Berwyn's Arts Blog
Saturday, December 23, 2006
 
City Council Meeting, December 12, 2006
We had received a grant from the RTA for Regional Technical Assistance Program's Transit-Oriented Development, of which bids were opened at the meeting

As previously mentioned, the BDC had recommended 3 proposals for the superblock at Cermak/Oak Park Avenue. We met the 3 development teams on December 19, 2006; 3 top-notch teams.

The tax levy was voted on. There will be no increase.

Pay raises for non-union employees were sent to the Committee of the Whole for further discussion.

The City received an award from the National Town Watch and the Target Corporation recognizing the City's National Night Out. We placed second in the State, and 34th in the nation, for communities with a population between 50,000 and 100,000.

Our sign ordinances will be reviewed by the Building and Zoning Committee. Frankly, what we have on the books needs to be enforced.

The contract between Waste Management and the City to continue with trash disposal was approved. I was the only one who voted against the contract. Although Waste Management came in cheapest, the service has not always been the best. Furthermore, Waste Management should have been the cheapest, since it will only have to supply one set of new trash cans. Any other company would have had to supply two sets of trash cans. So, look out for a new trash can that will be bigger. Your current trash can will be for recycling after January 1, 2007.

Where this came from I do not know, but there is a 120 day moratorium on pawn shops.

AT & T was officially awarded the new city-wide telephone system.

Happy holidays everyone!

Monday, December 18, 2006
 
3 Superblock Presentations
At the Committee of the Whole on Tuesday, December 19, 2006, at 7:00 pm, the top three Superblock proposals will be presented to the Alderpeople and to the public.

Come one, come all.

Saturday, December 16, 2006
 
More District 100 Job Openings
JOB VACANCIES December 15, 2006

NON-CERTIFIED POSITIONS

Administrative Assistant-12 Month (bilingual preferred) - >Heritage Middle School

Clerk-10 Month (bilingual preferred) - Komensky School

Secretary (Buildings & Ground) - 10 week position starting approximately 1/8/07 - LaVergne

CERTIFIED POSITIONS FOR 2006-2007

Reading Specialist .5 (new position) - Irving School

Physical Education Teacher (new position) - Heritage Middle School

Alternative Education Teacher

Preschool/Early Childhood Teacher (Type 04 certificate required)

Certified School Nurse (Komensky & Hiawatha)

Friday, December 15, 2006
 
District 100 Job Openings
From: Joan Maul>Sent: Mon 12/11/2006 10:37 AM>To: D100>Subject:

JOB VACANCIES December 11, 2006

NON-CERTIFIED POSITIONS

Administrative Assistant-12 Month (bilingual preferred) - >Heritage Middle School

Clerk-10 Month (bilingual preferred) - Komensky School

Secretary (Buildings & Ground) - 10 week position starting approximately 1/8/07 - LaVergne>>

CERTIFIED POSITIONS FOR 2006-2007 Preschool/Early Childhood Teacher (Type 04 certificate required)

Certified School Nurse (Komensky & Hiawatha)

Wednesday, December 06, 2006
 
Depot District Festival of Lights
Saturday, December 9, 2006, from 3 pm to 9 pm, I believe. Come, check out the festivities.

Located in the Depot District. Hay rides, hot chocolate, etc.

Serendipity Antiques and Exquisite Revisit at 6733 - 6635 Stanley
will be open until 9:00 p.m. on Saturday for the Festival of Lights.

They will both be offering Special Discounts Store-Wide for the event!

Sunday, December 03, 2006
 
City Council Meeting, November 28, 2006
Bar hours ordinance is still alive. Living on life support. Stay tuned.

There will be a new Finance Director by January 3, 2007. She will be coming down from Milwaukee and should be a breath of fresh air at City Hall. Her history is that of a person who works for a big Milwaukee accounting firm and she has been in charge of municipal audits; should be perfect.

Who exactly is Berwyn's City attorney or attorneys is unclear after this meeting. The Alderpeople voted 6-2 against appointing someone the new City attorney and still retaining the previous City attorneys. Too complicated to write about.

Having written the above, the Alderpeople had no problem, without discussion, without any debate, of drafting a new City ordinance to have an assistant City attorney appointed. Who is the new assistant City Attorney you ask? The old City attorney is now the assistant City Attorney. Why? Hell if I know but I was the only one who made a stink. The normal conservative, when it comes to money, Alderwoman Chapman, did not ask anything. Normally, she would ask about salary, duties, benefits. I had to ask some of these questions. Stinks.

There will now be 5 Deputy Chiefs working for the Fire Department.

At the next meeting on the 12th of December, the Alderpeople will decide what to do with next year's tax levy.

A historic Preservation Ordinance was passed for the Cermak Road area. This is important for the Main Street program for Cermak Road, which the State of Illinois has now designated Cermak Road a "Main Street".

Berwyn now has a new gang loitering ordinance based on Chicago's ordinance. Always good to give the police another tool.

The City was given the power to sign an agreement with the automated red light company. I suggest you do not drive through red lights next year in Berwyn or you may get mailed a ticket.

The City is moving forward with fiber optically wiring all the City buildings so communication will work better.

And, since the Public Works union contract has not been agreed to, yet, the City has a provisional plan for snow removal. Just in case.

Next meeting should be long and painful. Working for you.


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