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Major formal actions included awarding the 2025 Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) roadway resurfacing contract to Lindahl Brothers Inc. for $2,147,157.50 plus a 5% contingency (funded through the MFT program) and awarding a Program Year 2024 CDBG roadway and sewer replacement project (HUD Activity No. 770771) to Lindahl Brothers Inc. for $832,248.50 (funded through Community Development Block Grant program year 2024 funds). The council also approved a contract with Bode Technologies for advanced DNA testing for $9,792 paid from the Police Department general fund; authorized the police department to seek an RFP for its main rooftop HVAC unit and an RFQ for an asset-locker system; corrected a scrivener’s error to change the underground water storage tank contractor to T Corp Inc.; and approved a $7,500 workers’ compensation settlement as recommended by the city attorney.

The council took the following formal recorded actions (motion text and roll-call outcomes are shown as recorded in the meeting transcript):

- Approve regular city council minutes of 04/08/2025. Motion by Lennon; second not clearly identified on the record. Outcome: approved (ayes recorded by voice roll-call).

- Award 2025 MFT roadway resurfacing program to Lindahl Brothers Inc., $2,147,157.50 plus 5% contingency (funded through MFT). Outcome: approved. Roll-call (as recorded): Lennon Aye; Wywood Aye; Laysha Aye; Fait Aye; Pabon Aye; Carmichael Aye (6 ayes).

- Award CDBG Program Year 2024 roadway and sewer replacement project (HUD Activity No. 770771) to Lindahl Brothers Inc., $832,248.50 (CDBG funds). Outcome: approved. Roll-call (as recorded): Lennon Aye; Boywood Aye; Leija Aye; Fait Aye; Pabon Aye; Carmichael Aye (6 ayes).

- Reappoint Aaron M. Dumfey to the Auxiliary Review Board, term expiring 04/25/2028. Outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Appoint Claudia Flores to the Berwyn Public Library Board to fill a term expiring 11/10/2026; oath administered. Outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Correct scrivener’s error for the 2,000,000-gallon underground water storage tank contract: change award to T Corp Inc. Outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Approve settlement of workers’ compensation case 23WC014065 in the amount of $7,500 as recommended by the city attorney (granted in executive session). Outcome: approved by roll call (6 ayes recorded).

- Approve contract with Bode Technologies for advanced DNA testing, $9,792 (Police Department General Fund). Outcome: approved by roll call (6 ayes recorded).

- Authorize Police Chief to seek RFP for main rooftop unit (RTU) and RFQ for an asset locker system. Outcome: authorized (voice votes recorded).

- Consider communications from Police Chief granting permission for local events: Italian American War Veterans Post No. 1 Poppy Days (05/23/2025) and Jefferson Elementary School annual cancer walk (05/21/2025). Outcome: informational/permission granted.

- Adopt Arbor Day proclamation (04/25/2025) and accept other informational items including the Library’s summer-reading kickoff (06/07/2025). Outcome: proclamation adopted; informational items accepted.

The consent agenda was approved and the meeting was adjourned following routine procedural items.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","4/22/25 - COW and City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At its April meeting the council awarded MFT and CDBG roadway contracts to Lindahl Brothers, approved a police DNA-testing services contract, corrected a contract scrivener's error, approved appointments, and adopted ceremonial proclamations and event permissions.","taxTitle","Berwyn, Cook County, Illinois","taxId",4224,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6262475,"Berwyn adopts Arbor Day proclamation as tree advocates press for $75,000 township planting plan",1143,669000,1812000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3115236-2e1f1ce1105ad49cdac2d3ca7485e21c&start=669&end=1812","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3115236-2e1f1ce1105ad49cdac2d3ca7485e21c/thumbnail_669000.jpg","/articles/6262475/Berwyn/Cook-County/Illinois/Berwyn-adopts-Arbor-Day-proclamation-as-tree-advocates-press-for-75000-township-planting-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6262475-200a430ea014ea0df15ab84609b9b974/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178184&Signature=Iiv9NYZ7vDqYehltmzfRoRC0VNE96F~K-pOPkwwTvjZGz2PjqkArc3jJz968tVRGOXNGmXmLmVDNWMuKs2uhLrKmQIN3i6pyf1SHrq3OOnOQ~hsKTHaWW8FJMZTWbqDBF3N9BzyXUGMFeMWOwidw9lkkQz3Q9S6YqRKaSOwaS0sYXu2mb3ps12PKh5wwmn4tnwwEgdkCsgTAcJU-KmqtZSRUUjt2NU3t6K-BtSLkszD9nOvBfLgOTw32sbLkbaHz26VPfdIV4XTNIMf2b9lchRGFWpaWGz60fbUUQ2CuCzVTRy~jVYhG7DX4w8WX-CQAdZ-xZCdqXmxF2N~OCFD72g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Berwyn council voted to adopt a proclamation recognizing April 25, 2025, as National Arbor Day and urged residents to support the city’s tree-planting efforts.

During the open-forum segment, Danielle Agriapoulos, representing the Berwyn Tree Canopy Initiative, asked the council to use a $75,000 township allocation — ratified by the council on Oct. 22, 2024 — to plant approximately 150 additional trees and asked for a public plan and schedule. “We know that the city has extra money for trees in its budget this year because ... Berwyn electors ... voted unanimously for more tree planting by allocating $75,000 from the township budget to be given to the city of Berwyn,” she said. She asked how and when the money will be spent; the transcript records that the group had requested details from public works but had not received a response.

Public Works Director Schiller presented the Arbor Day proclamation language to the council, which recited Julius Sterling Morton’s role in founding the Arbor Day tradition and noted the city’s recent Tree City USA recognition. An alderman moved to adopt the proclamation; the council approved it by voice vote.

Members of the Berwyn Tree Canopy Initiative urged targeted plantings near Morton West High School and other parks and school sites outside the city’s resident-request tree program. They said planting near schools could support school ecology clubs and suggested the city coordinate with the township allocation to expand plantings this spring.

The council’s adoption of the proclamation was a ceremonial action; the transcript did not include a staff presentation detailing a timeline or planting schedule for the $75,000 township allocation, nor did it show a motion to release or allocate those funds at the meeting. Advocates requested a public-works committee meeting; the transcript records that the city had not held a public-works committee meeting since March 2024, according to the speakers.

Clarifying details from the meeting: the township allocation equals $75,000 and, according to speakers, is intended to fund planting “approximately 150 trees,” an intergovernmental cooperation agreement for tree planting was ratified by the council on 10/22/2024, and advocates said they had not received a response from public works about the spending plan.","The council adopted a proclamation naming April 25, 2025 as National Arbor Day. Members of the Berwyn Tree Canopy Initiative asked the council to explain plans for $75,000 allocated by the township for planting about 150 trees and requested public meetings and timelines.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6262480,"Berwyn resident urges faster lead-service-line fixes, cites personal test and cost barriers",180,290000,470000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3115236-2e1f1ce1105ad49cdac2d3ca7485e21c&start=290&end=470","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3115236-2e1f1ce1105ad49cdac2d3ca7485e21c/thumbnail_290000.jpg","/articles/6262480/Berwyn/Cook-County/Illinois/Berwyn-resident-urges-faster-lead-service-line-fixes-cites-personal-test-and-cost-barriers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6262480-816438a9f48f785f75af1552fe7961c7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178184&Signature=PquJ3gh-TaN4DTjso1Z5tKMHTRnDYQXgBDIA7QIUjs7jz9g1bf4SYt5eMFc6pa1x~qjHOwvQwxhpgYBx9opCv2s9Bn6CZax1TMdVmR~6~w-VY17K9SEOIFPCL-miXlD8x88tLGahPDfFDWsbbvizDKio-zqLiVuqavoqe28U4BGQ3GTYuD5NjB-2QSVMrG3HzvNxwidJ2fgpRCvasSCEI1lzNHqMyzCStEY2J5XgfDDxIx3EJ~irJO69BGYArc5nZ8B7PJxHg6pln3ya2PsQzaplLsRyV326MzOhspHVSe7AK3D2PAcvl8pa83hypE0t7iXJHXBVjZ2sp2l9fzGW6g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Judith Fusley, a Berwyn resident, told the City of Berwyn council during public comment that a flyer from Robinson Engineering Company led her to get a blood test showing detectable lead and left her worried about the city’s lead-service-line replacement plan.

Fusley said she has lived at 1633 East Avenue since 1952 and described being told houses with very young children would be selected first for replacement. “I think there should be some sort of seniority rather than if I have a 1 year old child, which I do not,” she said, adding that private replacement costs were “$8,000 private pay.”

The concern is that the program will initially cover about 200 homes, leaving many long-term residents waiting years. Fusley asked whether residents could organize to negotiate lower contractor prices and how the city will prioritize older homeowners and those without young children.

In her remarks Fusley noted that Berwyn gets filtered water from Lake Michigan but said lead in plumbing is “the silent killer” and warned it can cause long-term health effects. She said her blood lead test was “not at the critical stage, but it’s there.”

Council members did not debate or take formal action on the topic during the meeting; the item was raised as an open-forum public comment. The transcript does not specify the city’s selection criteria for the initial group of 200 homes, whether subsidized replacement is available for seniors, or the precise source(s) of funding for the program.

Clarifying details recorded in the meeting: Fusley said private replacement of the service line is about $8,000; she referenced a mailed flyer from Robinson Engineering Company; she said roughly 200 homes would be in the “first dip” of replacements; she has lived in her home since 1952 and does not have a young child.

The remarks were part of the meeting’s public-comment period and did not generate a directive or formal vote. Councilmembers or staff did not state specific timelines, eligibility criteria, or whether the city will provide cost-sharing for older homeowners during the meeting.

Council meeting context: the comment came during the open-forum portion of the April meeting; no follow-up motion or staff presentation was recorded. Residents seeking more detail should request public works or the city’s water-service-line replacement coordinator for the program’s prioritization rules and funding details.","A longtime Berwyn homeowner told the city council she has detectable lead in her blood and asked how the city's program will reach older homes, noting private replacement costs of about $8,000 and concerns about selection fairness.","actionData","errors"]

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