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07/07/2008 AgendaCITY OF DES PLAINES AGENDA City Council Meeting Monday, July 7, 2008 - 6:30 p.m.* Room 102 * the regular portion of the meeting will begin at approximately 7:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER: ROLL CALL EXECUTIVE SESSION: Biannual Review/Executive Session Minutes Acquisition of Real Property ROLL CALL PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION: Firefighter -Paramedic Scott Korona/ 2007 Outstanding Firefighter -Paramedic Award from Park Ridge VFW RECOGNITION: Des Plaines Youth Commission/Volunteer Awards CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: (matters not on the Agenda) ALDERMEN ANNOUNCEMENTS: EXECUTIVE SESSION ACTION: 1 Biannual Review/Executive Session Minutes IF REPORTED OUT 2. Acquisition of Real Property/TIF District #4 IF REPORTED OUT CONSENT AGENDA: 1. Minutes/Special Meeting - June 9, 2008 2. Minutes/Executive Session - June 9, 2008 3. Minutes/Regular Meeting - June 16, 2008 4. Minutes/Executive Session - June 16, 2008 5. Concur with recommendation of Des Plaines Zoning Board of Appeals, re Zoning Case 08-10-V, to grant request for Variation to permit construction of a new 22' x 24' two -car detached garage with a lot coverage of 41% instead of the maximum lot coverage of 30% in R-1 Single Family Residential District on property located at 1538 Van Buren Street (recommended by Senior Planner) 5a. FIRST READING - Ordinance Z-17-08/Variation, 1538 Van Buren Street 6. Amend "Tax -Exempt Note Series 200" - Exhibit C of Redevelopment Agreement with HNI, LLC (MHRT), 4104 N. Harlem Avenue, Norridge, IL 60706, for the development and construction of two (2) hotels at 2811-2845 S. Mannheim Road - TIF District #6 (southeast corner of Mannheim Road and Pratt Avenue), approved by the City Council on February 4, 2008 - Resolution R-14-08, to add the reference to the amortization schedule and add the amortization schedule to the Note (this language is within the original intent of the parties and may be needed by the developers to market the Note) (recommended by City Attorney) 6a. RESOLUTION R-86-08/Amend Exhibit C, Redev. Agree., HNI, 2811-2845 Mannheim 7. Authorize Mayor and City Clerk to execute "Project Agreement" with Illinois Department of Natural Resources, One Natural Resources Way, Springfield, IL 62702, for a Recreational Trails Program Grant #08-53, in the amount of $149,745 with the City matching a 20% amount of $37,437/Capital Improvements, for improvements to the Des Plaines Riverwalk Trail (recommended by Director of Engineering) 7a. RESOLUTION R-87-08/Grant Agreement, IDNR, Des Plaines Riverwalk Trail JULY 7, 2008 AGENDA PAGE TWO CONSENT AGENDA - (Cont'd.) 8. Approve Change of Ownership for Class A - Tavern Liquors Dealers License for property located at 1396 Oakton Street, d/b/a Romano's; contingent upon verification of fingerprints (recommended by Mayor's Office) 9. Authorize City Clerk to advertise for bids for Downtown Banner Replacement, returnable by 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 22, 2008 (recommended by Director of Public Works) 10. Approve Mayoral appointment/reappointments as follows: Appointment: LIBRARY BOARD Jeffery A. Rozovics, term to expire June 30, 2011 Reappointments: LIBRARY BOARD Elaine Tejcek, term to expire June 30, 2012 BOARD OF FIRE & POLICE COMMISSIONERS Arthur F. Lukowicz, term to expire April 30, 2011 END OF CONSENT AGENDA REAPPOINTMENT: - (no action required) LIBRARY BOARD - Noreen Lake (further action on this matter under Consent Agenda on July 21, 2008) COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE: 1. FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - Alderman Smith, Chair *Warrant Register - Resolution R-85-08 2. ENGINEERING - Alderman Walsten, Chair *New FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps - Ordinance M-23-08 3. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - Alderman Murphy, Chair *Amendment/Localized Sign Ordinance - Off -Site Commercial Signage Ordinance Z-18-08 * IF NO ACTION IS TAKEN UNDER NEW BUSINESS, THIS ITEM WILL APPEAR ON JULY 21, 2008 CONSENT AGENDA OR UNFINISHED BUSINESS. IF IT IS NECESSARY TO TAKE ACTION ON ANY OF THESE ITEMS THIS EVENING, THEY MUST BE REPORTED OUT BY THE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN UNDER "NEW BUSINESS" UNFINISHED BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS: 1. RESOLUTION R-85-08/Warrant Register IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE 2. FIRST READING - Ordinance M-23-08/FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE 3. FIRST READING - Ordinance Z-18-08/Off-Site Commercial Signage IF REPORTED OUT BY COMMITTEE MANAGER'S REPORT ALDERMEN COMMENTS MAYORAL COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT City of Des Plaines, in compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, requests that persons with disabilities, who require certain accommodations to allow them to observe and/or participate in the meeting(s) or have questions about the accessibility of the meeting(s) or facilities, contact the ADA Coordinator at 391-5486 to allow the City to make reasonable accommodations for these persons.