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City of LaSalle City Council met December 16

Meeting808

City of LaSalle City Council met Dec. 6.

Here is the minutes 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, December 2, 2019.

PETITIONS

Request from Sandy Knott from Safe House Animal Rescue League to address the council

regarding the Trap, Neuter, and Release Program for feral cats and related matters.

Requests for 2020 Raffle Licenses from

- La Salle Peru Township High School Foundation for Educational Enrichment

-John Ebener on behalf of Ninth Street Pub

-Sharon Sadnick on behalf of Borderline DNS, LLC

-Better Fishing Association of Northern Illinois

-Trinity Catholic Academy

-Illinois Valley Alzheimer’s Group

Request from Andrew Martinez, holder of an option to lease the premises, which request is for a Special Use Permit to potentially operate a Recreational Cannabis Dispensary at 851 First Street, presently zoned C-3, within the City of La Salle, Illinois, which request is also conditioned and contingent upon the issuance of a license by the State of Illinois, to operate a Recreational Cannabis Dispensary, which request is also (consented to and/or joined in) by Adam Sondgeroth, contract purchaser of the subject premises and consented to by Frank Fouts, record owner of the subject premises and related matters.

Request from Andrew Martinez, holder of an option to lease the premises, for the variance being requested to include, but not necessarily limited to, the zoning ordinance to allow operation of a Recreational Cannabis Dispensary at 851 First Street, which premises are presently zoned C-3 within the City of La Salle, with the variance being requested to be from the requirement to be located no less than 250 feet from a building being used as a residence to 133 feet from a building being used as a residence also conditioned and contingent upon the issuance of a license to operate a recreational Cannabis Dispensary by the State of Illinois, which request is (consented to and/or joined in) by Adam Sondgeroth contract purchaser of the premises and consented to by Frank Fouts who is the record owner of the premises and related matters.

Request for a Sign Permit from Dollar General to install a 6’ x 16’ illuminated, dual faced, ground sign with an overall height of 21’ and two 3’9” x 26’ illuminated wall signs at premises located at 2345 St. Vincent Avenue and related matters.

REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS

Building Inspector’s Report for November 2019 showing total fees collected of $5,624.66 with total value of construction of $1,102,735.

Treasurer’s Report for October 2019 showing cash balances in the La Salle State Bank of $8,628,659.81 and in Hometown National Bank of $3,205,990.87.

Treasurer’s Report for November 2019 showing cash balances in the La Salle State Bank of $7,859,677.77 and in Hometown National Bank of $3,673,684.55.

COMMUNICATIONS

Thank you from Luke Tomsha of the Perfectly Flawed Foundation.

Illinois Department of Revenue showing sales tax collected for September 2019 of $73,638.75 and Home Rule Sales Tax of $64,721.28 for a total of $138,360.03.

SPECIAL COMMITTEES STANDING COMMITTEES OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS

Ordinance Authorizing Renewal of a Lease Involving Small Portion of Premises in Connection with Civic Water Tower at 341 North 30th Road within the City of La Salle and related matters.

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: $856,009.00 (Total Payroll $183,888.06, Bills to be Paid $289,521.39, Total Bills Paid $382,599.55)

ADJOURNMENT

https://www.lasalle-il.gov/sites/default/files/agendas-minutes/2019-12/12-16-2019_0.pdf