TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2011

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PRAYER – REVEREND SCARIA THOPPIL FROM ST. ROSE OF LIMA CATHOLIC CHURCH

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – BROOKE ROGERS, GERMIRACLE LEE, SYDNEY ARSENEAU, TRENT PEELER FROM KANKAKEE HIGH SCHOOL BAND

4. ROLL CALL

A) ALDERMEN

B) DEPARTMENT HEADS

5. MINUTES – FEBRUARY 7, 2011

6. PETITIONS

A) PB10-15 - AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO THE MASONIC TEMPLE ASSOCIATION OF KANKAKEE TO ALLOW FOR THE ERECTION OF OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGNS AT THEIR PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 124 SOUTH HARRISON AVENUE

1) FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS OF PLANNING BOARD

2) AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR THE ERECTION OF OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGNS AT THE PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 124 SOUTH HARRISON AVENUE

7. COMMUNICATIONS

A) MARK STEFFEN AND THE KANKAKEE VALLEY PARK DISTRICT ARE REQUESTING PERMISSION TO HOLD A BICYCLE RIDE EVENT ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 2011, FROM 6:00 A.M. UNTIL 4:00 P.M.

B) THANK YOU FOR THE FLOWERS FROM ALDERMAN STEVE LINNEMAN (INFORMATION ONLY)

C) KANKAKEE COUNTY SOLDIERS ARE REQUESTING AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTNER WITH THE CITY OF KANKAKEE FOR THEIR UPCOMING SPRING IBL SEASON

D) COMCAST NOTICE OF CHANGES TO CHANNEL LINE-UP LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 14, 2011 (INFORMATION ONLY)

E) THANK YOU FOR THE SNOW REMOVAL FROM KANKAKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT 111 (INFORMATION ONLY)

F) NEW VISION YOUTH CHOIR IS REQUESTING PERMISSION TO HOST A TAG DAY ON FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2011 WITH A RAIN DATE OF MARCH 11, 2011

8. STANDING COMMITTEES

A) PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE – FEBRUARY 8, 2011

B) LICENSE AND FRANCHISE COMMITTEE – FEBRUARY 10, 2011

C) BUDGET COMMITTEE – FEBRUARY 14, 2011

9. REPORTS OF OFFICERS

A) APPROVAL OF BILLS - $612,306.20

10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

11. NEW BUSINESS

A) LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF KANKAKEE AND THE TRUSTEES OF THE FIREFIGHTERS’ PENSION FUND TO LEASE PART OF 199 SOUTH EAST AVENUE ON THE SECOND FLOOR

B) ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 32, SECTION 231 ESTABLISHING A HANDICAPPED PARKING SIGN(S) AT 1140 WEST MERCHANT STREET (TWO SPACES)

C) ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 32, SECTION 231 ENTITLED "HANDICAPPED PARKING" OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF KANKAKEE RESCINDING HANDICAPPED PARKING AT 202 CRESTLANE DRIVE, APARTMENT 102

D) ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 32, SECTION 231 ENTITLED "HANDICAPPED PARKING" OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF KANKAKEE RESCINDING HANDICAPPED PARKING AT 745 EAST HICKORY STREET

E) RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD THE CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $49,446.58 TO KANKAKEE VALLEY CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. FOR EMERGENCY ROAD REPAIRS SECTION 11-00000-01-GM TEI JOB NO E0989 BROOKMONT BOULEVARD FROM SCHUYLER TO ILLINOIS ROUTE 50

F) RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD THE ASPHALT RECYCLER BID (WILL BE DISTRIBUTED ON TUESDAY)

G) RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD THE AERIAL DEVICE BID (WILL BE DISTRIBUTED ON TUESDAY)

H) APPOINTMENTS

12. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

A) RESOLUTION HONORING AND CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF REVEREND JAMES MOSES SMITH

B) RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO CERTIFY THE ABATEMENT OF BOND LEVIES FOR BONDS PREVIOUSLY ISSUED UNDER THE CITY’S FULL FAITH AND CREDIT (GENERAL OBLIGATION) AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY CLERK TO DELIVER THE CERTIFICATIONS TO THE CLERK OF KANKAKEE COUNTY

13. ALDERMEN COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS

14. EXECUTIVE SESSION

A) PERSONNEL

B) PENDING LITIGATION

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

15. ADJOURNMENT