City Council - Regular Meeting

Good evening. Welcome to the September 15th.

Wurley? Gibson? Yeah. Boltshauer? Aye.

Here.

Jane?

Yes.

Kelly?

McMurray?

Here.

Simon?

Yeah.

White?

Here.

Wilson?

Here.

Please rise and remain present. As we start our meeting tonight, I just want to speak to the speakers, although we are having some challenges with the microphones and the loudspeaker system, as well as the audio feed for our broadcast tonight. So we appreciate your patience as we try to navigate this, but we're doing the best we can with the system that we have in place. Our first item tonight is awards and recognitions. is in his rotation at . He will be presiding tonight.

Hi. Good evening. Can I have a guest from White Star Families on the dais, please?

OK.

Can you hear me? Okay, perfect. Office of the Mayor, City of Naperville, Illinois, proclamation recognizing white star families and veterans' suicide awareness. Naperville Indian Legion Post 43, a local organization dedicated to serving veterans, their families, and the community, recognizes the importance of honoring veterans lost to suicide and supporting the families they leave behind. And members of the United States Army Forces make extraordinary sacrifices in service to our nation. And many veterans and their families continue to face the effects of those sacrifices long after military services. And invisible wounds, including post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health challenges, can have profound and lasting effects on veterans and their loved ones. And veterans' loss to society should never be forgotten. and their families deserve compassion, recognition, and continued support. And the designation White Star Families recognizes families who have lost a veteran to suicide and affirms that they remain an important part of our greater military family. and the city of Naperville recognized the importance of honoring veterans, supporting military families, reducing stigma surrounding mental health, and encouraging veterans and their families to seek connection, compassion, and available resources. Now therefore, I, Scott Averly, Mayor of Naperville City, Illinois, do hereby recognize and honor whites in our families, honor the memories of veterans lost to suicide, and encourage the Naperville community to support veterans and their families with compassion, understanding, and respect. I hereby set my hand and affects the seal of the city of Naperville this 15th of September 2026. Scott Worley. Peace.

Mayor, members of the City Council, thank you for this proclamation and thank you for sitting with us today. On behalf of the Naperville American Legion Post 43, I want you to understand that this moment represents why such families are the families of veterans, service leaders, and first responders who carry the invisible rules of their service. rules just as real, just as heavy as any physical injury. They bore their weight for the sake of all of us and ultimately lost the girl to suicide. The service was no less honorable and the family's loss deserves to be recognized, not buried in silence. By issuing this proclamation, Naperville is telling those families, we see you, Remember your loved ones and remain a part of the community. That commitment is part of my post-23 founder and annual roadmap for 2020-25, and part of what other local organizations continue in 2026. And we plan to keep it going every year, step-by-step, mile-by-mile, to carry that message to ourselves, in honor of those we've lost, and to support the families who walked through this without me. Thank you again for choosing not to look away and for helping us warmly recognize Bright Star families.

Okay, so now we have the second group, Spanish Heritage Month group. Can we have you please? So this is my first time doing this proclamation. I always used to receive, but today I have to present. I'm trying my best, okay? Thank you. Office of the Mayor, City of Illinois Proclamation. Spanish Heritage Month, September 15th to October 15th. Spanish Heritage Month also referred to by many as Latino Heritage Month in a national recognition observance celebrated from September 15th to October 15th, honoring the history, culture, vision, and contribution of Americans whose heritage dates to Spain, Mexico, and Caribbean. and Central and South American, and this celebration recognized the significant and enduring influence of Spanish and Latino community on the culture, economics, civic, and social fabric of our nation. And the observance begins on September 15th coinciding with the Independence Anniversary of Rosa Rica, Ella Stavoverter, Guatemala, Honduras and Medellin, while also recognizing the independence celebration of Mexico, Chile, and Brazil later in the month, reflecting the rich history, culture, and tradition of Latino American and Caribbean And the city of Naperville with its diverse and vibrant Spanish and Latino community is proud to honor the heritage achievement and contribution of its residents and to promote understanding, inclusion, and made a sense of belonging throughout the community. And I, Munir Scott Worley, mayor of the city of Naperville, do hereby proclaim September 15th to October 15th as Spanish Heritage Month. in the city of Naperville and encourage all residents to join in recognizing and celebrating the rich heritage, culture, history, and contribution of Spanish and Latino Americans. In witness, I hereby set my hand and affects the feel of the city of Naperville this 15th day of September, 2026. Scott Riverley, Mayor.

Can I invite the rest of our community up here for Pride or other ARMA members? You're welcome to come up for a photo. I'll go ahead and speak in the meantime. Good evening, Mayor, City Council, and members of our community. As a proud Latina, I'm President of ARMAs, Alliance of Latinos Motivating Action in the Suburbs. I am honored to be here as we recognize Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month. From September 15 through October 15, we celebrate the histories, cultures, traditions, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities whose roots span Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain, and beyond. But for us at ALMAS, celebrating our culture is not limited to one month. It is part of who we are and what we do all year long. We celebrate through our music, food, art, traditions, and language. We celebrate by creating spaces where our children can see themselves represented, where our families feel a sense of belonging, and where our broader community can learn from and celebrate alongside us. And this year, that celebration continues to carry particular meaning. At a time when many Latino and immigrant families are experiencing fear and uncertainty, celebrating our heritage is also an affirmation. We are here, we belong, and our stories matter. That is why recognition like tonight's matters, but our work cannot end with a proclamation. We must continue building a community where belonging is reflected in who is welcome, who is heard, who is represented, and who has the opportunity to lead. Hispanic Heritage Month gives us an opportunity to celebrate how far we have come while recognizing the work that remains ahead. So tonight, we celebrate with pride and with joy, and we invite all of Naperville to celebrate with us, not only this month, but throughout the year, because our heritage is something we carry with us every day. We invite everyone to join us downstairs in room AB following the proclamation for photos, dessert, community, and a special live performance by Elise Hernandez featuring music from across Latin America as we continue to celebrate together. Muchas gracias.

Thank you.

Next on the agenda is public forum. I'd like to remind everyone of the citizen participation rules in the city's municipal code. We're speaking at city council meetings. Speakers are asked to present their comments in a respectful and courteous manner. Speakers should stay on topic and be cognizant of their words. Personal attacks on council members, staff, other speakers, and members of the audience are in line. If inappropriate language or comments are expressed during this meeting, you will be asked to move away to stop commenting. Also, for audience members, there is no cheering and no jeering. Actions such as applauding, cheering, finger snapping, booing, or any other noises during or at the conclusion of any remarks made by any speaker are not allowed. If this occurs, you will be asked to stop immediately, and if it continues to persist, then we will recess the meeting until the audience has heard the rules in our city code. No speaker should feel intimidated by the commotion. Audience discussion is meant to intimidate those speaking. I will not allow it in chambers. Audience members are signed, so this event must not block any other audience member's view. The speaker will be given three months to address the City Council. It helps speakers stay within a three-minute time frame. We have a timer located on the side, and I ask you to view it right. It will give the visual cue when the three minutes are expiring. This will help speakers conclude their comments in a friendly manner without moving along. The timer was going to hit zero, and we will alert the speaker that their time is up. If a speaker who is called and they are not in the room, we will move on to the next speaker and will not be back. Speakers are encouraged to remain in council chambers until the conclusion of public hearing. The event comes when we want to ask all the questions. Also, when your name is called, please come and have a seat in the first row. Mrs. Schatz, please fill the speaker's seat.

We have six speakers for public hearing. First speaker is John Doyle, followed by Richard Starkey.

Can you guys see this? We can hear you.

All right. I guess that's one for the audience. Hopefully, the council can follow.

All right.

John Doyle, Naperville resident. Thank you. I was able to recently get a hold of the boundary feasibility study that I mentioned a few weeks ago. And I was quite surprised by what I found in it. So I wanted to share some of those findings ahead of our energy workshop. The first thing I noticed was what the study actually looked at. This wasn't done to see if batteries could save ratepayers any money like Mr. Hesse's proposal. No, this battery system was evaluated as a solution to address, quote, several pre-existing reliability violations in the base case, things that we're currently experiencing, not quite necessary to experience. Primarily, it seems we have two single-point-of-failure scenarios and about 20 different two-point-of-failure scenarios that need addressing. In these scenarios, multiple whole neighborhoods could be shut off just because our infrastructure can't handle the load during summer peak heat. The single-point failure known as the left-side double-circuit power outage scenario could lead to two-thirds of the city being without power until it can get rerouted. The study proposal document also seems to indicate that the only reason we even know about the two-circuit website power plant is because it was identified in the study paper by the data center wanting to move there. So I had the question, would we even know about this if the data center proposal had not come along? Worse yet were the report's conclusions. Their top recommended battery solution would cost $112 million and still wouldn't be sufficient enough to fully address a reliability violation. Apparently, we still have a quote need for a dedicated reactive power and voltage support resource.

Mr. Dorham, could you just back away from the microphone just briefly? Let's see how that works.

Absolutely. How's this, Mr. Mayor? Perfect. All right. So I guess the whole situation kind of explains why we've at least considered installing a gas plant right here in Naperville. It's ridiculous to me that we have a long-term energy strategy workshop that's been on the schedule for months, and no one thought it was prudent to let us know the city was at least looking at a gas to address the reliability concerns that the city has known about since at least last year. You know, I've already seen how rate pillars have been misled on cost, and they're not simply being misled on our system's reliability, too. Now, this lack of transparency is both irresponsible and unacceptable. So what I'm asking is for you to make public anything and everything related to any of these separate grid or ICF studies or any other third-party consultants that have evaluated our utility before we go to the upcoming energy workshop. Thank you.

Thank you. Next speaker.

The next speaker is Richard Stark, followed by Teresa Huss.

Yes.

And Mr. Stark, normally we ask you to speak very close to the microphone. Tonight we're going to ask you not to speak very close to the microphone.

But in the same room? You can... That's it, right? Okay, how's the voice now?

It's okay.

All right. My name is Richard Stark, and I've been a resident of Naperville for eight years. I am currently part of the team supporting Doug Krieger in developing the strategy workshop. And I'm going to start with something that you're familiar with, and that's the phrase, thinking outside the box. But the brain teaser I've shown you is quite different. And it asks you to try and think about how you could draw a box with three lines. Now, rather than take a long time for you to guess, I'm going to go ahead and give you the answer. You first create a box. and then draw three lines in it. The point of this is we collectively, as we're looking at the long-term strategy for Naperville, need to think outside the box and inside the box to develop the best long-term Naperville electricity strategy. Outside the box refers to electricity sources we purchase that are generated remotely and delivered to Naperville through transmission lines. inside the box refers to sources that are generated locally, demand management, storage, and local behind the meter sources within Naperville. This is a picture, it's just an example of one potential outside and inside the box portfolio. This was prepared by AI in response to a prompt that asked it to identify current sources and future sources that have high probability within the next 15 years to help develop the best combination for Naperville. Again, it's not a recommendation, it's just one example. The left side of this picture shows the outside the box sources. It shows wind and solar combined with the battery and also a nuclear power purchase agreement. To the right side are the inside the box solutions which includes long duration storage, virtual power plant, demand response, and either a small modular reactor or an enhanced geothermal system, ETS. Now your role in approving an initial vision and initial decision framework during the first workshop is to provide clear guidance to the electric utility department. That guidance will frame the best overall solution, one that optimizes affordability, reliability, sustainability, and resilience by considering both outside the box and inside the box opportunities. Thank you.

Thank you. Next speaker.

The next speaker is Theresa Huss followed by Bill Simon.

Good evening. Theresa Huss, 27-year resident and member of the executive team of NEST. And I am continuing on with what Mr. Doyle brought up. When we reviewed the materials relating to the battery feasibility study, we were very surprised to discover the city was even considering the feasibility of an actual gas electricity generation plant in Naperville. This document shows that the city asked about the feasibility of a natural gas plant in potential locations that would, to quote, benefit the Naperville transmission system. And that language suggests the plant would likely be within the city limits or very close to them. And for years, We at NEST and residents have asked for more transparency in the city's energy planning process. For the past six months, the NEU has done a great job of presenting lots of different energy options at city council meetings to prepare for the upcoming energy strategy workshop. But I was pretty surprised that at no point was a gas power plant brought up in those discussions. And the gas peaker plant would have real impacts. It would increase Naperville's already high emissions, which are twice the DuPage average and significantly higher than the Illinois average. Peaker plants themselves have higher emission rates than other gas-fired technologies. They can affect air quality for people like me with asthma. people with lung disease they raise questions about long-term property values noise long-term sustainability and we've all seen that gas prices are volatile which create price instability for residents and frankly we're confused about why the city would even consider exploring this when the climate and equitable jobs act requires that these plants be phased out within the coming decades But the bottom line is we think residents deserve to be fully informed. We think they deserve to have a voice in decision making. And we think transparency is essential for trust and good governance. So we'd like the city to clearly answer, why were they exploring a natural gas power plant in Naperville? Are they still exploring this option? If not, when did they stop? And under what circumstances might they resume? and has the city had conversations with IMEA about adding gas generation. Thank you.

Thank you. Next speaker.

The next speaker is Bill Simon, followed by Marilyn Schweitzer.

Good evening, Mr. Mayor and city council members. My name is Bill Simon. I'm a resident of Naperville and tonight I'm speaking for Naperville Preservation, Inc. You'll recall last month, I spoke to you about the many documented benefits of historic preservation. In 2024, across our country, we saw 116,000 new jobs, $6.8 million in rehabilitation investment and $1.8 billion in tax receipts. How can Naperville get more of those benefits that I just mentioned? It all starts with people. So, include staffing and training for historic preservation in the 2027 municipal budget through the upcoming budget workshops. First, increase staffing from .1 FTE to .5 FTE for support of enhanced historic preservation activities. Second, provide staff and HPC commissioners with the training they need in historic preservation. This is already available from the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions, an organization which Naperville already belongs to. Their commission assistance for mentoring program or camp, sounds like a lot of fun, would be a big step forward for historic preservation. The Naperville City Council should include these needs in the 2027 budget workshop discussions so that our city can take the first steps and enhance historic preservation. Thank you.

Thank you, next speaker.

The next speaker is Marilyn Schweitzer, followed by Ted Houlard.

Good evening. The city of Naperville has many fine qualities, but communication and planning are not among them. Economic development is important, but I'm concerned city leadership is viewing the community too narrowly through the lens of development and business needs. Quality of life, traffic, neighborhood character, resident engagement, multimodal transportation, and other priorities also deserve attention. I have five things tonight, many of which you have heard before without receiving an adequate response. Point one, Mr. Krieger appears to be doing three jobs, city manager, finance director, and electric utility director. This during budget season and while the city is determining our future electric power supplier. How and when does the city plan to address this critical leadership gap? Point two, the RFQ for the I-88 special study isn't due until the end of this month, suggesting the city may not even complete one study a year. Given the city's history of now following through on council approved plans, I'm concerned that a piecemeal approach to project would be minimizing community involvement. Please put comprehensive planning ahead of special interests. Point three, the proposed downtown parking deck is another example of planning without a broader vision. A 36 million or more, that's approximately 95K per space, largely supporting downtown as a destination for visitors. The 2011 downtown 2030 plan called for parking, but also emphasized historic preservation, bicycle access and gathering spaces, priorities that have received far less attention. We need a new downtown plan and broader reassessment of Naperville's priorities before moving forward with the parking dip. Point four, the 2026 budget included revising the city website, but not the open data portal or health center. Both are seriously deficient, making it unnecessarily difficult for residents to get information or communicate with staff and council. This suggests the community feedback and involvement remain a low priority. Point five, utility work on parkways and private property easements needs serious attention. In my case, permits have involved inaccurate addresses, property boundaries and easements, untimely restoration, and insufficient consideration of existing cables and pedestals. My request to make the city leadership about this process has gone unanswered for more than a month. If you respond to anything tonight, please ask staff to take this issue seriously and begin meeting with me. And if you had difficulty understanding me this evening or would like, please talk to me after the meeting. Thank you.

Thank you. Next speaker.

The final speaker is Ted Bullard.

Good evening, Mr. Mayor, city council members, and residents of Naperville. I'm Ted Bullard. Naperville resident and a member of NESS. With a message of gratitude and thanks, first of all, it's always tough to follow Maryland. I often say every city needs a Maryland Schweitzer. I'd like to share with you some of the observations of the accomplishments this year led by Naperville's Sustainability Department. The first styrofoam recycling event this year in partnership with the Lions Club was held on April 11th. 63 vehicles arrived to drop off 18 cubic yards of Styrofoam in three hours. At the latest event held on July 18, a whopping 158 vehicles arrived to drop off 31 cubic yards of foam. It appears this program is taking off like a rocket. The next Styrofoam recycling event is scheduled for Saturday, October 3, from 9 to noon, at the 95th Street Metro Station North Lot. It's the last event scheduled for 2026, and please do your part to keep this stuff out of landfills. But wait, there's more. In 2025, Naperville's food scrap composting program collected 793 carts of food scraps. This program started up again in March of this year and will run through December 11th. To date, 578 carts have been collected, indicating this year's collections will significantly exceed those from last year. And during the International Compost Awareness Week, in partnership with DuPage and Will Counties, Midwest Compost and Groot, approximately 40 cubic yards of finished compost was given out to residents. Lines of cars formed before gates were opened and remain well past the scheduled end of this event. Finally, 36,201 pounds of clothing and textile recycling have been collected so far in 2026, over 18 tons. Think about that. I'm impressed. I hope you are as well. I'd like to recognize Neff's Waste Committee Chair, Beth Schwartz. And please join me in expressing our gratitude to Ben Wilson and Peyton Shield for their efforts and contributions.

Are there any more speakers?

There are not.

All right. Next is Council Public Forum. As a reminder for the code, Council members have three minutes to speak during Public Forum and can speak up to two times. Do any members have an item for Council Public Forum?

Councilman White. Thank you. Actually, I'd like to address what Ms. Huss had discussed and Mr. Doyle. I don't know if the city manager, Doug, if you can maybe comment on some of the things with the gas plants and so on. Can you kind of give us an update or if you can explain any of it? I'd appreciate it. Mr. Krueger.

Thank you Mr. Mayor and thank you for the question. We discussed natural gas plants very briefly when we discussed market participation with asset ownership. will tell you that personally I don't think it's a good fit for Naperville and that is going that is actually going to be one of the options that staff is recommending that the City Council take off the table as we move forward

Anything with IMEA, was ever discussed with IMEA? I'm just curious what they would have, if it was, discussed what their position was.

We've had no discussions with IMEA about a gas speaker plant.

Thank you.

Councilman Jane.

Thank you, Mayor. Believe it or not, it's been a year since I joined council and you guys have put up with me. So I just wanted to take a moment to acknowledge that it's been a year since I've joined and it has been an incredible year filled with a lot of listening and learning. One thing I've come to appreciate even more is just how nuanced almost every issue that comes before us is, that there are different perspectives, competing priorities, and often no perfect answer. Something that I learned on the school board, but even more so here. Our job is to take the time to understand those perspectives and then figure out how to balance those priorities with the needs of our city and the values that guide us. I just wanted to share what I've learned so far and to take this time to thank my fellow council members, city staff, and many members of the community who have taken time to meet with me, answer my many questions, explain processes and share their perspectives. Onboarding a new council member is no easy task, and I just want to recognize the effort that goes behind that. It really is such a privilege to sit up here and serve our community, and a year later, I remain incredibly grateful for the opportunity. So thank you, Mayor.

Thank you. Our next item is consent agenda. May I have a motion to use the omnibus method to approve the consent agenda? Councilman White.

I move to use the omnibus method to approve the consent agenda.

Councilman Kelly. Second. Kelly. All those in favor sign aye. Aye. Opposed? Motion passes 9-0. May I have a motion to approve the consent agenda?

I move to approve the consent agenda removing item I-12.

Councilman Kelly? Second, Kelly.

Mrs. Schatz, please read the consent agenda removing I-12.

There is one comment on I-13 that was posted to the city website. APPROVAL OF THE AUGUST CASH DISBURSEMENTS FOR A TOTAL OF $53,572,043.47. APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2026. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, AND NOVEMBER, 2026. RECEIVING THE YEAR-TO-DAY BUDGET REPORT THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2026. APPROVAL OF THE AWARD OF THE COOPERATIVE PROCUREMENT FOR FIRE PERSONAL PROTECTION GEAR TO W.S. DARLING COMPANY FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $120,000. APPROVAL OF THE AWARD OF THE COOPERATIVE PROCUREMENT FOR REFUSE AND RECYCLING CARDS TO RARE RATE CIVIC COMPANY FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $150,000. APPROVAL OF THE AWARD OF THE COOPERATIVE PROCUREMENT FOR ENTERPRISE DATA STORAGE SOLUTION FOR CADRMS TO XEROX IT SOLUTIONS FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $252,549.50. APPROVAL OF THE AWARD OF CHANGE ORDER NUMBER ONE TO THE CONTRACT FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT TO GALLS LLC FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $93,000. APPROVAL OF THE AWARD OF THE RFP FROM EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BROKER TO SEGAL GROUP FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $248,460 FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM. PASSING THE ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROLS AND ISSUING SPECIAL EVENT AND AMPLIFIER PERMITS FOR THE NAPERVILLE HALF MARATHON 10K AND 5K SCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2026. PASSING THE ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROLS AND ISSUING A SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT FOR THE DOWNTOWN NAPERVILLE TRICK OR TREAT EVENT SCHEDULED ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2026. Passing the ordinance approving a major change to the Railway Plaza commercial planned unit development and a preliminary PUD flat with various deviations for Western Ridge Apartments at 540 Western Ridge Drive. Passing the ordinance approving a minor change to the Fox River Commons PUD to accommodate a building addition to the property located at 796 South Road 59 Entourage. Adopting the resolution approving a workers' compensation settlement between Ryan Jordan and the City of Naperville. Adopting the resolution approving a workers' compensation settlement between Cape Cozio-Lindgren and the City of Naperville. Adopting the resolution approving an intergovernmental agreement between the City of Naperville and the Naperville Park District to grant temporary construction easement for reconstruction of the 87th Street Bridge over Springbrook Creek. ADOPTING THE RESOLUTION APPROVING A JOINT FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH IDOT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,700,000 FOR THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR 87 STREET BRIDGE OVER SPRINGFORD CREEK PROJECT CONSTRUCTION COSTS AND APPROVING THE AWARD OF RFQ 2675 PHASE 3 FOR 87 STREET BRIDGE OVER SPRINGFORD CREEK TO CIVIL TECH ENGINEERING FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $549,653.

We have a motion and a second to approve the consent agenda of minus I-12. Roll call.

Worley.

Yes.

Gibson. Aye. Holzhauer. Aye. Jane. Aye. Kelly. Aye. McBroom. Aye. Syed. Aye. White. Aye. Wilson.

Aye. Motion passes 9-0, I-12.

Item I-12 is a recommendation to pass the ordinance approving a variance in section 2-6-2-10-3, height limitations for a proposed detached garage at 151 North Wright Street. There are two speakers who have signed up for questions only.

Councilman Kelly.

Thank you, Mayor.

I asked for this item to be pulled. I don't have any questions at this point, but just thought it was worthy of a little additional discussion. When I first read the item in the agenda and went back and looked at the minutes from planning and zoning, I was not so sure what I thought about this, to be honest. Probably my biggest hesitation. is the hardship factor. And I'm having a hard time seeing what that is. I'm still having a hard time seeing what that is. And I was kind of leaning, to be honest, against it, honestly, until I went over this afternoon. I walked the neighborhood and just kind of stood on the corner for a little bit. just to try to figure out what it might look like and how it fits into the neighborhood. And a few points that might flip me in the other direction, so I know I'm kind of just talking against myself here, but I'm curious what others might think as well, if anyone has thoughts. A couple of points that might lead me towards being okay with it. One is just going around the neighborhood. The petitioner listed a couple of other taller garages, and I wasn't convinced by those because I think those were primarily older garages carriage house type garages that have existed for quite a while but there is one on Ellsworth that got council approval it was almost 30 years ago but not original and then there's a quite a newer one on Columbia just a few blocks away that's about as tall or maybe even a little taller so there is some some immediate precedent for newer buildings like this in the area Also just standing there looking at this property, I could see how it could fit in the orientation of the garage might be better as the petitioner suggested what it is now. And then the thing that might have put it over the hump for me is standing on the corner looking across the street. at Heritage Place where you have a lot of large buildings that are almost 40 feet, just shy of 40 feet. It just struck me as maybe a little bit of an inequitable result if we tell an existing resident that they can't build a building that's about 26 feet, one right across the street they're looking at, at a number of buildings with garages on the first floor and buildings above them that go up to almost 40. Considering that, I think I'm going to be okay with that, but I just wanted to have a little discussion. Thank you, Mayor.

Do you want to recall any of the speakers?

I'm okay without questions.

Okay. Councilman White may have a motion.

I move to pass the ordinance approving a variance to section 6-2-10.3, height limitations for a proposed detached garage at 151 North Wright Street.

Councilman Kelly? Second, Kelly. We have a motion and a second on I-12. Roll call.

Gibson?

Aye. Holzhauer? Aye. Jane? Aye. Kelly? Aye. McBroom? Aye. Syed? Aye. White? Aye. Wilson? Aye. Worley?

Yes. Motion passes 9-0. Councilman White, M-1.

I move to approve the award of bid 26-16-2026, Municipal Parking Lot Maintenance Program to Dindler Incorporated for an amount not to exceed $1,156,778.19 plus a 3% contingency. Councilman Kelly. Second, Kelly. We have a motion and a second on M1. Roll call. Holzhauer. Aye. Jane. Aye. Kelly. Aye. McBroom. Aye.

Aye. Sayed? Aye. White? Aye. Wilson? Aye. Worley? Yes. Gibson? Aye.

Motion passes 9-0. Councilman White, M-2.

I move to approve the award of single source procurement 26 SEL equipment to A Star Electric Incorporated for an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 and for a one-year term.

Councilman Kelly. Second, Kelly. We have a motion and a second on M2. Roll call.

Jane. Aye. Kelly.

Aye.

McBroom. Aye. Syed. Aye.

Aye.

White?

Aye.

Wilson? Aye. Worley? Yes. Gibson? Aye. Holzhauer?

Aye.

Motion passes 9-0. Our final item tonight is new businesses. Reminder, new businesses are items the council is asking staff to bring back on a future agenda or for motions to reconsider past city council votes. Does anyone have any new business requests? Seeing none, we have a motion to adjourn. Motion to adjourn.

Second, Kelly.

All those in favor sign aye. Opposed? You're adjourned.