12/21/2015CALL TO
ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
MINUTES 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, DECEMBER 21, 2015
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines, Illinois, was
called to order by Mayor Bogusz at 6:00 p.m. in the Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial
Council Chambers, Des Plaines Civic Center on Monday, December 21, 2015.
Roll call indicated the following Aldermen present: Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd,
Sayad, Chester, Smith and Charewicz. A quorum was present. Alderman
Brookman was absent.
Also present were: City Manager Bartholomew, Assistant City Manager/Director of Finance
Wisniewski, Director of Community and Economic Development Sakas, Fire Chief Wax, Police Chief
Kushner, Director of Public Works and Engineering Oakley, and General Counsel Friedman.
EXECUTIVE
SESSION:
PRAYER AND
PLEDGE:
PRESENTATION:
CITIZEN PART.:
Moved by Sayad and seconded to go into Closed Session to discuss Setting a
Price for the Sale or Lease of Property, Purchase of Property and Review of
Closed Session Minutes. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 7-Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad,
Chester, Smith, Charewicz
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 1 -Brookman
Motion declared carried.
The City Council recessed at 6:01 p.m.
Alderman Brookman arrived at 6:03 p.m.
The City Council reconvened at 7:08 p.m.
Roll call indicated the following Aldermen present: Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd,
Sayad, Brookman, Chester, Smith and Charewicz. A quorum was present.
The opening prayer was given by Cathy Seng of the Des Plaines Baha'i, followed
by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.
State Senator Matt Murphy (27th District) addressed the City Council regarding
the state of legislation and the legislators and answered questions from the
Aldermen.
Resident Mike Lake addressed the City Council reporting on recent Veterans
events and submitted a DVD of the November 11 Veterans Day program for
broadcasting on Channel 17.
CITIZEN PART.:
(Cont'd)
CITY CLERK
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
CONSENT
AGENDA:
APPROVE
PROMOTIONAL
TESTING
EXPENDITURES/
POLICE DEPT.:
Consent
Agenda
Resolution
R-198-15
APPROVE CDBG
PY 2015 SUB -
RECIPIENTS
AGR.'S:
Consent
Agenda
Resolution
R-195-15
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Resident Wayne Serbin addressed the City Council commenting on snow
removal and gave suggestions for keeping corners and PACE bus stops clear of
snow.
Resident John Imreibe addressed the City Council commenting on business
development in the area of his business, the Royal Touch Car Wash, located on
Mannheim Road.
City Clerk Ludwig announced that City Hall will be closed on Friday, December
25, 2015 in observance of Christmas Day and Friday, January 1, 2016 in
observance of New Year's Day.
Motion by Sayad and seconded to establish the Consent Agenda. Motion
declared carried.
Motion by Chester and seconded to approve the Consent Agenda. Upon roll call,
the vote was:
AYES: 8-Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad,
Brookman, Chester, Smith, Charewicz
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
Staff recommendations and requests were approved; Resolutions R-195-15, R-
198-15, R-199-15, R-200-15, R-201-15 and R-203-15 were adopted; and
Ordinance M-45-15 was adopted.
Moved by Chester and seconded to concur with Staff recommendation to approve
Promotional Testing Expenditures in order to establish a List for the Rank of
Sergeant within the Police Department to be provided by Industrial
Organizational Solutions, Inc., 1127 S. Mannheim Road, Westchester, IL at a
Cost of $21,950.00 (Budgeted Funds — Fire & Police Commission/Promotional
Exams); and further recommend to adopt Resolution R-198-15, A
RESOLUTION APPROVING AND RATIFYING THE PURCHASE OF
POLICE PERSONNEL PROMOTIONAL TESTING SERVICES FROM
INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONAL SOLUTIONS, INC. Motion declared
carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Chester and seconded to concur with Staff recommendation to approve
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Year 2015 Sub -
Recipient Agreements; and further recommend to adopt Resolution R-195-15, A
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AGREEMENTS
WITH SUBRECIPIENTS OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT FUNDS. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under
Consent Agenda.
MAINTAIN
STREETS:
Consent
Agenda
Resolution
R-199-15
APPROVE
INTER-
GOVERNMENTAL
AGR./ONCC:
Consent
Agenda
Resolution
R-200-15
APPROVE
CHANGE ORDER/
ADD'L REPAIRS —
CITY HALL:
Consent
Agenda
Resolution
R-201-15
APPROVE
MULTI-YEAR
AGR./ WATER
METER
READING SVCS.:
Consent
Agenda
Resolution
R-203-15
ORDINANCE
M-45-15
TRANSFER REAL
PROPERTY/
HIGGINS/
ORCHARD
PLACE:
Consent
Agenda
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RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
WITH THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE
MAINTENANCE OF STATE HIGHWAYS LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY.
Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Chester and seconded to concur with Staff recommendation to approve
Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Des Plaines and the O'Hare
Noise Compatibility Commission (ONCC) through December 31, 2020; and
further recommend to adopt Resolution R-200-15, A RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL
AGREEMENT EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE O'HARE NOISE
COMPATIBILITY COMMISSION. Motion declared carried as approved
unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Chester and seconded to concur with Staff recommendation to approve
Change Order for Additional Masonry Repairs to City Hall with A-1 Roofing
Company, 1425 Chase Avenue, Elk Grove Village, Illinois in the amount of
$55,647 (Funding source — Facilities & Grounds Maintenance); and further
recommend to adopt Resolution R-201-15, A RESOLUTION APPROVING
AND AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 UNDER THE CONTRACT
WITH A-1 ROOFING COMPANY, INC., FOR ROOF AND MASONRY
WORK AT CITY HALL. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously
under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Chester and seconded to concur with Staff recommendation to approve
Multi -Year Agreement for Contractual Meter Reading Services with Rickman
Contract Services, Inc., 608 Ninth Avenue, La Grange, Illinois in an amount not -
to -exceed $85,000.00 (Budgeted Funds — Water/Administrative Services); and
further recommend to adopt Resolution R-203-15, A RESOLUTION
APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH RICKMAN CONTRACT SERVICES,
INC., FOR WATER METER READING SERVICES. Motion declared carried
as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
General Counsel Friedman noted a scrivener's error and that the effective date of
the agreement should be December 12, 2015.
Moved by Chester and seconded to adopt Ordinance M-45-15, AN
ORDINANCE REQUESTING THE TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY
FROM THE ROSEMONT PARK DISTRICT TO THE CITY OF DES
PLAINES PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROPERTY
TRANSFER ACT. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under
Consent Agenda.
WARRANT
REGISTER:
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MAYOR BOGUSZ DECLARED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL WAS NOW
RESOLVED INTO A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION — Alderman Smith, Chair
Alderman Sayad stated that he objects to paying invoices from Holland & Knight
because we could get them cheaper by an outside or in house service.
Moved by Haugeberg and seconded to recommend to the City Council approval
of the December 21, 2015 — Warrant Register, in the total amount of
$3,580,879.22; and further recommend that Resolution R-202-15 be adopted at
appropriate time this evening. Motion declared carried.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT — Alderman Charewicz, Chair
BUSINESS Director of Community and Economic Development Sakas reviewed the
ASSISTANCE Memorandum dated December 21, 2015 from Economic Development
INTERIOR Coordinator Pruss regarding a Business Assistance Program approval for an
BUILD -OUT Interior Build -Out application by Le's Nail and Spa, Inc., 1108 Lee Street in the
APPL./ amount of $15,000.00.
1108 LEE ST.:
NEW BUSINESS:
WARRANT
REGISTER:
Moved by Rodd and seconded to recommend to the City Council approval of
Resolution R-204-15 at appropriate time this evening. Motion declared carried.
MAYOR BOGUSZ ASSUMED THE CHAIR AND DECLARED THE
CITY COUNCIL BACK IN SESSION.
Alderman Sayad stated that he objects to paying invoices from Holland & Knight
because we could get them cheaper by an outside or in house service.
Resolution Moved by Smith and seconded to concur with recommendation of Committee of
R-202-15 the Whole to adopt Resolution R-202-15, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES THAT THE FOLLOWING
BILLS ARE DUE AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY
CLERK BE AND ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO MAKE PAYMENT FOR
SAME. Total: $3,580,879.22. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 8-Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad,
Brookman, Chester, Smith, Charewicz
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
BUSINESS
ASSISTANCE
INTERIOR
BUILD -OUT
APPL./
1108 LEE ST.:
Resolution
R-204-15
DISCUSSION/
AD-HOC
COMMITTEE/
CITY BRANDING
AND
MARKETING:
APPROVE
RESOLUTION/
ADVISORY
PUBLIC
QUESTION
CITY'S LOGO
AND TAGLINE:
Resolution
R-205-15
APPROVE
RESOLUTION/
EXPENDITURES
FOR USE OF
CITY'S LOGO
AND TAGLINE:
Resolution
R-206-15
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Moved by Charewicz and seconded to concur with recommendation of
Committee of the Whole to adopt Resolution R-204-15, A RESOLUTION
APPROVING A BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM INTERIOR BUILD-
OUT PROGRAM GRANT FOR WORK AT 1108 LEE STREET. Upon roll call,
the vote was:
AYES: 8-Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad,
Brookman, Chester, Smith, Charewicz
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
Mayor Bogusz announced that he is convening a group of residents to study and
make recommendations to the City regarding the City's rebranding and
marketing efforts. This Ad Hoc Committee on Branding and Marketing will
review the City's branding and marketing information provided in the North Star
reports and deliver recommendations to the Mayor and City Council.
Discussion was held.
Residents Scott Suchta, Wayne Serbin and Zachery Stellberg addressed the City
Council commenting on various aspects of the rebranding and marketing efforts.
Moved by Chester and seconded to adopt Resolution R-205-15, A
RESOLUTION INITIATING THE SUBMISSION OF AN ADVISORY PUBLIC
QUESTION REGARDING THE CITY'S LOGO AND TAGLINE. Upon roll
call, the vote was:
AYES: 4-Haugeberg, Sayad,
Brookman, Chester
NAYS: 5 -Robinson, Rodd,
Smith, Charewicz, Bogusz
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared failed.
Discussion was held.
The City Council directed staff to remove the second paragraph from the
Resolution which reads as follows:
"WHEREAS, on December 21, 2015, the City Council adopted Resolution
R-205-15, initiating the submission of an advisory public question to be
placed on the ballot of the March 15, 2016 election to be considered by
the voters of the City regarding the Logo and Tagline ("Advisory
Question"); and"
Moved by Chester and seconded to adopt Resolution R-206-15, A
RESOLUTION REGARDING EXPENDITURES FOR USE OF THE CITY'S
LOGO AND TAGLINE, AS AMENDED. Upon roll call, the vote was:
CI
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R-206-15 AYES: 5-Haugeberg, Robinson, Sayad,
(Cont'd) Brookman, Chester
NAYS: 3 -Rodd,
Smith, Charewicz
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Chester and seconded that the regular meeting of the City Council
adjourn. Motion declared carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:36 p.m.
APPROVED BY ME THIS
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