Will County Gazette

Village of Bolingbrook Board of Trustees met July 16.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

REGULAR MEETING of the Committee of the Whole of the City of Lockport, Illinois was held on Wednesday, July 17, 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 7:20 pm.

ROLL CALL

PRESENT: Mayor, Steve Streit

Alderwoman, Renee Saban

Alderwoman, Joann Bartelsen

Alderman, Darren Deskin

Alderman, JR Gillogly

Alderman, Patrick McDonald

Alderman, Jonathan Pugh

Alderwoman, Susan King

ABSENT: Alderwoman, Christine Bergbower

ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator, Ben Benson

City Attorney, Sonni Choi Williams

Finance Director, Lisa Heglund

Chief of Police, Richard Harang

Director of Public Works and Engineering, Brian Lovering

PRESS: Cathy Wilker, LCTV

ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA FOR CONSENT OR ACTION AT THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL MEETING

CA-1. Reappointment of Laura Rogers to the City of Lockport Video Gaming Commission City Administrator, Ben Benson, presented the Staff report.

DIRECTION: Add as an Consent Item to the Agenda for the August 7, 2024 City Council Meeting

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

City Attorney, Sonni Choi Williams, presented the Staff report. Section 2.06(d) of the Illinois Open Meetings Act, 5 ILCS 120/1, et seq., requires the City Council to review every 6 months, to review closed executive session meeting minutes to discuss and determine whether confidentiality still exists or no longer exists to allow the meeting minutes to be released. This is the time for another review since the last one was on January 17, 2024, therefore. Attached "Schedule A" lists meting minutes that should remain confidential and not be released. Attached "Schedule B" list meeting minutes that should be released since confidentiality no longer exists.

Resolution No. 24-079 approves the determination that the ES meeting minutes listed in Schedule A should not be released since the need for confidentiality still exists as to all or part of those minutes and that the ES meeting minutes listed in Schedule B can be released since the need for confidentiality no longer exists. In addition, Resolution No. 24-079 approves all ES meeting minutes if not so already approved and authorizes the destruction of verbatim recording of all prior executive session meetings after 18 months from the completion of the meeting.

DIRECTION: Add as an Item to the Consent Agenda for the August 7, 2024 City Council Meeting

AT-2. 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

City Attorney, Sonni Choi Williams, presented the Staff report. Lockport recently obtained ownership of the property that is located southeast corner of McGregor and Treeline Dr. and used as a stormwater detention basin for the Woodlands subdivision in Lockport.

Through incorrect errors by the property not being deeded to the HOA and being assessed a property tax value when it should not have been, a tax buyer obtained title to the property in 2019. The tax buyer never maintained the property, resulting in the City cutting the grass and cleaning the property.

City then took the tax buyer to court in a foreclosure complaint filed in Will County Circuit Court, resulting in the City obtaining a Sheriff’s Deed to property on June 28, 2024. Ordinance No. 24- 019 would declare this property as a surplus property since the City has no interest in maintaining ownership of the property or maintaining the property since it is the HOA’s obligations under their bylaws and restrictive covenant to maintain the stormwater detention basin.

DIRECTION: This would be a public hearing to the Agenda for the August 7, 2024 City Council Meeting.

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 #2024- 007

Lance Thies presented the staff report. MI Homes for Silo Bends similar layout, introducing new products, single-family detached homes, specifically for new buyers and rear-loaded detached townhomes and attached townhomes and 83 same homes for class series. Three main access points. Number of bike paths that will run north and south. There are pipelines that run along the area and working with Exxon and Wolverine to work with setbacks and restricted crossing. The City’s Plan and Zoning Commission by a 5-1 vote recommended the approval of the concept plan subject to 5 conditions outlined in the staff report.

Caitlin E. Csukgave of Rosanova & Whitaker, Ltd law firm presented the background of MI Homes and their developments throughout the state. This proposed concept plan is for a 385- unit development with 4 distinct neighborhoods for residents in different stages in life. There will be vast amount of parking, 13-acre of stormwater detention, central gathering place to bring residents from all 4 housing types into a unified community center. There will be significant landscaping and buffering from the distribution centers adjacent to the development.

In the single-family in the north portion, there will be 3-4 floor plans, architectural diversity, 1700-2300 sq. ft. There will be 74 of these single-family lots with traditional lots with the ability to upgrade to 3-car garage. Charleston Townhomes in the eastern portion to be consistent with Silo Bend. Lincoln Square Townhomes will be rear-loaded with primary living spaces on the first floor. There will be something for every buyer.

Lance Thies added the bigger picture item when he talked with MI Homes about the traffic impact of another development near the intersection at 159th Street. All parties and future developer know about the need to upgrade 159th St.

Alderman Deskin’s comments included the 163rd St. being dangerous to enter going east or west bound at 163rd entrance with several blind spots. He stated that the intersection of 163rd & Prime Blvd. already has traffic from the Bo Dome. 163rd and Cedar has mixed speeds. He agrees that 36 units should be Charleston. He commented that the reconfiguration east end doesn’t work. In response, Director Lance Thies stated that the intersection is an issue and will be addressed.

Patrick McDonald’s voiced traffic concerns, but he likes the overall idea of the mixed-use development and having a central park area. He also likes it being segmented into varying neighborhoods. Lance Thies pointed out that the developer for the properties north of this proposed development are conducive to the Prime Blvd. extension.

DIRECTION: Add as an Action Item to the Agenda for the August 7, 2024 City Council Meeting

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

Director of Public Works, Brian Lovering, presented the Staff report on why design built is beneficial for the City. Design built because it will speed up the construction and saves on design. Overlaps design built.

Questions from McDonald regarding that there will be not task order change and Brian’s responded that this helps the City. Baxter went out to site and know the limitations instead of looking at just bid documents. Deskin asked where Well 15 is located which is off 151st Street. VFD was missing. King asked about the life span on a VFD and Brian did not know for certain.

DIRECTION: Add as an Action Item to the Agenda for the August 7, 2024 City Council Meeting because the need for supermajority vote for approval so the Mayor votes.

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

Director of Public Works, Brian Lovering, presented the Staff report. Maintenance problems and safety issues making the vehicle not reliable.

DIRECTION: Add as an Consent Item to the Agenda for the August 7, 2024 City Council Meeting

NEW BUSINESS: Gillogly asked about block party grant and would like to bring that program back up.

ADJOURNMENT

MOTION BY BARTELSEN, SECONDED BY MCDONALD TO ADJOURN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING at 8:16 PM. VOICE VOTE ON THE MOTION.

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

NAY - NONE

ABSENT – BERGBOWER

ABSTAIN – NONE

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

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