City of La Salle City Council met Feb. 24.
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 February 10, 2020.
PETITIONS
Request from Ameren Illinois to break ground at:
• 2345 St. Vincent Avenue to install gas and electric services, relocate pole and downguy
• N Chartres Rd./E 3rd Rd. (Illinois Cement quarry area) to remove approximately 1.2 miles of overhead lines and poles, relocating them on the quarry.
Request from Carolyn Moore to have students age 18 and over distribute free VOTE Decals to motorists at the intersection of 11th Bucklin and at La Salle businesses on a date to be determined but prior to the March 17th primary and related matters. Request for 2020 Raffle Licenses from the Peru Education Foundation and Lighted Way and related matters.
Request from Rick Nowakowski on behalf of La Salle Peru Township High School Travel Baseball to hold at Tag Day Collection on March 21, 2020 at the intersection of 11th and Bucklin and at La Salle Businesses and related matters.
Request from Jake Green for permission to block off Second Street from Joliet to Bucklin for the annual Cruisin’ La Salle Car Show on August 8, 2020 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and related matters.
Request from Jake Green for a monetary donation to the Cruisin’ La Salle Car Show being held August 8, 2020 with proceeds to benefit the La Salle Boys and Girls Baseball programs and related matters.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS
Treasurer’s Report for January 2020 showing total cash balances in the La Salle State Bank of $7,677,309.26 and in Hometown National Bank of $3,817,600.47.
Monthly Police Income report for January 2020 showing total fees collected of $5,203.51.
COMMUNICATIONS
Illinois Department of Revenue showing sales tax collected for November 2019 of $72,057.61 and Home Rule Sales Tax of $63,273.96 for a total of $135,331.57.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES
Recommendation of the Planning Commission regarding the request of Andrew Martinez for a Special Use Permit to potentially operate an Adult-Use Cannabis Dispensary at 853 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 by Adam Sondgroth, contract purchaser of the subject premises and consented to by Frank Fouts, record owner of the subject premises and related matters.
Recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals regarding the 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 853 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 1 foot 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 by Adam Sondgroth contract purchaser of the premises and consented to by Frank Fouts who is the record owner of the premises and related matters.
STANDING COMMITTEES
Recommendation and potential action of the Streets, Alleys and Traffic Committee regarding request from Martin Cingle, owner of Lil’ Mad Café for a 15-minute parking sign at 728 1st St. and related matters.
APPOINTMENTS/RESIGNATIONS
Resignation of Patrolman Frank Bray
OLD BUSINESS
Confirmation and action on straw poll regarding request for street lights at Country Aire Subdivision and Vermilionvue Subdivision and related matters.
NEW BUSINESS
ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS
An Ordinance Authorizing the Granting of Special Use Permit within the City of La Salle, La Salle County, Illinois and related matters. (Martinez)
An Ordinance Granting Variance to the Zoning Ordinance of the City of La Salle, La Salle County, Illinois and related matters. (Martinez)
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: $267,572.97 (Total Payroll $163,965.27, Bills to be Paid $99,958.98, Total Bills Paid $3,648.72)
ADJOURNMENT
https://www.lasalle-il.gov/sites/default/files/agendas-minutes/2020-02/2-24-2020.doc_.pdf
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