City of Calumet City Council Met June 24.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Special City Council Meeting May 1, 2021 Regular Council Meeting May 13, 2021
Special City Council Meeting May 18, 2021
Ord and Resolution Minutes May 26, 2021
Regular City Council Meeting May 27, 2021
Special City Council meeting June 5, 2021
5. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
A. Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ald. Gardner
B. Public Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ald. Williams
C. Public Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ald. Smith
D. Ordinance & Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ald. Tillman
E. Health, Education & Welfare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ald. Patton
F. Permits & Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ald. Wilson
G. Public Works. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ald. Navarrete
6. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
Mayor Jones
A. Appointments
B. Report to the Council
C. Prayer line report
D. Report on Lobbyist activity and assignments
E. Report on Grant awards to date
City Clerk Figgs
City Treasurer Tarka
Alderman Navarrete
Alderman Wilson
Alderman Tillman
Alderman Williams
Alderman Gardner
Alderman Patton
Alderman Smith
7. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS TO BE ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE
A. Letter of commendation to Director Sheryl Tillman from Resident’s
B. Letter of commendation for Inspectional Services Department employees
C. Letter of concern from Leon Binion Jr.
D. Acceptance of Resignation of Police and Fire Commissioner William Galgan
E. Acceptance of Resignation of Police and Fire Commissioner Mary Cox
F. Acceptance of resignation of Police and Fire Commissioner Carmela Ziombro
8. NEW BUSINESS
A. Various Action Items - consideration of and possible action:
1. Authorize the Mayor to execute Quit Claim Deeds to the South Suburban Land Bank & Development Authority pursuant to an Intergovernmental Agreement for the following properties: 6 Ruth Street (30-17-404-013-0000); 12 Webb Street (30-17-213- 007-0000); 138 155th Street (30-17-202-025-0000, 30-17-202-026-0000, 30-17-202-027- 0000); 215 Mason Street (30-17-307-015-0000); and 710 Green Bay (30-18-208-035- 0000, 30-18-208-036-0000, 30-18-208-037-0000).
2. Appointment of Deanne Jaffrey asIMRF Notice of Appointment of Authorized Agent to be City Administrator Deanne Jaffrey instead of former Administrator, Bill Murray
3. Motion to place residential parking sign in front of 24 156th St; and to further direct Public Works to erect the sign at 24-156th Street.
4. Motion to place Resident only Parking sign on the side of 1 Forestdale Park; and to further direct Public Works to erect and to install the sign at 1 Forestdale Park on the Stateline St. side.
5. Motion to direct Public Works to install a temporary speed bump in the 200 blk. of Webb St; further direct public works to erect warning signage for said speed bump.
6. Motion to approve street closure for a block party on 3 July 2021, on Hoxie Ave from Cleveland Ave North to the T-Alley entrance at State St., from 10am-10pm w/ amplified music. Public works to provide trash receptacles and barricades.
7. Request a motion to direct the city engineer to research and draft a proposal for the installation of two stop signs at the cross streets of Harding and Muskegon. The installation of the two stop signs will create a four way stop.
8. Request a motion to approve and direct the public works department for placement and installation of temporary speed bumps at the following locations: Manistee & Wilson and Muskegon & Wilson.
9. Motion to approve a Block Party on July 4th, 2021, 12:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Chappell Avenue from State Street to Stewart Avenue; further direct Public Works to provide barricades to close Chapple Ave. between State St. and Stewart Ave (with amplified music.)
B. BUILDING PERMITS
NEW FENCE CONSTRUCTION
1. Fence variance Request-615 Exchange
2. 784 Stateline Road
C. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES.
1. A resolution recognizing June 13, 2021 as Colonel Leon Daggett as the Pastoral Installation of Colonel Leon Daggett, Jr Day.
2. An ordinance amending certain provisions of chapter 14 of the municipal code of Calumet City, Cook County, Illinois governing vacant and properties subject to foreclosure proceedings.
3. A resolution supporting the renewal of the Class 8 Real Estate tax assessment classification for 1250 Torrence Avenue (Buffalo Wild Wings).
4. A resolution supporting the renewal of the Class 8 Real Estate tax assessment classification for 1401 Huntington Drive, Calumet City, Illinois.
5. A resolution supporting the renewal of the Class 8 Real Estate tax assessment classification for 1551 Regency Drive, Calumet City, Illinois
D. FINANCIAL MATTERS
1. Motion to authorize the attendance of Gerald Tarka at the Association of Public Treasurers of the United States and Canada annual conference being held in South Bend, Indiana on July 18-21, 2021 and authorize the City Treasurer to issue payment in the amounts so stated below from account#01024-52300 as attached to this communication.
2. Motion to approve the attendance of the attached list for travel to Boston, MA for the purposes of economic development on Friday, July 9, 2021 to Monday, July 12, 2021; authorize the city to remit $1,200 per diem to the attached list of City employees; further authorize that each city employee provide receipts to the City Treasurer one-week after completion; further authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment in the amount of $7,576.35 to Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel from the employee’s department/Conference/Travel/Convention expense line item
3. Motion to re-classify fiscal year 2021 Alliant (Mesirow Insurance Services) insurance renewal expense totaling $611,571.75 from account# 01050-52131 (Worker’s compensation) to 01050-52230 Fleet and Liability expense and reclassify the invoices as attached to this communication.
4. Motion to rescind the attached the motion to approve the renewal of City’s Insurance made by previous Finance Chairman Patton and seconded by Alderman Tillman at the April 8, 2021, city council meeting.
5. The invoices for insurance renewals cover 04/01/2021 to 04/01/22. The payment of workers compensation claims should post to 01050-52131 and the Liability Insurance renewals should post to 01050-52230.
6. Motion to approve the audit engagement letter dated May 18, 2021 prepared by Crowe, LLP, independent Member of Crowe Global, Oak Brooke Terrace, IL, for a one-year contract for the audit of the fiscal year ended April 30, 2021; and authorize the Mayor to sign and execute the Engagement letter documents presented; further to authorize the Treasurer to remit payment to Crowe, LLP, for services rendered to be paid from account number 01099-52610.
7. Motion to approve payment and direct the City Treasurer to remit payment to the Bureau in the amount of $2,587.00 payable from account#01099-52696.
8. Motion to approve the invoice for JT Group for maintenance of grass cutting for city hall, fire department & police department and direct the City Treasurer to remit payment in the amount of $1,089.38 from account#01099-52642.
9. Motion to approve Payment to Vigilant and authorize the treasurer’s office to remit payment of $8,550.00 for annual camera licensing fee from account# 01060-52430 (Professional Service).
10. Approve Payment to Vigilant and authorize the treasurer’s office to remit payment of S10,800.00 for Investigative Data Platform from acct# 01060-52430 (Professional Service.)
11. A motion to approve costs payable to South Suburban Land Bank and Development Authority (SSLBDA) for the acquisition of 141 155th Street, in the amount of $6,084.54 and direct City Treasurer Tarka to remit payment from account 01099 52645.
12. A motion to approve Calumet-Sag Trail and the Performance of Phase 3 Engineering Services and Construction Cost payable to Dolton Park District, in the amount of $158,225.00 and direct City Treasurer Tarka to remit payment from account 01099 52711.
13. Motion in accordance with resolution #20-29 and the agreement between the City of Calumet city and the SWA, motion to authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment to the Southland Water agency in the amount of $62,150.00 from account#03036- 52602.
14. Motion to approve the buyback of hours to Cindy Horvath in the amount of $96.23 from account# 01069-51184; and $57.13 from 01069-51184; and authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment to Cindy Horvath in the amount of $153.16.
15. Motion to direct the City Treasurer to remit payment to IMRF for the IMRF/ERI invoice for member Nikolaos Manousopoulos (MID: 110-8985) in the amount of $23,375.95 from account# 06107-51180
16. Motion to direct the City Treasurer to remint payment to IMRF for the IMRF/ERI invoice for member Roseann Bonato (MID: 113-8880) in the amount of $15,528.30 from account#06107-51180
17. Motion to Approve requisition #220032, payable to Complex Network Solutions in the amount of $8,809.74 for GeoVision to Genetec + 5 viewers; further direct the City Treasurer to remit payment to Complex Network Solutions from account#01099-55100.
18. Payroll report
19. Approve bill listing ($990,162.21)
20. Approve payroll ($776,834.35)
21. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
22. EXECUTIVE SESSION
23. ADJOURNMENT
The deadline for submission to Mayor’s office, in writing, for consideration at its next regular meeting of Thursday, July 8, 2021 at 6:00 p.m., is at 12:00 NOON, Thursday, July 1, 2021.
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