City of Rock Falls City Council met Dec. 20.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
Call to Order at 5:30 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Audience Requests
Community Affairs
Bethany Bland, President/CEO, Rock Falls Chamber of Commerce
Consent Agenda:
1. Approval of the minutes of the December 6, 2022, City Council Meeting 2. Approval of bills as presented
Ordinances 1st Reading:
1. Ordinance 2023-2597 – Amending Chapter 21, Article VII, Division 1 Creating Economic Development Office and Position of Economic Development Director
Ordinances 2nd Reading and Adoption:
1. Ordinance 2022-2595 – Authorizing Sale/Disposal of Halmatro Trench and Collapse Shoring Equipment and Scott RIT Paks with SCBA Bottles
2. Ordinance 2022-2596 – Approving Contract and Authorizing the Purchase of Real Property Relating to Micro Industries Building PIN: 11-28-276-002
City Administrator Robbin Blackert:
1. Recommendation from the Ordinance License Personnel Safety Committee to approve the Meter, Generation Department Job Description
2. Side Letter Agreement between the City of Rock Falls and the IBEW Local Union No. 196
Department Head:
1. Melinda Jones, Tourism Director – Review of Tourism’s 2022 Events
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. Approve Recommendation from the Finance Insurance Investment Committee to commit funding for construction of the RB&W Restrooms estimated at $525,000.00 as $250,000.00 from ARPA Funds, $137,500 from Tourism Funds and $137,500.00 from TIF Funds.
Ward 2
Alderman Brian Snow – Building Code Committee Chairman/Utility Committee Vice Chairman
1. Recommendation from the Utility Committee to waive bidding of the Hydroturbine Maintenance Contract
2. Recommendation from the Utility Committee to award the Hydroturbine Maintenance Contact to TurbinePros, 910 Creekside Roade, Suite D1, Chattanooga, TN.
3. Recommendation from the Utility Committee to approve the Lease Agreement No. 3146 with the IDNR in the amount of $220.00 annually for a 5-year term.
Alderman Casey Babel – Tourism Committee Chairman
Ward 3
Alderman Steve Dowd
Ward 4
Alderman Violet Sobottka – Ordinance/License/Personnel/Safety Committee Chairman
1. Recommendation from the Ordinance License Personnel Safety Committee to approve the Rock Falls Handbook for Elected Officials
2. Recommendation from the Ordinance License Personnel Safety Committee to approve the Street Superintendent Job Description
3. Recommendation from the Ordinance License Personnel Safety Committee to approve the Economic Development Director Job Description
Mayor’s Report:
1. Resignation of Ward 4 Alderman Marshall Doane
Adjournment
https://rockfalls61071.net/download/agendas_and_minutes/2022_agendas_and_minutes/2022_city_council/2022_city_council_agendas/12-20-2022-City-Council-Agenda.pdf
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