CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2009

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PRAYER – PASTOR DAVE ROBINSON FROM GENESIS COMMUNITY MINISTRIES

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – OMARION BISHOP, MI’KYLA GREEN, JAKOBE JACOB, CODY KAZUPSKI, RAELIN LAWRENCE, PATRICK LINDGREN, JIMENA MEDINA, ANGELO NOLDEN, ESMERALDA SHOREQUE, NIAH WATFORD, AND INDIA WHITE FROM HEAD START (MILLIE PROEGLER SCHOOL)

4. ROLL CALL

5. MINUTES – JANUARY 20, 2009 AND FEBRUARY 2, 2009

6. PETITIONS

A) PB09-01: AN APPLICATION BY PIRHL DEVELOPERS REQUESTING A MAP AMENDMENT TO REZONE THE PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 190-210 SOUTH GORDON AVENUE FROM I-1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL TO R-3 MULTI-FAMILY

RESIDENTIAL TO DEVELOP AN INDEPENDENT SENIOR ASSISTED MULTI-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT

1) FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF PLANNING BOARD

2) ORDINANCE APPROVING A MAP AMENDMENT TO REZONE THE PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 190 -210 SOUTH GORDON AVENUE FROM I-1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL TO R-3 MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO DEVELOP AN INDEPENDENT SENIOR ASSISTED MULTI-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT

B) APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PLACEMENT OF TWO WIND FARM TURBINES WITHIN 1.5 MILES OF THE CITY OF KANKAKEE’S MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES

7. COMMUNICATIONS

A) PRESENTATION OF THE GREATER KANKAKEE AIRPORT MASTER PLAN BY MIKE VAN MILL, PRESIDENT AND CORPORATE EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE ECONOMIC ALLIANCE OF KANKAKEE COUNTY

B) THANK YOU FOR THE PLANT AND FOR ATTENDING ALDERMAN KEN HEARN’S WAKE FROM GARY AND PAULA HEARN (INFORMATION ONLY)

C) ADDITIONS TO THE AT&T U-VERSE CHANNEL LINE-UP LETTER DATED JANUARY 29, 2009 (INFORMATION ONLY)

D) ADDITIONS AND CHANGES TO THE COMCAST CHANNEL LINE-UP LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 2, 2009 (INFORMATION ONLY)

E) RECOMMENDATION TO ACCEPT THE ROUTE FOR THE ANNUAL DOWNTOWN KANKAKEE PARADE ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2009

F) WILL-GRUNDY COUNTIES BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL AND KANKAKEE/IROQUOIS COUNTIES BUILDINGS TRADES OF THE AFL-CIO ARE REQUESTING PERMISSION TO HOST THEIR ANNUAL “DAD’S DAY” TAG DAY ON SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2009

G) CITY ADDRESS BY MAYOR DONALD E. GREEN

8. STANDING COMMITTEES

A) PUBLIC SAFETY MEETING – FEBRUARY 3, 2009

B) LICENSE & FRANCHISE – FEBRUARY 5, 2009 (WILL BE DISTRIBUTED ON TUESDAY)

C) BUDGET MEETING – FEBRUARY 9, 2009

9. REPORTS OF OFFICERS

A) APPROVAL OF BILLS - $316,794.13

10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

A) ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE 1X, SECTIONS 8-36 ET. SEQ. OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS BY ADDING AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE VACANT BUILDINGS (SECOND READING)

B) ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A CABLE/VIDEO SERVICE PROVIDER FEE (SECOND READING)

C) ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A CABLE/VIDEO SERVICE PROVIDER FEE AND PEG ACCESS SUPPORT FEE (SECOND READING)

D) NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT INCENTIVE ORDINANCE (SECOND READING)

11. NEW BUSINESS

A) ORDINANCE REGARDING INSURANCE (WILL BE DISTRIBUTED ON TUESDAY)

B) APPOINTMENTS

12. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

A) RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE 20^TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ANNUAL CITY OF KANKAKEE BLACK HISTORY MONTH PROGRAM

B) RESOLUTION HONORING AND CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF REVEREND ELMER WILSON

C) RECOMMENDATION TO ACCEPT THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESOLUTION FOR IMPROVEMENT BY MUNICIPALITY UNDER THE ILLINOIS HIGHWAY CODE IN THE AMOUNT OF $850.00 FOR THE CITY OF KANKAKEE RIVERFRONT TRAIL, PHASE I, SECTION 06-00001-00-BT, TEI JOB NO. E07093

D) RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO CERTIFY THE ABATEMENT OF BOND LEVIES FOR BONDS PREVIOUSLY ISSUED UNDER THE CITY’S FULL FAITH AND CREDIT (GENERAL OBLIGATION) AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY CLERK TO DELIVER THE CERTIFICATIONS TO THE CLERK OF KANKAKEE COUNTY

E) RECOMMENDATION TO ACCEPT THE HIGHWAY PERMIT AND RESOLUTION FOR 815 SOUTH MCMULLEN DRIVE PROJECT, TEI NO. E07149 (THE IMPROVEMENT PLANS FOR REFERENCE ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW IN THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE)

13. ALDERMEN COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS

14. EXECUTIVE SESSION

A) PERSONNEL

B) PENDING LITIGATION

15. ADJOURNMENT