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City of Palos Heights City Council met March 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

A. Vehicle Sticker Contest – Violet Sugg

5. CONSENT AGENDA

A. Approval of Minutes

1. City Council Meeting-February 18, 2025.

B. Approval of Payroll and Voucher Lists for the period ending February 28, 2025.

C. Approval of a Special Event Permit request from St. Alexander to conduct their annual 5k on May 8, 2025, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

D. Approval of a Special Event Permit request from Saint Spyridon to conduct their annual festival on July 12th and July 13th, 2025.

E. Approval of a Special Event Permit request from City of Palos Heights Recreation Department to conduct their 5k run on April 19, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

F. Approval of a Special Event Permit request from Palos Baseball Organization (PBO) and Palos Power Girls Softball (POWER) to conduct their opening day parade on Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

OPENING OF SEALED BIDS

REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS

Mayor:

6. Motion to direct the City Attorney to draft Ordinance to annex Shepard High School into the City Limits.

7. Approval of request from Palos Baseball Organization (PBO) and Palos Power Girls Softball (POWER) to waive all fees for their opening day parade on Saturday, April 26, 2025.

City Clerk:

Treasurer:

8. Treasurer’s Report for the period ending January 31, 2025.

9. Motion to approve Treasurer’s Report for the period ending January 31, 2025.

City Attorney:

COMMUNICATIONS

CITIZENS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

Finance: Chairperson Alderman McGrogan

Public Safety: Chairperson Alderman Basso

10. Motion to direct the City Attorney to draft an ordinance for 2020 Chevrolet Silverado VIN# 1GCUYAEF2LZ222102 to be declared surplus and sold. Sale proceeds to be deposited back into the Drug Asset Forfeiture Account.

11. Motion to approve purchase of a 2025 Chevrolet Silverado police pickup truck from Currie Motors for $48,688.00. Vehicle pricing set by State of Illinois purchasing cooperative. Drug asset forfeiture funds to pay for purchase.

Municipal Grounds and Property: Chairperson Alderman Begley

12. Motion to approve CNC Lawn Care for the 2025 Maintenance Contract servicing the Art Park, Raised Planters, and Plant Beds for the months of April through October for $2,930.00 per month, equaling a total amount of $20,510.00.

13. Motion to approve Donegal Services to demolish the City-owned home in the amount not to exceed $15,000.00.

14. Motion to approve planting and installation of 18 hanging flower baskets on Harlem Ave for the 2025 growing season with Country Landscape and Supply in the amount of $6,100.00.

15. 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 $7,723.96.

Planning and Zoning: Chairperson Alderman Scully

Recreation: Chairperson Alderman Key

Roads and Construction: Chairperson Alderman Clifford

License, Permits & Franchises: Chairperson Alderman Lewandowski

Water and Sewer: Chairperson Alderman Brennan

16. Motion to approve payment No. 5 to Calumet City Plumbing for the Water Meter Replacement Program in the amount of $54,937.00.

17. Motion to approve purchase of 1,000 3/4” meters and 1,000 smart point touch couplers from Core & Main for the meter replacement program in the amount of $272,000.00.

18. Motion to approve painting of approximately 200 hydrants by Giant Maintenance & Restoration in the amount not to exceed $20,000.00.

19. Motion to approve final payment for the 70th Ave Lift Station Rehabilitation to Marc Kresmery Construction LLC in the amount of $73,002.00.

20. Motion to approve to outfit the 2023 Ford Transit van though Regional Truck Equipment in the amount not to exceed $7,000.00.

21. Motion to approve the replacement of the existing transformer at the Hospital Pump Station with MarchOne Electrical Design, Inc. in the amount of $11,147.00.

22. Motion to approve soliciting of bids for the 300,000 Gallon Reservoir at the 80th Ave Pump Station.

23. Motion to approve payment for professional engineering services with RJN Group for the 2024 Sewer Rehabilitation Design and Construction, rendering through January 31st, 2025 in the amount of $10,422.50.

24. Motion to approve payment for professional engineering services with Strand Associates, Inc. for the 131st Street Water Main Lining and Alternative Water Supplier Analysis rending through December 31, 2024 in the amount of $22,002.19. 

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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