City Set to Approve Contract for North York Design

Elmhurst City Council members will be asked tonight to approve a contract with Houseal Lavigne Associates to create a plan for North York Street at a cost of $80,000. Elmhurst firm Conservation Design Forum is a subcontractor with Houseal Lavigne.

Also on Monday's agenda is a request from Alderman Mark Mulliner for a complete zoning review of the downtown business district. The City Council will vote, as part of the consent agenda, to get the ball rolling by sending the matter to the Development, Planning and Zoning Committee for discussion. 

The study "should include members of the community, including residents, land owners and business owners," according to a memo from Mulliner.

"This study should review, at the least, the current list of uses, the parking requirements, the building requirements (including the height of structures) and use of the Schiller Court 'donut hole' parking lot," the memo says.

Mulliner also has requested a review of zoning in the industrial park to determine its "highest and best use." Aldermen will vote on sending this to the DPZ Committee, as well. 

Also on the consent agenda:

• Bid results for a tree stumper will be referred to the Public Works and Buildings Committee
• Lincoln School Dad's Bean Bag Tournament will be referred to the Public Affairs and Safety Committee
• approval of a contract with Alpha Paintworks for traffic signal and light pole painting for $18,000 
• approval of a contract with Feze Roofing to replace the upper flat roof at City Hall for $123,220
• approval of a contracat with Big Time Construction for the 2013 sidewalk replacement program. Total cost of the work would not exceed $75,000.
• purchase of a Ford F250 truck with service body from Currie Motors for $44,792
• approval of a contract with AAA Concrete Raising for sidewalk slabjacking at a cost not to exceed $20,000
• approval of yield signs at Cedar/Barclay Court at Madison
• approval of Immaculate Conception Parish Block Party Sept. 7
• approval of Elmhurst College's Taste of Elmhurst Aug. 29
• approval of parking variation at the Shell station at 654 W. North Ave.
• approval of membership in the DuPage Convention and Visitors Bureau for $25,000
• approval of an ordinance granting a sign variation for State Farm, 169 E. Butterfield Road
• approval of a resolution executing a five-month consulting agreement with Findzall Community Marketing
• approval of an agreement with Executime Software LLC for employee time-keeping software at a cost of $51,200

Following approval of the consent agenda, aldermen will hear reports and recommendations from City Manager Jim Grabowski, and any other business.

Elmhurst City Council meets at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall, 209 N. York St. Public comment is welcome.