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City of Palos Heights City Council met July 1

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Robert Straz, Mayor | City of Palos Heights Website

Robert Straz, Mayor | City of Palos Heights Website

City of Palos Heights City Council met July 1

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. Swearing in of Palos Heights Sergeant Michael Mathis

5. CONSENT AGENDA

A. Approval of Minutes:

1. City Council Meeting – June 17, 2025

B. Approval of Payroll and Voucher List for the period ending June 27, 2025.

REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS

Mayor:

6. General Remarks and Updates.

City Clerk:

Treasurer:

7. Treasurer’s Report for the period ending May 31, 2025.

8. Motion to approve Treasurer’s Report for the period ending May 31, 2025.

City Attorney:

COMMUNICATIONS

CITIZENS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

Finance: Chairperson Alderman McGrogan

Public Safety: Chairperson Alderman Basso

Municipal Grounds and Property: Chairperson Alderman Begley

9. Motion to approve the purchase of a six cubic yard refuse collector from Standard Equipment in the amount of $36,280.00.

10. Motion to approve payment to American Sealcoating to repair sections of the bike path along 76th Avenue and College Drive in the amount of $9,805.00.

11. Motion to approve payment to Seal-Rite Asphalt Maintenance for options 1 & 2 to sealcoat, crack fill, stripe, and add an additional layer of sealcoat for the Palos Baseball Organization parking lot in the amount of $18,300.00. The City will contribute $9,150.00 and the Palos Baseball Organization will contribute $9,150.00 towards this project.

12. Motion to approve payment to Creation Carpentry to remove and replace decking at the Crawford Park bridge in the amount of $5,500.00.

13. Motion to proceed with the design and construction of the 123rd Street parking lot at 71st Court.

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

14. Motion to approve payment No. 9 to Calumet City Plumbing for the Water Meter Replacement Program in the amount of $64,649.64.

15. Motion to approve payment No. 2 to Era Valdivia Contractors, Inc. for the Misty Meadow Exterior Overcoat Rehabilitation project in the amount of $244,753.80.

16. Motion to approve payment for professional engineering services with Dixon Engineering, Inc. for the 250,000 Gallon Spheroid (Misty Meadows) in the amount of $21,300.00.

17. 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 $58,815.10.

18. Motion to approve payment for professional engineering services with RJN Group for the 2025 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation and 2025 On-Call Underground Infrastructure services, rendering through May 30, 2025 in the amount of $14,018.30.

19. Motion to approve payment for professional engineering services with Strand Associates, Inc. for the Alternative Water Supplier Analysis, College Dr. Water Main Lining, and On-Call Services rendering through May 31, 2025 in the amount of $14,465.81.

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

https://palosheights.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07012025-1205

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