Will County Gazette

City of Lockport City Council met Feb. 19.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

REGULAR MEETING of the City Council of the City of Lockport, Illinois was held on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 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: Mitzi Blanchard, Police Chaplain

ROLL CALL

PRESENT: Mayor, Steve Streit

Alderwoman, Renee Saban

Alderwoman, Joann Bartelsen

Alderman, Darren Deskin

Alderwoman, Christine Bergbower

Alderman, Patrick McDonald

Alderman, Jonathan Pugh

Alderwoman, Susan King

ABSENT: Alderman, JR Gillogly

ALSO PRESENT: City Clerk, Kathleen Gentile

Interim City Attorney, Thomas Thanas

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. First Bloom event on Native Plantings at Library 2/18 – great turnout

b. Next Bloom event on April 22, Earth Day, includes a plant sale in coordination with Lockport Township High School students

2. McDonald

a. Finance report – final field work on budget at the end of March

b. New Special Events Manager – Lynne Smaczny

c. Interim City Attorney – Tom Thanas

d. New Public Works team members

3. Saban

a. City of Lockport, Chamber for upcoming Restaurant Week, starts February 24

MAYOR’S REPORT

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

MOTION BY KING, SECONDED BY MCDONALD, TO REVIEW CONSENT AGENDA. ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION:

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

NAY - NONE

ABSENT – GILLOGLY

ABSTAIN – NONE

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

1. CL-1. Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes from February 5, 2025

Suggested Action: Approve the Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes from February 5, 2025 as presented.

2. CL-2. Regular City Council Meeting Minutes from February 5, 2025

Suggested Action:

Approve the Regular City Council Meeting Minutes from February 5, 2025 as presented.

3. FN-1. Bills Through February 11, 2025

Suggested Action: Approve the various bills as presented.

4. FN-2. Payroll Period Ending February 2, 2025

Suggested Action: Approve the payroll period as presented.

5. CD-1. Facade & Site Improvement Grant Request for 1000 S Hamilton Street in the amount of $43,790.00

Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 25-013 the Facade & Site Improvement Grant for the property located at 1000 S. Hamilton Street in the amount of $43,790.00.

MOTION BY BARTELSEN, SECONDED BY SABAN, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA.

ROLL CALL

VOTE ON THE MOTION:

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

NAY - NONE

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