CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
MONDAY, MAY 18, 2015
1.CALL TO ORDER
2.PRAYER – REVEREND ISRAEL ANCHAN FROM ST. PAUL EPISCOPAL CHURCH
3.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – ALVIN ARDSON, VANESSA ARELLANO, DALONTAE BENTLEY, JAHARI GATES, ANDRIK KETCHAM, ZE’SHON STEVENS, DAVONTE STUMP, ITZEL VARGAS, AND JAYCE WASHINGTON, GRADUATES OF KANKAKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT 111 SPEECH THERAPY PROGRAM
4. ROLL CALL
A)ALDERMEN
B)DEPARTMENT HEADS
5.MINUTES – MAY 4, 2015
6. PETITIONS
7.COMMUNICATIONS
A)COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL OF KANKAKEE COUNTY IS REQUESTING STREET CLOSURE OF SOUTH EIGHTH AVENUE FROM CALISTA STREET TO CHARLES STREET FOR THE
STRAWBERRY JAZZ FESTIVAL TO BE HELD AT 801 SOUTH EIGHTH AVENUE ON SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2015, FROM 7:00 A.M. TO 7:00 P.M.
B)JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION COMMUNITY COUNCIL IS REQUESTING A NOISE PERMIT AND PERMISSION TO HOST THE 2015 JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION FESTIVAL PARADE ON SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2015, BEGINNING AT 10:00 A.M. (PARADE
LINEUP AT 9:00 A.M.)
C)CHARLES SIMINGTON OF 195 NORTH MYRTLE AVENUE IS REQUESTING A NOISE PERMIT AND STREET CLOSURE OF THE 100 BLOCK OF NORTH MYRTLE AVENUE FOR A FOURTH OF JULY KIDS’ FUN DAY TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, JULY 4, 2014, FROM 8:00 A.M. UNTIL 10:00 P.M., WITH A RAIN DATE OF SUNDAY,
JULY 5, 2015
D)FAIR MINISTRIES IS REQUESTING PERMISSION TO HOST A TAG
DAY ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2015, WITH A RAIN DATE OF
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2015
E)PLEASANT GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH AND PASTOR ERNEST RUCKER ARE REQUESTING STREET BLOCKAGE OF MERCHANT
STREET FROM SCHUYLER AVENUE TO THE TRAIN DEPOT FOR THE MEN’S PRAYER WALK TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2015, FROM 11:00 A.M. UNTIL 6:00 P.M., AT THE TRAIN DEPOT, 197 SOUTH EAST AVENUE
8.STANDING COMMITTEES
A)PUBLIC SAFETY – MAY 5, 2015
B)BUDGET- MAY 11, 2015
9.REPORTS OF OFFICERS
A) APPROVAL OF BILLS - $444,339.16
10.UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A)
11.NEW BUSINESS
A)ORDINANCE DECLARING CERTAIN PROPERTY SURPLUS OF THE
CITY OF KANKAKEE – CITY CLERK’S OFFICE – AND AUTHORIZING THE SALE THEREOF
B)ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE PREVAILING WAGE RATE FOR 2015 C) ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4, SECTION 4-13 OF THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF KANKAKEE BY ELIMINATING LIQUOR LICENSE NUMBER 14 AT THE LOCATION OF 125 WEST STATION STREET, KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS AND ADDING LIQUOR LICENSE NUMBER 14 AT THE LOCATION OF 265-271 SOUTH SCHUYLER AVENUE, KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS
D)APPOINTMENTS
1)FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSION
A)WILLIE AMES – REAPPOINTMENT FOR TWO-YEAR
TERM BEGINNING MAY 1, 2015 THROUGH APRIL 30, 2017
B)DOUGLAS JONES – REAPPOINTMENT FOR TWO-YEAR
TERM BEGINNING MAY 1, 2015 THROUGH APRIL 30,
2017
C)JILL S. PRISTACH – TWO-YEAR TERM BEGINNING
MAY 18, 2015 THROUGH APRIL 30, 2017
2)LIBRARY BOARD
A)BRUCE CONWAY – FOUR-YEAR TERM BEGINNING
MAY 18, 2015 THROUGH APRIL 30, 2019
B)SHEILA DONAHUE-KRAMER – REAPPOINTMENT FOR FOUR-YEAR TERM BEGINNING MAY 1, 2015 THROUGH
APRIL 30, 2019
12.MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
A)RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING INTERVENTION IN THE PENDING
ASSESSMENT APPEAL OF KANKAKEE COUNTRY CLUB, DOCKET
NOS. 2014-01461, 01462, AND 01463
B)RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF OF POLICE OF THE
CITY OF KANKAKEE TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT FUNDS FOR THE 2015DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE GRANT NO. 2015-H2357-IL-DJ
C)RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KANKAKEE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF KANKAKEE’S
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO MAKE A HUD 108 APPLICATION REQUESTING FUNDS TO ASSIST IN THE MERCY HOUSING SENIOR INDEPENDENT LIVING FACILITY PROJECT
13.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.
14.EXECUTIVE SESSION
A)PERSONNEL
1)COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
A)CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY OFKANKAKEE AND FOP
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
A)APPROVAL OF FOP CONTRACTS
16.ADJOURNMENT