Kankakee Times

The Kankakee City Council met at 7 p.m. Monday, June 6.

The Kankakee City Council meets at 7 p.m. on the first and third Monday of each month in Council Chambers at the Donald E. Green Public Safety Center, 385 E. Oak St.

Here are the meeting minutes as provided by the Kankakee City Council:

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2016

1. PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE CITY OF KANKAKEE’S ILLINOIS TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (ITEP) APPLICATION FOR A NEW BIKE TRAIL FROM SOUTH SCHUYLER AVENUE, AT THE

INTERSECTION OF RIVER STREET, NORTH TO BROADWAY STREET IN BRADLEY, ILLINOIS

2. CALL TO ORDER

3. PRAYER – REVEREND ED HECK FROM FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS

5. ROLL CALL

A) ALDERMEN

B) DEPARTMENT HEADS

6. MINUTES – MAY 16, 2016

7. PETITIONS

A) PB16-03 – AN APPLICATION BY THE CITY OF KANKAKEE PLANNING DEPARTMENT AND EDF RENEWABLE DEVELOPMENT REQUESTING APPROVAL OF AN ANNEXATION AGREEMENT, ANNEXATION PETITION AND REZONING OF THE EDF RENEWABLE ENERGY SITE

1) AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ANNEXATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF KANKAKEE AND EDF RENEWABLE ENERGY

2) AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ANNEXATION PETITION TO ANNEX APPROXIMATELY 5.2 ACRES INTO THE CITY OF KANKAKEE

3) AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE I-2 ZONING AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THE EDF RENEWABLE ENERGY SITE

8. COMMUNICATIONS

A) THANK YOU TO THE MAYOR AND CITY OFFICIALS FROM ATTORNEY CHRIS BOHLEN (INFORMATION ONLY)

B) THANK YOU TO LIEUTENANT WILLIE HUNT, OFFICER MELVINA CALVIN, AND THE KANKAKEE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THE 7TH ANNUAL NAACP YOUTH SUMMIT “STEP UP AND BE LEADERS OF TODAY FOR TOMORROW,” HELD ON SATURDAY APRIL 23, 2016, AT THE

KANKAKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY (INFORMATION ONLY)

C) TAKEMA WHITE IS REQUESTING A NOISE PERMIT AND STREET CLOSURE OF EAST AND WEST MELBROOK DRIVE FOR A BIRTHDAY PARTY TO BE HELD AT 2592 EAST MELBROOK DRIVE ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2016, FROM 1:00 P.M. UNTIL 7:00 P.M.

D) JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION COMMUNITY COUNCIL IS REQUESTING A NOISE PERMIT AND PERMISSION TO HOST THE 2016 JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION PARADE AND FESTIVAL ON SATURDAY, JUNE 18 2016, BEGINNING AT 8:00 A.M. UNTIL DUSK (FESTIVAL TO BE HELD AT PIONEER PARK, 650 NORTH HOBBIE AVENUE)

E) ROBERTO TELLO-ARVIZO IS REQUESTING A NOISE PERMIT FOR A BIRTHDAY PARTY TO BE HELD AT 458 SOUTH WILDWOOD AVENUE ON SATURDAY, JULY 9, 2016, FROM 4:00 P.M. UNTIL 10:00 P.M.

9. STANDING COMMITTEES

A) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – MAY 26, 2016

B) SPECIAL BUDGET – MAY 23, 2016

10. REPORTS OF OFFICERS

A) APPROVAL OF BILLS - $893,290.05

11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

A)

12. NEW BUSINESS

A) ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 32, SECTION 172

ENTITLED “NO PARKING ZONES ON STREETS AND ALLEYS DESIGNATED” ESTABLISHING A NO PARKING ZONE ON THE EAST SIDE OF NORTH SCHUYLER AVENUE FIFTY FEET NORTH OF LOCUST STREET AND FIFTY FEET SOUTH OF LOCUST STREET

B) ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 32, SECTION 172 ENTITLED “NO PARKING ZONES ON STREET AND ALLEY DESIGNATED” ESTABLISHING A NO PARKING ZONE IN THE 400 BLOCK OF EAST

WILLOW STREET ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE STREET FROM THE CORNER OF NORTH INDIANA AVENUE TO ONE-HUNDRED-AND-TWENTY FEET EAST OF THE CORNER

C) ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 32, SECTION 231 ESTABLISHING HANDICAPPED PARKING AT 482 WEST WILLIAMS STREET

D) ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4, SECTION 4-13 OF THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF KANKAKEE BY ADDING LIQUOR LICENSE NUMBER 803 AT THE LOCATION OF 1601 RIVER ROAD, KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS

E) ORDINANCE DECLARING CERTAIN PROPERTY SURPLUS OF THE CITY OF KANKAKEE – ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES UTILITY/PUBLIC WORKS – AND AUTHORIZING THE SALE THEREOF

F) 2016 MFT STREET MAINTENANCE PROGRAM, SECTION 16-00000-00-GM – GROUP 7 – STREET OVERLAY

G) RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE CHANGE PROPOSAL REQUEST FOR AN ADDITIONAL $17,985.00 TO ENVIRONMENTAL ASSURANCE FOR THE ADDITIONAL COST TO REMOVE ADDITIONAL IDENTIFIED ASBESTOS CONTAMINATED ITEMS FROM THE OLD AVIS MOTEL AT 1225 EAST COURT STREET

E) APPOINTMENTS

13. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

A) COUNCIL RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR STATE OF ILLINOIS TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (ITEP) FOR A NEW BIKE TRAIL ON SOUTH SCHUYLER AVENUE FROM RIVER STREET IN KANKAKEE TO BROADWAY STREET IN BRADLEY

B) RESOLUTION OF RECOGNITION AND GRATITUDE FOR TYJUAN HAGLER

14. EXECUTIVE SESSION

A) PERSONNEL

B) PENDING OR IMMINENT LITIGATION

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

D) MOTION TO RETURN TO OPEN SESSION

15. ACTION RESULTING FROM THE EXECUTIVE SESSION

16. PUBLIC COMMENTS – Please give your name and direct your comments to the Mayor. Comments are limited to five minutes. No personal attacks upon City Council members, staff, or other persons in attendance or absent will be permitted. In addition, discussion of matters which are currently under legal review will not be permitted.

17. ALDERMEN COMMENTS

18. ADJOURNMENT