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City of Palos Heights City Council met Feb. 6

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. INVOCATION

3. ROLL CALL

4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

5. CONSENT AGENDA

A. Approval of Minutes:

1. City Council Meeting –January 16, 2024.

B. Approval of Payroll and Voucher List for the period ending February 2, 2024.

OPENING OF SEALED BIDS

REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS

Mayor:

6. General Remarks and Updates.

7. Motion to approve the Mayor’s re-appointments.

City Clerk:

Treasurer:

8. Treasurer’s Report for the period ending December 31, 2023.

9. Motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report for the period ending December 31, 2023.

City Attorney:

COMMUNICATIONS

CITIZENS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL **

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

Finance: Chairperson Alderman McGrogan

Public Safety: Chairperson Alderman Basso

10. Motion to adopt an Ordinance amending all existing sections where penalty provisions treat violations of the same as either criminal misdemeanors or felonies.

11. Motion to approve the purchase of a 2024 Toyota Highlander from Oak Lawn Toyota in the amount of $46,631.03.

12. Motion to approve the installation of a Flock Condor LPR/surveillance camera in the City Municipal Lot on a cost free test trial basis.

Municipal Grounds and Property: Chairperson Alderman Begley

13. Motion to extend the Tree Removal, Trimming & Stump Grinding bid contract with Homer Tree Service for an additional two years 2024 & 2025.

14. Motion to approve an Agreement with TruGreen for the 2024 Commercial Lawn Service in the amount of $19,666.94.

15. Motion to approve a Contract with CNC Lawn Care for the 2024 Maintenance for services in the Art Park, Raised Planters, and Plant Beds for the months of April through October for $2,845.00 per month equaling a total amount of $19,915.00.

16. Motion to approve the installation and replanting of eighteen hanging flower baskets on Harlem Avenue from Country Landscape & Supply, Inc. in the amount of $5,630.00.

17. Motion to direct the City Attorney to draft an Ordinance declaring the following three (3) vehicles as surplus and to sell three (3) on Ibid: 2007 Chevy Impala-VIN 2G1WT58K179302717, 2007 Chevy 3500 Silverado-Vin 1GCHK34K37E574129, 2011 Chevy Tahoe-VIN 1GNLC2E04BR234561.

18. Motion to approve the purchase of a 50-foot lift from Sunbelt Rentals under the Sourcewell Purchasing Cooperative Contract #062320-SNB in the amount of $37,200.00.

19. Motion to approve payment for professional engineering services to Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. For the Cal-Sag Trail at Lake Katherine, Phase II project in the amount of $26,015.00.

20. Motion to approve storage of the holiday decorations with Artistic Designs for 2024 in the amount of $5,645.00.

21. Motion to award the City Hall Remodel/ Improvements to Construction Solutions of Illinois for their low bid of $913,723.00 for phase I of the project.

Planning and Zoning: Chairperson Alderman McGovern

22. Motion to approve the allowance of a seven (7) foot Side Yard setback along the easterly property line, in lieu of the required ten (10) foot Side Yard setback (a 3-foot Side Yard variance), which variance is limited to the distance of the length of the proposed detached garage located at 12203 S. 75th Avenue, and contained within the following PIN: 23-25-224-0000.

Recreation: Chairperson Alderman Key

Roads and Construction: Chairperson Alderman Clifford

License, Permits & Franchises: Chairperson Alderman Lewandowski

Water and Sewer: Chairperson Alderman Bylut

23. Motion to approve the final payment to Lindahl Brothers, Inc. for the 123rd Street 12” Water Main project in the amount of $29.945.67.

24. Motion to approve the 3rd and 4th payment to Airy’s Inc. for the College Drive Water Main Lining in the amount of $87,976.99.

25. Motion to approve the purchase of a new 100HP variable frequency drive (VFD) in the amount of $19,936.00.

26. Motion to approve payment to Brown Equipment Company for the Kundel 6’X8” V Panel Aluminum Trench Box in the amount of $25,254.70.

27. Motion to award the 2024 Meter Replacement Program to Calumet City Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc. with their lowest bid of $158,400.00.

28. Motion to approve payment to Core & Main to purchase meters for the 2024 Meter Replacement Program in the amount of $247,557.74.

29. Motion to approve payment for professional engineering services with RJN Group for the 2023 Sewer Rehabilitation Design and Construction and On-Call Underground Infrastructure Services rendering through December 29th, 2023, in the amount of $13,710.58.

30. Motion to approve payment for professional engineering services with Strand Associates, Inc. for the College Drive Water Main Lining, and the 131st Street Water Main CIPP Lining rendering through October 31, 2023, in the amount of $27,280.52.

REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES

Business/Economic Development: Chairperson Alderman Key

Cable TV: Chairperson Alderman McGovern

OLD BUSINESS

CITIZENS WISHING TO ASK QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS EVENING’S BUSINESS*

NEW BUSINESS

EXECUTIVE SESSION

RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION

ADJOURNMENT

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