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City of Calumet City Council met Oct. 23

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 October 9, 2025

6. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS TO BE ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE

A. Treasurer Tarka submitting the Revenue & Expenditure Status Reports for the months of July & August 2025.

7. NEW BUSINESS - ACTION ITEMS

1. Motion to direct Public Works to place a resident only parking sign at 418 Manistee specific to this address, on the Harding side.

2. Motion to direct the Public Works Department and the City Engineers to engage in a discussion with Piekarski & Sons Tree Service regarding the 2025 proposal for the Little Calumet River— Dike Project.

3. Motion by Council to authorize Mayor to execute contract with National Power Rod in the amount of $491,228 to provide sewer cleaning, jetting and televising services for the Sewer and Stormwater Captial Plan. Project to be funded through the 2023A Bond.

4. Motion to approve Do Not Block Driveway sign in of 11 Highland St. Direct public works to install sign.

5. Motion to approve Trick or Treat hours from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm.

8. NEW BUSINESS - RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES

1. Consideration of an ordinance authorizing the issue and sale of Corporate Purposes Tax Anticipation Warrants in evidence of a no interest loan from the County pursuant its Local Taxing District Loan Program.

9. NEW BUSINESS - FINANCIAL MATTERS

1. Motion to approve payment to Ottosen Dinolfo Hasenbalg & Castaldo LTD. and authorize the City Treasurer to remit a total amount of $12,677.64 and charge account #01025-52200 for the

invoices provided below:

Invoice 17249 $11,176.64

Invoice 17250 $631.50

Invoice 17251 $164.50

Invoice 17252 $352.50

Invoice 17318 $258.50

Invoice 17637 $94.00

2. Motion to approve cost payable to Holland Asphalt Servies, In. for Invoice #2025-209, in the mount of $6,220.00; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #03036-52349.

3. Motion to approve cost payable to Holland Asphalt Services, Inc. for invoice #2025-207; in the amount of $5,835.00' authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #03036-52349.

4. Motion to approve cost payable to Holland Asphalt Services, Inc. for invoice #2025-210, in the amount of $5,976.00; authorize the city treasurer to remit payment from account #03036-52349.

5. Motion to approve the purchase and installation of emergency equipment in PD Unit 25S963, to be performed by Chicago Communications, in the amount of $6,498.00; authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment to Chicago Communications in the amount of $6,498.00 to be charged to account 06960-57117 (State Asset Forfeiture - LE Equipment).

6. Motion to approve payment to Ancel Glink, P.C. in the amount of $23,358.75 for corporate legal services dated October 8th, 2025, and direct the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #01025-52200.

7. Motion to approve payment to Ancel Glink, P.C. in the amount of $51,781.64 for legal services dated October 8th, 2025, and direct the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #01025-52200.

8. Motion to approve payment to Farnsworth (Inv #264194) for Project #02500103.001 Misc. Engineering Services 1/1/25 - 6/30/2025, in the amount of $6,400.00 and direct City Treasurer Tarka to remit payment from account #01099 52600.

9. Motion to approve and authorize the City Treasurer to remit payment to Holiday Inn & Suites in the amount of $7,068.00. This expenditure should be withdrawn from line item #06617-52390. This expenditure is for the 9-week lodging during the Basic Operations Firefighter Academy for 2 new recruits.

10. Motion to approve payment to Roeda (Inv #157771) for Burnham Main Street Project, in the amount of $58,038.00 and direct City Treasurer Tarka to remit payment from account #01110-55151.

This will be 100% reimbursed by the DCEO for grant #G-087 (payment 1 of 2).

11. Motion to approve cost payable to Calumet City Plumbing for Invoice #69670, in the amount of $12,971.70; authorize the city treasurer to remit payment from account #03036-52349.

12. Motion to approve cost payable to Calumet City Plumbing for invoice #69633; in the amount of $8,104.60 , authorize the city treasurer to remit payment from account #03036-52349.

13. Motion to approve cost payable to Calumet City Plumbing for invoice #69631, in the amount of $5,581.60; authorize the city Treasurer to remit payment from account #03036-52349.

14. Motion to approve cost payable to Calumet City Plumbing for invoice #69665, in the amount of $7,695.00; authorize the city treasurer to remit payment from account #03036-52349.

15. Motion to approve cost payable to Calumet City Plumbing for invoice #69635, in the amount of $7,809.00; authorize the City treasurer to remit payment from account 03036-52349.

16. Motion to approve cost payable to Calumet City Plumbing for invoice #69586, in the amount of $7,104.20; authorize the city treasurer to remit payment from account #03036-52101.

17. Motion to approve cost payable to Calumet City Plumbing for invoice #69589, in the amount of $11,704.75; authorize the city treasurer to remit payment from account #03036-52349.

18. Motion to direct the City Treasurer to issue the first installment payment for the Lateral hire Incentive to Officer S. Armistead in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Calumet City and the Fraternal Order of Police, payment to be charged to account #01060-52437 (Recruitment & Retention Grant).

19. Motion to Approve the annual preventative maintenance agreement for HVAC equipment with Precision Control Systems in the amount of $6,896.00 for the period between November 1, 2025 and October 31, 2026; authorize the City Treasurer to remit semi-annual payments of $3,448.00 each to Precision Control Systems, to be charged to account 01060-52345.

20. Motion to approve payment to Farnsworth (Inv #264337) for Project #0241250.00 CED Grant Assistance, in the amount of $70,766.75 and direct City Treasurer Tarka to remit payment from account #01099 52600.

21. Motion to approve cost payable to Calumet City Plumbing for Invoice # 69586, in the amount of $7,104.20; authorize the city treasurer to remit payment from account #03036-52349.

22. Motion to approve cost payable to Calumet City Plumbing Invoice #69681, in the amount of $13,000.00; authorize the city treasurer to remit payment from account #03036-52356.

23. Motion to approve cost payable to Artistic Holiday Design (INV#2453) in the amount of $49,841.79. Please direct the City Treasurer to remit payment from account #01099-52704.

24. Motion to approve payment to Farnsworth (Inv #264458) for Project #02500103.001 Misc. Engineering Services, in the amount of $11,340.00 and direct City Treasurer Tarka to remit payment from account #01099-52600.

25. Approve Payroll ($1,061,313.21)

26. Approve Emergency Bill List ($1,155.75)

27. Approve Bill List ($754,531.10)

10. 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

11. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS

Mayor Jones

Alderwoman Harvey

Alderwoman Wilson

Alderman Tillman

Alderman Williams

Alderman Gardner

Alderwoman Nelson

Alderwoman Phillips

12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

13. EXECUTIVE SESSION

14. ADJOURNMENT

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