City Council Notes: August 25th, 2009

The Committee of the Whole (COW) was called to order at 7:00 p.m. There was nothing on the COW agenda. Council went into closed COW at 7:15. I can’t divulge what we discussed. Suffice it to say “pending litigation”. The City Council meeting was called to order at 8:00. The people’s business was concluded by 8:30.

Tammy Clausen was appointed as the new Berwyn Public Library Director. Congratulations! Ms. Clausen has worked for BPL as Outreach Director for some time. She has worked tirelessly to have the BPL partner with Berwyn community organizations. This effort has raised the importance of, and appreciation for,a vibrant library in many minds. Ms. Clausen’s appointment came after a national search conducted by the Library Board. Kudos to them.

Ald. Chapman submitted a communication asking that all city departments reduce expenditures by 10%. It was accepted as informational and will be referred to all department heads.

Ald. Skryd submitted a communication suggesting that parking meters be placed on Cermak Rd
. She cited the current economic climate and lack of parking for store customers as support for this idea. The matter was referred to COW.

Mark-It Corp. will be awarded the contract to do curb painting and pavement marking.
The contract amount is $93,782.50.

Payroll for the 2-week period was $922,407.54. Expenditures for the same period were $788,669.20

Tags: expenditures, library, payroll

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