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City Administrator Siaba Green asked the council to authorize a three-year crime insurance policy with Hanover Insurance Company totaling $8,505 (three annual installments of $2,835); the council concurred and authorized executing the contract. The council also approved a property/inland-marine/auto/physical damage insurance policy with Travelers Insurance for the coverage period 06/01/2025 to 06/01/2026 in the amount of $187,112. Both motions passed on recorded roll-call votes.

City Attorney Bertuca presented a motion to authorize settlement of a workers’ compensation case (24WC027504) in the amount of $19,500; the council approved the settlement on the record. Bertuca also reported communications with the Illinois Department of Transportation and the council approved a name transfer on the city’s photo enforcement contract to All Tech Tracking LLC; the motion to fix the necessary signatures carried on a roll-call vote.

On other administrative items, the council concurred with a clerk recommendation to deny a block-party request for the 7100 block of West 20th Street (limited-access road) and denied two handicap parking requests (1848 S. Grove Ave. Apartment 2 and 3834 S. Home Ave.), while approving an override of a prior handicap denial for 2703 Euclid Avenue after an agenda correction. Those items were handled as routine consent or kiosk items and recorded as motions and roll-call votes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","5/13/25 - COW and City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Berwyn’s council authorized renewals for crime and property insurance, approved a $19,500 workers’ compensation settlement, and authorized a vendor-name transfer for the city’s photo-enforcement contract; council also handled several small administrative parking and block-party items.","taxTitle","Berwyn, Cook County, Illinois","taxId",4224,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6240728,"Council approves $152,843 change order for water tank and $110,635 pay estimate for Ogden water main",70,2614000,2684000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3318802-c05661e52144cdd286b50a21760eb2f0&start=2614&end=2684","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3318802-c05661e52144cdd286b50a21760eb2f0/thumbnail_2614000.jpg","/articles/6240728/Berwyn/Cook-County/Illinois/Council-approves-152843-change-order-for-water-tank-and-110635-pay-estimate-for-Ogden-water-main","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6240728-617de3a457448cde29ce0058f053b70b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775096289&Signature=mkQ7C5GTzNyGeRSUjB9d1VXWb8m9n~Bs8paV9x0fK5FyUzAeb0423BWDPD2iOZ-NRG~tGtN5q0hshOesP0ERrnrhQIV3d-WFwuJ0QfrSXgWbXKZ8bJnbHKJBx3frQgWSVsdS0B75jTbmzwhfB7mi6QLAi4UtZmRF0KreY9PGEUpLxWg8fEV83-sLQlQhD62m6UppRC~LX~GHhZXjKy8nDxZca7VdGE2IixXFOL2yB0YBitowgKffqNzzQBLGW9Ise2XBk2KtSzljxYWYYoeJdU6gLx3q89k4AhHcmpjyw~V5t8-pz5WFgmcvtndaN-sKhdu4HiXUmJdqfFeJOjMYbw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Berwyn City Council approved additional work and payments for two city water infrastructure projects: Change Order No. 1 for the 4,000,000-gallon at-grade water tank and pay estimate No. 2 for the Ogden Avenue water main replacement.

Public Works Director Robert Shiller presented Change Order No. 1 from Era Valdivia Contractors for additional repairs to the at-grade water tank in the amount of $152,842.75; the council concurred and approved the change order on a roll-call vote (7 ayes). Shiller described the work as not included in the original RFP and added the change order amount to cover the additional repairs.

The council also approved pay estimate No. 2 for the Ogden Avenue water main replacement project in the amount of $110,634.87 payable to the contractor (recorded as Bridal Construction in the motion), with the motion specifying payment from ARPA funds. That motion passed on a recorded roll-call vote (7 ayes).

Both approvals instruct finance and public works staff to process the payments and update project budgets accordingly; the motions on the record specified ARPA as the funding source for the Ogden Avenue payment.","Berwyn City Council approved Change Order No. 1 for additional repairs to the 4,000,000-gallon at-grade water tank ($152,842.75) and a pay estimate No. 2 for the Ogden Avenue water main replacement ($110,634.87) to be paid from ARPA funds.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6240734,"Council OKs Brycer compliance engine and approves two replacement Tahoes for fire department",112,2356000,2468000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3318802-c05661e52144cdd286b50a21760eb2f0&start=2356&end=2468","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3318802-c05661e52144cdd286b50a21760eb2f0/thumbnail_2356000.jpg","/articles/6240734/Berwyn/Cook-County/Illinois/Council-OKs-Brycer-compliance-engine-and-approves-two-replacement-Tahoes-for-fire-department","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6240734-4c76e0bb4564040631206087e966bc5e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775096289&Signature=DTc9yXxuK3Ff7H1hhT~6j60DATAYjiptIwWgYdiZB2uIXEziQvSEdr88j7Y1Nv~NGXDv55yEE180yGv1bg5QaMoAKt--vb77T9-1GEc~NtUJJ~tIcH-LybXjMhGxWL16P-WjAZod5Eio5neltBeR7k9igXEmQ23jENg5Xmynqv45Ki961xjkWj90jEIoLBYjPhENJE6GgySiZjAUDXkyqOYcPeuNV2zlKaAh7GiHQbq~APmH8elyrCEvna6OQNI8w-VCoX-0rOB26aOviLm7NFghKOgAd95G4PXTSbQaVNE-5a9KvFvZ7w2tPH1Kml8puaI3l4PtfCWw72SugDLRHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Berwyn City Council adopted a resolution authorizing an agreement with Brycer Compliance Engine LLC to provide a compliance engine for the Fire Marshall’s Office and approved the purchase of two 2025 Chevrolet Tahoes for the Fire Department.

Fire Chief Chris Coniglio requested the Brycer solution for the Fire Prevention Bureau to manage records of inspections, testing and maintenance of fire protection systems; the council voted to adopt the resolution and to affix the necessary signatures for contract execution. Council members then considered a separate motion to waive sealed bidding for the vehicle purchase because the acquisition was available through a joint purchase agreement via the Northwest Municipal Conference. The council approved purchasing two 2025 Chevrolet Tahoes from Curry Motors for a total cost of $113,459.

Both motions passed on recorded roll-call votes with seven ayes. The vehicle purchase motion noted the procurement route—and the waiver of the sealed-bid requirement—was based on the joint purchase agreement, and the Brycer resolution authorizes the city to execute a contract for the compliance engine per the Fire Chief’s recommendation.","The council authorized the Berwyn Fire Prevention Bureau to use the Brycer compliance engine for records and approved purchase of two 2025 Chevrolet Tahoes through a joint purchase agreement for $113,459 total.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6240739,"Council approves special-use permit for cannabis dispensary at 7122 West Ogden, 6–1",56,1782000,1838000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3318802-c05661e52144cdd286b50a21760eb2f0&start=1782&end=1838","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3318802-c05661e52144cdd286b50a21760eb2f0/thumbnail_1782000.jpg","/articles/6240739/Berwyn/Cook-County/Illinois/Council-approves-special-use-permit-for-cannabis-dispensary-at-7122-West-Ogden-61","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6240739-80ab6bdfa06daad9e56f7fe43824f60a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775096289&Signature=ojfJRu52vnMSxQ56ZEFxuBDpApdy64oKJxJlaT7nZBqpKsyAkU05YZqmklfn0ri649W-KOSUPrVBroCKEIK335KoR3F6ACWIwSCUfTHQyESsSpFkYk12lkzKqxMkiNnTv6bkGlGuri3kXeB9XtW6WixiEsJFquOA58sHA13PQr-dM~FzMnrCanGGqEBBaTcckFyFrtth2Pin3HjQedTjvCOwDbmEviM-0dOMWRt6tKTqGf26K-5Xrf6NkJHQ3tmBKBJKl5emB21exUpS3FdvBdjW6TlxhifZacOx0MFG2Cu-g-eyF0xfLbqJcQvuNCPtWYpLYyLxr3VH84uoEqRvZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Berwyn City Council approved an ordinance granting a special-use permit for a cannabis dispensing organization at 7122 West Ogden Avenue on a 6–1 vote.

Alderman Lennon moved to concur with the zoning and planning commission’s recommendation to approve the special-use permit; Alderman Boywood seconded the motion. The council completed a roll-call vote that resulted in six ayes and one nay, and the mayor declared the motion carried.

During debate a council member who voted no said they had heard strong opposition from residents, particularly over new dispensaries near schools and youth programs, and said that as a representative they felt compelled to vote against the permit. The transcript records that concern as part of the formal discussion before the roll call.

The ordinance approving the special-use permit will be affixed with the necessary signatures and placed on its way to passage, per the motion. The council did not record any amendments to the permit on the floor. No specific conditions or setbacks beyond the zoning commission’s recommendation were added during the recorded motion and vote.","The Berwyn City Council approved a special-use permit for a cannabis dispensing organization at 7122 West Ogden Avenue after a recorded vote of 6–1; one alderman cited resident opposition in explaining a no vote.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_46":116,"_48":117,"_50":118,"_52":119,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":120,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":121,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6240744,"Council awards CDBG cost-share sidewalk contract to M and J Asphalt for $444,981.52",62,956000,1018000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3318802-c05661e52144cdd286b50a21760eb2f0&start=956&end=1018","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3318802-c05661e52144cdd286b50a21760eb2f0/thumbnail_956000.jpg","/articles/6240744/Berwyn/Cook-County/Illinois/Council-awards-CDBG-cost-share-sidewalk-contract-to-M-and-J-Asphalt-for-44498152","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6240744-73efd1c4e5c01077dc48406e63fab714/orig.mp4?Expires=1775096289&Signature=ZlaFijsV~PrU69EYCCwPuhDso~YwCw8LZ~LEfpW32iPCF7dUi9cG4faj~f-VgIubNqTpbeS63~qxMETX414wsk2jBat2KJ3n~Yo5oSprorZH1DCmZdC5Zxf1kn8ZFhI73uwDEL2D3lGBrRN-otdTZM5HaDI3gXVsWeAZz3SaN~3EQZZwbgSTL7W70RWQzGAwHjaAgsi~Hh2SRc81K5E8FBCgkBPDVgb57REF~ktClq5WthSe-JQIgkqZvxy05U20uxm20Zlm3RDtpKIpkYems9253KhGXqToAWrinqoosbcOfx2taX~6kzATPM2c9MS1Dkn7HvB051UNva09~6vIqg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Berwyn City Council voted to award the city’s CDBG cost-shared sidewalk replacement program for project year 2024–25 to M and J Asphalt Paving for $444,981.52, plus a 5% contingency.

The action came after Public Works Director Robert Shiller recommended the award following a bid opening. “Concur with Director Schiller and award the CDBG project year 2024–25 cost-shared sidewalk project to M and J Asphalt Paving in the amount of $444,981.52 plus a 5% contingency,” a council member moved. The motion, made on the record by Alderman Fakes and seconded by Alderman Lennon, passed on a roll call vote with seven ayes and the mayor announcing the motion carried.

The ordinance and motion referenced the city’s CDBG program for the 2024–25 program year and followed the council’s standard low-bid, qualified-bidder evaluation for public works contracts. Council members did not request additional changes to the award amount during the recorded motion and vote.

The approval directs the city to proceed with contracting and to include a 5% contingency in the contract amount to cover unforeseen costs. Funding was described in the meeting as tied to the CDBG project year 2024–25 cost-share sidewalk program; the motion did not change the source or amount of available grant funding. The council called the motion by alderman and completed a roll-call vote (7–0).","The Berwyn City Council voted to award the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) cost-share sidewalk program for project year 2024–25 to M and J Asphalt Paving at $444,981.52 plus a 5% contingency.","actionData","errors"]

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