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Kankakee City Council, Oct. 5

9 agenda items from the Kankakee City Council's meeting of Oct. 5, with the outcomes we could confirm.

Monday, October 5, 2026 · 7:00 PM · Donald E. Green Public Safety Center, 385 East Oak Street, Kankakee
Outcomes confirmed · Agenda · Minutes

Agenda items

  • Vote 12-0Ord. PB2026-9-2: Rezone 1338 E. Chestnut St. R-1 → R-2

    Rezoning petition to change 1338 E. Chestnut from R-1 (single-family) to R-2 (two-family residential).

    Source: meeting minutes
  • Vote 12-0Ord. PB2026-9-3: Conditional use permit for short-term rental at 348–354 S. Foley Ave.

    Conditional use permit for commercial short-term rental operation at 348 and 354 S. Foley Ave.

    Source: meeting minutes
  • 11-1 (Osenga nay)PB2026-7-1: Conditional use permit amendment for shelter care facility at 652–660 N. Fifth Ave.

    Carried-forward conditional use permit amendment for shelter care facility. Minutes: final passage of the conditional use permit 'as approved by the planning board and presented in the packet', 11-1 (Osenga nay). An amendment recommending the shelter open this winter was ruled by legal counsel not to fit the agenda item; Pastor James Smith said in response to the mayor that funds are needed to open.

    Source: meeting minutes
  • Vote 12-0Master lease for Vactor 2100i sewer cleaner on 2027 Peterbilt chassis

    Resolution authorizing master lease purchase agreement with Tax-Exempt Leasing Corp for street maintenance equipment.

    Source: meeting minutes
  • Vote 12-02026 Cyber and Data Security Incident Response Plan

    Adoption of city's cyber/data security incident response plan.

    Source: meeting minutes
  • On the agendaHonorary street names: 'Tommie and Olean Lane Avenue' and 'Arthur E. Lax Avenue'

    Honorary street designations.

  • Vote 12-0Stark Exterior Construction Group: temporary/partial closure of S. Schuyler Ave. and E. Merchant St. for Clocktower Building work, Oct. 6 - Nov. 2, 2026Source: meeting minutes
  • Vote 12-0Cobb Boulevard residents: closure of 800 block of Cobb Blvd for Halloween celebration, Sat. Oct. 31, 2026, 5:00-7:30 PMSource: meeting minutes
  • 12-0 each (individual abstentions on specific checks)Bills: City $853,724.29; Environmental Services Utility $341,259.14; Economic Development Agency $133,279.68Source: meeting minutes

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