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Home My WebLink About2026-09-08-council-agenda City Council Agenda Tuesday, September 8, 2026 Closed Session – 6:00 p.m. Regular Session – 7:00 p.m. Room 102 CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION CLOSED SESSION PROBABLE & IMMINENT LITIGATION PENDING LITIGATION ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY PROCLAMATION KRISTEN “KRIS” GRAACK RECOGNITION DAY PUBLIC COMMENT (matters not on the agenda) MAYORAL ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMENTS ALDERMEN ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMENTS CITY CLERK ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMENTS MANAGER’S REPORT CITY ATTORNEY/GENERAL COUNSEL REPORT Tuesday, September 8, 2026 City of Des Plaines City Council Agenda P a g e | 2 CONSENT AGENDA 1. RESOLUTION R-178-26: Awarding the Bid for the 2026 Howard Water Tower Fence Replacement in the Not-to-Exceed Amount of $36,595.00 to Durabilt Fence, Wheeling, Illinois. Budgeted Funds – Water Facilities. 2. RESOLUTION R-187-26: Awarding the Bid for the 2026 North Cumberland Parking Lot Resurfacing in the Not-to-Exceed Amount of $42,928.26 to Professional Paving and Concrete, Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Budgeted Funds: Metra Leased Parking. 3. RESOLUTION R-188-26: Approving Extensions of the Lease Agreements for the Properties Located at 608 Lee Street, 612 Lee Street, and 1460 Miner Street, Des Plaines, Illinois 4. RESOLUTION R-189-26: Awarding the Bid for the 2026 Willow Creek Fence Restoration to Durabilt Fence, Wheeling, Illinois in the Not-to-Exceed Amount of $137,500.00. Budgeted Funds: TIF #7 Mannheim/Higgins South. 5. RESOLUTION R-190-26: Approving Additional Funding for the Purchase of Rock Salt from Morton Salt, Inc., Chicago, Illinois and Compass Minerals, Overland Park, Kansas in the Not-to-Exceed Amount of $71,295.05. Budgeted Funds: MFT/Commodities, Ice Control. 6. RESOLUTION R-191-26: Approving Task Order No. 6 for the Cumberland Midblock Crossing Design Engineering with Christopher Burke Engineering in the Not-to-Exceed Amount of $51,100. Budgeted Funds: Capital Projects. 7. RESOLUTION R-192-26: Supporting an Application for Grant Funding to the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP) for Pedestrian Improvements at the Proposed Oakton Street Midblock Crossing Project. Budgeted Funds for Local Share: Capital Projects. 8. RESOLUTION R-193-26: Awarding the Bid for the 2026 Des Plaines Parking Structures Maintenance Repairs Contract to the Low Bidder, J. Gill and Company, Tinley Park, Illinois in the Amount of $162,328.95. Budgeted Funds: City Owned Parking Fund/R&M Buildings & Structures. 9. RESOLUTION R-194-26: Awarding the Bid for the Roof Rehabilitation Program for the Des Plaines Theatre to Lowest Bidder L. Marshall, Inc., Glenview, Illinois in the Amount of $94,000.00. Budgeted Funds: Facilities & Grounds Maintenance. 10. RESOLUTION R-195-26: Waiving the Bidding Process and Approving the Quote for the Demolition of 281- 301 S. Des Plaines River Road from KLF Enterprises, Markham, IL 60428, in the amount of $89,000. Budgeted Funds: Facilities Replacement Fund. 11. RESOLUTION R-196-26: Approving Task Order #12 with John Neri Construction Company, Inc., Addison, Illinois in the Amount of $49,560.00. Budgeted Funds: Sewer Fund. 12. RESOLUTION R-197-26: Approving Task Order #10 with MQ Construction Company, Chicago, Illinois in the Amount of $25,572.56. Budgeted Funds: Sewer Fund. 13. RESOLUTION R-198-26: Approving Task Order #13 with John Neri Construction Company, Inc., Addison, Illinois in the Amount of $1,099,297. Budgeted Funds: Capital Improvement Program. Tuesday, September 8, 2026 City of Des Plaines City Council Agenda P a g e | 3 14. RESOLUTION R-199-26: Waiving the Bidding Process and Approving the Storm Sewer Materials Quote from Mid-American Water, Wauconda, Illinois in the Amount of $28,524.00. Budgeted Funds: Sewer Fund. 15. RESOLUTION R-201-26: Waiving Competitive Bidding and Approving the Expenditure for Bulk Rock Salt with Midwest Salt, LLC in the Amount of $238,820.00. Budgeted Funds: Capital Improvement Program. 16. RESOLUTION R-202-26: Approving a Transit Shelter Advertising Agreement with View Transit, LLC 17. SECOND READING – ORDINANCE Z-19-26: Approving Major Variations for Pole Sign Setback for Market Place Shopping Center at 741 W. Golf Road 18. SECOND READING – ORDINANCE Z-20-26, as amended: Approving Zoning Text Amendments Regarding Accessory Structure Regulations 19. Approving the Appointments of Jennifer Beckman and Louisa Kwasigroch to the Library Board of Trustees, Terms to Expire 6/30/2028 and 6/30/2029, respectively 20. Approving the Reappointments of Rachel Rice and Nick Harkovich to the Library Board of Trustees, Terms to Both Expire 6/30/2029 21. Minutes/Regular Meeting – August 17, 2026 22. Minutes/Closed Session – August 17, 2026 NEW BUSINESS 1. FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION – Alderman Dick Sayad, Chair a. Warrant Register in the Amount of $9,220,701.85 – RESOLUTION R-203-26 2. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – Alderman Colt Moylan, Chair a. Consideration of a Resolution Approving an Economic Incentive and Development Agreement Between the City of Des Plaines, SG Des Plaines, LLC, and Spectate Group, LLC for 300 East Northwest Highway – RESOLUTION R-204-26 3. LEGAL & LICENSING – Alderman Mike Charewicz, Chair a. Consideration of a Licensing Agreement with Des Plaines Library for Outdoor Areas – RESOLUTION R-154-26 b. Consideration of the Approval of Task Order #3 Between the City of Des Plaines and Studio 222 Architects LLC, Chicago, IL in the Amount of $36,500. Budgeted Funds: Facilities & Grounds Maintenance/Professional Services – RESOLUTION R-183-26 Tuesday, September 8, 2026 City of Des Plaines City Council Agenda P a g e | 4 OTHER MAYOR/ALDERMEN COMMENTS FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER ADJOURNMENT ORDINANCES ON THE AGENDA FOR FIRST READING APPROVAL MAY ALSO, AT THE COUNCIL’S DISCRETION, BE ADOPTED FOR FINAL PASSAGE AT THE SAME MEETING. Persons with disabilities who require certain accommodations in order to observe or participate in a public meeting or have questions about the accessibility of the public meeting should contact the ADA Coordinator at least 48 hours (or two business days) in advance of the scheduled meeting. The ADA Coordinator can be reached in person at 1420 Miner St., Des Plaines, IL; by telephone at (847)391 -5486; or by email at hr@desplainesil.gov. Notices of this meeting were posted in accordance with the requirements of 5 ILCS 120/1 et. Seq. (Open Meetings Act).