Illinois Valley Times

City of LaSalle City Council met Feb. 20.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

COMMENTS

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes of the Regular City Council meeting held February 5, 2024.

DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS:

Request from Ameren Illinois to break ground at:

• 552 First Street to install drop pole.

• 19 Lauren Court to repair bad underground street light wire.

Request from LP Band Parents to hold a Tag Day Collection on Friday, August 16, 2024; Saturday, August 17, 2024; and Sunday, August 18, 2024 at the intersection of 11th and Bucklin streets and related matters.

Request from Irene Santos, owner of Diaz Family Market, to install a non-illuminated, single-facing wall sign on the front of the building at 135 Joliet Street and related matters.

Request from Dani Piland, owner of Sanctuary, to install one non-illuminated, single facing wall sign and one illuminated, double-facing sign in existing sign housing at 516 First Street and related matters.

REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS

Treasurer’s Report for January 2024 showing total cash balances in La Salle State Bank of $11,311,995.82 and in Hometown National Bank of $7,919,060.16.

COMMUNICATIONS

Illinois Department of Revenue report showing sales tax collected for November 2023 of $92,063.28, Home Rule Sales Tax of $82,314.74, and Non-Home Rule Sales Tax of $43.86 for a total of $174,421.88.

BIDS

APPOINTMENTS/RESIGNATIONS

STANDING COMMITTEES

Discussion and potential action regarding the recommendation of the Streets, Alleys and Traffic Committee regarding adding an additional handicapped parking space in the 1000 block of Tonti Street and related matters.

SPECIAL COMMITTEES

Planning Commission Recommendation regarding Request for Special Use Permit by John M. Hurst regarding authorization of operation and use of Crematory and related services on premises at 650 Fifth Street, La Salle, Illinois and related matters.

OLD BUSINESS

Authorization of Pay Request #4 for Tieman Builders, Inc. totaling $60,979.00 for work completed to date on New Public Works Building Wash Bay project and related matters.

Authorization of Pay Request #5 for Tieman Builders, Inc. totaling $24,280.00 for work completed to date on New Public Works Building Office/Breakroom project and related matters.

Authorization of Pay Request #3 for Tieman Builders, Inc. totaling $81,708.00 for work completed to date on New Public Works Building Wash Bay Ceiling project and related matters.

Authorization of purchase of Water Filter Meter at a cost of $11,126.55 for the Water Treatment Plant Maintenance/Repairs project and related matters.

Authorization of payment for Performance Pipelining, Inc. totaling $53,066.00 for work completed on Sanitary Sewer Lining project in alley north of 9th Street between Bucklin and Wright streets and related matters.

Presentation on use of AirVisual Air Monitor service and related matters.

NEW BUSINESS

DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL

ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS:

An Ordinance authorizing granting of Special Use Permit within the City of La Salle, La Salle County, Illinois (Hurst d/b/a Hurst Funeral Homes) and related services.

An Ordinance authorizing Amendment to Grant Agreement between the State of Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the City of La Salle regarding Lead Service Line Inventory and related matters.

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: $1,386,142.31 (Total Payroll $206,739.63, Bills to be Paid $520,050.01,

Total Bills Paid $659,352.67).

ADJOURNMENT

https://www.lasalle-il.gov/sites/default/files/agendas-minutes/2024-02/2-20-2024_1.pdf