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Normal council approves omnibus consent items including museum design, AV upgrades and $1.5M street resurfacing
Summary
The Town of Normal Council approved a group of routine consent and contract items in a single omnibus vote, including equipment purchases, professional services and a $1.5 million motor fuel tax appropriation for street resurfacing.
The Town of Normal Council approved a group of routine consent and contract items in a single omnibus vote, including equipment purchases, service contracts, grant and street-funding authorizations, and professional services agreements.
Items approved included: minutes of the Feb. 3, 2025, regular council meeting; a report to receive and file expenditures for payment as of Feb. 12, 2025; a resolution waiving formal bidding to purchase a 2025 Ford F-250 through the Suburban Purchasing Cooperative at a total cost of $54,475; a two-year contract with Guilford Services Inc. for portable toilets and hand-washing units for $68,770; and a five-year exclusive beverage-provider contract with PepsiCo Beverage Sales LLC for specified Town of Normal facilities (amount not specified in the packet).
The council also approved audio-visual equipment upgrades for Conference Room 409 with Pearl Technologies LLC for $37,860.29 (including a prorated managed services cost of $6,175); a not-to-exceed $162,630 design contract with Lucy Creative for second-floor exhibits at the Children's Discovery Museum as part of the exhibits master plan; an amendment No. 1 to the local public agency agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation for Gregory Street (from Adelaide Street to Parkside Road); appropriation of $1,500,000 in motor fuel tax funds for resurfacing on the 2025 MFT Street Resurfacing project; and an ordinance authorizing execution of amended mutual aid agreement and bylaws for the Illinois Public Works Mutual Aid Network.
Councilmembers approved the omnibus package by roll call. The votes recorded were: Lorenz — yes; Harris — yes; Byers — yes; Smith — yes; Preston — yes; McCarthy — yes; Mayor Coos — yes.
The packet did not specify a dollar amount for the PepsiCo contract in the portion read aloud during the meeting; the council record shows the PepsiCo item was included in the omnibus approval but did not provide a contract total in the transcript. Staff indicated the Pearl Technologies cost includes a prorated managed services component of $6,175. Council did not pull any items for separate discussion.
