Will County Gazette

Braidwood City Council met July 24.

Here is the minutes provided by the Council:

Call to Order

Mayor Vehrs called the meeting to order at 7:00pm.

Pledge of Allegiance

Mayor Vehrs asked everyone to please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.

Roll Call

Elected Officials present: Commissioner Hibler, Commissioner Hutton, Commissioner Smith and Mayor Vehrs were present. Commissioner Tessler was absent.

Appointed officials present: City Attorney Campbell, City Clerk Sue Grygiel, Chief Nick Ficarello, City Administrator Don Labriola and City Engineer Jared Gingerich were present.

Public Comment

Opened and Closed at 7:01pm.

Approval of Minutes

Comm. Hutton made a motion to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of July 10, 2018, seconded by Comm. Smith. Motion approved 4 ayes, 0 nays (Hutton, Smith, Hibler & Mayor Vehrs)

1 absent (Tessler).

REPORTS BY CITY OFFICIALS

Mayor

The Mayor then addressed his Agenda item where the Braidwood Park District is requesting a Hold Harmless Agreement by the city for the use of the city park for National Night Out which is done every year. The Mayor then asked to entertain a motion to approve this Agreement.

Comm. Hutton made a motion to approve the Braidwood Park Districts request for a Hold Harmless Agreement for Braidwood’s National Night Out, seconded by Comm. Hibler. Motion approved

4 ayes, 0 nays (Hutton, Hibler, Smith & Mayor Vehrs) 1 absent (Tessler).

Administrator

Don addressed his Agenda item, the hiring of Lori Quigley as a Full Time employee and she won’t be taking the city’s health insurance, with a salary of $48,000. Don then asked the council to entertain a motion to approve the hiring of Lori Quigley to Full Time.

Comm. Hutton made a motion to hire Lori Quigley to Full Time, there being no second the motion is denied for the lack of a second. Discussion on the issue was addressed by members of the city council.

City Clerk

Clerk advised that city hall took 1st Place in the Summerfest Parade.

Engineer

Jared Gingerich of MG2A was in attendance for Todd Gereaux. He talked about the Pay Estimate #1 for Austin Tyler in the amount of $311,777.27 for Various Streets under the 2018 MFT. Comm. Smith had a question regarding the 10% retainage in the amount of $34,642.00 asking if that’s enough money to cover the sections of completed road that has to be redone because of dips in the blacktop. Jared said yes there should be enough money retained to fix these problems. Jared said the quantities shown on the Engineer’s Payment Estimate have been satisfactorily completed to date, totaling $311,777.27 and their recommendation is to approve this Payment Estimate to Austin Tyler.

Comm. Smith made a motion to approve the payment to Austin Tyler in the amount of $311,777.27, seconded by Comm. Hutton. Motion approved 4 ayes, 0 nays (Smith, Hutton, Hibler & Mayor Vehrs) 1 absent (Tessler).

City Attorney

Atty. Campbell briefly addressed the Ordinance for the Regulation and Application for Small Wireless Facilities that is up for approval tonight. As mentioned previously this has to be adopted by municipalities by the end of July. Atty. Campbell said if there are no further questions on this I ask the council for a motion to approve Ordinance 18-10.

Comm. Hutton made a motion to adopt Ordinance 18-10, seconded by Comm. Smith. Motion approved 4 ayes, 0 nays (Hutton, Smith, Hibler & Mayor Vehrs) 1 absent(Tessler).

Atty. Campbell then addressed the next Agenda item Ordinance 18-11, Approving the Sale of Real Estate in a TIF District to Michael Guinta. This item is an error on their part so no action will be needed. This item was done back in March 2018 under Ordinance 18-06.

REPORTS BY CITY COMMISSIONERS

Accounts & Finances

Comm. Hibler made a motion to pay the total bills due on our Check Register in the amount of $446,234.67, seconded by Comm. Smith. Motion approved with 4 ayes, 0 nays (Hibler, Smith, Hutton & Mayor Vehrs) 1 absent (Tessler).

Comm. Hibler made a motion to approve the Payroll Expenses in the amount of $100,963.70, seconded by Comm. Smith. Motion approved 4 ayes, 0 nays (Hibler, Smith, Hutton & Mayor Vehrs) 1 absent (Tessler).

Streets & Public Improvements

Comm. Smith said he really had nothing to report.

Public Property

Comm. Hutton addressed his Agenda item regarding the acceptance of the Apparent Low Bidder for the Maintenance Inspection of Well #2. The bid letting was here yesterday and they received (4) bids;

Great Lakes Water Resources, Suez-Water Well Solutions, Layne Christensen & Midwest Well Services Municipal. The low bidder was Great Lakes Water Resources in the amount of $31,938.00.

Comm. Hutton made a motion to accept Great Lakes Water Resources bid in the amount of $31, 938.00 for the Maintenance Inspection of Well #2, seconded by Comm. Smith. Motion approved 4 ayes, 0 nays (Hutton, Smith, Hibler & Mayor Vehrs) 1 absent (Tessler).

Comm. Hutton then gave the Outside Crews Report and then the Plant Crews Report.

Public Health & Safety

Chief Ficarello gave the numbers report in Comm. Tessler’s absence. Their total calls for service were 230.

Chief Ficarello then talked about the hiring of a 2nd School Resource Officer being paid at 100% by the School District. The School District had asked the Chief for a 2nd Resource Officer. Chief said they’re hiring Todd Flint, a retired Will County Sheriff’s Officer as the 2nd Part Time Resource Officer. The city clerk then swore Todd Flint in.

Planning & Zoning

The city clerk advised they have Public Hearings on August 6th.

Closed Session

Comm. Hutton made a motion to go into Closed Session to discuss Personnel, Pending and or Imminent Litigation at 7:26pm, seconded by Comm. Hibler. Motion approved 4 ayes, 0 nays (Hutton, Hibler, Smith & Mayor Vehrs) 1 absent (Tessler).

Comm. Hutton made a motion to reconvene the Regular Meeting at 8:01pm, seconded by Comm. Smith. Motion approved 4 ayes, 0 nays (Hutton, Smith, Hibler & Mayor Vehrs) 1 absent (Tessler).

Mayor said Action will be taken after Closed Session.

Comm. Hibler made a motion to reconsider the previous motion on the hiring of Lori Quigley at $48,000 a year, seconded by Comm. Hutton. Motion approved 4 ayes, 0 nays (Hibler, Hutton, Smith & Mayor Vehrs) 1 absent (Tessler).

Comm. Hibler made a motion to hire Lori Quigley Full Time at $48,000 per year, seconded by Comm. Hutton. Motion approved 4 ayes, 0 nays (Hibler, Hutton, Smith & Mayor Vehrs) 1 absent (Tessler).

Old Business

Nothing to Report

New Business

Mayor Vehrs advised that Austin Tyler will be in town to finish the roads before school starts next month.

Adjournment

Comm. Hibler made motion to adjourn the Regular Meeting at 8:04pm, seconded by Comm. Smith. Motion approved with 4 ayes, 0 nays (Hibler, Smith, Hutton & Mayor Vehrs) 1 absent (Tessler).

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