[1:58] City Council meeting seconds. Please
stand and join us in the pledge of
[2:02] allegiance.
>> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
[2:07] United States of America and to the
republic for which it stands, one nation
[2:12] under God, indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all.
[2:22] the roll.
>> Seldon here. Stampinado
[2:25] » here.
>> Shower
[2:26] » here.
>> Legansky
[2:28] » here.
>> Kenny
[2:29] » here.
>> Gustoson
[2:31] » here.
>> Belzac six present and one absent.
[2:34] » We have a quorum. Takes us to questions
and comments and announcements of a
[2:37] general nature. This is here for anyone
in the audience who'd like to present
[2:41] anything to the council that's not on
our agenda for the evening
[2:46] or any other matter that they'd like to
bring up.
[2:52] If not, we move to the approval of the
minutes. I'm looking for a motion to
[2:56] approve the minutes of the January 19th,
2026 city council meeting. Moved by
[3:01] Alderman Stampinado, seconded by
Alderman Shower. And again, any
[3:04] questions or comments?
[3:08] On the roll.
>> Stampinado.
[3:10] » Hi.
>> Shower.
[3:11] » Hi.
>> Kenny.
[3:13] » Hi.
>> Dustin.
[3:14] » Hi.
>> Sullivan.
[3:15] » I.
>> Legansky.
[3:17] » Hi.
>> Six eyes and one absent.
[3:19] » Minutes have been approved. Receive have
communications. Only the alderman have
[3:23] communications they'd like to share with
the council.
[3:28] Okay.
U mayor's report. Under the mayor's
[3:32] report tonight, item A, consideration of
a motion to approve the reappoint of
[3:37] Jeffrey May to the police pension board.
Motion to approve.
[3:42] » Alman Shower, seconded by Alderwoman
Sullivan.
[3:47] Any questions?
On the roll.
[3:50] » Shower.
>> I.
[3:51] » Sullivan.
>> I.
[3:52] » Stampinado.
>> I.
[3:54] » Gustoson.
>> Hi.
[3:55] » Kenny.
>> Hi.
[3:56] » Leansky.
>> Hi.
[3:57] » Six eyes. One absent.
>> Appointment's been The appointment's
[4:00] been approved. Jeff, want to come
forward and get sworn in?
[4:08] » How many years you've been on police
pension board, Jeff?
[4:10] » I think it's around seven.
>> Around seven. Yeah.
[4:14] » Please raise your right hand.
>> I've done this a few times.
[4:17] » Please raise your right hand and repeat
after me. I state your name.
[4:20] » I, Jeffrey May,
>> do solemnly swear
[4:22] » Do solemnly swear
>> that I will support the Constitution of
[4:25] the United States. I will support the
Constitution of the United States
[4:28] » and the Constitution of the State of
Illinois
[4:30] » and the Constitution of the State of
Illinois.
[4:33] » And that I will faithfully discharge
>> And that I will faithfully discharge
[4:36] » the duties of
>> the duties of
[4:38] » Police Pension Board
>> police pension board
[4:40] » to the according to the best of my
ability.
[4:42] » according to the best of my ability.
>> And here is your new card.
[4:45] Congratulations.
>> Thank you.
[4:50] » Thank you. Thank you.
>> Thank you very much for your service.
[4:54] » Thank you very much.
Thank you. Everything you need to do.
[4:57] Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
>> Our second uh item is an appointment
[5:05] consideration of a motion to approve the
appointment of Thomas Sailor to the
[5:09] board of fire and police commissioners.
Motion to approve. Alman Stampinado,
[5:14] second by Alderman Kenny. Any questions
or comments?
[5:20] None. The role.
>> Stampinado.
[5:22] » I.
>> Kenny.
[5:23] » I.
>> Gustoson. Hi
[5:25] » Sullivan.
>> I
[5:26] » Leansky.
>> Hi
[5:27] » Shower.
>> I
[5:29] » six eyes and one absent.
>> Thomas, you've been approved. Come on
[5:33] forward.
[5:44] » Please raise your right hand and repeat
after me. I state your name. I, Tom
[5:48] Sailor,
>> do solemnly swear
[5:50] » do solemnly swear
>> that I will support the Constitution of
[5:52] the United States
>> that I will support the Constitution of
[5:55] the United States
>> and the Constitution of the State of
[5:57] Illinois
>> the Constitution of the State of
[5:58] Illinois
>> and that I will faithfully discharge
[6:01] » And I will faithfully discharge
>> the duties of
[6:03] » the duties of
>> fire and police commission.
[6:05] » fire police commission.
>> According to the best of my ability.
[6:08] » According to the best of my ability.
>> Okay. I need your signature and your
[6:11] official card will be mailed to you.
There was a an error on it. You can just
[6:15] sign here, please.
Congratulations. And thank you.
[6:23] » Thanks.
>> All right.
[6:26] » Congratulations. Yeah.
>> Thanks. Congratulations.
[6:32] » Appreciate that.
>> Okay, that takes us to uh city clerk's
[6:38] report. Joan,
>> I have a couple of items this evening.
[6:40] Uh the Darian city offices will be
closed on Monday, February 16th in
[6:45] observance of President's Day and our
next city council meeting will be held
[6:49] on Tuesday, February 17th.
>> Thank you. To the administrator's
[6:54] report, Brian,
>> no report, mayor. Thank you. Uh
[6:57] department head information or
questions? Um Chief Thomas or Mr.
[7:00] Gonbeck, anything to update us on or
>> no updates.
[7:04] » Any questions for either chief or for
Mr. Gumbck?
[7:09] Okay. If not, the treasury report
warrant number 252619.
[7:14] Brian.
>> Yes. Uh, thank you, mayor. We're asking
[7:16] for approval of warrant number 25-26-9
in the total amount for expenditures and
[7:23] payroll of $648,43853.
[7:30] » Motion to approve.
Alman Shower, second by Alderman
[7:36] Leanski. Any questions or comments?
If not the roll.
[7:41] » Shower.
>> Hi.
[7:42] » Leansky.
>> Hi.
[7:43] » Gusson.
>> Hi.
[7:45] » Sullivan.
>> Hi.
[7:46] » Stanado.
>> Hi.
[7:47] » Kenny.
>> I.
[7:49] » Six eyes and one absent.
>> More has been approved. Standing
[7:52] committee reports. Do you determine
anything you want to share with the
[7:55] council tonight? Kenny, please. Mayor.
Uh, police committee will meet on
[8:00] Tuesday,
February 17th at 6:00 across the park
[8:05] line to police training room. Thank you
S.
[8:08] » The administrative finance committee met
this evening. Um and our next meeting
[8:13] will be on Monday, March 2nd at 6 PM. Um
the administrative finance committee of
[8:20] the whole which is um code for budget
workshops um which includes the entire
[8:26] city council along with um staff and um
other key players. Um we'll start the
[8:33] budget um committee review um starting
on Wednesday, February 18th and um it
[8:41] will be followed the following week on
Wednesday, February 25th. And then if
[8:47] there's still things to be discussed and
reviewed, we will take time during the
[8:52] city council meeting on Monday, March
2nd. And if need be, there will be
[8:58] another on Wednesday, March 4th. is my
>> 6:30
[9:02] » 6:30 except for the city council meeting
obviously. Those um meetings take place
[9:06] at 6:30 in the council chambers. Um my
goal as it is each year is for us to
[9:13] accomplish um those in two sessions.
They will be longer evenings. Um those
[9:19] budget sessions are televised and the
public is welcome to come and listen.
[9:24] Um, the goal for staff is for the draft
budget to be distributed to the city
[9:31] council and put online on February 11th.
My request of all city council members
[9:37] is to please review this budget document
um thoroughly, do some prep, ask
[9:43] questions prior to our first workshop,
meet with staff to go through things um
[9:49] so that we come to the table on
Wednesday, February 18th at 6:30 ready
[9:54] to do work and be productive.
Secondly, the citizen of the year. Um,
[10:00] we had the pleasure of announcing our
new 2026 citizen of the year, Deborah
[10:05] Uler, at our last meeting and also
highlight the tremendous volunteer club
[10:10] and organization honores. Um, all of
these individuals will be honored and
[10:15] celebrated on Friday, March 6th, 2026 at
Alpine Banquetss starting at 6:00 p.m.
[10:23] for cocktail, 700 p.m. for dinner. Um, I
really hope that our elected officials
[10:28] um and our community can come out and
enjoy um a great night of um the
[10:34] outstanding individuals in Darian. Um
the registration for um this event um
[10:41] tickets need to be purchased. They are
$52 a piece. Um, and you can do that at
[10:46] city hall by um calling Diane uh
Novarini or you can stop in and pay
[10:52] cash, check or credit card. Um, there is
also a dropbox um in the front of city
[10:58] hall that you can drop off your um
money. I recommend, you know, dropping
[11:03] off a check, not cash necessarily. um at
that time make a note that you're um you
[11:09] know buying tickets but we do ask that
all reservations be made um prior to
[11:15] Thursday February 26th and we will be
celebrating um the honores um and
[11:21] recognizing them at our next city
council meeting on Tuesday February 17th
[11:26] where they will be um a resolution will
be declared and um we'll be able to
[11:31] thank them in person.
>> Thank you member
[11:36] I have two things. Um, municipal
services committee is to meet on Monday,
[11:40] February 23rd at 6:00 pm and also the
police pension board uh is supposed to
[11:46] meet on Thursday um February 26 at 6
p.m. in the uh police department.
[11:52] » Thank you.
Okay. Uh Owen, just to add, the uh
[11:58] Darian Action Committee is meeting on
Saturday, February 28th from 9:00 till
[12:04] 11 or earlier. And that be that meeting
will be here in the city council
[12:11] chambers.
All right, that takes us to old
[12:14] business. There being none, uh we go to
the consent agenda. uh before I start
[12:19] reading this long litany of of items for
those items that where we'll be
[12:25] purchasing materials uh specific time
period. The time period is May 1st, 2026
[12:32] through April 30th, 2027. I am not going
to repeat that for every one of these.
[12:37] So, please bear with me.
Consideration of a motion granting a
[12:41] waiver of the raffle license bond
requirement for the West Suburban Humane
[12:46] Society. Consideration of a motion to
accept a proposal from Ferguson
[12:50] Waterworks for Smith and Blair stainless
steel water mane repair clamp style 226
[12:56] with stainless steel bolts for the
maintenance of the water system at the
[13:00] proposed unit price. Consideration of a
motion to accept a proposal from
[13:05] Ferguson Waterworks for Smith and Blair
stainless steel water man repair clamps
[13:10] style 238 with stainless steel bolts at
the proposed unit price in various sizes
[13:16] for the maintenance of the water system.
Item D, consideration of a motion to
[13:21] accept a proposal from water products
company for various water valves for the
[13:26] maintenance of the water system at the
proposed unit price. Item E,
[13:32] consideration of a motion to accept a
proposal for from underground pipe and
[13:36] veil for Mueller brand brass fittings at
a proposed unit price for the
[13:40] maintenance of the water system. Item F,
consideration of a motion to accept a
[13:46] proposal from Ferguson Waterworks for
certain general water department utility
[13:51] tools and marking supplies for the
maintenance of the water system. Item G,
[13:58] consideration of a motion to accept a
proposal from Underground Pipe and Valve
[14:02] Company for certain General Water
Department utility fixtures for the
[14:06] maintenance of the water system. Item H,
consideration of a motion to accept a
[14:12] proposal from EJUSA Incorporated for
East Jordan CD 250 fire hydrants,
[14:18] valves, and accessories as required for
a period of May 1st through August
[14:24] through April 30th, 2027.
Item I, consideration of a motion to
[14:30] accept a proposal from water products
company for water pacer fire hydrants,
[14:35] auxiliary valves and accessories as item
J, consideration of a motion to accept a
[14:41] proposal from underground pipe and valve
for cloud medallion fire hydrants,
[14:46] auxiliary valves and accessories.
Item K, consideration of motion to
[14:52] accept proposal from Underground Pipe
and Valve Company for the Claw Eddie
[14:56] Fire Hydrant Repair Parts. Item L,
consideration of a motion to accept a
[15:02] proposal from Underground Pipe and Valve
Company, Cl Medallion Fire Hydrant
[15:06] Repair Parts. Item M, consideration of a
motion to accept a proposal for
[15:12] Underground Pipe and Valve Company for
the Claw 2500 fiber hydron repair parts.
[15:19] Item N, consideration of a motion to
accept a proposal from EJUSA
[15:24] Incorporated for the East Jordan Water
Master SBR250
[15:28] and Watermaster 5CD250
fire hydrant repair parts. Item O,
[15:35] consideration of a motion to accept a
proposal from Water Products Company for
[15:39] the water pacer fire hydrant repair
parts. Item P, consideration of a motion
[15:45] approving to extend the proposal from
109 Street Materials for tipping and
[15:52] transfer fees.
Item Q, consideration of a motion to
[15:57] approve the 2026 sidewalk, apron, curb,
and gutter removal and replacement
[16:02] program contract with Suburban Concrete
in amount not to exceed 1,230,975
[16:11] and to wave the residential $75 permit
fee.
[16:16] Item R, consideration of a motion
authorizing the purchase of four Grunfos
[16:22] machine health sensors and installation
from Grandfos Americas Corporation and
[16:28] amount not to exceed $6,000.
Item S, consideration of a motion
[16:34] authorizing the installation of the
groundfall machine health
[16:37] subscriptionbased predictive maintenance
software from Grunfile CBS Incorporated
[16:43] in an amount not to exceed $4,800.
Item T, consideration of a motion to
[16:50] approve an agreement for professional
services related to management and
[16:54] monitoring of 10 acres of wetland
natural areas within the Cherry Hill
[16:58] subdivision for a 5-year period
beginning May 1st, 2026 and ending April
[17:04] 30th, 2031
for a total amount not to exceed
[17:08] $42,480.
[17:11] Item U, consideration of a motion to
approve a five-year engineering
[17:16] agreement with Christopher B. Burke
Engineering for professional services
[17:20] related to a controlled wetland
management burn and vegetation
[17:24] management at the Dale Road Basin and
amount not to exceed $37,600.
[17:31] Item V, consideration of a motion
authorizing the purchase of two CL17s
[17:37] and one new fluoride pH analyzer from
HAC company in an amount not to exceed
[17:44] $29,642.99.
[17:48] Item W, consideration of a motion
accepting to accept a proposal from
[17:53] Sprinklers Incorporated for the spring
startup and winter shutdown maintenance
[17:58] and bad flow prevention testing of
city-owned irrigation systems and
[18:03] potable water backflow preventers as per
the schedule of unit prices. Item X,
[18:09] consideration of a motion to accept a
proposal at the unit prices for sidewalk
[18:14] grinding from Hard Rock Concrete Cutters
Incorporated in an amount not to exceed
[18:19] their $83,920.
[18:23] Item Y, consideration of a motion to
approve a resolution authorizing the
[18:28] 2026 city of Durian zoning map. Item Z,
consideration of a motion to approve an
[18:35] ordinance authorizing the sale of
personal property owned by the city of
[18:39] Jur. Item 8A, consideration of a motion
authorizing the purchase of one new
[18:45] Prolink heavyduty diagnostics fleet
scanner model EHD754
[18:51] AISB3
from Stamp-on in amount not to exceed
[18:56] $14,66.33.
[19:00] Item BB, consideration of a motion to
accept the unit price proposal for
[19:05] analytical soil testing fees from
testing services incorporation of the
[19:10] proposed unit prices for certain waste
for the period of May 1st, 2026 through
[19:15] April 30th, 2027.
CC consideration of a motion authorizing
[19:21] purchase of one new 2026 Ford Expedition
Carry All Unit from SW Source Walt
[19:28] National Auto Fleet Group in the amount
of $58,765.38.
[19:34] Item DD, consideration of a motion
authorizing the mayor to extend a
[19:39] contract at the 2026 unit prices with
SKC Construction Incorporated in an
[19:45] amount not to exceed 122,725
[19:50] for the 2026 crack
program. Item E, consideration of a
[19:56] motion to approve an ordinance amending
section 9, traffic regulations of the
[20:01] Daring City Code pertaining to the
Daring Town Center, no left turns onto
[20:06] Lyman Avenue. And item FF, consideration
of a motion to accept a proposal from
[20:11] Terrain Landscape Contractors for the
purchase of low voltage lights,
[20:16] underground cable, transformers, and
Bluetooth remote technology at the eight
[20:21] various cities entrance assigned
locations in amount not to exceed
[20:25] $20,000. Motion to approve.
Alman Shower, second by Alderman Kenny
[20:32] in the RO.
>> Shower.
[20:35] » I
>> Kenny
[20:36] » I. Gusson
>> I
[20:38] » Sullivan
>> I
[20:39] » Leansky
>> I
[20:41] » Stampinado
>> I
[20:42] » six eyes and one absent
a very lengthy consent agenda has been
[20:46] approved
takes us to new business there being
[20:50] none takes to questions and comments and
announcements of a general nature anyone
[20:54] have anything for if they have
if not I I'd like to mention that this
[21:00] coming Friday we will be holding our
first uh Dancing with the Chamber of
[21:06] Stars
program at the Ashton Place. To date, we
[21:09] have 270 people signed up to attend.
Autumn Lagansky is going to go back for
[21:15] another rehearsal because he's concerned
that that large number of people may
[21:19] notice something wrong in his footsteps.
>> I'm scared.
[21:22] » It's uh we're going to have a really fun
evening. We're going to have uh a split
[21:27] the pot. We're going to have a Chinese
raffle. We have about 15 to 20 prizes
[21:32] that will be given out in the raffle. Um
we will have um the proceeds from this
[21:38] will go to Cancer Smashers and uh after
we cover our costs with 270 people, we
[21:47] will be able to give Cancer Smashers u a
nice check that evening. Well, probably
[21:53] that evening. Um, we will have 10 of our
Darian uh residents, members of
[21:59] organizations which represent this city,
including Alderman Leagansky and his
[22:04] wife Julie, who will represent Our Lady
of Mount Carmel, who will be dancing
[22:08] that evening. It'll be run according to
a traditional Dancing with the Stars
[22:13] setup. Yours truly will be the MC. We
have three judges. Uh, my dance hub in
[22:18] Oakrook has been working to train these
people, work with these people. Some of
[22:23] them have gone for some extra lessons
and found out they enjoy dancing. Uh,
[22:28] and there's a group of us called the the
alumni group that have done this before
[22:33] and we're going to be dancing that
night. We have a we have a routine that
[22:37] we'll be doing as the first act. But
again, this is for a good cause. Uh,
[22:42] there is a um there will be a piece of
paper on the table which will have a
[22:47] picture of each contestant and there'll
be a QR code next to that picture. So
[22:52] some you can go on a QR code and they
could donate and I believe we're also
[22:56] going to put something out this week for
people who want to donate. In terms of a
[22:59] QR code, it's plans to be a fun evening.
Uh we were pushing for 300. Uh the
[23:06] highest we've ever had before is 184
people. So 270 people. It makes for a
[23:11] real I'm very pleased. I need to say I'm
very pleased that people are choosing to
[23:17] be with us that night and not watching
the opening ceremonies from Cortina
[23:22] Malot.
Um, tickets are available till midnight
[23:26] tonight. If you haven't bought a ticket,
please buy a ticket. You get a beautiful
[23:31] dinner in 4 hours. Open bar.
And that's all I have. Mary,
[23:36] » I'm excited to hear that there's I sadly
I will be out of town uh visiting my
[23:41] mother-in-law, but um I think the the
ability for people who can't be there to
[23:47] enjoy the spectacle and the the
magnificent uh Jerry Leansky dancing. Um
[23:52] but I think it'll be extremely
entertaining. um is that there's an
[23:57] ability for people to to still make a
donation um to their dancers or you know
[24:02] in essence it's all going to Cancer
Smashers which is such a phenomenal
[24:06] charity it is
>> um homegrown here in the city of Darian.
[24:09] Now I considering the amount of
enthusiasm we've had shown to us with
[24:14] people the amount of tickets we've sold.
>> I was amazed cuz like you said a couple
[24:18] weeks ago it was like I thought we were
like we were like hurting and then once
[24:23] a lot of people started coming through
and it's a great number. Yeah. To have
[24:26] 300 people is a great turnout.
>> I see it something we we will probably
[24:30] try to have every year and maybe maybe
one of these days maybe maybe one of
[24:35] these days all the men shower will dance
in the dancing with the stars.
[24:41] your brand
>> or Mr. Vanna.
[24:44] » I'll be with Ted. We will not be out
there.
[24:48] » I have nothing else. Anybody have
anything?
[24:50] » Good luck, Mr. Leansky. Thank you,
Alderman Leansky.
[24:53] » Motion to go. If
>> one for the team
[24:57] » if none motion to adjourn. Alman Kenny,
second by Alman Shaw. All in favor.
[25:02] » Thank you very much everybody. Be fun,
you know.