Council Video 8-17-09

@04:40 mark -- Representative Rosemary Mulligan discusses bringing home the bacon to Park Ridge, and says among other things that Pratt Avenue* will get funding for street repairs.

@23:00 mark -- Police Chief Kaminski begins recognition of citizen, police and fire assistance provided to heart attack victim, Lars Larson.

@38:00 mark -- Resolution recognizing Kurt Prinz for his service on the Zoning Board of Appeals.

@40:45 mark -- Resolution recognizing 1st ward Alderman Joe Sweeney for his service on the Zoning Board of Appeals.

@43:00 mark -- Taste of Park Ridge "report" from Al Galus and Dave Iglow.



@00:01 mark -- Mayor's appointments to the Park Ridge Airport Commission.

@01:19 mark -- Mayor's appointment to the Zoning Board of Appeals.

@02:07 mark -- Council Adoption of Resolutions for Prinz and Sweeney.

@02:33 mark -- City Clerk -- Resolution and presentation on Park Ridge Community Project for Kibosho Library.

@15:30 mark -- City Clerk report on vital records for births and deaths being moved to Cook County Clerk's office beginning August 15, 2009.

@16.11 mark -- City Clerk move to adjourn to closed session to approve previous closed session minutes.

@17:09 mark -- City Manager move to adjourn to closed session to discuss pending litigation.

@17:45 mark -- City Manager move to adjourn to closed session to discuss collective negotiating matters.

@18:14 mark -- City Manager request to defer closed session to discuss the City Manager's review; deferred due to the absence of Aldermen Bach and Carey.

@18:34 mark -- Police Chief Kaminski offers summary of recent police work.

@20:40 mark -- *Citizen address of non-agenda items; Ms. Pat Livensparger asks where Pratt Avenue is in Park Ridge, as previously mentioned by Rep. Rosemary Mulligan. City Manager Hock informs Ms. Livensparger that Ms. Mulligan was mistaken -- Avondale Avenue is the project that will receive funding.

@21:45 mark -- Procedures and Regulation item -- Text Amendment regarding billboards.

@22:27 mark -- 2nd ward Alderman DiPietro opens debate on text amendment.

@24:04 mark -- 4th ward Alderman Allegretti responds to DiPietro's comments.

@26:16 mark -- 2nd ward Alderman DiPietro responds to Allegretti's comments.

@27:30 mark -- Council vote on text amendment for billboards sent to Planning and Zoning; 3 (Allegretti, Ryan and Wsol) yes to 2 (DiPietro and Sweeney) no.

@28:07 mark -- Mayor Schmidt remarks on closing of City of Chicago offices.

@28:39 mark -- Council moves to go into closed sessions.