Illinois Valley Times

City of LaSalle City Council met July 10

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

CALL TO ORDER 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

ROLL CALL 

PUBLIC HEARING 

To receive comments concerning the proposed Appropriation Ordinance for fiscal year 2023-2024 and matters related thereto.

PRESENTATION 

Request from Todd Volker of Habitat for Humanity to address the Council regarding the organization and its upcoming new build and related matters.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

Minutes of the Regular City Council meeting held June 26, 2023.

DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS: 

Request from Tom Ptak for a Special Event Permit for an extension of hours for outdoor music and an increase in allowed decibel readings on Saturday, August 12 at 1203 First Street and related matters.

Request from Ameren Illinois to break ground at 1467 Linden Avenue to install drop pole and related matters.

Request for a “No Outlet” or “Dead End” sign at the railroad tracks on First Street and related matters.

Request from Kayla Weber for speed bumps on Baker Avenue between Hennepin and Crosat and related matters.

Request from Mark Ehalt of Ameren Illinois for a Curb Cut at the southwest entrance of their Electric Substation at 1200 Sterling Street for a driveway and related matters.

REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS 

Monthly Police Income report for June 2023 showing total fees collected of $11,079.78.

Building Inspector’s Report for June 2023 showing total fees collected of $5,978 with total value of construction of $2,052,448.

COMMUNICATIONS

BIDS 

Discussion and potential recommendation regarding bid award for 2023 New Public Works Facility projects and related matters.

Discussion and potential recommendation regarding bid award for N. 2959th Road Widening with Curb project and related matters.

APPOINTMENTS/RESIGNATIONS 

STANDING COMMITTEES 

Discussion and potential action regarding the recommendation of the Streets, Alleys and Traffic Committee regarding adding a handicapped parking space in front of 2041 Prospect Avenue and related matters.

SPECIAL COMMITTEES 

OLD BUSINESS 

Authorization of Pay Request #2 for John Pohar & Sons totaling $41,640 for work completed to date on Hegeler Park to Sobieski/Walnut Street Sewer Separation – 2023 project and related matters.

Authorization of Pay Request #1 for Universal Asphalt & Excavating, Inc. for work completed to date on Universal Inlet Repairs – 2023 project and related matters.

Confirmation and potential ratification of a straw vote regarding City of La Salle potential committee representatives on Carus Chemical Safety Plan Committee and related matters.

Confirmation and ratification of a straw vote regarding the hiring of Stuart Spreading regarding work on the City’s sludge lagoon and flush lagoon and related matters.

Discussion and potential action regarding the purchase of golf carts for use in transporting visitors of Rotary Park to Prairie Lake and related matters.

NEW BUSINESS 

Discussion and potential action regarding a quote from Hoerr Construction for Trunk Sewer Cleaning and Televising project and related matters.

Discussion and potential action regarding hosting an Electronics Waste Recycling Event in 2024.

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

An Ordinance further regulating parking within the City of La Salle (Resident Only Parking – 1015 Sixth Street) and related matters

An Ordinance further regulating parking on the north side of St. Mary’s Park on a portion of Grant Avenue within the City of La Salle and related matters.

An Ordinance further regulating parking on the north side of the 400 block of Sixth Street within the City of La Salle on the east side of the driveway from premises having an address of 610 Bucklin Street, La Salle and related matters.

An Ordinance appropriating for all corporate purposes for the City of La Salle, La Salle County, Illinois for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2023 and ending April 30, 2024 and related matters.

An Ordinance authorizing the entering into of an intergovernmental cooperative agreement by and between the City of La Salle and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources regarding the enhancement of Public Sport Fishing and related matters.

Ordinance authorizing entering into of Intergovernmental Agreement with Illinois Department of Natural Resources Office of Land Management Division in Starved Rock State Park Area regarding sludge deposit 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: $1,241,726.17 (Total Payroll $209,009.41, Bills to be Paid $564,870.99, Total Bills Paid $467,845.77).

ADJOURNMENT 

https://www.lasalle-il.gov/sites/default/files/agendas-minutes/2023-07/7-10-2023_1.pdf