Illinois Valley Times

City of LaSalle City Council met March 17

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 March 3, 2025.

PROCLAMATION

Proclaiming April 3, 2025 as JA Day in the City of La Salle.

DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS

Request for a 2025 Raffle License from Lighted Way.

Request for a 2025 Raffle License from Hegeler Carus Mansion.

Request to break curb to install Comcast Telecommunications cable in conduit from existing service at 75 Creve Coeur Street and related matters.

Request from Knights of Columbus Calvert Council 792 of La Salle-Peru to hold a Tag Day Collection on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at the intersection of 11th and Bucklin streets and related matters.

Request from Guylene Strange of LP Cavalettes Dance Team to hold a Tag Day Collection on either Saturday, June 7, 2025 and Saturday, June 14, 2025 or on Saturday, July 5, 2025 and Saturday, July 12, 2025 at the intersection of 11th and Bucklin streets and related matters.

Request from John Eliuk for Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS) throughout the City of La Salle including the crosswalk of St. Vincent Avenue and Roosevelt Street and related matters.

Request from Johannes Bus Service to create a four-way stop intersection at the 6th and Crosat streets intersection and related matters.

Request from April Murphy of Hegeler Carus Mansion for a Special Event Permit to allow the use of City-owned property on 7th Street in front of 1307 7th Street to host Third Thursday Concert Series events with food trucks from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 15,  2025; Thursday, June 19, 2025; Thursday, July 17, 2025; Thursday, August 21, 2025; and Thursday, September 18, 2025 and related matters.

Request from Stephanie Bias on behalf of Camp Aramoni, Inc.for a Mobile Food Vendor permit and related matters.

Request from Geoffrey Knafelc for a variance and waiver from the requirement of providing a sewer ejector pump pursuant to Ordinance 2157 for premises being constructed at Lot 14 of Vermilionvue Trace subdivision commonly known as 120 Vermilionvue Trace and related matters.

REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS

Building Inspector’s Report for February 2025 showing total fees collected of $2,050 with total value of construction of $769,337.

Monthly Police Income Report for February 2025 showing total fees collected of $4,865.01.

Treasurer’s Report for February 2025 showing total cash balances in La Salle State Bank of $9,192,773.43 and in Hometown National Bank of $8,738,754.24.

COMMUNICATIONS

Illinois Department of Revenue report showing sales tax collected for December 2024 of $110,939.20 and Home Rule Sales Tax of $99,283.23 for a total of $210,222.43.

BIDS

APPOINTMENTS/RESIGNATIONS

STANDING COMMITTEES

Discussion and potential action regarding the recommendation of the Finance Committee regarding renewing membership with Heritage Corridor Destinations at a cost of $9,000 and related matters.

Discussion and potential action regarding the recommendation of the Finance Committee regarding the purchase of a 2025 Dodge Durango Pursuit AWD SUV at a cost of $41,067 for the La Salle Police Department and related matters.

Discussion and potential action regarding the recommendation of the Streets, Alleys, and Traffic Committee regarding a request to remove “No Parking” signs in the 1100 and 1200 blocks of First Street, originally related to previously removed center island and related matters.

Discussion and potential action regarding the recommendation of the Streets, Alleys, and Traffic Committee regarding a request for “Handicap Parking” or “Resident Only Parking” in front of 832 9th Street and related matters.

Discussion and potential action regarding the recommendation of the Streets, Alleys, and Traffic Committee regarding adding “No Outlet” signs for Haley Street and Bartley Street near 23rd Street and related matters.

SPECIAL COMMITTEES

OLD BUSINESS

Authorization of Pay Request #24 for Vissering Construction Company totaling $23,925.40 for work completed to date on Aerobic Digester Conversion project and related matters.

Authorization of Pay Request #17 for Vissering Construction Company totaling $121,460.25 for work completed to date on Water Treatment Improvements project and related matters.

Authorization of Payment for John Pohar & Sons totaling $17,763.16 for work completed to date on Pohar Sewar Repairs – 2025 project 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: $706,748.81 (Total Payroll $217,866.56 Bills to be Paid $162,777.68, Total Bills Paid $326,104.57).

ADJOURNMENT

https://www.lasalle-il.gov/sites/default/files/agendas-minutes/2025-03/3-17-2025_1.pdf