CC Agenda-2/28/2012

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  Biggest item on this week's agenda is the budget.  Also, a proposal to increase the tax on gasoline by 1 or 2 cents per gallon, the Alivio medical center and a proclamation for Ed Karasek.

  The COW meeting before the regular meeting will have presentations on the gas tax increase and on the budget.


                                   BERWYN CITY COUNCIL MEETING
                                            FEBRUARY 28, 2012


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.

ROBERT J. LOVERO                                                       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. REGULAR MEETING 2/14/12-COW-2/14/12

(D) BID OPENING–TABULATIONS
1. 2012 SEASONAL PLANTING AND UPKEEP BID OPENING
2. LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE BID OPENING

(E) BERWYN DEVELOPMENT CORP.-BERWYN TOWNSHIP/HEALTH DISTRICT

(F) REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
1. PROCLAMATION-COMMISSIONER OF THE YEAR AWARD-EDWARD KARASEK
2. PROCLAMATION-ENGINEER GARY POCIC
3. PROCLAMATION-EAGLE SCOUT-JOHN LUKSA
4. CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING FINANCE DIRECTOR JOHN WYSOCKI

(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. ALDERMAN SANTOY-ALIVIO MEDICAL CENTER -6447 CERMAK RD, BERWYN.IL
2. BUDGET COMMITTEE-CHAIR CHAPMAN-BUDGET HEARING DISCUSSION FOR THE
2012 BUDGET AND ON GOING REVIEW AND IMPLEMENTATION OF REDUCTIONS TO
THE BUDGET.

(J) STAFF REPORTS
1. TRAFFIC ENGINEER-TRAFFIC CONTROL EQUIPMENT CONTRACT AWARD
2. PROJECT OPERATIONS MANAGER-VEHICLE FUEL TAX INCREASE ORDINANCES
3. PROJECT OPERATIONS MANAGER-CHANGE OF NATURE GAS INDEX
4. FIRE CHIEF- RETIREMENT LT. JERRY ENRIGHT AND REPLACEMENT OF LT, POSITION AND FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC.
5. FIRE CHIEF- REQUEST FOR ONE PROMOTION TO LIEUTENANT
6. FINANCE DIRECTOR-ESTABLISHMENT OF A UTILITY FUND
7. FINANCE DIRECTOR-2012 DRAFT BUDGET-REQUEST PUBLIC HEARING

(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 CONSIDERED AS THE FIRST ITEM AFTER
APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA

1. BUDGET CHAIR-PAYROLL-2/15/12-$1,022,767.02
2. BUDGET CHAIR-PAYABLES-2/28/12-$982,932.80
3. POLASHEK-HANDICAP SIGN-D. PASCHAL-1516 EUCLID AVE.-APPROVED
4. AVILLA-HANDICAP SIGN-T. MENDOZA-2126 HOME AVE DENY
5. HAVLICEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-FIELD DAY-5/31/12
6. AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY-RELAY FOR LIFE-5/13, 5/14/12

ITEMS SUBMITTED ON TIME 22
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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.

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Staff Reports   #6... establishment of a Utility Fund ?