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City of Palos Heights City Council met May 7

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

MAYOR Robert S. Straz

CITY CLERK Shannon Harvey

CITY TREASURER James Daemicke CITY ATTORNEY Tom Brown

ALDERMEN

WARD 1 WARD 2 WARD 3 WARD 4

Jeffrey Key Jack Clifford Brent Lewandowski Michael McGrogan

Donald Bylut Robert Basso Heather Begley Jerry McGovern

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. INVOCATION

3. ROLL CALL

4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

5. CONSENT AGENDA

A. Approval of Minutes:

1. City Council Meeting –April 16, 2024.

B. Approval of Payroll and Voucher List for the period ending April 26, 2024.

C. Approval of a Proclamation recognizing the month of May, 2024, as Motorcycle Awareness Month.

OPENING OF SEALED BIDS

REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS

Mayor:

6. General Remarks and Updates.

7. The City has declared a portion of alley right-of-way as unused surplus property and it is in the best interest of the City to vacate the right-of-way and sell it to the adjacent land owner for their use and enjoyment.

Therefore, I request a motion to direct the City Engineer to prepare a plat of vacation for the entire 20-foot alley right-of-way immediately south and adjacent to property located at 12233 S. Harold Avenue.

8. Request a motion to direct the City Attorney to draft an Ordinance for the vacation and sale of the entire 20-foot alley right-of-way immediately south and adjacent to the property located at 12233 S. Harold Avenue.

9. Request a motion to approve the Mayor’s appointments.

City Clerk:

Treasurer:

City Attorney:

COMMUNICATIONS

CITIZENS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL **

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

Finance: Chairperson Alderman McGrogan

Public Safety: Chairperson Alderman Basso

Municipal Grounds and Property: Chairperson Alderman Begley

10. Motion to approve payment for McCloud Aquatics to treat algae and Chara at Lake Katherine with Public Works and Lake Katherine splitting the cost 50/50 in the amount of $10,663.56.

11. Motion to approve the rebuilding of the Nature Center ramp with Beaver Den Builders Inc. in an amount not to exceed $11,000.00.

12. Motion to approve the purchase of materials for the Nature Center ramp from Schillings Inc. in the amount not to exceed $15,000.00.

13. Motion to approve the Lake Katherine Trail Link/Trailhead Parking Lot (IDOT Contract No.61K41; Item 11 on the IDOT April 26, 2024 Letting) to D. Construction, Inc. in the amount of $870,602.50.

Planning and Zoning: Chairperson Alderman McGovern

14. Motion to approve a petition filed by Hameza Salim on behalf of Wiseguys Barber Lounge LLC to allow Wiseguys Barber Lounge LLC to operate a barbershop as a special use within the premises located at 13405 S. Ridgeland Avenue, and contained within the following PIN: 24-32-300-039-0000.

Recreation: Chairperson Alderman Key

Roads and Construction: Chairperson Alderman Clifford

License, Permits & Franchises: Chairperson Alderman Lewandowski

Water and Sewer: Chairperson Alderman Bylut

15. Motion to approve the final payment to Performance Pipeline Inc. for the 2023 Sewer Rehabilitation Program in the amount of $97,536.80.

16. Motion to approve painting of approximately 202 hydrants by Giant Maintenance & Restoration in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00.

17. Motion to award the 2024 Clean & CCTV Program to Sewertech, LLC for their lowest bid in the amount of $135,520.00.

18. Motion to award the 70th Ave Lift Station Rehabilitation project to Marc Kresmery Construction LLC for their lowest bid in the amount of $547,600.00.

19. Motion to Bid the 2024 Sewer Rehabilitation Project.

20. Motion to approve payment for professional engineering services with Lockwood, Andrews, & Newnam, Inc. for the 70th Ave Lift Station Rehabilitation, Southwest Hwy Lift Station and 2MG Water Reservoir Reconditioning projects in the amount of $35,831.05.

21. Motion to approve payment for professional engineering services with RJN Group for the 2023 & 2024 Sewer Rehabilitation Design and Construction, On-Call Underground Infrastructure Services, 2024 CCTV & MH Inspections rendering through April 5, 2024, in the amount of $20,492.49.

22. Motion to approve a proposal with RJN Group for the 2024 Professional Engineering/ GIS In-Call Services in an amount not exceed $25,000.00.

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

23. Motion to recess to Executive Session for the purpose of discussing setting of a price for possible sale or lease of property owned by the public body 2(c)(6) of the Open Meetings Act.

RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION

ADJOURNMENT

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