Council Minutes 10-05-20MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS HELD VIA ZOOM VIDEO
CONFERENCE ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2020
CALL TO The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines, Illinois, was called
ORDER: to order by Mayor Bogusz at 7:02 p.m. The meeting was lived -streamed via:
http://desplaines.org/accessdeplaines and played on DPTV Channel 17 on Monday,
October 5, 2020.
ROLL CALL: Roll call indicated the following Aldermen present: Lysakowski, Moylan, Rodd,
Zadrozny, Brookman, Chester, Smith, Goczkowski. A quorum was present.
Also present were: City Manager Bartholomew, Assistant City Manager/Director of Finance Wisniewski,
Director of Public Works and Engineering Oakley, Director of Community and Economic Development
McMahon, Fire Chief Anderson, Police Chief Kushner, and General Counsel Friedman.
PRAYER AND
PLEDGE:
The prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance was offered by Alderman Rodd.
PUBLIC The City of Des Plaines continues to follow social distancing requirements. In response
COMMENT: to the risks created by the COVID-19 outbreak, Governor Pritzker issued Executive Order
2020-07 on March 16, 2020, suspending the Open Meetings Act provision relating to in-
person attendance by the members of the public body. Tonight's meeting is allowed to be
conducted via video conferencing.
Public comments were allowed to be e-mailed to publiccomments@desplaines.org or
phoned in to the City Clerk's Office by 5:00 pm on October 5, 2020.
Public comments that were received were distributed to the City Council prior to
tonight's meeting and are included as Exhibit A.
MAYORAL On March 16, 2020, a Declaration of Civil Emergency for the City of Des Plaines
ANNOUNCEMENT related to the COVID-19 emergency was authorized. The Declaration provided that:
(1) the City may enter into contracts for the emergency purchase of goods and services;
(2) the City Manager may implement emergency staffing protocols pursuant to the
City's respective collective bargaining agreements; and (3) directed City officials and
employees to cooperate with other government agencies.
In accordance with Illinois statutes, the Mayor's Declaration lasted only for a period
of seven days, unless it was extended by action of the City Council. At each
subsequent City Council meeting, the City Council, by motion, extended the
Declaration until the next adjournment of the next special or City Council meeting.
This extension of the Declaration includes Mayor Bogusz's Supplemental Order dated
July 29, 2020.
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Moylan, to extend the Mayor's March 16, 2020
Declaration of Civil Emergency until the adjournment of the next regular, special, or
emergency meeting of the City Council. Upon roll call, the vote was:
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AYES: 8 - Lysakowski, Moylan, Rodd, Zadrozny
Brookman, Chester, Smith, Goczkowski
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Mayor Bogusz announced Restaurant Week is October 16-25, 2020 and asked that
everyone to support the local restaurants.
MANAGER'S City Manager Bartholomew requested that anyone Trick or Treating this Halloween
REPORT: follow the Center for Disease Control guidelines. A window sign is available on the
city's website for those who wish to let Trick or Treaters know they are welcome.
CONSENT
AGENDA:
Moved by Rodd, seconded by Moylan, to establish the Consent Agenda. Upon voice
vote, the vote was:
AYES: 8 - Lysakowski, Moylan, Rodd, Zadrozny
Brookman, Chester, Smith, Goczkowski
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Rodd, seconded Moylan, to approve the Consent Agenda. Upon roll call,
the vote was:
AYES: 8 - Lysakowski, Moylan, Rodd, Zadrozny
Brookman, Chester, Smith, Goczkowski
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Minutes were approved; Ordinance M-13-20 was approved; Ordinances M-12-20,
Z-20-20, Z-21-20; Resolutions R-164-20, R-168-20 were adopted.
APPROVE CITY Moved by Rodd, seconded by Moylan, to Approve Ordinance M-13-20, AN
CODE ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5 OF TITLE 9 OF THE CITY CODE
AMENDMENT: REGARDING THE INSPECTION AND PLAN REVIEW REQUIREMENTS FOR
Consent Agenda THE CONSTRUCTION OF UTILITY FACILITIES ON CITY PROPERTY. Motion
declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Ordinance
M-13-20
SECOND Moved by Rodd, seconded by Moylan, to Approve Second Reading Ordinance
READING/ M-12-20, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE TO ADD ONE CLASS
M-12-20: "A" LIQUOR LICENSE. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under
Consent Agenda Consent Agenda.
SECOND Moved by Rodd, seconded by Moylan, to Approve Second Reading Ordinance
READING/ Z-20-20, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR
Z-20-20: THE OPERATION OF A DOMESTIC PET SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT AT
Consent Agenda 1375 E OAKTON STREET, DES PLAINES, IL. Motion declared carried as approved
unanimously under Consent Agenda.
SECOND
READING/
Z-21-20:
Consent Agenda
APPROVE
CAMERA
PURCHASE/
CIVIC CENTER
PARKING
GARAGE:
Consent Agenda
Resolution
R-164-20
APPROVE
CONTRACT/
WATER AND
SEWER SERVICE
DES PLAINES
THEATRE:
Consent Agenda
Resolution
R-168-20
APPROVE
MINUTES:
Consent Agenda
APPROVE
MINUTES:
Consent Agenda
APPROVE
MINUTES:
Consent Agenda
NEW BUSINESS:
WARRANT
REGISTER:
Resolution
R-169-20
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Moved by Rodd, seconded by Moylan, to Approve Second Reading Ordinance
Z-21-20, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A ZONING MAP AMENDMENT FOR
380 NORTHWEST HIGHWAY, DES PLAINES IL. Motion declared carried as
approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Rodd, seconded by Moylan, to Approve Resolution R-164-20, A
RESOLUTION REJECTING ALL BIDS AND APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF
CAMERAS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT FROM DEXON COMPUTER FOR
THE CIVIC CENTER PARKING DECK in the amount of $57,545. Motion declared
carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Rodd, seconded by Moylan, to Approve Resolution R-168-20, A
RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONTRACT WITH MAURO SEWER
CONSTRUCTION, INC FOR WATER AND SEWER SERVICE INSTALLATIONS
AT THE DES PLAINES THEATRE in the amount of $46,138.85. Motion declared
carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Rodd, seconded by Moylan, to approve the Closed Session Minutes of the
City Council meeting of September 8, 2020, as published. Motion declared carried as
approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Rodd, seconded by Moylan, to approve the Minutes of the City Council
meeting of September 21, 2020, as published. Motion declared carried as approved
unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Rodd, seconded by Moylan, to approve the Closed Session Minutes of the
City Council meeting of September 21, 2020, as published. Motion declared carried as
approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION — Alderman Chester, Chairman
Moved by Chester, seconded by Rodd, to approve the Warrant Register of
October 5, 2020 in the Amount of $4,621,820.19 and approve Resolution R-169-20.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
CONSIDER
BUSINESS
ASSISTANCE
GRANT/SUBWAY/
877 S ELMHURST
ROAD:
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AYES: 8 - Lysakowski, Moylan, Rodd, Zadrozny
Brookman, Chester, Smith, Goczkowski
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT — Alderman Rodd, Chairman
This item was postponed from the September 8, 2020 City Council meeting.
The Business Assistance Program requires City Council approval on all applications
with a project award amount over $10,000.00. Phil Mesi from Pleasant Food Caterers,
Inc. has filed a business assistance application requesting the maximum amount of
$15,000 under the Interior Build -Out Grant Program to renovate their existing Subway
restaurant at 877 Elmhurst Road. The applicant is also requesting a waiver as work
started and has been completed on the both the interior and exterior portions of the
building.
The applicant has been operating a Subway restaurant at this location since 1984 and
in 2019 initiated a complete remodel of the restaurant. Applications for Business
Assistance grant funds were filed with the Community and Economic Development
Department in 2019 but were not approved as the applicant sought major variations for
the exterior portion of the building. The applicant was advised of the program
requirements and continued with the project. On September 16, 2019 the City Council
approved the major variations for wall signage with a condition that any Business
Assistance grant funds would not be utilized for exterior work.
Interior work included remodeling the dining area to the latest Subway decor. This
work was completed in July 2019 at total cost of approximately $150,000.
The applicant stated that he was under the assumption that once he received approval
for his variance his grant fund request would be approved. City staff contends that the
criteria of the program was not followed and that work should not have been started
prior to approval.
A moratorium was placed on awarding business grant funds earlier this year.
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Chester, to approve Resolution R-162-20, A
RESOLUTION APPROVING A BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM GRANT
FOR INTERIOR BUILD -OUT IMPROVEMENTS AT 877 S ELMHURST ROAD.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 3 - Brookman, Chester, Smith
NAYS: 5 - Lysakowski, Moylan, Rodd, Zadrozny
Goczkowski
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion declared failed.
ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Smith, seconded by Brookman, to adjourn the meeting. Motion declared
carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:47 p.m.
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APPROVED BY ME THIS J Q-06
DAY OF On -015--0?, 2020
Matthew J. Bogusz, MAYOR
ifer L. Tsalapatanis — ity Clerk