The Park Ridge, Illinois City Council meets at 7 p.m. today, Dec. 21, at City Hall Council Chambers.
After calling the meeting to order and approving the Dec. 7 regular meeting minutes and the Dec. 14 Committee of the Whole minutes, the council will open the public hearing for the 2015 tax levy.
Following the public hearing, the board will approve the items on the Consent Agenda in one vote, unless an Alderman asks for further discussion. The items on the Consent Agenda are: the final readings for 122 N. Delphia Ave. that designates the property as a historic landmark; modification of Section 2-5-2, Property Disclosure Statements; the 2015 property tax levy for the city and library; the 2015 property tax abatement for the Series 2012A general obligation bonds, and the 2015 property tax abatement for the Series 2014A general obligation bonds. It also includes first readings for amending the municipal code under Traffic, Parking and License and License Insignia and amending the municipal code under Administrative procedure.
Purchase orders to be approved under the Consent Agenda include the emergency sewer main repair by DiMeo Brothers, purchase of refuse cans from MaxR, an increase to Edwards Engineering Inc., spoils disposal with KLF Enterprises, and an increase for Air One Equipment Inc. It also includes the warrants for the period ending Dec. 15.
Contracts under the Consent Agenda include waste collection services with Groot Industries Inc. and ambulance billing and management reporting services with PST Services Inc.
Also under the Consent Agenda are FY16 budget amendments including increasing the Police Grant Income, increasing Police Material Expenditure, increasing revenue for elevator inspections, increasing Community Planning and Development (CP&D) contractual services expense, and increasing the purchase order for Thompson Elevator Inspection. It also includes the resolution authorizing the Northern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy board of directors delegate and alternate delegate.
After approving the items on the Consent Agenda, the council will hear reports from the Mayor, City Council and City Attorney. The City Clerk's report will include oaths of office administered to Deputy Chief of Police Duane Mellema and Police Sergeant Michael Luehr. Under the City Manager's report is the resolution for the sale of 1212 S. Cumberland Ave. to Volha Shukh for $285,000.
Citizens will have the opportunity to address the city council on non-agenda items, followed by Reports of Boards, Commissions and Committees. The Procedures and Regulations Committee reports includes approval of the final reading regarding nepotism and the first reading regarding creation of general eligibility requirements for appointees to boards and commissions.
After hearing and discussing any New Business, the meeting will be adjourned.
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