CC Agenda-10/23/2012

[Ted]

Here is this week's city council agenda.

The biggest item is that the city is yet again increasing its long term debt by issuing a bond with principle of $8.5 million dollars.  The city audit approval is also on the Agenda.  There will be a presentation of both the audit and the bond issue at the Committee of the Whole meeting

Other items include approval of the city's comprehensive plan; contract extension for World of Beer; waiver of the bidding process for NSP projects (which renovates buildings) and designation of the Western Plumbing & Heating building at 7100 W. Cermak as an historical landmark.

Also, a $60K workers comp payment settlement.

                           BERWYN CITY COUNCIL MEETING
                                OCTOBER 23, 2012

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 10/9/12 – COW –10/9/12

(D) BID OPENING–TABULATIONS

(E) BERWYN DEVELOPMENT CORP.-BERWYN TOWNSHIP/HEALTH DISTRICT
1. BDC-COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ADOPTION
2. BDC-ORDINANCE - AMENDMENT TO THE WORLD OF BEER REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT

(F) REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
1. MAYOR-NSP- PHASE IV PROCEDURES

(G) REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY CLERK
1. PROCLAMATION-LEAD POISONING PREVENTION WEEK

(H) COMMUNICATIONS FROM (ZONING) BOARD OF APPEALS

(I) REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM ALDERMEN, COMMITTEES, OTHER BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
1. PAUL-POWER OUTAGE
2. PAUL-DISPOSAL OF USED ELECTRONICS
3. BERWYN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION-NOMINATION OF 7100 W CERMAK ROAD, THE BERWYN WESTERN PLUMBING & HEATING BUILDING, AS A BERWYN HISTORIC LANDMARK

(J) STAFF REPORTS
1. PROJECT OPERATIONS MANAGER-2012 HOLIDAY DECORATION BID TAB RESULTS AND AWARD OF CONTRACT
2. PROJECT OPERATIONS MANAGER-PARKING DECK ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM
3. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR-31ST STREET SEWER REPAIR
4. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR-DISBURSEMENT OF THE 2012 MAINTENANCE OR MOTOR FUEL TAX FUNDS
5. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE MAYOR-CLEANING SERVICES
6. CITY ATTORNEY-SETTLEMENT OF CASE# 11 WC 015664
7. FINANCE DIRECTOR-2013 AUDIT
8. FINANCE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ORDINANCE- SERIES 2012A
9. BERWYN PUBLIC LIBRARY-REPLACEMENT OF A PAGE POSITION-13-15 HOURS

(K) CONSENT AGENDA
1. BUDGET CHAIR-PAYROLL-10/10/12 - $1,051,792.93
2. BUDGET CHAIR-PAYABLES-10/24/12- $552,741.58
3. CLERK-HANDICAP SIGN-J. SPINA-2100 S HIGHLAND-DENY
4. CLERK-HANDICAP SIGN- M. MALDONADO-1525 S. HIGHLAND-DENY
5. CLERK-HANDICAP SIGN- E. PARRA-1408 S. KENILWORTH-APPROVE
6. MAYOR-NOTIFICATION OF WRITTEN ORDERS ENTERED AT CONCLUSION OF LIQUOR LICENSE HEARING PROCEEDINGS
ITEMS SUBMITTED ON TIME 23
______________________________
THOMAS J. PAVLIK - CITY CLERK

[buzz]

3. BERWYN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION-NOMINATION OF 7100 W CERMAK ROAD, THE BERWYN WESTERN PLUMBING & HEATING BUILDING, AS A BERWYN HISTORIC LANDMARK
 
UGLY, yes. 
Historic, that's a stretch.

[dukesdad]

Here are the Chicago requirements for Landmark status. Someone please tell me that building qualifies on any point. Berwyn isn't Chicago, but it's the same idea.

1. Its value as an example of the architectural, cultural, economic, historic, social, or other aspect of the heritage of the City of Chicago, State of Illinois, or the United States.
2.  Its location as a site of a significant historic event which may or may not have taken place within or involved the use of any existing improvements.
3. Its identification with a person or persons who significantly contributed to the architectural, cultural, economic, historic, social, or other aspect of the development of the City of Chicago, State of Illinois, or the United States.
4. Its exemplification of an architectural type or style distinguished by innovation, rarity, uniqueness, or overall quality of design, detail, materials, or craftsmanship.
5.  Its identification as the work of an architect, designer, engineer, or builder whose individual work is significant in the history or development of the City of Chicago, the State of Illinois, or the United States.
6.  Its representation of an architectural, cultural, economic, historic, social, or other theme expressed through distinctive areas, districts, places, buildings, structures, works of art, or other objects that may or may not be contiguous.
7.  Its unique location or distinctive physical appearance or presence representing an established and familiar visual feature of a neighborhood, community, or the City of Chicago.

[buzz]

Someone please tell me that building qualifies on any point.
4. Its exemplification of an architectural type or style distinguished by innovation, rarity, uniqueness, or overall quality of design, detail, materials, or craftsmanship.

Didn't the Life run an article (months ago) claiming it was a true example of 50's Modern (or some crap like that) ?
Still ugly.

[buzz]

Found it, here's the link
   
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/berwyn/topstories/x2139488470/To-save-or-not-to-save-Art-Institute-group-aims-to-preserve-mid-century-architecture

[dukesdad]

In Chicago you have to qualify under 3 of those criteria.

[OakParkSpartan]

I'd take a shot at 4, 6, 7

It is unique, it is a landmark for that stretch of Cermak, and it is a style that isn't seen much.

[mom]

#3 the source of politically connected building department hacks for years.

[Ted]

The city council voted down historical status on the Western Plumbing by a vote of 7 to 1.  According to the report in the Life, the building owner did not want historical status.  The only alderman who voted in favor of historical status was Michelle Skryd.

[dukesdad]

Besides Skryd, whose idea was the historic status?

[Bonster]

#3 the source of politically connected building department hacks for years.

LOL!  No shit!

[Ted]

Besides Skryd, whose idea was the historic status?

I would guess the Berwyn Historic Preservation Commission, since they submitted the request to the city council for historical status and put it on the agenda for consideration.