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VILLAGE OF
�v,EMONT 418 Main Street I Lemont, IL 60439
TO: Village Board Meeting
FROM: Linda Molitor, Administration
THROUGH:
SUBJECT: A Resolution Approving Purchases for Lighting Up Lemont Holiday Items
DATE: November 25, 2024
SUMMARY/BACKGROUND
Lighting Up Lemont began in 2019 with the first lease to own of lighting displays from Artistic
Holiday Designs that adorned Village Green and Budnik Plaza. Since this time, we have
expanded the lighting displays and street pole lights throughout the entire downtown, bringing
thousands of people to our downtown during the cold winter months.
For 2024, staff would like to continue to purchase items from vendors that will continue to
enhance our existing displays while adhering to our budgeted amount of $20,000.00.
For the 2024 — 2025 Lighting Up Lemont season, a business sponsorship drive was
completed in which $25,500.00 was raised for the purchase of additional holiday display
items.
All previous leases for Lighting Up Lemont holiday display items have been paid in full; there
are no leases remaining.
ANALYSIS
Consistency with Village Policy
Budget (if applicable)
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Approval of said Resolution
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED
Motion to Approve said Resolution
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution Approving Purchase of Lighting Up Lemont Holiday Items.pdf
VILLAGE OF LEMONT
RESOLUTION NO.
A Resolution Approving Purchases
for Lighting Up Lemont Holiday Items
ADOPTED BY THE
PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT
THIS 25TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2024
Published in pamphlet form by
authority of the President and
Board of Trustees of the Village of
Lemont, Counties of Cook, Will and
DuPage, Illinois on this 25`1 day of
November 2024
Resolution No.
A Resolution Approving Purchases
for Lighting Up Lemont Holiday Items
WHEREAS, the Village of Lemont ("Village") intends to have holiday design decorations
in the downtown area;
WHEREAS, the Village has obtained the holiday displays from different vendors in the
past based on budgeted amounts and needs;
WHEREAS, Section 5/8-9-1 of the Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5/8-9-1) allows the
Board of Trustees of the Village ("Village Board"), upon a vote of two-thirds of the trustees then
holding office, to waive the requirements for competitive bidding; and
WHEREAS, the Village Board has determined that it is advisable, necessary and in the
best interests of the Village to waive competitive bidding to purchase holiday lighting display
items for the budgeted about of $20,000.00 for the 2024-2025 Lighting Up Lemont season.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COOK, WILL & DU PAGE COUNTIES,
ILLINOIS that:
SECTION ONE: Incorporation of Recitals. The foregoing findings and recitals are
hereby adopted as Section One of this Resolution and are incorporated by reference as if set forth
verbatim herein.
SECTION TWO: Waiver of Public Bid Requirements and Authorize to Purchase
items for 2024. The Village Board hereby waives the competitive bidding requirements and
authorizes the purchase of display items totaling $20,000.00 for the 2024-2025 Lighting Up
Lemont holiday season.
SECTION THREE: The Village Administrator or his designee is hereby authorized to
execute any documents and take any other steps necessary to purchase holiday items as needed to
continue to enhance and expand the Lighting Up Lemont holiday season.
SECTION FOUR: This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and approval as provided by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COUNTIES OF COOK, WILL AND DUPAGE,
ILLINOIS on this 2511 day of November 2024.
PRESIDENT AND VILLAGE BOARD MEMBERS:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: ABSTAIN
Janelle Kittridge
V,
Dave Maher
—
Ken McClafferty
Kevin Shaughnessy
Rick Sniegowski—
Ronald Stapleton
John Egofske
President
ATTEST:
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CHARLENE M. SMOLLEN
Village Clerk