Will County Gazette

City of Braidwood City Council met Aug. 26.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Roll Call by City Clerk

IV. Public Comment:: State your full name and spell your last name.

Sec. 2-34. Public comment. (a) At the beginning of each city council meeting, before action is taken on any item, except for approval of the minutes, there shall be a portion allowed for public comment. Public comment is allowed on any subject matter pertaining to city business and is not restricted to matters on the agenda. (b) No prior registration shall be required for any person giving public comment, but before speaking, the person shall state his name and address. There shall be a three-minute time limit to the public comment of each person, but the mayor may waive such time limit. (Ord. No. 98-16, § 3, 4- 28-98; Ord. No. 99-13, § 1, 4-27-99)

V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

A. Approve Minutes of the Tuesday, August 12, 2025 Regular Meeting

VI. REPORTS BY CITY OFFICIALS

A. Mayor

1. Swearing in Eric Allen as the Braidwood Chief of Police

2, Request motion to approve Ordinance 25-35 Approving and Authorizing the City of Braidwood to enter into and for the Mayor of Braidwood to execute a Cable Franchise Agreement by and between the City of Braidwood and Comcast of California/Colorado/Illinois/Indiana/Michigan LLC ("Comcast")

B. City Management Consultant

1. Request a motion to approve Ordinance 25-36 Approving and Authorizing Execution of an Agreement between the City of Braidwood and Property Owners and Finding that the Property Located at 693 W. Main Street is Legal Nonconforming (PIN. No. 02-24-07-406-001-0000)

C. Clerk

D. Engineer

E. City Attorney

VII. REPORTS BY CITY COMMISSIONERS

A. Accounts and Finances

1. Approve Payment of Bills $176,189.57

2. Approve Payroll $86,667.11

3. Motion to approve Resolution 25-12 to appropriate the sum of $830,000.00 of Motor Fuel Tax Fund for 05/01/2017 to 12/31/2018

4. Motion to approve Resolution 25-13 to appropriate the sum of $250,000.00 of Motor Fuel Tax Funds for 01/01/2020 to 04/30/2021

B. Streets and Public Improvements

1. Motion to award the road bid amount of a base bid $267,091.10 and an alternate bid $318,727.65 to P.T. Ferro for road improvements to Stacey Court, Vita Lane, and Third Street.

C. Public Buildings & Property

1. Motion to award the salt bid amount of $137,780.00 to Midwest Salt, LLC for water softening salt

D. Public Health & Safety

E. Planning & Zoning

1. Next Planning and Zoning meeting to be announced.

VIII. OLD BUSINESS

IX. NEW BUSINESS

X. EXECUTIVE SESSION

A. Motion to go into executive session to discuss (i) the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees (5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (1)) and (ii) pending, probable, or imminent litigation against, affecting, or on behalf of the City (5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (11))

B. Motion to close executive session

XI. Next City Council Meeting is Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 7:00pm

XII. ADJOURNMENT

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