DeKalb Times

City of Sandwich City Council met Feb. 19.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Audience Comments

Consent Agenda: Motion to adopt the Consent Agenda as a whole. (All matters listed are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately).

a. Minutes Approval of Regular & COW Council Minutes of February 5, 2024 Mayor’s Report: Todd Latham

Attorney’s Report: Attorney Cassandra Gottschalk / Foster, Buick, Conklin, Lundgren & Gottschalk Law Group

a. City Procurement Policy #11 Local Preference

City Clerk’s Report: Denise Ii / Shred Day

Treasurer’s Report: Vacancy

City Administrator’s Report: Geoff Penman

City Department’s Reports:

EMA Report – Tony Eberle

Police Chief Senne

Engineering – Curt Dettmann

Council Reports

Alderman Adam Arnett

Alderwoman Karsta Erickson

Alderman Bill Fritsch

Alderwoman Rebecca Johnson

Alderman Fred Kreinbrink

Alderman Bill Littlebrant

Alderman Rich Robinson

Alderman Rick Whitecotton

Old Business:

a. Discussion and possible approval of bids for 2023 Sidewalk Program award to Advantage Paving Solutions of Frankfort at a price of $114,800. (Tabled at the 2/5/24 meeting)

b. Discussion and possible approval to enter into a professional services agreement with EEI for engineering for the Downtown Street Lighting project at an amount not to exceed $ 30,000 (Tabled at the 2/5/24 meeting)

New Business:

a. Approval of final payout to Era Valdiva Contractors Inc for the rehabilitation and repainting work completed on the Green Street water town in the amount of $113,053.86 (this amount is included in invoices in item b.)

b. Approval of February, 2024 Invoices totaling $245,495.67

c. Discussion and possible approval of Resolution 24-03 “A Resolution to Repeal Resolution 23-12 of the City of Sandwich, DeKalb and Kendall Counties, Illinois.”

d. Discussion and possible approval of Resolution 24-04 “A Resolution Providing for the Submission to the Electors of the City of Sandwich, DeKalb and Kendall Counties, Illinois, a Referendum of Whether the City Should Abolish the Elected Office of City Treasurer and the Duties of the City Treasurer be Assigned to Another City Position”

e. Discussion and possible approval of Ordinance 2024-01 “An Ordinance Amending Chapter 82, “Traffic and Vehicles”, Article V, “Vehicle Equipment and Condition”, to Add a New Division 3, “Overweight and Over-Dimension Permits” to the City of Sandwich Municipal Code”

f. Ordinance 2024-02 “An Ordinance Amending Chapter 82, “Traffic Vehicles”, Article II, “Operating of Vehicles”, Division 1, “Generally” of the City of Sandwich Municipal Code.

g. Discussion and possible approval of proposed economic development initiatives in the amount of $31,660 dollars as proposed to the DeKalb County Community Foundation for funding consideration

h. Discussion and possible approval of bids for 2023 Sidewalk Program to be awarded to Crack Attack Concrete of Sandwich at a price of 119,800.

i. Discussion and possible action to adopt Resolution 24-02 “A Resolution Designating W. Center Street with the Honorary Name of “Augustus Adams Place – Sandwich Manufacturing Company”.

Announcements:

a. Public Meeting to discuss Latham Street Project February 22, 2024 at 6:00PM

b. Next Finance Committee Meeting is Monday, March 4th, at 6:30 PM

c. Next Regular Council meeting will meet on Monday, March 4th, 2024 at 7:00 PM followed immediately by the Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting

d. Budget meetings on Saturday, March 9th at 9:00AM and Wednesday, March 13th at 6:30PM.

e. Council Retreat on Saturday, March 16th at 8:00AM

Adjournment:

http://www.sandwich.il.us/documents/rcm021924.pdf