The City Council unanimously approved a master right-of-way license for Ezee Fiber, Oak Forest’s second proposed fiber-optic network provider, with the five voting alderpersons supporting the agreement.
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What this means
Ezee Fiber plans to install much of its network underground in areas different from those being served by Clearwave Fiber, which is intended to reduce overlapping construction. The city will use a third-party vendor for utility locates. The council also approved a $10,875 matching grant for Clover’s Bar & Grill, a 24-month janitorial contract costing $3,250 per month, and an agreement assigning future contamination cleanup costs near Forest Avenue to the Oak Forest Park District.
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Approved the Ezee Fiber master right-of-way use license agreement by a 5-0 vote, with two alderpersons absent.
Approved a highway authority and environmental indemnity agreement with the Oak Forest Park District by a 4-0 vote, with one abstention and two alderpersons absent. The agreement assigns the Park District responsibility for additional soil disposal and cleanup costs related to contamination from a former underground storage tank if future city work requires excavation.
Approved a 24-month janitorial services contract with Vega Building Maintenance at $3,250 per month for City Hall and the local train station by a 5-0 vote.
Approved a revised right-of-way patio and dumpster enclosure lease agreement for Clover’s Bar & Grill at 15548 South Cicero Avenue, changing the patio construction material from wood to concrete.
Approved a $10,875 Business Improvement Grant for Clover’s Bar & Grill toward a $21,750 project for a patio, sidewalk, and protective bollards.
Swore in Andrew Bernas as a new Oak Forest police officer.
Approved special event permits for Clover’s Bar & Grill and the Oak Forest Park District’s Old Times Family Picnic, including a temporary liquor license for the Clover’s event.
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