Will County Gazette

City of Lockport City Council met Jan. 3.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

REGULAR MEETING of the City Council of the City of Lockport, Illinois was held on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 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 p.m.

INVOCATION: Pastor Lou Wold, Cross Point Church

ROLL CALL

PRESENT: Mayor, Steve Streit

Alderman, Patrick Sheehan

Alderman, Patrick McDonald

Alderman, JR Gillogly

Alderwoman, Christine Bergbower

Alderman, Darren Deskin

Alderwoman, Joann Bartelsen

Alderwoman, Renee Saban

ABSENT: Alderman, Jonathan Pugh

ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator, Ben Benson

City Attorney, Sonni Choi Williams

City Clerk, Kathy Gentile

Director of Public Works, Brent Cann

Director of Community & Economic Development, Lance Thies

Finance Director, Lisa Heglund

Chief of Police, Richard Harang

PRESS: Cathy Wilker, LCTV

LIAISON REPORT

1. Bartelsen – January 8 is the last day to submit holiday nominations for Beautification awards. Recognition will be at the January 17 City Council meeting.

2. Bergbower – question about the façade grant on CD-1, regarding the elevators, prior to the vote on the Consent

3. Gillogly

a. Public works bids on January 12 for 12th street project and 9th Street Channelization bidding

b. CN Railroad down several times last week; City is working on gate improvements on 9th Street, 10th to Division

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

MOTION BY BARTELSEN, SECONDED BY SABAN, TO REVIEW CONSENT AGENDA.

ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION:

AYES – SHEEHAN, MCDONALD, GILLOGLY, BERGBOWER, DESKIN, BARTELSEN, SABAN

NAY - NONE

ABSENT – PUGH

ABSTAIN – NONE

7 AYES, 0 NAY, 1 ABSENT, 0 ABSTAIN – MOTION CARRIED

1. CL-1. Regular City Council Meeting Minutes from December 6, 2023

Suggested Action: Approve the Regular City Council Meeting Minutes from December 6, 2023 as presented.

2. CL-2. Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes from December 6, 2023

Suggested Action: Approve the Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes from December 6, 2023 as presented.

3. FN-2. Payroll Periods Ending November 26, 2023 & December 10, 2023 \

Suggested Action: Approve the payroll period as presented.

4. CD-1. Facade Grant Amendment Request for 1000 S. State Street in the Amount of $223,155.67

Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 23-114 the Facade and Site Improvement Grant for the property located at 1000 S. State Street in the amount of $223,155.67.

5. PD-1. Purchase of Four Dodge Durango Pursuit Vehicles from Bettenhausen Chrysler, Dodge,Jeep, Ram for a Cost Not-to-Exceed $175,000.00

Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 23-

111 authorizing the purchase of four Dodge Durango pursuit vehicles.

6. PW-1. Accept Proposal from Civiltech for 2024 Road Program Engineering Services for a Total Not-to-Exceed Fee of $466,412.80

Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 23-113 accepting the proposal from Civiltech for 2024 Road Program Engineering Services for a total not-toexceed $466,412.80.

MOTION BY MCDONALD, SECONDED BY SABAN, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA.

ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION:

AYES – SHEEHAN, MCDONALD, GILLOGLY, BERGBOWER, DESKIN, BARTELSEN, SABAN