Will County Gazette

City of Lockport City Council met Sept. 18.\

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

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 September 4, 2024

Suggested Action: Approve the Regular City Council Meeting Minutes from September 4, 2024 as presented.

CL-2. Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes from September 4, 2024

Suggested Action: Approve the Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes from September 4, 2024 as presented.

FN-1. Payroll Period Ending September 1, 2024

Suggested Action: Approve the payroll period as presented.

FN-2. Bills Through September 10, 2024

Suggested Action: Approve the various bills as presented.

CD-1. Special Use Permit for a Drive-Thru Facility Within the C2 Community Commercial Zoning District and Preliminary/Final Development Plan Review “In-One-Step”; for Lot 4 in Lockport Plaza (Scooter’s Coffee Kiosk) /PZC Case #2024-008

Suggested Action: Approve Ordinance No. 24-022 SUP to allow a new drive-thru facility development; and approve Resolution No. 24-092 Preliminary/Final Development Plans on Lot 4 of Lockport Plaza. (Scooter's Coffee Kiosk).

CD-2. Facade & Site Improvement Grant Request for 916 S. State Street, Klunk & Forzley Law Office, in the Amount of $14,500 for Tuck-Pointing

Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 24-093 the Site Improvement Grant for the property located at 916 S. State St. in the amount of $14,500.

CD-3. Facade & Site Improvement Grant Request for 1036 - 1040 S. State Street, Lockport Vacuum, in the Amount of $40,000 (with provision for up to an additional $10,000) for Masonry and Structural Beam Repair, Parapet Repair, Chimney Demolition, Storefront Trim Replacement, Awning and Window Replacement

Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 24-094 the Facade & Site Improvement Grant for property located at 1036-1040 S. State St. in the amount of $40,000 and a contingency amount of up to an additional $10,000.

CD-4. Facade & Site Improvement Grant Request for 201 W. 6th Street, Adapt-A-Pak, in the Amount of $18,380 for Replacement of Overhead Dock Doors and Glass Block Window

Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 24-095 the Site Improvement Grant for the property located at 201 W. 6th St., Adapt-A-Pak in the amount of $18,380.

CD-5. Proposal from V3 Companies, Ltd. in the Amount of $74,000.00 for Heritage Village Playground Design Services

Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 24-098 Professional Services Agreement with V3 Companies to perform Design Services for the Heritage Village Playground in the amount not to exceed $74,000.

PW-1. Proposal for Briggs Street Pumping Station Amendment #1 from Thomas Engineering Group in the Amount of $397,000, for a Revised Total Contract Amount of $836,147.30

Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 24-089 accepting the proposal for Briggs St. Pumping Station Amendment #1 from Thomas Eng. Group in the amount of $397,000, for a revised total contract amount of $836,147.30.

PW-2. Proposal for I&M Canal Outfall Improvements Amendment #1 from HR Green in the Amount of $25,350, for a Revised Total Contract Amount of $59,365.00

Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 24-090 accepting the proposal for I&M Canal Outfall Improvements Amendment #1 from HR Green in the amount of $25,350, for a revised total contract amount of $59,365.00.

PW-3. Proposal from V3 Companies, Ltd. in the Amount of $98,000.00 for IL RT 7 Drainage Improvements

Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 24-091 accepting the proposal for IL Rt. 7 Drainage Improvements from V3 Companies, Ltd. for a total not to exceed $98,000.

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. REGULAR BUSINESS ACTION ITEMS

CA-1. Professional Services Agreement with Tria Architecture for Architectural Design for HVAC and Control Systems for City Hall in an Amount Not to Exceed $251,250.00

Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 24-096 a Professional Services Agreement with Tria Architecture for Architectural Design for HVAC and Control Systems for City Hall in an amount not to exceed $251,250.

CA-2. Approving a Change Order for an Additional $75,000 for Fiddyment Creek Stabilization Project at Maple Hill Subdivision

Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 24-101 a Change Order in the amount of $75,000 for Additional Scope on Tree Removal for Maple Hill Creek Project.

PW-1. Approving a Change Order in the Amount of $32,916.94 for PT Ferro Construction Contract for the Adams Street Headwall and Railing Repair Project

Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 24-099 a Change Order in the amount of $32,916.94 for PT Ferro Construction Contract for Adams Street Headwall and Railing Repair Project.

K. PUBLIC HEARING

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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