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City of Calumet City Council met Jan. 23

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. Regular City Council Meeting January 9, 2025 

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. Presentation by City Engineer of findings from sewer work performed in response to September 2023 and upcoming Sewer and Stormwater Capital Improvement Action Plan. 

B. Engineer Stephen Drew joined the Calumet City Fire Department on September 1, 2001. After  22 years, 4 months and 24 days of service to the City and residents of Calumet City, Engineer Drew will retire effective January 25, 2025.

9. NEW BUSINESS - ACTION ITEMS 

1. Motion to direct the Board of Fire & Police Commissioners to offer conditional employment to the next eligible candidate on the hiring list and to direct the Board to make the necessary promotions to reflect the retirement of Engineers Stephen Drew. 

2. Motion to approve a No Cost Supplement Engineering Agreement to reallocate project funds for 157th Street and Wilson Avenue. 

3. Motion to direct Public Works to place a resident parking only pole that includes the following address at 533 Exchange. 

4. Motion to authorize Mayor Jones to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Farnsworth Group for the Sewer and Stormwater Capital Improvement Action Plan. This project will entail a comprehensive Sewer Assessment and Response Program to collect data in  all seven (7) wards. It will include cleaning of sewers; closed circuit televising of sewers; an engineering analysis of the data; community outreach; asset management and procedural updates; development of projects to alleviate flooding and sewer concerns; preparation of a comprehensive Capital Improvement Plan; and application for Federal and State Revolving Loan Fund financing from the IL EPA to rehabilitate and/or replace and improve sewer and stormwater facilities. The fee for the Professional Services Agreement is $1,886,000. This fee will be paid entirely from funds financed through the 2023 Infrastructure General Obligation Bond of 2023. The targeted total project cost for the Sewer and Stormwater Capital Improvement Action Plan, including all engineering and contractor fees is $10,000,000.  

5. Motion to approve and direct public works to install a resident-only parking sign with the address in front of 499 Bensley. 

6. Motion to award the bid for the Calumet City USEDA Industrial Park to K-Five Construction in the amount of $3,714,297.83. Construction is funded through grants totaling $4,244,000. The United States Economic Development Administration (USEDA) funding is in the amount of $3,400,000 with a local match of $844,000 funded through the assistance of Cook County  through an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Calumet City. 

10. NEW BUSINESS - BUILDING PERMITS - EMERGENCY DEMOLITION

1. 451 Price Emergency Demo 1st Ward 

11. NEW BUSINESS - RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES

1. A RESOLUTION APPROVING A CLASS 8 DESIGNATION AND ENTERPRISE ZONE INCENTIVES FOR 1401 RIVER OAKS DRIVE (INVESTOR REAL ESTATE GROUP,  LLC) 

2. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND LAND EXCHANGE WITH MOHAMMED ABDALLAH AND 59TH PROPERTY, LLC 

3. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH MOHAMMED  ABDALLAH AND 59TH PROPERTY, LLC 

12. NEW BUSINESS - FINANCIAL MATTERS 

1. Motion to approve payment to CivicPlus LLC for Municode Meetings Annual Renewal (invoice #323174) from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment in the amount of $7,400.00 and charge account #01029-52126. 

2. Motion to direct the City Treasurer to remit payment to Holland Asphalt in the amount of $13,800.00 plus $300.00 Cook County Permit, for the emergency demolition of property located at 202-156th due to a fire that created unsafe, unsanitary conditions. Charged to account  #01099-52645. 

3. Motion to approve payment to Farnsworth (Inv #257292) for Project #024MUN0222 Miscellaneous Engineering Services, in the amount of $30,643.50 and direct City Treasurer Tarka to remit payment from account #01099-52600. 

4. Motion to approve payment to Farnsworth (Inv #257297) for Project #024MUN0222 Miscellaneous Engineering Services, Phase 6 City Alley Programming in the amount of $2,942.50 and direct City Treasurer Tarka to remit payment from account #01099-52600. 

5. Motion to approve payment to Farnsworth (Inv #257298) for Project #024MUN0222 Miscellaneous Engineering Services, Phase 7 Stormwater and Drainage needs in the amount of $4,196.25 and direct City Treasurer Tarka to remit payment from account #03036-52600. 

6. Motion to approve payment to Farnsworth (Inv #257299) for Project #024MUN0222 Miscellaneous Engineering Services, Phase 10 Water System in the amount of $6,087.50 and direct City Treasurer Tarka to remit payment from account #03036-52600. 

7. Motion to approve payment to Farnsworth (Inv #257301) for Project #024MUN0222 Miscellaneous Engineering Services, Phase 11 Sewer System in the amount of $55,783.09 and direct City Treasurer Tarka to remit payment from account #03036-52600. 

8. Motion to approve payment to Farnsworth (Inv #257591) for Project #0210804 USACE Levee Project, in the amount of $26,992.50 and direct City Treasurer Tarka to remit payment from account #12607-53450. 

9. Motion to approve payment to Farnsworth (Inv #257297) for Project #0211048, PASER Pavement Management Study and ADA Transition Plan through 12/27/2024 in the amount of  $9,750.00 and direct City Treasurer Tarka to remit payment from account #01099-52600.

10. Motion to approve payment to Farnsworth (Inv #257651) for Project #024MUN0222 Miscellaneous Engineering Services, in the amount of $17,856.50 and direct City Treasurer Tarka to remit payment from account #01099-52600. 

11. Motion to approve payment to Farnsworth (Inv #257458) for Project #024MUN0222 Miscellaneous Engineering Services, Phase 11 Sewer System in the amount of $19,410.43 and direct City Treasurer Tarka to remit payment from account #03036-52600. 

12. Motion to approve payment to Farnsworth (Inv #257457) for Project #024MUN0222  Miscellaneous Engineering Services, Phase 10 Water System in the amount of $9,960.00 and  direct City Treasurer Tarka to remit payment from account #03036-52600. 

13. Motion to approve payment to Farnsworth (Inv #257456) for Project #024MUN0222 Miscellaneous Engineering Services, Phase 7 Stormwater and Drainage in the amount of  $5,855.00 and direct City Treasurer Tarka to remit payment from account #03036-52600. 

14. Motion to approve payment to Trophys Are Us, Inc., for order #31892 - plaque purchase for winners of the City of Calumet City's Black History Month Student Contest, in an amount not  to exceed $270 and direct the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #01099-52681. 

15. Motion to approve cost payable to Chicagoland Diesel for Invoice RO#7807, in the amount of  $12,168.26; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #01041-54150. 

16. Motion to approve the buyback for David Bartock as shown in the communication.

17. Motion to approve the buyback for Nilda Perez as shown in the communication. 

18. Motion to approve buyback for Zachary Qualkinbush for their unused 2024 vacation time; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment as stated in the communication. 

19. Motion to approve buyback for Pete Bendinelli for their unused 2024 vacation time; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment as stated in the communication. 

20. Motion to approve buyback for Joshua Brown for their unused 2024 vacation time; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment as stated in the communication. 

21. Motion to approve buyback for Jerico Thomas for their unused 2024 vacation time; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment as stated in the communication. 

22. Motion to approve buyback for Glenn Bachert for their unused 2024 vacation time; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment as stated in the communication. 

23. Motion to approve buyback for Gerald Surufka for their unused 2024 vacation time; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment as stated in the communication. 

24. Motion to approve payment to Hoosier Printing for January 2025 Newsletter, in the amount of $52,106.00 and direct City Treasurer Tarka to remit payment from account #01099-52351. January Newsletter is a combination of two citywide mailings: Year End Review and Newsletter.

The total for separate mailings would have been $64,775.10 for both items to be printed. The city saved $12,669.10 by combining both mailers. 

25. Motion to approve payment to Ancel Glink, P.C. in the amount of $40,280.29 for corporate legal services dated January 13,2025 and direct the City Treasurer to remit payment from  account #01025-52200. 

26. Motion to approve payment to Ancel Glink, P.C. in the amount of $21,024.74 for legal services dated January 13, 2025 and direct the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #01025- 52200. 

27. Motion to approve cost payable to Calumet City Plumbing for Invoice #65987, in the amount of $14,259.96, authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #03036-52349. 

28. Motion to Approve cost payable to Calumet City Plumbing for invoice #65990, in the amount of $7,077.70, authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #03036-52349. 

29. Motion to approve cost payable to Calumet City Plumbing for Invoice #65991, in the amount of $6,515.00, authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #03036-52349. 

30. Motion to approve cost payable to Calumet City Plumbing for Invoice #65989, in the amount of $5,280.40 , authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #03036-52349. 

31. Motion to approve cost payable to Calumet City Plumbing for Invoice #65988, in the amount of $13,337.85, authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #03036-52349. 

32. Motion to approve Proposal for the purchase of Equipment for the Calumet City Water Department in the amount of $32,365.00, the City will be funding thru account #01099-52238. 

33. Motion to approve quote for the purchase of Supplies for the Calumet City Water Department in the amount of $5,146.78 , the City of Calumet City will be funding thru acct #01099-52238. 

34. Motion to pay Doris Evans a settlement in the amount of $2,425.00 regarding a court-order petition to have the property declared abandoned; and direct the treasurer to pay said amount from account number #01085-55108. 

35. Motion to approve payment to Gregory Ramon Design Studio Inc. (Invoice #1232), for concept design services for Cafe Borgia in the amount of $13,888.99, and direct City Treasurer to remit  payment from account #01099-52600. 

36. Motion to approve $5000 retainer to JLL Valuation & Advisory Services for PTAB. Direct Treasurer to remit payment from #01025-52200. 

37. Motion to approve payment to GoDaddy for the GoDaddy Email Renewals expiring in March April, & May; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment in the amount of $30,062.88 and charge account #01028- 52371. 

38. Motion to approve payment to JensenIT for the renewal of Crowdstrike Falcon Endpoint Licensing Renewal for City Hall & PD; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment in the  amount of $25,200.39 and charge account #01028-52630.

39. Motion to approve cost payable to West Side Tractor for Invoice H05042, in the amount of $62,770.00; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #01099-52990. 

40. Motion to approve cost payable to Calumet City Plumbing for Invoice #66063, in the amount of $14,488.54, authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #03036-52349. 

41. Motion to approve cost payable to Metropolitan Industries for Invoice #INV065634, in the amount of $12,020.00, authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #03036- 52103. 

42. Motion to approve costs payable to Lyons-Pinner Electric, in the amount of $19,800.00 (INV# 30602). Please direct the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #04007-52449.  

43. Motion to approve costs payable to Lyons-Pinner Electric, in the amount of $16,972.00 (INV# 19537A). Please direct the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #04007-52449.  

44. Motion to approve costs payable to Total Property Management, in the amount of $5,483.60 (INV #CC-112). Please direct the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #01099- 52642. 

45. Motion to approve costs payable to Total Property Management, in the amount of $5,483.60 (INV #CC-114). Please direct the City Treasurer to remit payment from account  #01099-52642. 

46. Motion to approve costs payable to Total Property Management, in the amount of $5,454.40 (INV #CC-110). Please direct the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #01099- 52642. 

47. Motion to approve costs payable to West Side Tractor Sales, in the amount of $14,140.00 (INV # B07251). Please direct the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #01041-54140.  

48. Motion to approve costs payable to Runnion Equipment Company, in the amount of $5,083.53 (INV # INV63101). Please direct the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #01041- 54140. 

49. Motion to approve cost payable to Holland Asphalt Services, Inc., in the amount of $8,900.00 (INV#2024-188). Please direct the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #01099- 52645.  

50. Motion to approve costs payable to Chicagoland Diesel, in the amount of $9,744.73 (INV #8424). Please direct the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #01041-54150.  

51. Motion to approve digital forensics training, to be administered by Cellebrite, in the amount of $9,000.00; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment to Cellebrite in the amount of $9,000.00, to be charged to account #01060-52493 (ORC Grant). 

52. Approve 1/3/25 Payroll ($1,105,878.68) 

53. Approve 1/17/25 Payroll ($1,032,017.06)

54. Approve Emergency Bill List ($3,269.75) 

55. Approve Bill List ($2,286,124.91)

13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 

14. EXECUTIVE SESSION 

15. ADJOURNMENT

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