Approval of New Police Chief on the City's Agenda Monday Night
Aldermen also will hear an update from Tracy Cross on the Hahn Street development study, and vote on bids for more than $1 million in sewer work.
Among other business, the agenda for the Elmhurst City Council meeting on Monday, Oct. 1, includes the approval of a new police chief contract.
The meeting will be preceded by an executive session at 7 p.m. to discuss acquisition/disposition of real property and employment or compensation of an officer.
The open meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. with the recognition of Milly Smith for 30 years of volunteer service to the Elmhurst Historical Museum, and of the Illinois Association of Museums awards to Elmhurst Historical Museum.
Members of the public will then be invited to speak for up to three minutes on any topic.
Tracy Cross and Associates will give a update on the Hahn Street development study. Last month, Cross reported rental apartments were the best use for Hahn Street.
In addition to approval of minutes and accounts payable, the consent agenda will include the following items:
- Reappointment to the Senior Citizens Commission of Ruth Maple
- Approval to accept a proposal from Lucity Inc. to provide asset management software in the amount of $74,500
- Acceptance of a bid from Insituform Technologies USA for the 2012-13 sanitary sewer lining project in the amount of $800,000
- Approval of the purchase from Freeway Ford in Lyons two 2012 Ford F150 pickup trucks in the amount of $39,428
- Acceptance of a bid from National Power Rodding for sewer cleaning and televising in the amount of $217,700
- Approval of a liquor license for Kitchen Eatery, 601 W. St. Charles Road
- Approval of the St. Patrick's Day Parade to be held on Spring Road on March 9
- Approval to change the fiscal year from beginning on the first day of May to the first day of January, effective Jan. 1, 2014, and to allow for an eight-month fiscal year from May 1 to Dec. 31, 2013
- Approval to move to a paperless agenda system, Board Docs, at a cost of $9,000 a year
- Approval of an ordinance approving the 25th amendment to the real estate purchase contract for Pauli's Marathon, 260 N. York
- Approval of the Irish Spring 5K run to be held by Runner's Soul on March 9 in the Spring Road area from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
- Approval of the Nov. 22, 2012 Dan Gibbons Turkey Trot, and the proposed alternate route for the 2013 Turkey Trot
- Approval to dispose of computer equipment
- Approval of yield signs at the eastbound and westbound approaches of Oneida Avenue at Chatham Avenue
- Approval of an ordinance denying front yard setback and lot coverage variations for the property at 130 N. Larch Ave.
- Approval of a conditional use permit in the I-1 restricted industrial zoning district to allow motor vehicle sales at Auto Works, 940 N. Industrial Drive
- Adoption of the city’s employee health insurance benefit plan renewal
- Approval of a master discount agreement with AT&T for Centrex telecommunication services and a letter of authorization from Call One Inc. for telecommunication services
Aldermen will then hear updates from Mayor Pete DiCianni, and the results of the 2012 citizen survey from City Manager Jim Grabowski.
The Council will then vote to hire a new police chief.
The City Council meeting will be held at City Hall, 209 N. York St.
David C. Couper
10:45 am on Monday, October 1, 2012
Do your police chief a big favor, ask him or her to read Do your police chief a big favor, ask him to read, “Arrested Development: A Veteran Police Chief Sounds Off About Protest, Racism, Corruption and the Seven Steps Necessary to Improve Our Nation’s Police” (Amazon.com). And visit my blog at http://improvingpolice.wordpress.com.
Jerry
11:48 am on Monday, October 1, 2012
Heinen, a supermarket chain out of Ohio just openned at new store in BARRINGTON without any Tax Breaks from Barrington. They are looking for a second location. City Council is looking for ideas for the new developement. I contacted Levin on this a month ago. Never got a response.
Bill Angel
2:54 pm on Monday, October 1, 2012
I'm told the Marianos deal was already a done deal way prior to any talk of a TIF district or offer of incentives to bring them to Elmhurst.
The City will freeze and assess that parcel of land value as vacant property. Say $250,00 for arguement sake.. Once the property is developed (Mariano's was coming without the TIF) the property will be re-assessed in the millions. The difference between the $250k and the millions is considered the incremental increase which is huge in this case. Those incremental tax dollars of the increase go directly into a city slush fund and the city council and the taxpayers never see where the dollars are given away in any public meeting. The taxpayers are forced to make up for those lost tax dollars by way of increased "hidden" property taxes.
Ask Steve Morley and Scott Levin why they won't wait to assess the new value until after the project is completed? It would directly lower your property taxes. 23 years is a long time and that's a lot of cash to slush around at city hall.
Jerry
6:42 pm on Monday, October 1, 2012
Great post. Now go further. Think about the bite this will take out of Dominick's Elmhurst, Jewel Schiller and Jewel S York. Most paying full taxes at this point. They will lose 30 percent of their business to Mariano's. who pays......the taxpayer.
Bill Angel
8:37 am on Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Jerry, well stated. It's a zero sum game with this crew of taxpayer give aways.
If you look at Mariano's business model...it specifically states they will "eat away" at Dominick's customer base by design. The $1.25 million was used by the developer as "credit/equity toward getting financing of the project. Once completed the developer will "flip" the property and make a huge windfall risk free profit and laugh all the way to the bank with Elmhurst taxpayers $1.25 million. That $1.25 million should be "clawed back" by the city.