[0:00] Okay, I would like to call the Monday, September 8th, 2026 regular council [0:04] meeting to order. Clerk, call the roll, please. [0:07] » Alderman Ballard. >> Here. [0:08] » Tiemann. >> Here. [0:09] » Peyton. >> Here. [0:10] » Edgecomb. Sapienza. [0:13] Osadnick. >> Here. [0:14] » Lukosus. >> Here. [0:15] » Marino. Markowski. [0:18] » Here. Please stand for the pledge of allegiance. [0:22] » I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the [0:26] republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and [0:32] justice for all. [0:36] » [snorts] >> Public comment in house, public comment [0:38] online. >> None yet, your honor. [0:40] » None yet. Presentations. Um Eric, are we going to do any [0:45] discussions about the bridge stuff or or no? [0:48] » Yeah, we certainly can do a quick uh overview on that. I know there [0:53] were several questions uh around some of the construction that's happening uh [0:58] north of Hy-Vee on the west side of 251, and um coming south of Progress [1:04] Boulevard, south of uh Wenzel Road in the field just north of [1:09] Liberty Village. That is all a part of the city's ITEP [1:13] project and pedestrian bridge. Um ultimately [1:18] uh the shared use path will connect uh near the Polaris Crossing subdivision, [1:24] where that path goes into Baker Lake, and then connect into the path that the [1:28] city constructed few years back on North Peoria Street. [1:32] Um at this time, the only plan going south of Wenzel Road is to construct the [1:37] shared use path. We aren't currently extending Becker Drive north to Wenzel [1:42] Road. Um if and when that project uh comes to [1:46] light, we'll certainly uh talk about that at committee meetings and council [1:50] meetings, but as it stands now, Becker Drive is not being extended north. [1:55] On the west side of 251, however, we do have an agreement to construct a [2:02] new road between Plaza Drive and North Peoria Street. Um, it's likely that that [2:07] construction may start next summer. Um, if it's not next summer in 2027, it [2:13] will certainly be under construction in 2028. [2:16] Um, nonetheless, all the construction activity that you see currently is [2:20] related to the ITEP shared use path. Um, that project will continue on into next [2:27] spring and probably early summer before the bridge is set and I'd expect summer [2:33] to late summer completion for that project. Um, we shared [2:38] or should say reshared um, a a map that we've presented on [2:43] several occasions over past several years when we've been talking about [2:46] ITEP. Uh, that was shared by the clerk's office, I believe, on the city website [2:50] and it's also on the city's Facebook page. Uh, [2:53] and it shows the in red on that map shows the project location for the [2:57] shared use path that's currently under construction. [3:02] Um, highlights on that project. Uh, it's a little over a $4 million project. $3 [3:07] million of that construction cost is coming from a state ITEP grant. [3:14] Um, and then um, [3:17] that's about it. I don't know if there's anything else you want me to cover, [3:19] Mayor, on it in particular. >> IDOT is very Oh, sorry. [3:24] » Um, IDOT is pretty ecstatic that that sidewalks going to connect down to them. [3:28] » Correct. >> And they were like, cuz they had to they [3:31] had to move some things and stuff and they're like, what's going on? And I [3:33] said, I Well, I think it's going to connect that they'd better access to [3:36] IDOT, which is great. >> Yeah, one of the things, uh, as part of [3:40] the grant, you know, is connectivity to essential services. So, [3:44] you know, grocery, retail type uses, uh, hospital, health care uses, parks, [3:50] education. So, now a lot of those uses are connected to the path either through [3:57] city sidewalks or the path itself. So, that's why we scored fairly high or [4:02] very high to receive the maximum grant funding for the project. [4:07] » I see they got the they got pillars going in and stuff. Are they still going [4:11] to be like actually doing that this fall or you're [4:14] » Yeah, construction will continue as long as we can through the season. [4:18] Um the piers for the bridge itself will be [4:21] constructed. The bridge is a prefabricated bridge, a a steel bridge [4:27] structure. Um that won't arrive until late spring early summer of next year [4:32] then and then it will be set on those piers [4:35] once it's arrived. >> And I've had some questions and I we've [4:38] just got discussed it earlier about uh the people at Three Diamond was curious [4:42] about getting a sidewalk that connects and you want to explain to that for the [4:47] record that we can't do that, right? >> Um so, it's not a part of this project [4:52] and it's not that we necessarily can't do it. Uh we wouldn't make a connection [4:56] mid block. Um we'd try to avoid specially on a street like Wenzel Road [5:00] that's highly traveled. Uh we want any street crossings at controlled [5:04] intersections. So, whether they're stop signs or stop lights. [5:08] Um the city could look to um improve the crossing either at [5:13] Marquette Street or Marquette Road or uh Progress Boulevard and extend some [5:18] sidewalk along the north side of Wenzel Road to that particular development, but [5:24] we would not do a mid block to uh crossing there. It's too dan- too [5:28] dangerous. >> Anybody else got any questions or [5:32] thoughts or They're moving along pretty quick, I [5:35] think. >> Yeah, progress. I know that we've been [5:39] waiting a while to get started, but now that we're started things are moving [5:42] along well. >> Okay. Thank you. [5:47] Uh we can move on to minutes financial reports activity reports. [5:51] Can I get a motion to put the regular meeting minutes of August 24th, 2026 on [5:54] file? >> So moved, your honor. [5:58] » Second. >> Any discussion? All those signify by [6:02] saying I. All opposed, motion carried. Move on to [6:06] finance, Alderman Payton. >> Alderman Sapienza. [6:11] » Yes. I have [6:17] 1 million Excuse me. To be paid September 9th, [6:22] 2026 in the amount of 1 million 338,087 dollars and 8 cents. Make motion to pay [6:31] the bills in the usual manner. [6:40] » Second, anybody? >> None of the button. [6:42] » There we go. Second. [6:47] » Any discussion? Clerk Colarulo, please. >> Alderman Ballard. [6:51] » I. >> Tiemann. [6:52] » I. >> Peyton. [6:53] » I. >> Sapienza. [6:54] » I. >> Osadnik. [6:55] » I. >> Lukosius. [6:56] » I. >> Motion carried. [7:01] » [snorts] >> I do not. Thank you. [7:08] » Public services, Alderman Tiemann. [7:12] » I have a Your Honor, I have a motion to approve canine training and canine [7:17] partner in the amount of 18,500 dollars to be paid using the drug fund. [7:23] » I'll second that. >> Chief, anything to add with this? When [7:27] are we going to get this little puppy? Or it's not a puppy, is it? [7:30] » Uh yeah, it's young. [7:32] It's like 11 months old. It's a black lab. [7:35] He's training now. So. [7:38] » And as you said, this is just going to be a sniffing dog. It's not going to be [7:41] a >> Correct. It's a single purpose dog. [7:43] » Nice. Any other discussion? Clerk call the [7:47] roll, please. >> Alderman Ballard. [7:49] » Aye. >> Tieman. [7:50] » Aye. >> Peyton. [7:51] » Aye. >> Sapienza. [7:52] » Aye. >> Kosadnar. [7:53] » Aye. >> Lacoche. [7:54] » Aye. >> Motion carried. [7:59] Uh Chief King, you got anything else for public services tonight? [8:03] Chief Raymond, anything else for us? Adam. [8:08] That will be all for public services. >> Public works Chairman Lacoche. [8:11] » Thank you, your honor. Uh Alderman Ballard, would you take first one, [8:14] please? >> Yes, I'd like to make a motion to [8:17] approve an engineering service agreement with Chamlin Associates for the IEPA [8:22] mandated lead service line replacement. >> I'll second that. [8:29] » Any discussion? Anybody on this or [8:32] this is kind of a standard thing, right? Eric. [8:35] » Eric. >> Yes, that's correct. This is um [8:40] this is for us to start our entry into the IEPA um [8:46] funding program so that we can do our phase one project. Uh likely we'll be [8:51] establishing the phase one project and releasing it sometime next year. [8:55] Um we have uh done extensive work on investigation [9:00] for lead lines, specifically south of Route 6. We're continuing that [9:04] investigation work. Uh we met with Jeff and his team and Chamlin. And again, [9:09] this is to start us getting in line for some funding opportunities to start the [9:14] replacement process of those lead lines. [9:19] » Clerk call the roll, please. >> Alderman Ballard. [9:22] » Aye. >> Tieman. [9:23] » Aye. >> Peyton. [9:24] » Aye. >> Edgecomb. [9:25] » Aye. >> Sapienza. [9:26] » Aye. >> Kosadnar. [9:27] » Aye. >> Lacoche. [9:28] » Aye. >> Motion carried. [9:30] » Next, your honor, I'd like to discuss and approve the purchase of a GG3 gas [9:34] turbine controls upgrade for a total of $853,112.01. [9:41] This includes $689,300 for TTS services, $50,000 for VIP or VIP [9:49] power services, 15,000 for sole source software licenses, and 16,500 [9:56] for consumable supplies, and $82,312.01 [10:01] of labor provided by the electric department employees. [10:06] That would be our electric department employees. [10:11] » I will second that. >> Kevin, you want to give us a breakdown [10:14] here? >> Yeah. So, we had originally um [10:17] » [clears throat] >> budgeted um $600,000 for this this [10:20] upgrade. And uh so, as you can see, the price is significantly over. I went out [10:25] to bids, and we received two bids for this particular job. Um this uh TTS um [10:33] services had provided the option for us to provide some labor um to actually do [10:38] the upgrades. So, that was the option that we were looking at because the [10:42] other bid, they would not entertain us doing any of the work. And that came in [10:47] uh a little over 1.2 million for that particular [10:50] uh job. So, what I tried to do is to make kind [10:54] of an apples-to-apples comparison to make sure we loaded all the labor and [10:57] all the other charges in there for that purpose. [11:00] Um but again, so 82,000 of that is um employee labor. Um a portion of that is [11:08] overtime. Um about um what would it be? [11:15] Uh 80 hours of overtime for four employees, so about 320 hours of [11:18] overtime for that 4-week period. Um I mean, in total. [11:24] Um so, [11:26] what we also looked at doing was this year we'd also budgeted $350,000 to do [11:31] the muffler on unit six. Um but without a clear line of sight on how to [11:37] finance the rest of the unit six project, um I thought it was if you, you [11:42] know, rack and stack the project so on and so forth, um to reallocate the money [11:47] from the muffler project um to and combine that with the $600,000 from the [11:55] um original budget line item for the [11:58] controls upgrade um to get this um controls [clears throat] upgrade [12:03] completed and at the same time leverage it for a significant uh training [12:09] opportunity for the maintenance operators portion of the electric [12:13] department. [12:17] » Okay. Thank you, Kevin. >> Kevin, I'm impressed with the way you [12:20] did this. >> Thank you. [12:22] » Yeah. Just a couple questions. Um so [12:26] the unit five, I believe is really is where you took the 340 out of. Is that [12:31] going to be pushed into FY28? [12:36] » Um the timing of this project, I think some of Yes, the original that unit six [12:41] is where the money was taken from. >> So was unit six so through the 340? [12:45] » 350,000. Yeah, unit six. >> moved That'll get moved into FY28. [12:49] » Um I think that's a the a larger discussion we need to have because as I [12:53] thought about it, considering the total bill for bringing [12:56] that unit back online was actually closer to about 3.5 million. [13:00] Um I don't think it's wise to piece and part it out when you're not sure if you [13:04] can finance the whole project because I'd hate to end up with a stranded [13:08] investment and say, you know, it no longer makes sense to do this project. [13:11] » Well, I would too. So, um I'm just just dotting the eyes and crossing the Ts. [13:17] » Sure. Absolutely. >> Um so the jet upgrades, they weren't [13:21] budgeted, but but we adjusted, which is fine. [13:24] » Well, the jet was the jet upgrades were under system upgrades. But some pieces [13:27] weren't. >> So, I just want to make sure that we are [13:32] have a clear picture of what is going to be paid for in FY27 [13:39] versus what's going to be pushed into FY28. [13:44] » Yeah. >> Because if we if some things on our on [13:47] our in our budget, if they get pushed into FY28, [13:51] then I want to make sure that they are still there in that budget for FY28 so [13:56] we don't have a lag in getting something done, whether it is supply chain issues [14:02] or labor issues getting here to get the work done. I'm just curious cuz this [14:06] bill comes comes in at 1.2 8 to get all done. These system [14:12] upgrades. Correct? [14:15] » No, this this the the entire cost of this job including the $82,000 of city [14:20] approved labor is $853,000. [14:25] » So, what is the Where's the 1.28 from BHMG? [14:32] » That's the other bid. >> That's the other bid? [14:34] » That's the bid that we would not that we would not go with. [14:37] » Okay. >> That was part of um the So, what I [14:41] wanted to do was to have BHMG also do an analysis of the bids that we received to [14:46] see which ones made sense for us to pursue commercially. [14:50] So, that's where they came back and and recommended that we would pursue the [14:54] opportunity with TTS and not the alternative bid that came in at 1.28 [14:59] million. >> Okay. [15:00] Okay. So, we just So, just so that we're we're [15:04] we're clear that this line number 7788850 [15:09] is now spent. [15:13] » 778850 No. [15:17] If you would go to um [15:20] 88860 [15:26] That's now in and there's there's a revision made with the budget and that's [15:30] going to be unit five jet generator. [15:35] And the amount there's some changes of the amounts and stuff but I think [15:39] um >> How is that account created [15:42] after the >> Oh, okay. I apologize I don't have it. [15:45] » Sorry. Yeah, no it's it's as we moved money around to create transparency [15:50] Tracy so that we don't have to put it in the old account. [15:53] » I'm just trying to save the budget. >> No, absolutely. No, it's and that's I [15:58] think that's good because we're like I said that's the whole reason we created [16:01] that separate line item for it is because now it creates additional [16:04] transparency into that project as a stand-alone project. [16:10] » So that's 88850 subtract 600,000 [16:14] and that was the start of creating 88860. [16:19] » Okay. >> increased to 940,000. [16:25] » Yeah, but we were going to back that down to 875 I think. [16:29] » All right, I'll print a new one out. >> Yeah, so I I apologize for that. There [16:32] was some Yeah, there's been some other changes as well. Like I said just trying [16:36] to make sure the documentation was clear. [16:38] » All right, that's why I I I'd asked you I I would didn't see that. So that's why [16:42] I asked you about it. I appreciate that. >> Perfect. [16:45] » Thank you. [16:49] Any other discussion? >> Clerk, call the roll, please. Alderman [16:52] Ballard >> Hi. [16:53] » Zieman >> Hi. [16:54] » Peyton >> Hi. [16:55] » Edgecomb >> Hi. [16:56] » Sapienza >> Hi. [16:57] » Osadnik >> Hi. [16:58] » Makowski >> Hi. [17:00] » Motion carried. Next your honor, I'd like to discuss and [17:03] approve the purchase of a 1,000 KVA transformer for $25,000 [17:10] $25,000 from Sunbelt Solomon. [17:14] Uh the cost will be reimbursed. Want want to explain reimbursed, Kevin? [17:19] » Yes, one of our customers is putting in a new service. [17:22] Um and this cost will be passed along to [17:26] them um coincident with them installing the [17:29] new service. Um [17:32] so but obviously I need to get the transformer on order now. [17:36] So I'm coming for permission to do so. [17:40] » I'll second that. >> Any other discussion? Clerk, call the [17:44] roll. >> Please. [17:45] » Just one more I mean I will wait till we have a signed agreement before we [17:48] actually order it. But that should all be done very very [17:51] quickly. [17:54] » And the the new retailer or wherever this business is pretty much [17:58] they're on board with this. It's a formality they have to sign, right? [18:02] » That's correct. We've already This is an existing customer. We've already done [18:04] one similar expansion with them I believe last year. So they're just [18:10] doing another one. Agreed. [18:12] » Clerk, call the roll, please. Alderman Ballard. [18:15] » Aye. Tiemann. >> Aye. Peyton. [18:17] » Edgecomb. >> Aye. [18:18] » Sapienza. >> Aye. [18:19] » Osadnik. >> Aye. [18:20] » Prokosch. >> Aye. [18:22] » Motion carried. >> Lastly, your honor, I'd like to discuss [18:25] and approve the purchase of one load of wood utility poles from Thomason Company [18:29] for $20,696. [18:33] » I'll second. >> Any discussion? Is this replacement [18:37] stock, Kev? >> Correct. This is just maintenance uh [18:40] operation and maintenance expenses. >> Clerk, call the roll, please. [18:45] Alderman Ballard. >> Aye. Tiemann. [18:47] » Aye. Peyton. >> Edgecomb. [18:49] » Aye. >> Sapienza. [18:50] » Aye. >> Osadnik. [18:51] » Aye. >> Prokosch. [18:52] » Aye. >> Motion carried. [18:54] » That's all for public works, your honor. Report city attorney ordinances and [18:57] resolutions. >> Yes, your honor. First, I have the [19:00] minutes of the September 2nd Planning Zoning Commission hearing on petition of [19:04] Robert Baldeen concerning property commonly known as 1024 Pike Street. [19:09] » Uh I'll like to put the motion that we accept the minutes and put them on file [19:14] as written in red. >> I'll second. [19:17] » Any discussion? All those signify by saying I. All opposed, motion carried. [19:21] » Along with that, I have a discussion of planning zoning commission's unfavorable [19:25] recommendation and action on petition of Robert Baldi and praying for approval of [19:29] a zoning ordinance text amendment special use and continued use of [19:32] non-conforming building concerning property commonly known as [19:36] 1024 Pike Street. >> Make a motion that we accept [19:42] their decision and concur with it. [19:47] » Second that. >> Any discussion? All those signify by [19:50] saying I. All opposed, motion carried. [19:54] » Next [clears throat] I have a resolution authorizing memorandum of understanding [19:57] and license agreement with Central Illinois Police Training Center Mobile [20:00] Team Unit 7 for use of space at the Peru Public Safety Complex. [20:09] » I'll make a motion that we accept that resolution put it on file. [20:14] » I'll second it. >> Any discussion? [20:19] Clerk, call the roll, please. >> Alderman Ballard. [20:22] » I. >> Tieman. [20:23] » I. >> Payton. [20:24] » I. >> Edgecomb. [20:25] » I. >> Sapienza. [20:26] » I. >> Osadnik. [20:27] » I. >> Lukosus. [20:28] » I. >> Motion carried. [20:32] » Next I have a resolution approving an extension of the city of Peru's right of [20:35] reversion concerning property commonly known as 1528 Pulaski Street. [20:41] » I'll make that motion. >> I will second. [20:44] » Any discussion? Clerk, call the roll, please. [20:48] » Alderman Ballard. >> I. [20:49] » Tieman. >> I. [20:50] » Payton. >> I. [20:51] » Edgecomb. >> I. [20:52] » Sapienza. >> I. [20:53] » Osadnik. >> I. [20:54] » Lukosus. >> I. [20:55] » Motion carried. >> Next I have an ordinance amending [20:58] section 2-26 election wards established of the city of Peru code of ordinances. [21:06] » I'll make that motion. >> Second. [21:09] » Any discussion? >> Do we have uh [21:12] new maps? >> Uh we did have Chamlin put together a [21:15] new map that shows, you know, the the recently annexed uh areas since that [21:19] 2012 redistricting ordinance. So, this is just a housekeeping uh item. It's not [21:25] changing the ward of any elector. It's just uh making sure our code [21:31] reflects what our ordinances are and the current map and uh providing for those [21:35] annexed areas and giving some certainty to future annexed property. [21:39] » Thank you. >> Clerk, call the roll, please. [21:43] » Alderman Ballard. >> Aye. [21:45] » Teaman. >> Aye. [21:46] » Payton. >> Aye. [21:47] » Edgecomb. >> Aye. [21:48] » Sapienza. >> Aye. [21:49] » Wasadnock. >> Aye. [21:50] » Lukosus. >> Aye. [21:51] » Motion carried. Lessever ordinance amending wages for [21:55] sworn police department employees of the city of Peru, Illinois, not part of a [21:58] collective bargaining agreement. >> I'll make that motion. [22:02] » I'll second. >> Any discussion? [22:06] Clerk, call the roll, please. >> Alderman Ballard. [22:09] » Aye. >> Teaman. [22:10] » Aye. >> Payton. [22:11] » Aye. >> Edgecomb. [22:12] » Aye. >> Sapienza. [22:13] » Aye. >> Wasadnock. [22:14] » Aye. >> Lukosus. [22:16] » Nay. >> Uh 6-1. Motion carried. [22:23] Is that it from city attorney tonight? Proclamations. [22:27] » Nope. >> None, your honor. [22:29] » Unfinished business, anybody? New business, anyone? [22:36] Uh petitions and communications. >> Yes, your honor. First, we have [22:40] communication from St. Bede Academy requesting permission to hold their [22:44] annual homecoming parade on Friday, October 2nd at 5:00 p.m. [22:48] The proposed route would go from Washington Park, south on West Street, [22:51] west on Route 6, and continue to St. Bede. [22:57] » I'll make that motion, your honor. [23:00] » Second. >> Chief, Adam, no problem with this, [23:04] right? Same as last year? Uh [23:08] All those signified by saying aye. >> Aye. [23:10] » Opposed, motion carried. >> Uh lastly, your honor, we have a [23:14] communication from Randy Winkel seeking variances to the property located at 426 [23:20] 6th Street. >> I'll make a motion that we send this to [23:22] planning and zoning. >> I'll second it. [23:27] » Uh any discussion? All those signified by saying aye. [23:30] » Aye. >> Most or opposed, motion carried. [23:35] Adam would you >> set, your honor. [23:36] » Okay. Adam, would you reach out to St. Pete, tell them their motion and [23:38] everything went through? Okay, good. Good, thank you. [23:42] Uh mayor notes, Chief, you got an outing coming up, I believe. [23:46] » Yeah, the Blue and Red Christmas for Kids Charity Golf Outing is um Saturday. [23:51] [clears throat] Um the tee tee off at 10:00. [23:56] So, anybody that wants to still come, they can come and sign up that day. At [24:00] Oak Ridge. >> Should be a lot of giveaways, all kinds [24:03] of good fun. >> Yep. We've got a lot of different give [24:07] um well, raffles and all that stuff. [24:13] » Uh Adam, uh we are we we're done with [24:17] splash pad and music on already Oaks, I believe, for the season. [24:20] » Yeah. >> Pretty good years on both? [24:22] » What's that? >> Pretty good years? [24:24] » Yeah, good years on both. Um music wrapped up Friday, splash pad [24:28] wrapped up over the weekend, so all was good. [24:31] » Elvis seems to be becoming a more popular thing, you know, maybe we should [24:35] move that up a little bit or something. >> Uh which one, the Elvis? [24:38] » Seems to be one of the more popular ones now. [24:41] » For sure. Draws a pretty good crowd. Past 2 years, for sure. Yeah. [24:45] » And splash pad, it was ran pretty smoothly, I think. [24:49] » Yeah. Yeah, Seth uh Seth Brandon, our recreation manager, does a great job. [24:53] So, if he's listening or if anyone sees him out in the public or whatever, make [24:56] sure to uh say thank you. Uh I appreciate his help [25:00] with everything he does all summer long from Memorial Day till Labor Day. I [25:04] appreciate >> going to be getting with everybody on [25:05] the splash pad painting and all that stuff now. [25:08] » Yeah, we're working on it. >> Okay. [25:09] » Yeah. >> Great. [25:10] » Thanks. >> That's all I got. Anybody else have [25:11] anything tonight? Uh public comment? [25:17] Any public comment, anybody? No? Okay. Uh public comment? That's no one public [25:23] comment online? >> None, your honor. [25:25] » We can move on to uh We do need a closed session tonight. [25:32] I need a motion to go to close. >> So moved. [25:35] » Second. [25:40] » Alderman Ballard? >> Aye. [25:41] » Teaman? >> Aye. [25:42] » Peyton? >> Aye. [25:43] » Edgecomb? >> Aye. [25:44] » Sapienza? >> Aye. [25:45] » Osadnik? >> Aye. [25:46] » Lukaszus? >> Aye.