City of Lockport City Council met Aug. 4.
Here are 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 8:09 p.m.
MEETING MODIFICATION DUE TO COVID-19: The meeting of the public body will be held pursuant to Phase 5 Guidelines recommended by the Illinois Department of Public Health for municipalities as follows: individuals present who are fully vaccinated from COVID-19, no face coverings and social distancing are required and individuals who are not fully vaccinated from COVID-19, face coverings and social distancing are recommended.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Mayor, Steve Streit
Alderwoman, Renee Saban
Alderwoman, Joanne Bartelsen
Alderman, Mark Lobes
Alderwoman, Christine Bergbower
Alderman, JR Gillogly
Alderwoman, Karen Kostecki
ABSENT: Alderman, Larry Schreiber
Alderman, Matt Kairis
ALSO PRESENT: City Clerk, Kathy Gentile
City Administrator, Ben Benson
City Attorney, Sonni Choi Williams
Finance Director, Lisa Heglund
Director of Public Works, Brent Cann
Director of Community & Economic Development, Lance Thies
Deputy Chief, Richard Harang
PRESS PRESENT: Cathy Wilker, LCTV
INTRODUCTION
APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
MOTION BY BARTELSEN, SECONDED BY SABAN, TO REVIEW CONSENT AGENDA. ROLL VOTE ON THE MOTION:
AYES – SABAN, BARTELSEN, LOBES, BERGBOWER, GILLOGLY, KOSTECKI
NAYS - NONE
ABSENT – SCHREIBER, KAIRIS
ABSTAIN – NONE
6 AYES, 0 NAY, 2 ABSENT, 0 ABSTAIN – MOTION CARRIED
1. CL-1. Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes from July 21, 2021 Suggested Action: Approve the Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes from July 21, 2021 as presented.
2. CL-2. Regular City Council Meeting Minutes from July 21, 2021 Suggested Action: Approve the Regular City Council Meeting Minutes from July 7, 2021 as presented.
3. FN-1. Payroll Period Ending July 25, 2021 Suggested Action: Approve the payroll period as presented. 4. CA-1. Agreement with BNSF for Preliminary Engineering Services Work for Quiet Zone Projects Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 21-082 an Agreement between BNSF Railway Company and the City of Lockport for Quiet Zone Project Feasibility
MOTION BY BERGBOWER, SECONDED BY LOBES, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA. ROLL VOTE ON THE MOTION:
AYES – SABAN, BARTELSEN, LOBES, BERGBOWER, GILLOGLY, KOSTECKI
NAYS - NONE
ABSENT – SCHREIBER, KAIRIS
ABSTAIN – NONE
6 AYES, 0 NAY, 2 ABSENT, 0 ABSTAIN – MOTION CARRIED
REGULAR BUSINESS ACTION ITEMS
FN-1. Bills Through July 27, 2021
MOTION TO APPROVE THE VARIOUS BILLS AS PRESENTED. MOTION BY SABAN, SECONDED BY LOBES. ROLL VOTE ON THE MOTION:
AYES – SABAN, BARTELSEN, LOBES, BERGBOWER, GILLOGLY, KOSTECKI
NAYS - NONE
ABSENT – SCHREIBER, KAIRIS
ABSTAIN – GILLOGLY
5 AYES, 0 NAY, 2 ABSENT, 1 ABSTAIN – MOTION CARRIED
AT-1. Moratorium on New Gas Station Developments to Determine the Proper Zoning Classification for Such Establishments
City Attorney, Sonni Williams, presented the summary of the purpose and details of the proposed moratorium on new gas station developments. Discussion among the Council ensued. Concern about approving the moratorium, and the risk of establishing a precedent and used as a political move. The City has leveraged moratoriums previously and recently, to assess vape shops. This is a similar moratorium, as a short-term, temporary pause, to allow Council time to discuss and evaluate before any application is pending. Discussion among the Council about the pros and cons of the specific moratorium for gas station developments.
Any discussion about changing the zoning change would require a public hearing. Gas station is a permitted use under C3. The public hearing would require appropriate notice. Other cities have identified gas stations as a special use.
The moratorium, if approved, would end on September 30, 2021.
MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 21-080 IMPOSING A MORATORIUM ON GAS STATIONS: COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS THAT DISPENSE OR SELLS AT RETAIL MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL TO END ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2021. MOTION BY BERGBOWER, SECONDED BY LOBES.
Discussion and questions were posed to the Director of CED, Lance Thies, on the timeline for the approval of changes to the Zoning Code if any regarding the gas station. In response, Director Thies requested the moratorium to be extended to October 6, 2021 in order to have sufficient time to present the topic and any proposed changes before the PZC, the COTW, and then, ultimately for City Council’s final vote. City Attorney and Director Thies both stated that because any proposed changes to the text of the City’s Zoning Code require a public hearing, there has to be sufficient time for publication of the notice for such hearing.
MOTION TO AMEND THE MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 21-080 TO CHANGE THE MORATORIUM TO END ON OCTOBER 6, 2021. MOTION BY BERGBOWER, SECONDED BY LOBES. ROLL VOTE ON THE MOTION TO AMEND:
AYES – SABAN, BARTELSEN, LOBES, BERGBOWER, GILLOGLY, KOSTECKI
NAYS - NONE
ABSENT – SCHREIBER, KAIRIS
ABSTAIN – NONE
6 AYES, 0 NAY, 2 ABSENT, 0 ABSTAIN – MOTION CARRIED
ROLL VOTE ON THE MOTION AS AMENDED FOR THE MORATORIUM TO END ON OCTOBER 6, 2021:
AYES – SABAN, BARTELSEN, LOBES, BERGBOWER, GILLOGLY, KOSTECKI
NAYS - NONE
ABSENT – SCHREIBER, KAIRIS
ABSTAIN – NONE
6 AYES, 0 NAY, 2 ABSENT, 0 ABSTAIN – MOTION CARRIED
PW-1. Award the 2021 Crack Filling Program to Patriot Pavement Maintenance in the Amount of $62,920.00
MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 21-084 AUTHORIZING THE AWARD OF THE 2021 CRACK FILLING PROGRAM TO PATRIOT PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $62,920.00. MOTION BY BERGBOWER, SECONDED BY GILLOGLY. ROLL VOTE ON THE MOTION:
AYES – SABAN, BARTELSEN, LOBES, BERGBOWER, GILLOGLY, KOSTECKI
NAYS - NONE
ABSENT – SCHREIBER, KAIRIS
ABSTAIN – NONE
6 AYES, 0 NAY, 2 ABSENT, 0 ABSTAIN – MOTION CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION BY LOBES, SECONDED BY SABAN, TO ADJOURN THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING, AT 8:39 PM. MOTION APPROVED BY VOICE VOTE.
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