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WHEATON CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS MAYORPHILIPJ.SUESS COUNCILMAN MICHAEL BARBIER | COUNCILWOMAN ERICA BRAY.PARKER | COUNCILMAN 5COTT BROWN COUNCILMAN BRADLEY CLOUSING | COUNCILWOMAN LYNN ROBBINS | COUNCILMAN SCOTT WELLER WHEATON CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 303 W WESLEY STREET, WHEATON, ILLINOIS 60187 Monday, March 18, 2024 1. Call to Order and Roll Catl The regular Wheaton City Council Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Philip J. Suess. Upon roll call, the following were: Physically Present: MayorSuess Councilwoman Robbins Councilman Weller Councilman Barbier Councilwoman Bray-Parker Councilman Brown Absent: Councilman Clousing CityStaffPhysically Present: Michael Dzugan, City Manager John Duguay, Assistant City Manager Dawn Didier, CityAttorney James Kozik, Director of Planning and Economic Development Joseph Tebrugge, Director of Engineering Susan Bishel, Public Information Officer Andrea Rosedale, City Clerk CityStaffElectronically Present: None 2. Citizens to be Heard None. 3. Consent Agenda Councilman Barbier moved and Councilwoman Bray-Parker seconded that the following action be taken on the Consent Agenda items: 1. Approve the minutes of Wheaton City Council Regular Meeting - March 4, 2024, as submitted. 2. Adopt Resolution R-2024-23, A Resolution Approving Nicolosi's Consolidation. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Councilman Barbier Councilwoman Bray-Parker Councilman Brown MayorSuess ^ Councilwoman Robbins Councilman Weller WHEATON CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Monday, March 18, 2024 Nays: None Absent: Councilman Clousing Motion Carried Unanimously 4. Adopt Resolution R-2024-24, A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of Agreement No. 453 with Earthwerks Land Improvement & Development Corporation for the Streams Lake Dredging Project for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $280,000 and a 10% Contingency Councilman Brown moved and Councilman Weller seconded that R-2024-24, A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of Agreement No. 453 with Earthwerks Land Improvement & Development Corporation for the Streams Lake DredgingProjectforaTotalAmount Notto Exceed $280,000 and a 10%Contingency, beadopted. City Manager Dzugan stated the resolution authorizes the dredging and removal of accumulated sediment from the Streams Lakes near Creekside Drive. He noted the 3-5-year lasting dredge is being performed rather than a typical 6-7-year dredge allowing the City time to finalize the Stream Lakes Meander Project. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Councilman Brown MayorSuess Councilwoman Robbins Councilman Weller Councilman Barbier Councilwoman Bray-Parker Nays: None Absent: Councilman Clousing Motion Carried Unanimously 5. Adopt Resolution R-2024-25, A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of Agreement No. 454 with Allscape Incorporated for Lawn Care and Maintenance for City Facilities and Properties for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $54,783 Councilwoman Robbins moved and Councilman Brown seconded that R-2024-25, A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of Agreement No. 454 with Allscape Incorporated for Lawn Care and Maintenance for City Facilities and Properties for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $54,783, be adopted. City Manager Dzugan stated five bids were received for lawn care which supplements public works and seasonalstaffatl51ocationstotaling50acresthroughouttheCity,whichincludestheButterfield Roadmedian. In response to Mayor Suess, City Manager Dzugan confirmed the lawn care does not include the Central Business District, which is primarily plantings. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Councilwoman Robbins Councilman Weller Councilman Barbier Councilwoman Bray-Parker Councilman Brown WHEATON CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Monday, March 18, 2024 MayorSuess Nays: None Absent: Councilman Clousing Motion Carried Unanimously 6. Adopt Resolution R-2024-26, A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of the IDOT Agreement with Thomas Engineering Group, LLC for Professional Construction Engineering Services for Gary Avenue Between Jewell Road and Harrison Avenue for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $524,964 Councilman Weller moved and Councilman Brown seconded that R-2024-26, A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of the IDOT Agreement with Thomas Engineering Group, LLC for Professional Construction Engineering Services for Gary Avenue Between Jewell Road and hlarrison Avenue for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $524,964, be adopted. City Manager Dzugan stated $3.2 million in federal Surface Transportation funds to be received by the City for the Gary Avenue reconstruction project requires the Qualification Based Selection process to be applied. hle detailed the City will commit $1.4 million towards the project. Sharon Beiersdorf, 766 Ralph Court, expressed overflow traffic concerns regarding drivers turning right on red from Jewell Road south on Gary Avenue. She detailed making a left from Pioneer Terrace is challenging at times. City Manager Dzugan stated the light at Jewell and Gary is a DuPage County light and stated the right turn on red concern would be passed on to the County. Director of Engineering Tebrugge confirmed in response to City Manager Dzugan that the two lights would be synchronized following the installation of the traffic signal at Prairie and would result in an increase in traffic gaps to make turns easier. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Councilman Weller Councilman Barbier Councilwoman Bray-Parker Councilman Brown MayorSuess Councilwoman Robbins Nays: None Absent: Councilman Clousing Motion Carried Unanimously 7. Adopt Resolution R-2024-27, A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Local Public Agency Agreement with the lllinois Department ofTransportation for Federal Participation in the Reconstruction of GaryAvenue Councilwoman Robbins moved and Councilwoman Bray-Parker seconded that R-2024-27, A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Local Public Agency Agreement with the lllinois Department of Transportation for Federal Participation in the Reconstruction ofGaryAvenue, be adopted. WHEATON CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Monday, March 18, 2024 City Manager Dzugan stated the City is required to execute the Joint Funding Agreement to receive Surface Transportation funds. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Councilwoman Robbins Councilman Weller Councilman Barbier Councilwoman Bray-Parker Councilman Brown MayorSuess Nays: None Absent: Councilman Clousing Motion Carried Unanimouslv 8. Pass Ordinance 0-2024-10, An Ordinance Amending the Official Motor Vehicle and Traffic Schedules (Chapter 70) for the City of Wheaton - Lot 7 Councilwoman Bray-Parker moved and Councilman Barbier seconded that 0-2024-10, An Ordinance Amending the Official Motor Vehicle and Traffic Schedules (Chapter 70) for the City of Wheaton - Lot 7, be passed. City ManagerDzugan stated the City increased parkingfees and quarterly permits in February. He stated itwas expected the rate increase would decrease the number of quarterly permits sought, which staff is seeing, and therefore proposes to create more daily fee spots as a proactive response. He detailed by converting lot 7 on Crescent Street to daily fee from permit parking, daily fee parking spaces will be increased by 86 spaces prior to the April 1st change over. City Manager Dzugan stated it is possible to notify current permit holders by mail to communicate the changes in response to Councilman Barbier's request. City Manager Dzugan stated input from permit holders reporting they did not wish to renew their permits yet still require elsewhere to park led to the lot #7 change over. Councilwoman Bray-Parker thanked residents for reaching out and thanked staff for proactively monitoring the situation and making necessary adjustments. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Councilwoman Bray-Parker Councilman Brown MayorSuess Councilwoman Robbins Councilman Weller Councilman Barbier Nays: None Absent: Councilman Clousing Motion Carried Unanimously  WHEATON CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Monday, March 18, 2024 r 9. Council Comment Councilwoman Bray-Parker reflected upon her attendance at the Wheaton Public Library Pop up show with "This DuCAP titled Girl's Story" part of Women's History Month Activities. She wished everyone a happy St. Patrick's Day, Ramadan Mubarakto thosethat honorthe holy month ofRamadan, and happy Easter nextweek. She noted how lovely the Midwest SOARRING Foundation's Spring Equinox Ceremony at Churchill Woods Forest Preserve was on Sunday. 10. Approval ofWarrant Councilman Barbier moved and Councilwoman Robbins seconded that Warrant No. 868 in the amount of $1,168,888.35, be approved. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Councilman Barbier Councilwoman Bray-Parker Councilman Brown MayorSuess Councilwoman Robbins Councilman Weller Nays: None Absent: Councilman Clousing Motion Carried Unanimously 11. Adjournment Councilwoman Bray-Parker moved and Councilwoman Robbins seconded that the regular Wheaton City Council Meeting be adjourned at 7:13 p.m. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Councilwoman Bray-Parker Councilman Brown Mayor Suess Councilwoman Robbins Councilman Weller Councilman Barbier Nays: None Absent: Councilman Clousing Motion Carried Unanimously Resf3gctfully submitted, % Andrea Rosedale CityClerk L Submitted for Approval: April 1, 2024