City of Lockport Committee of the Whole met April 5.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
REGULAR MEETING of the Committee of the Whole of the City of Lockport, Illinois was held on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 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 pm.
INVOCATION – Pastor Lou Wold, Cross Point Church
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Mayor, Steve Streit
Alderwoman, Renee Saban
Alderwoman, Joanne Bartelsen
Alderwoman, Christine Bergbower
Alderman, Mark Lobes
Alderman, JR Gillogly
Alderman, Patrick McDonald
Alderman, Matt Kairis
Alderwoman, Karen Kostecki
ABSENT: NONE
ALSO PRESENT: City Clerk, Kathy Gentile
City Administrator, Ben Benson
Finance Director, Lisa Heglund
City Attorney, Sonni Choi Williams
Director of Public Works, Brent Cann
Director of Community & Economic Development, Lance Thies
Chief of Police, Richard Harang
PRESS: Cathy Wilker, LCTV
LIAISON’S REPORT
1. McDonald – update on his Tour of the Lockport Wastewater Treatment Plant
2. McDonald – the City is required to have an external audit annually. Budget will be presented at June 1 meeting.
3. Saban – last Thursday was the Illumination event, sponsored by the Summer Art Series. It was well-attended; illumination will be running thru the summer.
4. Gillogly – this week, the City of Lockport hosted Lockport High School students for a tour the Public Works facility and the Wastewater Treatment Plant. The City encourages tours to raise awareness of the City’s facilities. Director of Public Works will coordinate additional tours for the community.
5. Bartelsen – the shredding event will be an annual event; it will be held in September this year.
6. Lobes – HOA meeting scheduled for April 13 in the Council room.
7. Mayor Streit – Superintendent McBride met with the Mayor to discuss career paths and restart the internship program to introduce students to City jobs.
8. Mayor Streit – Mayor and Ben attended this year’s Lobby days in Springfield, raised concern about the current condition of Lock Number 1.
ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA FOR CONSENT OR ACTION AT THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL MEETING
M-1. Reappointment of Joe Piper to the Lockport Police Pension Board for a 2-Year Term to 2025
Tabled until after the May 5 meeting and the swearing-in of the new Council members.
M-2. Appointment of Joel Young to the City of Lockport's Board of Police Commissioners for a 3-Year Term to 2026
Tabled until after the May 5 meeting and the swearing-in of the new Council members.
M-3. Appointment of Kyle Quinn and Re-Appointment of Aaron Peters to the City of Lockport Plan and Zoning Commission, Each for a 3-year Term to 2026
Tabled until after the May 5 meeting and the swearing-in of the new Council members.
CA-1. Official Notice of Intent, as the City of Lockport Intends to Terminate the 2018 Agreement with the Village of Homer Glen for Waste Water Services Upon the Expiration of the Initial Term on January 1, 2030
Mayor Streit informed Council of the Official Intent to terminate the 2018 agreement. DIRECTION: Add to the Consent Agenda for the April 19 City Council Meeting
CD-1. Amendment to SUP for Planned Development and Amendment to Final Development Plan & Final Subdivision Plat a Commercial Development Southwest of 159th Street & Farrell Road (Rose Lockport Center)/PZC Case No. 2023-001
Director of Community & Economic Development, Lance Thies, presented the Staff Report. The proposed alteration to the Plat/Plan will result in the creation of one additional lot. Any increase in the number of lots is deemed a Major Amendment to a Planned Development PD. Major amendments require approval by the City Council, upon recommendation from the Plan and Zoning Commission.
Scrivener’s error in the packet regarding the wording on Motion A, which was copied from the Planning & Zoning commission recommendation. The motion currently reads as “A Motion to adopt staff’s finding of facts to recommend approval”; it should read “A motion to recommend approval”.
Discussion among the Council ensued. Question raised on the sidewalk that is proposed to connect to the existing sidewalk in Clover Ridge subdivision, and the sidewalk along 159th street.
DIRECTION: Add to the Consent Agenda for the April 19 City Council Meeting
CD-2. Special Use Permit for Auto Repair for the Property Located at 15062 S. Archer Ave./PZC 2 Case No. 2023-005
Director of Community & Economic Development, Lance Thies, presented the Staff Report. The Plan and Zoning Commission heard the public hearing at their regularly scheduled meeting, March 14, 2023. The Plan and Zoning Commissioner voted 6:1 to recommend approval of the Special Use Permit for Auto Repair subject to specific conditions.
Discussion among the Council ensued. Questions raised regarding the history of the property, challenges and issues with prior owners. The current applicant has taken steps to improve the property that will improve the aesthetic of the property.
DIRECTION: Add to the Consent Agenda for the April 19 City Council Meeting
CD-3. Approve the Professional Services Agreement with SP+ to Perform a Downtown Parking Master Plan for an Amount Not to Exceed $28,000
Director of Community & Economic Development, Lance Thies, presented the Staff Report. City staff has engaged SP+, a parking operator and planning consultant, in discussions to provide the City with a parking master plan that will identify physical and operational considerations that can be implemented to continue improving the customer experience downtown. The master plan will not specifically cover a parking garage. This contract will allow the City to understand the existing parking conditions, and opportunities to increase capacity.
Mayor Streit encouraged Staff to obtain estimates for parking garages, to understand the options and have details on-hand for when the time comes. SP+ is not a parking garage designer. After the review and assessment on the current conditions, the City can evaluate options to obtain estimates for a parking garage.
Question about the ability to support electronic vehicle charging stations. As part of the Route 66 grant, an approximate $90K award, the City of Lockport will obtain 5 EV charging stations.
DIRECTION: Add to the Consent Agenda for the April 19 City Council Meeting
AT-1. Amendment to Section 30.160 of Chapter 30 of the City of Lockport Code of Ordinances Pertaining to the Compensation of the Plan and Zoning Commissioners
City Attorney, Sonni Choi Williams, presented the Staff Report. The current Plan and Zoning Commissioners are paid $100 per meeting. The amendment will increase to $200 per meeting, and they must attend the meeting to receive the payment.
DIRECTION: Add to the Consent Agenda for the April 19 City Council Meeting
AT-2. Involuntary Annexation and Zoning of Two Parcels Located at 2601 Canal St., Unincorporated Will County with PINs: 11-04-27-400-008-0000 and 11-04-27-400-009-0000
City Attorney, Sonni Choi Williams, presented the Staff Report. The property at 2601 Canal Street is in a state of disrepair. The Illinois Municipal Code provides that a territory that is less than 60 acres in size and wholly bound by a municipality and a property owned by the State may be involuntarily annexed by the municipality. The two parcels on Canal St. are eye-sores in a bigger scale and there are concerns that the operation of a junk yard tearing up Canal St. as well as the negative environmental impact of the junk vehicles on the historic I&M Canal. There is no agreement on the zoning classification for the two parcels, therefore the zoning will begin at Residential R-1 and the owner will have to apply for future operations and City land use in our code. The current owner, Jeff Talano, inherited this property when his property passed away.
Owner Jeff Talano, was present to answer questions. The property North, West and South of 2601 Canal is within the City boundaries. The property East of 2601 Canal is owned by the IDNR State of Illinois. The State Statute states that the property is eligible for involuntary annexation pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/7-1-13(a)(h).
The goal is to find a way to define an appropriate development agreement or annexation agreement to improve the current state of the property.
By annexing these properties, the City does not have ownership of Canal Road. The property is DNR property.
DIRECTION: Add as an Action Item to the Agenda for the April 19 City Council Meeting
FN-1. Ordinance No. 23-038 Transfer of Volume Cap in Connection with Private Activity Bond Issues by Illinois Assist
Scrivener’s error on the agenda item; it should be “FN-1” instead of “AT-3”. Finance Director, Lisa Heglund, presented the Staff Report.
Discussion among the Council ensued.
DIRECTION: Add to the Consent Agenda for the April 19 City Council Meeting
PW-1. Accept Proposal from Baxter & Woodman, Inc. for the 2023 Sanitary Sewer Cleaning & Televising Project for a Total Not-to-Exceed Fee of $38,300.00
Director of Public Works, Brent Cann, presented the Staff Report. The project was budgeted at $120,000; this would be nearly $80k under budget.
DIRECTION: Add to the Consent Agenda for the April 19 City Council Meeting
PW-2. Accept Proposal from Baxter & Woodman, Inc. for Division Street Wastewater Treatment Plant Non-Potable Water System Engineering Services in a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $75,000.00
Director of Public Works, Brent Cann, presented the Staff Report. The purpose of this Project is to install a non-potable water (NPW) system at the Division Street Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) to allow the City to utilize plant effluent for process needs, reducing the City’s reliance on potable water. Reduces the City's potable water cost burden. Fewer chemicals and less
power will be required as the result of less water production needed. Less production also means less impact on the City's facilities (pumps, pipe, valves, controls, etc.). If the City pursues the project, it would cost approximately $400-500K, but would save nearly $1M in current costs.
DIRECTION: Add to the Consent Agenda for the April 19 City Council Meeting
PW-3. Accept Proposal from DPS Equipment Services, Inc. for Division St. WWTP South Plant Secondary Clarifier Maintenance Service in the Amount of $45,250.00
Director of Public Works, Brent Cann, presented the Staff Report. The secondary clarifier performs a crucial role in the activated sludge process. The City allocated $160,000 for this routine maintenance as well as any additional repairs needed following this service and inspection.
DIRECTION: Add to the Consent Agenda for the April 19 City Council Meeting
PW-4. Purchase of Four Pickup Trucks for Public Works & Engineering Department for a Total Cost Not to Exceed $195,000.00
Director of Public Works, Brent Cann, presented the Staff Report. These new vehicles were originally budgeted for in 2022 (and again in 2023) to replace aged out vehicles within the Street, Water, and Engineering Departments; however, the City was not able to obtain them in 2022 due to nationwide inventory issues and manufacturing delays.
DIRECTION: Add to the Consent Agenda for the April 19 City Council Meeting
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION TO ADJOURN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING, AT 8:10 pm. MOTION BY LOBES, SECONDED BY SABAN. MOTION PASSED BY VOICE VOTE.
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