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City Council Meeting Monday, April 22, 2024 06:30 PM City of Rochelle Council Chambers—420 North 6th Street, Rochelle, IL 61068

I.CALL TO ORDER:

  1. 1.Pledge to the Flag

  2. 2.Prayer

II.ROLL CALL:

III.PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, ETC:

  1. 1.Motorcycle Awareness Month - May 2024

  2. 2.Lineman Appreciation Day - April 18, 2024

  3. 3.Arbor Day - April 26, 2024

  4. 4.Municipal Clerk's Week - May 5 - 11, 2024

  5. 5.Life Saving Award - Officer Jim Jakymiw

  6. 6.Traffic Enforcement Officer of the Year - Officer Trevor Owen

  7. 7.DUI Enforcement Officer of the Year - Sergeant Jim Gilliam

  8. 8.Dispatcher of the Year - Alison Owen

  9. 9.Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting - Chris Cardott & Jessica Rogers

IV.REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS:

  1. 1.Mayor's Report

  2. 2.Council Members

V.PUBLIC COMMENTARY:

VI.BUSINESS ITEMS:

  1. 1.CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS BY OMNIUS VOTE with Recommendations:

    a) Approve Minutes of City Council Meeting - April 8, 2024

    b) Approve Payroll - 3/18/2024 - 3/31/2024

    c) Approve Check Register - 210754-210844, 210847-210936 

    d) Accept and Place on File - March Financials

    e) Approve Special Event Request - Lincoln Highway Heritage Festival

  2. 2.Resolution Waiving Competitive Bidding Requirements and Authorizing the Purchase of Elster Gatekeepers from Wesco Distribution

  3. 3.Resolution Accepting the Proposal and Authorizing a Professional Engineering Services Agreement with BHMG Engineers, Inc., for the Downtown Underground Conversion Project

  4. 4.Ordinance Amending O21-5297 Waiving Competitive Bidding Requirement and Awarding Altec Industries, Inc., the Purchase Order for a Bucket Truck

  5. 5.Ordinance Approving a Variance for Lot Coverage at 851 N. 11th Street, Parcel 24-24-155-002

  6. 6.Ordinance Approving a Variance for Height at 851 N. 11th Street, Parcel 24-24-155-002

  7. 7.Resolution Waiving Competitive Bidding Requirements and Approving the Proposal of Municipal Well & Pump for Emergency Repairs to Well 10

  8. 8.Ordinance Accepting and Approving the Proposal of AA Construction Concrete, Inc., Pursuant to the Request for Bids for the 2024 Sidewalk Capital Improvement Project

  9. 9.Resolution Amending “Article B: Drug Free Workplace” of the Personnel Manual

VII.DISCUSSION ITEMS:

  1. 1.Rebuild Illinois Downtown & Main Street Capital Grant

VIII.EXECUTIVE SESSION:

IX.ADJOURNMENT:

Anyone interested in participating in Public Commentary remotely should contact Rose Hueramo at rhueramo@rochelleil.us or 815-562-6161 to make arrangements.

Council Members may participate in the City Council meeting Remotely as a result of the Governor suspending the requirement for in-person attendance at meetings.

The Council meeting will be broadcast live on YouTube.