Will County Gazette

City of Lockport City Council met Aug. 7.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

A. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

B. ROLL CALL

C. INTRODUCTION

D. LIAISON'S REPORT

1. Spring & Summer Property Beautification Recognition

E. MAYOR'S REPORT

1. Lockport Cemetery Association Recognition

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 July 17, 2024

Suggested Action: Approve the Regular City Council Meeting Minutes from July 17, 2024 as presented.

CL-2. Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes from July 17, 2024

Suggested Action: Approve the Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes from July 17, 2024 as presented.

FN-1. Payroll Period Ending July 21, 2024 Suggested Action: Approve the payroll period as presented.

FN-2. Bills Through July 30, 2024 Suggested Action: Approve the various bills as presented.

CA-1. Reappointment of Laura Rogers to the City of Lockport Video Gaming Commission

Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 24-037 reappointment of Laura Rogers to the City of Lockport Video Gaming Commission for a three year term to April 30, 2027.

AT-1. 6-Month Review of Closed Executive Session Meeting Minutes Pursuant to the IL Open Meetings Act, 5 ILCS 120/1, et seq.

Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 24-079 6-month review of closed session meeting minutes as required by Open Meetings act, 5 ILCS 120, et seq.

PW-1. Declare Water Dept. #208, 2008 Ford F-250 2wd. Vin #1FTNF20548EE05501 Vehicle as Surplus

Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 24-077 authorizing the City of Lockport to declare Water Dept. #208, 2008 Ford F-250 2wd VIN#1FTNF20548EE05501 vehicle as surplus.

H. PUBLIC HEARING

AT-1. Declaring Surplus Property Located at Southeast Corner of MacGregor Rd. and Treeline Dr., PIN 11-04-13-413-024-0000, Lockport, IL 60441, a Stormwater Detention Basin, and Authorizing Conveying it to Woodlands HOA

Suggested Action: Approve Ordinance No. 24-019 declaring surplus public property with PIN 11-04-13-413-024-0000 and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Quit Claim Deed conveying the property to Woodlands of Lockport Townhome Association, Inc.

I. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES (IF NOT APPROVED AS A CONSENT AGENDA ITEM)

J. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL (IF NOT APPROVED AS A CONSENT AGENDA ITEM)

K. REGULAR BUSINESS ACTION ITEMS

CA-1. Declare 2014 Ford Explorer as Surplus

Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 24-081 authorizing the City of Lockport to declare the CED Dept. vehicle #303, 2014 Ford Explorer VIN#1FM5K8ARXEGC26035 with 70,518 miles as surplus.

CA-2. Purchase 2 Vehicles from Bettenhausen Auto for Community Economic Development Department Employees

Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 24-086 the purchase of two vehicles from Bettenhausen Auto for Community Economic Development Department Employees.

AT-1. 20-Year Lease Agreement with AC Power for Use of Portion of the Star Innovation District for Solar Facility

Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 24-083 a 20-Year Lease Agreement with AC Power for Solar Facility on a portion of the city-owned property in the Star Innovation District.

AT-2. Changes to the Use Restrictions on the Former MWRD Property and Indemnification Agreements with Chevron to Allow for Solar Farm Facility

Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 24-084 Approving the Amendment to the Quit Claim Deed and Indemnification Agreements to allow Solar Farm Facility on a portion of the property formerly owned by MWRD.

PW-1. Proposal from Baxter & Woodman, Inc. for Well 15 VFD Installation Design-Build in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $374,541.00

Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 24-076 accepting the proposal from Baxter & Woodman, Inc. for Well 15 VFD installation design-build in an amount not to exceed $374,541.00.

CD-1. Concept Plan for a 385 Unit Residential Development Generally Located South of 163rd Street, North of 167th Street, and West of I-355. (Silo Bend West, by M/I Homes)/PZC Case #2024-007

Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 24-078 a Concept Plan for Silo Bend West 385-Unit Residential Development south of 163rd St., north of 167th St., and west of I-355 (M/I Homes).

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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