2026-10-06 - City Council

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08:39>> Good evening. Welcome to the October 6th

08:41Naperville City Council meeting. Roll

08:43call.

08:44>> Warley

08:44>> Here.

08:45>> Gibson

08:45>> Here.

08:46>> Holzhauer

08:46>> Here.

08:47>> Jain

08:47>> Here.

08:48>> Kelly

08:48>> Here.

08:49>> McBroom

08:49>> Here.

08:50>> Sayed

08:50>> Yep.

08:51>> White

08:51>> Here.

08:52>> Wilson

08:53>> Here.

08:54>> Please rise and join me in the pledge of

08:55allegiance.

08:59>> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the

09:02United States of America

09:03and to the republic for which it stands,

09:06one nation under God, indivisible, with

09:10liberty and justice for all.

09:17>> Before we begin the business of our

09:19agenda, I I do have a special

09:21announcement. I want to advise the

09:22public of a change on one item.

09:25This afternoon, the city received a

09:26letter from Pulte

09:28Home Company with drawing the Naperville

09:30Ridge petition, which is item 01 on the

09:33agenda.

09:35Under the municipal code, a petitioner

09:37may withdraw a petition at any time

09:39before City Council approval, and that

09:41withdrawal is final.

09:44The case is closed.

09:47If Pulte or any other developer wants to

09:49pursue a proposal for this property in

09:51the future,

09:52it will have to start over with a new

09:54per- petition and go through the full

09:56review process from the beginning.

09:59Nothing about tonight's petition carries

10:02forward.

10:04The item remains on tonight's published

10:05agenda.

10:07We will not vote to approve it, and we

10:08will not vote to a deny it.

10:10When we reach the item, anyone who's

10:12signed up to speak may still do so.

10:15Council will then consider a motion to

10:16remove the item from the agenda because

10:19no action

10:21is required.

10:24Now, on to our normal agenda. I will

10:25present the Naperville Senior of the

10:27Year Awards, and then Councilman Sayed,

10:30who's the mayor pro tem, will present

10:31the proclamation for Royal Arch Masons.

10:35Would um

10:36Mary Ann Babawsky and Rodney Rannald

10:38please join me at the podium below?

10:49>> So, we're going to have you guys turn

10:51around to

11:02>> Our first recipient tonight for the 2026

11:05Senior of the Year Award is

11:08Dr. Mary Ann Babawsky.

11:11Mary Ann is a sixth-generation

11:12Naperville resident. Dr. Mary Ann

11:14Babawsky has dedicated her life to

11:16education, service, and strengthening

11:19the community she calls home.

11:21Mary Ann spent 38 years with Naperville

11:23School District 203 as a teacher,

11:26counselor, and administrator, helping

11:28establish the Naperville Education

11:30Foundation, creating Kid Boosters to

11:33support students with special needs, and

11:35helping the Hurrah volunteer program.

11:39In 2003, she became one of the founding

11:41mothers of Kids Matter, helping build

11:44partnerships that continue to empower

11:46youth and support their mental health,

11:49education, and future success.

11:52Her service extends throughout

11:53Naperville, including leadership and

11:55volunteer roles with Naper Settlement,

11:57Loaves & Fishes Community Services,

11:59Little Friends, the Naperville YMCA,

12:03and the Naperville Area Chamber of

12:04Commerce, among many others.

12:08Mary Ann also supported the vision for

12:10Century Walk, helping bring public art

12:13to locations throughout Naperville.

12:17But perhaps greatest her greatest legacy

12:19is her ability to bring schools,

12:22nonprofits, businesses, government, and

12:25residents together to create meaningful

12:28change.

12:30Mary Ann's lifelong commitment to

12:31education, service, and partnership has

12:34helped make Naperville a stronger and

12:37more connected community.

12:39Congratulations to Mary Ann Babowski,

12:42our Senior of the Year.

12:47>> [applause and cheering]

12:48[screaming]

13:14>> Our next recipient

13:17of the 2026 Senior of the Year award is

13:19Rodney Randall.

13:21Rod Randall and his wife have called

13:23Naperville home since 1971.

13:26For more than five decades, Rod has been

13:28a dedicated community volunteer and

13:30advocate. In the early 1970s, Rod helped

13:33form the Naperville Area Homeowners

13:35Confederation or association, rather,

13:38and advocated for the thoughtful

13:39development of what became Hobson West.

13:43Rod has been involved in important

13:45community issues, appearing before City

13:47Council, Plan Commission, and Park

13:49Board, advocating for the future of

13:51Naperville.

13:52He has devoted countless hours to youth

13:54and community organizations, including

13:56coaching sports and volunteering with

13:58the Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, and other

14:00local organizations.

14:02A 49-year member of the Naperville

14:04Kiwanis Club, Rod has served in

14:06leadership roles and participated in

14:08numerous community service projects.

14:10His volunteer service has also included

14:12Grace United Methodist Church,

14:14Rebuilding Together Aurora, and SCORE,

14:17where he continues to mentor small

14:19business owners and aspiring

14:21entrepreneurs.

14:22Rod's lifelong commitment to service and

14:24community has made a lasting difference

14:26in Naperville and exemplifies the true

14:29spirit of volunteerism. Congratulations

14:32to

14:33Mr. Rod Randall.

14:51Sure, and then I'm going to offer them

14:52the microphone.

14:55You want to do it up here?

14:57>> If that's okay.

14:58>> What what do you

14:59>> Go ahead.

15:00>> Yeah, whatever.

15:01>> Thank you.

15:05Great.

15:06Perfect. Going to have a number of

15:07people taking pictures, right? So,

15:09ready?

15:111 2 3

15:141 2 3

15:34>> Mayor, I'm really surprised. I wasn't

15:36prepared to speak. When my husband won

15:38this award, they wouldn't let him speak.

15:39I wonder why.

15:41>> [laughter]

15:43>> I wonder why.

15:44But, I am truly honored to receive this

15:46award. And you all know me. I do not

15:50have an ego.

15:51But, I love Kids Matter.

15:53And 25 years ago, Kids Matter was

15:55started. We started Kids Matter.

15:57And our poor social workers really

15:59needed help. They didn't have enough

16:02support for all of the mental health

16:03issues facing our district. So, today we

16:08have hundreds of

16:09of students, and I'm so proud to see

16:11some of our students here tonight. They

16:13actually cared enough to come and see

16:15me. Oh my goodness, thank you. Thank you

16:18very much. But, without our wonderful

16:20community of Naperville,

16:22uh we wouldn't have Kids Matter. We

16:24wouldn't have

16:26what we have today.

16:27And I think it's up to us um to keep

16:31working hard, keep caring about our

16:33kids, keep

16:35making them feel important. And um I I

16:39Naperville will be the best community in

16:41the world. I know it will. Thank you so

16:43much.

16:55>> And Mr. Randall, if you'd like to say a

16:56few words.

17:06>> Last [clears throat] week, I was honored

17:07by my Kiwanis Club for

17:0950 years

17:11of being the Naperville Kiwanis Club.

17:13And one of the things that we we do need

17:16is more volunteers and members,

17:18especially the younger members of this

17:20community. So, I would encourage,

17:23because of the many things that we've

17:25done in the past to help this community,

17:27I would encourage you to get others to

17:30help join the Naperville Kiwanis Club of

17:32Naperville. You know, for

17:35uh

17:361955 is when the Kiwanis Club was

17:39organized here in Naperville.

17:41And one of the first activities they had

17:43and went on for almost 50 years was

17:47pancake day.

17:48And, you know,

17:51our last pancake day was the day before

17:53they shut down for COVID.

17:56And we haven't had one since. And what

17:57we need is some younger members to get

18:00involved so we can restart that

18:02activity, one of the many activities our

18:05Kiwanis Club provides. So, I encourage

18:07you and encourage your friends

18:10to get the younger generation

18:13to get them involved with volunteer

18:15activities.

18:16Uh our Kiwanis Club does that as well

18:18because we sponsor Builders Clubs and we

18:21sponsor at several of the high schools,

18:25Metea, Waubonsie, and one now in

18:27Bolingbrook. So,

18:30I and those kids really enjoy the

18:32volunteer work that they do in the

18:33community themselves. So,

18:35thank you.

18:37>> [applause]

18:45>> Next, Councilman Sayed will present the

18:48proclamation recognizing the 175th

18:50anniversary of the Euclid Chapter number

18:5313 Royal Arch Masons in the city of

18:55Naperville.

19:04>> Congratulations to both the seniors who

19:05have done amazing in Naperville.

19:08If we we youngsters can do 10% of that,

19:11I think we will be better.

19:13Thank you.

19:19Recognizing the 175th anniversary, Equis

19:23chapter

19:24number 13, Royal Arch Mason.

19:27Chapter 13, Royal Arch Mason, was

19:29chartered on October 3rd, 1851, by nine

19:34chartered members and has operated

19:36continuously since its founding,

19:39making it the oldest Masonic

19:42chapter in DuPage County.

19:44And for 175 years, the Masonic companion

19:47of chapter number 13 have contributed to

19:51the economic

19:52growth, civic life, and social fabric of

19:55Naperville.

19:57And the chapter began its charitable

19:59efforts by financing the completion of

20:02the Naperville Academy in 1852 and

20:06continue its tradition by supporting

20:09organizations that serve children,

20:11families, and veterans.

20:13And member of

20:15chapter 13 has served Naperville in

20:18elected office, community leadership,

20:21including Joseph Naper,

20:24Louis

20:25Ellsworth,

20:26James Hunt,

20:28James Wright, Samuel Matter,

20:31Daniel Strobler,

20:33Dr. John Bell,

20:35and Alvin B. Scott, Jr.

20:382026 mark the 175th anniversary of

20:42chapter 13 and the 110th anniversary of

20:45this Masonic Temple.

20:48I, Scott Wehrli, mayor of city of

20:50Naperville, Illinois, do hereby

20:52recognize and commend this milestone and

20:55the chapter's long-standing contribution

20:57to our community. So, thank you so much.

20:59Thank you.

21:02>> [applause]

21:41>> Well, clearly we got together as our

21:43dress code. So,

21:45I'm delighted on behalf of the York Rite

21:47Chapter. I'm the excellent High Priest.

21:48My name is Jason Altenburn. And it is

21:50with humbling honor to follow both Rod

21:53and Mary Ann to have to talk and follow

21:55their speeches.

21:56I will not do that, but it is a great

21:58privilege to be stand before you. It

22:01literally was to the day that we had our

22:02re-dedication on Saturday, 175 years

22:05later. So,

22:07to think that Naperville has been

22:09involved, been active in the community

22:11for since 1851 with with our chapter.

22:15Very honored to be a part of this

22:17organization that has been doing so much

22:19for so many for so many years.

22:22As was mentioned, we are always also

22:24looking for new people to join. So, if

22:26there are folks who would like to learn

22:28more about the Masons, we'd be delighted

22:30delighted to have a conversation with

22:31them. But tonight, it is an honor to be

22:34here to celebrate our Euclid Chapter 13.

22:36And thank you for presenting this

22:38opportunity to celebrate with you. Thank

22:40you.

22:41>> [applause]

22:47>> On item G, public forum, I'd like to

22:49remind everyone of the citizen

22:51participation rules in the city's

22:52municipal code for speaking at City

22:54Council meetings. Speakers are asked to

22:56present their comments in a respectful

22:57and courteous manner. Speakers should

22:59stay on topic and be cognizant of their

23:00words. Personal attacks on council

23:02members, staff, other speakers, or

23:04members of the audience are not allowed.

23:05If inappropriate language or comments

23:07are expressed during this meeting, you

23:08will be asked immediately to stop

23:10commenting.

23:11Also, for audience members, there is no

23:12cheering and no jeering. Actions such as

23:14applauding, cheering, finger snapping,

23:15booing, or any other noises

23:17during or at the conclusion of any

23:19remarks made by any speaker are not

23:20allowed. If this occurs, you'll be asked

23:22to stop immediately. If it continues to

23:24persist, I will recess the meeting until

23:25the audience abides by the rules in our

23:27city code. No speaker should ever feel

23:29intimidated by the crowd. Audience

23:31disruption is meant to intimidate those

23:32speaking, and I will not allow it in the

23:34chambers. Audience members with signs,

23:36the signs must not block any other

23:37audience members' view. Speakers are

23:39given 3 minutes to address the city

23:40council. To help speakers stay within

23:41the 3-minute time frame, we have a side

23:43a timer located on the side dais to your

23:45right. It will give the visual cue when

23:47the 3 minutes are expiring. This will

23:49help speakers conclude their comments in

23:50a timely manner without being cut off.

23:52Timer will buzz when it hits zero, and

23:54we will alert the speaker that their

23:55time is up. If speaker's name is called

23:57and they are not in the room, we will

23:58move on to the next speaker in we will

24:00not go back. Speakers are encouraged

24:02encouraged to remain in council chambers

24:04until the conclusion of public forum in

24:06the event council members want to ask

24:08follow-up questions. Also, when your

24:10name is called, please come and have a

24:11seat in the front row. Mrs. Schott,

24:12please call the speakers.

24:14>> There's one speaker in public forum,

24:15Rita Trionus.

24:27>> I guess I'm I'm in in this this section

24:29now.

24:30Regarding the formerly proposed

24:32Naperville Ridge development, I want to

24:33say thank you to each and every city

24:35council member,

24:37city manager Krieger, and Mayor Werly.

24:39I'm deeply grateful for your time spent

24:41on this issue, the numerous phone and

24:42email conversations, multiple meetings,

24:45lots of answering questions, and asking

24:47many of your own.

24:49Thank you to Mayor Werly, Councilman

24:50Sayed,

24:52uh Councilman Wilson, and Councilwoman

24:53Gibson for coming to our neighborhood

24:56and seeing things for yourselves.

24:58All of you made time to support your

24:59community and that deserves recognition.

25:02Thank you to Allison Laugh for answering

25:03my questions and thank you to Caitlin

25:05Sook for her correspondence these last

25:06few months.

25:07Community is built by caring about what

25:09goes on beyond the walls of your home.

25:11It grows through meeting the needs of

25:12people or meeting new people and bonding

25:15over shared causes and concerns. It's

25:17maintained by walking into difficult

25:18rooms and having challenging

25:20conversations.

25:21Community thrives when we have leaders

25:23and representatives who put their heart

25:24and soul into the job.

25:26And we have all of that here.

25:28We have a really great community and we

25:30all work really hard to keep it that

25:31way.

25:32Pulte has deep pockets and great

25:34lawyers.

25:35But the people and the trees here have

25:37deep roots. A lot of people care about

25:39this issue and care about our woods and

25:41wetlands.

25:42Almost 3,700 people signed a petition. A

25:45group of neighbors and community members

25:47rallied together to get information,

25:48live the civic process, and speak out.

25:51As we await what happens next, the

25:53overwhelming majority are looking for a

25:55conservation-minded solution and

25:57stewardship that will preserve this

25:58pre-settlement forest.

26:00The citizens have already paid for this

26:01green space and we'd like to keep it

26:03that way. Ours and green.

26:06The numerous environmental concerns for

26:08this property remain regardless of who

26:10may try to build on it or what

26:11jurisdiction they may seek.

26:13I'll be keeping a close watch on what

26:14happens next as will many others. I hope

26:17Naperville's leadership and

26:18representatives will continue to keep an

26:20eye on this issue, too.

26:21Let's continue to work together for

26:22solutions that support each other and

26:24our environment. Thank you again for not

26:26just listening but actively working with

26:28the citizens. And let's keep in touch to

26:30grow and support our community and our

26:32green spaces.

26:33Thank you. Thank you very much.

26:36>> Thank you. Next speaker?

26:38>> That was the final speaker in public

26:39forum.

26:41>> Next is city council public forum. As a

26:43reminder per the code, council members

26:44have 3 minutes to speak during public

26:45forum and can speak up two times.

26:47Council member McBroom.

26:49>> Thank you, Mayor. Uh I just wanted to

26:50bring up the um

26:52traffic issues that we're hearing about.

26:55We all received the email today

26:58regarding uh

27:00you know, the rerouting of Book Road and

27:02and 59. Um

27:05and uh and I get a lot of calls about it

27:08and I I think it's well beyond just kind

27:10of an inconvenience and

27:12um

27:14and I I think a lot of a lot of

27:16residents don't realize that it's not

27:18the city. So, um usually when

27:20you know, we get kind of an uproar going

27:22on, I I I think it's usually a kind of a

27:24mis- uh lack of communication. So,

27:27I guess uh I was I wanted to ask staff

27:29to um

27:30you know, maybe just go on the record

27:32publicly. Um you know, these are the

27:33things we can control, these are the

27:35things we can't control.

27:37Um and then maybe, I mean, if if there's

27:39a way to uh put something out on on the

27:42city's social media, something that we

27:43could share on our social media, just to

27:45get communication out there.

27:47Um

27:48and and then moving forward um

27:51you know, what what can we do better to

27:52to communicate with these other

27:53government bodies cuz it seems like

27:55there was a probably a communication

27:56breakdown there as well. And so,

27:59Mr. Krieger.

28:01>> Uh thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um and you

28:03know, thanks to everyone for their

28:05patience. Uh the you're you are correct.

28:07Uh the project is not one

28:09uh that the city is running. It's being

28:11run by the DuPage Water Commission um

28:14who have a uh

28:16I I think a a passive um

28:19up-to-date communication method uh on

28:22their website. They will provide uh

28:24weekly updates

28:25uh about um you know, every every two or

28:28three weeks.

28:29Uh I I will tell you based on our um

28:33last discussions with them that we

28:35anticipate Book Road being open down to

28:3783rd uh later this week.

28:40Um and uh there is uh some active

28:44discussion currently

28:46uh about the traffic configuration on

28:4895th Street um to best serve the South

28:51Side as well as the Nequa students.

28:54So we will we'll talk about it

28:56internally and get some links that can

28:59take people to

29:00the water link

29:03website.

29:06>> Councilman Sayed.

29:08>> Thank you, Mayor.

29:09I agree with the Councilman Josh.

29:12People are very upset. Community is very

29:14mad on on the traffic front.

29:17And I've got many messages, emails, and

29:21in fact we spoke a couple of weeks ago

29:23about this situation.

29:24But people think community thinks, you

29:26know, how come 59 Book Road all this

29:29construction at a time?

29:31We should coordinate as a city we should

29:33coordinate or they should coordinate

29:34with us to make sure there should be

29:36some gap between the you know those

29:38construction timing, but everything is

29:41together.

29:42And people are really really upset on

29:44this thing and people were expecting on

29:47this weekend 75th and 87th was supposed

29:50to be open.

29:52But I have learned that it is going to

29:55be open next week. So a lot of

29:57challenges we have. Communication is

29:59good,

30:01but without with communication we need

30:03to be mindful about what we are doing

30:05it. Practically it is so inconvenience

30:08to families,

30:09school going students, everybody. So

30:12going forward we need to make sure you

30:14know we coordinate with them to make

30:16sure that you know everything is not

30:18piled up

30:19at a time and moving forward on this

30:21thing. Thank you.

30:23>> Councilman Wilson.

30:25>> Thank you, Mayor.

30:26Just uh

30:28add on to this.

30:30Councilman Gibson and I met with DuPage

30:32Water Commission

30:34this past Friday.

30:36Um

30:37originally 75th to 83rd was supposed to

30:39be open

30:41the

30:41this past Friday or Saturday

30:44uh there were issues with that the

30:46Township Naperville Township raised with

30:48regard to

30:49gravel being needed on the sides of the

30:52road.

30:53Um that being said, it was uh given

30:56those issues, it was supposed to be open

30:58this week. Uh

31:008 75th to 87th

31:03uh supposed to be slated to be open uh

31:06by the 17th at the latest.

31:09Um and then to 95th uh by the end of the

31:13year.

31:14Um

31:15Uh then with regard to the traffic on

31:17the south side of

31:19uh 95th that's supposed to start this

31:22week. Uh

31:24she and I have communicated with staff

31:26and DuPage Water Commission the uh

31:29the desire for it to be

31:31uh one lane going northbound uh due to

31:34traffic concerns with regard to high

31:36school students. Uh for example, people

31:39trying to head to west uh

31:42out of like the Ashbury subdivision for

31:44example. Uh

31:46Lot of concerns with high school

31:47students or just people trying to turn

31:49uh go west in general uh and concern for

31:53safety. Uh

31:55the the preference there from residents

31:57um and ourselves would be for people uh

32:00concerned with that to

32:02uh

32:03go north on Book Road in order to go

32:08west onto 95th. Uh where there's a

32:10light. So, you can feel free to add on

32:13to any of that in case I missed

32:14anything.

32:16>> Councilwoman Gibson

32:18>> Uh no, thank you that I appreciate

32:20Councilman Wilson's uh

32:22work and collaboration on this. Um I

32:24appreciate everybody's patience. One of

32:26the things I didn't know as a resident

32:27of South Naperville was that I was

32:30hearing that the asphalt plant closed

32:31down

32:32um during cold weather. And I imagine

32:35both of those lanes south of 95th closed

32:37and that won't be the issue. We'll be

32:39opening back up to a traffic while the

32:42asphalt plants are closed. Um that was

32:44great news to me and my neighbors. I

32:45think we are all under the assumption

32:47that it was going to be

32:48closed all winter. Um so I think good

32:50news and I appreciate staff's work on

32:52this issue.

32:57>> Okay, our next item is consent agenda.

32:59May I have a motion to use the omnibus

33:00method to approve the consent agenda?

33:02Councilman White.

33:03>> I move to use the omnibus omnibus method

33:05to approve the consent agenda.

33:07>> Councilman Kelly.

33:07>> Second Kelly.

33:08>> All those in favor say aye.

33:10>> Aye.

33:10>> Opposed? Motion passes 9-0. May I have a

33:13motion to approve the the consent agenda

33:15removing item I-9.

33:17>> I move to approve the consent agenda

33:19removing item I-9.

33:21>> Councilman Kelly.

33:22>> Second Kelly.

33:23>> Ms. Shaw, please read the consent agenda

33:25removing item I-9.

33:27>> Approval of the regular City Council

33:29meeting minutes of September 15th, 2026.

33:32Approval of the City Council meeting

33:33schedule for October, November, and

33:35December 2026.

33:37Accepting the record of emergency

33:38procurement from the August 2026 storm

33:41restoration and cleanup to various

33:42vendors for an amount not to exceed

33:44$554,463.

33:48Accepting the public underground

33:49improvement at Polo Club phase two and

33:51authorizing the City Clerk to reduce the

33:53corresponding public improvement surety.

33:56Approval of the award of the bid for the

33:572026 downtown brick paver maintenance to

34:00Copenhagen Construction for an amount

34:02not to exceed $123,582.50.

34:07Approval of the award of the cooperative

34:08procurement for Municipal Center blind

34:10replacement phase one to ODP Business

34:13Solutions for an amount not to exceed

34:15$265,007.

34:18Approval of civil and duct work to Meade

34:19Electric Company for an amount not to

34:21exceed $644,000.

34:24Approval of the award of change order

34:25number one to option year number four of

34:27the contract for Parkway tree trimming

34:29services to N.J. Ryan Tree and Landscape

34:32and Steve Piper and Sons for an amount

34:33not to exceed $70,000.

34:36Passing the ordinance approving the

34:37final plat of subdivision and owner's

34:39acknowledgement and acceptance for the

34:40outlet subdivision, and passing the

34:42ordinance to establish temporary traffic

34:44controls and issuing a special event and

34:45amplifier permit for the Turkey Trot 5K

34:48run on Thursday, November 26th, 2026.

34:51>> We have a motion and a second to approve

34:52the consent agenda minus I9. Roll call.

34:55>> Worley.

34:56>> Yes.

34:56>> Gibson.

34:57>> I.

34:57>> Holschauer.

34:58>> I.

34:59>> Jane.

34:59>> I.

35:00>> Kelly.

35:00>> I.

35:01>> McBroom.

35:01>> I.

35:02>> Sayed.

35:02>> I.

35:03>> White.

35:04>> I.

35:04>> Wilson.

35:05>> I.

35:05>> Motion passes 9-0. I9.

35:07>> I9 is a recommendation to pass the

35:09ordinance approving a minor change to a

35:11conditional use pertaining to building

35:12height for the property located at 25013

35:16and 25035

35:17West 111th Street. There is one written

35:20comment submitted and posted to the

35:22website. We have one speaker, Jyotsna

35:25Kasu.

35:34>> Good evening, Mr. Mayor

35:36and members of the council.

35:39My name is Jyotsna Kasu. I live at 4324

35:42Little Leaf Road, the single-family home

35:44right next to block one of Everly Trace.

35:48First, I want to say that we are not

35:50against this project. We have been MI

35:53Homes customers ourselves. My concern is

35:56our home. We bought it for its privacy

35:58on all four sides.

36:00Block one, which has five townhomes,

36:03will stand about 37 ft from our property

36:07line.

36:08And tonight's request makes those

36:10buildings almost 4 ft taller than what

36:14was approved in May.

36:15Our bedrooms, our bathrooms, window

36:18beside our bathtub, and our sunroom

36:22all face this site. It's on exhibit

36:24five.

36:26Today, these windows look out on open

36:29land. Once block one is built, its

36:32upstairs windows will look straight into

36:35these rooms.

36:36MI's own drawings, exhibit D, page two

36:40in the ordinance packet, show a row of

36:42upstairs windows and patio on the back

36:45of these buildings.

36:47And the back of black Sorry, block block

36:50one faces our home.

36:53We bought this home for its privacy, and

36:55losing it affects both how we live and

36:58the value of our home. I think anyone in

37:00this room would feel that

37:02same thing.

37:04I am also worried about our home safety.

37:07Items on our kitchen counter move, and

37:09our bed shake when equipment is working,

37:12and building construction has not even

37:14started.

37:16A window facing the site is broken. To

37:18be fair, MI Homes agreed last week to

37:21reimburse that repair, and I appreciate

37:23it.

37:24But the heaviest work is still ahead,

37:26and we are worried about more damage.

37:29City staff told me the landscape plan

37:31already includes eight evergreen trees

37:34along our lot line,

37:36and I'm grateful for that. I

37:39respectfully ask for three things.

37:42First, I request that those evergreens

37:45be planted before anyone moves into

37:47block one,

37:49so they screen our windows, and be

37:51placed and

37:53be replaced and maintained permanently

37:55by Averly Trace HOA.

37:58Second, I request that MI Homes add a

38:01privacy fence along our shared lot line

38:04where the storm sewer allows.

38:06Third, I request an inspection of our

38:09home before building starts, and

38:11reasonable vibration controls while they

38:14build.

38:15These do not change the buildings.

38:18They let the project move forward while

38:20protecting my family's privacy and our

38:22home. Thank you, Mr. Mayor, member of

38:25council, city staff, and MI Homes for

38:28the opportunity to share my concerns.

38:32>> Thank you.

38:35Does the petitioner want to speak?

38:54>> Uh good evening. Russell Whitaker here

38:56this evening on behalf of MI Homes as

38:58the owner of the property and developer.

39:00Um

39:01this is a little bit of an unfortunate

39:03situation in that when we went through

39:05the approval process, we had elevations

39:07that were frankly just mislabeled.

39:10Um it was a typographical error. Um the

39:12result uh the resulting difference is

39:14about 4 ft

39:16um in height um

39:18uh for the two-story townhomes that are

39:19adjacent to the single-family.

39:21Um I would note that the uh these are

39:24true uh traditional two-story

39:26elevations. There's nothing uniquely

39:28tall about them.

39:30Um the allowable height in the OCI

39:32district, which this property is zoned,

39:34um is 43 ft. Um the building height

39:37being proposed tonight is 28 ft. Um we

39:41already in coordination with the city,

39:43in coordination with residents in the

39:44subdivision through the preliminary and

39:46final approval process,

39:48um incorporated landscaping um along the

39:51property line to serve as a buffer

39:53between the proposed townhome

39:55development and the adjacent

39:56single-family development. Um so as the

39:59as the neighbor alluded to, um we have a

40:02a dense planning of evergreens. Um in

40:05addition to the eight evergreens,

40:06there's also some ornamental trees um

40:08and some overstory trees that will

40:10provide buffering um along the back of

40:12the home. So, um we don't see that uh a

40:15fence for this one property, um is

40:18appropriate. There was some discussion

40:20of what the buffering would be. We

40:21ultimately settled on the landscape

40:23buffering when we were going through the

40:25preliminary approval process. And I

40:27think that's

40:30I think that's where we're at. I think

40:32the the vast majority of the the heavy

40:35construction has occurred at this point

40:36in time. There was some comment about

40:39sort of the ground shaking. Well, there

40:42there were some utilities put in right

40:44along the property line. That's pretty

40:47typical with a large scale residential

40:49development like this. We put in storm

40:52sewer along the property line in order

40:53to make sure that there's no water being

40:56transmitted from our property onto the

40:58adjacent property. All of that work is

41:00completed at this point in time. We have

41:03building permits in a proceeding at risk

41:06subject to

41:08the city council's approval this

41:09evening. So, I think the the good news

41:12is that the most intensive work adjacent

41:14to the neighbors has occurred. There

41:16will obviously be residential

41:18construction ongoing for a period of

41:19time. But living in and around downtown

41:23Naperville, that's not an uncommon

41:24occurrence to have

41:26a home being built on an adjacent

41:27property. So, with that, I'd be happy to

41:29take any questions you might have.

41:34>> Would the developer be willing to

41:36accelerate the

41:38installation of the evergreens near this

41:40resident and the other residents that

41:42are affected to make sure that

41:44we're doing everything to minimize

41:46>> I I don't I don't think we have a

41:47problem with that. I think it really

41:49becomes just a

41:51a timing issue and it really becomes a

41:54seasonality issue.

41:56So, I think we would be concerned about

41:59if we're building a home today,

42:01could that home be available for

42:04occupancy in the winter months when

42:06frankly we can't install landscaping.

42:09So, we're we will absolutely work with

42:11the homeowner and we will coordinate the

42:13landscaping to be installed as quickly

42:16as possible. I think you saw in

42:17correspondence

42:18there was a window that was broken on

42:20the adjacent property. I don't know that

42:22we we don't necessarily have any reason

42:24to believe that it was our construction

42:26that caused the window to break, but we

42:28responded the same day told the

42:30homeowner that we would pay for the

42:31repairs. So

42:32in the spirit of collaboration that has

42:34been ongoing in the the communications

42:37that you saw we'll certainly work with

42:38that homeowner

42:40and communicate with them regarding the

42:41landscape installation.

42:44>> Great.

42:45Questions from Council?

42:47Okay. Councilman White, may have a

42:49motion on an I9?

42:52>> Mayor, I move to pass an ordinance

42:54approving a minor change to a

42:55conditional use pertaining to building

42:58height for the property located at

43:0025013

43:02and 25035 West

43:05111th Street.

43:06>> Councilman Kelly.

43:07>> Second, Kelly.

43:09>> We have a motion and a second on I9. Any

43:11further discussion?

43:13Councilman Sayed.

43:15Okay. Uh roll call.

43:17>> Gibson.

43:18>> Aye.

43:19>> Holscher.

43:20>> Aye.

43:20>> Jane.

43:21>> Aye.

43:21>> Kelly.

43:22>> Aye.

43:22>> McBroom.

43:23>> Aye.

43:23>> Sayed.

43:24>> Aye.

43:25>> White.

43:25>> Aye.

43:26>> Wilson.

43:26>> Aye.

43:27>> Worley.

43:28>> Yes.

43:28>> Motion passes 9-0.

43:33Item M1, Councilman White.

43:39>> I move to approve the award of

43:41cooperative procurement 26-243

43:44road salt to Morton Salt and Encompass

43:47Minerals America Incorporated for an

43:49amount not to exceed $1,211,916.

43:54>> Councilman Kelly.

43:55>> Second, Kelly.

43:56>> We have a motion and a second on M1.

43:58Discussion?

44:00Roll call.

44:00>> Holscher.

44:02>> Aye.

44:03>> Jane.

44:03>> Aye.

44:04>> Kelly.

44:04>> Aye.

44:05>> McBroom.

44:06>> Aye.

44:06>> Sayed.

44:07>> Aye.

44:07>> White.

44:08>> Aye.

44:08>> Wilson.

44:09>> Aye.

44:09>> Werely

44:10>> Yes.

44:11>> Gibson

44:11>> I

44:12>> Motion passes 9-0. Councilman White M2.

44:16>> I move to approve the recommendation by

44:18Alera Alera Group to award medical claim

44:21administration renewal to Blue Cross

44:23Blue Shield of Illinois for an amount

44:25not to exceed

44:27$2,390,921.73

44:32in fixed cost based on HMO and PPO

44:36enrollment and for a one-year term.

44:39>> Councilman Kelly

44:39>> Second Kelly.

44:40>> We have a motion and a second on M2.

44:44Discussion?

44:45Roll call.

44:46>> Jane

44:47>> I

44:47>> Kelly

44:48>> I

44:48>> McBroom

44:49>> I

44:49>> Sayed

44:50>> I

44:51>> White

44:51>> I

44:52>> Wilson

44:52>> I

44:53>> Werely

44:53>> Yes.

44:54>> Gibson

44:55>> I

44:55>> Holschauer

44:56>> I

44:56>> Motion passes 9-0. Councilman White M3.

45:01>> I move to approve the recommendation by

45:03Alera Group to to award stop-loss

45:06reinsurance to Blue Cross Blue Shield of

45:08Illinois for an amount not to exceed

45:11$1,900,871.96

45:15in fixed premium based on PPO enrollment

45:18for a one-year term.

45:20>> Councilman Kelly

45:21>> Second Kelly.

45:22>> We have a motion and a second on M3.

45:25Discussion? Roll call.

45:27>> Kelly

45:28>> I

45:28>> McBroom

45:30>> I

45:30>> Sayed

45:31>> I

45:32>> White

45:32>> I

45:33>> Wilson

45:33>> I

45:34>> Werely

45:34>> Yes.

45:35>> Gibson

45:36>> I

45:36>> Holschauer

45:37>> I

45:37>> Jane

45:38>> I

45:39>> Motion passes 9-0. Councilman White M4.

45:43>> I move to approve the recommendation by

45:45Alera Group to continue with CVS

45:47Caremark Employers Health VPS for a

45:51one-year term with no change.

45:53>> Councilman Kelly

45:54>> Second Kelly.

45:55>> We have a motion and second on M4.

45:57Discussion? Roll call.

45:59>> McBroom

46:01>> I

46:02>> Sayed

46:03>> I

46:03>> White

46:04>> I

46:04>> Wilson.

46:05>> Aye.

46:06>> Worley.

46:06>> Yes.

46:07>> Gibson.

46:08>> Aye.

46:08>> Holtschauer.

46:09>> Aye.

46:09>> Jane.

46:10>> Aye.

46:10>> Kelly.

46:11>> Aye.

46:12>> Motion passes 9-0. Councilman White, M5.

46:16>> I move to approve the recommendation by

46:17the Lira Group to renew dental claim

46:19administration with Delta Dental for an

46:22amount not to exceed $41,696

46:26in fixed costs based on dental

46:28enrollment for a 3-year term.

46:31>> Councilman Kelly.

46:32>> Second Kelly.

46:33>> We have a motion and a second on M5.

46:35Discussion.

46:37Roll call.

46:38>> Sayed.

46:39>> Aye.

46:39>> White.

46:40>> Aye.

46:41>> Wilson.

46:41>> Aye.

46:42>> Worley.

46:42>> Yes.

46:43>> Gibson.

46:44>> Aye.

46:44>> Holtschauer.

46:45>> Aye.

46:45>> Jane.

46:46>> Aye.

46:47>> Kelly.

46:47>> Aye.

46:48>> McBroom.

46:48>> Aye.

46:49>> Motion passes 9-0.

46:5201.

46:54>> Item 01 are options related to the

46:56Naperville Ridge development. There are

46:5880 positions of opposition and 13

47:00written comments posted to the website,

47:02and there were nine people who signed up

47:04to speak on the item.

47:09>> Are there any speakers here wishing to

47:11speak on the item?

47:13>> I can read through them, and we'll see

47:14if they're there.

47:16>> Yes.

47:16>> Russell Whitaker.

47:18Mary Lou Worley.

47:20Jill Henry.

47:23Maria Rodriguez Dejoya.

47:26Katie Longpiper.

47:28Rosemary Maco Wisnosky.

47:31Tim Messer.

47:33Bill Walsh.

47:35Marilyn Schweizer.

47:44>> Good evening.

47:46I'm glad this proposal has been

47:47withdrawn. It should never have made it

47:49this far, consumed so much time of the

47:52and consumed so much of the community's

47:54time.

47:55The problem was not simply the removal

47:57of 850 trees. The problem was the

48:00significant reduction and disturbance of

48:02ecosystems, PUD deviations driven

48:05primarily by the proposed density, and a

48:08lack of overall community benefit.

48:11If my emissary here could speak for his

48:14wildlife brethren, he would question the

48:15concept of activating

48:18a natural area for human use. Wildlife,

48:21with the possible exception of

48:22mosquitoes and ticks, does not welcome

48:24human intrusion.

48:26A dense development, as proposed, would

48:28displace wildlife, focusing it to com-

48:31forcing it to compete with habitat, move

48:33elsewhere, or fail to survive. It would

48:36also increase the po- potential problems

48:39with human-wildlife conflicts.

48:42As a boomer, I realize some economics

48:45econo- econo- economics, um, and younger

48:49people can't wait for me to die or

48:51vacate my home, so it can be used for

48:53another generation. But, I would not

48:55relish having someone activate my

48:58property for others without my consent

49:00or a suitable place to live.

49:03The native n- BMP and buffer mitigation

49:05plan showed only 35% of this 3.25-acre

49:09site would be preserved. The remaining

49:1165% would be destroyed, 47% permanently

49:15and 18% for stormwater management and

49:18native plantings. To be clear, replacing

49:20one ecosystem with another is not

49:23preservation.

49:25The site's natural constraints,

49:26including its wetlands, were well known.

49:29The There is a significant difference

49:31between reserving land for conservation

49:33and simply

49:35being unable to develop it. Virtually

49:38none of the developable area was set

49:40aside for environmental benefit. Nor did

49:43the proposal provide meaningful

49:44feasibility or affordability.

49:47The need for the requested PUD

49:49deviations was was

49:50driven by the chosen density.

49:53The plan was not comparable to Atwater,

49:57Naperville Commons, or even Hayman's,

50:00where a development replaced already

50:02disturbed just areas and created a

50:04natural habitat. Here, a generally

50:07healthy woodland and wetland ecosystem

50:09would have been substantially replaced

50:11by impervious surfaces and housing.

50:14This is not a conservation approach

50:16conservation first approach or

50:18compromise between competing needs. It

50:21asked the community to accept

50:23substantial environmental and

50:24neighborhood impacts without sufficient

50:27need or benefit. I hope a proposal such

50:30as this never makes it this far again.

50:32Thank you very much for the withdrawal

50:34and your time.

50:36>> Thank you. Any more speakers?

50:39At this time, Councilman White, may I

50:41have a motion to withdraw 01

50:45and remove it from the agenda.

50:48>> Mayor, I move to remove from the agenda

50:51agenda item 01 because the petitioner

50:54has withdrawn the petition pursuant to

50:57section 6-3-5.6

51:02of the Naperville Municipal Code and no

51:04action by the City Council is required.

51:07Councilman Kelly? Second, Kelly.

51:09>> We have a motion and a second to remove

51:12this agenda item.

51:14Discussion? Roll call.

51:16>> White?

51:18>> I.

51:18>> Wilson?

51:19>> I.

51:20>> Worley?

51:20>> Yes.

51:21>> Gibson?

51:21>> I.

51:22>> Holscher?

51:23>> I.

51:23>> Jain?

51:24>> I.

51:24>> Kelly?

51:25>> I.

51:25>> McBroom?

51:26>> I.

51:26>> Sayed?

51:27>> I.

51:28>> Motion passes 9-0. Our final item is new

51:30business. As a reminder, new business is

51:32for items this council is asking staff

51:33to bring back on a future agenda or for

51:35motions to reconsider past City Council

51:37votes. Does anybody have any new

51:38business?

51:39Seeing none, may I have a motion to

51:41adjourn? Councilman White.

51:42>> Motion to adjourn.

51:43>> Second, Kelly.

51:44>> All those in favor, say "I".

51:45>> I.

51:46>> I. You're adjourned.

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