2026-04-20 Council AgendaDES
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City Council Agenda
Monday, April 20, 2026
Closed Session — 6:00 p.m.
Regular Session — 7:00 p.m.
Room 102
Monday. April 20. 2026 City of Des Plaines City Council Agenda P a e e � 2
CONSENT AGENDA
1. RESOLUTION R-99-26: Approving the Purchase of US Digital Designs Alerting System Equipment and
Installation from Digicom Installations, Inc. Budgeted Funds — Fire Department/Equipment/Professional
Services.
2. RESOLUTION R-100-26: Approving the Purchase of Operational Knives from Microtech Knives, Inc. in an
Amount Not -to -Exceed $28,465. Budgeted Funds — Foreign Fire Insurance Board/Equipment.
3. RESOLUTION R-101-26: Approving the Purchase of Firefighter Personal Protective Equipment and Services
from Dinges Fire Equipment in an Amount Not -to -Exceed $185,970.18. Budgeted Funds — Fire
Department/Emergency Services/Equipment.
4. RESOLUTION R-102-26: Approving Task Order No. 3 with Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Rosemont,
Illinois for Devon Avenue Water Main Improvements in the Amount of $57,100.00. Budgeted Funds: Capital
Proj ects.
5. RESOLUTION R-103-26: Approving Task Order No. 4 with Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Rosemont,
Illinois for Devon Avenue Traffic Signal Design in the Amount of $39,500.00. Budgeted Funds: Capital
Proj ects.
6. RESOLUTION R-104-26: Approving Task Order No. 2 with FGM Architects Inc., Oak Brook, Illinois, in the
Not -to -Exceed Amount of $199,500 plus $500 for Reimbursable Expenses for Professional Construction
Administration Services. Budgeted Funds: Facilities Replacement Fund.
7. RESOLUTION R-105-26: Approving, in the Best Interest of the City, the Repair of Police Department Squad
#55 in the Amount of $27,871.61 plus a Contingency in the Amount of $1,500 for a Total Amount of $29,371.61
by AutoKrafters of Des Plaines, Des Plaines, Illinois. Source of Funding: Risk Management Funds.
8. RESOLUTION R-106-26: Approving Task Order No. 13 with Berger Excavating Contractors, Wauconda,
Illinois in the Amount of $450,000.00. Source of Funding: Water Fund.
9. RESOLUTION R-107-26: Awarding the Bid for Howard Water Tank Painting to Era -Valdivia Contractors,
Inc., Chicago, Illinois in the Amount of $1,877,180.00. Source of Funding: Capital Improvement Projects.
10. RESOLUTION R-108-26: Approving a License Agreement Between the City and Ezee Fiber Texas, LLC
11. Minutes/Regular Meeting — April 6, 2026
12. SECOND READING — ORDINANCE M-5-26: Approving the purchase of a John Deere 160 P Excavator
through Sourcewell Contract# 011723-JDC, from West Side Tractor Sales Company, Naperville, Illinois, in the
Amount of $288,984.97. Budgeted Funds — Equipment Replacement.
13. SECOND READING — ORDINANCE M-7-26: Approving a New Class "A" Liquor License (Tavern Seats
250 or Less - On -Site Consumption Only) for White Hill Hospitality LLC d/b/a Fairfield Inn Chicago O'Hare
at 2350 Mannheim Road.
14. SECOND READING — ORDINANCE M-8-26: Approving a New Class "A" Liquor License (Tavern Seats
250 or Less - On -Site Consumption Only) for Los Azares Mexican Grill, LLC at 1290 Miner Street.
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15. SECOND READING — ORDINANCE Z-7-26: Approving Text Amendments to the City Code, Title 12,
Zoning Regarding Regulations for Off -Street Parking, Accessory Uses Related to EV Readiness and Drive -
Through Facility Operation and Layout Design Regulations
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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NEW BUSINESS
1. FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION — Alderman Dick Sayad, Chair
a. Warrant Register in the Amount of $5,399,336.44 — RESOLUTION R-110-26
2. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT — Alderman Colt Moylan, Chair
a. Consideration of a Resolution Supporting and Consenting to a Cook County Class 6b Real Estate
Incentive Classification Requested by Else II, LLC & Mid -States Recycling, Inc. at 1777 Busse Highway
— RESOLUTION R-111-26
b. Consideration of a Resolution Designating 1645 Birchwood Avenue as a Blighted Area and
Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Cook County Class 7a Real Estate Tax Incentive for
Birchwood Venture LLC — RESOLUTION R-117-26 and RESOLUTION R-118-26
3. COMMUNITY SERVICES — Alderman Patsy Smith, Chair
a. Consideration of a Resolution Awarding 40 Grant Recipients 2026 Social Service Program Funding in
a Total Amount Not -to -Exceed $275,000 — RESOLUTION R-113-26
4. ENGINEERING — Alderman Margaret Chlebek, Chair
a. Consideration of the Adoption of the 2026 Active Transportation Plan — RESOLUTION R-112-26
OTHER MAYOR/ALDERMEN COMMENTS FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER
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