Housing Authority to save $250K and to furlough non-union employees to save the city money.

  It should be an interesting meeting on Tuesday.

  Ted

[OakParkSpartan]

I thought they voted down the mail machine item at last council?

I think I know who filed suit to get their diploma accepted.  So much for saving the city money from lawsuits...

[ZORBA]

Now now brian, lets not go there.

lol!!

[joe martin]

Does anyone go out on friday night??

[Bonster]

it's 9:30...the night is young...

[Bonster]

Does anyone know exactly what these purported union concessions are that Mr. Lovero speaks of?

[Terri]

Does anyone know exactly what these purported union concessions are that Mr. Lovero speaks of?

According to the packet Alderman Lovero is requesting furloughs for nonunion employees similar to what the City of Chicago has implemented.  Unless there is another union concession you are talking about. 

[Bonster]

Does anyone know exactly what these purported union concessions are that Mr. Lovero speaks of?

According to the packet Alderman Lovero is requesting furloughs for nonunion employees similar to what the City of Chicago has implemented.  Unless there is another union concession you are talking about. 

There are, per Bob Lovero:

[Terri]

Does anyone know exactly what these purported union concessions are that Mr. Lovero speaks of?

According to the packet Alderman Lovero is requesting furloughs for nonunion employees similar to what the City of Chicago has implemented.  Unless there is another union concession you are talking about. 

There are, per Bob Lovero:

Bear, know anything? 

[Bear]

Terri, I am not privy to continuing union negotiation however I will
say that #7 brings up some viable points. Whacking a few "lowest
of the totem pole" PWD workers and others does little to address the
2 mil budget deficit, and is only a band-aid on the situation. that takes
needed services away from the taxpayer.

Where are real measures from the OC to address the situation? EVERYONE
should equally feel the pain. As mayor, OC should step up and take a 10% paycut
to show leadership. Appointees and dept. heads should share this burden thru
furloughs or pay cuts. Now we are talking some money. The ridiculous insurance
contract speaks volumes. Why does PWD have TWO appointed supervisors when the dept.
functioned admirably in the past with only one?

Floating more bonds as he did in the past, solves nothing, it just pushes
the problem into the corner.

[Bonster]

Appointees and dept. heads should share this burden thru
furloughs or pay cuts.


Yeah, that makes sense.  Furlough some so others can have their jobs. 

[joe martin]

Hey bear how can you say that you don't agree with union negotiations?? What if you got laid off and your union wanted to help get your job back???

[Bear]

"Hey bear how can you say that you don't agree with union negotiations?? "

Never said that, if you re-read my post you will see that I stated that I was not
aware of the content of negotiation.

[joe martin]

So you agree that the mayor shouldn't have started with working employees rather than bosses he hired with the big money jobs??

[joe martin]

So you agree that the mayor shouldn't have started with working employees rather than bosses he hired with the big money jobs??

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bear that ways addressed to you.

[Bear]

Joe, I feel the cuts should have been across the board to address the entire
2 mil deficit. OC only threw a dime into a big bucket with the layoffs. There was no
master plan to take care of the problem in one fell swoop.

[joe martin]

Who are you to say those people should have been laid off?? Do you work?? If so, how long? Some of those people were with the city for almost 20 years. I guarantee you don't know or care for said employees?? Thats the problem with these new people that run this town.

[joe martin]

I guess bear has no comment?