Will County Gazette

City of Lockport City Council met Feb. 5.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

A. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

B. ROLL CALL 

C. INTRODUCTION 

D. LIAISON'S REPORT 

1. Lockport Residents Fall/Winter Beautification Winners

E. MAYOR'S REPORT 

M-1.

Appointment of Luis Calderon to the City of Lockport Plan and Zoning Commission to Fill the Unexpired Term of Commissioner/Chair Oxley and then an additional 4-Year Term, thereafter to 2029 Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 25-018 the appointment of Luis Calderon to the City of Lockport Plan & Zoning Commission to fulfill the remaining unexpired term of Commissioner/Chair Dave Oxley due to his resignation, and thereafter a full 4-year term to 2029. Term expiring April 30, 2029.

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 1 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.	Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes from January 15, 2025 Suggested Action: Approve the Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes from January 15, 2025 as presented.
CL-2.	Regular City Council Meeting Minutes from January 15, 2025 Suggested Action: Approve the Regular City Council Meeting Minutes from January 15, 2025 as presented.
CA-1.	Valet Services Contract with Valet Parking Authority (VPA) for Valet Services Throughout Downtown Lockport in 2025 for an Amount Not to Exceed $100,000 Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 24-012 authorizing the City Administrator to execute a 2025 Agreement with Valet Parking Authority in an amount not to exceed $100,000.
FN-1.	Payroll Period Ending January 19, 2025 Suggested Action: Approve the payroll period as presented.
FN-2.	Bills Through January 28, 2025 Suggested Action: Approve the various bills as presented.
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. 25-011 6-month review of Closed Session Meeting Minutes as required by Open Meetings Act, 5 ILCS 120, et seq.
CD-1.	Release of Bond and Initial Acceptance of Site Improvements for Rose Center Lot 1A Panda Express Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 24-002 to release the Bond and Initial Acceptance of Site Improvements for Rose Center Lot 1A Panda Express.
CD-2.	Release of Bond and Initial Acceptance of Site Improvements for Gas N Wash Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 25-008 to release the Bond and Initial Acceptance of Site Improvements for Gas N Wash.
CD-3.	Release of Bond and Initial Acceptance of Site Improvements for Rose Center Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 25-009 to release the Bond and Initial Acceptance of Site Improvements for Rose Center.

PW-1. Task Order for Water Model and Master Plan from Baxter & Woodman, Inc. for $174,400.00

Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 24-003 accepting Task Order for the Water 2 Model and Master Plan from Baxter & Woodman, Inc. in the amount of $174,400.00.

PW-2.

Task Order for Bonnie Brae Facility Plan from Baxter & Woodman, Inc. for a Total Amount of $199,966.00 Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 25-004 accepting Task Order for the Bonnie Brae Facility Plan from Baxter & Woodman, Inc. in the amount of $199,966.00.

H. PUBLIC HEARING 

AT-1.

Third Amendment to the Annexation Agreement for Lockport Square at Farrell Rd., Lot 6, to Extend the Date to Obtain Occupancy by July 31, 2026 Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 25-010 the 3rd Amendment to the Annexation Agreement for Lot 6 in the subdivision known as Lockport Square at Farrell Road.

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.	Appointment of Hon. Thomas Thanas as the Interim City Attorney for the City of Lockport Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 25-017 the appointment of Hon. Thomas Thanas as the Interim City Attorney.
PW-1.	Proposal for Milne Creek Reach 1 Project and Execution of Section 319 Grant Agreement Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 25-005 accepting proposal for Milne Creek Reach 1 Project from Baxter & Woodman Natural Resources for a total not to-exceed $499,500.00; and Resolution No. 25-006 accepting Grant Agreement between City, State, IEPA for Milne Creek.
PW-2.	Water Well Solutions to Repair Well No. 14 in the Amount of $196,530.00 Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 25-015 authorizing Water Well Solutions to perform repairs on Well No. 14 in an amount not to exceed a total of $196,530.00.

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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