Videos -- PRCC 1-18-2010! -- Addendum

For our very patient PRU readers --

video #00000.MTS PRCC 1/18/2010


Begins with the usual Council niceties

@01:12 mark -- Council proceeds through consent agenda

@01:34 mark -- Ald. Ryan requests removal of the Preservation Ord. from the consent agenda

@04:55 mark -- Ald. Wsol requests removal of the Dangerous Animal Ord. from the consent agenda

@05:12 mark -- Council votes to approve remaining consent agenda items

@05:28 mark -- Proclamation and recognition of Falcons Football Team begins

@10:40 mark -- Resident Mike Cavallo commandeers the podium microphone to address the Falcon's Football Team


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Begins with State Senator Dan Kotowski announcing grants being given to the City of Park Ridge for Main St. repairs and the Uptown streetscape project

@02:35 mark -- Senator Kotowski tells a whopper!

@03:00 mark -- Mayor Schmidt channels the character of Oliver Twist

@03:29 mark -- Appointments to Boards and Commissions begins

@04:17 mark -- Council unanimously approves appointments to Boards and Commissions

@04:50 mark -- Mayor Schmidt offers comments on calls, emails and the Park Ridge O'Hare Airport Commission's desire to explore legal action. Mayor Schmidt also offers the PRU Crew's most favorite screwed-up quote of his administration so far, saying he can "guarantee you the City has not been doing anything" on the O'Hare issue.

@06:10 mark -- Mayor Schmidt mentions possible discussions the Park Ridge City Attorney may have in consultation with other attorneys about pursuing legal action against O'Hare expansion

@10:08 mark -- The City Council report begins with Ald. Wsol saying he will move to defer action on the Dangerous Animal Ord.

@11:15 mark -- Ald. Bach provides information from one of his neighbors, who is also a nurse, about free H1N1 vaccinations being available from Resurrection Health Care on January 21st, 29th, February 8th and 26th

@12:05 mark -- City Attorney Buzz Hill reports on requests for him to meet with out-of-State attorneys to discuss legal action against O'Hare expansion

@15:05 mark -- Ald. DiPietro suggests the current City Council be given copies of the Peotone Report, prepared in 2005 by former Aldermen Jim Radermacher and Mark Anderson. Our faithful PRU readers can scroll to the bottom of our post today to read the report. And you're welcome!

@19:30 mark -- Ald. DiPietro inquires as to the IOMA legality of Ald. Ryan's Saturday Budget Workhop suggestion for small-group discussions

@21:11 mark -- City Clerk asks that the February 1st Council meeting be moved to February 3rd

@23:39 mark -- City Manager asks for a motion to adjourn to closed session to discuss the purchase of leased or real property for the use of the public body pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 5 ( c ) 5

@24:18 mark -- Library Board chairman Shlomo Crandus addresses the Council with an update on Library activities

@34:14 mark -- Citizen's comments on non-agenda items begins with Herb Zuegel passing out "talking points" on the dire, urgent, the sky is falling! neeeeed for "senior housing" in Park Ridge

@41:30 mark -- Resident Mike Cavallo inquirs about a missing memorial marker from the Library grounds

@44:48 mark -- Reports of Boards and Commissions begins with Public Safety chairman Ald. Wsol moving to defer action on the Dangerous Animal Ord. until the Park Ridge Park District Attorney can determine what impact the ordinance will have on the Park District's dog park

@46:00 mark -- City Manager suggests the Park District Attorney should attend the next meeting when the ordinance is discussed

@46:40 mark -- Maryann Goebbo and her companion, Baron Von Goebbo, address the City Council


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Begins with continuation of performance by Maryann Goebbo and Baron Von Goebbo

@01:06 mark -- Council unanimously votes to defer action on Dangerous Animal Ord.

@01:35 mark -- Ald. Sweeney begins Planning and Zoning report and moves to approve the Planning and Zoning recommendation on the the City's application for a Text Amendment to allow billboards in Park Ridge

@02:04 mark -- Ald. Allegretti speaks on behalf of Mr. Joseph Loss and Generation Group, Inc.

@02:20 mark -- Ald. Allegretti motions to withdraw the City's application for a Text Amendment

@02:30 mark -- Ald. DiPietro dons his parliamentarian hat

@03:13 mark -- Ald. Allegretti asks Ald. Sweeney to withdraw his motion

@03:43 mark -- Ald DiPietro again explains proper parliamentary procedure to the mopes who, as yet, don't have a clue what the hell they are doing

-- yakkety yakkety yak yak yak yakkety yakkety --

@07:12 mark -- City Attorney shows pity on a particular Council mope and offers appropriate procedural language for a motion

@07:27 mark -- Aldermope Allegretti motions to substitute for the whole his own motion to withdraw the City's appliation for a Text Amendment

@08:30 mark -- Resident Pat Livensparger addresses the Council

@09:40 mark -- Resident Dan Knight addresses the Council

@10:44 mark -- Generation Group's Joe Loss addresses the Council

-- yakkety yakkety yak yak yak yakkety yakkety --

@14:03 mark -- We know what Allegretti is, the only question left is, at what price?

@17:10 mark -- Council votes 4 (Ryan, Carey, Bach and Allegretti) to 3 (DiPietro, Sweeney and Wsol) to accept the motion to substitute for the whole a motion to withdraw the City's application for a Text Amendment

@18:14 mark -- Council votes unanimously to withdraw the City's application

@18:57 mark -- Schmidt reports on the Liquor License Review Board's meeting

@20:25 mark -- Procedures and Regulations discussion begins with motion to approve Preservation Ord.

@21:02 mark -- Note: Ald. Allegretti leaves the Council chamber

@24:15 mark -- Ald. Ryan moves -- sort of -- to amend the Preservation Ord.

@25:36 mark -- Resident Joan Sandrik addresses the Council

@27:04 mark -- Resident Judy Barclay addresses the Council

@28:30 mark -- Council would like to vote on the Preservation Ord. as amended by Ryan, but they must call Ald. Allegretti into the Counil chamber. Why? We aren't sure. It's not like he was present and paying attention to the discussion, or aware of the amended motion he would be voting on.

@29:29 mark -- Council votes to unanimously adopt the Preseration Ord. as amended

@30:25 mark -- Public Works discussion begins with Public Works Director Zingsheim detailing the glories of salting and plowing

@44:02 mark -- "The Council Pro" announces his departure from the chamber

@45:01 mark -- Ald. Bach motions to adjourn to closed session



Peotone Expenditure Report



Addendum -- It's come to our attention that after last evening's meeting a very thoughtful gesture was made by a resident, through a third party, for our benefit. The PRU Crew and I are touched and we offer our sincerest thank you.

Kindest regards to our unknown fan,

PRU.ADMIN