Name of Body:  City Council
Tentative Agenda for the Meeting of:  January 4, 2017
Meeting Begins:  7:00 P.M.
Location:  City Hall Council Chambers

 

Agenda Issued:

A.        Acceptance of Minutes

B.        Communications from City Manager

Presentation from Doug Howard, Public Works Director – Update on
New Municipal Services Facility

C.        Reports from Boards and Committees

D.        Petitions and Communications

E.        Appointment Calendar

1.   ORDER #86-14/15 – Conservation Commission, District Two (Smith), for an unexpired term which expires on 11/20/17.  Postponed since 02/18/15. Passage requires majority vote.

2.   ORDER #114-15/16 - Board of Assessment Review, District Two (Smith), for an unexpired term which expires on 03/16/19.  Postponed since 03/21/16.  Passage requires majority vote.

3.   ORDER #37-16/17 – Conservation Commission, District Two (Smith), for an unexpired term which expires on 03/03/18.  Postponed since 09/07/16. Passage requires majority vote. 

4.   ORDER #38-16/17 – Conservation Commission, District Three (Rose), for   an unexpired term which expires on 03/03/19.  Postponed since 09/07/16.  Passage requires majority vote.

5.   ORDER #48-16/17 – Conservation Commission, District One (Morgan), for an unexpired term which expires on 11/20/17.  Postponed since 09/19/16.   Passage requires majority vote.

6.   ORDER #61-16/17 – Arts & Historic Preservation Committee, District One (Morgan), for a term which expires 10/20/19.  Postponed since 10/17/16.  Passage requires majority vote.

7.   ORDER #109-16/17 – Library Advisory Board, District Two (Smith), for a term which expires 12/31/19. Passage requires majority vote.

8.   ORDER #110-16/17 – Board of Assessment Review, At-Large (Beecher), for a term which expires 12/31/19.  Passage requires majority vote.

9.   ORDER #111-16/17 – Board of Assessment Review, At-Large (Henderson), for a term which expires 12/31/19.  Passage requires majority vote.

10.  ORDER #112-16/17 – Board of Assessment Review, District Five (Fox), for a term which expires 12/31/19.  Passage requires majority vote.

11.  ORDER #113-16/17 – Energy & Recycling Committee, District Two (Smith), for a term which expires 05/05/18.  Passage requires majority vote.

12.  ORDER #114-16/17 – Energy & Recycling Committee, At-Large (Beecher), for a term which expires 05/05/17.  Passage requires majority vote.

F.        Consent Calendar

G.        Citizen Discussion (First Part)

H.        Public Hearings and Action

13.  ORDINANCE #9-16/17 - Amending Chapter 27, “Zoning,” regarding Energy Benchmarking amendments.  Passed first reading on 12/19/16.  ROLL CALL VOTE. Passage requires five (5) affirmative votes. 

14.  ORDER #115-16/17 – Granting Chicago Dogs, of 671 Main Street, a Special Amusement Permit  without Dancing to host a weekly trivia night and occasional karaoke.   Passage requires majority vote.

I.       Action on Old and New Business

15.  ORDER #88-16/17 – Authorizing the Interim City Manager to sign an agreement with Wei Zhang and Lesley C Mo, WG Enterprises, LLC, Dye Custom Builders and, Devin Deane regarding a land use violation at 79 Thirlmere Avenue (Map 79, Lot 288B). Postponed on 11/21/16 and 12/7/16. Passage requires majority vote.

16.  ORDER #116-16/17 – Accepting miscellaneous donations.  Passage requires majority vote.

17.  ORDINANCE #17-16/17 – Amending Chapter 27, “Zoning”, regarding 14 E Street – Specialized Housing, Inc. (SHI) SP 2016 House Associates, LLC.  First reading.  Passage requires majority vote.

J.        Citizen Discussion (Second Part)

K.       Councilor’s Round Robin

L.        Executive Session

In the event the Council determines that it may not reach all agenda items by 11:00 P.M., it may postpone some items to a subsequent meeting. Postponement is not required, and the Council may take up agenda items after 11:00 P.M.  Any items postponed to the next meeting will normally be scheduled ahead of subsequently scheduled agenda items.