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City of Rock Falls City Council met Oct. 21.

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 October 7, 2025 City Council Meeting

2. Approval of bills as presented

3. Approve recommendation from Fire Chief Wolf to appoint Emily Simpson as a Paid on Call Firefighter as of October 16, 2025

4. Recommendation from Planning Zoning Commission to approve the Burger Subdivision Plat

5. Refer Application for Variance for real estate located at 1113 9th Avenue, Rock Falls, IL to the Planning Zoning Commission

Resolution:

1. Resolution 2025-939 – Resolution for Maintenance Under the Illinois Highway Code – Section Number 26-00000-00-GM (Appropriating the sum of $200,000.00 of Motor Fuel Tax Funds for the Purpose of Maintaining Streets and Highways)

Ordinance for 2nd Reading and Adoption:

1. Ordinance 2025-2711 - Ordinance Amending Chapter 18, Article VI – Parking – Fire Lanes

2. Ordinance 2025-2712 - Ordinance Amending Chapter 24, Article XIII Signs - Temporary Signs

City Administrator Robbin Blackert:

1. Intergovernmental Agreement between East Coloma – Nelson CESD No. 20 and the City of Rock Falls, Illinois Regarding Safe Routes to School Grant and 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

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

1. Recommendation from the Finance Insurance Investment Committee to approve the Fire and Police Pension Funds Actuarial Valuations for the Year Ending April 30, 2025

2. Recommendation from the Finance Insurance Investment Committee to approve the Fiscal Year 2025 Audit

Ward 2

Alderperson Vickey Byrd – Tourism Committee

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. Collective Bargaining – Section 2(c)(2) – Collective negotiating matters and deliberations concerning salary schedules

b. Litigation – Section 2(c)(11) – Pending, probable or imminent litigation Any Action taken from Executive Session

Adjournment

Next City Council Meeting – November 4, 2025, at 5:30 p.m.

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