City Council - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, September 15, 2026Official site

The Naperville City Council recognized Hispanic Heritage Month and White Star Families, discussed energy strategy and reliability, and approved multiple consent agenda items and contracts.

About this meeting

Government Body
City Council
Meeting Type
City Council
Location
Naperville, IL
Meeting Date
September 15, 2026

Published excerpts

Only published remarks appear here. The full transcript is not published.

9 sections

34:07 – 34:32•Dr. Benjamin M. White

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.

35:08•Dr. Benjamin M. White

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

35:25 – 36:58•Supna Jain

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 persp

37:08•Dr. Benjamin M. White

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

37:22•Dr. Benjamin M. White

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

40:52 – 43:06•Patrick Kelly

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

43:18 – 43:30•Dr. Benjamin M. White

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.

43:54 – 44:12•Dr. Benjamin M. White

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.

44:33 – 44:47•Dr. Benjamin M. White

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.

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