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City of Palos Heights City Council met Nov. 5

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

Dan Brennan 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 – October 15th, 2024.

B. Approval of Payroll and Voucher List for the period ending November 1st, 2024.

OPENING OF SEALED BIDS

REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS

Mayor:

6. General Remarks and Updates.

7. Request a motion to approve the re-appointment of Patrick Keough to the Library Board of Trustees for a 3-year term expiring 11-5-2027.

8. Request a motion to approve the re-appointment of Geraldine Burek to the Library Board of Trustees for a 3-year term expiring 11-5-2027.

9. Request a motion to approve the re-appointment of Sue Jankowski to the Library Board of Trustees for a 3- year term expiring 11-5-2027.

10. Request a motion to approve the re-appointment of Susan Snow to the Library Board of Trustees for a 3- year term expiring 11-5-2027.

City Clerk:

Treasurer:

11. Treasurer’s Report for the period ending September 30, 2024.

12. Motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report for the period ending September 30, 2024.

City Attorney:

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

13. Motion to approve payment for professional engineering services to Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd for the Cal-Sag Trail at Lake Katherine, Phase III project in the amount of $9,060.75.

14. Motion to approve Lake Katherine Drive Bike Path Feasibility Study with Christopher B. Burke Engineering in the amount of $9,900.00.

Planning and Zoning: Chairperson Alderman McGovern

Recreation: Chairperson Alderman Key

Roads and Construction: Chairperson Alderman Clifford

15. Motion to adopt an Ordinance amending the City’s Code, Section 52-§ 52.39.

Licenses, Permits & Franchises: Chairperson Alderman Lewandowski

Water and Sewer: Chairperson Alderman Brennan

16. Motion to award the 250,000 Gallon Spheroid (Misty Meadow) Overcoat to Era Valdivia Contractors, Inc. for their lowest responsive qualified bid in the amount of $380,800.00.

17. Motion to approve the purchase of 950 ¾” meters, 150 1” meters, 850 smart point touch couplers, and 250 smart point hard wired devices from Core & Main for the 2025 meter replacement program budget year in the amount of $309,200.00.

18. Motion to approve change order 1 and change order 2 for the 2024 Sewer Rehabilitation Program to National Power Rodding Corp. in the amount of $107,436.50 (24% of the contract cost).

19. Motion to approve the first payment to Airy’s Inc. for the Cypress Lane Watermain Replacement project in the amount of $305,437.95.

20. Motion to approve the purchase of a 2023 Transit-350 Cargo RWD High Roof Ext. 148” WB Base (W3X) from Currie Motors under the 2024 Suburban Purchasing Contract in the amount of $52,585.00.

21. Motion to approve payment for professional engineering services with RJN Group for the 2024 Sewer Rehabilitation Design and Construction, and On-Call Underground Infrastructure Services rendering through September 27, 2024, in the amount of $13,944.68.

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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