City of Rock Falls City Council met Nov. 7.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
Call to Order at 5:30 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Audience Requests
Rock Falls Fire Department
• Badge pinning for Fire Fighter Andrew Funk
Rock Falls Optimist Club
• 2024 Calendar Sales
Community Affairs
Rock Falls Chamber of Commerce, Sam Smith President/CEO
1. Approve the Hometown Holidays road closures.
Consent Agenda:
1. Approval of the minutes of the October 17, 2023, City Council Meeting
2. Approval of bills as presented
Ordinances 2nd Reading & Adoption:
1. Ordinance 2023-2624 – Authorizing the Sale/Disposal of Unused Street Equipment
Resolutions:
1. Resolution 2023-914 – Resolution for Maintenance Under the Illinois Highway Code – Section 24-00000-00-GM
City Administrator Robbin Blackert:
1. Approve the GIS Services Agreement with Cloudpoint Geospatial, 1407 W Front St, Roanoke, IL for continued Managed GIS Services in the amount of $6,250.00 per month for 3 years.
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. Recommendation from the Public Property Public Works Committee to approve the renewal of the Cash Farm Lease with Hoffman Brothers Partnership for March 2024 to February 2025 for 10 tillable acres in the amount of $150.00 per acre.
2. Recommendation from the Public Property Public Works Committee to approve the renewal of the Cash Farm Lease with Gaulrapp Farms for March 20247 to February 2025 for 18 tillable acres in the amount of $225.00 per acre.
3. Recommendation from the Police Fire Committee to approve the STARCOM21 User Agreement between the City of Rock Falls and Motorola Solutions, Inc.
4. Recommendation from the Police Fire Committee to approve the Contract for Services between the City of Rock Falls and Moeller, Myers and Associates PC providing an Employee Assistance Program to the City of Rock Falls Police Department employees.
Alderman Gabriella McKanna – Finance/Insurance/Investment Committee Chairman
1. Recommendation from the Finance/Insurance Investment Committee to approve the Fiscal Year 2024 Audit
2. Recommendation from the Finance/Insurance/Investment Committee to approve the Utility Write-Offs for July 2023 through September 2023
3. Recommendation from the Finance/Insurance/Investment Committee to approve the Event Sponsorship Grant from the Rock Falls Chamber for Hometown Holidays in the amount of $1,000.00
Ward 2
Alderman Brian Snow – Building Code Committee Chairman/Utility Committee Vice Chairman
1. Recommendation from the Utility Committee to approve the purchase of a collector unit for Neptune meter reading from Ferguson Waterworks, 1720 State Street, Dekalb, IL in the amount of $25,253.43 with cost to be split between Water and Wastewater.
2. Recommendation from the Utility Committee to approve the rebuild of the 6 tertiary filter vacuum pumps by Hydro-Kinetics Corporation, 5741 Manchester Ave, St. Louis, MO in the amount of $13,900.10.
3. Recommendation from the Utility Committee to award the Boring of the Schutz Easement to Kirby Cable Service, Inc., 17842 Sumner Rd, Pecatonica, IL in the amount of $152,430.00.
4. Recommendation from the Utility Committee to approve the License Agreement with the IDNR for a full-term of 10 years in the amount of $1,320.00.
Ward 3
Alderman Steve Dowd
Alderman Cody Dornes
Ward 4
Alderman Violet Sobottka – Ordinance/License/Personnel/Safety Committee Chairman
1. Approve recommendation from the Ordinance/License/Personnel/Safety Committee to allow the Street Department to hire 1 employee
Alderman Cathy Arduini
Mayor’s Report:
Adjournment
https://rockfalls61071.net/download/agendas_and_minutes/2023_agendas_and_minutes/2023_city_council/2023_city_council_agendas/11-07-2023-City-Council-Agenda.pdf
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