City of Rock Falls City Council met Nov. 16.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
Mayor’s Community Award
Audience Requests
1. Barb Frantz – Highway 30 Group
Community Affairs
Bethany Bland, President/CEO, Rock Falls Chamber of Commerce
Consent Agenda:
1. Approval of the minutes of the November 2, 2021, City Council Meeting
2. Approval of bills as presented
Ordinances 1st Reading:
1. Ordinance 2021-2538 – Fiscal Year 2022 Tax Levy
2. Ordinance 2021-2539 – Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied for the Year 2021 to Pay Debt Service on $5,300,000 General Obligation Bonds (Alternate Revenue Sources), Series 2017
3. Ordinance 2021-2540 - Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied for the Year 2021 to Pay Debt Service on $2,115,000 General Obligation Bonds (Alternate Revenue Sources), Series 2016
4. Ordinance 2021-2541 - Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied for the Year 2021 to Pay Debt Service on $9,200,000 General Obligation Bonds (Alternate Revenue Sources), Series 2018A
5. Ordinance 2021-2542 - Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied for the Year 2021 to Pay Debt Service on $1,200,000 General Obligation Bonds (Alternate Revenue Sources), Series 2018B
6. Ordinance 2021-2543 - Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied for the Year 2021 to Pay Debt Service on $1,200,000 General Obligation Bonds (Alternate Revenue Sources), Series 2018C
City Administrator Robbin Blackert
Information/Correspondence
Matt Cole, City Attorney
Corey Buck, City Engineer
Alderman Reports/Committee Chairman Requests
Ward 1
Alderman Bill Wangelin – Public Property/Public Works Committee Chairman
1. Approve Extension of Cash Farm Lease with Mike Gaulrapp for 24 tillable acres of Sewer Plant Land for the 2022 season. Rent will be at the current rate of $225.00 per acre
2. Approve Extension of Cash Farm lease with Hoffman Brothers Partnership for 10 acres of Sewer Plant Land for the 2022 season. Rent will be at the current rate of $150.00 per acre.
3. Approve the renewal of IDNR Lease No. 3091 for a 10 year renewal period (Stormwater pipe at E 5th Street) at a cost of $2,200.00
4. Approve the State of Illinois Contract for 2022 Salt purchases
Alderman Gabriella McKanna – Finance/Insurance/Investment Committee Chairman
1. Approval to seek Requests for Proposals for Professional Auditing Services for Fiscal Years 2022, 2023 and 2024
2. Approve the Commitment of Matching Funds in the amount of $200,000.00 and in kind Contributions in the amount of $53,000.00 for the Rebuild Downtown & Main Streets Grant
Ward 2
Alderman Brian Snow – Building Code Committee Chairman/Utility Committee Vice Chairman Alderman Casey Babel
Ward 3
Alderman Steve Dowd
Alderman Jessica Devers
Ward 4
Alderman Violet Sobottka – Ordinance/License/Personnel/Safety Committee Chairman Alderman Marshall Doane
Mayor’s Report:
Executive Session:
1. Litigation – Section 2(c)(11) – Pending, probable or imminent litigation Action Taken from Executive Session
Adjournment
Next City Council meeting – December 7, 2021, at 5:30 p.m.
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