City of LaSalle City Council met Feb. 21
Here are the minutes provided by the council:
A regular meeting of the La Salle City Council of La Salle, Illinois was held, Monday, February 21, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. with Mayor Jeff Grove presiding with proper notices being duly and continuously posted.
The meeting was called to order at 6:37 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Present - Mayor Grove, Aldermen Bacidore, Thompson, Ptak, Reynolds, Lavieri, Jeppson, Herndon
Absent - NONE
A quorum was present.
Others Present: Finance Director John Duncan, Deputy Clerk Brent Bader, City Attorney Jim McPhedran, Econ. Dev. Director Curt Bedei, Director of Public Works Patrick Watson, Fire Chief Jerry Janick, City Treasurer Virginia Kochanowski, City Engineer Brian Brown, Police Chief Mike Smudzinski.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Moved by Alderman Reynolds and seconded by Alderman Thompson to accept and place on file the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the City Council held February 6, 2023. Each and every alderman has a copy.
Voice vote, all ayes. Motion carried.
Moved by Alderman Reynolds and seconded by Alderman Ptak to accept and place on file the Minutes of the Waterworks Committee Meeting held during January 16, 2023. Each and every alderman has a copy.
Voice vote, all ayes. Motion carried.
Moved by Alderman Ptak and Alderman Reynolds to go out of order and start with Old Business tonight.
ROLL CALL
AYE: Aldermen Bacidore, Thompson, Ptak, Reynolds, Lavieri, Jeppson, Herndon, Crane NAY: None Absent: None Abstain: None
MOTION CARRIED: 8-0
*ATTACHENT A – Public Comment in regard to Carus Chemical Fire 1/11/23. DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS:
Moved by Alderman Ptak and seconded by Alderman Lavieri to send the request of Laura Pappas of 432 Creve Coeur Street for a speed bump in the alley near their residence to Streets, Alleys, and Traffic Committee Meeting in two weeks following the Finance Committee Meeting.
Voice vote, all ayes. Motion carried.
Moved by Alderman Ptak and seconded by Alderman Thompson to approve the request of Anthony Belter on behalf of Revival Restaurant Co., (d.b.a Thyme Craft Kitchen) for a Mobile Food Vendor permit.
Voice vote, all ayes. Motion carried.
Moved by Alderman Reynolds and seconded by Alderman Thompson to approve the request of Gretchen Gonzalez on behalf on the Camden Bar & Lounge for a Special Event Permit to allow a food truck to be in the parking space in front of the business for a St. Patrick’s Day celebration from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 17, 2023.
ROLL CALL
AYE: Aldermen Bacidore, Thompson, Ptak, Reynolds, Lavieri, Jeppson, Herndon, Crane NAY: None Absent: None Abstain: None
MOTION CARRIED: 8-0
Alderman Lavieri suggested posting a sign on the day of event to save the space for later in the day.
Moved by Alderman Ptak and seconded by Alderman Thompson to make the recommendation to the police department to deny the request for a Solicitor’s Permit from Corbin McCabe of IGS Energy.
ROLL CALL
AYE: Aldermen Bacidore, Thompson, Ptak, Reynolds, Lavieri, Jeppson, Herndon, Crane NAY: None Absent: None Abstain: None
MOTION CARRIED: 8-0
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS
Moved by Alderman Ptak and seconded by Alderman Lavieri to accept and place on file the Treasurer’s Report for January 2023 showing total cash balances in LaSalle State Bank of $14,775,843.85 and in Hometown National Bank of $7,198,647.88.
Voice vote, all ayes. Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS
Moved by Alderman Ptak and seconded by Alderman Lavieri to approve and place on file the Illinois Department of Revenue report showing sales tax collected for November 2022 of $91,893.74 and Home Rule Sales Tax of $77,911.59 for a total of $169,805.33.
Voice vote, all ayes. Motion carried.
BIDS
Engineer Brown mentioned that this following project will be for the area south of volleyball courts, where the big separation occurred. It will connect into storm by the Twisty and back around the volleyball courts. This will take all the drainage that happens on Maple, up to the retention ponds. Connections will be made directly into the storm sewer at Sobieski and Walnut. This will take it off the sanitary system and put it on the storm sewer. The retention pond will be filled in. The city received three bids. Pohar came in the lowest, with Ski Sealcoat and then Ossola to follow.
Moved by Alderman Crane and seconded by Alderman Herndon to approve the bid award to John Pohar and Sons for Hegeler Park to Sobieski Street Detention Sewer Separation project.
ROLL CALL
AYE: Aldermen Bacidore, Thompson, Ptak, Reynolds, Lavieri, Jeppson, Herndon, Crane NAY: None Absent: None Abstain: None
MOTION CARRIED: 8-0
APPOINTMENTS
Chief Mike Smudzinski stated that he was looking to promote Brian Camenisch. He is next on the list and Smudzinski sees a potential Seargeant retiring at the end of the year. He wants to have this promotion in place for the future. Camenisch will also be managing with Curt in investigations for the time being.
Moved by Alderman Herndon and seconded by Alderman Crane of the Police Chief and the Board of Fire and Police Commission for a promotion to the position of Sergeant from the Sergeant’s Eligibility List.
ROLL CALL
AYE: Aldermen Bacidore, Thompson, Ptak, Reynolds, Lavieri, Jeppson, Herndon, Crane NAY: None Absent: None Abstain: None
MOTION CARRIED: 8-0
STANDING COMMITTEES
Alderman Crane mentioned that the Finance Committee came up with a current solution regarding the Celebration of Lights. The committee decided to put a city worker’s labor cap at $50,000 and forgive the $50,000/year that was originally discussed in regards to using the Public Utility Building for storage. Chairman Ptak discussed possibly establishing an annual maintenance fee for each display.
Alderman Bacidore asked if the $50,000 cap was for all labor put into the setup and take down and not hiring the other firm again.
Mayor corrected Bacidore by stating that the $50,000 was the cap on any city worker’s helping to set up or take down. Mayor also mentioned that the firm hired for setup/take down would come right out of the donations.
Mayor did not feel that the city was ready to establish the maintenance fee this year. The city has already brought in $7,000 from donations from request letters.
Moved by Alderman Ptak and seconded by Alderman Thompson to approve the recommendation of the Finance Committee, to cap city worker’s labor at $50,000 and to forgive the $50,000/yr. for the Public Utility Building, in regards to the finances of the Celebration of Lights.
ROLL CALL
AYE: Aldermen Bacidore, Thompson, Ptak, Reynolds, Lavieri, Jeppson, Herndon, Crane NAY: None Absent: None Abstain: None
MOTION CARRIED: 8-0
Moved by Alderman Ptak and seconded by Alderman Lavieri to approve the recommendation of the Finance Committee regarding the replacement of two truck dump bodies for $70,158.36.
ROLL CALL
AYE: Aldermen Bacidore, Thompson, Ptak, Reynolds, Lavieri, Jeppson, Herndon, Crane NAY: None Absent: None Abstain: None
MOTION CARRIED: 8-0
Moved by Alderman Bacidore and seconded by Alderman Ptak to approve the recommendation of the Streets, Alleys, and Traffic Committee to deny the request for a “No Parking from Here to Alley” sign at 437 Bucklin Street.
Voice vote, all ayes. Motion carried.
Moved by Alderman Bacidore and seconded by Alderman Herndon to approve the request for a handicapped parking space sign at 145 9th St.
Voice vote, all ayes. Motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS
Moved by Alderman Lavieri and seconded by Alderman Jeppson to approve and authorize Pay Request #1 for Maxcor, Inc. Totaling $427,753.35 for work completed to date on Civic Tower Painting project.
ROLL CALL
AYE: Aldermen Bacidore, Thompson, Ptak, Reynolds, Lavieri, Jeppson, Herndon, Crane NAY: None Absent: None Abstain: None
MOTION CARRIED: 8-0
Moved by Alderman Reynolds and seconded by Alderman Thompson to approve the letter of support for Peoria/Chicago FRA Rail Corridor.
Voice vote, all ayes. Motion carried.
Alderman Bacidore that there will be a discussion of this Rail Corridor at IVCC this Thursday.
COMMENTS
There were no more questions or comments from the public.
APPROVAL OF BILLS
Moved by Alderman Ptak and seconded by Alderman Lavieri to accept, pay, and place on file bills for February 21, 2023 with Total Submitted: $1,180,472.99 (Total Payroll $180,819.63, Bills to be Paid $191,209.13, Total Bills Paid $808,444.23).
Each and every alderman has a copy.
ROLL CALL
AYE: Aldermen Bacidore, Thompson, Ptak, Reynolds, Lavieri, Jeppson, Herndon, Crane NAY: None Absent: None Abstain: None
MOTION CARRIED: 8-0
Moved by Alderman Reynolds and seconded by Alderman Thompson to adjourn the meeting. Voice vote, all ayes. Motion is carried.
ADJOURNED 8:52pm
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