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City of Rock Falls City Council met June 17

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City of Rock Falls Mayor Rodney Kleckler | City of Rock Falls

City of Rock Falls Mayor Rodney Kleckler | City of Rock Falls

City of Rock Falls City Council met June 17.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

Call to Order at 5:30 p.m.

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

2025 Groundwater/Electric/Water Reclamation Scholarship

Presentation of Scholarship to Addison Watts

Audience Requests

Request for Road Closure:

Request from John Watts to close E 2nd Street between Avenue A and the entrance to the Holiday Inn on June 28, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. for the Touch a Truck of Rock Falls event.

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

Consent Agenda:

1. Approval of minutes from the June 3, 2025 City Council Meeting

2. Approval of bills as presented

Ordinance for 2nd Reading & Adoption:

1. Ordinance 2025-2697 – Appropriation Ordinance for Fiscal Year 2026 – Beginning May 1, 2025 and Ending April 30, 2026

2. Ordinance 2025-2698 – Amending Chapter 18, Article V – Stop and Yield Intersections

Resolutions:

1. Resolution 2025-936 – Amending Real Estate Tax Abatement 1609 1st Avenue, Rock Falls, IL 61071 (Ready Lab, LLC)

City Administrator Robbin Blackert:

Information/Correspondence

Matt Cole, City Attorney

Corey Buck, City Engineer

Alderperson Reports/Committee Chairman Requests

Ward 1

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

Alderperson Gabriella McKanna – Finance/Insurance/Investment Committee Chairman

Ward 2

Alderperson Vickey Byrd

Alderperson Marshall Doane

Ward 3

Alderperson Steve Dowd – Police Fire Committee Chairman

Alderperson Nathan Stahr

Ward 4

Alderperson Violet Sobottka – Ordinance/License/Personnel/Safety Committee Chairman

Alderperson Cathy Arduini

Mayor’s Report:

Adjournment

Next City Council Meeting – July 1, 2025, at 5:30 p.m.

https://rockfalls61071.net/wp-content/uploads/06-17-2025-City-Council-Agenda.pdf