City of Calumet City Council met March 10

Thaddeus M. Jones, Mayor
Thaddeus M. Jones, Mayor
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City of Calumet City Council met March 10

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. Public Comment

2. Mayor’s Report

3. Discussion and possible action

1. Motion to approve payment to Farnsworth (Inv #265117) for Project #02500992.001 Sewer and Stormwater Capital Improvement Action Plan, in the amount of $103,640.00 and direct City Treasurer Tarka to remit payment from account #12607-55171. (The Financial CMTE made up of John Kasperek, Treasurer Traka, Deanne Jaffrey, Maria Varela, CED, Purchasing and Engineering met and discussed the process and approval before submitting to the city council. This item is approved with the correct account numbers)

2. Motion to approve payment to Farnsworth (Inv #265891) for Project #02501151.001 Public Works Drainage and Site Work that included services associated with site design. This project is reimbursable through DCEO funding under Calumet City grant number G-141 (DCEO State Award ID: 1785-55223), in the amount of $6,690.00 and direct City Treasurer Tarka to remit payment from account #01110-55208. (The Financial CMTE made up of John Kasperek, Treasurer Traka, Deanne Jaffrey, Maria Varela, CED, Purchasing and Engineering met and discussed the process and approval before submitting to the city council. This item is approved with the correct account numbers)

3. Motion to approve payment to Farnsworth (Inv #265904) for Project #0230475.00 Lead Service Line Replacement Project – Phase II, in the amount of $41,685.00 and direct City Treasurer Tarka to remit payment from account #01110-55145. (The Financial CMTE made up of John Kasperek, Treasurer Traka, Deanne Jaffrey, Maria Varela, CED, Purchasing and Engineering met and discussed the process and approval before submitting to the city council. This item is approved with the correct account numbers)

4. Motion to approve payment to Farnsworth (Inv #265933) for Project #02501272.001 Lead Service Line Replacement – Phase III, in the amount of $40,283.24 and direct City Treasurer Tarka to remit payment from account #01110-55145. (The Financial CMTE made up of John Kasperek, Treasurer Traka, Deanne Jaffrey, Maria Varela, CED, Purchasing and Engineering met and discussed the process and approval before submitting to the city council. This item is approved with the correct account numbers)

5. Motion to approve payment to Farnsworth (Inv #265934) for Project #02501067.001 Wentworth Woods Development, in the amount of $25,149.00 and direct City Treasurer Tarka to remit payment from account #12707-55177. (The Financial CMTE made up of John Kasperek, Treasurer Traka, Deanne Jaffrey, Maria Varela, CED, Purchasing and Engineering met and discussed the process and approval before submitting to the city council. This item is approved with the correct account numbers)

6. Motion to approve payment to Farnsworth (Inv #266339) for Project #02500992.001 Sewer and Stormwater Capital Improvement Action Plan, in the amount of $131,580.00 and direct City Treasurer Tarka to remit payment from account #12607-55171. (The Financial CMTE made up of John Kasperek, Treasurer Traka, Deanne Jaffrey, Maria Varela, CED, Purchasing and Engineering met and discussed the process and approval before submitting to the city council. This item is approved with the correct account numbers)

7. Motion to approve payment to Black Dove Design Company for invoice #013020252; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment in the amount of $1,978.00 and charge account #01099-52990.

8. Motion to approve payment to Dennis Yatsko for invoice #2602; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment in the amount of $2,600.00 and charge account #01099-52990.

9. Motion to approve payment to Elevated Safety for invoices INV00009453 INV00009545; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment in the total amount of $3,125.83 and charge the following accounts:

INV00009453 $591.92 06607-55100

INV00009545 $2533.91 06617-55100

10. Motion to approve payment to GreatAmerica for invoices 41034741; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment in the amount of $4,438.09 and charge the account #01099-52020.

11. Motion to approve payment to Menards the invoices listed below and to authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment in the total amount of $3,496.55 and charge the following accounts:

42172115851 $44.31 01041-53300

39247 $86.36 01041-53303

39256 $3,218.22 01041-53303

37889 $147.66 01041-53300

12. Motion to approve payment to Motion Automotive Inc. for the invoices listed below and to authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment in the total amount of $8,623.79 and charge the following accounts:

21621 $1,066.24 01060-54150

2163 $2,714.89 01060-54150

21624 $215.63 01060-54150

21625 $903.01 01060-54150

21638 $2,412.18 01060-54150

21620 $1,311.84 06860-57104

13. Motion to approve payment for Professional Protection Specialists Inc. for invoice 2012816; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment in the amount of $3,859.20 and charge account #01099-52990.

14. Motion to approve payment to Sam’s Club for the invoices listed below and to authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment in the total amount of $2,044.24 and charge the following accounts:

CLRK1212621621 $1,066.24 01022-55100

10391435898 $2,714.89 01099-52990

15. Motion to approve payment to Scot Decal Company, Inc. for invoice 26708; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment in the amount of $420.00 and charge account #01029-53200.

Part of the meeting may be held in Executive Session on litigation matters.

Adjournment

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