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Crest Hill council approves major contracts, forms finance and negotiation committees
Summary
Council approved a $2.02M roadway contract, a PFAS pilot study agreement, payroll and bills and formed two committees (Finance; Negotiation Preparation) with named council liaisons; minutes approval was tabled for revision after members requested fuller work‑session transcription.
Crest Hill's City Council advanced several administrative items and governance changes at its Feb. 2 meeting, approving major contracts on the consent agenda, tabling a minutes approval for revision and creating two new standing committees to assist with finance and labor‑negotiation preparation.
Consent items included the award of a contract to P.T. Ferrell Construction Company for Division Roadway Reconstruction in the amount of $2,023,482.72 and a professional services agreement with Strand & Associates for PFAS treatment equipment pilot testing in the amount of $10,000. The clerk also read payroll and payables totals that the council approved: regular and overtime payroll from Jan. 12–25 totaling $295,291.66; a comp‑time buyback of $10,820.63; and bills issued through Feb. 2 totaling $626,650.18. The council approved the listed consent items by roll call.
A request to revisit and expand the January 26 work‑session minutes (consent item 6c) was raised by Alderman Mark Cipiti, who said a prolonged discussion about known storm drainage issues around Jasmine Creek was under‑represented in the minutes. Cipiti asked staff to pursue more complete transcription methods; the council voted to table approval of those minutes so staff could expand the record and return an updated draft for approval.
City Administrator Blaine Wing proposed two committees to support the council: a Finance Committee (to provide short‑ and long‑term financial recommendations and vet financial policies) and a Negotiation Preparation Committee (to work with staff and labor counsel ahead of collective bargaining). The council approved the Finance Committee with Aldermen Scott Dyke and Angelo DeSerrio as liaisons and approved the Negotiation Preparation Committee with Aldermen Mark Cipiti and Dorel Jefferson as liaisons.
Clerk Chris reported and the council approved a community‑room request from the Renwick Club HOA for Feb. 24 (6–10 p.m.). City Attorney Mike Steff said he would provide a draft community‑room policy with insurance language for the next work session.
With no need for executive session, council adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
