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City of Rochelle City Council met Nov. 12.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

I. CALL TO ORDER: 

1. Pledge to the Flag 

2. Prayer 

II. ROLL CALL: 

III. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, ETC: 

IV. REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS: 

1. Mayor's Report 

2. Council Members 

3. Accept Resignation of Will McLaughlin - Planning & Zoning Commission 

4. Promote Lance Charnock to Voting Position - Planning & Zoning Commission V. PUBLIC COMMENTARY: 

VI. BUSINESS ITEMS: 

1. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS BY OMNIUS VOTE with Recommendations: 

a) Approve Minutes of City Council Meeting - 10/28/24 

b) Approve Minutes of City Council Budget Workshop - 11/4/24 

c) Accept and Place on File Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes - 5/6/2024 

d) Establish November 25, 2024 as the Public Hearing Date for the 2025 Budget 

e) Approve Check Registers - 10/28/24, 11/4/24, 11/4/24-2 

f) Approve Payroll - 10/14/24-10/27/24 

g) Accept & Place on File Classification and Compensation Study Report 

h) Approve Special Event Request - Turkey Trot 

2. An Ordinance Levying Taxes for all Corporate Purposes of the City of Rochelle, Ogle and Lee  County, Illinois, for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2025 and ending December 31, 2025 

3. An Ordinance Abating the Taxes Levied for 2024 to Pay the Debt Service on General Obligation  Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2023A of the City of Rochelle 

4. An Ordinance Abating the Taxes Levied for 2024 to Pay the Principal of and Interest on  $4,795,000 General Obligation Bonds (Electric System Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2023 of  the City of Rochelle 

5. An Ordinance Abating the Taxes Levied for 2024 to Pay the Principal and Interest on $2,955,000  Taxable General Obligation Refunding Bonds (TIF Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2013 of the  City of Rochelle 

6. An Ordinance Abating the Taxes Levied for 2024 to Pay the Principal of and Interest on  $8,895,000 General Obligation Bonds (Electric System Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2022 of  the City of Rochelle 

7. An Ordinance Abating the Taxes Levied for 2024 to Pay the Principal of and Interest on  $4,500,000 General Obligation Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2018 of the City of  Rochelle

8. An Ordinance Abating the Taxes Levied for 2024 to Pay the Principal of and Interest on  $7,775,000 General Obligation Bonds (Electric System Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2021 of  the City of Rochelle 

9. An Ordinance Waiving Competitive Bidding Requirements and Authorizing the Purchase of Elster  Meters from Wesco Distribution 

10. A Resolution Accepting and Approving the Proposal from McDermaid Roofing & Insulating  Company of Rockford, IL. 

11. A Resolution Waiving Competitive Bidding Requirements And Authorizing The Purchase Of  Residential Poles And Fixtures From Wesco Distribution 

12. A Resolution Authorizing the Sale of Renewable Energy Credits to Sol Systems, LLC 

13. A Motion to Approve Updates to the City of Rochelle Administrative Policy for Mitigating Energy  Transaction Risks 

14. An Ordinance Amending Section 6-46 of the Municipal Code of the City of Rochelle to Delete  One Class R-3 Liquor License for A.S. Gian Corporation D/B/A The Blackstone Bar & Restaurant. 

15. A Resolution Authorizing a Professional Engineering Service Agreement with Fehr Graham and  Transystems for the FY 2024 Rochelle Crossing Elimination Initiative Study 

VII. DISCUSSION ITEMS: 

VIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION: 

IX. ADJOURNMENT: 

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