Illinois Valley Times

City of LaSalle City Council met Dec. 23

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 December 9, 2024.

DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS AND OR PRESENTATIONS:

REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS

Treasurer’s Report for November 2024 showing total cash balances in La Salle State Bank of $10,739,721.76 and in Hometown National Bank of $8,392,828.52.

COMMUNICATIONS

Thank you letter from The Perfectly Flawed Foundation.

Illinois Department of Revenue report showing sales tax collected for September 2024 of $90,695.23 and Home Rule Sales Tax of $80,098.31 for a total of $170,793.54

BIDS

APPOINTMENTS/RESIGNATIONS

Request to hire a candidate for the position of Firefighter from the Firefighter Eligibility list per the recommendation of the Police and Fire Commissioners for the City of LaSalle and related matters.

STANDING COMMITTEES

Discussion and potential action regarding the recommendation of the Finance Committee regarding a request for monetary donation from the Illinois Valley Food Pantry and related matters.

Discussion and potential action regarding the recommendation of the Finance Committee regarding a request from Robert Donovan on behalf of The Dog House for a Rebuild Downtown La Salle Program (RCLP) grant totaling $2,040 for premises located at 848 1st Street and related matters.

SPECIAL COMMITTEES

OLD BUSINESS

Authorization of Pay Request #1 for SewerTech, LLC totaling $51,485.08 for work completed to date on 2024 Sewer Cleaning & Televising – Ward 2 south of 5th Street project and related matters.

Authorization of Payment for Hoerr Construction, Inc. totaling $32,027.00 for work completed to date on 1st Street Sewer Cleaning west of Crosat Street project and related matters.

Discussion and potential action regarding update from City staff regarding communication and other matters relating to Kaskaskia development and related matters.

NEW BUSINESS

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

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: $814,888.12 (Total Payroll $214,840.25, Bills to be Paid $383,374.51, Total Bills Paid $216,673.36).

ADJOURNMENT

https://www.lasalle-il.gov/sites/default/files/agendas-minutes/2024-12/12-23-2024_0.pdf