City Council - Regular Meeting

it's chilly Adam Haria ready okay uh call to order of uh city council meeting of what city the your uh Tuesday February 4:7 p.m. um uh ination to United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible with liy and justice for all thank you okay roll call Alderman Brennan here Alderman Begley here Alderman basso here Alderman l II Alderman key here Alderman Scully here Alderman mcgrogan Alderman Clifford here okay uh any special presentation none move for Approved consent agenda approval of minutes for city council meeting January 21st 2025 approval of payroll and voucher list for period any January 31st 2025 and approval for a request from parkline to conduct tag days and Design corner and storefronts and Payless sites in accordance with the city code on April 11th and 12th and on April 11 to 19 2025 there second second second by Allman Brandon all in favor signify saying I ition I have to do a roll call the bills a roll call then okay Alderman bran uh yes Alderman Begley yes Alderman basso I Alderman key yes Alderman Scully yes Alderman Clifford

hi uh any SE B I'm sorry Alderman lowski I apologize for my tardiness but I noted no se seal beats no sealed beats uh mayor's reports we have none I just wish Bob uh speedy recovery on his uh eye surgery that's I'm filling in tonight uh city clerk any thank you no reports tonight Treasurer thank you no report City attorney thank you no report any Communications from anyone seems to be none okay reports of standing committee Finance hold oh citizens wish to address the council nobody here anybody brave enough nobody there okay uh Finance all Grogan uh no report okay uh public safety all Mesa uh yes mayor I have two items on the agenda motion to the director City attorney to draft an ordinance for 2019 Chevrolet police Taho VIN number as printed to be declared Surplus and sold to the Crestwood Police Department for the sum of $12,500 proceeds from the sale will be deposited back into the drug acid forfeiture account your motion a second it's okay uh second by Scully uh when you roll call on that roll call Alderman Begley yes Alderman basso hi Alderman key yes Alderman Scully yes Alderman lowski hi Alderman mcgrogan I'm sorry Alderman Clifford hi Alderman bran yes item number seven motions to direct the City attorney to draft an ordinance for 2015 Chevrolet police Tahoe VIN number as printed to be declared Surplus and sold to the Sal Village Police

Department for the sum of $8,900 proceeds from the sale will be deposited back into the drug asset forfeit your account question second second I second second by Alman scly roll call Alderman basso hi Alderman lowski hi Alderman key yes Alderman Scully yes Alderman Clifford hi Alderman Brennan yes Alderman Begley yes and finally I hate to keep bringing bad news but as you probably heard on the news today be vigilant uh when you're purchasing uh gift cards there's a lot of scam going on with avoiding gift cards finding out that you purchase a gift card and has no balance on it uh secondly also I've I've noticed uh news alerts on my phone that uh there have been several uh car thefts the people warming up their cars on cold mornings uh and leaving them unattended obviously so uh it's that's a bad habit and it's one that probably most of us with an older vehicle uh do but be aware of that that's the end of my report thank you thank youel uh Billings of ground Allman Begley thank you Alder Clifford um I have a few items on my agenda this evening first is a motion to approve a resolution authorizing the participation in the energy aggregation process and authorizing the mayor to approve a contract with the lowest lowest cost electricity provider for a period up to 36 months second second who thatman brenon that's all all in favor hi thank you next I have a motion to approve payment for the new Lake Catherine waterfall pump and accessories from flow Technics Incorporated in the amount of $19,100 is there a second motion I'll second it Alman Brennan second roll call

Alderman lowski hi Alderman key yes Alderman Scully yes Alderman Clifford hi alderman Brennan yes Alderman Begley Alderman basso all thank you next I have a motion to approve artistic holiday designs which is our Christmas decorations to install service remove removal of owned product and Lease twinkle lights on the trees and bushes a community park in the amount of $564 second second second by all keys roll call on that one yes uh Alderman key yes Alderman Scully yes Alderman cliff hi Alderman Brennan yes Alderman Begley Alderman basso Alderman lowski I thank you motion carries next I have a motion to approve an ordinance to declare the following equipment as Surplus and authorize the sale of surplus items to be sold on ibid a 1996 Ford 345d tractor loader serial number a42 3155 and 1998 New Holland 675e combination excavator which is serial number 03101 4086 second second it second by all men brand all in favor signify by saying I I thank you finally I have a motion to approve payment for professional Engineering Services to Christopher bber engineering limited for the Kel sag Trail Lake Catherine phase 3 project in the amount of $2,362 and9 cense motion second second by lowski roll call Alderman Scully uh yes Alderman Clifford hi Alderman Brennan yes Alderman Begley yes Alderman basso hi Alderman lowski hi Alderman key yes motion carries and that's the end of my report this evening Alderman Clifford thank you thank you Alman Begley uh planning zone in Allman

scy uh there is no business before the committee I have no report thank you sir uh Recreation Al ke thank you Al I'd like to make a motion to approve an ordinance declaring the following vehicle as Surplus and sell the 2002 Ford eer silver van with the V uh with the VIN number ifb ss3 i92 H 99617 second second Allman [Music] Brennan all in favor signify by saying I passes and that concludes my report Alman thank you Alman key roads and construction no report uh license permit and franchise Alman lowski Alman Clifford I have no report this evening sir thank you Alman lowski report next uh move on chairman to Allan Brenan water and sore I have a few items uh here tonight uh for the water and sewer I'd like to make a motion to approve payments number three and number four for the 2024 sewer rehabilitation program to National Power rotting Corp in the amount of $241,300 70 second roll call Alderman Clifford hi Alderman Brennan yes Alderman Begley yes Alderman basso hi Alderman lowski Alderman key Alderman Scully yes um I'd like to make a motion to approve payment number four to Cali City Plumbing for the water meter replacement program in the amount of $7,777 second uh roll call Alderman Brennan yes Alderman Begley yes Alderman basso I Alderman lowski Alderman key Alderman Scully yes Alman Clifford hi I'd like to make a motion to approve payment number one for the 70th Avenue lift station Rehabilitation to Mark cresmer Construction LLC in the amount of $468,900

126 in massit sewer repair in the amount of $1,242 57 second second m key roll call Alderman Begley yes Alderman basso hi Alderman lowski hi Alderman keyth Alderman Scully yes Alderman Clifford hi Alman Brennon yes I'd like to make a motion to approve payment for the colar generator from Buckeye Power sales for the ponds of P sanitary station in the amount of $244 second roll call Alderman basso hi Alderman leowski hi Alderman keyth Alderman Scully Alderman Clifford hi Alderman Brennan yes Alderman Begley yes I'd like to make a motion to approve purchase of new excavator tracks for from Alta equipment company in the amount of 117729 second second key roll call Alderman key yes Alderman Scully yes Alderman Clifford hi Alderman Brennan Alderman Begley Alderman basso hi Al lowski hi I'd like to make a motion to approve partial payment to Metropolitan indust Industries for material supplied for the vfd and control upgrades in the amount of $ 76,520,000 water main CIP looping project in the amount not to exceed $132,400 second roll call Alderman Clifford hi Alderman Brennan yes Alderman Begley yes Alderman basso Alderman leowski hi Alderman key Alderman Scully yes like to make a motion to approve payment for professional Engineering Services with Dixon engineering Incorporated for the 250,000 gon spheroid in Misty Meadows in

the amount of $4,600 second second B Alman key roll Club Alderman Brennan yes Alderman Begley yes Alderman basso hi Alderman lowski Alderman key Alderman Scully Alderman Clifford hi like make a motion to approve payment for professional Engineering Services with Lockwood Andrews and Newman Incorporated for the 70th 70th Avenue lift station Rehabilitation Southwest Highway lift station and the 2 million gallon water reservoir reconditioning projects in the amount of 38,9 8334 second it check my key roll call Alderman Begley yes Alderman basso hi Alderman lowski Alderman key Alderman Scully yes Alderman Clifford Alderman Brennan yes i' like to make a motion to approve payment for professional Engineering Services with rjn group for the 2024 sewer Rehabilitation design and construction rendering through December 27 2024 in the amount of $853 6.50 second M roll call Alderman basso hi Alderman leowski Alderman key Alderman Scully Alderman Clifford Alderman Brennan Alderman Begley yes like to make a motion to approve the 2025 on call sanitary storm and GIS GIS Engineering Services with rjn group not to exceed $25,000 second Alderman leowski Alderman key Alderman Scully Alderman Clifford Alderman Brennan Alderman Begley yes alderman so hi i' like to make a motion to approve the 2025 sewer and manhole Rehabilitation design and construction Engineering Services with rjn group not to exceed $1,850 second call Alderman Scully yes Alderman Clifford Alderman Brennan yes Alderman Begley yes Alderman basso I Alderman lowski Alderman key yes and finally I'd like to make a motion to

approve payment for professional Engineering Services with strand Associates Incorporated for the alternative water supplier analysis rending through December 31st 2024 in the amount of $1,134 184 second second Alman Keys roll call Alderman Clifford hi Alderman Brennan yes Alderman Begley yes Alderman basso I Alderman lowski I Alderman key Alderman Scully yes um that's it's for my report for the most of that was payment for stuff that was already approved uh in 2024 in um one other point of information is um the water Department's coming closer to finishing our water meter replacement program um we've we've got quite a few in um we have about 20 homes that we have notified um that have not responded to the water meter replacement um they have not responded to the I think it's three or four notices they get um they get T door tags we get we do knocks uh in terms of following up over probably about a six or seven week uh process um so the next step is to shut off the the water in those homes so that we can get the water meters replaced and and and get some response out of those um we are going to try to do that with a couple here in the next week or so um to see what what kind of response we get whether they're people out of town um or or or whatever so that's just kind of an informational point that that's where we're at and trying to get the get these uh reports of special committee uh w mck u thank you Alderman I feel bad about the mayor not being here tonight I need to talk about something and I think that the mayor and our city administrator need to hear this obviously the timing is off because of a health issue but um I I don't think we

can wait on this I'd like to speak about the 1% tax added to our business district that this Council enacted in the fall of 20 23 and started collecting exactly 400 days ago on January 1st 2024 this subject affects every business located within the har Avenue Corridor and certainly affects every person that shops there that 1% garnered over $400,000 in 2024 I'm extremely disappointed that the council has not been notified of this in fact we have not set a single goal regarding the reinvestment of those funds into the business district if newa from the regional asked each of us individually sitting in this room tonight a question something like what are the plans for the business tax she would get 12 different answers and that shows a total lack of management of City resources and is entirely unacceptable that's because we've never discussed a plan we've never set a goal we've never had a committee of the home meeting to even discuss it my question tonight is why not there were some residents who came to our council meeting shortly after we um voted to add that tax and they voiced their disapproval of the text what do we say to those citizens those residents now that were working on it that would be a lie because we're not the use of these funds along harm Avenue is a complicated one because we need to address problems like parking connectivity lighting facade signage Property Maintenance etc etc a great deal of comprehensive planning has to go into this input from both the public and

business communities has to be engaged a design firm needs to be engaged and we are we even thinking of addressing any of this indeed we have not done anything in regard to these collected funds my question is why not we've wasted an entire year when we could have been planning this out if we have been working on some if we have been working on some plan my question would then be why hasn't the council heard about it aren't we aren't we the ones that have to approve we either haven't done anything or something is being planned somewhere else in this bu in this building and we're not being told about it we're not doing something or we are doing something and we it's not being communicated that's unacceptable either way we need to do some things we need to collectively and I mean all of us that have a vote need to set goals we need to communicate those goals both to the public and ourselves constantly keeping that goal in front of us so that we can thirdly implement the steps to achieve those Collective goals over the last three years we have had several issues come up where the eight of us end up having disagreements and arguments resulting in loss of both time and money two examples of this would be the property number one the property the city purchased at 71st court and 123rd Street with the intent to turn the site into a parking lot and secondly the renovation of City Hall project in both cases many months went into the planning engineering plans and then M Minds changed votes got changed and the

projects bogged down and nothing has been done and even though the parking lot situation looks to be resolved we resolved it several months ago and so my question question is where are we with that project tonight months ago we agreed that we were going to move forward in some way shape or form with that parking and we sit here and nothing has been done I posit that this happens because we are not setting Collective goals and we certainly are not keeping an active communication stream going regarding those goals and I think this is totally unacceptable and I hope that my fellow Alderman and other people in the room would also think that this is unacceptable and that concludes my report Alderman thank you Al pardon further record uh Alder m key was that under your report yes uh under because it's got to do with business is yeah business Economic Development okay uh cable TV uh I don't who's taking over for Jerry I I don't think we assigned skull are you going to are you doing cable TV they assign that to you and they have done oh look good they have for you then anything under all business nothing all the nothing any citizens out there that wish to address the Council on tonight's activities remarks okay any new business any from anyone seems to be none uh no then I'll ask for a motion for adjournment so moved move to adjourn at uh 7:25 byman Keith meting adjourn thank you thank you