Will County Gazette

City of Lockport City Council met April 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, April 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: Police Chaplain, Steve Bednarcik

ROLL CALL

 PRESENT: Mayor, Steve Streit

Alderman, Jonathan Pugh

Alderman, Patrick McDonald

Alderman, JR Gillogly

Alderwoman, Christine Bergbower

Alderman, Darren Deskin

Alderwoman, Joann Bartelsen

 Alderwoman, Renee Saban

 ABSENT: Alderman, Patrick Sheehan

 ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator, Ben Benson

 City Attorney, Sonni Choi Williams

City Clerk, Kathy Gentile

 Chief of Police, Richard Harang

 Director of Public Works and Engineering, Brian Lovering

 Director of Community & Economic Development, Lance Thies

 PRESS: Cathy Wilker, LCTV 

LIAISON REPORT

1. Bergbower

a. Bloom Lockport – received a grant from Heritage Corridor for $45,000 to build a garden and teaching area near the Route 66 sign.

b. Interact, April 20 at City Hall, will be collecting plastic shopping bags. They take 1,000 bags to make a recycled bench.

2. Gillogly

a. Recognized the appointment of Brian Lovering as Director of Public Works

b. Waste Management beginning yard waste pick-up this week.

c. The City will begin branch pick-up the first week of May

d. City will be flushing hydrants over a period of 6 weeks; neighborhoods will be notified

e. Route 7 channelization project will be starting soon; signage will be posted. Starting with erosion control. May not see construction until mid-May. Open House will be held Monday, April 15, 4-6 pm at City Hall

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

MOTION BY GILLOGLY, SECONDED BY MCDONALD, TO REVIEW CONSENT AGENDA. ROLL CALL

VOTE ON THE MOTION:

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

NAY - NONE

ABSENT – SHEEHAN

ABSTAIN – NONE

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

1. CL-1. Regular City Council Meeting Minutes from March 20, 2024 Suggested Action: Approve the Regular City Council Meeting Minutes from March 20. 2024 as presented. 

2. CL-2. Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes from March 20, 2024 Suggested Action: Approve the Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes from March 20, 2024 as presented. 

3. FN-1. Payroll Period Ending March 17, 2024 Suggested Action: Approve the payroll period as presented. 

4. FN-2. Transfer of Volume Cap in Connection with Private Activity Bond Issues Suggested Action: Approve Ordinance No. 24-008 the transfer and reallocation of volume cap in connection with private activity bond issues, and related matters. 

5. CA-1. Reappointment of Lisa Heglund to the Lockport Police Pension Board Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 24-033 the reappointment of City Finance Director, Lisa Heglund, to the Police Pension Board for a term of two years. 

6. CA-2. Reappointment of Matt Garland to the City of Lockport Plan and Zoning Commission Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 24-036 the reappointment of Matt Garland to the City of Lockport Plan and Zoning Commission for a term of four years. 

7. CA-3. Reappointment of Neal Wheeler to the International Code Council Board of Appeals (ICCBA) Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 24-035 the reappointment of Neal Wheeler to the International Code Council Board of Appeals (ICCBA) for a term of three years. 

8. PD-1. Purchase of Four WatchGuard 4RE Video Systems for Police Squad Cars Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 24-028 authorizing the purchase of four Watchguard 4RE Squad Video Systems. 

MOTION BY SABAN, SECONDED BY MCDONALD, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA. ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION:

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

NAY - NONE

ABSENT – SHEEHAN

ABSTAIN – NONE

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

REGULAR BUSINESS

FN-1. Bills Through March 26, 2024

MOTION TO APPROVE THE VARIOUS BILLS AS PRESENTED. MOTION BY SABAN, SECONDED BY MCDONALD.

AYES –MCDONALD, PUGH, BERGBOWER, DESKIN, BARTELSEN, SABAN

NAY - NONE

ABSENT – SHEEHAN

ABSTAIN – GILLOGLY

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

CD-1. Facade Improvement Grant Request for 944 - 946 N. State Street in the Revised Amount of $60,000 for the Replacement and Rebuild of Two (2) Front Facades

MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 24-030 THE SITE IMPROVEMENT GRANT FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 944-946 N. STATE STREET, IN THE REVISED AMOUNT OF $60,000.

MOTION BY BEGBOWER, SECONDED BY GILLOGLY.

AYES –MCDONALD, PUGH, GILLOGLY, BERGBOWER, DESKIN, BARTELSEN

NAY - SABAN

ABSENT – SHEEHAN

ABSTAIN – NONE

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

PW-1. Authorization for Salt Purchase

MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 24-029 AUTHORIZING CITY PERSONNEL, JOE CRONIN, AND BRIAN LOVERING TO PURCHASE SALT THROUGH THE JOINT PURCHASE MASTER CONTRACT FOR ROCK SALT. MOTION BY SABAN, SECONDED BY GILLOGLY.

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

NAY - NONE

ABSENT – SHEEHAN

ABSTAIN – NONE

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

PW-2. Water Well Solutions to Repair Well No. 12 in the Amount of $131,380.00

Director of Public Works, Brian Lovering, provided a summary of the repairs to Council.

MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 24-038 AUTHORIZING WATER WELL SOLUTIONS TO PERFORM REPAIRS ON WELL NO. 12 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED A TOTAL OF $131,380.00.

MOTION BY GILLOGLY, SECONDED BY BERGBOWER.

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

NAY - NONE

ABSENT – SHEEHAN

ABSTAIN – NONE

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

PW-3. Award the Division Street Wastewater Treatment Plant Non-Potable Water System to Independent Mechanical Industries, Inc. in the Amount of $824,450.00

Director of Public Works, Brian Lovering, informed the Council that this is a sustainability project that will save the City money.

MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 24-032 TO AWARD THE DIVISION STREET WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT NON-POTABLE WATER SYSTEM TO INDEPENDENT MECHANICAL INDUSTRIES, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $824,450.00. MOTION BY GILLOGLY, SECONDED BY PUGH.

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

NAY - NONE

ABSENT – SHEEHAN

ABSTAIN – NONE

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

PW-4. Award the Adams Street Culvert Headwall Repair to PT Ferro Construction Company in the Amount of $68,600.00

MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 24-031 TO AWARD THE ADAMS STREET CULVERT HEADWALL REPAIR TO PT FERRO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $68,600.00.

MOTION BY MCDONALD SECONDED BY GILLOGLY.

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

NAY - NONE

ABSENT – SHEEHAN

ABSTAIN – NONE

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

ADJOURNMENT

MOTION BY SABAN, SECONDED BY BARTELSEN, TO ADJOURN THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING, 7:19 PM. MOTION APPROVED BY VOICE VOTE.

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