City of Calumet City Council met Oct. 13.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Committee of the Whole Meeting September 19, 2022
B. Regular City Council Meeting September 22, 2022
C. Special Meeting September 26, 2022
6. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
Finance - Ald. Gardner
Public Safety - Ald. Williams
Public Utilities - Ald. Patton
Ordinance & Resolution - Ald. Tillman
Health, Education & Welfare - Ald. Wilson
Permits & Licenses - Ald. Smith
Public Works - Ald. Navarrete
7. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
Mayor Jones
Alderman Navarrete
Alderman Wilson
Alderman Tillman
Alderman Williams
Alderman Gardner
Alderman Patton
Alderman Smith
8. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS TO BE ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE
A. Track 'n Trap wildlife control August 2022 report
B. Update and report on Calumet City’s Blood Drive event
9. NEW BUSINESS
A. Various Action Items - considerations of and possible action:
1. Motion to approve the 2023 Holiday Calendar
2. Motion to place Residential Only parking sign in front of 205 154th Place; further direct Public Works to install sign
3. Motion to approve and place a handicap pole in front of 492 Hirsch Avenue
4. Motion to authorize the Fire & Police Commission to make the following promotions from the current promotional list due to the January 2022 retirement of Captain Tom Stipanich; promote one (1) Lieutenant to the rank of Captain, promote one (1) Sergeant to the rank of Lieutenant and promote one (1) patrol officer to the rank of Sergeant
5. Motion to authorize the Fire & Police Commission to promote one (1) patrol officer to the rank of Sergeant from the current promotional list due to the June 2022 retirement of Sergeant Rick Dudley
6. Motion to authorize the Fire & Police Commission to hire one (1) police officer due to the September 2022 retirement of Ray Hladek
7. Motion to approve the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the City of Calumet City and the Chicago Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) Strike Force
8. Motion to approve the appointing of Jessica K Coffee, to Deputy Clerk I for a term to expire on April 30, 2023, to be reconsidered for reappointment at that time
9. Motion to approve the appointing of Quentin Dailey, to Deputy Clerk II for a term to expire on April 30,2023 to be reconsidered for reappointment at that time
10. Motion to approve the placing of a streetlight at 1757 Memorial Dr.
11. Motion to approve the drafting of a letter to the State of Illinois Highway or the appropriate authority requesting the construction of a sidewalk on the south side of 159th St. / River Oaks Dr. from Greenwood Ave. to Torrence Ave.
B. Building Permits
1.New Fence Construction
522 Muskegon Privacy fence 2nd Ward
395 Green Bay Privacy fence 1st Ward
207 156th Street Privacy fence 5th Ward
2.New Garage Construction
430 Oglesby New Garage 4th Ward
C. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES:
1. A resolution mourning the passing of Robert F. McGee and recognizing his life commitments to Calumet City and the region
2. A resolution of the City of Calumet City, Cook County Illinois supporting the Class 8 Real Estate Tax Assessment Classification for 893 Burnham Avenue
3. An ordinance authorizing the issuance of Taxable Tax Anticipation Warrants in anticipation of the collection of taxes levied for the year 2021 by the City Council of the City of Calumet City, Cook County, Illinois, for corporate purposes, directing the County Treasurer and ex-officio County Collector of the County of Cook, Illinois, to deposit amounts collected from said taxes directly into a fund held by a tax escrow agent and authorizing the sale of said warrants to The County of Cook, Illinois
4. A resolution recognizing and declaring October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the City of Calumet City
5. An ordinance amending certain provisions of Chapter 54 of the Municipal Code of Calumet City, Cook County, Illinois Governing Crime Free Residential Rental Licenses
D. FINANCIAL MATTERS:
1. Motion to authorize the attendance of Gerald Tarka at the Illinois Municipal Treasurer’s Association Advanced Treasurer’s Institute being held in Bloomington, Illinois on November 14- 17, 2022, and authorize the City Treasurer to issue payment in the amounts so stated below from Account #01024-52300 as follows:
$403.20 Hotel lodging of $120.00 per night plus applicable fees and taxes of $43.20 made payable to the Doubletree Hotel of Bloomington, Illinois
$235.00 Registration fee payable to Eastern Illinois University
$398.00 Meal and incidentals rate of $59.00 per day plus round-trip mileage reimbursement in the amount of 62.5 cents per mile
2. Motion to approve buyback for Sergeant Ray Hladek due to their retirement from the Calumet City Police Department; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment in the amount listed in communication and charge the appropriate accounts
3. Motion to approve buyback for Quentin Dailey due to their resignation from position with the Clerk's office; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment in the amount listed in communication and charge account #03036-51146
4. Motion to approve payment to Farnsworth (Inv. #236837) for Project #0211565, in the amount of $30,519.00 and direct City Treasurer Tarka to remit payment from account #01099-52600
5. Motion to approve Alpha Electric Company proposal for the repair of public works electric panel due to power outages; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment in the amount of $3,600.00 and charge account #01041-52343
6. Motion to approve payment to Calumet City Plumbing Co. for past due invoices; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment in the amount of $263,340.21 and charge account #03036- 52349
7. Motion to approve payment to Farnsworth (Inv. #236781) for Project #022MUN0222, in the amount of $36,211.25 and direct City Treasurer Tarka to remit payment from account #01099-52600
8. Approve Payment to Precision Control System and authorize the treasurer’s office to remit payment of $5,368.00 for Annual Maintenance 10/1/22 to 9/30/23 from account #01060- 52345(Maintenance Service-Building)
9. Motion to approve payment to Granicus for FOIA software (invoice# 152591); authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment in the amount of $6,300.00 and charge account #01099- 52990
10. Motion to approve costs payable to Total Property Management & Engineering Services LLC for invoice CC-038, in the amount of $6,249.36 and direct City Treasurer Tarka to remit payment from account #01099-52642
11. Motion to approve costs payable to Total Property Management & Engineering Services LLC for invoice CC-037, in the amount of $5,425.20 and direct City Treasurer Tarka to remit payment from account #01099-52642
12. Motion to approve costs payable to Newman Signs Inc for invoice TRFINV042093, in the amount of $15,390.02 and direct City Treasurer Tarka to remit payment from account #01041-53410
13. Motion to approve and authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment to Health Endeavors the amount of $18,063.00; this is to be charged to line item #06607-52484. This is for the annual fire department personnel physicals
14. Motion to approve payment to Kreykes Electric, Inc., in the amount of $47,650, for the purposes of providing electrical work (labor, material, and equipment) to the City-owned property located at 1700 167th Street - known as the Former Ingalls facility; cost to be charged to (proposed) REBUILD, MFT, DCEO Miscellaneous expenses #04007-52990
15. Motion to authorize the City Treasurer to issue payment of $211,520.00 to Currie Motors using the ARPA Relief Funds. The expense will be posted to general ledger account #01099-52738 Cares Act Funding Expenses
16. Motion to approve Mascarello Fence & Construction, LLC proposal and authorize the City Treasurer to issue payment in the amounts so stated below from account #01041-52341:
$1,200.00 536 Saginaw
$4,250.00 158th & Superior
$5,000.00 Sibley and Wentworth
17. Motion to approve payment to ProvenIT for the 11/2/2022 to 12/1/2022 contract billing period (invoice 960835); authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment in the amount of $6,814.00 and charge account #01023-52340
18. Motion to approve costs payable to Central Square Technologies for Public Administrative Project Management Services (Q-51654: invoice 364068); authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment in the amount of $8,730.00 and charge account #01028-55120
19. Motion to approve and authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment to R & G Repair Maintenance & Welding Service, Inc in the amount of $24,25.00; this is to be charged to line item #06617-55100. This is for the continued construction of the training tower
20. Motion to approve the purchase of a 2023 Ford F550 ambulance in the amount of $394,826.00. Due to a shortage of material and equipment, this ambulance will not be delivered until 2024. Payment will be required at the time of delivery. This expenditure will be debited from the apparatus/paramedic fund, line item #06607-55100
21. Motion to approve payment to South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association (SSMMA) for invoice #2022-242; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment in the amount of $5,200.00 and charge account #01099-52353
22. Motion to approve payment to Illinois Public Risk Fund (Inv. #78552) for the Workers’ Compensation insurance pool November 2022, in the amount of $11,525.00 and direct City Treasurer Tarka to remit payment from account #01050-52131
23. Motion to approve and authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment to R & G Repair Maintenance & Welding Service, Inc. in the amount of $24,750.00 (invoice #3060); this is to be charged to line item #06617-55100. This is for the continued construction of the training tower
24. Motion to approve and authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment to R & G Repair Maintenance & Welding Service, Inc. in the amount of $16,500.00 (invoice #3063); this is to be charged to line item #06617-55100. This is all for the continued construction of the training tower
25. Motion to approve buyback for Frances Anderson due to their resignation from position with the City of Calumet City; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment in the amount listed in communication and charge account #01022-51144
26. Motion to approve and authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment to Stryker Pro-Care in the amount of $5,22.87; this is to be charged to line item #06607-52482. This is for the annual maintenance on power loaders and the power cots
27. Motion to approve payment to Juan Guitierrez in the amount of $57,200.00 for janitorial services at the Chicago Strike Force building from November 2022 until September 2023; direct the City Treasurer to remit monthly payments to Juan Guiterrez in the amount of $5,200.00 per month to be charged to account #06860-57119(Federal Seized Assets – Contracting for Services)
28. Approve the HVAC preventive maintenance agreement 10/01/2022 - 09/30/2023 with Precision Control Systems for the Police Department in the amount of $5,368.00; authorize the City Treasurer to remit two (2) semi-annual payments in the amount of $2,684.00 to Precision Control Systems, to be charged to account 01060-52345
29. Motion to approve payment to Municode for Portal and Meetings Subscription (invoice 00369163) from January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment in the amount of $7,400.00 and charge account #01029- 52126
30. Motion to approve payment to CivicPlus for the codification and update of the ordinance supplements; direct the City Treasurer to remit payment in the amount of $4,700.76 from account #01029-52390
31. Approve Payroll ($826,891.22)
32. Approve Emergency Bill Listing ($3,486.18)
33. Approve Bill Listing ($1,006,798.20)
10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
11. EXECUTIVE SESSION
12. ADJOURNMENT
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