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City of Rock Falls City Council met July 15.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

Call to Order at 5:30 p.m.

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Audience Requests

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

Consent Agenda:

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

2. Approval of bills as presented

3. Approve Alderman Bill Wangelin as Mayor Pro-Tem (July 15, 2025 though April 30, 2026)

4. Approve Mayoral Appointment of Alderman Doane to the Police Fire Committee and the Public Works Public Property Committee

Ordinance for 2nd Reading and Adoption:

1. Ordinance No. 2025-2699 – Amending Chapter 18, Article V Stop and Yield Intersections

2. Ordinance No. 2025-2700 – Amending Chapter 16, Article V of the Rock Falls Municipal Code Providing for a Class D-3 Liquor License

3. Ordinance No. 2025-2701 – Approving Interconnection Agreement and Qualifying Facility Power Purchase Agreement for Solar Facilities at McCormick Event Center

City Administrator Robbin Blackert:

1. Approve Intergovernmental Agreement by and Between the City of Sterling (Fire Department) and the City of Rock Falls (Fire Department)

2. Approval for Change Order No. 4 in the amount of $23,939.34 with Martin & Company Excavating, 2456 East Pleasant Grove Road, Oregon, IL 61061, for the Avenue A Reconstruction and 5th Avenue Lift Station Replacement Project.

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

1. Recommendation from the Public Works Public Property Committee to award the low bid for the Chip Seal Project to Civil Constructors, 2283 Business Route 20 East, Freeport, IL 61032 in the amount of $101,869.00.

2. Recommendation from the Public Works Public Property Committee to award the low bid for the Street Overlay Project to Civil Constructors, 2283 Business Route 20 East, Freeport, IL 61032 in the amount of $166,767.20.

Alderperson Gabriella McKanna – Finance/Insurance/Investment Committee Chairman/Utilities Committee

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:

Executive Session:

1. Enter into Executive Session for the purposes of:

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

b. Collective Bargaining – Section 2(c)(2) – Collective negotiating matters and deliberation concerning salary scheduled.

Action taken from Executive Session

Adjournment

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

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