City of Lockport City Council met Sept. 6.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
A. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
B. ROLL CALL
C. INTRODUCTION
D. LIAISON'S REPORT
E. MAYOR'S REPORT
1. A Proclamation proclaiming September 18, 2023 to September 24, 2023 as "National Rail Safety Week" in the City of Lockport, IL.
F. AGENDA PARTICIPATION
(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
G. CONSENT AGENDA
CL-1. Regular City Council Meeting Minutes from August 16, 2023 Suggested Action: Approve the Regular City Council Meeting Minutes from August 16, 2023 as presented.
CL-2. Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes from August 16, 2023 Suggested Action: Approve the Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes from August 16, 2023 as presented.
FN-1. Payroll Period Ending August 20, 2023 Suggested Action: Approve the payroll period as presented.
FN-2. Bills Through August 24, 2023 Suggested Action: Approve the various bills as presented.
CD-1. Concept Plan Extension for Flagstone Villas a 27 Unit Residential Townhome Community Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 23-070 providing a one year extension of the approval for a Concept Plan of a 27 Unit Residential Townhome Community (Flagstone Villas).
CD-2. Special Use Permit for a Private School Located at 948 N. State St. (Lupine Montessori School)/PZC Case #2022-011 Suggested Action: Approve Ordinance No. 23-024 a Special Use Permit for a private school for the property at 948 S. State Street (Lupine Montessori School).
CD-3. Amendment to the Planned Unit Development of Lockport Square at Farrell to Allow Massage Therapy for the Commercial Tenant Unit Located on Lot 3 at 16109 S. Farrell Rd./PZC Case #2023-010 Suggested Action: Approve Ordinance No. 23-025 an amendment to Lockport Sq. @ Farrell Planned Development to allow message therapy as an accessory use within the retail strip center located on Lot 3 (Fyzical Therapy, 16109 S. Farrell Rd.).
PW-1. Release of Bond and Initial Acceptance for Vivekananda Vedanta Water Service Extension Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 23-072 for the bond release and initial acceptance of the Vivekananda Vedanta Water Service Extension.
PW-2. Accept Quote from Ford Hall Co. Inc. for the South Plant Secondary Clarifier Weir Brush System Installation in a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $32,680.00 Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 23-073 accepting the quote for the South Plant Secondary Clarifier Weir Brush System Installation from Ford Hall Co., Inc. for a total not-to-exceed $32,680.00.
H. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES (IF NOT APPROVED AS A CONSENT AGENDA ITEM)
I. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL (IF NOT APPROVED AS A CONSENT AGENDA ITEM)
J. PUBLIC HEARING
PH-1. Amended and Restated Agreement for the Annexation and Development Agreement for a 320-Unit Apartment Community (Springs at Lockport) to be Located at the Northeast Corner of Adelmann Dr. and 159th St.
Suggested Action: Hold a public hearing on the Annexation Agreement at the September 6th City Council meeting and vote on Resolution No. 23-074 (Mayor votes since this requires 2/3 vote) approving the Annexation Agreement and Amendment to Existing Annexation Agreements, Annexation Ordinance No. 23-026 annexing Oltmann and Oswald parcels, and Resolution No. 23-075 approving the Development Agreement with Continental.
K. REGULAR BUSINESS ACTION ITEMS
CD-1. Rezoning, Special Use Permit for a Planned Development, Preliminary/Final Development Plan Review, and Preliminary/Final Subdivision Plat, for a 320 Unit Apartment Community (Springs at Lockport)/PZC Case #2022-015
Suggested Action: Approve Ordinance No. 23-027 a Special Use Permit for a Planned Development of 320 Unit Multi-Family Apartment Comm. & Rezoning from R3 Residential (Unincorporated Will Co.) to R4 Multi-Family Residential (Springs Apartments); and Resolution No. 23-076 Preliminary/Final Development Plan & Preliminary/Final Subd. Plat (in one step) (Springs Apartments).
CD-2. Rezoning from I-2 General Industrial (Unincorporated Will County) to R-1 Single Family Residential Zoning District (City of Lockport) for 2601-2701 Canal St./PCZ Case #2023-007
Suggested Action: Approve Ordinance No. 23-013 zoning two parcels located at 2601 Canal St., Lockport, IL. to City of Lockport R-1 zoning.
PW-1. Award the 2023 Stormwater Project to Austin Tyler Construction, Inc. in the Amount of $177,707.40
Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 23-077 to award the 2023 Stormwater Project to Austin Tyler Construction, Inc. in the amount of $177,707.40.
L. PERMANENT COMMITTEES
M. NEW BUSINESS
N. 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.
All Speakers shall comply with these rules which shall be posted at the Speaker Sign-In desk and rulings of the City Clerk.)
O. 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
P. ADJOURNMENT
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