Illinois Valley Times

City of LaSalle City Council met May 28

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 May 13, 2024.

DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS:

Request from Ameren Illinois to break ground at 801-807 First Street to replace and relocate secondary drop pole and related matters.

Request from Dan Hrvatin and Green Goddess Smokeshop to install a single-facing, nonilluminated wall sign at 918 First Street and related matters.

Request from Lisa Manijak of La Salle VFW Post 4668 for a Special Event Permit to close a portion of Donahue Street for a Memorial Day Car Show and related matters.

Request from Jacob Green of Cruisin’ La Salle for a Special Event Permit to close the parking lot at the northeast corner of 2nd and Wright streets to hold a car show and related matters.

Request for a Solicitor’s Permit from Michael Borosak of Southwestern Advantage and related matters.

Request for a Solicitor’s Permit from Peter Makalio, Mote Siufanua, Corban Ioka of Sunrun Solar, Inc. and related matters.

Request for consideration of amendment to the La Salle Zoning Ordinances including but not necessarily limited to the special use provisions thereof regarding further regulation of tobacco retail stores aka smoke shops and related matters.

REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS

COMMUNICATIONS

Illinois Department of Revenue report showing sales tax collected for February 2024 of $76,605.19 and Home Rule Sales Tax of $66,597.33 for a total of $143,202.52.

BIDS

APPOINTMENTS/RESIGNATIONS

STANDING COMMITTEES

Discussion and potential action regarding the recommendation of the Finance Committee regarding approval of electric service agreement with Homefield Energy for entities outside of

City’s aggregate program and related matters.

Discussion and potential action regarding the recommendation of the Finance Committee regarding a request from M Bird Estates for two Redevelopment Incentive Program grants totaling $25,000 for the north and west sides of premises located at 502 1st Street and related matters.

Discussion and potential action regarding the recommendation of the Finance Committee regarding a monetary donation to Mendota Area Senior Services (MASS) and related matters.

Discussion and potential action regarding the recommendation of the Streets, Alleys and Traffic Committee regarding addressing parking issues in the 300 block of Crosat Street including, but not limited to, adding “No Parking” signs to the east side of Crosat Street, north of the alley and related matters.

Discussion and potential action regarding the recommendation of the Streets, Alleys and Traffic Committee regarding removing a “Handicapped Parking” sign from 1140 7th Street and related matters.

Discussion and potential action regarding the recommendation of the Streets, Alleys and Traffic Committee regarding adding a “No Parking Here to Curb” sign at the northwest corner of Oconor and St. Vincent avenues and related matters.

Discussion and potential action regarding the recommendation of the Streets, Alleys and Traffic Committee regarding adding “Slow Children Playing” signs at both entrances of the alley between 9th Street, Wright Street, 9th Place and Bucklin Street and related matters.

SPECIAL COMMITTEES

OLD BUSINESS

Authorization of Pay Request #3 for Universal Asphalt & Excavating, Inc. totaling $104,500.00 for work completed to date on Universal Inlet Repairs – 2023 project and related matters.

Authorization of Pay Request #3 & Final for Universal Asphalt & Excavating, Inc. totaling $13,897.37 for work completed to date on 2023 N2959th Road Widening project and related matters.

Authorization of Pay Request #2 & Final for Universal Asphalt & Excavating, Inc. totaling $1,484.00 for work completed to date on 2023 Sunstrand/ABC Wire Road Extension project and related matters.

Authorization of Pay Request #3 & Final for Universal Asphalt & Excavating, Inc. totaling $41,043.33 for work completed to date on 2023 Road Improvements – MFT project and related matters.

Authorization of Pay Request #3 & Final for Universal Asphalt & Excavating, Inc. totaling $27,728.31 for work completed to date on 2023 Sidewalk Improvements project and related matters.

Authorization of Pay Request #1 for Illinois Valley Excavating, Inc. totaling $53,265.00 for work completed to date on Water Service Line Material Determination Program – 2024 and related matters.

Authorization Pay Request #3 for Otto Baum Company totaling $100,169.70 for work completed to date on Masonry Restoration project and related matters.

NEW BUSINESS

Authorization of quote from Universal Asphalt & Excavating, Inc. totaling $37,020.02 for Washington Street Dead End Emergency Sanitary Sewer Replacement work and related matters.

Authorization of quote from Tieman Builders Inc. totaling $44,800 for Exterior Door Replacement at South Wastewater Treatment Plant work and related matters.

Discussion and potential action regarding “container homes” and related matters.

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

Resolution authorizing Joint Funding Agreement with Illinois Department of Transportation regarding Improvement to Richard Hallett Road & 8th Street and related matters.

A Resolution requesting permission of the Illinois Department of Transportation to close off a portion of U.S. 6 during the City’s Celebrate La Salle 5K Run/Walk 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: $741,245.94 (Total Payroll $215,767.59, Bills to be Paid $244,817.81, Total Bills Paid $280,660.54).

ADJOURNMENT

https://www.lasalle-il.gov/sites/default/files/agendas-minutes/2024-05/5-28-2024_1.pdf