MONDAY, APRIL 6, 2009

PUBLIC SPEAKOUT

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PRAYER – KEN LESHEN FROM TEMPLE BETH ISRAEL

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – ISAIAH COILEY, J’AIRA LEE, CADEN MEHRER, NICOLE MCKNIGHT, SHELBY SPADAFINO FROM AROMA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL SPEECH PROGRAM

4. ROLL CALL

5. MINUTES – MARCH 16, 2009

6. PETITIONS

A) PB09-03 – AN APPLICATION BY BUNGE MILLING, INC. REQUESTING PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT APPROVAL TO SUBDIVIDE AN EXISTING 30 ACRE TRACT WITHIN THE CITY OF KANKAKEE

1) FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS OF PLANNING BOARD

2) APPROVAL OF FINAL PLAT

7. COMMUNICATIONS

A) UNITED WAY PRESENTATION

B) ADDITIONS AND CHANGES TO THE COMCAST SERVICE AND PRICE CHANGES LETTER DATED MARCH 17, 2009 (INFORMATION ONLY)

C) COMCAST ANNUAL REVIEW AND REPORT LETTER DATED MARCH 26, 2009 (INFORMATION ONLY)

D) KING MIDDLE SCHOOL PTO IS REQUESTING PERMISSION TO HOST A TAG DAY ON SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2009 WITH A RAIN DATE OF SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2009

E) SHILOH FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH IS REQUESTING PERMISSION TO BLOCK OFF THE 900 BLOCK OF SOUTH DEARBORN AVENUE ON SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2009, FROM NOON UNTIL 4:00 P.M. FOR A CHURCH PICNIC TO CELEBRATE NINETY-EIGHT YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY

8. STANDING COMMITTEES

A) LICENSE & FRANCHISE – FEBRUARY 5, 2009

B) LICENSE & FRANCHISE – MARCH 12, 2009

C) PUBLIC WORKS – MARCH 16, 2009

D) PLANNING AND CODE COMMISSION – MARCH 19, 2009

E) BUDGET MEETING – MARCH 30, 2009

9. REPORTS OF OFFICERS

A) APPROVAL OF BILLS - $1,146,574.08

10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

A) ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 2-152 (MUNICIPAL PURCHASING) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS (SECOND READING)

11. NEW BUSINESS

A) ORDINANCE DECLARING CERTAIN PROPERTY SURPLUS OF THE CITY OF KANKAKEE – CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT - AND AUTHORIZING THE SALE THEREOF

B) RECOMMENDATION TO WAIVE REPAIR PERMIT FEES FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2009, IN RECOGNITION OF “BUILDING SAFETY WEEK”

C) BUDGET AND ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE FOR THE KANKAKEE MUNICIPAL UTILITY, KANKAKEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2009 – 2010

D) ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 32, SECTION 102 ENTITLED “DESIGNATION OF ONE-WAY STREETS” OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF KANKAKEE RESCINDING ORDINANCE NO. 96-83 TENTH AVENUE ONE-WAY SOUTHBOUND FROM WEST CHARLES STREET TO SCHOOL STREET AND CHARLES STREET ONE-WAY WESTBOUND BETWEEN NINTH AND TENTH AVENUES

E) RECOMMENDATION TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE ENGAGEMENT LETTER WITH CHAPMAN AND CUTLER, LLP

F) RECOMMENDATION TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE INSURANCE COMMITMENT LETTER WITH ASSURED GUARANTY

G) CITY OF KANKAKEE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS ORDINANCE FOR $10,330,000 SERIES 2009A AND CITY OF KANKAKEE GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS ORDINANCE FOR $15,060,000 SERIES 2009B

H) PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT AND NOTICE OF SALE (AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW IN THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE)

I) SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CEDING OF PRIVATE ACTIVITY BONDING AUTHORITY

J) RECOMMENDATION FOR THE CITY COUNCIL TO APPROVE A TIF ALLOCATION FOR $250,000 TO KANKAKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT #111 TOWARDS THEIR TRACK REHABILITATION PROJECT

K) APPROVAL “AS BUILT” PLAT MAP OF VILLAGES AT INDIAN MEADOWS – PHASE I

L) APPOINTMENTS

1) STEPHEN J. BERTRAND – DIRECTOR OF KANKAKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY

12. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

A) RESOLUTION HONORING AND CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF CHARLINE B. NEWMAN

B) RECOMMENDATION TO ACCEPT THE HIGHWAY PERMIT AND RESOLUTION FOR INSTALLATION OF SANITARY SEWER SLIP LINING ALONG ROUTE 45/52

C) RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE OF CITY FUNDS CONSISTENT WITH FISCAL YEAR 2008/2009

D) RESOLUTION HONORING REVEREND HOWARD L. WILLS SR. FOR TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE TO GREATER NEW HOPE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

E) PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MAY 3^RDTHROUGH MAY 9^TH, 2009 AS BUILDING SAFETY WEEK

F) PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING APRIL 24, 2009 AS ARBOR DAY

G) PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF APRIL AS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH

13. ALDERMEN COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS

14. EXECUTIVE SESSION

A) PERSONNEL

B) PENDING LITIGATION

15. ADJOURNMENT