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City of LaSalle City Council will meet Sept. 2

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 August 18, 2025.

DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS

Request from Abby Schenck of La Salle Elementary School District to hold a Tag Day Collection on Friday, September 12, 2025 and Saturday, September 13, 2025 at the intersection of 11th and Bucklin Streets and related matters.

Request from Ameren Illinois to break ground at 248 LaSalle Road to retire gas service and related matters.

Request from Stratus Networks to break ground in City right of way on the southside of Second Street, between Gooding and Marquette streets, to install fiber optics network for 613 3rd Street and related matters.

Request from Ronald and Tracy Malcolm for a variance and waiver from the requirement of providing a sewer ejector pump pursuant to Ordinance 2157 for premises being constructed at Lot 28 of Vermilionvue Subdivision commonly known as 149 Cavalier Court and related matters.

REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS

COMMUNICATIONS

BIDS

APPOINTMENTS/RESIGNATIONS

STANDING COMMITTEES

Discussion and potential action regarding the recommendation of the Finance Committee to accept and place on file the Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Audit and related matters.

SPECIAL COMMITTEES

OLD BUSINESS

Authorization of Pay Request #6 for Municipal Well & Pump totaling $255,195.62 for work completed to date on 2024 Water System Improvements/Deep Well Drilling project and related matters.

Authorization of Pay Request #2 for Universal Asphalt & Excavating totaling $266,155.20 for work completed to date on 2025 Road Improvements – MFT project and related matters.

Authorization to hire Hoerr Construction to line storm sewer on 8th Street between Marquette and Joliet streets at a cost of $31,488 and related matters.

Authorization of Pay Request #26 for Vissering Construction Company totaling $48,355.95 for work completed to date on Aerobic Digester Conversion project and related matters.

Discussion and potential action regarding review and potential changes to nuisance ordinances specifically related to fines and fees included but not limited to those regulating grass and weeds and related matters.

Discussion and potential recommendation for consideration of additional licensing and regulation of Short-Term Rentals and related matters.

NEW BUSINESS

DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL

ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS

An Ordinance allowing waiver and variance to Ronald Malcolm and Tracy Malcolm for variance and waiver from the requirement of providing a Sewer Ejection Pump pursuant to Ordinance 2157 for premises being constructed at Lot 28 in Vermilionvue Subdivision, commonly known as 149 Cavalier Court, La Salle, Illinois, and related matters.

An Ordinance amending the La Salle City Code, including amending Ordinance Numbers 1957 and 1796 regarding the International Building Code and related matters.

An Ordinance further regulating Responsible Bidder Requirements on Public Works Projects 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: $763,679.71 (Total Payroll $233,414.62, Bills to be Paid $322,405.70, Total Bills Paid $207,859.39).

ADJOURNMENT

https://www.lasalle-il.gov/sites/default/files/agendas-minutes/2025-08/9-2-2025_0.pdf