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Votes at a glance

- Consent agenda (minutes, accounts payable and payroll, financial reports, crime-free housing report, and a workers\u0000compensation lump-sum petition): Approved. Accounts payable and payroll through 04/14/2025: $3,876,021.02. Resolution 2025-038: $25,927.75 workman's comp lump-sum payment to Christopher Ziola: approved.

- Resolution 2025-039: Authorize environmental site assessment proposal (Grama) for former Potano's auto salvage, 1151 S. Fourth St. — $120,300; motion moved by Alderman Perkins, seconded by Alderman Larson; approved (roll call recorded yes: 8, no: 0).

- Resolution 2025-040: Award contract for asphalt resurfacing to Curran/Current Contracting — $4,083,655.11; staff authorized for change orders as described in resolution; approved (roll call recorded yes: 7, no: 1).

- Resolution 2025-041: Purchase traffic signal equipment through Mobitrex — not to exceed $32,834; includes $8,208.50 local funds appropriation; approved.

- Resolution 2025-042: Purchase 30 police portable radios from J & K Communications — not to exceed $91,000; approved.

- Resolution 2025-043: FY2025 payment for embedded law-enforcement social-worker agreement with Northwestern Medicine Ben Gordon Center — $135,714; approved.

- Resolution 2025-044: Approve retail tobacco store license for Zone Tobacco and Convenience, 110 E. Hillcrest Dr.; approved.

- Resolution 2025-045: Approve bar/restaurant liquor license for Iniga (doing business as Iniga Pizzeria Napolitana), 206 E. Lincoln Highway; approved.

- Resolution 2025-046: Authorize land lease agreement with Iniga Pizzeria Napolitana for an outdoor patio on a portion of property at 206 E. Lincoln Highway (public sidewalk/patio on city property); approved.

- Resolution 2025-047: Approve bar liquor license with supplemental gaming (video gaming terminals) for Rajeffi LLC d/b/a Zanna's Wood Fired Pizza, 1406 Sycamore Road, Suite AB; approved (roll call recorded 5 yes / 3 no in roll call sequence).

- Ordinance 2025-015: Approve plat of vacation for part of Simmons Avenue — passed first reading; public hearing held prior to action.

- Ordinance 2025-016: Rezoning at 209 Grove Street from Light Industrial to Central Business District (applicant Michael Warfel) — plan commission recommended approval; passed first reading and council waived second reading.

Other procedural actions: council set an executive session to review executive-session minutes (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21)).

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City staff told the council the property, acquired by the city in 2015, had earlier environmental investigations in 2004 and 2013 but that a full Phase 2 assessment had not been completed. The recommended contract—submitted by a consultant listed in materials as Grama (proposal reviewed by staff)—includes soil and groundwater investigation and work to position the site for IEPA enrollment, which can provide technical and cost-sharing assistance for remediation.

City Manager (name given in transcript as City Manager) said the city had highlighted the parcel while developing TIF 4 and that further testing is needed to determine cleanup requirements and suitable future uses. The council was told the city proposes to initially fund the assessment from the general fund balance and record an IOU against future TIF 4 receipts if those funds are later available.

Annie Reyes, identified in the meeting as a senior project hydrogeologist, and the consultant representative were present in the audience. Alderman Perkins moved the resolution; Alderman Larson seconded. Council approved the resolution in roll call vote.

What happens next: The consultant will perform the assessment and make IEPA enrollment applications as appropriate; the assessment will inform any cleanup plan and cost estimates for remediation and redevelopment.

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Councilors spent more than an hour debating whether to accept the lowest bid from Schroeder Asphalt Services or select Curran (listed in staff materials as “Current Contracting/ Curran”), the higher but locally proven bidder. City staff and several aldermen said the difference—roughly $300,000—reflected more than price: concerns centered on the low bidder's lack of a nearby batch plant and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) certificate of eligibility that limits Schroeder's proven tonnage capacity to about 1,200 tons while the project requires more than 20,000 tons.

City Manager (name given in transcript as City Manager) told the council the city had solicited bids and engineering review found Schroeder’s past projects and tonnage limits raised a material risk for a project this size. The manager said engineers and staff preferred a contractor with demonstrated capacity and an IDOT eligibility rating that covers the work. Alderman Larson and others argued that residents have waited years for street repairs and would rather pay more to ensure a durable, low-maintenance result. Alderman Perkins urged caution about adopting a new contractor without a track record on a project this scale.

Councilors also discussed how oversight and testing work will be performed. Staff said the city hired an engineering firm to provide project engineering and sampling; that oversight budget was previously authorized and the manager noted the city would have inspectors and engineers visiting paving sites but could not be physically present at every pour across the sprawling program.

After debate, the council approved the award. Roll-call voting produced seven votes in favor and one no vote. The mayor said the package represents a historic investment to repair long-neglected residential streets and emphasized the need for quality work.

The resurfacing program is funded from the city’s capital allocations that rely in part on state motor fuel tax and the city’s general fund balance; staff said contingencies and the precise change-order authority are documented in the contract and resolution materials.

What’s next: staff will finalize the contract with the selected contractor, begin pre-construction coordination, and schedule work for the paving season; the city also plans to coordinate paving with separately funded lead-service-line work in specific neighborhoods.

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At-a-glance: DeKalb council actions April 14 — contracts, licenses, rezoning and a plat vacation

DeKalb council approves $120,300 environmental site assessment for former salvage yard

DeKalb council awards $4.08 million resurfacing contract, debates bidder capacity