City Council - Regular Meeting

Good evening. Welcome to the October 6th Naperville City Council meeting. Roll call.

Here. Please rise and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance. Before we begin the business of our agenda, I do have a special announcement. I want to advise the public of a change on one item. This afternoon, the city received a letter from counsel for Pulte Home Company withdrawing the Naperville Ridge petition, which is item 01 on the agenda. Under the municipal code, a petitioner may withdraw a petition at any time before city council approval, and that withdrawal is final. The case is closed. IF POLTY OR ANY OTHER DEVELOPER WANTS TO PURSUE A PROPOSAL FOR THIS PROPERTY IN THE FUTURE, IT WILL H

Our first recipient tonight for the 2026 Senior of the Year Award is Dr. Mary Ann Babowski. Mary Ann is a sixth generation Naperville resident. Dr. Mary Ann Babowski has dedicated her life to education, service, and strengthening the community she calls home. Mary Ann spent 38 years with Naperville School District 203 as a teacher, counselor, and administrator, helping establish the Naperville Education Foundation, creating kid boosters to support students with special needs, and helping the Hurrah Volunteer Program. In 2003, she became one of the founding mothers of Kids Matter, helping build

Mr. Randall, if you'd like to say a few words.

Next, Councilman Syed will present the proclamation recognizing the 175th anniversary of the Euclid Chapter number 13, Royal Archmasons in the City of Naperville.

On item G, public forum, I'd like to remind everyone of the citizen participation rules in the city's municipal code for 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, or members of the audience are not allowed. If inappropriate language or comments are expressed during this meeting, you will be asked immediately to stop commenting. Also, for audience members, there is no cheering and no jeering. Action

Next is City Council Public Forum. As a reminder, per the code, council members have three minutes to speak during public forum and can speak up two times. Council Member Perum. Thank you, Mayor.

I just wanted to bring up the traffic issues that we're hearing about. We all received an email today regarding, you know, the rerouting of Book Road and 59. And I get a lot of calls about it. And I think it's well beyond just kind of an inconvenience. And I think a lot of residents don't realize that it's not the city. So usually when we get kind of an uproar going on, I think it's usually kind of a lack of communication. So I guess I wanted to ask staff to... you know, maybe just go on the record publicly. You know, these are the things we can control. These are the things we can't control.

Thank you. Councilman Wilson. Thank you, Mayor. add on to this. Councilman Gibson and I met with DuPage Water Commission this past Friday. Originally 75th to 83rd was supposed to be open this past Friday or Saturday. There were issues that the township, Naperville Township, raised with regard to gravel being needed on the sides of the road. That being said, given those issues, it was supposed to be open this week. 75th to 87th was slated to be open by the 17th at the latest, and then to 95th by the end of the year. Then with regard to this traffic on the south side of 95th that's supposed to s

No, thank you. I appreciate Councilman Wilson's work and collaboration on this. I appreciate everybody's patience. One of the things I didn't know as a resident of South Naperville was that I was hearing that the asphalt plants closed down during cold weather, and I imagine both of those lanes south of 95th closed, and that won't be the issue. We'll be opening back up two-way traffic while the asphalt plants are closed. That was great news to me and my neighbors. I think we were all under the assumption that it was going to be CLOSED ALL WINTER. SO I THINK GOOD NEWS, AND I APPRECIATE STAFF'S W

OKAY, OUR NEXT ITEM IS CONSENT AGENDA. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO USE THE OMNIMUS METHOD TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA? COUNCILMAN WHITE.

I MOVE TO USE THE OMNIMUS 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 removing item I-9?

I move to approve the consent agenda removing item I-9.

Councilman Kelly. Second, Kelly. Mrs. Schatz, please read the consent agenda removing item I-9.

We have a motion and a second to approve the consent agenda minus I-9. Roll call.

Thank you. Does the petitioner want to speak?

Would the developer be willing to accelerate the installation of the evergreens near this resident and the other residents that are affected to make sure that we're doing everything to minimize

Great. Questions from council? Okay, Councilman White may have a motion on I-9.

Mayor, I move to pass an ordinance approving a minor change to a conditional use pertaining to building height for the property located at 25013 and 25035 West 111th Street.

Councilman Kelly. Second, Kelly. We have a motion and a second on I-9. Any further discussion? Councilman Syed. Okay. Roll call.

Yes. Motion passes 9-0. Item M1, Councilman White.

I MOVE TO APPROVE THE AWARD OF COOPERATIVE PROCUREMENT 26-243, RODE SALT TO MORTON SALT AND ENCOMPASS MINERALS AMERICA INC. FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,211,916. COUNCILMAN KELLY.

SECOND, KELLY. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND ON M-1 DISCUSSION. ROLL CALL.

Motion passes 9-0. Councilman White, M2.

I move to approve the recommendation by Alera Group to award medical claim administration renewal to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois for an amount not to exceed $2,390,921.73 in fixed costs based on HMO and PPO enrollment and for a one-year term. Councilman Kelly. Second, Kelly.

We have a motion and a second on M2. Discussion? Roll call.

Motion passes 9-0. Councilman White, M3.

I move to approve the recommendation by Alera Group to award Stop Loss Reinsurance to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois for an amount not to exceed $1,900,871.96. in fixed premium based on PPO enrollment for a one-year term.

Councilman Kelly. Second, Kelly. We have a motion and a second on M3 discussion. Roll call.

Motion passes 9-0. Councilman White, M4.

I move to approve the recommendation by Alera Group to continue with CVS Caremark Employers Health VPS for a one-year term with no change.

Councilman Kelly? Second, Kelly. We have a motion and second on M4. Discussion? Roll call.

Aye. Motion passes 9-0. Councilman White, M5.

I MOVE TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION BY ALERA GROUP TO RENEW DENTAL CLAIM ADMINISTRATION WITH DELTA DENTAL FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $41,696 IN FIXED COSTS BASED ON DENTAL ENROLLMENT FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM.

Councilman Kelly. Second, Kelly. We have a motion and a second on M5. Discussion? Roll call.

Are there any speakers here wishing to speak on the item?

Thank you. Any more speakers? At this time, Councilman White may have a motion to withdraw 01 and remove it from the agenda.

Mayor, I move to remove from the agenda item 01, because the petitioner has withdrawn the petition pursuant to section 6-3-5.6 of the Naperville Municipal Code, and no action by the City Council is required. Councilman Kelly?

Second, Kelly. We have a motion and a second to remove this agenda item. Discussion? Roll call.

Aye. Syed. Aye. Motion passes 9-0. Our final item is new business. As a reminder, new business is for items as council is asking staff to bring back on a future agenda or for motions to reconsider past city council votes. Does anybody have any new business? Seeing none, may I have a motion to adjourn? Councilman White. All those in favor sign aye. Aye. We are adjourned.