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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING

May 1, 2008
Agenda

Call to Order

Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance

(1) MINUTES of the Committee of the Whole Meeting held April 17, 2008 and the Board Meeting held April 21, 2008.

Open Forum

REPORTS:   

Mayor
Clerk
Attorney
Manager
Trustees
 
                                                       PUBLIC HEARING

(2) PUBLIC HEARING ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SPECIAL SERVICE AREA:    Board to conduct a public hearing on the establishment of a Special Service Area within The Piers development to fund a public street light project.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

(3) DOLCE’ CAFÉ:  Board to consider an ordinance approving a request from Dolce’ Café at 15 West Quincy Street for use of the brick paver portion of the public sidewalk adjacent to Quincy Street for the purpose of an outdoor café, subject to certain restrictions.

NEW BUSINESS

(4) SOUND AMPLIFYING DEVICE LICENSE: Board to consider a motion granting a request from Thomas Fitzer, to host live entertainment at 132 North Park Street, on Saturday, May 24, 2008, to provide music for a Memorial Day Party.

(5) SOUND AMPLIFYING DEVICE LICENSE: Board to consider a motion granting a request from John Veriga from Eclecticville, to host live entertainment, “a jam night”, every Thursday night (weather permitting) in front of his store at 141 South Cass Avenue.

(6) SOUTH SCHOOL PRIVATE PARTY: Board to consider a motion granting a request from Mary Aldridge and Christa Gifford of South School to block off Dallas Street from Grant Street to the alley and Grant Street between Dallas Street and the end of South School property on Sunday, June 1, 2008, from noon to 6:30 p.m., to host a party.

(7) 15 WEST QUINCY, DOLCE’S: Board to consider a motion allowing Dolce’s request to distribute promotional materials at the train station twice per month.

(8) 231 SOUTH LINCOLN: Board to consider approving a Zoning Code Variance to permit lot coverage greater than the 40% maximum allowed in the R-3 Single Family Detached Residence District.  

(9) 4 WEST BURLINGTON AVENUE, VILLAGE SMOKE SHOP: Board to consider approving a Zoning Code Variance to reduce the number of required off-street parking stalls from six (6) to zero (0) for the purpose of expanding to add a smoking lounge in the B-1 Limited Business District.

(10) 307-325 WEST 63RD STREET, BELLERIVE TERRACE: Board to consider approving a Standard Specifications waiver pertaining to sidewalk width.

(11) 2ND ANNUAL BEANIE BABY 5K RUN/WALK: Board to consider approval of the following request from Oak Brook Racquet & Fitness Club, together with Ty, Inc. and the McCrone Group:
a) Suspend parking around Ty Warner Park on Sunday, June 24, 2008 from 7:00am – 11:00am.
b) Close Plaza from Blackhawk west to Cass from 7:00am – 9:30am.
c) Close Cass Avenue, northbound only (both lanes) to 35th Street from 7:55am – 8:30am.
d) Close 35th Street (both lanes) from Midwest Road to Oakwood Drive 8:05am – 8:50am. (see Oak Brook approval letter).
e) Close Oakwood Drive from 35th Street to Blackhawk from 8:10am – 9:00am.
f) Close Blackhawk Drive to N.E. corner of Ty Park from 8:10am – 9:15am.
g) Close Chestnut Avenue from Blackhawk to Burr Oak from 8:10am – 9:20am.
h) Close Burr Oak from Chestnut to Plaza from 8:10am – 9:20am.
i) Close Blackhawk Drive from Plaza to Chestnut from 7:00am – 10:30am.

(12) VILLAGE PROPERTY AS SURPLUS:  Board to consider an ordinance authorizing the declaration of ten (10) Public Works trucks as surplus Village property.

(13) PROCLAMATION: Board to consider approval of a proclamation honoring Westmont’s Village Clerk and declaring the week of May 4 through May 10, 2008 as “Village Clerks Week.”

(14) FY 2008-09 VILLAGE BUDGET: Board to review and consider the draft FY 2008-09 Budget.

MISCELLANEOUS

(15) FINANCE ORDINANCE #25

(16) PURCHASE ORDERS

11018129 Midwest Mobile Washers
Cleaning of both ground storage tanks and south tower. 
$  14,260.80
11018116 Alaniz Landscaping Group, Inc.
Downtown landscape maintenance contract. 
$  52,324.20
11017928 Bell Fuels, Inc.
Yearly open purchase order. Gasoline/Diesel fuel.  
$300,000.00
11017911 Westmont Chamber of Commerce
Annual awards dinner 3/19/08. 
$   1,696.50
11017927 Baxter & Woodman, Inc.
West Burlington water main improvement. Williams to Cass. 
$   8,390.10
11017970 Cargill, Inc. Salt Division
Road salt. 
$   7,985.24
11018102 Illinois Channel
Underwriting informational program. 
$   5,000.00
  
Total Purchase Orders    $389,656.84

                             EXECUTIVE SESSION
This Board may adjourn to closed session to discuss matters so permitted and may act upon such matters upon returning to open session.

(17) Adjourn