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City of Rock Falls City Council met Nov. 19.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

Call to Order at 5:30 p.m.

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Audience Requests

1. Optimist Club of Rock Falls – Tom Starr – 2025 Calendars

Community Affairs - Rock Falls Chamber of Commerce, Sam Smith President/CEO

Consent Agenda:

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

2. Approval of bills as presented

Ordinances 2nd Reading & Adoption:

1. Ordinance 2024-2669 – Vacating Right of Way (Part of Avenue E in Block 18 of Chamberlain Bros Subdivision)

2. Ordinance 2024-2670 – Approving the Love’s Rock Falls Subdivision

Resolutions:

1. Resolutions 2024-924 – Transferring Jurisdiction and Control of Real Property to the Industrial Development Commission (303 14th Avenue)

2. Resolutions 2024-925 – Transferring Jurisdiction and Control of Real Property to the Industrial Development Commission (511 Avenue A)

3. Resolutions 2024-926 – Transferring Jurisdiction and Control of Real Property to the Industrial Development Commission (1213 W 21st Street)

4. Resolutions 2024-927 – Transferring Jurisdiction and Control of Real Property to the Industrial Development Commission (1211 W 5th Street)

City Administrator Robbin Blackert:

Rock Falls Fire Department – Chief Ken Wolf:

1. Fireworks Display at McCormick Event Center – November 30, 2024

Rock Falls Tourism – Melinda Jones:

1. Review of 2024 Events

Information/Correspondence

Matt Cole, City Attorney

Corey Buck, City Engineer

Alderman Reports/Committee Chairman Requests

Ward 1

Alderman Bill Wangelin – Public Works/Public Property Committee Chairman/Tourism Committee

1. Recommendation from the Public Works/Public Property Committee to approve the renewal of the Cash Farm Lease with Mike Gaulrapp for 18 acres of sewer plant property.

2. Recommendation from the Public Works/Public Property Committee to approve the renewal of the Cash Farm Lease with Hoffman Brothers Partnership for 10 acres of sewer plant property.

3. Recommendation from the Public Works/Public Property Committee to approve the renewal of the Cash Farm Lease with Ted Jacobs, with a change in acreage from 57.5 acres to 40.5 acres of farmland in Glen’s Garden Subdivision.

Alderman Gabriella McKanna – Finance/Insurance/Investment Committee Chairman

1. Recommendation from the ARPA Committee to obligate the remaining $15,517.76 of ARPA Funds for improvements at City parks.

Ward 2

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

Ward 3

Alderman Steve Dowd – Police Fire Committee Chairman

Ward 4

Alderman Violet Sobottka – Ordinance/License/Personnel/Safety Committee Chairman Alderman Cathy Arduini

Mayor’s Report:

Executive Session:

1. Enter into Executive Session for the purposes of:

a. Personnel – Section 2(c)(1) – Employee hiring, firing, compensation, discipline and performance

Any action taken from Executive Session

Adjournment

Next City Council Meeting – December 3, 2024, at 5:30 p.m.

https://rockfalls61071.net/download/agendas_and_minutes/2024_agendas_and_minutes/2024_city_council/2024_city_council_agendas/11-19-2024-City-Council-Agenda.pdf