City Council - Regular Meeting

meeting of the city council for December 15th. Please stand and join us in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. And the roll. Leansky here. Shower here. Stampinado here. Sullivan here. Kenny hi. Estiffson here. Belzac here. Seven present.

We have a quorum. It takes us to item five, questions and comments, announcements of a general nature. This is on our agenda every uh every meeting for anyone who has anything that is not on our agenda that they like to bring forward at this time. Is there anybody in the audience who would like to come forward and address the council on any issue? If not, you'll move on to approval of the minutes. I would ask for a motion to approve the city council minutes for November 17, 2025. Moved by Aldermanado, seconded by Alderman Kenny. Questions and comments. If not in the role. Stampinado. I. Kenny. Hi. Belzac. Hi. Legansky.

Hi. Gustoson. Hi. Shower. Hi. Sullivan. Hi. Seven eyes. Next. I would like to ask for a motion and a second to approve the November 19th, 2025 goal setting session. Moved by Alman Shower, second by Aud Mcanski. Any questions or comments? If the roll shower, I legsky. Hi, Kenny. Hi. Stampinado. Hi, Gustiffson. Hi, Sullivan. I Belzac I seven I's

our goal setting minutes have been approved that takes us to receiving your communications the alderman have uh communication that they like to share with the councilman Kenny thank you Mr. Mayor I received a communication this evening from uh Jerry Dominic it's lives in my ward her she also called Mr. comic regarding her daughter having some insurance on Dan. Help me out with um take over Joe. Yeah, please. No worries at all. She called me. She called she called you right after she got done talking to me.

Yes. And what Dollar McKenna is referring to. There's companies out there and I don't have the names of them. Uh I think we've all gotten solicitation in the past couple over the years in regards to hey, ensure your uh sanitary service outside, ensure your water line outside. um you know whatever else air conditioner so on and so forth. It's all and the way some of these the companies are crafty because in some cases it looks like Nycore gas is presenting one but it's not you know or certain water utilities will basically mimic a what's you know I'll call it a synonym to something else. So residents be careful with what you sign up for. In this particular case, um the the lady's daughter uh who lives in another town had a sanitary backup. Uh they came out, somebody came out and they TV the line, the sanitary line actually busted at the foundation, which is not uncommon, but you know, on older homes it will happen. So in this claim, you know, per this resident, the insurance claim said, well, you paid your premium, but it didn't include that. Now, you have to basically in order to make this more valid, you have to give us a check for $3,000 so we can put a clean out in it and then continue to potentially review it and maybe co provide some coverage. Residents is all, you know, residents, everyone else, uh please just call your insurer, your homeowner's insurance, because a lot of that is covered by home insurance, uh the sanitary, for example, and the water or you may need a rider on it. She was also talking about 3-inch pipes versus a 4 inch pipe. I mean,

what was the what was the purpose on that? I don't I've never heard of threeinch sanitary pipes. It could be out there. Uh my experience uh has been anywhere from four to 6 in pipes that basically come out of the house. Uh typically within uh the right of way today, they're 6 in. Years ago, they were 4 in. So, it was a continuous 4 in. They might have some 3 in in the house, but once it hits the foundation, it'll go to 4 in. All right, that's all I got. Thank you,

Dan. Just a little bit more input. I questioned that a few years ago with my insurance agent and it was not in my policy, so I had to add a rider to it, but it was very inexpensive. I want to say it's like $12 more per year to add that rider, which would cover up to I forget what it is, $25,000 of cost or something. So, it's very inexpensive, but you do want to make sure your insurance policy has that if you're looking for it.

And especially on sanitary services. is if I could recommend anything, contact your insurance or your homeowners insurance companies. Uh because there's a majority of residents that have what's called clay tile pipe. Uh so some of the homes that were built in the 40s, 50s, even up to probably 70s, uh they were using uh what they two different types of pipe was uh one was a it's an orange pipe. It's basically what they call a butt pipe. And what they do is uh they used to install it just joint, no joints. So there's an opening on those pipes in which case roots especially during drought, a drought will get into those roots, excuse me, get into that pipe and basically clog up the pipe. In a lot of cases, you cannot fix that without uh basically excavating in the ground and they're about 6 7 ft deep. A typical cost for that depending on if you're on a uh well short side, I'll call it the short side for all intents and purposes uh for a new sanitary service can be anywhere from 5,000 up to $8,000. Um so simple repair anywhere from two grand to four grand depending on how deep it is.

Okay. Anyone else? Mary,

thank you. Um I have two. Um, I was uh approached by uh Mary Schneck of uh the vice president um of the Waterfall Glenn Homeowners Association um expressing concern about road safety on South Frontage Road between Lamont and Cass Road. Um we're in the process of um getting information. Um Chief Thomas shared uh a report with me. Um I've reached out to some of our um officials, our um our state representative, our state senator. um and Illinois Department of Transportation to see if um anything can be done. That is a Illinois Department um Illinois roadway, not a Cass roadway or not a I should say um city of Darian roadway. So um but just you know trying to um hear the um homeowners group um concerns and address that. Um secondly is um I received an email from Brian Lekkey um Darian resident regarding um what's happening at uh Village Greens Golf Course. um a study was conducted and um obviously that's a um part of a huge um uh tax increment um proposal from Lamont Road um west to James um and Village Greens um golf course which is owned by the um village of Woodridge but has been managed for many many years by the park district is now returning management over to the village. So just he wanted to make sure we were aware of the study and what's going on and um shared some insight on um you know how he feels that could um reflect on carriage grains. So um I just I've shared that with staff and um just responded to that.

Mary, just to update you a little bit, I talked to Shawn Duran today who's an old man in the bridge. They had a meeting last Thursday night on village dreams and Sean indicated to me that what they agreed to the other night was they were going to offer a contract to Keer. Keer manages the Bridges Golf Course and they're going to have Keer enter into a two two-year agreement with Keer to manage Village Greens. At the same time, they're going to determine what they need to do to make improvements to the golf course. If things work out after 2 years, there's a possibility of extending that three years. If it doesn't work out after two years, then they'll have to make a decision about what they're going to do with the golf course. But for those who golf at Village Greens, it will be open for the next two years and they're looking to have that contract concluded within the next week or so. So, that's just an update to that. for the residents who daring residents who don't know um as Alderwoman Sullivan said the tip district that they're developing is from Lamont Road to James both sides of 75th Street and they're looking uh Zigfield Troy will be sold and Zigfield Troy will uh is currently under a plan to have commercial facing 75th Street and facing um

Dunham Dunham with something like almost 200 town houses in the banner. So, um that's the plan right now. Now, this is all just gone through their planning uh committee. So, they haven't approved anything yet. And last time I heard the golf course had not been officially sold, but they were looking to sell it. You said both sides of 75th Street, but isn't the north side of 75th Downro? Well, some is and some isn't. Right. Like for instance, right across the street from Kohl's, right? That's Downer's Grove. But you go further down, it becomes Woodridge again. You go on the other side of I of5

and that's Woodridge over there. So that would be the the tiff that you're talking about. That's okay. All right. So I thought that's what I thought. So that's just an update for anybody who didn't know what was going on. That's that's going to be a big project.

Um I got a phone call or excuse me, an email from John Milan. John is on the during Lions Club food basket uh committee. And John, as you know, they're going to be giving out groceries this week, this Saturday, to about 300 families. And those 300 families are going to get two weeks of groceries, a turkey, a ham, whatever. And they're going to give out age appropriate toys to the children in those families. And in order to do that, they have to collect toys. And we've had a toy drive going on during for over a month. And here at city hall, we've collected a number of toys in a box that's located in the lobby upstairs. And John said, "Would you do me a favor? Would you let the people of Darien know that the Daring Lions Club is very thankful for all those who had contributed brand new toys uh for this uh toy program. So th those children on Saturday will get toys that were donated by people here in Durian. So, you want to say thank you on behalf of the Daring Lions Club.

Very good. And they're also they take monetary donations to help fund the groceries and buy any necessary toys. So, and they they do a really good job of breaking down like how how far your dollars go, like what you know, $20 does, what $100 does to support a family.

It it cost the Lions Club about $100 per family and they have close to 300 families. So, I think it's over $30,000 that it's going to cost the Lions to run this event. Um, and as a Lion, I'm proud to say that we're going to really help out a lot of people this coming weekend. We're all going to be out there delivering groceries on on Saturday. So, that's my communication. Anyone else? All right. Mayor's under the mayor's report, we have three items. First item is the consideration of motion to approve the reappoint of Jonathan Chris and Lou Mallers to the Planning and Zoning Economic Development Commission. Motion to approve. Alman Shower, second by Alderman Leaganski. Any questions or comments? If not, the roll.

Shower. I legsky. Hi. Stampinado. Hi. Sullivan. Hi. Kenny. I Gustoson. Hi. Belzac. Hi. Seven eyes. Alua and Jonathan, you want to come forward.

Please raise your right hand and repeat after me. I state your name. I, Jonathan Chris, do solemnly swear do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Illinois and and the Constitution of the State of Illinois and that I will faithfully discharge that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the duties of Planning, Zoning, and Economic Development Commission planning, Zoning, and Economic Development Commission according to the best of my ability. according to the best of my ability. Congratulations. And here are YOUR

All right. Um, tonight we have recognition of our 2025 holiday home decorating contest winners. And with us tonight we have our committee Tracy Johnson, Mickey Manady, uh, Melody Janowski, and Leslie Sweeney. Who's going to make our presentation? It's going to be a group presentation.

Okay. All right. Um, so, uh, this year we have five winners. Um, and I'm starting with the fifth place. Uh, fifth place is James and Kate Binder. Uh, the couple and their 5-year-old son, Anthony, live in the Woodlands neighborhood. Uh, their decorations were extremely festive. They have a talking snowman, a giant snowman, a dinosaur with presents, penguins on a train, and they have the showstopper being I don't know what the uh the showstopper is the giant Santa. And I don't know if any of you go go past the woodlands and you know when you're going down Cass Avenue, if you look over to your right, there's a big giant Santa that faces the street. So, it kind of welcomes everybody to the area and Santa kind of just waves out everybody. Uh, Kate and James live in the Darian have lived in the Darien area for four years. They originally moved to West uh from Westmont uh when they started their family. They love decorating. Kate has a December birthday and James really didn't get to do a lot of decorating growing up, so they really go all out. And now their son Anthony is five and is able to help him join in on the fun. And he was even able to help create the gumdrop lights that are on their outside display. Congratulations, Binder family.

Can you provide the actual address to each one of these so people can go out and visit? Oh, I think they're Yeah, it's going to be in the connect as well. Okay. Well, some people don't get access to that. It's 6821. That's 6821 White Pine Trail, right? Your suit. You are so sharp. Look at you. Hey, nice little Santa Claus. How are you? What's your name? Anthony. Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you. And you have a tie on, too. Sty looking sharp. This is for mom. Yeah. And this is for you. Oh, what do you say? Thank you. All right. You're very welcome. Thank you.

Congratulations. We'll do a group picture at the end to everybody. Oh my goodness. Look at you. Nice to meet you. Good manners. Oh my, you are adorable. Okay, he's got ho ho ho on the back. Oh, I just saw that, too. Don't go anywhere cuz we're going to we're going to do a group picture. That's great. All right, fourth place winner is 8493 Chory Court, Cindy Muslac. Muslak.

Muslac. Hi. Cindy lives in a town home that is beautifully decorated. She has red, white, and green. She has a red, white, and green theme. There are stars on the garage, a ho ho ho, ornaments, a Santa and sleigh, a snowflake, and a beautiful wreath in her backyard. Cindy was very surprised to hear about the nomination. She has lived in Darien for 9 years and loves creating festive displays as it is a very fun hobby of hers. She does it to bring happiness to neighbors and friends. She tries to add something new each year to change things up. Thank you, Cindy, for your beautiful display and for making Darian very festive.

Thank you, Cindy. Thank you. Congratulations. Congratulations. Thank you.

Okay, that's it. Um, is is Diana here?

Hi. I just have to first by saying I am like very new to this. This is my first year doing it. I got to call Diane on the phone. I already feel like I have a friend. She is the sweetest lady. I was on the phone with her for like an hour. So, I just want to say like I have a new friend. So, congratulations. So, um Diana Mayor and her son uh Luke of 1906 Gordon Court are spreading the joy of Christmas with their beautiful winter wonderland inspired display. Uh, this home is beautifully adorned with blue and white lights. This display offers a playful nod to Santa's workshop, complete with giant blobes and Mrs. Claus's bakery. Their home offers a synchronized musical display to enjoy while taking in all the Christmas magic. Be sure to check out the incredible crafts craftsmanship of the beautifully carved Christmas trees that her son handmade. Diana and her son say their biggest inspiration for decorating their home is to spread joy throughout the neighborhood. And Diana says that celebrating the birth of our savior is the most inspiring and most important part of the Christmas season. Congratulations. Want to give her a hug. I had so much fun talking to you. You made my night. Totally made my night. Thank you.

Congratulations, Diana. Thank you. Appreciate it. Congratulations. Thank you. Oh, good.

Give me one moment. I'm sorry. My notes move. Okay. Sorry. Okay. In second place, we have 809 Colombia. Um, this is William and Kelly Renfeld. Uh William said this is his third house in Darien and he has lived in this location for over five years. He said that Kelly just loves Christmas and the lighting around the house is just beautiful with big um with a big lighted joy sign, very bright colors, uh multiple wreaths, multiple lighted trees. There's a Santa in front of the house. The colors are very well coordinated. Again, lots of bright lights. Um it's very eye-catching display. And so we just want to say thank you to William and Kelly. They unfortunately weren't able to make it tonight, but um

Oh, I'm so sorry. I'm sorry. I didn't think you were making it tonight. So wonderful. Excellent. So come on up.

They were the first ones in the room tonight. Congratulations. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you very much. Appreciate it. Congratulations. Thank you.

Now, first place, drum roll. All right. And our first place winner is Kurt and Mandy Sidlick, 8361 Parfue Drive. Congratulations. Um, this house looks like it came out of the movie Frozen. There's blue and white lights twinkling everywhere. They added nutcrackers, two new snowmen, a sleigh, a large wreath, and their favorite is a lighted snowflake on the front of their house. They had purchased more, but the Thanksgiving snowfall limited the amount that they could actually put out. Not sure where they would have put it, but gorgeous.

It is so gorgeous. Um, there's so many lights on it is hard to describe. Their hope is that their display brings as much joy to their neighbors as it does to them. Thank you, Kurt and Mandy, for spreading holiday joy to Darian. CONGRATULATIONS.

I got this for you. Thank you guys. We have all the winners coming up. Everyone else come up. We're gonna get a group picture. You guys get in there, too. Back. All right. I'm going to I'm trying to see if I can who I can get to. I'm going to stand in the front. Maybe we can get a hair. I was going to say, why don't we have a family hold it and I can tuck back here. Perfect. In the front to your house. This one's on the bottom. I had that in that.

Okay. One, two, three. One, two, three. Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas. Let me do one this way. Merry Christmas. All right. Thank you everybody. Congratulations. Congratulations. You can put that in the lobby next. Good. Do you want milk? Oh, hi. Nice to meet you. Yeah, I was looking for like

I feel bad leaving is Okay. I think we should give our committee a hand ON

THANKS, NIE. Thanks for joining the group. Get you appointed officially next year. She's going to win first place next year. I would love to talk to you. I can't wait to drive around and look at them all. Yeah, I know. That's why I wanted to get the addresses so I can drive around. Okay. Takes us to item C on the visor report. That is the um

legislative action resolution to support the legislative action program of the DUP page mayors and managers conference for the 2026 legislative session. Whereas the city of Darren is a member of the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference. And whereas the new page mayors and managers conference develops its annual legislative action program with the goal of establishing a comprehensive platform on legislative issues in order to further protect and benefit the interests of its member municipalities, residents and businesses in these municipalities and the region generally. Whereas on November 19, 2025, the Dupage Mayor's Managers Conference membership voted unanimously to adopt its 2026 legislative action program. And whereas city of Darian will individually benefit by formally establishing positions on legis legislative issues affecting municipalities thereby giving clerical direction to officials employees of the city of Darian regarding legislative positions that may be presented to an official capacity in a general assembly or on behalf of the municipality. Now therefore, be it resolved that the city of Darian hereby supports the DuPage Mayers and Managers Conference 2026 legislative action program which includes the following listed legislative priorities. Number one, protect sustainable municipal pensions. Invest in local communities. Three, modernize public records management. Four, adapt adop adapt to evolving mobility choices. be further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the page may managers conference to all state and federal legislators representing the city of Darian and to the official office of governor and to all department heads in the city of Darian. Motion to approve. Alman Shower, second by Alman Kenny. Any discussion? If not in the role.

Shower. I Kenny I Leansky. Hi. Belzac. Hi. Sullivan. I Stampinado I Gustoson I seven I's the uh legis legislative action program for has been approved. Uh, city clerk's report. Joanna,

I have a couple of items. Uh, city offices will be closed on Wednesday, December the 24th and Thursday, December 25th in observance of a Christmas holiday. And also the city hall well the offices will be closed on Thursday, January 1st for New Year's Day. And the January 5th city council meeting has been cancelled and the next city council meeting will be on Monday, January 19th. Thank you, Joan. City administrator's report. Brian, uh, no report, Mayor. Thank you. Thank you. Department of information, questions, police, uh, department monthly report. Uh, Chief Thomas,

uh, just a bunch of data this time around. Uh, so if anybody has any questions on any of the information, I'd be happy to talk about it. Two things that I usually look at are the um bottom line on the crimes against persons total. is down 3% and then also the oops scroll too fast. The uh bottom line on property crime uh which is down uh 13%. So uh it's trending in the right direction. Uh you have one more month. Um there's no December report because what uh neighbors UCR at the time provides for is to uh uh finalize all the data by it's an odd day in February. it's like the 12th or 22nd or whatever will be done before then. Uh just for any uh cases that are unfounded, referred uh reclassified uh all has to be done before a final uh report. So um probably see that in um February or March, most likely February. Then uh this may sound silly, but I was looking at this under assault uh offenses, there's something there's aggravated assault and then there's simple assault. What if it's simple assault?

That's the same question I just police committee can answer that because that's the question.

So um a couple things. One um when it says assault uh that's a definition by the uh neighbors by the feds um for uh Illinois. Uh assault is technically um described as reasonable apprehension of receiving a battery. battery is uh uh uh touching of a um uh provoking or uh inappropriate manner or um causing bodily harm. And uh so that's simple um assault and uh simple battery. And that number is both assaults and batteries. And then there's 24 ways to uh make a simple um assault or a simple battery an aggravated assault or an aggravated battery. Uh hooded master robed using a weapon doing it in a public place uh doing it against a uh policeman, fireman, uh paramedic. So there's a number of ways to uh make that aggravated.

Okay. Did you guys have the same question? That question came up. Same exact question. I'm not the crazy one. No. Yeah. Great minds, right? All right. Thank you. Yes. Any questions for Mr. Gonduk? Dan, anything you want to present? No, not at this time. Okay. All right. That brings us to the treasur's report and we have several warrants in a monthly report. Uh, how about warrant 252615, Michael?

Well, thank you, Mr. Mayor. I'm requesting council's approval of warrant number 252615 in the amount of $573,138.13 from the listed funds payroll for the period ended November 27th the amount of $498,296.17 total be approved $1,71,434.30 motion to approve alsac second by Alderman Josephson. Any questions or comments? Belzac. Hi. Gustoson. Hi. Kenny. Hi. Leansky. Hi. Shower. Hi. Snaponado. Hi. Sullivan. I. Seven eyes.

The war has been approved. 25 2616. Requesting council's approval of warrant number 252616. The amount of $474,612.79 from listed funds. Payroll for the period end of December 11th in the amount of $390,54.78. Total be approved of $865,11757. Motion to approve. Alman Stampinado. Second by Alman Doza. And again, questions or comments. None. The role. Stampinado. Hi. Belzac. I. Kenny. Hi. Shower. Hi. Sullivan. Hi. Leansky. Hi. Gust.

Hi. Seven eyes. Yeah. And finally, the monthly report, Mike.

Uh, the revenue and expenditure report for the seven months ended November 30th reflects general fund year-to- date revenue of 13,336,897. Expenses of 10,570,580. Current balance $6,866,34. Water and water depreciation fund. Year-to- date revenue $4,347,07 expenses $4,729,58 current balance $2,827,566 motor fuel tax fund revenue $525,664 expenses of $399,34 current balance $726,587 and the capital improvement fund year-to- date revenue $484,984 expenses of $2,867,865. Current balance $21,87,049.

Any questions from Mike on the monthly report? If not, we'll move on. Uh, standing committee reports, any of the chairs have information they'd like to share? All members. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh, municipal services committee for December has been cancelled. So, our next meeting will be uh in January, January 26 at 6 p.m. in council chambers. Thank you, Mary.

The next administrative finance committee meeting will be held on uh January 19th instead of the first meeting of the month since that um city council meeting has been cancelled at 6 p.m. in the conference room in city hall. Um a reminder that the um budget schedule, the um committee of a whole for the um 2026 budget um will start on Wednesday um February 18th with a committee of a whole meeting um followed by the following Wednesday, February 25th, followed by um an addendum to the city council meeting on Monday, March 2nd. And then as needed um there will be a meeting later that week um on Wednesday, March 4th, but I really don't anticipate that timeless.

Um the meetings are usually at 6:30 and um the final draft of the budget will be distributed to city council on Friday, March 20th with a public hearing and a vote um on Monday, April 6th. I think what's critical to communicate is that all of those meetings are open to the public. They are open to the public and they are televised. Televised. I mean that we're very transparent people and those meetings are city council, right? So if you and they're sorry. that you're out there and you want to attend one of those meetings to see how the city's spending your money. Please attend those meetings

and they'll be long nights, but they'll be very productive and um you'll see a schedule going into it with what budgets we're going to tackle on specific nights that'll be published as well. Um citizen of the year committee um that is coming right up in terms of the deadline to submit a nomination um that can be done online. The website has been um updated to accept any amount of wordage. So um it's it's a great new form that allows you to not be limited in how much information you submit or you are welcome to print it out um place it in an envelope and you can mark it confidential um and put COY citizen of the year committee on it um and bring it to city hall. I'd recommend handd delivering it versus mailing it. Um, you can also deposit it in the secure dropbox which is in the vestibule of city hall if you're going to be doing that after hours. Our vestibule is always open to have things dropped off after hours, but there's only three and a half weeks left. Um, and with the holidays, I know it's a hectic time, but we have so many um, we've celebrated so many wonderful citizens through the years. This is a very um historical and um wonderful thing that we do and there's so many more worthy people to be celebrated. So don't be hesitant to submit a nomination. Um also maybe suggest it to a friend or two or another colleague to also submit a nomination for um that same individual um because the committee likes to hear um information from various people. be sure to site um very specific examples um current and past. But um you know, it's real important that we make this happen. Um we will be doing the celebrating um of this individual along with other wonderful um people in our

community um on March 6th at Alpine Banquetss from 6:00 to 11:00 p.m. But remember, the deadline is Tuesday, January 6th. And um if you have any questions, please contact city hall. Um Diane Novarini is a good resource there or reach out to me. I am the liaison to the committee. My number and my email are on the city website. Thank you.

Joe, thank you, Mr. Mayor. The police committee met this evening and we uh passed the minutes for the October 20th meeting our and we've given them to the clerk's office. Our next meeting is slated for January 9th, Monday, January 19th, 6 PM across the parking lot of police training room. Pending agenda items.

Thank you very much. Moving on to questions or comments and agenda related. Anyone in the audience like to bring something forward? No. Okay. We move to old business. There being none, we move to the consent agenda. Please bear with me. Item A, consideration of motion granting a waiver of the raffle license bond requirement for the durian Rotary Club. Item B, consideration of a motion to accept proposal from M&J Asphalt Paving Company Incorporated for the removal and replacement of the two minutes, aprons, and road patches at the proposed unit pricing as required for various public works projects for a period of May 1st, 2026 through April 30th, 2027. Item C, consideration a motion to accept a proposal from Route 66 asphalt company for Batuminous Products as required for various public works projects at the specified unit pricing for that same period. Consideration of a motion to accept a proposal submitted by by VNL Molina Trucking for trucking services related to hauling waste generated from excavations at the specified unit pricing for a period of May 1st, 2026 through April 30th, 2027. Item E, consideration of a motion to accept a proposal from EJUSA Incorporated for storm sewer structures, iron sewer rates, concrete adjusting rings as required for the various public works projects for that period of May 1st through April 30th, 2027. Item F, consideration of a motion to accept a proposal from displayplaines material and supply for storm sewer structures, concrete uh adjusting rings as required for various public works projects for a period of May 1st, 2026 through April 30th, 2027. Item G, consideration of a motion accept

a proposal from Underground Pipe and valve company for covert metal pipes, metal bands, and metal flared end sections and fittings on a cost per unit basis as required for various public works projects for the period of May 1st, 2026 through April 30th, 2027. Item H, consideration of a motion to accept a proposal from Underground Pipe and valve company for highdensity polyethylene pipes, bands, flared end suctions, and fittings as required for various public road works projects for a period of May 1st, 2026 through April 30th, 2027. Item I, consideration of a motion to accept a proposal for underground pipe and valve company for the purchase of pressure pipe as required for various public works projects at the proposed unit pricing for that period of May 1st, 2026 through April 30th, 2027. Item J, consideration of a motion to accept a proposal from Big S Vans for the purchase and installation of five ceiling fans with radiant heaters at the public works facility at a cost not to exceed $70,33. Item K, consideration of a motion to accept a proposal for an alarm detection system, ADS, for the installation of the fan into the fire panel for fire suppression that is cost not to exceed $430. And item L, consideration of a motion to accept a proposal from Sunb Belt Rentals Incorporated for the rental of a boom lift for the installation at a cost not to exceed $1,413.92. Motion to approve.

Any second by alderman Belzac and the role. Kenny I. Belzac. Hi. Shower. Hi. Stampinado. Hi. Sullivan. I. Leansky. I. Gusterson. Hi. Seven eyes. Our consent agenda has been approved. Texas. New business. Item A. Consideration of a motion to accept the unit price proposal from Davy Resource Group Incorporated to conduct a comprehensive tree inventory database for the trees forever grant in an amount not to exceed $52,350. Motion to approve. Alman Stampinado, seconded by Alderman Shower. Any questions or comments?

So, this is a total pass through, right? Yes, it is 100%. Any other questions? Number one, Stompinado. Hi, Shaw. Hi, Sullivan. I Gusen. Hi, Belzac. I Leansky. Hi, Kenny. Hi. Seven eyes.

Items been approved. Item B, consideration of a motion to accept a proposal from Evergreen Electric Supply for the removal and replacement of lighting fixtures at the public works facility located at 1041 Southish Road not to exceed $6,814.34. Motion to approve. Bells Act second by second by Alder Logan Sullivan. Any questions or comments? Mayor Jerry. No. Thank you, Mayor. Uh Dan, I just thought just came to me with these new lights. Are we going from like an old technology to LEDs? We're going to have savings as well in terms of the electric.

The answer the answer is yes. I mean, it's hard to measure the electric since we don't pay for electric. And number two is uh um we've never I actually I was so the last time we replaced the lights put in a memo was close to 10 12 years ago and the LED technology was more or less brand new and obviously it the LEDs start to dim after so many years. It's referred to as lumen so on and so forth. So it's getting it's a lot more shadier blind spots. And this company basically came out. They also gave us the light study of where the workstations are. So there is adequate light uh you know whether it's for lighting. Yeah. Okay.

Safety purposes and or spot-on mechanics bays for example. Thank you. Thank you. Nothing in the role. Belac. Hi. Sullivan. Hi. Leansky. Hi Gustiffson. Hi Stampinado. Hi Kenny. Hi Shower. I seven eyes.

Item has been approved. Item C, consideration of a motion to accept a proposal for herex electric removal and replacement of lighting fixtures at the public works facility located at 1041 South Bungee Road not to exceed $4,860. Motion to approve. Alman Stampinado, second by Alman Shower. Motions or comments on the roll. Stampinado I. Shower. I Leansky. Hi Kenny. I Dustinson. Hi Belzac. Hi Sullivan. I Seven eyes.

That item has been approved. And our last item, item D, consideration of a motion to approve a contract agreement with Windy City Amusements Incorporated and the city of Darian to provide amusement rides at the 38th annual Darianfest August 7th through 9th, 2026. Motion to approve. Roman Sullivan, seconded by Alvin Belzac. Again, questions or comments? Number one, Sullivan. Hi, Bellzac. Hi, Leansski. I Gustoson. Hi, Stampin' Up. Hi, Kenny. Hi, Sher. I Seven eyes. That item's been approved. Takes us to questions and comments and announcements of a general nature. Anybody have anything they like to share?

I'd like to share two things. Oh, Mary, go ahead. I just say I just wanted to wish everybody a wonderful holiday season. whatever you celebrate. But I say merry Christmas and I just wish everyone safety and um to be with loved ones and if you're by yourself. Um reach out to a neighbor um no one should be alone and um hopefully the weather will cooperate and everyone can be safe in their travels and um it's hard to believe that it's winding down 2025. So and I look forward to us having a a very good and productive 2026. Thank you, Mary. Thank you. Um,

I wanted to mention that on February 6, we'll be back conducting our Dancing with the Stars program at the Ashton Place. We have 11 contestants, 11 people that will be taking lessons for the next month or so, and they'll be performing that evening. Plus, there'll be a proam show and a pro show. All the money from this event is going to Cancer Research. every every bit of profit will be going to the cancer smashers program and fed into the H foundation. So if you would like to attend we uh tickets are available um online go to the city of during website and there's a place where you a link where you could click on the link and you can buy your tickets. Joe, you said I got something for one.

I'm a singer, not a dancer. Joe,

I was at Downsboro South High School about two weeks ago and I was part part of a group. Leansky and I were in the same group and I had a young man in my group and every 15 minutes our groups changed. A young man in my group asked me, he said, "Do you have a co city council that fights all the time or do they pretty much agree on things?" And it really got me thinking, and I mean this in all sincerity. Sounds corny, but we are extremely fortunate to have 10 people up on this day whose only agenda is the success of this city and the enhancement of the lives of the people who live in the city of Darian. So, as we conclude 2025 as mayor of the city of Darren, I want to thank all of you for your contributions. the fact that sometimes I know that we don't all get what we want, but for the most part we do things that benefit all the people of the city of Durian and differences produce better results and you guys do a wonderful wonderful job of it. So my thank you, my heartfelt thank you to all of you for what you bring to the city council. I am very fortunate as mayor to have you as my council members. So, thank you and merry Christmas to all of you and happy holidays to all of our residents as well.

Well said, mayor. And I think a lot of it goes to the leadership and we are grateful to have you as our mayor. Thank you very much. It was a great time at Downs Grove South. I really enjoy I was there the day after. Even when Joe sits in there, we're okay. Hey, listen. You can't go wrong. Joe's always sitting there. Joe's always sitt of course that same young man, his follow, you know what his followup question was? How do you manage to be married 52 years to the same woman?

Well, it's true. Some of the students, I mean, they did their homework. I mean, they knew where how long I've lived in Darian and they did some homework. I was like, I was really impressed. But it was a great great hour spent. Uh, they asked great questions and I love the format and just to go back. I I they did it for two days, so you guys were there day one and I was there day two. And yes, they they picked, you know, who they sat with. So each of the groups I had at least one of the students was a Darian resident. So and I think I was the only Darian person. The rest were Downer's Grove. Yeah.

Um people. So then they were very curious like a lot of questions of like why a village versus a city and all that. But it was um it was great to have an opportunity. I haven't been in Downers Grove South since they're um I spent a lot of time there back in the day when I had a swimmers or kids who were you know doing activities there. Um but since they did the remodel it um it's it's very impressive gym ever and it was yeah very impressive and then they now have the um prior Hinsdale South principal is now the principal there but um very very impressed it was a great experience.

Anything else? If not motion to adjurnn shower second by all men all in favor. Merry Christmas everybody. Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas. Happy New Year.