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City of Rock Falls City Council met March 19.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

Call to Order at 5:30 p.m.

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Public Hearing

• Public Hearing for the purpose of discussing the construction of sanitary sewers in an unsewered area on the west side of Rock Falls

Rock Falls Police Department

• Presentation of a Lifesaving Award to Officer Perez and Sergeant Gluff Audience Requests

Community Affairs

Rock Falls Chamber of Commerce, Sam Smith President/CEO

Consent Agenda:

1. Approval of the minutes of the March 5, 2024, City Council Meeting

2. Approval of bills as presented

Ordinance 2nd Reading & Adoption:

1. Ordinance 2024-2637 – Amending Chapter 16 Relating to Business License Fee Increases

2. Ordinance 2024-2638 – Approving Annual Fair Solar Credit

City Administrator Robbin Blackert:

1. Authorizing Street Superintendent or City Administrator Robbin Blackert to enter into contracts, to include joint participation agreements, on behalf of the City of Rock Falls with the State of Illinois and any of its agencies and further is authorized to execute any documents which may in his/her judgement be desirable or necessary to affect the purpose of this vote, this authorization shall be for Bulk Rock Salt.

2. Approve recommendation from Willett, Hoffman & Associate to approve the Avenue A Reconstruction and 5th Avenue Lift Station Replacement and award the bid from Martin & Company Excavating, 2456 East Pleasant Grove Road, Oregon, IL 61061 in the amount of $5,565,369.89.

3. Approve recommendation from Terracon to award the Former Micro Industries Building Asbestos Abatement Project to the low bidder Husar Abatement, Ltd., 10215 Franklin Avenue, Franklin Park, IL 60131 in the amount of $188,000.00.

4. Recommendation from the Planning Zoning Commission to grant the Whiteside County Health Department’s request for the rezoning of parcel #11-28-301-008 from R-2 to B-1.

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 Phase II Engineering Agreement for the East 11th Street Bridge Project with Willett, Hofmann & Associates, 809 E 2nd Street, Dixon, IL 61021 in the amount of $174,461.06. 2. Recommendation from the Public Property/Public Works Committee to approve the Motor Fuel Tax 2024 General Maintenance Materials bid from Helm Materials, Inc., 2283 Route 20 East, Freeport, IL 61032.

Alderman Gabriella McKanna – Finance/Insurance/Investment Committee Chairman

1. Approve Fire Department to purchase from ARPA Funds, 8 sets of Turn Out Gear in the amount $30,400.00.

Ward 2

Alderman Brian Snow – Building Code Committee Chairman/Utility Committee Vice Chairman Alderman Vickey Byrd

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:

Executive Session:

1. Section 2(c)(21) – Review of Closed Session Minutes

2. Section 2(c)(2) – Collective negotiating matters and deliberations concerning salary schedules.

Adjournment

Next City Council Meeting – April 2, 2024, at 5:30 p.m.

https://rockfalls61071.net/download/agendas_and_minutes/2024_agendas_and_minutes/2024_city_council/2024_city_council_agendas/03-19-2024-City-Council-Agenda.pdf