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02/02/2015MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS HELD IN THE ELEANOR ROHRBACH MEMORIAL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, DES PLAINES CIVIC CENTER, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2015 CALL TO The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines, Illinois, was ORDER: called to order by Mayor Bogusz at 7:02 p.m. in the Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial Council Chambers, Des Plaines Civic Center on Monday, February 2, 2015. ROLL CALL: Roll call indicated the following Aldermen present: Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad, Brookman, Walsten, Smith and Charewicz. Also present were: City Manager Bartholomew, Assistant City Manager/Director of Finance Wisniewski, Director of Community and Economic Development Sakas, Senior Planner Mangum, Fire Chief Wax, Director of Human Resources Wing, Police Chief Kushner, Director of Human Resources Wing, Director of Media Services Krajniak, Director of Public Works and Engineering Oakley and Assistant City Attorney Weiss. PRAYER AND The opening prayer was given by City Clerk Ludwig, followed by the Pledge of PLEDGE: Allegiance to the Flag. PROCLAMATION: The City Council recognized and congratulated the bystanders, Police Officers and Fire Department personnel who worked together to save the life of a female employee of the Boston Fish Market who had collapsed and suffered cardiac arrest on November 10, 2014. PRESENTATION: A representative from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency presented an Accreditation Certificate which reaccredits the City of Des Plaines Emergency Program through October 2016. CITY CLERK City Clerk Ludwig announced that: ANNOUNCEMENTS: • Cook County will start accepting mail ballot applications on February 26 for the April 7, 2015 Consolidated Election; applications available online through Cook County Clerk's website or in person; contact the Clerk's Office for the application; • a list of candidates for the April 7, 2015 Consolidated Election have been posted on the City's website; • a link to Write -In Candidate information has been posted — filing deadline is February 5; • the list of federal, state and local officials which is posted on the City's website has been updated; and • March 10 is the last day to register to vote in the City Clerk's Office. CONSENT Motion by Sayad, seconded by Walsten, to establish the Consent Agenda except AGENDA: for Items 1, 4 and 4a. Motion declared carried. Motion by Rodd, seconded by Robinson, to approve Consent Agenda. Upon C Page 2 of 9 2/2/15 CONSENT roll call, the vote was: AGENDA: AYES: 8-Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad, (Cont'd) Brookman, Walsten, Smith, Charewicz NAYS: 0 -None ABSENT: 0 -None Motion declared carried. Minutes, except Item 1 — Minutes of Regular Council Meeting of January 20, 2015, were approved; Staff recommendations and requests were approved; Resolutions R-16-15, R-17-15, R-18-15, R-19-15, R-20-15, R-21-15, R-22-15, R-23-15, R-24-15 and R-29-15 were adopted; Ordinance M-4-15 was placed on First Reading and Ordinance M-3-15 was adopted. Without objection, Item 1 was deferred to Unfinished Business. MINUTES: Moved by Rodd, seconded by Robinson, to approve minutes of the Executive Consent Session of the City Council held January 20, 2015. Motion declared carried as Agenda approved unanimously under Consent Agenda. APPROVE Moved by Rodd, seconded by Robinson, to concur with Staff recommendation REOUEST TO to dispose/recycle certain obsolete city technology and media equipment via DISPOSE/ VetTech.US, {salvageable equipment to be refurbished and provided to RECYCLE TECH. Veterans); and further recommend to place on First Reading Ordinance M -4 - EQUIP.. 15, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS Consent PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY OF DES PLAINES. Agenda Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda. Ordinance M-4-15 APPROVE Alderman Brookman requested this Item be removed from Consent Agenda. EMPLOYEE WELLNESS Director of Human Resources Wing reviewed his Memorandum of January 26, PROGRAM/ 2015 regarding the 2015 Voluntary Wellness Program to reduce the City's HUMAN overall claims. Director Wing and Dr. Gregory Vachon of PUSH Wellness RESOURCES: Solutions, Inc. answered questions from the Aldermen. Resolution Moved by Haugeberg, seconded by Charewicz, to approve establishment of a R-13-15 multi-year employee wellness program for one year with PUSH Wellness Solutions, Inc., 180 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2305, Chicago, Illinois 60601 for professional services in the not -to -exceed amount of $4,800.00 during the 2015 fiscal year and authorize incentive payments during the 2015 fiscal year, in the amount up to $480.00 per City employee who participates in the Wellness Program; and further adopt Resolution R-13-15, A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH PUSH WELLNESS SOLUTIONS, INC., FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF A WELLNESS PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: 7-Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad, Walsten, Smith, Charewicz Page 3 of 9 NAYS: 1 -Brookman ABSENT: 0 -None Motion declared carried. 2/2/15 APPROVE Moved by Rodd, seconded by Robinson, to concur with Staff recommendation PURCHASE/ to approve purchase of replacement parkway trees from participating STC REPLACEMENT Nurseries and planting labor by Pugsley and LaHaie through the West Central PARKWAY Municipal Conference — Suburban Tree Consortium (STC), 2000 Fifth Avenue, TREES: Bldg. J, River Grove, IL 60171 in the not -to -exceed amount of $300,000 for Consent Spring and Late Summer Plantings (Budgeted Funds — General Fund/Street Agenda Maintenance Division/Tree Plantings); and further recommend to adopt Resolution R-16-15, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE Resolution AND PLANTING OF TREES THROUGH THE WEST MUNICIPAL R-16-15 CONFERENCE SUBURBAN TREE CONSORTIUM. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda. APPROVE Moved by Rodd, seconded by Robinson, to concur with Staff recommendation PURCHASE/ to approve purchase of the Central Road chlorination system in the amount of CHLORINATION $49,631.00 from Evoqua Water Technologies, LLC, 725 Wooten Road, SYSTEM/ Colorado Springs, Colorado 80915 (Budgeted Funds — Water CENTRAL RD.: Fund/Improvements); and further recommend to adopt Resolution R-17-15, A Consent RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF A CHLORINATION Agenda SYSTEM FOR THE CENTRAL ROAD PUMP STATION FROM EVOQUA WATER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC. Motion declared carried as approved Resolution unanimously under Consent Agenda. R-17-15 APPROVE CHANGE ORDER #1/ CITY HALL ELEVATORS: Consent Agenda Moved by Rodd, seconded by Robinson, to concur with Staff recommendation to approve Change Order #1 with Anderson Elevator Company, 2801 South 19th Avenue, Broadview, Illinois 60155 in the amount of $33,634.00 to replace the outer doors of the two elevators (Budgeted Funds — General Fund/Public Works & Engineering/Streets & Grounds/Maintenance/City Hall); and further recommend to adopt Resolution R-18-15, A RESOLUTION APPROVING A CHANGE ORDER UNDER THE CONTRACT WITH ANDERSON Resolution ELEVATOR COMPANY FOR THE CITY HALL ELEVATOR R-18-15 MODERNIZATION PROJECT. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda. APPROVE 2015 Moved by Rodd, seconded by Robinson, to concur with Staff recommendation JULIE ANNUAL to approve annual assessment fees for Joint Utility Locating Information for ASSESSMENT: Excavators (JULIE) for 2015 with JULIE, Inc., P.O. Box 2800, Bedford Park, Consent Illinois 60499-2800 in the amount of $11,024.02 (Budgeted Funds — General Agenda Fund/Public Works & Engineering/Streets & Grounds Maintenance/Utility Locate Services; Water Funds/Water System Maintenance/Utility Locate Resolution Services; and Water Funds/Sewer System Maintenance/Utility Locate Services; R-19-15 and further recommend to adopt Resolution R-19-15, A RESOLUTION APPROVING RENEWAL OF MEMBERSHIP IN JOINT UTILITY INFORMATION FOR EXCAVATORS, INC. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda. �711 Page 4 of 9 2/2/15 APPROVE Moved by Rodd, seconded by Robinson, to concur with Staff recommendation PURCHASE/ to approve purchase of fifteen (15) sets of firefighting turnout gear from low - TURN OUT quote vendor, W.S. Darley Company, 325 Spring Lake Drive, Itasca, Illinois GEAR/ FIRE 60143 in the amount of $2,440.00 per set for a total of $36,600 plus freight DEPT.: charges as part of the Fire Department's annual gear replacement program Consent (Budgeted Funds — Equipment Replacement Fund/Fire Equipment Agenda Replacement/Equipment <$5,000); and further recommend to adopt Resolution R-20-15, A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF Resolution FIREFIGHTING TURN -OUT GEAR FROM W.S. DARLEY COMPANY. R-20-15 Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda. APPROVE Moved by Rodd, seconded by Robinson, to concur with Staff recommendation PURCHASE/ to approve purchase of ammunition for the Police Department from Illinois AMMUNITION/ State Bid, Ray O'Herron's Co., 3549 North Vermillion Street, P.O. Box 1070, POLICE DEPT.: Danville, Illinois 61834-1070 and Kiesler Police Supply, Inc., 2802 Sable Mill Consent Road, Jeffersonville, Indiana 47130-9247 in an amount not -to -exceed Agenda $50,000.00 (Budgeted Funds — Police Department Support Services/Supplies for Police Range); and further recommend to adopt Resolution R-21-15, A Resolution RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PROCUREMENT OF TRAINING FROM R-21-15 THE CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT EDUCATION AND TRAINING DIVISION FOR DES PLAINES POLICE DEPARTMENT RECRUITS. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda. APPROVE Moved by Rodd, seconded by Robinson, to concur with Staff recommendation PAYMENT/ to approve payment to the Chicago Police Department's Education and Training POLICE Division for Police Academy Training in an amount not -to -exceed $15,000.00 ACADEMY for new recruits (Budgeted Funds — Police Department Uniformed TRAINING: Patrol/Training); and further recommend to adopt Resolution R-22-15, A Consent RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PROCUREMENT OF TRAINING FROM Agenda THE CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT EDUCATION AND TRAINING DIVISION FOR DES PLAINES POLICE DEPARTMENT RECRUITS. Resolution Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda. R-22-15 APPROVE Moved by Rodd, seconded by Robinson, to concur with Staff recommendation PAYMENT/ to approve payment for animal control services on an as -needed basis in an ANIMAL amount not -to -exceed $40,000.00 (Budgeted Funds — Police Department CONTROL SVCS.: Support Services/Animal Control) from the following vendors; Consent • Golf Rose Boarding — (approximately $18,000.00); Agenda . When Nature Calls — (approximately $18,000.00); and • Northwest Animal Hospital — (approximately $4,000.00); Resolution and further recommend to adopt Resolution R-23-15, A RESOLUTION R-23-15 APPROVING THE PROCUREMENT OF ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda. APPROVE Moved by Rodd, seconded by Robinson, to concur with Staff recommendation TRAINING/ to approve training for the Police Department Tactical Response Team (TRT) at TACTICAL the Mid -South Institute of Self Defense Shooting Facility, 5582 Blythe Rpad, r41-1 RESPONSE TEAM/ POLICE DEPT.: Consent Agenda Resolution R-24-15 APPROVE TERMINATION OF CONTRACT/ CUSTODIAL SVCS.: Consent Agenda Resolution R-29-15 ADVERTISE BID/ DUMP TRUCKS/ PUBLIC WORKS: Consent Agenda Page 5 of 9 2/2/15 Lake Cormorant, Mississippi 38641-9725 at a cost not -to -exceed $24,129.00 (Asset Forfeiture Funds); and further recommend to adopt Resolution R-24-15, A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE PROCUREMENT OF TRAINING FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TACTICAL RESPONSE TEAM AT THE MID -SOUTH INSTITUTE OF SELF-DEFENSE SHOOTING, INC. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda. Moved by Rodd, seconded by Robinson, to concur with Staff recommendation to approve termination of 2014-2015 contract with Perfect Cleaning, Inc. and in the best interest of the City, approve contract for custodial services with ABC Commercial Maintenance Services, Inc., 8056 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Niles, Illinois 60714 in the amount of $117,000.00 for the period of March 1, 2015 through December 31, 2016 (Budgeted Funds — Facilities & Grounds Maintenance/Custodial Services and TIF #1 Downtown/Custodial Services); and further recommend to adopt Resolution R-29-15, A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH ABC COMMERCIAL MAINTENANCE SERVICES, INC., FOR CUSTODIAL SERVICES. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda. Moved by Rodd, seconded by Robinson, to concur with Staff recommendation to authorize City Clerk to advertise for bid the purchase of three 5 -ton and one 10 -ton dump trucks per specifications for front-line use in snow plowing, salting, and hauling of materials with a bid opening date of February 19, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda. ORDINANCE Moved by Rodd, seconded by Robinson, to adopt Ordinance M-3-15, AN M-3-15 ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 1 OF THE CITY OF AMENDMENTS/ DES PLAINES CITY CODE TO UPDATE THE CLASSIFICATION OF AND CITY CODE/ COMPENSATION FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS. Motion declared carried as POSITION approved unanimously under Consent Agenda. GRADE/ COMP. PLAN: Consent Agenda MAYOR BOGUSZ DECLARED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL WAS NOW RESOLVED INTO A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION — Alderman Sayad, Chair WARRANT Moved by Brookman, seconded by Charewicz, to recommend to the City REGISTER: Council approval of the February 2, 2015 — Warrant Register, in the total amount of $3,434,137.95; and further recommend that Resolution R-25-15 be adopted at appropriate time this evening. Motion declared carried. PRESENTATION Assistant City Manager/Director of Finance Wisniewski presented a 2014 W — CASINO RF.VENIIF,: INTERLOCAL AGR./ MEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAM/ DES PLAINES COMMUNITY SENIOR CENTER: FUNDING/ DES PLAINES COMMUNITY SENIOR CENTER: FUNDING/ DES PLAINES HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Page 6 of 9 2/2/15 Gaming Tax Fund Overview to the City Council. City Manager Bartholomew and Director of Public Works and Engineering Oakley answered questions from the Aldermen. COMMUNITY SERVICES — Alderman Robinson, Chair Moved by Haugeberg, seconded by Sayad, to recommend to the City Council approval of agreement with Des Plaines Senior Center regarding Meals on Wheels Program; and further recommend that Resolution R-26-15 be adopted at appropriate time this evening. Motion declared carried. Alderman Smith abstained due to a conflict of interest (member of the Senior Center Board). Moved by Rodd, seconded by Haugeberg, to recommend to the City Council approval of agreement with Des Plaines Park District and Des Plaines Community Senior Center regarding funding of the Senior Center; and further recommend that Resolution R-27-15 be adopted at appropriate time this evening. Motion declared carried. Alderman Smith abstained due to a conflict of interest (member of the Senior Center Board). Moved by Walsten, seconded by Haugeberg, to recommend to the City Council approval of agreement with History Center regarding funding of the Historical Society; and further recommend that Resolution R-28-15 be adopted at appropriate time this evening. Motion declared carried. Alderman Charewicz abstained due to a conflict of interest (member of the History Center Board). COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT — Alderman Walsten, Chair COND. USE/ Senior Planner Mangum reviewed his Memorandum of January 14, 2015 1383 PROSPECT regarding a request by Petitioner Krystyna Skolyszewski for a Conditional Use AVE.: Permit under Section 7.3-4-C of the 1998 Des Plaines Zoning Ordinance, as amended, to operate an accounting and tax preparation office (Office) in the C- 1 Zoning District at 1383 Prospect Avenue, Case #14 -091 -CU. At its January 13, 2015 meeting, the Zoning Board of Appeals recommended (7-0) that the City Council approve the above-mentioned Conditional Use permit for an Office in the C-1 zoning district. Moved by Robinson, seconded by Smith, to recommend to the City Council approval of a Conditional Use Permit for an Office in the C-1 zoning district at 1383 Prospect Avenue at appropriate time this evening. Motion declared carried. ZBA Senior Planner Mangum reviewed his Memorandum of January 13, 2015 RECOMMENDATION regarding a request by Petitioner Mohamed Agrabawi requesting major W_ Page 7 of 9 2/2/15 TO DENY MAJOR variations to Section 8.1-3 of the 1998 City of Des Plaines Zoning Ordinance, VARIATIONS/ as amended: to legalize the construction of a 176 square foot car port addition 1020 WEST VILLA to an accessory structure (garage) creating an accessory structure of DRIVE: approximately 853 square feet, instead of not greater than 720 square feet, and to legalize the construction of a 169 square foot accessory structure (hot tub enclosure), instead of not greater than 150 square feet, and to allow three accessory structures, instead of a maximum of two. Senior Planner Mangum answered questions from the Aldermen. At its January 13, 2015 meeting, the Zoning Board of Appeals disapproved (7- 0) the Standard Variations for the side -yard setback of an accessory structure (car port) and percentage of building coverage. The Zoning Board of Appeals recommended (6-1) that the City Council disapprove the Major Variations for three instead of not more than two accessory structures, the size of an accessory structure greater than 720 square feet, and the size of an additional accessory structure greater than 150 square feet. Moved by Rodd, seconded by Smith, to recommend to the City Council to DENY the major variations for 1020 West Villa Drive, Case #14-079-V at appropriate time this evening. Motion declared carried. MAYOR BOGUSZ ASSUMED THE CHAIR AND DECLARED THE CITY COUNCIL BACK IN SESSION. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: MINUTES/ Without objection, the Council allowed Alderman Sayad to change his vote JANUARY 20, 2015 from AYE to NAY on the Summer Festival Contract. REGULAR MEETING: Moved by Sayad, seconded by Haugeberg, to amend the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of January 20, 2015, Page 3, to reflect that Alderman Sayad should be recorded as intending to vote "Nay" rather than "Aye" on Resolution R-14-15 to approve professional services agreement with Ravenswood Event Services, Inc. for the 2015 Des Plaines Summer Festival adopted by the City Council on January 20, 2015 and approve the Minutes as amended. Motion declared carried on voice vote. Moved by Sayad, seconded by Brookman, to reconsider the entire vote for Resolution R-14-15, A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH RAVENSWOOD EVENT SERVICES, INC., FOR EVENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE 2015 DES PLAINES SUMMER FESTIVAL. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: 4-Haugeberg, Sayad, Brookman, Walsten NAYS: 5 -Robinson, Rodd, Smith, Charewicz, Bogusz ABSENT: 0 -None Motion declared FAILED. Page 8 of 9 2/2/15 NEW BUSINESS: WARRANT Moved by Sayad, seconded by Brookman, to concur with recommendation of REGISTER: Committee of the Whole to adopt Resolution R-25-15, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES THAT THE Resolution FOLLOWING BILLS ARE DUE AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE R-25-15 MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AND ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO MAKE PAYMENT FOR SAME. Total: $3,434,137.95. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: 8-Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad, Brookman, Walsten, Smith, Charewicz NAYS: 0 -None ABSENT: 0 -None Motion declared carried. INTERLOCAL Moved by Robinson, seconded by Rodd, to concur with recommendation of AGR./ Committee of the Whole to adopt Resolution R-26-15, A RESOLUTION MEALS ON AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE DES WHEELS PLAINES COMMUNITY SENIOR CENTER FOR THE PROVISION OF PROGRAM/ FUNDING FOR THE MEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAM. Upon roll call, the DES PLAINES vote was: COMMUNITY AYES: 7-Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad, SENIOR CENTER: Brookman, Walsten, Charewicz NAYS: 0 -None Resolution ABSTAIN: 1 -Smith (Conflict of Interest) R-26-15 ABSENT: 0 -None Motion declared carried. FUNDING/ Moved by Robinson, seconded by Rodd, to concur with recommendation of DES PLAINES Committee of the Whole to adopt Resolution R-27-15, A RESOLUTION COMMUNITY AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE DES SENIOR CENTER: PLAINES PARK DISTRICT AND THE DES PLAINES COMMUNITY SENIOR CENTER FOR THE PROVISION OF FUNDING FOR SERVICES. Resolution Upon roll call, the vote was: R-27-15 AYES: 7-Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad, Brookman, Walsten, Charewicz NAYS: 0 -None ABSTAIN: 1 -Smith (Conflict of Interest) ABSENT: 0 -None Motion declared carried. FUNDING/ Moved by Robinson, seconded by Walsten, to concur with recommendation of DES PLAINES Committee of the Whole to adopt Resolution R-28-15, A RESOLUTION HISTORICAL AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE DES SOCIETY: PLAINES HISTORY CENTER FOR THE PROVISION OF FUNDING FOR SERVICES. Upon roll call, the vote was: Resolution AYES: 7-Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad, Page 9 of 9 2/2/15 R-28-15 Brookman, Walsten, Smith NAYS: 0 -None ABSTAIN: 1-Charewicz (Conflict of Interest) ABSENT: 0 -None Motion declared carried. COND. USE/ Moved by Walsten, seconded by Brookman, to concur with recommendation of 1383 PROSPECT Committee of the Whole to place on First Reading Ordinance Z-8-15, AN AVE.: ORDINANCE GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THE OPERATION OF AN OFFICE IN THE C-1 ZONING DISTRICT AT 1383 Ordinance PROSPECT AVENUE, DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS (CASE #14 -091 -CU). Z-8-15 Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: 8-Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad, Brookman, Walsten, Smith, Charewicz NAYS: 0 -None ABSENT: 0 -None Motion declared carried. DENY MAJOR VARIATIONS/ 1020 WEST VILLA DRIVE: Moved by Walsten, seconded by Rodd, to concur with the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals and Committee of the Whole to DENY Major Variations for Accessory Structures at 1020 West Villa Drive, Case #14-079-V. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: 8-Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad, Brookman, Walsten, Smith, Charewicz NAYS: 0 -None ABSENT: 0 -None Motion declared carried. DISCUSSION/ Mayor Bogusz reviewed his Memorandum of January 22, 2015 regarding SPECIAL EVENT Special Events Coordination and recommended the City Council direct Staff to PLANNING/ explore solutions to enhance the efforts of the Special Events Commission and IMPLEMENTATION: bring back a recommendation to the City Council. It was the consensus of the City Council to direct Staff per the Mayor's recommendation. There were no objections. ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Walsten, seconded by Charewicz, that the regular meeting of the City Council adjourn. Motion declared carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m. d-&-, Y-,, 2 ! � � - hod Gloria J. Ludwig, MMV— CITY CLERK APPROVED BY ME THIS