City of Lockport City Council met May 15.
Here is the minutes provided by the council:
REGULAR MEETING of the City Council of the City of Lockport, Illinois was held 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 8:22 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Mayor, Steven Streit
Alderwoman, Renee Saban
Alderman, Larry Schreiber
Alderwoman, Christina Bergbower
Alderman, JR Gillogly
Alderman, Mark R. Lobes
Alderman, Darren Deskin
Alderwoman, Joanne Bartelsen
Alderwoman, Catherine Perretta
ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator, Ben Benson
City Attorney, Sonni Choi Williams
City Clerk, Kathy Gentile
Finance Director, Lisa Heglund
Chief of Police, Terry Lemming
Assistant to the City Administrator, Amanda Pazdan
Director of Public Works, Brent Cann
Director of Community & Economic Development, Ed Lelo
Intern, Nathan Ericksen
PRESS PRESENT: Cathy Wilker, LCTV
Brian Bierovic – LCTV
Sarwat Ahman, Free Lance Reporter, Joliet Herald News
CONSENT AGENDA:
MOTION BY LOBES, SECONDED BY BERGBOWER, TO REVIEW CONSENT AGENDA. ROLL VOTE ON THE MOTION:
AYES - SABAN, SCHREIBER, GILLOGLY, BERGBOWER, LOBES, DESKIN, BARTELSEN, PERRETTA
NAYS - NONE
ABSENT – NONE
ABSTAIN – NONE
8 AYES, 0 NAY, 0 ABSENT, 0 ABSTAIN – MOTION CARRIED
Correction to the consent agenda, for item #6, for 1 interceptor
APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA:
1. CL-1. Regular City Council Meeting Minutes from May 1, 2019 Suggested Action: Approve the Regular City Council Meeting Minutes as presented.
2. CL-2. Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes from May 1, 2019 2 Suggested Action: Approve the Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes as presented.
3. FN-1. Payroll Period ending May 5, 2019 Suggested Action: Approve the payroll period as presented.
4. FN-2. Bills through May 7, 2019 Suggested Action: Approve the various bills as presented.
5. AT-1. Ordinance No. 19-018: Increasing the Legal Age for the Purchase, Possession, and Use Of Tobacco and Tobacco Products to 21 Suggested Action: Motion to approve Ordinance No. 19-018 / Amending Chapter 134 of the Lockport Code of Ordinances pertaining to the legal age for the purchase, possession, and use of tobacco and tobacco products to 21 years of age.
6. PD-1. Resolution No. 19-056: Request to Purchase One 2020 Ford Police Interceptor Utility Suggested Action: Motion to approve Resolution No. 19-056 / Authorizing the purchase of One (1) Ford Police Interceptor Utilities.
7. PD-2. Resolution No. 19-057: Request to Replace the HVAC System Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 19-057 / Authorizing the purchase of a new HVAC System at the Lockport Police Department
MOTION BY BARTELSEN, SECONDED BY SABAN, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA. ROLL VOTE ON THE MOTION:
AYES - SABAN, SCHREIBER, GILLOGLY, BERGBOWER, LOBES, DESKIN, BARTELSEN, PERRETTA
NAYS - NONE
ABSENT – NONE
ABSTAIN – NONE
8 AYES, 0 NAY, 0 ABSENT, 0 ABSTAIN – MOTION CARRIED
REGULAR BUSINESS ITEMS
CA-1. Ordinance No. 19-017: Establishing a Procedure for the Sale or Lease of Surplus Real Property Owned by the City, Well #4 Site
City Administrator, Ben Benson, for surplus property. The well is scheduled for demolition. The nearby Church is not interested in the property; in discussions with the cemetery association to see if there is any possibility for expanding to this property.
MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 19-017 / ESTABLISHING PROCEDURE FOR SALE OR LEASE OF SURPLUS PUBLIC REAL ESTATE, WELL SITE #4, MADE BY GILLOGLY, SECONDED BY SABAN. ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION:
AYES - SABAN, SCHREIBER, GILLOGLY, BERGBOWER, LOBES, DESKIN, BARTELSEN, PERRETTA
NAYS - NONE
ABSENT – NONE
ABSTAIN – NONE
8 AYES, 0 NAY, 0 ABSENT, 0 ABSTAIN – MOTION CARRIED
PZ-1. Special Use Permit for Public School Athletic Field and Final Development Plans for Parking Lot Paving and Field Improvements (Lockport Township High School Athletic Field) 800 Garfield Street (PZC Case #2019- 007)
City Administrator, Ben Benson, presented the Staff report on the 800 Garfield property. An existing drain system is in-place. City engineers evaluated the property and the current storm sewer on the property. Consideration of a sedimentation basin, was determined to cause more maintenance than necessary; a more manageable turf solution will be pursued. Lockport Township High School reviewed the City’s recommendation and included a set of modifications.
MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 19-020 / APPROVING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL ATHLETIC FIELDS AND FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR PARKING LOT AND FIELD IMPROVEMENTS FOR LOCKPORT TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC FIELD LOCATED AT 800 GARFIELD ST, MADE BY SABAN, SECONDED BY DESKIN. ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION:
AYES - SABAN, SCHREIBER, GILLOGLY, BERGBOWER, LOBES, DESKIN, BARTELSEN, PERRETTA
NAYS - NONE
ABSENT – NONE
ABSTAIN – NONE
8 AYES, 0 NAY, 0 ABSENT, 0 ABSTAIN – MOTION CARRIED
PW-1. Resolution No. 19-061: Farrell Road Bike Path Project Award
Director of Public Works, Brent Cann, presented the Staff report on the award, an MFT allocation and related local agreement. The award would cover property along the West side of Farrell, from 167th to 163rd street. The overall project cost is just over $379,000; originally budgeted $560,000. An ITEP grant will cover 80%, which will reduce the City’s cost to $118,736. Seeking consideration and approval as follows:
1. Award Farrell Road Bike Path Project to P.T. Ferro in the amount of $334,679.92
2. Approve City portion of funding in the amount of $66,935.98 or 20% of the overall bid
3. Approve BLR 09110 allocating the use of MFT funds for the City portion of the project in the amount of $118,736.00. This amount includes the previously awarded Phase III, Construction Engineering services contract in the amount of $51,800 and City portion of construction costs.
4. Approve BLR 05310, IDOT Local Agency Agreement as required by the ITEP process.
MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 19-061 / AUTHORIZING THE USE OF CITY'S MFT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $118,736.00 AS LOCAL MATCH FOR THE FARRELL ROAD BIKE PATH PROJECT UTILIZING ILLINOIS TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM GRANT FUNDS, MADE BY DESKIN, SECONDED BY GILLOGLY. ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION:
AYES - SABAN, SCHREIBER, GILLOGLY, BERGBOWER, LOBES, DESKIN, BARTELSEN, PERRETTA
NAYS - NONE
ABSENT – NONE
ABSTAIN – NONE
8 AYES, 0 NAY, 0 ABSENT, 0 ABSTAIN – MOTION CARRIED
PW-2. Resolution No. 19-026: Hamilton Street Parking Lot Construction Management with Proposals Contract
Director of Public Works, Brent Cann, presented the Staff report for the Hamilton Parking Lot project. The goal of the property is to replace damaged concrete cubes, concrete islands, improve drainage by the addition of storm sewer, improvement of existing storm sewer system, new concrete, and new asphalt. Three parking lot construction areas included as part of this single project: Hamilton, private parking lot to the West, property to the South with sidewalk. The budgeted cost was $300,000; seeking approval for a total cost not to exceed $274,000.
Decision among the Council ensued. The project expected to begin after July 4 and take approximately 2 1⁄2 months. There will be limited impact to parking, and no complete closure of the parking lot.
MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 19-026 / AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT WITH V3 COMPANIES LTD. FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION 3 ENGINEERING OF HAMILTON STREET PARKING LOT PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $274,520.00, MADE BY DESKIN, SECONDED BY SABAN. ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION:
AYES - SABAN, SCHREIBER, GILLOGLY, BERGBOWER, LOBES, DESKIN, BARTELSEN, PERRETTA
NAYS - NONE
ABSENT – NONE
ABSTAIN – NONE
8 AYES, 0 NAY, 0 ABSENT, 0 ABSTAIN – MOTION CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION BY SCHREIBER, SECONDED BY SABAN, TO ADJOURN THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING, AT 8:48 PM. VOICE VOTE ON THE MOTION:
AYES – SABAN, SCHREIBER, GILLOGLY, BERGBOWER, LOBES, DESKIN, BARTELSEN, PERRETTA
NAYS - NONE
ABSENT – NONE
ABSTAIN – NONE
8 AYES, 0 NAY, 0 ABSENT, 0 ABSTAIN – MOTION CARRIED
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