Council Minutes 02-01-21MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS HELD VIA ZOOM VIDEO
CONFERENCE ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2021
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 7:00 p.m. The meeting was lived -streamed via:
http://desplaines.org/accessdeplaines and played on DPTV Channel 17 on Monday,
February 1, 2021.
ROLL CALL: Roll call indicated the following Aldermen present: Lysakowski, Moylan, Rodd,
Zadrozny, Brookman, Chester, Smith, Goczkowski (7:04 pm). A quorum was present.
Also present were: City Manager Bartholomew, Director of Public Works and Engineering Oakley,
Community and Economic Development Director McMahon, Fire Chief Anderson, Police Chief Anderson, and
General Counsel Weiss.
PRAYER AND The prayer was offered by Alderman Smith followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to
PLEDGE: the Flag of the United States of America 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 p.m. on February 1, 2021.
There were no public comments.
ALDERMEN The Elected Officials expressed their condolences to the Espinosa family on the
ANNOUNCEMENTS passing of a mother and her four young children in a Des Plaines house fire.
The Frisbie Senior Center was a host to a COVID-19 vaccine program administered
by Jewel/Osco. The Elected Officials thanked all of the individuals involved in the
program.
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.
MANAGER'S
REPORT:
CONSENT
AGENDA:
AWARD
CONTRACT/
BEARY
LANDSCAPING:
Consent Agenda
Resolution
R-27-21
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Moved by Moylan, seconded by Goczkowski, 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:
AYES: 8 - Lysakowski, Moylan, Rodd, Zadrozny
Brookman, Chester, Smith, Goczkowski
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
City Manager Bartholomew congratulated Deputy Clerk Laura Fast on completing the
Master Municipal Clerk program.
Item 2c, Consider Major Variations at 1415 Redeker Road and Item 2d, Consider
Tentative Plat of Subdivision and Major Variations at 10 S River Road are postponed
until the February 16, 2021 City Council meeting.
Item 3a, Discussion of Red Speed Cameras is postponed indefinitely.
Moved by Lysakowski, seconded by Brookman, 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 Brookman, seconded by Goczkowski, 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-2-21 was approved; Ordinance M-1-21;
Resolutions R-27-21, R-28-21, R-29-21, R-33-21, R-34-21 were adopted.
Moved by Lysakowski, seconded by Brookman, to approve Resolution R-27-21, A
RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH BEARY LANDSCAPING,
INC FOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE FOR CITY -OWNED GREENSPACE.
Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
APPROVE TRUCK Moved by Lysakowski, seconded by Brookman, to approve Resolution R-28-21, A
PURCHASE/ RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHAE OF ONE FORD F-350 SERVICE
ROESCH FORD: BODY TRUCK FROM ROESCH FORD OF BENSENVILLE, ILLINOIS in the
Resolution
R-28-21
APPROVE SEWER
LINE TOOL
PURCHASE/
INFOSENSE, INC:
Resolution
R-29-21
APPROVE
GROUNDWATER
ORDINANCE/
800 S ELMHURST:
Ordinance
M-2-21
APPROVE AGMT/
DEMOLITION
WORK/
K.L.F
ENTERPRISES:
Resolution
R-33-21
APPROVE TASK
ORDER/
TROTTER &
ASSOC:
Resolution
R-34-21
SECOND
READING/
ORDINANCE
M-1-21:
APPROVE
MINUTES:
Consent Agenda
NEW BUSINESS:
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amount of $45,572. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent
Agenda.
Moved by Lysakowski, seconded by Brookman, to approve Resolution R-29-21, A
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF A SEWER LINE RAPID
ASSESSMENT TOOL FROM INFOSENSE, INC. Motion declared carried as
approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Lysakowski, seconded by Brookman, to approve Ordinance M-2-21, AN
ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE USE OF GROUNDWATER AS A POTABLE
WATER SUPPLY BY THE INSTALLATION OR USE OF POTABLE WATER
SUPPLY WELLS OR BY ANY OTHER METHOD WITHIN THE SPECIFIED
LIMITS ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 800 S ELMHURST RD AND ADJACENT
RIGHTS OF WAY, INCLUDING POINTS OF WITHDRAWAL BY THE CITY OF
DES PLAINES. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent
Agenda.
Moved by Lysakowski, seconded by Brookman, to approve Resolution R-33-21, A
RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH KLF ENTERPRISES, INC
FOR DEMOLITION WORK. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously
under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Lysakowski, seconded by Brookman, to approve Resolution R-34-21, A
RESOLUTION APPROVING TASK ORDER NO. 8 UNDER A MASTER
CONTRACT WITH TROTTER & ASSOCIATES, INC OR PROFESSIONAL
ENGINEERING SERVICES. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously
under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Lysakowski, seconded by Brookman, to approve Ordinance M-1-21, AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 10-13-3 OF THE DES PLAINES CITY
CODE REGARDING BACKFLOW ADMINISTRATIVE FEE. Motion declared
carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Lysakowski, seconded by Brookman, to approve the Minutes of the City
Council meeting of January 19, 2021, as published. Motion declared carried as
approved unanimously under Consent Agenda
WARRANT
REGISTER:
Resolution
R-30-21
CONSIDER
SUPPORT OF
CLASS 7c
RENEWAL/
BUTERA
MARKET/
1517 LEE STREET:
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FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION — Alderman Chester, Chairman
Moved by Lysakowski, seconded by Brookman, to approve the Warrant Register of
February 1, 2021 in the Amount of $5,439,041.19 and approve Resolution R-30-21.
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.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT — Alderman Rodd, Chairman
Community and Economic Development Director McMahon reviewed a memorandum
dated January 13, 2021.
PJR Properties, LLC (PJR), property owner of The Oaks Shopping Center at
1517 Lee St. filed an application requesting an extension of its current Cook County
Class 7c Property Tax Incentive.
On March 6, 2017 the City Council approved Resolution R-45-17, which approved
support and consent for the Class 7c Incentive for the property at 1517 Lee St. The
resolution required an investment of at least $1,755,000 to renovate and reoccupy the
former grocery store site. Since 2017, PJR made $1,807,475 worth of improvements to
the property for Butera Market Grocery Store and Planet Fitness.
The Class 7c Incentive is different than other Cook County property tax incentives in that
it is only effective for five years and is renewable one time in the fourth year. PJR is
seeking a renewal of its Class 7c Incentive in order to recoup the investment it has made
in the property. The original Class 7c Incentive only applied to the 65,989 square foot
grocery store portion of the shopping center.
Class 7c Incentives are eligible for an additional 5 -year renewal, which would allow
the property to witness reduced taxes for a total of 10 years. If the renewal is approved,
this property will continue to be assessed at 10% for years 6 through 8. In the 9th year
of the incentive, the property would be assessed at 15%, and in the 10th year at 20%.
At the end of the incentive period the assessment will go back up to 25% of market
valuation.
Staff recommended approval of Resolution R-31-21.
Moved by Chester, seconded by Brookman to approve Resolution R-31-21, A
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING AND CONSENTING TO CLASS 7C INCENTIVE
RENEWAL FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1517 LEE STREET. 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.
CONSIDER TEXT
AMENDMENT TO
INCREASE
OFFICE USE
AREA IN C-4,
REGIONAL
SHOPPING
DISTRICT:
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Community and Economic Development Director McMahon reviewed a memorandum
dated January 13, 2021.
The petitioner, PJR Properties, LLC, requested a Text Amendment to Section
12-7-3(K) of the 1998 Des Plaines Zoning Ordinance, as amended to increase the total
allowable contiguous area for Office uses in the C-4, Regional Shopping District from
2,500 -square feet to 5,000 -square feet and approval of any other such variations,
waivers, and zoning relief as may be necessary.
The petitioners request to increase the maximum allowable office use area is in order
to provide additional opportunities for new businesses to locate within the Oaks
Shopping Center located at 1515-1519 Lee Street.
The Planning and Zoning Board recommended (6-0) that the City Council approve the
above-mentioned Text Amendment.
Staff recommended approval of Ordinance Z-28-21.
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Chester to approve Ordinance Z-28-21, AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TEXT OF SECTION 12-7-3.K OF THE DES
PLAINES ZONING ORDINANCE REGARDING MAXIMUM OFFICE USE AREA
IN C-4, REGIONAL SHOPPING DISTRICT. 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.
Moved by Rodd, seconded by Brookman to Advance to Second Reading and Adopt
Ordinance Z-28-21, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TEXT OF SECTION
12-7-3.K OF THE DES PLAINES ZONING ORDINANCE REGARDING
MAXIMUM OFFICE USE AREA IN C-4, REGIONAL SHOPPING DISTRICT.
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.
COMMUNITY SERVICES — Alderman Goczkowski, Chairman
During the 2021 Budget deliberations the Des Plaines History Center requested a
$50,000 subsidy from the City for the administration of the History Center programs
as well as special events. The additional funding will be used for expanded programs,
events, and outreach to help make historical and educational resources more accessible
to the public
The Des Plaines History Center is a 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization that operates
through the work of paid staff and volunteers, under the guidance and supervision of a
Board of Trustees. The History Center serves in many ways as a community center, is
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open to the public, and provides programs, exhibits, and access to research in historical
archival collections.
Philip Mohr, Executive Director of the Des Plaines History Center, provided an
overview of the past year and thanked the City Council for their support.
Moved by Goczkowski, seconded by Chester to approve Resolution R-32-21, A
RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE DES PLAINES
HISTORY CENTER FOR THE PROVISION OF FUNDING FOR SERVICES.
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.
ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Goczkowski, seconded by Chester to adjourn the meeting. The meeting
adjourned at 7:36 p.m.
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Matthew J. Bogusz, MAYOR