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City of Rochelle City Council met Nov. 10.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

I. CALL TO ORDER:

1. Pledge to the Flag

2. Prayer

II. ROLL CALL:

III. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, ETC:

1. 50th Anniversary of Focus House - November 2025

2. Swearing-In Ceremony - Matt Hoffman, City Treasurer

IV. REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS:

1. Mayor's Report

2. Council Members

V. PUBLIC COMMENTARY:

VI. DISCUSSION ITEMS:

1. Burlington Junction Railway Presentation

2. Spring Lake Remediation Project Update

3. Small Business Interior Improvement Program

4. Fast Forward Line Inspection Report

VII. BUSINESS ITEMS:

1. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS BY OMNIUS VOTE with Recommendations:

a) Approve City Council Meeting Minutes - 10/27/2025

b) Approve Payment Registers - 10/27/2025, 11/3/2025

c) Approve Exception Payment Registers - 10/27/2025, 10/27/2025

d) Approve Payroll - 10/13/2025-10/26/2025

e) Approve a Resolution Appointing an Authorized Agent for IMRF

f) Approve 2026 Holidays

g) Approve 2026 Meeting Dates

h) Authorize the Completion of Signature Forms at Financial Institutions

2. An Ordinance Levying Taxes for all Corporate Purposes for the City of Rochelle, Ogle County and Lee County, Illinois, for the Fiscal Year Beginning January 1, 2026 and Ending December 31, 2026

3. Ordinance Abating the Taxes Levied for 2025 to Pay the Principal and Interest on $2,955,000 Taxable General Obligation Refunding Bonds (TIF Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2013 of the City of Rochelle

4. Ordinance Abating the Taxes Levied for 2025 to Pay the Principal of and Interest on $4,500,000 General Obligation Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2018 of the City of Rochelle

5. Ordinance Abating the Taxes Levied for 2025 to Pay the Principal of and Interest on $7,775,000 General Obligation Bonds (Electric System Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2021 of the City of Rochelle

6. Ordinance Abating the Taxes Levied for 2025 to Pay the Principal of and Interest on $8,895,000 General Obligation Bonds (Electric System Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2022 of the City of Rochelle

7. Ordinance Abating the Taxes Levied for 2025 to Pay the Debt Service on General Obligation Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2023A of the City of Rochelle

8. Ordinance Abating the Taxes Levied for 2025 to Pay the Principal of and Interest on $4,795,000 General Obligation Bonds (Electric System Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2023 of the City of Rochelle

9. A Resolution Approving the Purchase of 313 W 5th Avenue

10. An Ordinance Waiving Competitive Bidding Requirements and Authorizing an Agreement with AIDash for Vegetation Management Services Software

11. A Resolution Approving Easement Agreements with John Norton

12. A Resolution Approving Easement Agreements with Chicago Title Trust

13. A Resolution Approving Easement Agreements with Donald Cappell and Frances Cappell

14. A Resolution Approving Easement Agreements with Fresh Furrow LLC

15. A Resolution Approving Easement Agreements with Noggle Family Limited Partnership

VIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION:

IX. ADJOURNMENT:

https://mccmeetings.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/rochelleil-pubu/MEET-Agenda-ca9b115665dc47fd8d1d967d4d4d58a2.pdf