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Votes at a glance: Berwyn council approves consent items, street and water payments, parking actions and parade permits
Summary
At the meeting the council approved minutes, adopted a proclamation for Fitzgerald's Nightclub, authorized parades and processions, approved several public works pay estimates totaling over $2.3 million across projects, and acted on multiple handicap parking requests.
The Berwyn City Council approved a series of routine and project-specific items on consent, including minutes, ceremonial proclamations, parade permits, handicapped parking decisions and public-works pay estimates.
Among the actions the council approved: the minutes of the Feb. 11, 2025, regular meeting; a proclamation recognizing Fitzgerald's Nightclub for listing in the National Register of Historic Places; permission for the annual baseball parade on Saturday, May 10, 2025, beginning at 9:00 a.m.; and acceptance of a communication from Police Chief Semaglia granting St. Mary of Sal's permission for its Way of the Cross procession on Good Friday, April 18, 2025, between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Public works payments approved on roll call included pay estimate No. 1 for the Ogden Avenue water main replacement to Trine Construction in the amount of $740,965.96, and two pay estimates for the Depot District streetscape project to RW Dunneman Company: pay estimate No. 20 in the amount of $613,057.08 and pay estimate No. 21 in the amount of $965,458.13. The roll-call votes for those payment items were recorded as seven ayes.
The council also concurred with the clerk's office on handicapped parking petitions: it approved a handicapped parking space at 1645 Gunderson and a zone at 1316 South Clarence, and it approved the clerk's denial of requests for a space at 3736 Wesley, a space at 3838 South Maple and a zone at 1627 Oak Park Avenue. The Berwyn Park District's 2025 events list that require city services was approved as presented.
Other procedural actions included a motion to excuse Alderman Lennon (approved) and the approval of the consent agenda. The meeting closed after a motion to adjourn.
Votes at a glance - Excuse Alderman Lennon: Motion approved (voice vote). - Approve minutes, 02/11/2025: Motion approved (voice vote). - Proclamation — Fitzgerald's Nightclub: Adopted (voice vote). Proclamation references the National Register of Historic Places. - Annual baseball parade (May 10, 2025): Approved; route and start time specified (9:00 a.m.). - Handicapped parking: Approved space at 1645 Gunderson and zone at 1316 South Clarence; denied requests at 3736 Wesley, 3838 South Maple, and 1627 Oak Park Avenue. - Berwyn Park District 2025 events requiring city services: Approved. - St. Mary of Sal's Way of the Cross procession (04/18/2025, 11:30 a.m. — p.m.): Noted as informational (accepted). - Ogden Avenue water main replacement, Pay Estimate No. 1 to Trine Construction: $740,965.96; approved (roll call recorded: 7 ayes). - Depot District streetscape, Pay Estimate No. 20 to RW Dunneman Company: $613,057.08; approved (roll call recorded: 7 ayes). - Depot District streetscape, Pay Estimate No. 21 to RW Dunneman Company: $965,458.13; approved (roll call recorded: 7 ayes).
No items on the record were tabled or failed during the meeting.
