Will County Gazette

City of Lockport City Council met Sept. 3.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

REGULAR MEETING of the City Council of the City of Lockport, Illinois was held on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 in the Lockport Township Community Room, located at 1463 Farrell Road, Lockport, IL. Mayor, Steve Streit called the Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

INVOCATION: Bill Carroll, Police Chaplain

ROLL CALL

PRESENT: Mayor, Steve Streit

Alderwoman, Susan King

Alderman, Jonathan Pugh

Alderman, Patrick McDonald

Alderman, JR Gillogly

Alderwoman, Christine Bergbower

Alderman, Darren Deskin

Alderwoman, Joanne Bartelsen

Alderman, Steve Cardamone

ABSENT: NONE

ALSO PRESENT: City Clerk, Kathleen Gentile

City Attorney, Michael Carroll

Chief of Police, John Arizzi

Finance Director, Lisa Heglund

City Administrator, Ben Benson

Director of Community & Economic Development, Lance Thies

Director of Public Works, Brian Lovering

PRESS: Cathy Wilker, LCTV

Jessie Molloy

LIAISON REPORT

1. King – Special Events

a. Sweets and Savory Crawl – September 14, 11 – 3 pm, tickets on sale now

b. Fridays in the Park – last one September 5, 6-9 pm at the Lincoln Landing

c. Hells Gate Haunted House Costume Party – September 13, 7-11 pm; tickets on sale now

2. Pugh– Police

a. Nikki Wierzbowski retired from the Lockport Police Department on September 2. She served as the department’s office manager and code enforcement records coordinator. Nikki began her career as a secretary with the Will County State’s Attorney’s Office and went on to dedicate the remainder of her career to the Lockport Police Department. Over the course of 34 years, she devoted her time and talent to serving the citizens of Lockport and Will County. We thank Nikki for her years of service and wish her all the best in her retirement.

b. On September 15, the Lockport Police Department is pleased to welcome Lexie Drwal to our staff. Lexie will assume many of the responsibilities following the recent retirement of Nikki Wierzbowski. She brings with her several years of experience working for one of the nation’s largest medical distributors and will apply her skills and knowledge to her new role at the Lockport Police Department. We are excited to have Lexie join our team and look forward to the contributions she will make to our department and the City of Lockport.

c. Representatives from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and FEMA will be going door-to-door in the community over the next several days to verify damage from the storms that occurred on August 16-19. Inspection personnel will be wearing safety vest and will carry official photo identification. They will not enter homes or businesses. 3. McDonald – Finance

a. The City uses NIMEC to bid out electric for the City facilities (not residences). This has saved the City over $15K per month this summer, in comparison to Comed’s summer rates.

4. Bergbower – Bloom

a. September 10, White Oak Library

b. September 27, Route 66 garden transplant event

5. Bartelsen

a. Fall Beautification nominations September thru November

MAYOR’S REPORT

1. Open Forum September 25, 7-8:30 at the Roxy for the public to share their feedback

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

MOTION BY BARTELSEN, SECONDED BYMCDONALD, TO REVIEW CONSENT AGENDA.

ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION:

AYES – KING, PUGH, MCDONALD, GILLOGLY, BERGBOWER, DESKIN, BARTELSEN, CARDAMONE

NAY - NONE

ABSENT – NONE

ABSTAIN - NONE

8 AYES, 0 NAY, 0 ABSENT, 0 ABSTAIN – MOTION CARRIED

1. CL-1. Regular City Council Meeting Minutes from August 20, 2025 Suggested Action: Approve the Regular City Council Meeting Minutes from August 20, 2025 as presented.

2. CL-2. Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes from August 20, 2025 Suggested Action: Approve the Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes from August 20, 2025 as presented.

3. FN-1. Payroll Period Ending August 17, 2025 Suggested Action: Approve the payroll period as presented.

4. FN-2. Bills Through August 26, 2025 Suggested Action: Approve the various bills as presented

5. CA-1. Ordinance No. 25-009 Amending the Designating Ordinance of the City of Lockport in Connection with the Des Plaines River Valley Enterprise Zone; and Ordinance No. 25-010 Approving an Amendment to the Des Plaines River Valley Enterprise Zone Intergovernmental Agreement (Minnick Services Property Expansion Request) in Joliet Suggested Action: Approve Ordinance No. 25-009 Amending the Designating Ordinance of the City of Lockport in Connection with the Des Plaines River Valley Enterprise Zone; and Ordinance No. 25-010 Approving an Amendment to the Des Plaines River Valley Enterprise Zone Intergovernmental Agreement (Minnick Services Property Expansion Request) in Joliet

6. PD-1. Resolution 25-068 Declaring Certain Items as Surplus Property and Authorizing the Chief of Police to Dispose of Those Items Suggested Action: Approve Resolution 25-068 Declaring Certain Items as Surplus Property and Authorizing the Chief of Police to Dispose of Those Items.

7. PD-2. Ordinance No. 25-011 Permitting the Use of Low-Speed Electric Scooters for the City of Lockport, Illinois Suggested Action: Approve Ordinance No. 25-011 Permitting the Use of Low Speed Electric Scooters Subject to Certain Restrictions.

8. PD-3. Ordinance No. 25-012 Amending Chapter 75 of the Lockport Code of Ordinances Regulating the Use of Unlicensed Off-Road Motor Vehicles Suggested Action: Approve Ordinance No. 25-012 Amending Chapter 75 of the Lockport Code of Ordinances Regulating the Use of Unlicensed Off-Road Motor Vehicles.

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

ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION:

AYES – KING, PUGH, MCDONALD, GILLOGLY, BERGBOWER, DESKIN, BARTELSEN, CARDAMONE

NAY - NONE

ABSENT – NONE

ABSTAIN - NONE

8 AYES, 0 NAY, 0 ABSENT, 0 ABSTAIN – MOTION CARRIED

REGULAR BUSINESS

PW-1. Resolution No. 25-015 to Accept Proposal for Emergency Repair of Broken 34kV Pole at Chevron from Meade for a Total Not-To-Exceed Fee of $47,970.20

Director of Public Works, Brian Lovering, shared details about damage to the pole barn from the last storm.

MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 25-015 ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL FOR EMERGENCY REPAIR OF BROKEN 34KV POLE AT CHEVRON FROM MEADE FOR A TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED FEE OF $47,970.20.

MOTION BY GILLOGLY, SECONDED BY BERGBOWER.

ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION:

AYES – KING, PUGH, MCDONALD, GILLOGLY, BERGBOWER, DESKIN, BARTELSEN, CARDAMONE

NAY - NONE

ABSENT – NONE

ABSTAIN - NONE

8 AYES, 0 NAY, 0 ABSENT, 0 ABSTAIN – MOTION CARRIED

NEW BUSINESS

1. City Administrator, Ben Benson informed Council that the Waste Management contract is up for renewal. The City is evaluating options and will be seeking bids, possible new contract for a 5 year contract with a 5 year extension. Proposal will be submitted to Council for approval in October. Discussion among the Council re: recycling.

ADJOURNMENT

MOTION BY BARTELSEN, SECONDED BY GILLOGLY, TO ADJOURN THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING, 7:23 PM. MOTION APPROVED BY VOICE VOTE.

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