City of Sycamore City Council will meet Sept. 17.
Here is the agenda provided by the Council:
1. Call To Order
2. Invocation
3. Pledge Of Allegiance
Led by Southeast Elementary School Students Emma Anderson, Abby Lisafeld, Evan Marabillas, Nathan Marabillas, Lydia O'Flaherty, Brodin Pesek, Gavin Pesek, and Trevin Pesek.
4. Approval Of Agenda
5. Appointments
6. Audience To Visitors
7. Consent Agenda
A. Approval of the Minutes for the Regular City Council Meeting of September 4, 2018.
B. Payment of the Bills for September 17, 2018.
8. Presentation Of Petitions, Communications, And Bills
A. A Proclamation Declaring September 2018 as Suicide Prevention Month in the City of Sycamore, Illinois.
B. Introduction of Sycamore Public Library Executive Director Monica Dombrowski.
9. Reports Of Officers
10. Reports Of Standing Committees
11. Public Hearings—None
12. Ordinances—None
13. Resolutions—None
14. Considerations
A. Consideration of an Administration Recommendation to Award the Bid for the City’s 2018 Tree Planting Program.
The City opened bids for the 2018 Tree Planting Program on Tuesday, September, 11th. The only bid was submitted from Stran’s Garden Center of Sycamore as shown below:
Company Name Address Bid Amount
Stran’s Garden Center Sycamore, IL $18,020.00
As part of the program, interested residents can purchase a 2” tree from a list of ten trees to be planted in the front yard.
Group A ($400 per tree; $200 cost to residents)
Kentucky Coffee Tree
Group B ($356 per tree; $178 cost to residents)
Skyline Honeylocust
State Street Miyabe Maple
Sienna Glen Maple
Marmo Freeman Maple
Autumn Blaze Maple
Common Hackberry
Princeton Elm
Triumph Elm
Patriot Elm
The type of tree is determined by category and dependent on the proximity to overhead power lines. The bid is for up to 50 trees with no more than 30 of any one variety to be planted to encourage diversity among species. The City pays for 50% of the cost of the tree and planting as part of the program. Staff recommends the program be limited to a maximum of one tree per residence through October 2nd. Orders will be taken at the City Clerk’s Office at which time the resident will receive a stake to be placed in the front yard to indicate the desired location of the tree. Each tree will be planted between October 10th and November 7th and is guaranteed for one year.
Staff has reviewed the bids and recommends award of the contract to Stran’s Garden Center.
City Council approval is recommended.
Company Name Address Bid Amount
Stran’s Garden Center Sycamore, Il $18,020.00
15. Other New Business
16. Adjournment
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