CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2014

1.CALL TO ORDER

2.PRAYER – CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS

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 – SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

7. PETITIONS

A)PB14-04 -AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A CONDITIONAL

USE PERMIT TO ANDREW AND LAURA WHEELER TO ALLOW

FOR “AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS” AT THEIR PROPERTY

COMMONLY KNOWN AS 830 SOUTH EVERGREEN AVENUE

1)FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF PLANNING

BOARD

2)AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE

PERMIT TO ANDREW AND LAURA WHEELER TO ALLOW

FOR “AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS” AT THEIR PROPERTY

COMMONLY AS 830 SOUTH EVERGREEN AVENUE

8.COMMUNICATIONS

A)LETTER OF NOTIFICATION OF THE PUBLICATION OF THE ILLIANA CORRIDOR TIER TWO FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL

IMPACT STATEMENT (INFORMATION ONLY)

B)ESTABLISHING CITY OF KANKAKEE HALLOWEEN TRICK-OR- TREAT HOURS FROM 5:00 P.M. UNTIL 7:00 P.M. ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2014

C)KANKAKEE COUNTY HUMANE FOUNDATION IS REQUESTING STREET CLOSURE OF SOUTH EIGHTH AVENUE FROM WEST WATER STREET TO WEST CHARLES STREET FOR THE 2014 FURRY FALL FESTIVAL WALK TO BE HELD AT THE CIVIC AUDITORIUM ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2014, FROM 11:00 A.M. UNTIL 4:00 P.M.

D)AQUINAS CATHOLIC ACADEMY AT 366 EAST HICKORY STREET IS REQUESTING STREET CLOSURE OF THE 300 BLOCK OF EAST HICKORY STREET FROM INDIANA AVENUE TO THE ALLEY FOR THEIR ANNUAL HAUNTED HOUSE ON THE FOLLOWING DATES AND TIME: OCTOBER 17, 18, 24, 25, AND 31, AND NOVEMBER 1, 2014, FROM 6:00 P.M. UNTIL 11:00 P.M.

9.STANDING COMMITTEES

A)ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

B)COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY SUMMARY OF GRANTS

10.REPORTS OF OFFICERS

A) APPROVAL OF BILLS - $1,694,253.22

11.UNFINISHED BUSINESS

A)

12.NEW BUSINESS

A) ORDINANCE DECLARING CERTAIN PROPERTY SURPLUS OF THE

CITY OF KANKAKEE – ADJUDICATION/COMPTROLLER DEPARTMENTS – AND AUTHORIZING THE SALE THEREOF

B)ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 32, SECTION 231 ESTABLISHING A HANDICAPPED PARKING SIGN AT 436 WEST STONE STREET

C)RECOMMENDATION FOR THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE AMENDMENT TO EXTEND THE OBLIGATION ENDING DATE FOR COMPLETION OF RIVERFRONT TRAIL PHASE 2, JOB NO. P-93-035- 10, TO JANUARY 25, 2017, AND TO RETURN THE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT TO THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OFTRANSPORTATION

D)RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD THE CONTRACT IN THE

AMOUNT OF $35,885.00 FOR THE PROPOSED WEST RIVER STREET IMPROVEMENTS, TEI JOB NO. 14-T509, TO KANKAKEE VALLEY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.

E)RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD THE CONTRACT FOR THE PROPOSED SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SCHUYLER AVENUE AND HICKORY STREET, TEI JOB NO. 14-T519(RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCEDAT MONDAY NIGHT’S COUNCIL MEETING)

F)ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SNOW PRIORITY STREETS AND

AMENDING ARTICLE 32-169 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE

CITY OF KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS

G)APPOINTMENTS

13.MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

A)RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING INTERVENTION IN THE PENDING ASSESSMENT APPEAL OFBASF CORPORATION - DOCKET NO. 2013- 00384.001-.003

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