Zion City Council met Tuesday, March 21.
Here is the agenda as provided by Zion:
Zion City Council agenda
REGULAR MEETING TO BE HELD MARCH 21, 2017, AT 7:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 2828 SHERIDAN ROAD, ZION, ILLINOIS
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
4. Agenda Changes
5. SPECIAL PRESENTATION – City of Zion Audit – Fiscal Year May 1, 2015 through April 30, 2016 presented by CliftonLarsonAllen
6. CITIZEN COMMENTS
7. CONSENT AGENDA
(a) APPROVAL OF MINUTES: a Budget Workshop held on March 7, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.; a Regular Meeting held on March 7, 2017 at 7:02 p.m.
(b) BILLS: Vouchers 125952 through 126048 drawn on First Merit Bank, Total: $466,599.14
(c) RECEIVE AND PLACE ON FILE – Audit for Fiscal Year May 1, 2015 through April 30, 2016
8. Consider passing RESOLUTIONS as follows:
(a) Authorizing execution of an agreement between the City of Zion and the Division of Adult Probation Services, Nineteenth Judicial Circuit providing for the Zion Public Service Program per Director Colangelo
(b) Approving and authorizing execution of an agreement for services between the City of Zion and the Lake County Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau per Mayor Hill
(c) Temporary Road Closure for Nostalgia Days per Chief Dumyahn
(d) For Participation in State of Illinois Federal Surplus Property Program per Chief Lewis
9. Consider passing ORDINANCES as follows:
(a) Authorizing and providing for the issue of not to exceed $3,700,000 Taxable Refunding Debt Certificates, Series 2017, evidencing the rights to payment under an Installment Purchase Agreement, for the purpose of refunding certain outstanding debt certificates of said City, and providing for the security for and means of payment under said Installment Purchase Agreement of said Certificates per Director Knabel
(b) Proposing approval of a Redevelopment Plan and Project for and the Designation of the Sheridan Road/Route 173 Redevelopment Project Area and the Adoption of Tax Increment Financing, convening a Joint Review Board and scheduling a Public Hearing per Director Knabel
(c) Creating a Commercial Sign and Façade Improvement Program in the City of Zion per Director Knabel
(d) To Convey 2115 Ezekiel Avenue, 2621 Gilboa Avenue and 3108 Elizabeth Avenue to the Youth Conservation Corps per Director Ianson
(e) Requesting a text amendment to Zion Municipal Code Section 102-128(8)(b) (standards governing park spaces) (Zoning Docket 17-Z-2) to allow brick pavers as a permitted use and delete dustless material per Director Ianson. Planning & Zoning Commission recommends approval.
(f) Amending Zion Municipal Code Section 26-380 “Driveway and Parking Area Pavement Design” per Director Ianson
(g) Regarding the disposition of surplus property - 2007 Ford Freestar Van per Chief Dumyahn
(h) Authorizing the donation of surplus property - 2000 Ford E450 Diesel Bus per Chief Lewis
(i) Authorizing renewal of agreement for Electrical Aggregation Consulting Services per Clerk Burkemper
10. DISCUSSION/AUTHORIZATION/APPROVAL
(a) Request permission to accept proposal of Assurance Agency for the renewal of Health, Dental, and Life Insurance, effective May 1, 2017 per Director Knabel
(b) Consider contracting with Azavar Audit Solutions Services to perform an audit of contracts and agreements per Director Knabel
(c) Consider entering into an agreement between the City of Zion and Lake County for the a Commercial Sign and Façade Improvement Program per Director Knabel
(d) Consider proposal from Deigan and Associates for Engineering Services for the closed Zion Landfill per Director Colangelo
11. DEPARTMENTAL COMMENTARY
12. ANNOUNCEMENTS
March 20 – April 1 M-F – 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Early Voting at Zion City Hall
Saturday- 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
April 4 Election Day
6:30 p.m. Zion Township Board Meeting
7:00 p.m. Zion City Council Meeting
April 14 City Offices Closed for Holiday
April 18 6:30 p.m. Zion Township Board Meeting
7:00 p.m. Zion City Council Meeting
13. CLOSED SESSION – (Pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 “Open Meetings”) for the discussion of collective bargaining, personnel, review of closed session minutes for release
14. Consider passing Resolution approving Release of Closed Session Minutes per Clerk Burkemper
15. ADJOURN
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