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Council approves water‑plant painting extension and city bills; votes to enter executive session
Summary
At its March 3 meeting, the City Council approved a change order to extend the 2024 water treatment plant painting project to fiscal year 2025 (BP&T Construction, not to exceed $100,000), approved city bills totaling $1,153,437.07, and voted to enter executive session under the statute cited on the record.
The North Chicago City Council recorded three formal actions during its March 3 meeting: approval of a contract change order to extend a water‑treatment plant painting project, approval of the city’s bills for the current run, and a roll‑call vote to go into executive session on litigation grounds.
Change order: Alderman Evans moved, and Alderman Murphy seconded, approval of a change order for BP&T Construction to extend the 2024 water treatment plant painting project into fiscal year 2025 at a not‑to‑exceed price of $100,000. The motion passed on roll call; council recorded unanimous support when the votes were called and the mayor declared the motion carried. The language on the record: “I would like to approve of BP and T change order to extend the 2024 water treatment plant painting project to fiscal year 2025 not to exceed price of $100,000 for BP and T construction as presented,” attributed on the record to Alderman Evans.
City bills: A motion to approve city bills in the total amount of $1,153,437.07 "when funds become available" was made and seconded. During discussion Alderman January asked whether funds were sufficient and when checks would be cut; the city treasurer replied that funds were sufficient and that checks would be cut tomorrow and sent Wednesday. The treasurer reported the water fund balance at the close of business on Thursday as $5,400,220.19 and the nonliquid amount as $1,125,657.50. On the roll call, the council recorded four yes votes (Aldermen Evans, Smith, Murphy and Jackson) and two no votes (Aldermen January and Coleman); the motion carried.
Executive session: The council then voted to enter executive session “for 5 ILCS 1 20 c 1 22 c 11 in regards to litigation,” a citation read on the record. The motion to enter executive session was moved and seconded and passed on a roll call vote; all voting members recorded “aye.”
Votes at a glance
- BP&T change order (agenda item 5‑4): Motion by Alderman Evans; second Alderman Murphy. Vote: unanimous on the roll call as recorded. Outcome: approved. Notes: extension to FY2025; not to exceed $100,000; issuance contingent on project documentation and standard contract controls.
- City bills: $1,153,437.07. Motion moved and seconded as presented. Vote tally: Yes — Aldermen Evans, Smith, Murphy, Jackson (4); No — Aldermen January, Coleman (2). Outcome: approved when funds become available.
- Executive session: Motion to enter under the statute quoted on the record ("5 ILCS 1 20 c 1 22 c 11") regarding litigation. Vote: unanimous. Outcome: entered executive session.
Less critical details: roll‑call confirmations, attendance by aldermen via Zoom and routine committee adjournments took place after the formal votes.
