Kankakee Times

The Kankakee City Council met on Monday, Aug. 15.

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

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 2016

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PRAYER –

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – CITY COUNCIL

4. ROLL CALL

A) ALDERMEN

B) DEPARTMENT HEADS

5. MINUTES – AUGUST 1, 2016

6. PETITIONS

7. COMMUNICATIONS

A) JAIME MCPHAIL IS REQUESTING PERMISSION TO HOST A LOCAL 5K RUN/ 2MILE BENEFIT “JOGGING FOR ABRAHAM DAILY” AT MCBROOM PARK (SOUTH TENTH AVENUE AND VANMETER) ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2016 FROM 8:00 A.M. UNTIL 12:00 P.M.

B) KANKAKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT 111 IS REQUESTING PERMISSION TO HOST THE KANKAKEE HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING PARADE AND PEP RALLY ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2016, FROM 12:00 P.M. UNTIL 2:00 P.M.

C) COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL OF KANKAKEE IS REQUESTING STREET CLOSURE OF SOUTH SCHUYLER AVENUE FROM EAST MERCHANT STREET TO EAST STATION STREET AND EAST MERCHANT STREET FROM SOUTH SCHUYLER TO THE DEPOT FOR THE FALL ARTS STROLL ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2016, FROM 7:00 A.M. UNTIL 7:00 P.M.

D) CHOICES YOUTH OUTREACH INTERNATIONAL IS REQUESTING PERMISSION TO HOST THE COMMUNITY RESOURCE SUMMIT AT THE FARMERS’ MARKET PARKING LOT ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2016, FROM 1:00 P.M. UNTIL 5:00 P.M., WITH A RAIN DATE OF SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2016

E) KANKAKEE COUNTY HUMANE FOUNDATION IS REQUESTING STREET CLOSURE OF SOUTH EIGHTH AVENUE FROM WEST CALISTA STREET TO WEST CHARLES STREET FOR THE 2016 FURRY FALL FESTIVAL WALK AT THE CIVIC AUDITORIUM, 803 SOUTH EIGHTH AVENUE, ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2016, FROM 10:00 A.M. UNTIL 4:00 P.M.

8. STANDING COMMITTEES

A) PUBLIC SAFETY – AUGUST 2, 2016

A) LICENSE AND FRANCHISE – AUGUST 4, 2016

B) BUDGET – AUGUST 8, 2016

9. REPORTS OF OFFICERS

A) APPROVAL OF BILLS - $ 422,034.22

10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

A)

11. NEW BUSINESS

A) ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 32, SECTION 231 ESTABLISHING HANDICAPPED PARKING AT 438 SOUTH ELM AVENUE

B) APPOINTMENTS

12. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

A) MOTION TO ISSUE TAXICAB LICENSE TO BURT’S TRANSPORTATION BASED ON LICENSE AND FRANCHISE COMMITTEE APPROVAL ON AUGUST 11, 2016 (TAXICAB APPLICATION AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW IN CITY CLERK’S OFFICE)

B) RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE PURCHASE CONTRACT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF KANKAKEE AND KANKAKEE COUNTY TRUSTEE FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE FIVE LOTS LOCATED ON THE 300 BLOCK OF NORTH SCHUYLER AVENUE

C) RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE PURCHASE CONTRACT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF KANKAKEE AND KANKAKEE COUNTY TRUSTEE FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE TWO VACANT LOTS LOCATED AT 819 AND 829 SOUTH WASHINGTON AVENUE

D) RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS AGREEMENT WITH ROCK ISLAND ECONOMIC GROWTH CORPORATION, FOUNTAIN SQUARE APARTMENTS LLC AND THE CITY OF KANKAKEE

13. 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

14. ACTION RESULTING FROM THE EXECUTIVE SESSION

15. 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.

16. ALDERMEN COMMENTS

17. ADJOURNMENT