City of Rock Falls Council met Oct. 4.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
Call to Order at 5:30 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Audience Requests
Proclamation
Proclaiming October 2022 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Community Affairs
Bethany Bland, President/CEO, Rock Falls Chamber of Commerce
Consent Agenda:
1. Approval of the minutes of the September 20, 2022, City Council Meeting
2. Approval of bills as presented
Resolutions:
1. Resolution 2022-889 – Adoption of the 2022 Whiteside County Multi-Jurisdictional All Hazards Mitigation Plan
Ordinances 2nd Reading and Adoption:
1. Ordinance 2022-2581 – Amending Chapter 18, Article VI, Section 18-163 of the Rock Falls Municipal Code Relating to Fire Lane Designation for Certain Streets
2. Ordinance 2022-2583 – Authorizing the Disposal of a 2006 Simplicity Citation Lawnmower
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 Alderman Gabriella McKanna – Finance/Insurance/Investment Committee Chairman
1. Recommendation from the Tourism Committee to award an Event Sponsorship Grant to the Rock Falls Chamber of Commerce for Hometown Holidays in the amount of $1,000.00.
2. October 25, 2022 Finance Committee will have MWM Actuaries and Sikich Auditors in attendance to present the Pension & OPEB actuaries and the Fiscal Year 2022 audit report.
Ward 2
Alderman Brian Snow – Building Code Committee Chairman/Utility Committee Vice Chairman
1. Emergency Repair Justification for the purchase and replacement of all sensors and controls for the Oxidation Ditch monitoring system from Cerlic Environmental Controls, P.O. Box 420097, Atlanta, GA 30342 at an estimated cost of $24,500.00
2. Recommendation from the Utility Committee to accept the recommendation of Power Systems Engineering, Inc. to award Quad Plus, 1919 Cherry Hill Rd, Joliet, IL the Relay and Substation Maintenance Testing, as low bidder, in the amount of $142,302.00.
3. Recommendation from the Utility Committee to accept the recommendation of Power Systems Engineering, Inc. to award Quad Plus, 1919 Cherry Hill Rd, Joliet, IL their bid for oil filtering/processing and inspection of the load tap changers in the amount of $34,888.00.
Alderman Casey Babel – Tourism Committee Chairman
Ward 3
Alderman Steve Dowd
Ward 4
Alderman Violet Sobottka – Ordinance/License/Personnel/Safety Committee Chairman Alderman Marshall Doane
Mayor’s Report:
1. Approve the appointment of Jim Schuneman as a voting member of the Eagle Trail Committee.
Adjournment
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