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City of Palos Heights City Council met Feb. 4

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 Patrick Scully

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. INVOCATION

3. ROLL CALL

4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

5. CONSENT AGENDA

A. Approval of Minutes

1. City Council Meeting-January 21, 2025

B. Approval of Payroll and Voucher Lists for the period ending January 31, 2025

C. Approval of a request from Park Lawn to conduct tag days on designated corners and storefronts in Palos Heights in accordance with the City’s Code on April 11-12 and April 18-19, 2025.

OPENING OF SEALED BIDS

REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS

Mayor:

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

6. Motion to direct the City Attorney to draft an ordinance for 2019 Chevrolet Police Tahoe VIN#1GNLCDEC1KR302594 to be declared surplus and sold to the Crestwood Police Department for the sum of $12,500.00. Proceeds from the sale will be deposited back into the Drug Asset Forfeiture Account.

7. Motion to direct the City Attorney to draft an ordinance for 2015 Chevrolet Police Tahoe VIN#1GNLCDEC8HR303413 to be declared surplus and sold to the Sauk Village Police Department for the sum of $8.900.00. Proceeds from the sale will be deposited back into the Drug Asset Forfeiture Account.

Municipal Grounds and Property: Chairperson Alderman Begley

8. Motion to approve a resolution authorizing the participation in the energy aggregation process and authorizing the Mayor to approve a contract with the lowest cost electricity provider for a period up to 36 months.

9. Motion to approve payment for the new Lake Katherine Waterfall Pump and accessories from Flow-Technics, Inc. in the amount of $19,110.00.

10. Motion to approve Artistic Holiday Designs to install, service, removal of owned product and leased twinkle lights on trees and bushes at Community Park in amount of $5,645.00.

11. Motion to approve an ordinance to declare the following equipment as surplus and authorize the sale of surplus items to be sold on IBid: 1996 Ford 345D Tractor Loader (Serial No. A423155) and 1998 New Holland 675E Combination Excavator (Serial No. 031014086).

12. 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 $21,362.19.

Planning and Zoning: Chairperson Alderman Scully

Recreation: Chairperson Alderman Key

13. Motion to approve an ordinance declaring the following vehicle as surplus and to sell the 2002 Ford E-SERIES Silver Van VIN:IFBSS3IL92HA99617.

Roads and Construction: Chairperson Alderman Clifford

License, Permits & Franchises: Chairperson Alderman Lewandowski

Water and Sewer: Chairperson Alderman Brennan

14. Motion to approve payments No. 3 and No. 4 for the 2024 Sewer Rehabilitation Program to National Power Rodding Corp. in the amount of $241,310.70.

15. Motion to approve payment No. 4 to Calumet City Plumbing for the Water Meter Replacement Program in the amount of $47,775.50.

16. Motion to approve payment No. 1 for the 70th Ave Lift Station Rehabilitation to Marc Kresmery Construction LLC in the amount of $468,198.00.

17. Motion to approve payment to Construction by Camco, Inc for the 126th & Massasoit Sewer Repair in the amount of $15,242.57.

18. Motion to approve payment for the Kholer Generator from Buckeye Power Sales for the Ponds of Palos Sanitary Station in the amount of $24,460.00.

19. Motion to approve purchase of new excavator tracks from Alta Equipment Company in the amount of $11,772.90.

20. Motion to approve partial payment to Metropolitan Industries for materials supplied for the VFD and control upgrades in the amount of $76,522.00.

21. Motion to approve Design Engineering services with Strand Associates, Inc for the College Dr Watermain CIPP Looping Project in the amount not to exceed $132,400.00.

22. Motion to approve payment for professional engineering services with Dixon Engineering, Inc for the 250,000 Gallon Spheroid (Misty Meadows) in the amount of $4,600.00.

23. 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 $38.983.34.

24. Motion to approve payment for professional engineering services with RJN Group for the 2024 Sewer rehabilitation Design and Construction, rendering through December 27, 2024 in the amount of $8,536.50.

25. Motion to approve the 2025 On-Call Sanitary, Storm, and GIS Engineering Services with RJN group not to exceed $25,000.00.

26. Motion to approve the 2025 Sewer and Manhole Rehabilitation Design & Construction Engineering Services with RJN Group not to exceed $101,850.00.

27. Motion to approve payment for professional engineering services with Strand Associates, Inc for the Alternative Water Supplier Analysis rending through December 31, 2024 in the amount of $14,134.84.

REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES

Business/Economic Development: Chairperson Alderman Key

Cable TV:

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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