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City of Calumet City Council met Oct. 24

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. Special Meeting September 23, 2024

B. Special Meeting September 26, 2024

C. Regular City Council Meeting September 26, 2024

D. Regular City Council Meeting October 10, 2024

6. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

Finance -------------------------------------- Ald. Gardner

Public Safety ------------------------------- Ald. Williams

Public Utilities ----------------------------- Ald. Wilson

Ordinance & Resolution ------------------ Ald. Tillman

Health, Education & Welfare ------------ Ald. Navarrete

Permits & Licenses ----------------------- Ald. Patton

Public Works ------------------------------ Ald. Smith

7. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS

Mayor Jones

Alderman Navarrete

Alderwoman Wilson

Alderman Tillman

Alderman Williams

Alderman Gardner

Alderman Patton

Alderman Smith

8. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS TO BE ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE

A. Investment Report for the quarter ending June 30, 2024.

B. Investment report for the quarter ending September 30, 2024.

C. Emergency Services & Disaster Agency (ESDA) September 2024 Report.

D. OS Strategies July 2024 Newsletter.

9. NEW BUSINESS - ACTION ITEMS

1. Motion to direct the City Attorney to draft an ordinance to amend the handicap parking ordinance to approve and add a handicap pole to be located at 284 Prairie Ave.

2. Motion to authorize the Chief of Police to advertise employment opportunities for lateral hire police officers. Lateral hire applicants shall meet the qualifications outlined in the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Calumet City and the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 1.

3. Motion to approve the relinquishment of possession of Canine Nicco to Officer Bogdanovich. Canine Nicco has been deemed no longer fit for public service. This is in accordance with the Police Dog Retirement Act (510 ILCS 82/5).

4. Motion by City Council to award the River Oaks Interconnect to the lowest responsible bidder Airy’s Construction in the amount of $233,449.00. The construction will be funded through DCEO SD240417 in the amount of $100,000 with the balance from the City water and Sewer fund pending completion of legal review.

5. Motion to award Contract for the 2024 Sidewalk Replacement Program in the estimated amount of $313,852.50 to Davis Concrete Construction Co. pending completion of legal review.

6. Motion to approve access agreement (pending legal) review with OAI to work with Public Works to provide landscape services and landscape training at the Yates and Superior stormwater basins. OAI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides stormwater and green infrastructure landscape services, training, and job recruitment services. Funds to be utilized are through OAI's High Bridge Program.

7. Motion authorizing Mayor to execute agreement with Farnsworth Group in the amount of $79,400 for Paxton Avenue Drainage Improvements. Construction will be partially funded through $100,000 of funding through the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) through DCEO appropriation 971-42037-4900-4219 toward improvements on Paxton Avenue.

10. NEW BUSINESS - BUILDING PERMITS - NEW FENCE

1. 560 Paxton Privacy Fence 3rd ward

2. 1377 Mackinaw Privacy Fence 7th ward

11. NEW BUSINESS - RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES

1. A Resolution Authorizing a Settlement Agreement With Mohammed Abdallah And 59th Property, LLC

2. An Ordinance Amending Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 2-39 the Calumet City Municipal Code – Mayor Eligibility

3. Adoption of the Update of the Cook County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan

4. Resolution to amend an increase to $930,000 from $825,000 in the Motor Fuel Tax appropriation for 2024 general maintenance. The increase comes from additional sidewalk replacement program quantities added by the City after the initial resolution was passed.

5. A Resolution in Memory of the Life of Leonard Kieltyka

6. A Resolution Relating to Participation By Elected Officials in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund - Mayor

7. A Resolution Relating to Participation By Elected Officials in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund - Alderman

8. Resolution Celebrating the Robert Johnson, Father of Library Board member Camella Johnson

9. Resolution celebrating the life of Veorleen Fountain, sister of ESDA director Ken Jones

10. Resolution celebrating the life of Lori Wilson, former Bloom Township Clerk and First African American Bloom Township Committeewoman

12. NEW BUSINESS - FINANCIAL MATTERS

1. Motion to approve payment to Ancel Glink, P.C. in the amount of $23,261.93 for corporate legal services dated Oct 7, 2024, and direct the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #01025-52200.

2. Motion to approve payment to Ancel Glink, P.C. in the amount of $22,406.68 for legal services dated Oct 7, 2024, and direct the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #01025-52200.

3. Motion to approve payment to Peterson, Johnson & Murray for invoice numbers 143548, 143549, 143550, 143551, 143552, 143553, 143554 & 143555 in the amount of $49,329.87; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment in the amount of $49,329.87 and charge account number #01025-52200.

4. Motion to approve the tuition payment for two (2) new hires who are in the police academy; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment to Cook County Sheriff's Police Training Academy in the amount of $6,500.00 to be charged to account #01060-52390.

5. Motion to approve cost payable to Clean Cut Tree Service for Invoice 8769, in the amount of $87,000.00; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #03036-52122.

6. Motion to approve cost payable to Clean Cut Tree Service for Invoice 8745, in the amount of $15,080.00; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #03036-52122.

7. Motion to approve cost payable to Calumet City Plumbing for Invoice 64771, in the amount of $21,792.50; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #03036-52101.

8. Motion to approve cost payable to Calumet City Plumbing for Invoice 64691, in the amount of $7,366.40; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #03036-52349.

9. Motion to approve cost payable to Calumet City Plumbing for Invoice 64775, in the amount of $10,413.52; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #03036-52349.

10. Motion to approve cost payable to Calumet City Plumbing for Invoice 64768, in the amount of $6,215.60; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #03036-52349.

11. Motion to approve cost payable to Core & Main for Invoice V802916, in the amount of $9,950.00; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #03036-53408.

12. Motion to approve cost payable to Lyons-Pinner Electric, in the amount of $5,853.20 (INV#30493). Please direct the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #04007-52449.

13. Motion to approve cost payable to Lyons-Pinner Electric, in the amount of $7,136.99 (INV#19847). Please direct the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #04007-52449.

14. Motion to approve cost payable to Lyons-Pinner Electric, in the amount of $11,280.78 (INV#19889). Please direct the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #04007-52449.

15. Motion to approve cost payable to Holland Asphalt Services, Inc., in the amount of $5,900.00 (INV#2024-242). Please direct the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #01041-52343.

16. Motion to approve cost payable to Holland Asphalt Services, Inc., in the amount of $9,270.00 (INV #2024-243). Please direct the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #01041-52343.

17. Motion to approve payment to Complex Network Solutions for proposal No. EL10102024_02; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment in the amount of $33,325.68 and charge account #12707-55120.

18. Motion to approve payment to Prompt IO for Sept/Oct monthly fee services, Invoice 4689 and direct the City 

19. Per the donation in the amount of $1,000 from Farnsworth in regard to the Senior's Senior Prom, as deposited by the Finance department; A motion to pay D.A.'s Banquets and Events for the added attendees for the Senior's Senior Prom (55 years of age and older) to be held on Saturday, October 19, 2024, in the amount of $1,000 in this regard; and direct the City Treasurer to remit payment in the amount of $1,000 utilizing account number #01099-52729 (Mayor Neighborhood Development Fund).

20. Motion to approve payment to National Wash Authority (dba Midwest Mobile Washers) in the amount of $44,700 for water reservoir cleaning and to remit payment from water and sewer Maintenance of Reservoir Account 03036-52332.

21. Motion to approve payment to Pipe View America for the Emergency Cleaning and Televising; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment in the amount of $106,085.35 from account 12607-52136 (Capital Infrastructure Bond).

22. Motion to approve payment to Track N Trap for October 1st-15th wildlife services. Invoice #1684. Direct Treasurer to remit payment in the amount of $7,325 from account #01060-52487.

23. Motion to approve payment to Public Response Group (PRG) for invoice 24-899 for $8,912.00 and direct the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #01099-52351.

24. Motion to approve the agreement between the City of Calumet City and Attorney Anthony Bass in the amount of $15,000 per month for services related to housing, land bank, etc; further direct the City Treasurer to remit payment to Attorney Bass monthly until December 31, 2024.

25. Approve Payroll ($1,014,902.78)

26. Approve Emergency Bill List ($4,786.75)

27. Approve Bill List ($1,245,001.46)

13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

14. EXECUTIVE SESSION

15. ADJOURNMENT

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