Will County Gazette

City of Lockport City Council met May 7.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

A. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

B. ROLL CALL

C. INTRODUCTION

D. LIAISON'S REPORT

E. MAYOR'S REPORT

1. Recognition - Renee Saban serving as 1st Ward Alderwoman from 2017- 2021 and 4th Ward Alderwoman from 2021 - 2025

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

CC-1. Regular City Council Meeting Minutes from April 16, 2025

Suggested Action: Approve the Regular City Council Meeting Minutes from April 16, 2025 as presented.

FN-1. Payroll Periods Ending April 13, 2025 & April 27, 2025

Suggested Action: Approve the payroll periods as presented.

FN-2. Bills Through April 29, 2025

Suggested Action: Approve the various bills as presented.

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. SWEARING IN OF NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS

1. Kathleen Gentile, City Clerk

2. David Palya, City Treasurer

3. Steven Streit, Mayor

4. Susan King, Alderwoman 1st Ward

5. Patrick McDonald, Alderman 2nd Ward

6. Christina Bergbower, Alderwoman 3rd Ward

7. Steven Cardamone, Alderman 4th Ward

K. REGULAR BUSINESS ACTION ITEMS

M-1. Re-appointment of Benjamin J. Benson as City Administrator as Recommended by the Mayor

Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 25-014 the 3rd extension of the Employment Agreement with City Administrator Benjamin J. Benson.

M-2. Re-appointment of Richard Harang as the Chief of Police of the City of Lockport as Recommended by the Mayor

Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 25-037 the re-appointment of Richard Harang as the Chief of Police of the City of Lockport.

M-3. Re-appointment of Joe Piper to the Lockport Police Pension Board for a 2-Year Term

Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 25-038 the re-appointment of Joe Piper to the Lockport Police Pension Board for a two year term to May 2027.

M-4. Re-appointments of Tom Pinn, Dale Stilwell, and Bob Morris to the City of Lockport Heritage & Architecture Commission for a 3-Year Term

Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 25-039 the re-appointments of Tom Pinn, Dale Stilwell, and Bob Morris to the Lockport Heritage and Architecture Commission for a three year term. Term expiring on April 30, 2028.

M-5. Appointment of Dan Murphy to the City of Lockport Board of Police Commission for a 3-Year Term

Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 25-040 the appointment of Dan Murphy to serve on the Lockport Board of Police Commission for a three year term. Term expiring

M-6. Appointments of Joe Giorgetti and Jordan Miczek, and Re-Appointment of Scott Likins to the City of Lockport's Plan and Zoning Commission for a 4-year Term

Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 25-041 the appointments of Joe Giorgetti and Jordan Miczek, and re-appointment of Scott Likins to the City of Lockport's Plan and Zoning Commission for a four year term. Term expiring on April 30, 2029.

M-7. Appointments of Gary Tate, John Steele, and Alderman Steven Cardamone to the International Code Council Board of Appeals ("ICCBA")

Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 25-042 the appointments of Gary Tate and John Steel to the International Code Council Board of Appeals for a three year term. Term expiring on April 30, 2028; and appointment of Alderman Steven Cardamone as non-voting ex-officio member to serve during his term of office on the City Council.

PW-1. Proposal from V3 Construction Group, Ltd. for 2025 Old Canal Days Festival Grounds Grading and Maintenance for a Total Not-to-Exceed Fee of $50,000.00

Suggested Action: Approve Resolution No. 25-045 to accept proposal from V3 Construction Group, Ltd. for 2025 Old Canal Days festival grounds grading and maintenance for a total not-to-exceed fee of $50,000.00.

L. PUBLIC HEARING

M. PERMANENT COMMITTEES

N. NEW BUSINESS

O. 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.

P. 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

Q. ADJOURNMENT

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