Committee of the Whole 6-14-2010 Video!

-- And it's a long one!

@ 0:02:15 -- Mayor Schmidt reports on email exchange with CAL law firm

@ 0:03:11 -- Procedures and Regulations begins with action item to approve PROAC Resolution

@ 0:04:38 -- Ald. Ryan moves to amend PROAC Resolution

@ 0:08:20 -- Ald. DiPietro moves to substitute for the whole a Resolution to place a referendum question about opposition to O'Hare expansion on the Nov. election ballot

~~ And they're off! ~~

If these Aldermorons weren't our Aldermorons the PRU Crew would find this theater of the absurd very very very entertaining!

~~ And an hour later...

@ 1:05:34 -- Council COW votes 4 (Sweeney, DiPietro, Carey and Wsol) to 3 (Bach, Allegretti and Ryan) to place as an action item on the next City Council agenda a Resolution to approve a referendum question

@ 1:06:12 -- Discussion begins on the inclusion of Boards and Commissions information on the City web site

@ 1:32:00 -- Discussion begins on no-bid contracts policy review

@ 1:35:30 -- Discussion begins on land use alternatives for 1200 Elm St -- And the PRU Crew notes the lack of public access and web site posting of the appraisal analysis provided by MaRous & Co. to the City Council

@ 1:47:01 -- Ald. DiPietro moves to refer the issue to the next Council COW as an action item to be sent to Planning and Zoning for review -- the Council COW votes unanimously to do so

@ 1:48:02 -- Finance and Budget begins with discussion and action on the City's phone service contract along with discussion of the competitive bidding process

@ 2:05:00 -- Vote to approve the phone service contract be place on the next City Council meeting agenda for action is 4 (Sweeney, DiPietro, Allegretti and Ryan) to 3 (Bach, Wsol and Carey)

@ 2:06:43 -- Public Works begins with discussion and action on parking ordinance policy

@ 2:15:42 -- Ald. DiPietro moves to defer action on the policy until the September Public Works Committee meeting

@ 2:16:20 -- Council COW votes unanimously to defer action

@ 2:16:31 -- Discussion and action begins on commercial parking restrictions for Busse Hwy. between Oakton and Potter roads

@ 2:17:01 -- Council COW votes unanimously to approve commercial parking restrictions

@ 2:17:07 -- Discussion and action begins on Stewart Ave. parking restrictions

@ 2:23:17 -- Council COW votes unanimously to approve Stewart Ave. parking restrictions

@ 2:23:32 -- Discussion begins on driveway guideline ordinance

@ 2:25:00 -- Ald. DiPietro moves to refer item to Appearance Commission for review

@ 2:25:12 -- Ald. Bach amends motion to include review by Planning and Zoning

@ 2:27:44 -- Council COW votes unanimously to refer item to Appearance Commission and Planning and Zoning for review

@ 2:28:00 -- Discussion begins on Fairview parking lot

@ 2:40:06 -- Ald. DiPietro moves to refer the issue of the purchase of the Fairview parking lot to the next Council meeting for discussion in closed session

@ 2:46:04 -- Council COW votes 4 (Bach, Allegretti, Ryan and DiPietro) to 3 (Sweeney, Carey and Wsol) to place the item on the next Council meeting for closed session

~~ And the PRU Crew finds Ald. Ryan's lack of disclosure about his relationship to the real estate agent for this potential property acquisition to be obnoxious, arrogant, and far short of anything which comes even close to honest, open, and transparent ~~

@ 2:47:12 -- Public Safety begins with Red Light Camera update and discussion of expansion of the program. And the PRU Crew is gratified to hear some of our elected officials call this what it is -- barely anything more than a revenue generator for the City

@ 3:08:31 -- Discussion begins on consideration to ban hand-held devices while driving

@ 3:22:10 -- Ald. DiPietro moves to send the issue to the next Public Safety meeting as an action item

@ 3:27:20 -- Council COW votes 5 (DiPietro, Ryan, Carey, Wsol and Bach) to 2 (Allegretti and Sweeney) to move the item to the next Public Safety meeting for action

@ 3:28:44 -- Discussion begins on Touhy and Northwest Hwy. traffic safety concerns

@ 3:36:19 -- Discussion begins on safety grant programs conducted by the Park Ridge Police Dept.

@ 3:53:23 -- Chiefski's report begins

@ 4:05:20 -- Fire Chief's report begins

@ 4:13:35 -- Public Safety ends and Mayor Schmidt resumes the chair

@ 4:13:55 -- Other Business begins with Mayor Schmidt inquiring about former Fire Chief Dubowski's return to the City and the City Manager's authority for creating a position for Dubowski

@ 4:15:38 -- New Business begins with Ald. Wsol requesting information about how property tax assessments are tracked for improved properties

@ 4:16:38 -- Ald. Wsol asks for a status report to be given at next Monday's City Council meeting concerning the search for a new Finance Dept. Director

@ 4:17:01 -- Mayor Schmidt asks for City staff to begin providing monthly budget reports and updates

@ 4:18:21 -- Ald. Sweeney announces a Youth Campus cook out being put on by the Kiwanis

@ 4:18:55 -- Motion to adjourn