video #00000.MTS PRCC 10-5-09
Begins with the usual City Council niceties of roll call (Sweeney and Ryan were absent), etc.
@01:20 mark -- City Council approves consent agenda
@03:24 mark -- Mayor Schmidt reports State Sen. Kotowski had to reschedule his appearance before the council
@04:00 mark -- Citizen's Patrol Proclamation
@07:50 mark -- Autumnfest Proclamation
@13:05 mark -- Mayor Schmidt offers reminder to City Council to try to place items on the agenda before the meeting
@13:35 mark -- Mayor Schmidt comments on Gaming Board meeting
@14:00 mark -- Mayor Schmidt asks Ald. Bach to comment on his attendance at the Northwest Municipal Conference regarding the issue of a proposed tollway fare increase
@15:45 mark -- City Attorney Buzz Hill reports as the ex-officio ethics officer about an issue that has arisen regarding the City's ethics ordinance and asks for time to prepare a full report for the City Council for next week's COW meeting
@18:05 mark -- Mayor Schmidt asks the Director of Economic Development Kim Uhlig to report on the opening week for the new Houlihans restaurant
@19:25 mark -- City Clerk Betty Henneman requests a closed session to approve closed session minutes
@20:10 mark -- City Manager Jim Hock requests a closed session to discuss pending litigation and suggests again that, since two Aldermen are absent, his review be moved to a future date
@22:00 mark -- Citizens address on non-agenda items begins with Ms. Denise Alberts comments about attending Gaming Board meetings
@27:18 mark -- Boy Scout Robert draws the attention of City officials to a traffic problem at the intersection/crosswalk of Cumberland and Granville
@29:39 mark -- Ms. Pat Livensparger requests an update regarding the drainage issues on Vine street
@30:47 mark -- The City Council reports there are no reports for the Planning and Zoning, Zoning Board of Appeals, Procedures and Regulations, Public Works, Finance and Budget or Public Safety committees
@31:20 mark -- Mayor Schmidt requests items for New Business -- none
@31:27 mark -- City Council adjourns to closed session
Addendum for the curious --
City Municipal Code Article 2, Chapter 5
Ethics Provisions
-- relevant ordinance section referred to by City Attorney Hill
E. Representation of Persons in Matters Involving the City of Park Ridge.
1. No person serving in the following capacities within the City shall, while serving or within two (2) years after his or her office or employment has ceased, act as agent, consultant or attorney for any party in that other party’s request for consideration from the City or in that other party’s claim against the City:
a. Mayor
b. Alderman
c. City Manager or Assistant City Manager
d. Department head
e. City Attorney
f. City Engineer
g. City Prosecutor
October 6, 2009
City Council Meeting Video -- Oct. 5, 2009
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21 comments:
Pardon the off topic post. Perhaps I missed an official announcement in the local rags but I thought it was worth all to note that it would appear the red light camera(s) are in. I was heading north on Greenwood and there is clearly one mounted at the intersection with Northwest Hwy. Be careful makeing that left on a yellow - big brother is watching!!!
Anonymous @ 12:01,
Come on now...think of all the increased reven...er...I mean... think of all the increased safety!
Totally off topic, but I just have to say that it's not nearly as much fun to come here since the meetings are videotaped. I so miss PRU's witty write-ups. It provided much needed entertainment.
Guess I have to settle for watching Tom DeLay Rumba and Donny Osmond Cha Cha Cha.
What is going on with the ethics problem? Is the Mayor in trouble?
Anon@2:50 --
Mayor Schmidtzkrieg is not in any troulbe -- yet.
However, we promise to provide Mayor Schmidt with a path of broken glass over which he can do a long, slow, naked, crawl -- should circumstances warrant such action.
Anon 2:50 here again,
O.k PRU, but does the ethics problem concern the Mayor?
Anon@2:50/3:01 --
No. It does not.
PRU:
Your somewhat cryptic post has me VERY curious. I suppose there is no way you (or anyone else "in the know") could be enticed to elaborate.
Anon@3:02 --
Since the matter is a legal issue, PRU.ADMIN feels it's best to abide by the City Attorney's request for time and full preparation.
We believe it's safe to assure our readers that no member of the current city staff or elected official body is of concern in this matter.
PRU, oh man! Nice visual of the mayor naked and crawling slowly.
eeeewwww
Thanks for that!
You're welcome. We try our best.
I agree with Anon October 6, 2009 2:08 PM. I miss the PRU recaps too.
Like Mr. Warner's comment on The Bears.
The details are in today's Journal
Why was Kotowski coming? When is the rescheduled
date for appearing?
Pardon the follow-up to an off topic post. Anon Oct. 6 @ 12:01 notes "Be careful makeing that left on a yellow - big brother is watching."
Just wanted to point out that according to the Illinois Rules of the Road, "If you enter an intersection while the light is green, you may finish your [left] turn even though the light turns red." http://www.sos.state.il.us/publications/rules_of_the_road/rr_chap04.html
Nessie:
Very true but that left on to Northwest Hwy. is one of those places that people tend to push it - at least I do. With the lack of a turn arrow and the oncoming traffic I have been a bit "aggressive" related to light interpretation. I am going to have to tone it down from now on.
Quote from a Journal article today on the ethics "dust-up"...
"Howard's not insuring us. The insurance company is insuring us," Hock said."
Seriously?...and what's the name of the insurance company?
BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHAAAAAAAAA
Lisa? Lisa Madigan?
can you come over here?
PLEASE!!!!!
where is it that the Journal is for sale? can you get it at the train station?
Anon@6:04 --
You should be able to, yes.
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