PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE 2025/07/07 Minutes
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PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MEETING
MONDAY, JULY 7, 2025 – 5:30 P.M.
CITY HALL – UPSTAIRS CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM
MINUTES
I. ROLL CALL/CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Ted Notz called the meeting to order at 5:30 P.M. Alderman Richard
Walther was in attendance. Alderman Nancy Novit was not in attendance.
Staff attending the meeting included Corey Wierema, Superintendent of Public
Works; Matt Brugioni, Superintendent of Public Works, and Jim Lockefeer,
Assistant Director of Public Works.
II. NEW BUSINESS / ACTION ITEMS
1. APPROVAL OF THE JUNE 2, 2025, PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Alderman Walther moved to approve the June 2, 2025, Public Works Committee
meeting minutes. Chairman Notz seconded the motion, which carried
unanimously.
2. REVIEW AND RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF A BID FOR
SPRUCE & SHERIDAN LIFT STATION CONTROL PANEL REPLACEMENT PROJECT – JIM
LOCKEFEER
Assistant Director Lockefeer reviewed the below presentation slide on the topic.
The Committee and City staff discussed the project schedule and the difference
between the pricing received from the two bidders.
Alderman Walther moved to Recommend City Council award of bid to
Wunderlich Malec for the Spruce & Sheridan Panel Replacement Project in the
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Amount of $54,800, to Include a 5% Contingency in the amount of $2,740 for a
Total Cost of $57,540. Chairman Notz seconded the motion, which carried
unanimously.
3. REVIEW AND RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AN IDOT
LOCAL AGENCY FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR THE LAKE-WOODBINE PROJECT –
BYRON KUTZ
Superintendent Kutz reviewed the below presentation slides on the topic.
The Committee and City staff discussed project timing, the presentation to City
Council, the current project estimate versus the estimate that was submitted to
IDOT, the IDOT bid process, and IDOT bid acceptance.
Alderman Walther moved to recommend to City Council approval of a
Resolution for a Joint Funding Agreement for federally funded construction with
the State of Illinois Department of Transportation for construction of the Lake
Woodbine Bridge Project, Section Number 12-00094-00-BR, for a local match
estimated at $1,212,952, and authorize the City Manager to execute required
agreements and additional paperwork as required by IDOT related to work on
this project. Chairman Notz seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
III. CIP PROJECT SUMMARY CHART
The Committee and City staff discussed the below presentation slides.
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IV. PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no Public Comment.
V. NEXT MEETING – TBD
Assistant Director Lockefeer explained that Director Thomas would coordinate
the next meeting date via email.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
Alderman Walther moved to adjourn the meeting of the Public Works
Committee at 6:04 P.M. Alderman Notz seconded the motion, which carried
unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Jim Lockefeer Jr.
Assistant Director of Public Works