CITY COUNCIL AMENDED AGENDA

MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2011

PUBLIC SPEAKOUT

 

                                                                                                                                                           

 1.        CALL TO ORDER

 

 2.        PRAYER – MAJOR JERRY O’NEIL FROM SALVATION ARMY

 

 3.        PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – KE’MON BEAULIEU, DOMINESHA COLBERT, JAYDEN HARRISON, DEVONTAE JOHNSON, N’JAIYAH JOHNSON, RYAN RUNNER, SACRAMENTO PINA, ADONIS WARD, JR. FROM LAFAYETTE PRIMARY SCHOOL

 

 4.        ROLL CALL

            A)        ALDERMEN

            B)        DEPARTMENT HEADS

 

 5.        MINUTES – MARCH 21, 2011

 

 6.        PETITIONS

 

 7.        COMMUNICATIONS

A)        UPDATE BY KANKAKEE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

B)        CONGRATULATION LETTER FROM U. S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL - ILLINOIS CHAPTER, ON THE RECENT LEED NC 2.2 SILVER RATING OF HISTORIC CITY HALL RESTORATION (INFORMATION ONLY)

C)        AT&T U-VERSE NOTICE OF CHANGES TO CHANNEL LINE-UP LETTER DATED MARCH 22, 2011 (INFORMATION ONLY)

D)        JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION COMMUNITY COMMITTEE IS REQUESTING STREET BLOCKAGE OF EAST MERCHANT STREET FROM NELSON AVENUE TO GORDON AVENUE ON SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 2011, FROM 7:30 A.M. UNTIL 9:30 P.M. FOR THEIR “JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION 2011”

E)        JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION COMMITTEE IS REQUESTING PERMISSION TO HOST A PARADE ON SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 2011 FROM 10:00 A.M. TO NOON

F)         JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION COMMITTEE IS REQUESTING SPONSORSHIP OF THEIR SECOND ANNUAL JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION

 


 8.        STANDING COMMITTEES

A)        BUILDING AND CODE ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE – MARCH 17, 2011

 

 9.        REPORTS OF OFFICERS

            A)        APPROVAL OF BILLS - $1,058,552.77

 

10.       UNFINISHED BUSINESS

            A)

 

11.       NEW BUSINESS

A)        RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD THE CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $960,352.59 TO KANKAKEE VALLEY CONSTRUCTION FOR THE 2011 STREET OVERLAY PROJECT

B)        SPECIAL ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CEDING OF PRIVATE ACTIVITY BONDING AUTHORITY WITH WILL KANKAKEE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

C)        RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE PROPOSAL FROM THE LAKOTA GROUP FOR THE WEST DOWNTOWN DISTRICT PLAN

D)        ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 32, SECTION 231 ESTABLISHING HANDICAPPED PARKING SIGN(S) AT 1017 NORTH SCHUYLER AVENUE

E)        ORDINANCE DECLARING CERTAIN PROPERTY SURPLUS OF THE CITY OF KANKAKEEKANKAKEE FIRE DEPARTMENT – AND AUTHORIZING THE SALE THEREOF

F)         ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2011A, GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2011B, GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2011C, OF THE CITY OF KANKAKEE, KANKAKEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ONE OR MORE BOND ORDERS, A DEPOSITARY AGREEMENT AND AN ESCROW AGREEMENT AND PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF A DIRECT ANNUAL TAX FOR THE PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON SAID BONDS

G)        PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT REGARDING $5,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2011A; $405,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2011B; $1,330,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2011C (AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW IN THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE)

H)        ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 27, ARTICLE IV OF THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF KANKAKEE (COMPOSITION OF POLICE DEPARTMENT)

I)         ORDINANCE DECLARING CERTAIN PROPERTY SURPLUS OF THE CITY OF KANKAKEEKANKAKEE FIRE DEPARTMENT – AND AUTHORIZING THE SALE THEREOF

J)         APPOINTMENTS

 


12.       MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

A)        RESOLUTION AND IDOT HIGHWAY PERMIT FOR NEW SIDEWALK AT COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER AND TWO METRO BUS STOPS, TEI JOB NO. E10027

B)        RESOLUTION DECLINING CITY FUNDING AND MAINTENANCE PARTICIPATION OF BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN ACCOMMODATIONS ALONG ILLINOIS 17 IN THE CITY OF KANKAKEE

C)        RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN ENGAGEMENT LETTER FOR BOND COUNSEL TO ACT ON CITY’S BEHALF FOR SALE OF BONDS

D)        RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE LEASE WITH KANKAKEE AREA METROPOLITAN ENFORCEMENT GROUP (KAMEG)

E)        RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN KANKAKEE VALLEY PARK DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF KANKAKEE – REGARDING ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION OF ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS

F)         RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE CITY OF KANKAKEE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT AGREEMENT – KDC DOWNTOWN RESTORATION AND RENOVATION PROGRAM

G)        PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF APRIL, 2011 AS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH

H)        PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING APRIL 29, 2011 AS ARBOR DAY

 

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