Administration Building

304 South Indiana Avenue

Kankakee, Illinois 60901

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

MONDAY, MAY 4, 2009

PUBLIC SPEAKOUT

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PRAYER – REVEREND JOHN POWERS

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – KELLEY DAVIDSON, JUSTIN DAVIDSON, KAMIL JACKSON, JACKELYN JONES, JONATHON JONES, MARTIN LINNEMAN, KIM OSENGA, JILL GERBER, TERA EDWARDS, RACHEL FAFORD, SARAH FAFORD, AUSTIN BROWNE, JACKSON BROWNE, MAXIMILIAN BROWNE, DR. STEVE EPSTEIN, KAREN HUNEKE, CHRIS HUNEKE, AIR’RIELLE ANDREW, ARIEZ ANDREW, DESTINEE SARGEANT, FAMILY OF CITY COUNCIL

4. ROLL CALL

5. MINUTES – APRIL 20, 2009

6. RESIGNATIONS OF DEPARTMENT HEADS

· ERCOLE SHAW – CODE OFFICIAL

· LARRY NOLAN – DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

· JAMES SPICE – COMPTROLLER

· BERT DEAR – SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

· DENNIS DOYLE – ASST. SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

· CHRISTOPHER BOHLEN – CORPORATION COUNSEL

· L. PATRICK POWER – ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY

· KENNETH LESHEN – ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY/CITY TREASURER

· RONALD YOUNG – FIRE CHIEF

· DAVID HARMON - ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF

· EARNEST KING – ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF

· JAMES GORDON – DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL

· MICHAEL KINKADE – CHIEF OF POLICE

· LARRY REGNIER – ASSISTANT POLICE CHIEF

ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. SWEARING IN OF NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS BY HONORABLE JUSTICE THOMAS L. KILBRIDE, ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT

· ALDERMEN

· CITY CLERK

· MAYOR

3. ROLL CALL

7. PETITIONS

A) PB 09-06 – AN APPLICATION BY THE CITY OF KANKAKEE PLANNING DEPARTMENT REQUESTING THE VACATION OF A PUBLIC STREET LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS ALL THAT PART OF FOURTH STREET LYING BETWEEN BLOCKS 121 AND 122 IN ASSOCIATES ADDITION TO THE CITY OF KANKAKEE IN KANKAKEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

1) FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS OF PLANNING BOARD

2) AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE VACATION OF THE PUBLIC STREET LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS ALL THAT PART OF FOURTH STREET LYING BETWEEN BLOCKS 121 AND 122 IN ASSOCIATES ADDITION TO THE CITY OF KANKAKEE IN KANKAKEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

8. COMMUNICATIONS

A) NEW JERUSALEM SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH IS REQUESTING PERMISSION TO HOST A TENT REVIVAL ON A CITY OWNED VACANT LOT IN THE 500 BLOCK OF NORTH INDIANA AVENUE FROM JUNE 28, 2009 TO AUGUST 1, 2009

B) KANKAKEE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL GIFTED PROGRAM IS REQUESTING PERMISSION TO HOLD A 5K WALK AND 5K COMPETITIVE RUN FOR THE LANCE ARMSTRONG FOUNDATION ON SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2009, FROM 8:00 A.M. UNTIL NOON

C) KATHLEEN (SISSY) O’CONNOR, PRINCIPAL OF KENNEDY MIDDLE GRADE SCHOOL IS REQUESTING PERMISSION TO HOST AN END-OF-THE-SCHOOL-YEAR STAFF PARTY WITH A BAND AT HER RESIDENCE AT 1502 BUDD BOULEVARD ON FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2009, FROM 7:00 P.M. TO 11:00 P.M.

D) BRADLEY WAL-MART STORE #1307 IS REQUESTING PERMISSION TO HOST A TAG DAY ON FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2009 FOR CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK

E) GERALD AND JUDY KILBRIDE ARE REQUESTING PERMISSION TO HOLD A 5K ROAD RACE AND TWO MILE WALK FOR AUTISM AROUND COBB PARK ON SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2009, FROM 8:00 A.M. UNTIL 9:45 A.M.

F) KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL #745 IS REQUESTING PERMISSION TO BLOCK PART OF THE SIDEWALK AND STREET ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING ON MERCHANT STREET FOR REPAIRS BEGINNING THE SECOND WEEK OF MAY AND THE LATEST WOULD BE THE FIRST WEEK OF JUNE

9. STANDING COMMITTEES

A) PLANNING AND CODE COMMISSION – APRIL 16, 2009

B) PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE – APRIL 20, 2009

10. REPORTS OF OFFICERS

A) APPROVAL OF BILLS - $1,788,523.80

11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

A)

12. NEW BUSINESS

A) ORDINANCE DECLARING CERTAIN PROPERTY SURPLUS OF THE CITY OF KANKAKEE – KANKAKEE POLICE DEPARTMENT - AND AUTHORIZING THE SALE THEREOF

B) ORDINANCE DECLARING CERTAIN PROPERTY SURPLUS OF THE CITY OF KANKAKEE – AND AUTHORIZING THE SALE THEREOF

C) ORDINANCE DECLARING CERTAIN PROPERTY SURPLUS OF THE CITY OF KANKAKEE – KANKAKEE FIRE DEPARTMENT - AND AUTHORIZING THE SALE THEREOF

D) ACCEPTANCE OF THE ACTUARIAL REPORTS OF THE CITY OF KANKAKEE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE KANKAKEE FIRE DEPARTMENT PENSION FUND

E) SECOND ADMENDMENT TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS, AN ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL COPORATION AND EXIT 308 PARTNERS, LLC, AN INDIANA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

F) ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE BOOK DEFINING MEETINGS AND ADOPTING PROCEDURES FOR ELECTRONIC ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS

G) ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF KANKAKEE – MUNICIPAL PURCHASING (WILL BE DISTRIBUTED ON MONDAY)

H) APPOINTMENTS

1. 2009-2010 STANDING COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

2. DEPARTMENT HEADS

· ERCOLE SHAW – CODE OFFICIAL

· JAMES SPICE – COMPTROLLER

· BERT DEAR – SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

· DENNIS DOYLE – ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

· CHRISTOPHER BOHLEN – CORPORATION COUNSEL

· L. PATRICK POWER – ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY

· RONALD YOUNG – FIRE CHIEF

· DAVID HARMON - ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF

· EARNEST KING – ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF

· JAMES GORDON – DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL

· MICHAEL KINKADE – CHIEF OF POLICE

· LARRY REGNIER – ASSISTANT POLICE CHIEF

13. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

A) PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MAY 3, 2009 THROUGH MAY 9, 2009 AS MUNICIPAL CLERKS WEEK

B) PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF MAY 2009 AS MENTAL HEALTH MONTH

C) PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF MAY 2009 AS FOSTER CARE MONTH

14. ALDERMEN COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS

15. EXECUTIVE SESSION

A) PERSONNEL

B) PENDING LITIGATION

C) REVIEW OF EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES

16. ADJOURNMENT