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City of Calumet City Council met June 26

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. Committee of The Whole April 28, 2025

B. Special Meeting June 09, 2025

C. Regular City Council Meeting June 12, 2025

D. Committee of The Whole June 16, 2025

6. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS TO BE ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE

7. NEW BUSINESS - ACTION ITEMS

1. Motion to approve the Kenwood Academy All-Class Reunion request to utilize the Sears Parking Lot dated for August 3, 2025 from 10 am to sundown.

2. Motion to place temporary speed bumps at the following locations: from 164th Street to 167th Street on Shirley, on both sides of the intersections, and on 166th Street from Wentworth East to State Line. Direct Public Works to install.

3. Motion to direct the City Attorney to draft an ordinance to amend the handicap parking ordinance to approve and add a handicap pole to be located at 552 Forsythe Avenue.

4. Motion to direct the City Attorney to draft an ordinance to amend the handicap parking ordinance to approve and add a handicap pole to be located at 671 Forsythe Avenue.

5. Motion to place temporary speed bumps at the following locations and direct Public Works to install: 

River Oaks Drive to 163rd Street by Our Lady of Knocks Church

Hirsch Avenue

Price Avenue

Gordon Avenue

Freeland Avenue

6. Motion to approve the selection of Farnsworth Group based on the recommendation of CED staff as the most qualified engineering firm in response to the City's Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) solicitation for the Phase 1 Engineering Reconstruction of Pulaski Road, in accordance with the Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) process as outlined by State and Local procurement laws. To be funded by the Surface and Transportation Program facilitated by SSMMA STP Local.

7. Motion to approve and direct public works to install a resident only parking sign with address at 522 Muskegon.

8. Motion to approve block closure, with amplified noise, between Stewart& Exchange to Stewart & Campbell on Saturday, July 19th from 3p-9p. Please direct public works to provide barricades and two garbage cans

9. Motion to direct the city attorney to draft an ordinance for no parking from here to corner at the corner of Merrill and Sibley (near 1858 Sibley).

8. NEW BUSINESS - BUILDING PERMITS - NEW FENCE

1. 521 Hirsch Privacy Fence 1st Ward

2. 266 Chappel Privacy Fence 3rd Ward

3. 110 165th Street Privacy Fence 6th Ward

4. 497 Escanaba Privacy Fence 2nd Ward

5. 300 Escanaba Ave. Privacy Fence 2nd Ward

6. 547 Merrill Ave Privacy Fence 4th Ward

9. NEW BUSINESS - RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES

1. AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A SIGN VARIANCE FOR FIVE BELOW, INC.

10. NEW BUSINESS - FINANCIAL MATTERS

1. Motion to amend the passed motion from June 9, 2025, moved by Alderman Wilson and seconded by Alderman Phillips to reflect the correct amount: Motion to approve the demolition of 610 Burnham for economic development purposes and charge the demolition to the 2023 bond matter; further direct the City Treasurer to issue payment to Holland Asphalt in the amount of $27,620.00.

2. Motion to approve and authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment to Vector Solutions in the amount of $12,500.60. This expenditure should be withdrawn from line item #06607-52483. This is for inputting training records to the software.

3. Motion to approve cost payable to Calumet City plumbing for invoice #67960, in the amount of $5,198.20: authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #03036-52349.

4. Motion to approve cost payable to Calumet City Plumbing for invoice #67950, in the amount of $6,376.24, authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #03036-52349.

5. Motion to approve payment to Track & Trap Invoice #1711 for Community Wildlife Services from May 16th - May 31st, 2025 in the amount of $9,050 and direct the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #01060-52487.

6. Motion to approve payment to Farnsworth (Inv #261109) for Project #0230475 Lead Service Line Replacement Project - Phase II, in the amount of $39,489.55 and direct City Treasurer Tarka to remit payment from account #12607-55145.

7. Motion to approve payment to Peterson, Johnson & Murray for invoice numbers 144501, 144502, 144503, 144504 & 144505 in the amount of $8,331.16; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment in the amount of $8,331.16 and charge account number #01025-52200.

8. Motion to approve the buyback for Maria Flores as shown in the communication.

9. Motion to approve the buyback for Dimmeon Bobo as shown in the communication.

10. Motion to amend the attached City Council Motion, dated September 24, 2024, and reclassify the water department's share ($7057.56) from the Corporate Fund (01099-51130) to the Water Fund (03036-51130) as described in the attached Requisition#27110.

11. Motion to approve cost payable to Core & Main for #3913345, in the amount of $32,365.00; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #03036-53300.

12. Motion to approve cost payable to Metropolitan Industries LLC for invoice #INV070117, in the amount of $5,172.00, authorize the city treasurer to remit payment from account #03036-52332.

13. Motion to approve payment to Ancel Glink, P.C. in the amount of $24,239.65 for corporate legal services dated June 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 $36,992.06 for legal services dated June 11, 2025, and direct the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #01025-52200.

15. Motion to authorize the attendance of Treasurer Tarka to the Association of Public Treasurer's Conference as specified in the attached communication.

16. Motion to approve cost payable to Calumet City Plumbing for invoice #68101, in the amount of $11,428.50, authorize the city treasurer to remit payment from account #03036-52349.

17. Motion to approve payment to The Chicago Police Department in the amount of $12,584.00 for four new recruits; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment to the Chicago Police Department in the amount of $12,584.00 to be charged to account #01060-52390.

18. Motion to approve cost payable to Calumet City Plumbing for quote #D43813, in the amount $33,000.00, authorize the city treasurer to remit payment from account #03036-52349.

19. Motion to approve cost payable to Calumet City Plumbing for #D43812, in the amount of $45,000.00, authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #03036-52349.

20. Motion to approve payment to Public Response Group (PRG) for invoice 25-312 $7500.00 and direct the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #01099-52351.

21. Approve Payroll ($1,106,967.27)

22. Approve Emergency Bill List ($330.75)

23. Approve revised Bill List ($325,292.26)

11. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

Finance -------------------------------------- Ald. Williams

Public Safety ------------------------------- Ald. Gardner

Public Utilities ----------------------------- Ald. Phillips

Ordinance & Resolution ------------------ Ald. Tillman

Health, Education & Welfare ------------ Ald. Wilson

Permits & Licenses ----------------------- Ald. Harvey

Public Works ------------------------------ Ald. Nelson

12. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS

Mayor Jones

Alderwoman Harvey

Alderwoman Wilson

Alderman Tillman

Alderman Williams

Alderman Gardner

Alderwoman Nelson

Alderwoman Phillips

13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

14. EXECUTIVE SESSION

15. ADJOURNMENT

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