City Council Agenda

[Ted]

  City Council agenda for this Tuesday, January 26, 2010.  Looks like the city is settling a couple of lawsuits.  The attorney for one of the defendents in one of the lawsuits (from 2007) is the Lanzilotti law firm. It appears the city is settling the lawsuit for $8,000.

Here is the agenda:

   BERWYN CITY COUNCIL MEETING
     JANUARY 26, 2010

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. REG. MIN. 1/12/10 & COW 1/12/10

(D) BID OPENING - TABULATIONS
1 PW DIR-REQ. TO OPEN BIDS-2010 SEASONAL PLANTING & UPKEEP

(E) BERWYN DEVELOPMENT CORP.-BERWYN TOWNSHIP/HEALTH DISTRICT
1. BDC-ROOSEVELT RD. FORM BASED CODE PUBLIC HEARING
2. BDC-TIF APP. WOMEN'S WORKOUT WORLD-6342 W. CERMAK RD.

(F) REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
1. APPROVAL TO FILL VACANCIES

(G) REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY CLERK
1. APPROVAL OF CLOSED COW MINUTES

(H) COMMUNICATIONS FROM ( ZONING) BOARD OF APPEALS

(I) REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM ALDERMEN, COMMITTEES OTHER BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
1. SANTOY-RESOL.HOUSING ENDORSEMENT CRITERIA
2. BUDGET COMM-REVIEW & RECOMMED REDUCTION IN LINE ITEMS TO BALANCE 2010 BUDGET IN PUBLIC WORKS

(J) STAFF REPORTS
1. LAW-SETTLE CASE NO. 07M42007
2. LAW-SETTLE CASE NO. 08L8025 (CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY)
3. LAW-6800 STANLEY LLC & ATI
4. LAW/TRAFFIC ENGINEER-ORDINANCE FOR PROHIBITED PARKING
5. TRAFFIC ENGINEER-ORD-SPEED REGULATIONS
6. FINANCE DIR-ORD-RECREATION DEPT POSTAGE LEASE
7. PW DIR-2009 WATER TANK REPAIRS
8. PW DIR-2008 CDBG SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT –PROJ-#07-02-CHANGE IN PLANS
9. FIRE CHIEF-DISPOSAL OF OLD & OUTDATED HURST RESCUE TOOLS
10. POLICE CHIEF-PERMISSION TO HIRE 2 PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

(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-1/20/10-$584,759.58
2. BUDGET CHAIR-PAYABLES-1/26/10-$1,688,588.50
3. SANTOY-HANDICAP SIGN-J. FATIGATO-2331 HARVEY-APPROVE
4. SANTOY-HANDICAP SIGN-N. NGUYEN-1609 RIDGELAND-DENY
5. LAURETO-HANDICAP SIGN-T. OTT-1441 EAST AVE-DENY
6. LAURETO-HANDICAP SIGN-B. FLIGEL-1334 WESLEY-APPROVE
7. FINANCE DIR-DISPOSAL OF 1982 SEAGRAVE RESERVE FIRE ENGINE
8. ST. ODILO-RESERVE PARKING- BLOCK OFF VACIN FAIRWAY-BETWEEN SCOVILLE & CLARENCE 1/31/10 12 NOON-5PM-MOZART CONCERT

ITEMS SUBMITTED ON TIME 26
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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.

[Ted]

  Here is information on one of the law suits being settled:

Case Information Summary for Case Number 2007-M4-002007
Filing Date: 10/10/2007     
Case Type: OTHER PERSONAL INJURY   
Division: Suburban Municipal Division     
District: Maybrook   
Ad Damnum: $30000.00     
Calendar:   


Party Information

Plaintiff(s)
CHRISTIANO MAGDALE       

Attorney(s)
LANZILLOTTI GRIBBEN & MAR
3415 S HARLEM AVE
BERWYN IL, 60402
(708) 749-2405

Defendant(s)       
CITY OF BERWYN

Attorney(s)
ODELSON & STERK LTD
3318 W 95TH ST
EVERGREN PK IL, 60805
(708) 424-5678

[Ted]

Here is the information on the $50,000 law suit that the city is settling:

https://w3.courtlink.lexisnexis.com/cookcounty/FindDock.asp?NCase=2008-L-008025&SearchType=0&Database=2&case_no=&=&=&=&PLtype=1&sname=&CDate=

Case Information Summary for Case Number
2008-L-008025
Filing Date: 7/23/2008     
Case Type: PERSONAL INJURY(MOTOR VEHICLE)   
Division: Law Division     
District: First Municipal   
Ad Damnum: $30001.00     
Calendar: E   

Party Information

Plaintiff(s)       
RIOJAS ROMANA
CEJA ANTHONY J ADMIR

Attorney(s)
COONEY ROBT J & ASSOC
120 N LASALLE ST 30F
CHICAGO IL, 60602
(312) 236-6166


Defendant(s)       
CITY BERWYN
LASALVIA MICHAEL       

Attorney(s)
ODELSON & STERK LTD
3318 W 95TH ST
EVERGREN PK IL, 60805
(708) 424-5678
             
ODELSON & STERK LTD
3318 W 95TH ST
EVERGREN PK IL, 60805
(708) 424-5678

[scoon]

Really?