Will County Gazette

City of Lockport Committee of the Whole met June 20.

Here is the minutes provided by the Committee:

Regular Meeting of the Committee of the Whole of the City of Lockport, Illinois was held on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Room, 3rd Floor, of the Central Square Building, 222 E. Ninth Street, Lockport, Illinois. Mayor Steve Streit called the Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

Pledge To The Flag – Mayor, Steven Streit

Invocation – Steve Bednarcik, Police Chaplain

Roll Call:

Present: City Clerk, Kathleen Gentile

Alderwoman, Renee Saban

Alderwoman, Christina Bergbower

Alderman, Darren Deskin

Alderwoman, Joanne Bartelsen

Alderwoman, Catherine Perretta

Alderman, JR Gillogly

Alderman, Jim Petrakos

Alderman, Jason Vandermeer

Absent: None

Also Present: City Administrator, Ben Benson

Deputy Chief, Ron Huff

Finance Director, Lisa Heglund

City Attorney, Sonni Choi Williams

Director of Public Works, Brent Cann

Intern, Alex Williams

Press Present: Cathy Wilker, LCTV

Jessie Malloy, Lockport Legend

Mayor’s Report:

Introduction or Proclamation:

1. Mayor Steve Streit acknowledged John Meyer, three (3) time State Champion in Shot Put, setting the State record. The Mayor presented a certificate of accomplishment.

Items Recommended To Be Placed On The Agenda For Consent Or Action At The Next Regularly Scheduled City Council Meeting:

Architectural Services Contract for Acquisition & Partial Demolition of 201 W 6th Street, Lockport, Illinois (The Sloyan Building)-

City Administrator, Ben Benson presented the details on the conveyance on this property. The plan include a storage unit and professional services, for which the City will be going to bid. This agenda item is for preliminary plans on the project. This item is also included on the City Council Agenda for tonight.

A discussion ensued among the Council. Request to raise the Liability insurance from 1 to $3 million for the property. Patrick Coyne, Principle on the property, was present and agreed to the increase in the liability insurance.

Seeking approval later this evening, within the City Council Meeting.

Action: For information at this time; the request for quote will be amended to include the liability insurance and then go out to bid.

Ordinance amending the City of Lockport Code of Ordinances, adding Chapter 56 relative to Permitting, Regulation and Application for Small Wireless Facilities/Ordinance No. 18-035-

City Attorney, Sonni Williams, presented report on recommendation to amend the existing ordinance, pursuant to a new State Statute signed by Governor Bruce Rauner, with an effective date of June 1. If the City of Lockport passes the ordinance, it will allow for more local regulation. This is a model ordinance from IML. We can add additional changes for design standards, or aesthetics in preservations areas. Requirements include before/after design images, to evaluate and minimize impact to the surrounding area. The change to the ordinance also ensures that we have the ability to support advances in technology, such as 5G.

The small wireless facility is included to be unobtrusive, mono-poles. The law around small wireless facility was intended to support the potential petitioners and not the municipalities. As written, if no response is provided within 90 days, the petitioner’s request is assumed to be approved.

Recommending that this topic be included as either a consent item or agenda item on the next City Council meeting.

Action: Add as an Agenda Item to the City Council meeting on July 18.

Division Street Watermain Eng. Design-

Director of Public Works, Brent Cann, presented details about the watermains on Division Street, and Garfield over to Briggs that has no watermain. Looking to increase the size of the watermain, as a key piece of infrastructure. This was included in the budget, and the spend this year will be slightly under the proposed budget. Seeking approval to move forward with the Phase 1 design and Phase 3 engineering.

Action: Add as a Consent Agenda Item to the City Council meeting on July 18.

Sanitary Sewer Televising and Lining Engineering Evaluation/Task Order 18-11-

Director of Public Works, Brent Cann, provided information about a Task order to evaluate current televising and develop plan for moving forward, to go to bid later. Seeking consent at the next City Council meeting.

Action: Add as a Consent Agenda Item to the City Council meeting on July 18.

New Business:

1. Concerns raised by Council Members about the City’s Ward Map. The City is looking to review and revise to be more equitable. Mayor Steve Streit recommended the formation of a sub- committee to lead this effort, to be led by Joanne Bartelsen and Renee Saban. The Council discussed the impact to the Council’s representatives in each of the wards. Typically, Council members would remain in-office for the term of their position, but there are options on how to manage the wards and aldermen roles.

Adjournment:

Motion By Saban, Seconded By Perretta, To Adjourn The Committee Of The Whole Meeting At 7:28 p.m. Voice Vote On The Motion:

Ayes - Saban, Deskin, Perretta, Bergbower, Bartelsen, Gillogly, Petrakos, Vandermeer

Nays - None

Absent – None

Abstain - None

8 Ayes, 0 Nay, 0 Absent, 0 Abstain – Motion Carried

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