CC Agenda-4/9/2013

[Ted]

  Most interesting items on the agenda are:

1.Selling of the Berwyn Bank Building on Cermak and Oak Park to "Big Hurt Brewhouse";   

2.Denial of zoning change to allow Speedy Cash to move into building on Cermak near Ridgeland

3. $400K upgrade to the Harlem Metra station; 

4. Proposal by Skryd to turn the area around Komensky school into a "super block" for parking

5. Michelle Skryd cleared out a lot of items that had been in her committee - some of which as far as back 2007.


BERWYN CITY COUNCIL MEETING
APRIL 10, 2013

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 3/26/13 – COW 3/26/13

(D) BID OPENING–TABULATIONS

(E) BERWYN DEVELOPMENT CORP.-BERWYN TOWNSHIP/HEALTH DISTRICT
1. BDC-ROUTE 66 CAR SHOW AND RESOLUTION
2. BDC-BIG HURT BREWHOUSE REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT/ORDINANCE

(F) REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
1. CLOSED SESSION RECOMMENDATION

(G) REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY CLERK

(H) COMMUNICATIONS FROM (ZONING) BOARD OF APPEALS
1. ZONING BOARD- RECOMMENDATION IN THE REQUEST OF A CONDITIONAL USE FILED BY PETITIONER SPEEDY CASH ILLINOIS, INC.-DENY

(I) REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM ALDERMEN, COMMITTEES, OTHER BOARDS
AND COMMISSIONS
1. BERWYN 5K BUNGALOW BOOGIE RESOLUTION
2. SKRYD-REFERRAL EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK
3. SKRYD-REFERRAL ITEM #14 DATED 08/11/09-EXPLORE RISK MANAGEMENT POOL
VS. SELF-INSURANCE CURRENTLY DONE BY CITY
4. SKRYD-REFERRAL ITEM #19 DATED 07/08/08-EMPLOYEE CONDUCT
5. SKRYD-REFERRAL ITEM #19 DATED 06/24/08-F & P COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION GRIEVANCE "B"
6. SKRYD-REFERRAL ITEM #18 DATED 06/24/08-F & P COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION GRIEVANCE "A"
7. SKRYD-REFERRAL ITEM #18 DATED 01/22/08 – PERSONNEL MATTER
8. SKRYD-REFERRAL ITEM #13 DATED 10/23/07 – DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION
9. SKRYD-REFERRAL ITEM #18 DATED 09/25/07 – ALDERMANIC EXPENSE ACCOUNTS
10. SKRYD-PROPOSED PARKING SUPER ZONE FOR 2400 AND 2500 BLOCKS OF CUYLER AND HIGHLAND

(J) STAFF REPORTS
1. POLICE CHIEF INTRODUCTION AND SWEARING IN OF PROBATIONARY POLICE OFFICERS-JEFFERY BRENKA AND KATIE PEREZ
2. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR-ARBOR DAY PROCLAMATION
3. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR-REQUEST TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF A 2013 FORD ESCAPE TO REPLACE A 2000 FORD TAURUS (VIN#1FAFP5220YG248274) FROM THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT
4. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR-AUTHORIZE STAFF TO NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR DEPOT STREETSCAPE DESIGN
5. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR-2013 LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD
6. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR-AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE AND HIRE ONE STAFF ENGINEER
7. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR-ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR TRAIN STATION UPGRADES-ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS TEAM
8. GRANTS COORDINATOR-FOURTH AMENDMENT TO COMMUTER FACILITY IMPROVEMENT GRANT AGREEMENT

(K) CONSENT AGENDA
1. BUDGET CHAIR-PAYROLL- 3/27/13- $1,058,066.70
2. BUDGET CHAIR-PAYABLES- 4/10/13 - $1,062,365.56
3. COLLECTIONS AND BUSINESS LICENSES FOR MARCH, 2013
4. BUILDING AND LOCAL IMPROVEMENT PERMITS FOR MARCH, 2013
5. SOKOL TABOR-RUMMAGE SALE-4/12/13 & 4/13/13 - 9AM TO 2PM
6. BOW WOW LUAU-GROVE AVE –BETWEEN 32ND & STANLEY/STREET CLOSURE-7/28/13-12PM TO 4PM