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Thursday, November 7, 2024

City of Lockport City Council met June 7

City of Lockport City Council met June 7.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

A. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

B. ROLL CALL

C. INTRODUCTION

D. AGENDA PARTICIPATION

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING

(Any person who wishes to speak on a topic that is on the Agenda of the Meeting shall fill out a Speaker Card before the start of the Meeting, either at the City Clerk’s Office, or may give to the City Clerk before the start of the Meeting itself, stating name, and topic on the Agenda to be discussed. Speaker Cards are required for each of the items the Speaker wishes to address. The purpose of the Cards is to obtain the spelling of name of the Speaker, contact information, and provide for efficient meeting administration. All Speakers shall comply with these rules, which shall be posted at the Speaker Sign-In desk and rulings of the City Clerk. Speakers shall be called by name to approach the podium by the City Clerk. A time limit of five (5) minutes shall be imposed on each Speaker.)

Illinois Municipalities may adopt a group of assorted Ordinances, Resolutions, Motions, and orders by a single Roll Call Vote called an Omnibus Vote or approval by Consent Agenda. The Omnibus Vote/Consent Agenda Vote shall be taken following the unanimous consent by the City Council as to the items to be included in the vote. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a Council Member or Citizen so requests. In that event, the item will be removed from the Omnibus Vote/Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the Agenda

E. CONSENT AGENDA

CL-1. Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes from May 17, 2023 Suggested Action: Approve the Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes from May 17, 2023 as presented.

CL-2. Regular City Council Meeting Minutes from May 17, 2023 as presented.

M-1. Reappointments of Nick Arriaga and Ron Lif, Each for a 3-Year Term to the City of Lockport Heritage and Architecture Commission Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 23-047 the reappointments of Nick Arriaga and Ron Lif to the Lockport Heritage & Architecture Commission, each for a 3-year term

M-2. Reappointment of Joe Piper to the Lockport Police Pension Board for a 2-Year Term to 2025 Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 23-035 the reappointment of Joe Piper to the Police Pension Board for a 2-year term. Term to expire the second Tuesday in May, 2025.

M-3. Appointment of Joel Young to the City of Lockport's Board of Police Commissioners for a 3-Year Term to 2026 Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 23-036 the appointment of Joel Young to succeed Jon Weis to the City of Lockport Board of Police Commissioners.

M-4. Reappointments of Kathryn Ruane, Ray Sugg, Lance McCalla, and Appointment of Alderman Darren Deskin to the International Code Council Board of Appeals Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 23-046 the reappointments of Ray Sugg, Kathryn Ruane, Lance McCalla, and appointment of Alderman Darren Deskin to the International Code Council Board of Appeals.

M-5. Appointment of Kyle Quinn and Reappointment of Aaron Peters to the City of Lockport Plan and Zoning Commission, Each for a 3-Year Term to 2026 Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 23-032 the appointment of Kyle Quinn and reappointment of Aaron Peters to the City of Lockport Plan and Zoning Commission.

FN-1. Bills Through May 30, 2023 Suggested Action: Approve the various bills as presented.

FN-2. Payroll Periods Ending May 14, 2023 & May 28, 2023 Suggested Action: Approve the payroll periods as presented.

CA-1. Approve Professional Service Agreement with V3 Companies, LTD for the Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessment of 1728 S. State Street in the Amount of $26,000 Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 23-050 V3 Companies, LTD to provide engineering services for Phase II Environmental Site Assessment of 1728 S. State Street in the amount of $26,000.

PW-1. Accept Proposal for Water & Sewer Rate Study from Baxter & Woodman, Inc. for a Total Not-To-Exceed Fee of $25,100 Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 23-048 accepting the proposal for Water & Sewer Rate Study from Baxter & Woodman, Inc. for a total not-to-exceed fee of $25,100.

F. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES (IF NOT APPROVED AS A CONSENT AGENDA ITEM) G. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL (IF NOT APPROVED AS A CONSENT AGENDA ITEM)

H. PUBLIC HEARING

AT-1. Second Amendment to the Annexation Agreement for Lot 6 of Lockport Square at Farrell Development to Allow for C-3 Rezoning and Application of 2021 IBC for a Self-Storage Facility Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 23-049 the Second Amendment to the Annexation Agreement for Lot 6 in the subdivision known as Lockport Square at Farrell Road.

I. REGULAR BUSINESS ACTION ITEMS

PW-1. Accept Quote for Aeration Tanks Repairs from JLJ Contracting Inc. in the Amount of $81,250 Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 23-051 to accept quote for aeration tanks repairs from JLJ Contracting Inc. in the amount of $81,250.

PW-2. Award 2023 Sanitary Sewer Cleaning & Televising Project to SewerTech, LLC in the Bid Amount of $60,000 Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 23-052 to award 2023 Sanitary Sewer Cleaning & Televising Project to SewerTech, LLC in the bid amount of $60,000.

J. PERMANENT COMMITTEES

K. NEW BUSINESS

L. OPEN FLOOR FOR COMMENTS

(Comments will be heard on items that do not appear on the Agenda. The Public Comment portion of the Agenda shall be subject to a twenty (20) minute limitation. A time limit of five (5) minutes shall be imposed on each Speaker.

The purpose of having Public Comments as an Agenda item is to allow any person to make his/her views known to the City Council upon any subject of general or public interest.

Each person wishing to speak during the Public Comment portion of the Agenda must fill out a Public Comment Speaker Card stating name, and the topic about which he/she wishes to speak as well as a sign-in sheet, and give to the City Clerk at the Meeting itself.

The purpose of the Cards is to obtain the spelling of the name of the Speaker, and provide for efficient meeting administration.

The order of speaking shall be based upon the order of sign-in with first person signing-in speaking first and so forth. If the twenty (20) minutes has elapsed before all Speakers who have signed up are allowed to speak, the City Council may elect to continue the time period.

However, if the City Council elects not to extend the time period those Speakers who signed up but did not speak may if they so choose to be placed on the next Agenda under the Public Comments Section and shall be placed at the top of the Sign-In Sheet in the same order they were in from the previous Sign-In Sheet. akers shall comply with these rules which shall be posted at the Speaker Sign-In desk and rulings of the City Clerk.)

M. EXECUTIVE SESSION: OPEN MEETINGS EXEMPTIONS

2(c)(1) Appointments, Employment, Compensation, Discipline, Performance or Dismissal of specific Employees.

2(c)(2): Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees.

2(c)(3) Selection of a person to fill a Public Office, including a vacancy in a Public Office.

2(c)(5) Purchase or Lease of real property, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired.

2(c)(6) The setting of a price for Sale or Lease of property owned by the public body.

2(c)(11) Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting.

2(c)(21) Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under this Act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06

N. ADJOURNMENT

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