Illinois Valley Times

City of Lasalle City Council met Aug. 12.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes of the Regular City Council meeting held on Monday, July 29, 2019.

PETITIONS

Request from Ameren Illinois to break ground at 384 Carlene Drive to install gas service and related matters.

Request from Pam Paden on behalf of the La Salle Peru Band Parent Association to hold their annual door-to-door candy bar sales on September 3, 2019 and September 5, 2019 within the City of La Salle and related matters.

Request from Edmund Curry to lease city property at the Core Café located at 1021 First Street for outdoor seating and related matters.

Request from Doug Zera on behalf of Borderline Bar for a Redevelopment Incentive Program Grant totaling $12,500 for premises located at 3 Third Street and related matters.

Request from Ana Koval on behalf of Canal Corridor Association for a Sign Permit to install 5 non-illuminated projecting signs for the I & M Canal Visitor Center located at 754 First Street and related matters.

Ratification of referral to the Zoning Board of Appeals regarding the request of Griselda Martinez for a side yard variance from 3’ to 0’ to construct a garage with dormer and related matters.

REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS

Building Inspector’s Report for July 2019 showing total fees collected of $2,386.74 with total value of construction of $446,635.

Treasurer’s Report for July 2019 showing total cash balances in the La Salle State Bank of $8,716,241.99 and in Hometown National Bank of $2,542,431.52.

COMMUNICATIONS

Thank you from the family of Hank Lushina.

BIDS

Bid opening and potential action thereon regarding potential sale of City real estate commonly known as:

- 1027 and 1031 Second Street

- 1016-1018 Third Street

- 33 Fourth Street

- 933 Fourth Street

- 1130 Ninth Street

- 646 Wright Street

- 827 Hennepin Street

STANDING COMMITTEES

Recommendation of the Streets, Alleys and Traffic Committee regarding the request from Marilyn J. Hott, resident of 930 Sixth Street for a speed bump in the 900 Block of Sixth Street and related matters.

Recommendation of the Streets, Alleys and Traffic Committee regarding the request from Lori Howarth, resident of 1599 Bucklin, for “No Parking During School Hours” signs on the north side of Roosevelt Road between Bucklin and La Fayette Streets and related matters.

Recommendation of the Streets, Alleys and Traffic Committee regarding the request from Amber Slover for a Slow Children at Play sign near her residence at 2937 E. 3rd Road and related matters.

Recommendation of the Streets, Alleys and Traffic Committee regarding the request for a stop sign at the intersection of Cleveland and Lincoln, eastbound and westbound and related matters.

APPOINTMENTS

Appointments to various committees and related matters.

OLD BUSINESS

Authorization of Pay Estimate #1 to Universal Asphalt & Excavating Inc. totaling $199,501.20 for the Hegeler Park Sewer Separation Project and related matters.

NEW BUSINESS

ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS

Resolution 201907 a Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) Conditional Grant and related matters. (Rotary Park Expansion)

Resolution 201908 a Resolution for Authorization for Construction of Commercial Entrance onto Route 351 and related matters.

Ordinance Authorizing Execution of Indemnification Agreement with DG Partners, A Limited Liability Company Regarding Certain Improvements to be Constructed in the Vicinity of 2345 St. Vincent Avenue, Illinois and related matters.

An Ordinance Regarding the Lease of Municipal Property with Abundant Life Fellowship, A Non-For-Profit Corporation d/b/a Core Café and Edmund Curry, Pastor thereof, Individually, Jointly and Severally and related matters.

Ordinance Further Regulating Parking within the City of La Salle on a Portion of Crosat Street between 7th Street and 8th Street and related matters

Ordinance Further Regulating Parking within the City of La Salle and related matters. (Handicap parking sign on the west side of Tonti near the east door of St. Hyacinth’s Church)

COMMENTS

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Regarding pending and/or potentially imminent litigation and related matters: Collective bargaining and related matters, and acquisition and/or sale of city real estate and related matters and the employment, discipline, appointment, performance and/or compensation of non-union and/or union personnel and related matters pursuant to the Open Meetings Act including 5-ILCS 120 Section 2(c)1-2,5,6,11 thereof.

APPROVAL OF BILLS

Total Submitted: $480,379.54 (Total Payroll $182,294.72, Bills to be Paid $155,166.75, Total Bills Paid $142,918.07)

ADJOURNMENT

https://www.lasalle-il.gov/sites/default/files/agendas-minutes/2019-08/8-12-2019.pdf