JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS. REGULAR MEETING City Council of the City of Calumet City Cook County, Illinois DECEMBER 20, 2011

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1 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING City Council of e City of Calumet City Cook County, Illinois DECEMBER 20, 2011 Public Forum The following iividuals spoke before e public forum held at 7:30 p.m. Sharon Lawler, 452 Garfield Avenue, regaing Crime Free Housing fee ructure. Tom Plaskota, 800 Riverside Drive, regaing city purchasing property. Mira Miletich, 618 Exchange Avenue, regaing Crime Free Housing fee ructure. CALL TO ORDER Pledge of Allegiance The City Council of e City of Calumet City met in e City Council Chambers in a regular meeting on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 7:43 p.m., in e absence of e Mayor, Alderman Brian Wilson, Finance Chairman, presided over e meeting as Deputy Mayor. PRESENT: 6 ALDERMEN: Schneider, Wosczynski, Jones, Wilson, Mua, Collins Also present were City Clerk Figgs, City Attorney Montana, Finance Director Kasperek, Police Chief Gilmore, Community & Economic Development Director Gigliotti a Deputy Clerk Bonato. There being a quorum present, e meeting was called to oer. Approval of minutes Alderman Schneider moved, secoed by Alderman Mua, to approve e minutes of December 8, 2011 as presented. Deviate - regular oer of business Alderman Mua moved, secoed by Alderman Wosczynski, to deviate from e regular oer of business, to present e awas for e Holiday Decorating Conte. Regular Mtg. 12/20/11-1-

2 The following are e 2011 Calumet City Chrimas Home Decorating Conte winners. 1 Wa 1 Place: Adolph Aguliar Greenbay 2 Place: The Calzoni Family Buffalo 3 Place: Eric & Lola Walls Price 2 Wa 1 Place: Eddie & Talisa Adigun Saginaw 2 Place: JC Jefferson Memorial Drive 3 Place: Gloria Szablewski Muskegon 3 Wa 1 Place: James Trayne Cornell 2 Place: Jimmie Radcliff Clyde 3 Place: Margaret Chavers Clyde 4 Wa 1 Place: Nancy Ellis Oglesby 2 Place: Michelle Holmes Oglesby 3 Place: Mika & Mark Hankton Yates 5 Wa 1 Place: Rodshell Howa Detroit 2 Place: Marica & Kevin Kolczynski Warren 3 Place: Carlos Najera & Cynia Villasenor Street 6 Wa 1 Place: John Kresich Stanley 2 Place: Rachel Churila State Line 3 Place: W. M. Stone Greenbay 7 Wa 1 Place: Leona Modezejewski Henry 2 Place: Leroy Miller Place 3 Place: Rita Gillespie Arur Return - regular oer of business Alderman Mua moved, secoed by Alderman Jones, to return to e regular oer of business. Regular Mtg. 12/20/11-2-

3 REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES Finance Public Safety O. & Res. Alderman Wilson had no report. Alderman Wosczynski had no report. Alderman Jones had no report. H.E.W. Alderman Mua announced at e Maranaa Bapti Church located at 101 Pulaski Road will be having a Gift of Warm Coat giveaway on Suay, December 25, 2011 from 11:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information contact (708) Permits & Licenses Public Works Alderman Collins had no report. Alderman Manousopoulos was absent. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS Comme J. Gigliotti & N. Mika Comme J. Gigliotti & N. Mika Alderman Schneider commeed Jim Gigliotti a Nancy Mika for organizing e 2011 Holiday Decorating Conte. Alderman Wosczynski anked Jim Gigliotti a Nancy Mika for cooinating e 2011 Holiday Decorating Conte. She also anked all e residents at participated in e holiday decorating conte. 2 Wa Toy Drive Alderman Wosczynski announced at December 20, 2011 is e la day for participating in e 2 Wa Toy Drive. Prepare resolution Cheer Plys Alderman Wosczynski moved, secoed by Alderman Mua, to prepare a Resolution in memory of Cheer Plys. Merry Chrimas Thank J. Gigliotti & N. Mika Alderman Wosczynski wished all e residents a Merry Chrimas, Happy Kwanza, Happy Hanukah a Feliz Navidad. She wished all e residents a Healy, Happy a Blessed New Year in Alderman Jones anked Jim Gigliotti a Nancy Mika for eir ha work in e 2011 Holiday Decorating Conte. Merry Chrimas Alderman Jones wished his colleagues a residents a Merry Chrimas a be wishes in e new year Regular Mtg. 12/20/11-3-

4 Thank Paor Graham Merry Chrimas Honorable mention Kasperek family/holiday decorating Merry Chrimas Alderman Wilson anked Paor Archie Graham, God s Wo Chriian Center, 675 Wentwor, for hoing his holiday turkey giveaway held on December 16, He anked everyone who participated a sponsored e event. Alderman Wilson wished all e residents a Happy Holidays a a prosperous a healy new year. Alderman Mua gave an honorable mention for e Kasperek family for decorating for e holidays. Alderman Collins wished his colleagues a residents a very blessed Chrimas a a Happy New Year. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS TO BE ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE: City Clerk Figgs/submitting Submitting Monly Report for November, monly report/nov City Clerk Figgs/contacting contacting cable companies Accept & place on file RE: Contacting Cable companies. Alderman Jones moved, secoed by Alderman Wosczynski, to accept e communications a place on file. NEW BUSINESS Release title/water dept. vehicles Alderman Jones moved, secoed by Alderman Wosczynski, to direct e City Clerk to release titles on e following vehicles from e water department a remove from e city insurance: 1995 Fo (9689), 1994 Fo (3369) & 1996 Fo (5793). RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES Res. #1: terminating various Resolution of e City of Calumet City Terminating Various Debt Service Fus debt service fus a transferring e balances erein into e General Corporate Fu. (Res. #11-60) (see attached Resolution 4A) O. #2: haicap parking Oinance ameing Chapter 90 of e Municipal Code of e City of Calumet by adding: 1474 Freela City, by adding: 1474 Freela. (see attached Oinance 4B) (O #11-70) Pass Resolution/Adopt Oinances Alderman Jones moved, secoed by Alderman Wosczynski, to pass e Resolution a adopt e oinance, wiout e necessity of prior poing. Regular Mtg. 12/20/11-4-

5 YEAS: 6 ALDERMEN: Wosczynski, Jones, Wilson, Mua, Collins, Schneider NAYS: 0 ALDERMEN: None FINANCIAL MATTERS #1: Remit payment/ Approve payment to Eco-Clean Maintenance for police department cleaning Eco-Clean/$27, a direct e City Treasurer to remit payment in e amount not to exceed $27, from Augu 1, 2011 to April 30, 2012 a charge to account # #2: Remit payment/ Auorize e City Treasurer to remit payment to e Illinois Municipal IMRF/$571, Retirement fu in an amount of $571, to pay off e city s Regular ERI obligation. The expense should be charged to account # Pension Contributions - participating (IMRF). #3: Remit payment/ Approve Holla Asphalt Services to reinforce berm behi 1678 Shirley Drive Holla Asphalt/$3, a inall grass mat a seed a direct e City Treasurer to remit payment in e amount not to exceed $3, a charge to account # #4: Remit payment/ Approve payment #6 for conruction engineering on e River Oaks Drive at Robinson Engineering/ Paxton Avenue project to Robinson Engineering, Ltd. in e amount of $10, $10, a charge to account # #5: Approve payroll Approve payroll ($772,385.00) #6: Approve bill liing Approve bill liing ($145,610.12) #7: Approve legal bill liing Approve legal bill liing ($2,119.82) #8: Approve extension of Approve e extension of engagement letter for John Kasperek Co. Inc. wi e engagement letter for J. City Treasurer s Office wi a six-mon extension rough June 30, 2012 a Kasperek Co. ru 6/30/12 direct e City Treasurer to remit payment in e amount as ated in e communication. #9: Remit payment/harris Approve e payroll upgrade wi Harris a direct e City Treasurer to remit $7, payment in e amount not to exceed $7, a charge to account # Approve financial matters Alderman Schneider moved, secoed by Alderman Jones, to approve financial #1 ru #7 & #9 matters items #1 ru #7 a item #9 a direct e City Treasurer to remit payment a charge e appropriate account. Regular Mtg. 12/20/11-5-

6 YEAS: 6 ALDERMEN: Jones, Wilson, Mua, Collins, Schneider, Wosczynski NAYS: 0 ALDERMEN: None Approve financial item #8 Alderman Jones moved, secoed by Alderman Wosczynski, to approve financial matters item #8 as presented a direct e City Treasurer to remit payment. YEAS: 5 ALDERMEN: Wilson, Mua, Collins, Wosczynski, Jones NAYS: 0 ALDERMEN: None ABSTAIN 1 ALDERMAN: Schneider UNFINISHED BUSINESS Prepare resolution/captain Willie Williams Alderman Jones moved, secoed by Alderman Collins, to prepare a Resolution for Captain Cook Sheriff Department Willie Williams who served on School Dirict #149 who passed a honoring his achievements. Moment of silence Exte coolences Merry Chrimas There was a moment of silence for e passing of Captain Willie Williams. Alderman Wilson exteed coolences to e family of Willie Williams Alderman Mua wished all e residents a Merry Chrimas. ADJOURNMENT Adjournment was at 8:10 p. m. on a motion made by Alderman Wosczynski a secoed by Alderman Schneider. /rb Nyota T. Figgs, City Clerk Regular Mtg. 12/20/11-6-

The meeting was called to order by the Clerk of the Board of Chosen Freeholders, Karyn Gilmore, at 5:00 p.m. The Clerk then called the roll.

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