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City of Galena City Council met Oct. 14.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

Call to Order by Presiding Officer

Roll Call

Establishment of Quorum

Pledge of Allegiance

Reports of Standing Committees

Citizens Comments

• Not to exceed 15 minutes as an agenda item

• Not more than 3 minutes per speaker

CONSENT AGENDA CA25-19

Approval of the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of September 8, 2025

Approval of Kiwanis Club of Galena Annual River Trail Run on the Galena River Trail from 9:00 A.M.-Noon on April 18, 2026

Approval of City-Wide Trick-or-Treat from 5:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M. on October 31, 2025

Approval of a Quote to Install ADA Door Operators at City Hall

Approval of Proposals from CFPS, Inc. and Origin Design to Prepare a Project Plan for Illinois EPA Submittal for Future Water System Improvements Projects

Approval of Illinois EPA Public Water Supply Loan 17-6109 Lead Service Line Replacement Project Request # 17 in the Amount of $ 186,767.11, Including Five Star Pay Application #15 in the Amount of $180,767.11, and CFP, Inc. Invoice #08 in the Amount of $6,000.00; and City Request for Origin Design Invoices #82286 & 82416, Totaling $ 3,665.00

Approval of Illinois EPA Public Water Supply Loan 17-9109 Change Order #10

Approval of Amendment No. 2 in an Agreement with Origin Design for Lead Service Line Replacement Project Extending Dates of Services

Approval of a Ground Penetrating Radar Survey at Old City Cemetery

Approval of a Request from Eagles Aerie #952 for a Funnel Cake Stand during Jeep Jingle

Approval of a Request for an Austin Healey Conclave Car Show in Depot Park on September 17, 2026

NEW BUSINESS

Presentation of a Poem by Poet Laureate Ted Williams

Discussion and Possible Action on a Request from the Galena Bicentennial Committee for City Support and Approval of Bicentennial Events

Discussion and Possible Action on a Request to Consider a Septage Transfer Station by M&N Sproule Construction, Inc.

Discussion and Possible Action on a Resolution and Amendment No. 3 to the Operations, Maintenance and Management Agreement with USW Utility Group

Discussion and Possible Action on Initiating Fire Department Engine Bidding Process

Discussion and Possible Action on the Policy for Open Burning in November

First Reading and Possible Approval of an Ordinance Authorizing the Execution of the IMLRMA Minimum/Maximum Premium Agreement

Warrants

Alderpersons’ Comments

City Administrator’s Report

Mayor’s Report

Adjournment

https://www.cityofgalena.org/media/cms/Council_Packet_10_BCE698CF7512B.pdf