11/25/2008 City Council meeting

[Ted]

  Here's the agenda.  At first glance, nothing looks controversial:

  BERWYN CITY COUNCIL MEETING

NOVEMBER 25, 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-11/11/08-COW-11/11/08

(D) BID OPENING - TABULATIONS

(E) BERWYN DEVELOPMENT CORP.-BERWYN TOWNSHIP/HEALTH DISTRICT
1. BDC-COMMUTER FACILITY IMPROVEMENT GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN METRA & CITY OF BERWYN

(F) REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
1. PROC- DEC-NATIONAL DRUNK & DRUGGED (3D) PREVENTION MONTH
2. EXECUTIVE PARTNERS STUDY
3. APPOINT DIRECTOR OF NEIGHBORHOOD AFFAIRS
4. NON UNION PAY INCREASE
5. INCREASE IN LIQUOR LICENSE D-3.2
6. LAND ACQUISITION
7. REMOVAL OF COW ITEMS
8. SNOW PLOWING

(G) REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY CLERK
1. 2009-SCHEDULE OF CC MTGS & HOLIDAYS
2. RESOL-TO RELEASE CLOSED COW MINUTES

(H) COMMUNICATIONS FROM ( ZONING) BOARD OF APPEALS
1. RESOL/ORD-JAMES & WILLIAMS JEWELERS-7020 CERMAK RD.

(I) REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM ALDERMEN, COMMITTEES OTHER BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
1. CHAPMAN-LA NOTTE REMODEL PROJECT
2. SKRYD-SISTER CITIES INTERNATIONAL
3. SKRYD- BERWYN MAIN STREET/NBPD "MIRACLE ON 22ND" HOLIDAY EVENT
4. LOVERO-SIGN VARIANCE-JAMES & WILLIAM JEWELERS-7020 CERMAK RD
5. LOVERO-LBE, MBE AND WBE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
6. BHPC-DEMOLITION OF 1535 CLARENCE

(J) STAFF REPORTS
1. DEFER-FINANCE DIR-ORDINANCE FOR ISSUANCE OF $2 MILLION LINE OF CREDIT
2. DEFER-FINANCE DIR-ORDINANCE CHICAGO WATER RATE INCREASE
3. FINANCE DIR-2008 AUDIT CONTRACT
4. LAW DEPT –RESOL-REG. LOCATIONAL RESTRICTIONS OF MEDICAL CLINICS
5. POLICE CHIEF-REQ TO HIRE 3 NEW POLICE OFFICERS
6. PW DIR-1 YEAR EXTENSION FOR MFT ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE CONTRACT
7. PW DIR-WAIVER OF BIDDING & APPROVAL OF EMERGENCY SEWER REPAIRS
8. H.R.-INSURANCE BROKER RFP EVALUATION/HEALTH INS COMMITTEE UPDATE
9. FIRE CHIEF-RETIREMENT OF ENGINEER BENNO CEYER

(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 CHAIRMAN-PAYROLL-11/12/08-$873,897.83
2. BUDGET CHAIRMAN-PAYABLES-11/25/08-$1,330,518.50

ITEMS SUBMITTED ON TIME_30
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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.

[marie]

What happened at the meeting last night? 

[Berwyn Patsy]

Maybe I missed something.  What didn't look controversial at first glance?
I don't think there has been a meeting since Oc was elected, that wasn't controversial!!