City of Dekalb City Council Met May 10.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
A. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
D. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
E. PRESENTATIONS
1. Swearing in of Newly Elected Officials by the Honorable Judge Ronald G. Matekaitis:
a. Cohen Barnes, Mayor (2021-2025)
b. Barb Larson, Second Ward Alderman (2021-2025)
c. Greg Perkins, Fourth Ward Alderman (2021-2025)
d. Mike Verbic, Sixth Ward Alderman (2021-2025)
e. Sasha Cohen, City Clerk (2021-2025)
2. Proclamation: International Firefighter’s Day – May 4, 2021.
3. Proclamation: National Police Week, May 9 – 15, 2021.
4. Proclamation: National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week, May 16 – 22, 2021.
F. APPOINTMENTS
None.
G. CONSENT AGENDA
1. Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of April 26, 2021.
2. Accounts Payable and Payroll through May 10, 2021 in the Amount of $1,718,659.66.
3. Minutes of the Joint Review Board Meeting of January 22, 2021.
4. FY2021 Human Services Funding 1st Quarter Report.
5. 2021 Liquor License Renewal Update.
H. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
Assistive services, including hearing assistance devices, available upon request.
I. CONSIDERATIONS
None.
J. RESOLUTIONS
None.
K. ORDINANCES – SECOND READING
1. Ordinance 2021-016 Amending Chapter 51 “Traffic”, Schedule C “Parking Prohibited”, Section 18 “No Parking at Any Time Except For Residents: Tow Zone”, and Schedule E “Limited Parking”, Subsection “Ten Minutes, for the Purpose of Loading and Unloading Persons”, as it Pertains to Parking Restrictions for Portions of Barb Boulevard.
City Manager Summary: The Council considered this ordinance on first reading on April 26. Several Barb Boulevard residents (Mike Tritle and Tom Riley) spoke in favor of the proposed regulations, which allow for the establishment of resident-only street parking without the need for registering each vehicle as is the case with neighborhoods where the Safe Streets initiative applies.
Additionally, to accommodate the youth sport traffic which is the principal cause for the proposed Barb Boulevard regulation, a loading zone allowing up to three vehicles simultaneously, each for ten minutes, is being added on the south side for the convenience of teams both before and after events, and for those attendees with mobility concerns given the distance of the nearby school parking lot to the east.
Since the Council meeting of April 26, City Engineer Zac Gill has addressed several resident inquiries which have requested more detailed information about on-street parking restrictions. To clarify:
▪ Parking on the north side of Barb Boulevard between S. First and S. Second Streets is restricted to residents and their guests. All vehicles parked on the north (westbound) side of Barb Boulevard must display city-issued parking tags or risk a tow. The parking tags will be issued at no charge by the Public Works Department and will be mailed annually to residents whose properties front the north side of Barb Boulevard.
▪ Parking on the south (eastbound) side of Barb Boulevard is unrestricted except for a designated 10-minute loading and unloading zone.
City Council approval on second reading is recommended. (Click here for additional information)
L. ORDINANCES – FIRST READING
None.
M. REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
1. City Council Member Reports
N. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Approval to hold an Executive Session in order to discuss:
1. Purchase or Lease of Real Property as provided for in 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5); and
2. Real Estate as Provided for in 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6).
O. ADJOURNMENT
https://www.cityofdekalb.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05102021-1998
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