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AldermanStraley stated that KankakeeCountyCommunityServiceswill be at CityHall on
Tuesday, July 1, from9-11AM todisburse farmersmarket coupons.
Alderman JohnMetz stated that he has received a call fromGaryHall last Saturday regarding
placement of gravel in alley at SecondStreet betweenFranklinandHill Streets. Mayor asked if
Street/AlleyChairmanSteelehad been called. He hadnot. Mayor to haveSuperintendent Scott
Behrends investigate further.
ALDERMANICREPORTS
AldermanDenton: Discuss and voteon the recommendationof theZoning
Boardof theAppeals to grant a variance for setback lines at 237SpruceSt. ZoningBoardof
Appealsmet todiscuss original set back lines being25 feet on sideand25 feet on front. House is
withinCityOrdinance; however, lender has requestedproof of variance toallowpresent setback of
15 ft on side and22 ft on front. AldermanDentonmadeamotion toapprove the variance
recommendation. AldermanStraley seconded themotionwithAldermenDenton, Straley, Nova
Metz, Kupferer, Cook, Lesyna and JohnMetz voting yes.
AldermanStraley: First readingofAppropriationOrdinance for fiscal yearMay 2014 –April,
2015. PublicHearingat 7PM,Monday, June2 at oldCityHall. ABudget andFinance committee
meetingwas called for June2, 7:15PM togoover bills.
AldermanNovaMetz: Discuss and voteon the recommendation of thePlan&
Zone committee to rezone theproperty at 500RailroadAvenue fromResidential 3 toBusiness 1.
Plan andZoneCommitteemet last week to discuss rezoning4 lots onwest side across from
elevator toBusiness. Of the three lots onewill remain trees. No trucks, semis or haulerswill come
intoparking lots. This recommendationwas approvedat thePlanandZoneCommitteemeeting.
AldermanNovaMetzmade amotion toaccept the recommendation to go fromResidential 3 to
Business 1. AldermanCook seconded themotionwithAldermenDenton, Straley, NovaMetz,
Kupferer, Cook, Lesyna and JohnMetz voting yes.
AldermanLesyna: First readingMotorizedVehicleParking. Discussed at tonight's
ordinance committeemeeting; this ordinance allows flexibilitywith police department,motorized
vehiclewill need clarification. AldermanLesyna to investigate further andbring toCouncil at next
meeting.
Discuss and voteonupdatingLiquor Regulations. Number of liquor licenses hasn't changed.
LicenseFee's for Class F has been updated. Hours of sale: MovedClass F licensehours to a
sectionwhereother licensehourswere located. Initial language statesClass F licensee cannot give
away alcohol from10PM to 6AM, added sentence statingnoClassF license shall provideany liquor
to give away. Alderman Lesynamadeamotion topass anordinance amending various sections of
liquor regulations. AldermanKupferer seconded themotionwithAldermenDenton, Straley, Nova
Metz, Kupferer, Cook, Lesyna and JohnMetz voting yes. Ordinance# 781.
OrdinanceCommitteemeetingheld tonight, Council discussed in-operable vehicles and at
this time,Alderman Lesynawill investigate further howothermunicipalities are handling this. An
OrdinanceCommitteemeetingwas called for June2 at 6:30P.M. RaySimpson to come toan
upcomingmeeting to discuss possible incentive theCity could offer to initiate/promotemorenew
housing construction.
