City of Rock Falls City Council met Aug. 1.
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
Rock Falls Chamber of Commerce, Sam Smith Interim Director
Consent Agenda:
1. Approval of the minutes of the July 18, 2023, City Council Meeting
2. Approval of bills as presented
Ordinances 1st Reading:
1. Ordinance 2023-2614 – Amending Chapter 32 of the Rock Falls Municipal Code Relating to Utility Charges in Arrears
Resolutions:
1. Resolution No. 2023-904 – Transferring Jurisdiction and Control of Real Property to the Industrial Development Commission (1116 1st Avenue, Rock Falls, IL)
2. Resolution No. 2023-905 – Transferring Jurisdiction and Control of Real Property to the Industrial Development Commission (406 E 3rd Street, Rock Falls, IL)
3. Resolution No. 2023-906 – Transferring Jurisdiction and Control of Real Property to the Industrial Development Commission (402 3rd Avenue, Rock Falls, IL)
4. Resolution No. 2023-907 – Transferring Jurisdiction and Control of Real Property to the Industrial Development Commission (800 W 2nd Street, Rock Falls, IL)
5. Resolution No. 2023-908 – Transferring Jurisdiction and Control of Real Property to the Industrial Development Commission (202 E 4th Street, Rock Falls, IL)
6. Resolution No. 2023-909 – Transferring Jurisdiction and Control of Real Property to the Industrial Development Commission (213 1st Avenue, Rock Falls, IL)
7. Resolution No. 2023-910 – Transferring Jurisdiction and Control of Real Property to the Industrial Development Commission (404 6th Avenue, Rock Falls, IL)
8. Resolution No. 2023-911 – Transferring Jurisdiction and Control of Real Property to the Industrial Development Commission (1710 13th Avenue, Rock Falls, IL)
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/Tourism Committee
1. Request from Rock Falls Tourism to close E 2nd Street from Avenue A to Wood Avenue on August 11, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. for Eats ‘N’ Beats @ The District
2. Request from Taste of Fiesta, Inc. to close E 2nd Street from Avenue A to Wood Avenue on September 9, 2023 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for the Taste of Fiesta Event.
3. Request from Rock Falls Tourism to close E 2nd Street from Avenue A to Wood Avenue on September 2 & 3, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. for the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall exhibition.
4. Request from Sauk Valley Pride to close E 2nd Street from Avenue A to Wood Avenue on September 30, 2023 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. for Twin Cities Pride
Alderman Gabriella McKanna – Finance/Insurance/Investment Committee Chairman
1. Recommendation from the Finance/Insurance/Investment Committee to approve the Utility Office Write-Offs – April 2023 through June 2023 in the amount of $8,701.77.
Alderman Brian Snow – Building Code Committee Chairman/Utility Committee Vice Chairman 1. Recommendation from the Utility Committee to approve a 3-year Service Agreement with SCADAware in the amount of $2,340.00
Ward 3
Alderman Steve Dowd
Alderman Cody Dornes
Ward 4
Alderman Violet Sobottka – Ordinance/License/Personnel/Safety Committee Chairman Alderman Cathy Arduini
Mayor’s Report:
1. Recommendation for a Special Event Liquor License for Sauk Valley Pride on September 30, 2023
Executive Session:
1. Personnel – Section 2(c)(1) – Employee hiring, firing, compensation, discipline and performance.
Action taken from Executive Session
Adjournment
https://rockfalls61071.net/download/agendas_and_minutes/2023_agendas_and_minutes/2023_city_council/2023_city_council_agendas/08-01-2023-City-Council-Agenda.pdf
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