2026-11-04 - City Council

Summary

Built from the City's posted agenda, the recorded actions on Legistar and the video's auto-generated captions; names and numbers may be misheard. The opening roll call says "October 20th", but the meeting is November 4.

  • The mayor opened with a moment of silence for a North Central College student who died in Bloomington; a public visitation was announced for November 5.
  • Public forum included Sister Cities student and chair presentations and the announcement that Naperville received an Illinois Sister City special recognition for the 2026 International Festival. A speaker asked for an electric utility master plan; the City Manager said findings and recommendations are due in summer 2027 with the utility rate study. A Naperville Preservation speaker asked for Historic Preservation Commission review of its preservation plan.
  • M1: the Council approved the award of RFP 25-030 (Citywide Camera Access) to SDI Presence LLC for a three-year term, not to exceed $8.5 million plus a 3% contingency, 9-0, after the earlier award failed 2-6 on 2026-09-01. See Citywide Camera Access RFP.
  • The closed session was canceled.
  • Item M1 was approved as amended: the award is limited to the Category 1 cameras plus only those Category 2 cameras a council member identified on November 2, with that member's identified Category 1 cameras removed. The motion was by Councilman White, seconded by Councilman Kelly. The City Manager may not execute the contract until the final scope and amount are confirmed in writing, and the remaining Category 2 cameras are deferred to future budget years. For comparison, staff's options were A at $8,689,094.02 and B at $8,189,320.02, each plus 3%.
  • Consent agenda approved 9-0, including minutes, change orders for Fire Station 4 and curbside leaf collection, a parking setback variance at 1756 North Aurora Road, a recapture agreement for Parkside Road sanitary main improvements (Recapture Agreement DEV-0069-2026), and an intergovernmental agreement for NCTV 17 replacement cameras (not to exceed $30,185.70).
  • O1: the Council approved, 9-0, review of the draft 2027-2031 Priorities Plan and a public comment period from November 6 through December 11, 2026 through Polco Engage. See 2027-2031 Priorities Plan. A NEST representative asked for measurable sustainability goals and annual progress reporting; Josh McBroom suggested naming specific developments in the plan or none.
  • Ian Holzhauer announced he will step down from the Council at the end of new business on December 1 to take a DuPage County Board seat.
  • Ashfaq Syed asked about city attendance at the IMEM board and public access to its recordings; staff will bring a request to make recordings public. Patrick Kelly and the City Manager discussed whether added staffing could shorten the historic preservation review timeline.
  • No new business; the meeting adjourned.

Agenda

Consent agenda items (passed by omnibus motion):

  • 26-1265: council meeting schedule for November, December and January 2027.
  • 26-1167: fall protection contract, Garland/DBS, not to exceed $166,821.
  • 26-1174: parking software, T2 Systems, not to exceed $106,804, three-year term.
  • 26-1227: police uniforms and equipment, Galls LLC, not to exceed $236,000.
  • 26-1235: biosolids removal, Stewart Spreading, not to exceed $924,300, two-year term.
  • 26-1237: Fire Station 4 Change Order #1 to Kandu Construction, not to exceed $120,145 (contract total $3,018,145), plus 61 days.
  • 26-1261: curbside leaf collection Change Order #1, not to exceed $17,232 (total $297,672).
  • 26-0681B: parking setback variance ordinance for 1756 N. Aurora Rd (DEV-0053-2025).
  • 26-1263: recapture agreement ordinance for the Parkside Rd sanitary sewer; see Recapture Agreement DEV-0069-2026.
  • 26-1280: DuPage County Community Television Grant intergovernmental agreement for five NCTV17 cameras.

Other items:

  • 26-1269: Citywide Camera Access (RFP 25-030), SDI Presence LLC, approved as amended; see Citywide Camera Access RFP.
  • 26-1264: draft 2027-2031 Priorities Plan, approved for a public comment period of November 6 to December 11, 2026; see 2027-2031 Priorities Plan.

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Transcript

04:05Hey.

06:07>> Hey.

08:10>> Hey.

10:12>> Mhm.

14:18>> Mhm.

16:20>> Hey.

18:23>> Hey.

20:56>> Good evening and welcome to the October

20:5720th Naperville City Council meeting.

20:59Roll call.

21:00>> Worley.

21:01>> Here.

21:01>> Gibson.

21:03>> Here.

21:03>> Kohlhauer.

21:04>> Here.

21:04>> Jain.

21:05>> Here.

21:06>> Kelly.

21:06>> Here.

21:07>> McBroom.

21:07>> Here.

21:08>> Sayed.

21:09>> Here.

21:09>> White.

21:10>> Here.

21:10>> Wilson.

21:11>> Here.

21:11>> Please rise and join me in the pledge of

21:13allegiance.

21:37Before we get begin our regular agenda

21:39tonight, I want to take pause.

21:42In the early morning hours of Sunday,

21:43November 1st,

21:45Giana Detloff,

21:47a 19-year-old North Central College

21:49freshman,

21:50lost her life in a senseless act of

21:53violence in Bloomington, Illinois,

21:55where she was visiting a friend for a

21:57Halloween party.

21:59Giana came to us from Carol Stream and

22:01she chose Naperville.

22:03She chose to begin college here, to

22:05study here, to be a cheerleader here,

22:08and to build friendships that she would

22:10believe

22:11would last a lifetime here.

22:14And for her,

22:15our city

22:17was her home.

22:19She was one of us.

22:21Giana was only a few months into her

22:23first year at North Central College with

22:24so much still ahead of her.

22:28Her teammates remember an amazing

22:30friend,

22:31a devoted teammate, and a sweet and pure

22:34soul.

22:35Her future was bright and it was taken

22:37from her and from her family and friends

22:40and from all the people

22:41she would have gone on to touch

22:44in this world.

22:46I ask you to join me now in a moment of

22:47silence to honor Gianna, to hold her

22:49family, her friends, and her teammates

22:53in our thoughts.

23:08Thank you.

23:11President Periyako from North Central

23:12College is is here with us tonight and

23:14he informed me that Gianna's family

23:17has invited the community to a public

23:18visitation

23:20on Thursday, November November 5th.

23:23It's tomorrow night from 6:00 to 9:00

23:25p.m. at Glenbard North High School

23:28in Carol Stream. Those attending are

23:30encouraged to wear pink.

23:33We will carry Gianna's memory with us

23:35and we will keep her family in our

23:38hearts.

23:42First on our agenda tonight is a public

23:44forum. I'd like to remind everyone of

23:46the citizen participation rules in the

23:48city's municipal code for speaking at

23:49city council meetings.

23:52Speakers are asked to present their

23:53comments in a respectful and courteous

23:55manner. Speakers should stay on topic

23:57and be cognizant of their words.

23:59Personal attacks on council members,

24:01staff, other speakers, or members of the

24:02audience are not allowed.

24:04If inappropriate language or comments

24:06are expressed during this meeting, you

24:08will be asked immediately to stop

24:09commenting.

24:11Also, for audience members, there is no

24:12cheering and no jeering.

24:14Actions such as applauding, cheering, or

24:16any other noises during or at the

24:17conclusion of any remarks made by any

24:19speaker are not allowed. If this occurs,

24:22you will be asked to stop immediately

24:23and if it continues to persist, I will

24:25recess the meeting until the audience

24:26abides by the rules in our city code.

24:29No speaker should feel intimidated by

24:31the crowd. Audience disruption is meant

24:34to intimidate those speaking and I will

24:35not allow it in the chambers. Speakers

24:37are given 3 minutes to address the city

24:39council. To help speakers stay within

24:41the 3-minute timeframe, we have a timer

24:42located on the side dais to your right.

24:46It will give the visual cue when 3

24:47minutes are expiring. This helps

24:48speakers conclude their comments in a

24:50timely manner without being cut off.

24:53The timer will buzz when it hits zero

24:54and we will alert the speaker that their

24:56time is up.

24:57If a speaker's name is called and they

24:58are not in the room, we will move on to

25:00the next speaker and we will not go

25:01back.

25:02Speakers are encouraged to remain in

25:04council chambers until the conclusion of

25:05public forum in the event council

25:07members want to ask follow-up questions.

25:09Also, when your name is called, please

25:10come and have a seat in the front row.

25:14Mrs. Schatz, please call the speakers.

25:17>> The first four speakers are Isar Isar

25:19Kumar,

25:20T.N. Liam, Maya Meshi, and Arun Money.

25:25>> Okay, we'll start with the first

25:26speaker. You can go up to the podium and

25:29the other speakers can make your way to

25:30the front row.

25:40>> Good evening, everyone. I'm Isar Kumar,

25:42student board member of the Naperville

25:43Sister Cities Foundation and intern for

25:45Councilman uh Said. Today, I am honored

25:48to share the history of the Naperville

25:50Sister Cities Commission and the vision

25:51behind it.

25:53The Sister Cities movement began in

25:541956. President Dwight D. Eisenhower

25:57believed then personal relationships

25:58could promote peace and understanding

26:00between people and in different

26:01countries.

26:03Naperville embraced that vision in 1977.

26:06The city established a Sister Cities

26:07Commission and recognized Nitra,

26:09Slovakia as its first Sister City.

26:11This partnership opened the door to

26:13cultural understanding, educational

26:15exchanges, business connections, and

26:16visits between residents.

26:18Then, on November 17th, 1993, Naperville

26:22and Nitra formalized their Sister City

26:24relationship. The agreement meant more

26:26than friendship between two communities.

26:28It reflected a shared commitment to

26:29learning from one another and building

26:31lasting connections.

26:32These early efforts created the

26:34foundation for Naperville's

26:35international programs. They also showed

26:37us how meaningful relationships grow

26:39through communication, cooperation, and

26:41personal contact.

26:43But, international friendship does not

26:44begin with governments alone. It begins

26:46with people. It begins when we take time

26:49to learn about one another, share our

26:50traditions, and discover what we have in

26:52common.

26:53As you remember these beginnings, we

26:55honor the volunteers, city leaders,

26:57educators, and community members who

26:59helped to turn into reality.

27:01Their work continues to inspire us

27:02today. Thank you.

27:05>> Thank you. Next speaker.

27:06>> The next speaker is Tien Nguyen.

27:12>> Good evening, everyone.

27:13My name is Tien Nguyen, and I'm one of

27:15the student board members for the

27:17Naperville Sister Cities Foundation.

27:20Naperville is represented by three

27:21international sister cities, Nitra,

27:23Slovakia,

27:24Patzcuaro, Mexico, and Cancun, Mexico.

27:27But, how did our relationship with these

27:29sister cities come to be?

27:31Let's start with Nitra.

27:32Our relationship with Nitra was built in

27:341993

27:36on shared pillars of access to education

27:39and access to education, community

27:41service, technological innovation, and

27:44youth empowerment.

27:46Over the years, we've sent delegations

27:48to and from Nitra, as well as

27:50collaborated with them on student

27:52educational efforts.

27:54Our second sister city

27:56is

27:57Our second sister city is Patzcuaro,

27:59Mexico, located in Michoacán.

28:02And our partnership with them is built

28:04on their their support of the arts and

28:07culture.

28:08Patzcuaro is celebrated worldwide for

28:10its monarch butterfly gardens, as well

28:12as arts and culture, and we've

28:13collaborated with them on educational

28:16and other environmental initiatives.

28:19Finally, our third sister city is

28:21Cancun, Mexico, and our partnership with

28:23them was formalized on April 21st, 2020.

28:27But, our relationship with Cancun

28:29extends beyond just being a sister city.

28:31In the past, we've donated emergency

28:33relief supplies to their fire fighting

28:35department to support the lives of local

28:38residents and visitors.

28:40Overall, the Sister Cities represent

28:43international friendship.

28:45Whether that's a student learning a

28:46different language, an artist learning

28:48about a different tradition, or even two

28:51different cities coming together to

28:53foster environmental environmental

28:55initiatives or other forms of

28:57creativity,

28:58our Sister Cities are more than just

29:00names on a page.

29:01They help make Naperville a more

29:03connected, cultural, and international

29:05place to live. Thank you.

29:08>> Thank you. Next speaker.

29:09>> The next speaker is Maya Meshi, followed

29:11by Arun Money.

29:15>> Good evening, everyone. My name is Maya

29:18Meshi, and I am a student board member

29:20of the Sister Cities Foundation.

29:22The history of the Naperville Sister

29:24Cities Commission matters, but so does

29:27what's happening today.

29:29For many years, the Sister Cities

29:31Foundation and Commission hosted the

29:33Hispanic Festival. The event gave

29:36residents a chance to celebrate the

29:38Hispanic heritage through music,

29:41culture, and food.

29:43Over time, Naperville's international

29:44relationships grew, and so did the

29:46festival. In 2026, it has become the

29:51Naperville International Festival.

29:54The expanded event welcomed cultures

29:55from around the world while continuing

29:57to honor their Hispanic roots.

30:00The Commission has also strengthened

30:01relationships with our other cities,

30:03reconnected with international

30:05communities, and expanded cultural,

30:08educational, and community programs.

30:11In 2025, the Commission hosted a library

30:14program highlighting Nitra. It also

30:16renewed contract with Nitra's

30:17representatives and continued developing

30:19initiatives with the Sister Cities

30:21Foundation.

30:23Our young people are part of our work,

30:24too.

30:25The Young Artist and Author Showcase

30:27gives students a chance to express their

30:29ideas about the world. This year's

30:31themes, Voices of Today and Visions of

30:34Tomorrow, encourage students to think

30:36about how generations can shape their

30:38future.

30:39Two Naperville students received awards.

30:42Another important project is the monarch

30:44butterfly habitat garden at Knoch Knolls

30:47Park. The commission developed the

30:49concept. The Naperville Park District

30:51and the Sister Cities Foundation aided

30:53in establishing the habitat.

30:55The garden connects Naperville with the

30:56monarch migration to Michoacán, Mexico.

31:01Through art, education, environmental

31:03stewardship, and community celebrations,

31:05we turn international friendships into

31:07meaningful local experiences. Thank you.

31:11>> Thank you. Next speaker.

31:12>> The next speaker is Arun Mani, followed

31:14by Richard Stark and Ron Andrews.

31:19>> Good evening.

31:20Um honorable mayor and uh council

31:22members and my fellow community members.

31:25My name is Arun Mani. I am the chairman

31:27of uh Sister City Commission. It's a

31:30tough act to follow the the future

31:33leaders of Naperville.

31:34It's an amazing dialogue and I don't

31:37think I'll be able to match them. But uh

31:39I'm very proud to be a part of

31:41Naperville where we are encouraging such

31:44young leaders.

31:46Um here we are looking ahead for

31:48Naperville Sister City Commission.

31:50We have two main responsibilities.

31:53We must preserve the accomplishments of

31:55the past and we must create

31:56opportunities for the next generations.

31:59Our partnership with Nitra, Pitsquaro,

32:02and Cancun give us a strong foundation.

32:05Cancun, our most recent sister city, has

32:08expanded opportunities for cultural,

32:10educational, environmental, and

32:12professional cooperation.

32:15Today, we are especially pleased to

32:17recognize the city of Naperville for its

32:20commitment to the city's vision

32:22and its continued support of Sister City

32:25Commissions and Foundation.

32:27At the 2026 Illinois Municipal League

32:30event in Chicago, Naperville received

32:33the Illinois Sister City Award special

32:35recognition award special recognition

32:38for its 2026 International Festival.

32:42This honor recognizes the city's

32:44dedication to international friendship,

32:47cultural understanding, and community

32:49cooperation.

32:51The award also reflects the growth of

32:53our celebrations. What began as an

32:56Hispanic Festival has become a more

32:58inclusive international festival.

33:01It now welcomes culture from around the

33:03world while preserving its original

33:05spirit.

33:07We are proud to present this award

33:09as a symbol of appreciation for the

33:12leadership and support that have

33:14sustained the Sister City program in

33:16Naperville.

33:17That commitment has helped volunteers,

33:19educators, students, family, and

33:21organizations build meaningful

33:24relationship worldwide.

33:26Looking ahead,

33:28a sister city relationship must be more

33:30than formal agreement. It must remain

33:32active, meaningful, and beneficial to

33:34everyone involved.

33:36We will continue strengthening student

33:38exchanges, collaborative projects,

33:41virtual communication, cultural program,

33:43library events, festivals, and

33:46environmental initiatives such as the

33:48monarch butterfly garden that we have

33:50recently installed in

33:54On behalf of the commission and

33:56foundation, we thank the city of

33:58Naperville for its vision, partnership,

34:00and continued support. Together, we can

34:03keep Naperville Sister City relationship

34:05vibrant, inclusive, and meaningful for

34:08the generations to come. Thank you.

34:11>> Thank you. Next speaker.

34:13>> The next speakers are Richard Stark

34:14followed by Ron Andrews and Dan Muller.

34:17>> If you've heard your name called, please

34:19move to the front row so we can keep you

34:21going.

34:39>> Hi, Richard Stark, 8-year resident of

34:41Naperville.

34:42Naperville made important progress

34:44during the September 28th workshop by

34:46approving an electricity vision

34:48statement.

34:49However, two critical elements of the

34:52strategic planning process remain

34:54incomplete.

34:55First, the city still lacks a formal

34:57decision framework

34:59that concludes measurable targets,

35:01performance benchmarks, and evaluation

35:04criteria.

35:05And second, city council has not yet

35:07been presented with an electric utility

35:10master plan based on the key dates

35:12communicated to council in March of

35:152026.

35:17To help city council

35:22To help city council understand where

35:24their input will be required in the

35:25future, I recommend that city council

35:28direct staff to develop and present an

35:30electric utility master plan at the next

35:32city council meeting. This plan should

35:35clearly identify key initiatives,

35:37decision milestones, and timelines,

35:40enabling council to evaluate strategic

35:42progress.

35:43The good news is that a draft master

35:46plan was developed in March of 2026,

35:49reviewed and refined at that time based

35:51on feedback from Brian Growth and

35:53others.

35:54It was subsequently updated multiple

35:55times.

35:56The existing document can serve as a

35:58strong foundation for staff's master

36:00plan.

36:03This slide shows an overview of the

36:06major milestones of the plan up through

36:09June of 2027.

36:14Equally important is the completion of

36:16the city strategic decision framework.

36:19This will ensure that future sourcing,

36:21storage, and demand management decisions

36:24are objective, transparent, and align

36:26with council strategic priorities.

36:29I recommend that the city council

36:31schedule and a dedicated workshop before

36:34the end of January.

36:36The objective of this workshop should be

36:38to establish categories, targets, and

36:40benchmarks that can be consistently

36:43applied to future resource decisions.

36:46Establishing these targets and

36:47benchmarks will provide staff and

36:49council with a clear unified basis for

36:52evaluating future prop- proposals and

36:55determining the best combination of

36:57sourcing, storage, and demand management

37:00options.

37:01Thank you for your time, leadership, and

37:04continued commitment to Naperville's

37:06energy future.

37:07I request your support in directing the

37:10development of the master plan and

37:12completion of the decision framework so

37:14that the city can move forward with a

37:16clear strategy and a disciplined

37:19decision-making process. Thank you.

37:22>> Thank you. Next speaker.

37:24>> The next speaker is Ron Andrews.

37:28>> Next speaker.

37:30>> The next speaker is Dan Muller, followed

37:32by Bill Simon, Jasmine Elise Amimi

37:34Pronger, and Nicole Pronger.

37:38>> Hello, I'm Daniel Muller. I'm here to

37:40talk about the proposed $8 million on

37:43the AI camera infrastructure.

37:46As far as I understand, the the

37:48council's already voted 6 versus 2

37:50against that, and I'd just like to say

37:52good job for that.

37:54I'm an electrical engineer and I'd just

37:56like to say that this technology is not

37:58a good path forward. Unfortunately,

38:02it it provides too many avenues for

38:04abuse through where any controls against

38:07this is is not really an option. There

38:10has already been a lot of evidence

38:12showing that this has led to a lot of

38:15slurs. Like if you look up, you can see

38:18a huge list of FOIA requests on these

38:22systems. And the people using these

38:24systems use really inappropriate

38:27terminology to try to look up people of

38:30a certain ethnicity, which is entirely

38:32inappropriate. Or there's a lot of cases

38:35of police using this to stalk romantic

38:39interests. Which is again entirely

38:42inappropriate.

38:44And allegedly this is for safety, but

38:47research shows that these systems only

38:49result in a 0.3% not 3% 0.3% lead for

38:54police. So, kind of a pathetic lead for

38:58for police on these for sacrificing just

39:01about everything that Americans stand

39:04for. Uh freedom, your right to pursue

39:07happiness, all of that's kind of gone uh

39:10with these systems. Like Jason, I I'm

39:13sure your your entire compartment has

39:16been able to solve crimes for years

39:19without these systems. You don't need

39:21it. You are perfectly capable of solving

39:24these crimes. I believe in you. You

39:26don't need this. Uh I I don't live in

39:28Naperville in Naperville. I just pass

39:30through for work and it's still that

39:33important to me to ask you guys again to

39:36not go through with this because it's

39:39it's that upsetting for me just to have

39:41to drive through for a little bit

39:43to to have that cataloged. It's like I'm

39:46a criminal. Yeah, I'm just trying to go

39:47to work and it's watching me like I'm a

39:50like I'm a prisoner convict just going

39:53about in jail. Um these systems are not

39:56right. Okay? It's like the Chinese

39:59social system watching me

40:01for what? I'm just trying to go to work.

40:03It Actually, the Supreme Court has found

40:07that the public does have a civil right

40:10to privacy in public. They can't be

40:12tracked all the time and these systems

40:15violate that. Your phone, as you know,

40:17has a GPS system in it and part of what

40:21they had found is that they don't have a

40:23right for the police. You need to have a

40:25warrant to track people as they go about

40:27their days and these systems violate

40:29that. They step past their intention.

40:31That's just not right. So, again, thank

40:34you for voting against this in the past.

40:36I'd like to ask you to go even further

40:38and remove the Flock cameras you already

40:39have. Thank you.

40:42>> Thank you. Next speaker.

40:42>> The next speaker is Bill Simon.

40:48>> Good evening, Mr. Mayor and City

40:49Council. My name is Bill Simon and I'm

40:51speaking for Naperville Preservation

40:53Inc.

40:54We have a a diverse city in so many

40:57ways, and that includes diversity of

40:59places from new places to old.

41:02We can all agree that our historical

41:04places, primarily centered around our

41:07downtown, connect us to Naperville's

41:09past and are key part of Naperville's

41:12vibe. If it weren't for these places,

41:15our city would look like any other

41:17suburb in America.

41:19Previously, I've been before you

41:20speaking about Naperville Preservation's

41:22plan called Progress Through

41:24Preservation.

41:25Tonight, I'm here to address the

41:27manager's memorandum that came out last

41:30week

41:31regarding the Historic Preservation

41:33Commission HPC meeting that took place

41:36almost 2 weeks ago.

41:38There's an important omission from the

41:41report that you would want to know

41:42about, and that is that the HPC voted

41:45unanimously

41:47to, quote, "Have staff inform City

41:49Council that HPC would like to review

41:52the report."

41:54That fact is not in the memorandum.

41:57Immediately following the HPC meeting,

41:59staff sent us an email saying that HPC

42:02doesn't have the power and authority to

42:04make that request.

42:06My colleague, Joe McElroy, has advised

42:09that this point can be debated since the

42:11HPC, by ordinance, does have duties that

42:14would encompass review of the plan.

42:17Regardless, as staff suggests,

42:19Naperville Preservation Inc. is at this

42:22time requesting that the City Council

42:25grant the HPC's request and provide the

42:28Progress Through Preservation plan to

42:30the HPC for review and recommendations.

42:34We would hope that any action that

42:36results from the HPC's review and

42:38subsequent City Council decision would

42:41not take as long as a management

42:43manager's memorandum states.

42:46NPI submitted this document to the mayor

42:49and city manager in March, with hard

42:51copies in April and emails to city

42:53council.

42:55We are concerned that 18-month delay

42:58mentioned in the memorandum would

43:00further drag out attaining the benefits

43:02that enhanced historic preservation

43:04would bring to our city. Thank you.

43:08>> Thank you. Next speaker.

43:10>> The next speaker is Jasmine Elise Amimi

43:12Pronger.

43:16>> Hi, my name's Jasmine Elise Amimi

43:18Pronger.

43:19>> [sighs]

43:23>> Um

43:25I can't do this.

43:42Uh

43:42I'm so sorry. I'm a bit too scared this

43:45time. Um maybe next time.

43:51>> Thank you. Next speaker.

43:53>> The final speaker in public forum is

43:54Nicole Pronger.

44:02>> Hello, my name is Nicole Pronger. I'm a

44:05Naperville resident. This is the city

44:07where I was born and where I'm raising

44:09my daughter. And it's a absolutely

44:11beautiful city. She was so excited to

44:13come and speak today.

44:14Uh we've been in Morocco for the past

44:16year visiting her other side of the

44:19family. And she wanted to speak about um

44:22things that are important to her.

44:24Um while we're in Morocco, I will tell

44:26you something that I noticed there and

44:28that's something I notice here. And

44:30that's uh the difficulty of small local

44:32businesses be able to conduct businesses

44:35in growing cities.

44:36Um

44:38For example, here I see on

44:42block 59 is absolutely beautiful.

44:45Congratulations to Naperville and

44:46everybody who was part of this major uh

44:50improvement in our city where before

44:52there was a parking lot, there's people

44:53walking, there's a park, there's

44:56beautiful new restaurants that hopefully

44:58I can bring my daughter to soon.

45:00Uh one question I have is that if all of

45:02the efforts and time in bringing in

45:04these businesses, if there was time

45:06looking into the vendors that distribute

45:08their products in the businesses to make

45:10sure that local and small businesses

45:12besides Coca-Cola

45:14for example,

45:16um

45:17not even competing, but just completely

45:20take over everywhere we're going to dine

45:23uh in Naperville, in this beautiful

45:24city. I see the same thing on South

45:26Route 59 where there's this farm

45:29and every I love this farm. I love

45:32seeing this farm stand up against these

45:34big big corporations throughout Route 59

45:37and I see this land is for sale. Uh I'm

45:40wondering

45:41if this is going to be preserved, if

45:43this farm will be preserved as a farm,

45:46or if it will lose its competition to

45:49major businesses that are popping up all

45:53throughout our beautiful city. And I

45:55hope that there could be some

45:56preservation in Naperville's farms,

45:59which I used to see pick pumpkins at

46:01when I was my daughter's age.

46:03Um I I hope that there's preservation in

46:06the integrity of Naperville so that

46:08business owners

46:10and people

46:11can distribute their their products that

46:14um

46:15such as Coca-Cola, there's a big

46:17humanitarian crisis that they are

46:19complicit in. Um

46:23participating and funding a genocide in

46:25Palestine. That's not something that I

46:27can can can stand seeing in my own city

46:29where I've grown up, where I'm raising

46:31my daughter. Um businesses such as

46:33McDonald's, I can I would not be able to

46:35see McDonald's replace where this this

46:37beautiful farm. So I ask that we remain

46:41um

46:42true to what to our to our Naperville

46:44model, to families instead of

46:46corporations, and that we look closely

46:49as the contract that will be that is um

46:52going to be placed with this beautiful

46:55Naperville farm, that it is not lost

46:58to corporations again.

47:00And I ask Naperville to look again into

47:02the C Squared by solution.

47:05Thank you very much.

47:06>> Thank you.

47:08Mr. Krieger, could you take a moment and

47:10respond to um

47:12Mr. Stark's question?

47:15>> Um sure. Uh

47:16in terms of uh timeline, at the

47:18conclusion of our um

47:20electric strategy workshop, uh Council

47:23adopted uh the utility vision statement

47:27uh and directed staff to further

47:29research the feasibility of the

47:30remaining energy procurement options, uh

47:32draft a revised mission statement, and

47:34present findings and recommendations in

47:36the summer of 2027.

47:38Um in conjunction with the uh utility

47:41rate study. Um

47:43these uh um some of those uh are already

47:46underway, but um the uh vast majority of

47:49those will be beginning in January of

47:50next year.

47:52>> Thank you. And um Council, I I

47:54>> We're now in the City Council portion of

47:56public forum. As a reminder for the

47:58code, Council members have 3 minutes to

47:59speak during public forum and can speak

48:00up to two times. Councilman Hatcher.

48:02>> Thank you, Mayor. Um today is November

48:044th. Yesterday was November 3rd, which

48:06was election night. Um thank you to all

48:10local officials, including at City Hall,

48:12who did such a good job uh making voting

48:14options available to everyone in

48:15Naperville. For all the young people who

48:17participated, I see there's a lot of

48:18high school students up front. Um and I

48:21I hope that you all uh continue to

48:23participate, whoever you vote for in the

48:25future. Um

48:27as a result of that election, I will be

48:30uh assuming a role at the DuPage County

48:32Board in December. And I just wanted to

48:35provide some clear clarity on what the

48:37next month and a half will will look

48:39like. So, this is uh my sixth This will

48:42be my sixth and final budget cycle on

48:44the Naperville City Council. Um so, I'll

48:46be here for the final budget meeting.

48:48Um I'll be here for obviously tonight's

48:50Council meeting, the late November

48:51meeting, and then um I just wanted to

48:54tell announce my intent for the December

48:571st meeting

48:58um to to officially step down from city

49:01council at the end of new business

49:04at that meeting. So we'll certainly make

49:06other comments at that meeting.

49:09It's been an honor serving with

49:10everybody up here and everyone in this

49:13community. But

49:16just wanted to provide some clarity on

49:18that and

49:19couple of other questions people have

49:20asked me.

49:23Do I have any say in whom my replacement

49:25is? No, that is not my role and I'm not

49:28going to get involved in it. But I have

49:30full trust in the other eight people up

49:32here.

49:33Majority of them will will get together.

49:35Hopefully all of them will get together

49:36and make a decision

49:39and I'm sure that the city will will

49:41continue to be in good hands. Thank you

49:43mayor.

49:44>> Thank you Councilman Kelly.

49:47>> Thank you mayor and congratulations

49:49Councilman Holschauer. I'm sure we'll

49:50we'll talk more about you leaving and

49:52new people coming in due time I think.

49:55But just a quick question follow up on

49:57one of the public forum speakers Mr.

49:59Simon. Wondering if our city manager can

50:01provide a bit more detail. I read the

50:03same managers memorandum last week and

50:05was a little surprised at the

50:07time frame that was set up potentially

50:0918 months to just even consider whether

50:11or not additional staff resources might

50:13be appropriate and I'm wondering if in

50:15light of the potential staff additions

50:18to the TED department that we'll be

50:20considering next week and at the budget

50:22meeting

50:23and then if they are approved as they

50:25get folded into TED in 2027 if we might

50:29be able to

50:30potentially speed up that timeline.

50:32>> Mr. Krieger.

50:33>> Thank you Mr. Mayor. Councilman Kelly is

50:35correct.

50:37This city council saw to it to add

50:40three staff additions to TED midstream

50:44as well as we have three more included

50:46in the 2027 budget. Obviously

50:50with a personnel add of this

50:52significance which represents roughly

50:5310% of

50:55the TED department.

50:57There will be a lot of things moving

50:58around and Um, obviously more people

51:01provides us more capability and more

51:03capacity to do things.

51:06You know, right now it's too early to

51:08understand kind of how much that is

51:10going to make available. However, I do

51:12believe that it will create some

51:15opportunities for us to be more

51:16responsive to

51:18the requests of City Council.

51:22Thank you.

51:24>> Councilwoman Jeannie.

51:26>> Thank you, Mayor.

51:27Congratulations to uh

51:30Councilman Holsauer.

51:33Um

51:35There's so much that I want to say about

51:37this moment and I know I'll share it

51:39with some of you with you privately and

51:41then of course we've got two more months

51:43you've got to deal with us. So, you'll

51:46get to stick around. And I wanted to

51:48congratulate the student speakers today

51:50who did a really great job presenting

51:52Sister Cities history.

51:54I always love seeing our students come

51:56up and

51:58speak to us with such confidence and

52:00eloquence.

52:01So, thank you for sharing that. I also

52:04wanted to just take time today to

52:07acknowledge that starting Friday

52:10up to 14% of our population here in

52:12Naperville who are practicing Hindus,

52:16Sikhs

52:17Jains will be celebrating one of the

52:20largest festivals and festivities of the

52:23year called Diwali.

52:24Um, and um

52:26the purpose of Diwali is really to

52:29celebrate light over darkness knowledge

52:32over ignorance um

52:35it just happens to be, you know, a

52:37really beautiful celebration which I

52:40think we all could use right now with

52:42some of the

52:43violent incidents that we've seen. One

52:46of the attempt attack at the Aurora

52:48Hindu Temple um, a couple weeks ago and

52:52then of course the violent attack that

52:54um

52:56caused the caused our community to lose

52:59a very young student from North Central

53:02College which I'm so appreciative of the

53:03mayor starting and acknowledging this

53:05meeting with cuz I work at North Central

53:07College and um that incident really hit

53:10our community really hard. Um so

53:15when moments like this happen

53:17you know, it's hard to kind of just go

53:19about your day, right? As if nothing

53:22happened. Um so it causes me to reflect

53:25and upon reflection, I keep coming back

53:28to this idea that hey, we need to just

53:31share more of our joys with one another

53:33and Diwali is one of the greatest joys

53:35for me, at least in my household. So I

53:38just wanted to take a moment to just

53:40share that joy with all of you. Um my

53:43home is open to yours if you would like

53:45to come and celebrate with us starting

53:47Friday. Uh light a candle, go go talk to

53:50your neighbors who are celebrating, ask

53:52them more about it. Um enjoy in their

53:54celebration. We could all use a little

53:56bit of more joy in our in our community.

53:59So uh happy Diwali to all of those who

54:01will be celebrating. Thanks, mayor.

54:04>> Thank you, Councilman Sayed.

54:06>> Thank you, mayor.

54:07Thank you to all the speakers who came

54:09today, spoke excellent. And special

54:12shout out to Sister Cities commissions

54:15uh

54:15youth who came and spoke so well. And I

54:18have seen this youth so committed to

54:21Sister Cities. Congratulations to you

54:23all. Thank you for that. And

54:25>> [clears throat]

54:26>> I have a question for us staff. Is uh

54:29this is regarding the IMEM board? So in

54:32last 7-8 months

54:35who is attending from Naperville the

54:37board meetings? And how can we get the

54:40board meetings uh you know, recording so

54:43that we can review and understand what

54:45is going on there in the IMEM board?

54:48>> Mr. Kreger.

54:50>> Uh thank you, mayor. Um City Council

54:52officially appointed uh a replacement

54:54board member um Merhi El Arshad um

54:57uh

54:58boy about 4 months ago. Um he uh is

55:01attending and voting in all of the all

55:02of the meetings. Um you know, for the

55:05uh I I guess the current uh request uh,

55:08had been made at the last board meeting

55:09uh, to have the recordings

55:11uh, be uh, made public. Uh, I mean the

55:14staff is going to be bringing back and

55:16present to you that at the next board

55:18meeting. And uh, Mr. Arshad has been

55:20informed that uh, Naperville is very

55:22supportive of that and will be in favor

55:24of it.

55:25>> Thank you.

55:27Councilman White.

55:29>> Thank you, Mayor.

55:32Hey folks, I want to address something

55:33that's been increasingly troubling to me

55:36and that's the continued criticism and

55:39targeting of ALMAS.

55:41At some point, enough is enough.

55:44For nearly 10 years, I've had the

55:46privilege of serving on the city

55:47council.

55:49During that time, I've attended

55:50countless community events hosted by

55:52nonprofits, neighborhood organizations,

55:55and cultural groups throughout

55:57Naperville.

55:58I've been showing up for years and I'm

56:00not going to stop simply because I'm

56:02running for mayor.

56:03But let's be clear, there's a difference

56:05between attending an event as an elected

56:07official and using that event to

56:10campaign for office.

56:12I've participated in candidate form

56:14forms hosted by ALMAS and other

56:16organizations that receive SECA funding.

56:19I've also attended events hosted by

56:21these organizations in my role as an

56:24elected official.

56:25Sometimes while running for office.

56:27They all provide opportunities for civic

56:29engagement, invite elected officials,

56:32and host community events.

56:34Yet ALMAS is the one that continues to

56:36sing to get singled out and criticized

56:39and I have to ask myself why.

56:42If we're going to

56:43If we're going to question what's

56:45appropriate, then let's apply the same

56:47standard to all of our organizations.

56:50ALMAS has worked hard to bring cultural

56:52celebrations and opportunities for

56:54community engagement to Naperville.

56:58These events bring people together,

57:00celebrate traditions, and strengthen our

57:02community.

57:03That's something we should be

57:05encouraging and not attacking.

57:07To the members of ALMAS,

57:09thank you for the hard work in the event

57:12that you guys had this weekend was just

57:13absolutely amazing. And all the

57:16contributions that you continue to make

57:18to the city.

57:19And I'll leave you with this. Just

57:21because someone makes an accusation or

57:23repeats it often enough doesn't make it

57:26true. Thank you.

57:29>> Thank you Councilwoman Gibson.

57:31>> Thank you mayor. I just wanted to take a

57:33moment to say hi to Jasmine and

57:35recognize you and let you know how brave

57:37it was to even just walk up to this

57:39podium tonight. Um, speaking in front of

57:42a room of adults isn't always easy even

57:44for some of us up here sometimes. It can

57:46be intimidating. So I think it was

57:48really brave and I hope that you know

57:51your voice is important and if you want

57:52to come back another time we'd love to

57:54hear what you have to say. Your opinion

57:56matters as much as everybody else's in

57:57this room. So thank you for coming

57:59tonight.

58:02>> Thank you and

58:05just to reiterate what some of the other

58:06council members said, thank you to the

58:08the uh sister cities and the sister

58:10cities commission and and the foundation

58:12for for all the work you've done.

58:14There's a lot of work that's gone into

58:17the commission and the foundation over

58:18the last couple of years.

58:20Um

58:21especially since we we looked at the

58:24organization and and made a lot of

58:25changes back in 2023.

58:28But to see how things have taken off and

58:31the successes of the different events

58:34and the initiatives um it's really

58:37refreshing to see the energy that's

58:38there and

58:41these relationships that are been

58:43reignited with some of these places are

58:46outside of

58:48Naperville and Mexico and and Slovakia.

58:51I mean it's just really wonderful to

58:53see. So congratulations. It's a

58:55great recognition for you to receive and

58:57I'm sure you will receive many more down

58:59the road.

59:03Our next item is the consent agenda. May

59:04I have a motion to use the omnibus

59:06method to approve the consent agenda?

59:07Councilman White.

59:09>> Mayor, I move to use the omnibus method

59:11to approve the consent agenda.

59:12>> Councilman Kelly.

59:13>> Second, Kelly.

59:13>> All those in favor sign I.

59:15Motion passes 9-0. May I have a motion

59:17to approve the consent agenda?

59:19>> Councilman White.

59:20>> I move to approve the consent agenda.

59:21>> Councilman Kelly.

59:22>> Second, Kelly.

59:23>> Mr. Schatz, please read the consent

59:24agenda.

59:25>> Approval of the regular City Council

59:27meeting minutes of October 20th, 2026.

59:30Approval of City Council meeting

59:31schedule for November and December 2026

59:34and January 2027.

59:36Approval of the award of the cooperative

59:37procurement for facility fall protection

59:39to Garland DB

59:40>> Yes.

59:40>> for an amount not to exceed $166,821.

59:45Approval of the award of the cooperative

59:46procurement for up safety parking

59:48management software solution to T2

59:50systems for an amount not to exceed

59:52$106,804

59:54for a 3-year term.

59:56Approval of the award of the cooperative

59:57procurement for Police Department

59:59uniforms and equipment to Galls LLC for

1:00:01an amount not to exceed $236,000

1:00:04in a 1-year term.

1:00:05Approval of the award of the bid for

1:00:07biosolids removal services to Stuart

1:00:09Spreading for an amount not to exceed

1:00:11$924,300

1:00:13in a 2-year term.

1:00:15Approval of the award of change order

1:00:16number one to the contract for Fire

1:00:17Station 4 improvements to Can-Do

1:00:19Construction for an amount not to exceed

1:00:21$120,145

1:00:23and additional 61 days.

1:00:25Approval of the award of change order

1:00:27number one to the contract for curbside

1:00:28leaf collection services to Class One

1:00:30Professionals and Steve Piper and Sons

1:00:32for an amount not not to exceed $17,232.

1:00:36Accepting the public street and public

1:00:38street improvements at Stillwater

1:00:40addition and authorizing the city clerk

1:00:42to reduce the corresponding public

1:00:43improvement surety.

1:00:45Passing the ordinance approving a

1:00:46parking setback variance for the

1:00:47property located at 1756 North Aurora

1:00:50Road. Passing the ordinance authorizing

1:00:52the execution of a recapture agreement

1:00:53for the installation of sanitary main

1:00:55improvements as part of the 1075 and

1:00:571079 Park Parkside Road. And adopting

1:01:00the resolution approving the

1:01:02intergovernmental agreement between the

1:01:03County of DuPage and the City of

1:01:05Naperville for community television

1:01:06grant to fund five replacement field

1:01:09news cameras for NCTV 17 in an amount

1:01:12not to exceed $30,000 $30,185.70.

1:01:16>> We have a motion and a second to approve

1:01:17the consent agenda as read. Roll call.

1:01:20>> Worley.

1:01:20>> Yes.

1:01:21>> Gibson.

1:01:21>> I.

1:01:22>> Holsclaw.

1:01:22>> I.

1:01:23>> Jane.

1:01:23>> I.

1:01:24>> Kelly.

1:01:24>> I.

1:01:25>> McBroom.

1:01:26>> I.

1:01:26>> Sayed.

1:01:27>> I.

1:01:27>> White.

1:01:28>> I.

1:01:28>> Wilson.

1:01:29>> I.

1:01:29>> Motion passes 9-0. M1, Councilman White.

1:01:39>> Mayor, I move to approve the award of

1:01:41RFP 25-

1:01:43030, citywide camera access to SDI

1:01:47Presence LLC for a 3-year term

1:01:50for a new security network comprehensive

1:01:52replacement, upgrade, and addition of

1:01:55building access control equipment and

1:01:57cameras and managed service provider

1:01:59services limited to the cameras and

1:02:02locations identified in category one,

1:02:05critical public and infrastructure

1:02:06safety,

1:02:08together with only those category two,

1:02:10which are the public and safety and

1:02:12staff safety cameras specifically

1:02:14identified by Councilman Kelly on the

1:02:17November 2nd, 2026, and removing the

1:02:21category one cameras specifically

1:02:22identified by Councilman Kelly on

1:02:24November 2nd, 2026,

1:02:27and further clarified in the Q&A

1:02:28prepared by staff, and in an in an

1:02:31amount not to exceed 8.5 million plus a

1:02:343% contingency,

1:02:36provided that the city manager shall not

1:02:37execute the agreement until the city

1:02:39manager has confirmed the final scope

1:02:42and not to exceed amount in writing

1:02:45matching the city's council's direction,

1:02:48and with the category two cameras

1:02:50deferred to future budget years subject

1:02:53to city council review.

1:02:56>> Councilman Kelly.

1:02:57>> Second, Kelly.

1:02:59>> We have a

1:03:02>> Mrs. Schatz, may I have the floor for a

1:03:03few spoken comments

1:03:07>> Just

1:03:08>> not. Mrs. Schatz, do you need to put

1:03:09something on the record for this?

1:03:10>> Just Just for the record, we have 17

1:03:12positions of oppose and nine written

1:03:14comments on this agenda item that have

1:03:15been posted to the website.

1:03:18>> Okay, so we have a motion and a second.

1:03:20Any more discussion?

1:03:22Roll call.

1:03:24>> Gibson.

1:03:26>> I.

1:03:26>> Holscher.

1:03:27>> I.

1:03:28>> Jane.

1:03:28>> I.

1:03:29>> Kelly.

1:03:29>> I.

1:03:30>> McBroom.

1:03:30>> I.

1:03:31>> Sayed.

1:03:31>> I.

1:03:32>> White.

1:03:32>> I.

1:03:33>> Wilson.

1:03:33>> I.

1:03:34>> Worley.

1:03:34>> Yes. Motion passes 9-0. 01.

1:03:38>> Item 01 is a recommendation to review

1:03:41the draft 2027 to 2031 priorities plan

1:03:44and direct staff to open a public

1:03:45comment period from November 6th through

1:03:47December 11th, 2026. One written comment

1:03:50was posted to the website and we have

1:03:51one speaker, Teresa Huse.

1:04:09>> I am Teresa Huse, a longtime Naperville

1:04:11resident and a member of the NEST

1:04:12leadership team.

1:04:14I'm pleased to see the city recognize

1:04:16both the importance of sustainability

1:04:18and the strong public support for

1:04:19additional action.

1:04:22As shown here in 2021, the city council

1:04:24unanimously adopted a sustainability

1:04:26work plan.

1:04:28And this priority suggests that once the

1:04:29plan is complete in 2028,

1:04:32we'll move on to another updated plan.

1:04:35However, the 2021 plan with its list of

1:04:38clear actionable objectives is no longer

1:04:41available on the city's website.

1:04:43And in a 2025 meeting, NEST was told

1:04:45it's no longer being used.

1:04:48Instead, the city now publishes annual

1:04:51reports highlighting sustainability

1:04:53accomplishments.

1:04:55Those reports are useful,

1:04:57but reporting accomplishments is not the

1:04:59same as measuring progress toward goals.

1:05:02They tell us what the city has done, but

1:05:04they don't tell us whether Naperville is

1:05:06actually achieving the objectives that

1:05:08council adopted in 2021.

1:05:12In fact, when NEST reviewed the 2021

1:05:14sustainability work plan in January of

1:05:16this year, we found that many of the

1:05:18actions identified in the plan had not

1:05:20been completed. Some no longer appear to

1:05:23be under consideration. Others are no

1:05:25longer relevant.

1:05:27So, before we develop a new plan, we

1:05:28should learn from the last one.

1:05:31NEST is asking the city to take three

1:05:33practical steps.

1:05:35Before we develop

1:05:37the new plan, we should assess where we

1:05:39are today against our goals.

1:05:42The ones that council adopted in 2021.

1:05:45Second, we should update those goals

1:05:47based on what we learned, current

1:05:49information, and the priorities of our

1:05:51community.

1:05:52Third, we should establish clear

1:05:54measures and ask the sustainability

1:05:56manager to report to council and the

1:05:58public at least annually on whether

1:06:01we're on track.

1:06:03A climate action and resiliency plan

1:06:06provides a proven framework for doing

1:06:08this.

1:06:09Many communities, including our peer

1:06:11cities, use climate action and

1:06:13resiliency plans to set goals, measure

1:06:16outcomes, and provide residents with

1:06:19transparent progress reporting.

1:06:23Last month, the council looked at

1:06:24Carmel, Indiana as a comparison city for

1:06:27bikeability and walkability.

1:06:29Carmel has also adopted a climate action

1:06:32plan and provides a public-facing

1:06:33dashboard so residents can see its goals

1:06:36and track progress.

1:06:39Naperville can do the same, and we don't

1:06:41need to wait until 2028 to begin.

1:06:44Let's start by understanding where we

1:06:46are today,

1:06:47setting measurable goals for where we

1:06:49want to go, and publicly tracking our

1:06:51progress in getting there. Thank you.

1:06:56>> Thank you. Any more speakers?

1:06:58>> There are no more speakers.

1:06:59>> Mrs. Schatz, I understand you have some

1:07:01opening comments on this item.

1:07:03>> Yes, thank you, Mayor. The draft

1:07:05priorities plan is presented to council

1:07:06tonight for your initial review and

1:07:08comment, and we look forward to any

1:07:09feedback you have. The 2026 community

1:07:12survey data also showed that there's a

1:07:14statistically significant decline in how

1:07:16welcome residents feel to participate

1:07:18compared to the 2023 data that we have.

1:07:21And we see the priority planning process

1:07:22as a first ideal opportunity to help

1:07:24strengthen that community engagement. In

1:07:26addition to receiving council's feedback

1:07:28tonight, we're also requesting you to

1:07:29open a public comment period beginning

1:07:31this Friday, November 6th through

1:07:33December 11th to solicit feedback from

1:07:35the community on the draft plan. After

1:07:37receiving and evaluating that feedback,

1:07:38staff will present a revised priorities

1:07:40plan to council in approval in January

1:07:422027.

1:07:44The public will be able to provide input

1:07:45through Polco Engage, which is the same

1:07:47platform that the city used to gather

1:07:48the feedback on the Riverwalk Grand

1:07:50Pavilion and and the recent overnight

1:07:52parking feedback survey. The feedback

1:07:54tool is free form and residents will be

1:07:56able to comment on each priority plan

1:07:57category or the plan as a whole. The

1:08:00input opportunity will be advertised

1:08:01through the November Naperville

1:08:02Connected social media priorities plan

1:08:04webpage, Polco email to subscribers, as

1:08:07well as an email to our

1:08:08intergovernmental partners encouraging

1:08:10them to encourage uh their

1:08:12representatives also to participate in

1:08:14providing feedback. Thank you for the

1:08:16opportunity to share a little bit more

1:08:17about the future input opportunities and

1:08:18we look forward to your comment.

1:08:24>> Councilman White, may I have a motion on

1:08:25O1?

1:08:38>> I move to review the draft of 2027 to

1:08:412031

1:08:43priorities plan and direct staff to open

1:08:45a public comment period from November

1:08:486th to December 11th.

1:08:49>> Councilman Krummenacher.

1:08:50>> Second

1:08:51>> Second Second Kelly.

1:08:54>> We have a motion and a second on O1.

1:08:56Discussion?

1:08:57>> Councilman Alzar.

1:08:59>> Thank you, Mayor. Um

1:09:01I think uh

1:09:03one of the things I guess I regret of

1:09:06mine would be um in the past 5 and 1/2

1:09:09years um I I I would have liked to seen

1:09:13um city council itself workshop and

1:09:16bless a strategic plan. Um we sort of

1:09:20tried in 2000 I want to say 2021 2022

1:09:22time frame. Um didn't go through at the

1:09:25time. and, um, it's not something that

1:09:27can be rushed. It's not something that

1:09:29something that should be rushed. Um, but

1:09:31as we we look at, uh, something like

1:09:34strategic priorities, I mean, certainly

1:09:36we need something in place right now,

1:09:38um, in in the gap. Um, but I I do think

1:09:41it is a fundamental responsibility of

1:09:43this body, um, to ultimately set those

1:09:45strategic priorities. Um, and I would I

1:09:48would just throw out there for what it's

1:09:50worth, uh, I hope that we can we can

1:09:52prioritize that in the fairly near

1:09:53future, um, instead of kind of

1:09:57um,

1:09:59abdicating that to staff and sort of

1:10:01sort of blessing what they say. Um, and

1:10:03that's on us. Um, you know, that's

1:10:05that's not on staff, but I I just wanted

1:10:06to throw that out there and of course I

1:10:08bear responsibility. I was here. Um, but

1:10:10I I do think it's something that should

1:10:12be looked at soon. Thank you, Mayor.

1:10:14>> Thank you. Councilman McBroom.

1:10:16>> Thank you, Mayor.

1:10:17Um,

1:10:18you know, I appreciate staff putting

1:10:19this together. I I know it's a difficult

1:10:21thing to do, um,

1:10:22you know, as I I I read it, you know,

1:10:24candidly, I I see

1:10:27a lot of the language as, um,

1:10:29very broad and loose and and

1:10:32aspirational and and I I kind of get it

1:10:35because we get new councils that come

1:10:37in. None of this is binding and anyone

1:10:39can change priorities on any any given

1:10:41year. Um, so I'm looking forward to to

1:10:44public feedback on it. I I'll be pushing

1:10:46it out and asking for feedback on it.

1:10:48Um,

1:10:49but, uh, you know, as far as development

1:10:51goes,

1:10:52you know, um, again, keeping things

1:10:54broad, I-88 is obviously it's something

1:10:57that's I think hugely important for the

1:11:00economic stability of our town. Um,

1:11:03and and it has to be prioritized, but,

1:11:05uh, Fifth Avenue is something that, um,

1:11:08you know, we had unanimous support on.

1:11:10Uh, we talked about, you know, pushing

1:11:11it off into the future and if we're

1:11:14going to name specific developments, I

1:11:16would like to see that development. Um,

1:11:18I mean, this is supposed to be a 3 to

1:11:205-year plan. Um, or we don't name

1:11:22developments. I mean, some future

1:11:23council might not think I-88 is a good

1:11:26idea, uh, which would be terrible, but,

1:11:28um,

1:11:29that was something I I would I would

1:11:31hope if we are going to name

1:11:32developments that that that's something

1:11:33that's that's in there. So.

1:11:37>> Yeah, that was one observation I I would

1:11:39tend to agree with you on.

1:11:41Promotion of development across the

1:11:43entire city is something I think is is

1:11:45important for us to prioritize, not

1:11:47necessarily just call out one or two

1:11:49specific projects, but that's why we'll

1:11:51have the input period over the next

1:11:55December November 6th through December

1:11:5711th period of time.

1:12:00Okay, we have a motion and a second on

1:12:0201. Roll call.

1:12:04>> Holscher

1:12:05>> I

1:12:06>> Jane

1:12:06>> I

1:12:07>> Kelly

1:12:08>> I

1:12:08>> McBroom

1:12:09>> I

1:12:09>> Sayed

1:12:10>> I

1:12:10>> White

1:12:11>> I

1:12:11>> Wilson

1:12:12>> I

1:12:12>> Worley

1:12:13>> Yes

1:12:13>> Gibson

1:12:14>> I

1:12:15>> Motion passes 9-0.

1:12:17Our final item tonight is new business.

1:12:19As a reminder, new business is for items

1:12:20this council is asking staff to bring

1:12:21back on a future agenda or for motions

1:12:23to reconsider past city council votes.

1:12:25Does anybody have any new business?

1:12:27Seeing none, may I have a motion to

1:12:29adjourn?

1:12:29>> Motion to adjourn.

1:12:30>> Second Kelly. All those in favor say I.

1:12:33>> I

1:12:33>> We are adjourned. Thank you. Goodnight.

1:14:04>> Hey.

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