Call to order
01:37Closed Session
01:53PROBABLE & IMMINENT LITIGATION PENDING LITIGATION ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY PERSONNEL
REGULAR SESSION
02:51PROCLAMATION
04:45ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
PUBLIC COMMENT
07:20(matters not on the agenda)
MAYORAL ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMENTS
24:51ALDERMEN ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMENTS
28:03CITY CLERK ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMENTS
39:55MANAGER’S REPORT
40:19CONSENT AGENDA
41:211. RESOLUTION R-99-26: Approving the Purchase of US Digital Designs Alerting System Equipment and Installation from Digicom Installations, Inc. Budgeted Funds – Fire Department/Equipment/Professional Services. 2. RESOLUTION R-100-26: Approving the Purchase of Operational Knives from Microtech Knives, Inc. in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $28,465. Budgeted Funds – Foreign Fire Insurance Board/Equipment. 3. RESOLUTION R-101-26: Approving the Purchase of Firefighter Personal Protective Equipment and Services from Dinges Fire Equipment in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $185,970.18. Budgeted Funds – Fire Department/Emergency Services/Equipment. 4. RESOLUTION R-102-26: Approving Task Order No. 3 with Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Rosemont, Illinois for Devon Avenue Water Main Improvements in the Amount of $57,100.00. Budgeted Funds: Capital Projects. 5. RESOLUTION R-103-26: Approving Task Order No. 4 with Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Rosemont, Illinois for Devon Avenue Traffic Signal Design in the Amount of $39,500.00. Budgeted Funds: Capital Projects. 6. RESOLUTION R-104-26: Approving Task Order No. 2 with FGM Architects Inc., Oak Brook, Illinois, in the Not-to-Exceed Amount of $199,500 plus $500 for Reimbursable Expenses for Professional Construction Administration Services. Budgeted Funds: Facilities Replacement Fund. 7. RESOLUTION R-105-26: Approving, in the Best Interest of the City, the Repair of Police Department Squad #55 in the Amount of $27,871.61 plus a Contingency in the Amount of $1,500 for a Total Amount of $29,371.61 by AutoKrafters of Des Plaines, Des Plaines, Illinois. Source of Funding: Risk Management Funds. 8. RESOLUTION R-106-26: Approving Task Order No. 13 with Berger Excavating Contractors, Wauconda, Illinois in the Amount of $450,000.00. Source of Funding: Water Fund. 9. RESOLUTION R-107-26: Awarding the Bid for Howard Water Tank Painting to Era-Valdivia Contractors, Inc., Chicago, Illinois in the Amount of $1,877,180.00. Source of Funding: Capital Improvement Projects. 10. RESOLUTION R-108-26: Approving a License Agreement Between the City and Ezee Fiber Texas, LLC 11. Minutes/Regular Meeting – April 6, 2026 12. SECOND READING – ORDINANCE M-5-26: Approving the purchase of a John Deere 160 P Excavator through Sourcewell Contract# 011723-JDC, from West Side Tractor Sales Company, Naperville, Illinois, in the Amount of $288,984.97. Budgeted Funds – Equipment Replacement. 13. SECOND READING – ORDINANCE M-7-26: Approving a New Class “A” Liquor License (Tavern Seats 250 or Less - On-Site Consumption Only) for White Hill Hospitality LLC d/b/a Fairfield Inn Chicago O’Hare at 2350 Mannheim Road. 14. SECOND READING – ORDINANCE M-8-26: Approving a New Class “A” Liquor License (Tavern Seats 250 or Less - On-Site Consumption Only) for Los Azares Mexican Grill, LLC at 1290 Miner Street. 15. SECOND READING – ORDINANCE Z-7-26: Approving Text Amendments to the City Code, Title 12, Zoning Regarding Regulations for Off-Street Parking, Accessory Uses Related to EV Readiness and DriveThrough Facility Operation and Layout Design Regulations
CITY ATTORNEY/GENERAL COUNSEL REPORT
41:22NEW BUSINESS 1.
42:03FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION – Alderman Dick Sayad, Chair a. Warrant Register in the Amount of $5,399,336.44 – RESOLUTION R-110-26
NEW BUSINESS 2.
42:46COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – Alderman Colt Moylan, Chair a. Consideration of a Resolution Supporting and Consenting to a Cook County Class 6b Real Estate Incentive Classification Requested by Else II, LLC & Mid-States Recycling, Inc. at 1777 Busse Highway – RESOLUTION R-111-26 b. Consideration of a Resolution Designating 1645 Birchwood Avenue as a Blighted Area and Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Cook County Class 7a Real Estate Tax Incentive for Birchwood Venture LLC – RESOLUTION R-117-26 and RESOLUTION R-118-26
NEW BUSINESS 3.
56:29COMMUNITY SERVICES – Alderman Patsy Smith, Chair a. Consideration of a Resolution Awarding 40 Grant Recipients 2026 Social Service Program Funding in a Total Amount Not-to-Exceed 275,000 – RESOLUTION R-113-26
NEW BUSINESS 4.
01:03:15ENGINEERING – Alderman Margaret Chlebek, Chair a. Consideration of the Adoption of the 2026 Active Transportation Plan – RESOLUTION R-112-26
OTHER MAYOR/ALDERMEN COMMENTS FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER
01:15:57ADJOURNMENT
01:16:17