City Council
Regular MeetingNaperville, IL · November 15, 2022
Minutes
400 S. Eagle Street
City of Naperville Naperville, IL 60540
Meeting Minutes
City Council
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 7:00 PM Council Chambers
A. CALL TO ORDER:
Chirico called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
B. ROLL CALL:
C. CLOSED SESSION - CANCELED
OPEN SESSION - 7:00 p.m.
D. ROLL CALL:
Present: 9- Mayor Steve Chirico
Councilwoman Jennifer Bruzan Taylor
Councilwoman Patty Gustin
Councilman Paul Hinterlong
Councilman Ian Holzhauer
Councilman Patrick Kelly
Councilman Paul Leong
Councilwoman Theresa Sullivan
Councilman Benjamin White
Also Present
City Manager, Doug Krieger; Deputy City Manager, Marcie Schatz; Senior
Assistant City Attorney, Jennifer Bonner; Deputy City Clerk, Nancy Bright; Fire
Chief, Mark Puknaitis; Police Chief, Jason Arres; Director of Finance, Rachel
Mayer; Director of Human Resources, James Sheehan; Director of IT,
Jacqueline Nguyen; Director of TED, Bill Novack; Deputy Director of TED,
Allison Laff; Director of Public Utilities - Electric, Brian Groth; Director of Public
Utilities - Water, Darrell Blenniss, Jr.; Director of Public Works, Dick Dublinski,
Director of Communications, Linda LaCloche
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E. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG:
The pledge was given.
F. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS:
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1. Presentation of a Citizen Citation for Meritorious Service to Shantae Swift
Arres presented the Citizen Citation.
2. Proclaim November 19, 2022 as Ada Twist, Scientist Day in the City of Naperville
Councilman Kelly presented the Proclamation.
G. PUBLIC FORUM:
Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America
Amitabh Mittal (Illinois) discussed negative comments made by previous Public
Forum speakers about his organization.
H. CONSIDERATION OF MOTION TO USE OMNIBUS METHOD FOR THE
CONSENT AGENDA:
A motion was made by Councilman Hinterlong, seconded by Councilwoman
Gustin, to use the Omnibus method to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion
carried by a voice vote.
I. CONSENT AGENDA:
A motion was made by Councilman Hinterlong, seconded by Councilwoman
Gustin, to approve the Consent Agenda with the exception of items I11 and I17.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 9- Chirico, Bruzan Taylor, Gustin, Hinterlong, Holzhauer, Kelly, Leong, Sullivan, and
White
I. CONSENT AGENDA:
1. Approve the Cash Disbursements for the period of 10/01/2022 through 10/31/2022
for a total of $35,824,426.40
Council approved.
2. Approve the regular City Council meeting minutes of November 1, 2022
Council approved.
3. Approve the City Council meeting schedule for November 2022 through February
2023
Council approved.
4. Approve the award of Cooperative Procurement 22-331, Fire Gear, to Alexis Fire
(Innotex Corp.), for an amount not to exceed $100,000 and for a one-year term
Council approved.
5. Approve the award of Cooperative Procurement 22-332, Uniforms and Badge
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Purchase, to Galls for an amount not to exceed $140,300 and for a one-year term
Council approved.
6. Approve the award of Cooperative Procurement 22-337, Oracle Database Enterprise
Support Renewal, to Mythics, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $121,139.77 and for a
one-year term
Council approved.
7. Approve the award of Cooperative Procurement 22-340, Roadway Salt, to Cargill and
Morton Salt Inc for an amount not to exceed $850,980
Dublinski clarified that the City purchases salt one year in advance, that the salt
requested in the agenda item is for the 2023-24 season, that the City's salt
dome capacity is 18,000 tons and an average of 12,000 tons is used per
season, that five-year averages and weather models are used to predict
purchase levels, that prices differ based on shipping, and that the City has seen
success over the years with this procurement strategy.
Council approved.
8. Approve the award of RFP 22-233, External Auditing Services, to Sikich LLP for an
amount not to exceed $402,230, and for a four-year term
Council approved.
9. Approve the award of Sole Source Procurement 22-338, SmartWorks MDMS
Renewal, to Harris Computer Systems for an amount not to exceed $103,099.81 and
for a one-year term
Council approved.
10. Approve the award of Work Order 17-122G, 248th Avenue Phase II Engineering, to
Civiltech Engineering, Inc., for an amount not to exceed $957,525.26
Council approved.
11. Approve the award of Option Year One to Contract 21-382, Parkway Tree Trimming
Services, to NJ Ryan Tree & Landscape and Steve Piper and Sons Inc. for an amount
not to exceed $210,000 and for a one-year term
Council thanked staff for efforts to reduce the contract, discussed options to
rebid the Steve Piper and Sons award, and asked about the impact on services
if staff took time to renegotiate.
Dublinski responded that a rebid may cause a two-month delay.
Mayer explained that Council may award the larger portion of the contract and
direct staff to renegotiate the balance of the workload in order to minimize the
service delay.
A motion was made by Councilwoman Gustin, seconded by Councilman
Hinterlong, to approve the award of Option Year One to Contract 21-382,
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Parkway Tree Trimming Services, to NJ Ryan Tree & Landscape for $157,500
and table the award to Steve Piper and Sons Inc. to December 6. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Aye: 9- Chirico, Bruzan Taylor, Gustin, Hinterlong, Holzhauer, Kelly, Leong, Sullivan,
and White
12. Approve the award of Change Order #1 to Sole Source Procurement 21-094, Leaf
Disposal Services, to BioAg for an amount not to exceed $95,000 and for a total
award of 417,500
Council approved.
13. Approve the award of Change Order #2 to RFQ 17-220, Phase 2 Engineering Design
Services for Downtown Washington Street Bridge Improvements, to Ciorba Group for
an amount not to exceed $102,877 and a total award of $884,175
Council approved.
14. Approve the award of Change Order #2 to Contract 22-022, West Highlands and
Maplebrook East Water Main Replacement, to J. Congdon Sewer Service for an
additional 208 calendar days
Council approved.
15. Accept the public underground & street improvements at Rocas Hill 706 S. Columbia
and authorize the City Clerk to reduce the corresponding public improvement surety
Council accepted.
16. Waive the first reading and pass the ordinance amending Chapter 16 and Article D of
Chapter 7 of Title 6 (Zoning Regulations) regarding the B4 yard requirements and
sign requirements - PZC 22-1-101 (requires 6 positive votes)
Laff explained the difficulty meeting the 6’ setback, that enforcing the setback is
not practical, and that the text amendment cleans up ordinance language.
Enactment No.: ORD 22-121
Council passed.
17. Pass the ordinance amending Section 10-7-1 of the Naperville Municipal Code
regarding approval of fireworks permit applications
Marilyn Schweitzer (Naperville) spoke against the proposed text amendment.
Enactment No.: ORD 22-123
A motion was made by Councilman Hinterlong, seconded by Councilwoman
Gustin, to pass the ordinance amending Section 10-7-1 of the Naperville
Municipal Code regarding approval of fireworks permit applications. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 9- Chirico, Bruzan Taylor, Gustin, Hinterlong, Holzhauer, Kelly, Leong, Sullivan,
and White
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18. Pass the ordinance approving parking and setback variances for 1108 E Ogden Ave
(G&G Dentistry) - PZC 22-1-039
Enactment No.: ORD 22-122
Council passed.
19. Adopt the resolution accepting updates to the Master Intergovernmental Agreement
between the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System and the City of Naperville
Enactment No.: RES 22-37
Council adopted.
20. Adopt the resolution approving the Intergovernmental Agreement between County of
DuPage, Illinois and the City of Naperville for the use of the American Rescue Plan
Act (ARPA) grant for the Columbia Street Flood Improvement Project.
Enactment No.: RES 22-38
Council adopted.
J. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Schedule a public hearing for the 2023 Annual Budget on December 6, 2022
A motion was made by Councilwoman Gustin, seconded by Councilman
Hinterlong, to schedule a public hearing for the 2023 Annual Budget on
December 6, 2022. The motion carried by a voice vote.
K. OLD BUSINESS:
L. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
M. AWARD OF BIDS AND OTHER ITEMS OF EXPENDITURE:
N. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
O. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Receive the estimated 2022 property tax levy for the City of Naperville, including the
Naperville Public Library, and direct staff to publish notice for a Truth-in-Taxation hearing
on December 20, 2022
A motion was made by Councilwoman Gustin, seconded by Councilman
Hinterlong, to receive the estimated 2022 property tax levy for the City of
Naperville, including the Naperville Public Library, and direct staff to publish
notice for a Truth-in-Taxation hearing on December 20, 2022. The motion carried
by a voice vote.
2. Receive the estimated 2022 property tax levies for Special Service Area numbers 23, 25,
30, 31, 33 and 34
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A motion was made by Councilwoman Gustin, seconded by Councilman
Hinterlong, to receive the estimated 2022 property tax levies for special service
area numbers 23, 25, 30, 31, 33 and 34. The motion carried by a voice vote.
P. NEW BUSINESS:
Campaign Signs
Hinterlong asked that signs not be placed near the Mill Street overpass.
Novack said staff will place signage near the Mill Street overpass prohibiting
campaign signs.
Public Beautification
Chirico asked for an update from the workshop regarding beautification efforts.
Krieger said the beautification process and funding allocation will be discussed
at the third budget workshop on November 21.
Council discussed increasing staff's request for beautification initiatives to
$250,000, potential projects, the appropriateness of focusing on gateway
signage, and developing a long-term strategy.
Q. ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made by Councilman Hinterlong, seconded by Councilwoman
Gustin, to adjourn the Regular City Council Meeting of November 15, 2022 at 7:42
p.m. The motion carried by a voice vote.
/S/ Nancy Bright
Nancy Bright
Deputy City Clerk
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Agenda
400 S. Eagle Street
City of Naperville Naperville, IL 60540
Meeting Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 7:00 PM Council Chambers
A. CALL TO ORDER:
B. ROLL CALL:
C. CLOSED SESSION - CANCELED
OPEN SESSION - 7:00 p.m.
D. ROLL CALL:
E. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG:
F. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS:
1. 22-1361 Presentation of a Citizen Citation for Meritorious Service to Shantae Swift
2. 22-1383 Proclaim November 19, 2022 as Ada Twist, Scientist Day in the City of
Naperville
G. PUBLIC FORUM:
H. CONSIDERATION OF MOTION TO USE OMNIBUS METHOD FOR THE
CONSENT AGENDA:
I. CONSENT AGENDA:
1. 22-1358 Approve the Cash Disbursements for the period of 10/01/2022 through
10/31/2022 for a total of $35,824,426.40
2. 22-1381 Approve the regular City Council meeting minutes of November 1, 2022
3. 22-1384 Approve the City Council meeting schedule for November 2022 through
February 2023
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4. 22-1155 Approve the award of Cooperative Procurement 22-331, Fire Gear, to
Alexis Fire (Innotex Corp.), for an amount not to exceed $100,000 and for a
one-year term
5. 22-1167 Approve the award of Cooperative Procurement 22-332, Uniforms and
Badge Purchase, to Galls for an amount not to exceed $140,300 and for a
one-year term
6. 22-1329 Approve the award of Cooperative Procurement 22-337, Oracle Database
Enterprise Support Renewal, to Mythics, Inc. for an amount not to exceed
$121,139.77 and for a one-year term
7. 22-1365 Approve the award of Cooperative Procurement 22-340, Roadway Salt, to
Cargill and Morton Salt Inc for an amount not to exceed $850,980
8. 22-1269 Approve the award of RFP 22-233, External Auditing Services, to Sikich
LLP for an amount not to exceed $402,230, and for a four-year term
9. 22-1272 Approve the award of Sole Source Procurement 22-338, SmartWorks
MDMS Renewal, to Harris Computer Systems for an amount not to exceed
$103,099.81 and for a one-year term
10. 22-1304 Approve the award of Work Order 17-122G, 248th Avenue Phase II
Engineering, to Civiltech Engineering, Inc., for an amount not to exceed
$957,525.26
11. 22-1360 Approve the award of Option Year One to Contract 21-382, Parkway Tree
Trimming Services, to NJ Ryan Tree & Landscape and Steve Piper and
Sons Inc. for an amount not to exceed $210,000 and for a one-year term
12. 22-1313 Approve the award of Change Order #1 to Sole Source Procurement
21-094, Leaf Disposal Services, to BioAg for an amount not to exceed
$95,000 and for a total award of 417,500
13. 22-1157 Approve the award of Change Order #2 to RFQ 17-220, Phase 2
Engineering Design Services for Downtown Washington Street Bridge
Improvements, to Ciorba Group for an amount not to exceed $102,877 and
a total award of $884,175
14. 22-1359 Approve the award of Change Order #2 to Contract 22-022, West
Highlands and Maplebrook East Water Main Replacement, to J. Congdon
Sewer Service for an additional 208 calendar days
15. 22-1382 Accept the public underground & street improvements at Rocas Hill 706 S.
Columbia and authorize the City Clerk to reduce the corresponding public
improvement surety
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16. 22-1271B Waive the first reading and pass the ordinance amending Chapter 16 and
Article D of Chapter 7 of Title 6 (Zoning Regulations) regarding the B4 yard
requirements and sign requirements - PZC 22-1-101 (requires 6 positive
votes)
17. 22-1200C Pass the ordinance amending Section 10-7-1 of the Naperville Municipal
Code regarding approval of fireworks permit applications
18. 22-1300B Pass the ordinance approving parking and setback variances for 1108 E
Ogden Ave (G&G Dentistry) - PZC 22-1-039
19. 22-1341 Adopt the resolution accepting updates to the Master Intergovernmental
Agreement between the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System and the City of
Naperville
20. 22-1366 Adopt the resolution approving the Intergovernmental Agreement between
County of DuPage, Illinois and the City of Naperville for the use of the
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant for the Columbia Street Flood
Improvement Project.
J. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. 22-1386 Schedule a public hearing for the 2023 Annual Budget on December 6,
2022
K. OLD BUSINESS:
L. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
M. AWARD OF BIDS AND OTHER ITEMS OF EXPENDITURE:
N. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
O. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. 22-1385 Receive the estimated 2022 property tax levy for the City of Naperville,
including the Naperville Public Library, and direct staff to publish notice for
a Truth-in-Taxation hearing on December 20, 2022
2. 22-1387 Receive the estimated 2022 property tax levies for Special Service Area
numbers 23, 25, 30, 31, 33 and 34
P. NEW BUSINESS:
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Q. ADJOURNMENT:
Any individual with a disability requesting a reasonable accommodation in order to
participate in a public meeting should contact the Communications Department at least
48 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting. The Communications Department can
be reached in person at 400 S. Eagle Street, Naperville, IL., via telephone at
630-420-6707 or 630-305-5205 (TDD) or via e-mail at info@naperville.il.us. Every effort
will be made to allow for meeting participation.
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