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City of Calumet City Council met April 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. Regular City Council Meeting April 10, 2025

6. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS TO BE ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE

A. Emergency Service Disaster Agency (ESDA Report for March 2025).

B. Treasurer Tarka submitting the Revenue & Expenditure Status Report for the month of March 31, 2025.

C. Treasurer Tarka submitting the 100th Quarterly Investment Report.

D. Pace groundbreaking ceremony for the Calumet City ADA Transfer Facility project dated for June 2, 2025.

7. NEW BUSINESS - ACTION ITEMS

1. Motion to approve Resident Only sign in front of 135 Highland St. Direct public works to install.

8. NEW BUSINESS - BUILDING PERMITS - NEW FENCE

1. 618 Memorial Dr. Privacy Fence 1st Ward

9. NEW BUSINESS - BUILDING PERMITS - FENCE VARIANCE

1. 586 Calhoun Ave Privacy Fence 2nd Ward

10. NEW BUSINESS - RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES

1. Thanking Alderman Micheal Navarette for his service and commitment to Calumet City

2. Thanking Alderman James C. Patton, Jr. for his service and commitment to calumet city

3. Thanking Alderman Anthony Smith for his service and commitment to Calumet City

11. NEW BUSINESS - FINANCIAL MATTERS

1. Morion to approve cost payable to Core & Main for Invoice W479790. in the amount of $8,023.00, authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment from account 03036-53408

2. Motion to approve payment to Track & Trap Invoice #1706 for Community Wildlife Services from March 16th - March 31st in the amount of $6,000 and direct the City Treasurer to remit payment from account 01060-52487.

3. Approve payment to Law Offices of Franks, Kelly, Matuszewich and Andre, P.C for invoice #12945; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment in the amount of $2,004.85 and charge account #01025-52200 or add the appropriate legal account.

4. Motion to approve payment to Motorola Solutions in the amount of $12,140.00 for the annual software/commercial data subscription for the period between April 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026: authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment to Motorola Solutions in the amount of $12,140.00 to be charged to account 01060-52430.

5. Authorize the City Treasurer to transfer $100,000 from the Water fund to the Corporate Fund for it's portion of general liability insurance costs for fiscal year ending April 30, 2025.

6. Authorize the City Treasurer to transfer up to $180,000.00 from the Special Service Operating Fund to the Corporate Fund to reimburse public safety expenditures for the fiscal year ended 04/30/2025 as follows: $108,000.00 to reimburse the police department and $72,000 to reimburse the fire department.

7. To Authorize the City Treasurer to reclassify the fiscal year 2025 expense of $2,425.00 related to the Doris Evans Settlement from account 01085-55108 Acquisition of Property to 01025- 52200 Special Legal Fee/Costs.

8. To authorize the City Treasurer to reclassify the fiscal year 2025 lead replacement project expenses of $556,701.46 posted to account 12607-55145 (2023A Capital Project fund) to account 01110-55145 Capital Project Fund.

9. Motion to approve the buyback for Pete Bendinelli as shown in the communication.

10. Motion to approve the buyback for Ronald Tenzera as shown in the communication.

11. Motion to approve the buyback for Isa Ahearn as shown in the communication.

12. Motion to approve MWM Consulting Group Proposal for fiscal year end 04/30/2025 & Fiscal Year end 04/30/2026 services for the purpose of perform OPEB (Other Post Employment Benefits) actuarial services as required by the Governments Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and authorize the City Treasurer to sign and execute any necessary documents. Further authorize the City Treasurer to issue payment as indicated by the proposal to be paid out of the 01099-52610 Auditing/Account expense account.

13. Motion to approve payment to Ancel Glink, P.C. in the amount of $16,335.25 for corporate legal services dated April 11, 2025, and direct the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #01025-52200.

14. Motion to approve payment to Ancel Glink, P.C. in the amount of $28,417.00 for legal services dated April 11, 2025, and direct the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #01025-52200.

15. Motion to approve cost to Calumet City Plumbing for invoice #67290, in the amount of $10,417.35, authorize the City Treasuer to remit payment from account #03036-52101.

16. Motion to approve costs payable to Chicagoland Diesel, in the amount of $7,109.87 (INV RO#8769). Please direct the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #01041-54150.

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

18. Motion to approve and authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment to Fire Service Inc.in the amount of $13,786.44. This expenditure should be withdrawn from line item #06617-54150. This is for repairs and maintenance to E-112.

19. Motion to approve and authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment to Air One Equipment, Inc. in the amount of $5,172.00. This expenditure should be withdrawn from line item #06617-52990. This is for MSA iO4 gas monitor annual lease payment plan. This is the 2nd of 5 payments.

20. Authorize the City Treasurer to reclassify $26,189.49 of the $34,296.00 paid to Air One Equipment Inc., for the purchase of rescue equipment from the Ambulance Paramedic fund to the Corporate Fund account 01099-52738 (Cares Act Funding Expense). The Ambulance Paramedic fund will be reimbursed accordingly.

21. Authorize the City Treasurer to reclassify KSM Logistics expenses for public works infrastructure upgrade and redundancy server project totaling $72,258.50 to the 2023B Capital Project Fund, expense account 12707-55120-Computer System Upgrades. Further, to authorize both the City Treasurer and the City Engineer to execute all necessary bond documentation to facilitate the transfer of bond proceeds to reimburse the Corporate Fund.

22. Motion directing Treasurer Tarka to remit payment to Davis Concrete Construction Company, in the amount of $286,952.50, from the General Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) Account for Pay Estimate #1 and Final for the 2024 Sidewalk Replacement Program. IDOT approved Engineer’s Pay Estimate #1 and Final is attached for reference, as is IDOT Approved Final Change in Plans Form. This work has been completed and was inspected per MFT guidelines during construction.

23. Payroll Total $1,017,966.68

24. Approve Emergency Bill List for the amount of $2,646.25.

25. Approve Bill List for the amount of $1,324,580.25.

12. 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

13. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS

Mayor Jones

Alderman Navarrete

Alderwoman Wilson

Alderman Tillman

Alderman Williams

Alderman Gardner

Alderman Patton

Alderman Smith

14. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

15. EXECUTIVE SESSION

16. ADJOURNMENT

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