Dupage Policy Journal

City of Darien Municipal Services Committee met March 24.

Here are the agenda provided by the committee:

1. Call to Order & Roll Call

2. Establishment of Quorum

3. Old Business

4. New Business

      a. Resolution - Accepting a proposal from Steve Piper and Sons, Inc., for Tub Grinding Services in an amount not to exceed $6,500.00.

      b. Ordinance - Authorizing the disposal of surplus property.

      c. Resolution - Authorizing the extension of a proposal from Sprinklers, Inc., for the spring startup and winter shutdown maintenance and backflow prevention testing of City owned irrigation systems and potable water backflow preventers as per the schedule of unit prices.

      d. Resolution – Waiving the competitive bid process and accepting a proposal from Mosca Design for the purchase of holiday lighting and decorative displays at a cost not to exceed $35,000.

      e. Resolution – Accepting the extension of a proposal at the unit prices for sidewalk grinding from Hard Rock Concrete Cutters, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $250,000

      f. PZC2024-14 - Special Use Amendment, Variations – 8226 S. Cass Avenue - Petitioner (True North Energy, LLC) requests an amendment to the Special Use Permit which previously permitted the construction and operation of an automobile service station, drive-through car wash, and mini-mart, to allow for the demolition of the existing car wash and mini-mart, and the relocation/expansion of the mini-mart. The project includes requested variations from the City’s landscape requirements. On-site improvements include parking facilities, landscape improvements and drainage/stormwater improvements. The subject property is located in the General Business District B-3 at the northwest corner S. Cass Avenue and N. Frontage Road, commonly known as 8226 S. Cass Avenue.

      g. PZC2025-02 - Short-Term Rentals – Zoning Text Amendment - Petition from the City of Darien to amend Title 5A (Zoning Regulations) to add “the offering of a short-term rental” as a prohibited action under the existing short-term rental prohibition contained in Section 5A-5-16 of the City Code.

      h. Ordinance – Preliminary approval for a licensing agreement between the City of Darien and Metronet for a City-wide fiber optic infrastructure implementation.

       i. Minutes – March 3, 2025 Municipal Services Committee

5. Director’s Report

      a. Update - Marquis Sign

6. Next scheduled meeting – April 28, 2025

7. Adjournment

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