CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 2014

1.CALL TO ORDER

2.PRAYER – REVEREND ED KANNAPEL FROM GIFT OF GOD STREET CHURCH

3.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS

4. PUBLIC COMMENTS – Please give your name and direct your comments to the Mayor.Comments are limited to five minutes. No personal attacks upon City Council members, staff, or other persons in attendance or absent will be permitted. In addition, discussion of matters which are currently under legal review will not be permitted.

5. ROLL CALL

A)ALDERMEN

B)DEPARTMENT HEADS

6.MINUTES – AUGUST 4, 2014

7. PETITIONS

A)PB14-11 – AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO SCHUYLER AVENUE PROPERTIES TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE A “TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FACILITY” AT THE PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 202 NORTH SCHUYLER AVENUE

1)FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF PLANNING BOARD

2)AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO SCHUYLER AVENUE PROPERTIES TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE A “TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FACILITY” AT THE PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 202 NORTH SCHUYLER AVENUE

B)PB14-12 – AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN ANNEXATION AGREEMENT AND AN ANNEXATION PETITION TO ANNEX APPROXIMATELY 5.5 ACRES INTO THE CITY OF KANKAKEE

1)FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF PLANNING BOARD

2)AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ANNEXATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF KANKAKEE AND CRESCO LABS TO ANNEX APPROXIMATELY 5.5 ACRES INTO THE CITY OF KANKAKEE

3)AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PETITION AND ANNEXATION OF APPROXIMATELY 5.5 ACRES (THE FOLEY PROPERTY) INTO THE CITY OF KANKAKEE

8.COMMUNICATIONS

A)BISHOP MCNAMARA HIGH SCHOOL IS REQUESTING PERMISSIONTO HOST THE KEN KLIPP CLASSIC 5K RUN/2 MILE WALK TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2014, FROM 8:00 A.M. UNTIL 9:30 A.M.

B)MARIA OROZCO IS REQUESTING A NOISE PERMIT FORA BIRTHDAY PARTY TO BE HELD AT 1801 EAST MAPLE STREETON SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2014, FROM 3:00 P.M. UNTIL 10:00 P.M.

C)KANKAKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT 111 AND KANKAKEE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ARE REQUESTING STREET BLOCKAGE OF THE CIRCLE AROUND THE DEPOT FOUNTAIN FOR A COMMUNITY PEP RALLY TO BE HELD AT 199 SOUTH EAST AVENUE ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2014, FROM 4:30 P.M. UNTIL 7:00 P.M.

D)VERNON WELLNESS FOUNDATION IS REQUESTING STREET BLOCKAGE FROM THE INTERSECTION OF EMORY STREET AND GREENWOOD AVENUE TO THE INTERSECTION OF COBB BOULEVARD AND WILDWOOD AVENUE FOR THEIR WALK FOR HOPE (FOR DIABETES) TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2014, FROM 7:00 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M., WITH A RAIN DATE OF SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

E)CITY OF KANKAKEE FIREAND POLICE DEPARTMENTS ARE REQUESTING STREETBLOCKAGE OF SOUTH INDIANA AVENUE FROM COURT STREET TO HICKORY STREET FOR THE ANNUAL HALF PADDY FESTIVAL BLUE MASS PROCESSION TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2014, FROM 3:30 P.M. UNTIL 4:00 P.M.

F)THE COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL OF KANKAKEE COUNTY IS REQUESTING STREET BLOCKAGE OF MERCHANT STREET FROM SCHUYLER AVENUE TO THE DEPOT AND THE ALLEY FROM COURT STREET TO THE DEPOT, THE FOUNTAIN CIRCLE, ANDTHE PARKING LOTS NORTH AND SOUTH OF THE DEPOT FOR THE 2014 FALL ART STROLL TO BE HELD ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2014, FROM7:00 A.M. UNTIL 6:00 P.M.

G)ST. TERESA CATHOLIC CHURCH AT 361 NORTH ST. JOSEPH AVENUE IS REQUESTING PERMISSION TO HOST A TWO-MILEWALK DURING THEIR PARISH FESTIVAL TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2014, FROM 9:30 A.M. UNTIL 11:00 A.M.

9.STANDING COMMITTEES

A)PUBLIC SAFETY – AUGUST 5, 2014

10.REPORTS OF OFFICERS

A) APPROVAL OF BILLS - $769,067.21

11.UNFINISHED BUSINESS

12.NEW BUSINESS

A) ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 32, SECTION 231 ESTABLISHING HANDICAPPED PARKING AT 419 SOUTH GREENWOOD AVENUE

B)ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 32, SECTION 231ESTABLISHING HANDICAPPED PARKING AT 1812 MARMIONSTREET

C)APPOINTMENTS

13.MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

A)

14.EXECUTIVE SESSION

A)PERSONNEL

B)PENDING LITIGATION

C)REVIEW OF EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES - (TO BE REVIEWED EVERY SIX MONTHS)

D)MOTION TO RETURN TO OPEN SESSION

15.ACTION RESULTING FROM THE EXECUTIVE SESSION

16.ADJOURNMENT