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City of LaSalle City Council met May 15

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 May 1, 2023.

DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS: Request from Ameren to break ground at:

• 13 Heather Court to replace a broken electrical pedestal.

• 1102 Second Street to retire gas service.

Request from the Rotary Park Foundation for a Special Event Permit to allow an extension of hours for outdoor music on Saturday, May 27 and Sunday, May 28 at Pulaski Park and related matters.

Request from Mary Kay Pytel of the La Salle Township Office at 931 First Street to change one parking space in front of the building to a “15-minute Parking” space and another into a “Handicapped Parking” space and related matters.

Request for a 2023 Raffle License from Greg Vaccaro of Citizens to Elect Greg Vaccaro and related matters.

Request from LIV Wellness, 525 1st St., for a Special Event Permit to allow the use of City-owned property in the parking lot across from the business as well as a street closure on First Street from Gooding to Wright streets and related matters.

REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS 

Building Inspector’s Report for April 2023 showing total fees collected of $1,350 with total value of construction of $2,246,460.

Treasurer’s Report for April 2023 showing total cash balances in La Salle State Bank of $13,378,462.97 and in Hometown National Bank of $7,162,722.41

Monthly Police Income Report for April 2023 showing total fees collected of $8,390.57. COMMUNICATIONS

Illinois Department of Revenue report showing sales tax collected for February 2023 of $83,396.68, Home Rules Sales Tax of $72,725.23, and Non-Home Rule Sales Tax of $33.06 for a total of $156,121.91.

BIDS 

APPOINTMENTS 

STANDING COMMITTEES 

Discussion and potential action regarding the recommendation of the Finance Committee regarding a request for a monetary donation to the Illinois Small Business Development Center and related matters.

Discussion and potential action regarding the recommendation of the Finance Committee regarding a request from Juan Torres Pomales of Citos Automotive, LLC for a Redevelopment Incentive Program grant totaling $4,147.50 for premises located at 503 Third Street and related matters.

Discussion and potential action regarding the recommendation of the Finance Committee regarding a request from Christi Pasieka of Starved Rock Rentals for a Redevelopment Incentive Program grant totaling $12,500 for premises located at 552 First Street and related matters.

Discussion and potential action regarding the recommendation of the Finance Committee regarding payment of bid award of $861,581 for Scope 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, and Scope 3 to Vissering Construction Company and bid award of $751,250 for Scope 2 and Scope 4 to Tieman Builders Inc. for the 2023 New Public Works Facility project and related matters.

Discussion and potential action regarding the recommendation of the Finance Committee regarding installation of an iFiber line to the new Public Works Facility and related matters.

Discussion and potential action regarding the recommendation of the Streets, Alleys and Traffic Committee regarding a request from Diane Knafelc to change the 3-hour parking sign to 15 minutes on the east side of Wright Street between First Street and the alley and related matters.

SPECIAL COMMITTEES 

OLD BUSINESS 

Authorization of Pay Request #2 for Vissering Construction Company totaling $142,395.92 for work completed to date on WTP Improvements 2022 project and related matters.

Authorization of Pay Resquest #7 for Vissering Construction Company totaling $36,273.60 for work completed to date on Aerobic Digester Conversion project and related matters.

NEW BUSINESS 

DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS: 

An Ordinance amending La Salle City Code establishing further rules concerning regulation of Public Comment and related matters.

An Ordinance making transfers of amounts appropriated from one corporate purpose to another corporate purpose.

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: $783,886.84 (Total Payroll $191,645.70, Bills to be Paid $304,135.93, Total Bills Paid $288,105.21).

ADJOURNMENT 

https://www.lasalle-il.gov/sites/default/files/agendas-minutes/2023-05/5-15-2023_1.pdf