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Raffle licenses: Council approved requests for February 2025 raffle licenses for multiple organizations (Cops for Cancer/Club 55 on behalf of Illinois Valley Rescue, Secondhand Ranch and Rescue, Safe House Animal Rescue League; and a raffle license for Adam Disks for sheriff). Motion carried on voice/roll call.

Treasurer’s report: The council accepted and placed on file the treasurer’s report for December 2024 showing cash balances of $10,664,849.47 (LaSalle State Bank) and $8,556,269.39 (Hometown National Bank). Motion to accept was carried by roll call.

Pay requests and contracts:
- Team and Builders Inc., Pay Request No. 4 — $13,155 for work on the public workshop ceiling project. Approved by roll call.
- Sewer Tech LLC, Pay Request No. 2 — $70,299.71 for sewer cleaning and televising (Ward 2, south of Fifth Street). Approved by roll call.

Ordinances and major approvals:
- Ordinance creating a PACE area and establishing participation in the Illinois Finance Authority Property Assessed Clean Energy program (PACE). Council approved the ordinance; recorded vote indicated ayes by members present.
- Ordinance authorizing the City of LaSalle to borrow funds from the Water Pollution Control Loan Program for wastewater construction improvements. Council approved the ordinance; council discussion noted the loan carries low interest and up to 30% forgiveness in specified circumstances.
- Ordinance granting the zoning change and special-use permit for Frank L. Bendanco / Illinois Cement LLC (see separate article for discussion). Approved; one abstention recorded (Alderman Herndon) for conflict reasons.

Approval of bills: Council approved payment of submitted bills totaling $1,383,390.64.

Items that did not proceed or received no action:
- A finance-committee recommendation regarding a monetary donation to Utica Fireside White Sox Club toward local ambulance service died in finance committee for lack of motion; the council took no action on the donation request.
- A recommendation from the Streets, Alleys and Traffic Committee to deny a request for a street light at Rockwell Road and US 6 and instead install reflectors was approved.

Vote details (selected roll-call tallies as recorded):
- Planning commission recommendation / zoning & special use (Illinois Cement): Alderman Reynolds — Aye; Alderman LaVary — Aye; Alderman Jepsen — Aye; Alderman Herndon — Abstain; Alderman Crane — Aye; Alderman Bassettor — Aye (motion passes).
- Team and Builders Pay Request No. 4 ($13,155): Roll call recorded ayes from multiple aldermen; motion carried.
- Sewer Tech Pay Request No. 2 ($70,299.71): Roll call recorded ayes from multiple aldermen; motion carried.
- Approval of bills ($1,383,390.64): Roll call recorded ayes from council members present; motion carried.

The council’s minutes and staff packets contain full roll-call records for each item; the above list reflects the motions, outcomes and the principal tallies read into the meeting record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2-3-2025 City of La Salle City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At the LaSalle City Council meeting the council approved raffle licenses, accepted the treasurer's December 2024 report, authorized pay requests for two contractors, approved PACE and wastewater loan ordinances, and approved payment of the submitted bills totaling $1,383,390.64.","taxTitle","LaSalle, LaSalle County, Illinois","taxId",70412,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6352686,"City hears $325,900 proposal for deep well and water treatment construction oversight; drilling plans, noise and radium treatment discussed",301,2141000,2442000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2224134-33936d4b26d621e365752218618c4e7a&start=2141&end=2442","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2224134-33936d4b26d621e365752218618c4e7a/thumbnail_2141000.jpg","/articles/6352686/LaSalle/LaSalle-County/Illinois/City-hears-325900-proposal-for-deep-well-and-water-treatment-construction-oversight-drilling-plans-noise-and-radium-treatment-discussed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6352686-0af44a39119d0844cc35fd8bde635dfc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204875&Signature=YppA4jkHqfe7CDgso7XYYyXnPdC1YkKf714n~so4XiVcLFey6GJs0WyZBjkqR989dConVVrHpdU3GTO94Ox1XHb1kfqdtOGVIHfkq2-wz9Nuv5ybL5dmABoA-Q22yN4qsV9zmDESdlCGBeykkeTEcECa5lgAk4cFuDygJx-xx3M7zEDS-pwqwOqh~QFugX50WWzoZqsRTkHiE6LzdCKtfxPOeXhz2NMtukOsfDloEfxVRiBPlsFulH05FRfl-3KlS~QYHlZMaPVPkzWmdQ1XZuahWTHhusj05UjDLJrjcjXWIAo4aPJOpM6hcEdFSHwZ~X9ehBvRS36cokwhRG4Afg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Donahue & Associates presented a proposal for construction-administration and observation services tied to LaSalle’s new deep well and water treatment plant improvements. Terry Boyer, the consultant, told the council the firm’s proposed fee is $325,900 for roughly 30 months of services covering contractor coordination, construction observation and administrative oversight.

Boyer said the project includes a very deep production well (approximately 3,000 feet), a new well house and electrical services sized for a 300–400 horsepower pump, a generator sized to support the new pump and treatment equipment, and a separate treatment train to address possible radium in the source water. The firm said it expects the pump capacity to be in the general range of 1,000 to 1,500 gallons per minute, though final capacity will depend on drilling results.

Council members and staff discussed schedule, noise and mitigation. Boyer said drilling is likely to begin in the March timeframe and that the drilling contractor may work around the clock for the drill period; the city will require sound- and light-mitigation measures and will notify adjacent residents before work begins. Boyer said the well driller will supply daily drilling logs and that the consultant will monitor geologic formation reports and equipment specifications remotely and on-site as needed.

The council did not authorize payment or award a construction contract at the meeting. Members asked for more detail and for continued coordination with the city’s water engineers. Staff said the overall project is being financed through a low-interest loan program for which the city previously approved an ordinance; Boyer said the city is eligible for up to $5,000,000 in loan forgiveness under the program negotiated earlier.

Council members asked technical questions about water quality, generator sizing and scheduling; Boyer said additional sampling and a system-wide corrosion-control evaluation are underway and that the treatment system sizing will be finalized after water-quality results are known.

No formal vote to approve the task order or to make payment appeared on the meeting agenda for action; the item was presented for information and to allow council members to ask questions before any contract authorization.","Consultant Donahue & Associates presented a 30‑month construction-observation and administration proposal for a new deep well and water treatment improvements. The firm proposed a $325,900 fee; staff said drilling could begin in March and may run 24/7 with mitigation measures required.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6352689,"LaSalle council approves zoning change and special-use permit for Illinois Cement; one alderman abstains",223,937000,1160000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2224134-33936d4b26d621e365752218618c4e7a&start=937&end=1160","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2224134-33936d4b26d621e365752218618c4e7a/thumbnail_937000.jpg","/articles/6352689/LaSalle/LaSalle-County/Illinois/LaSalle-council-approves-zoning-change-and-special-use-permit-for-Illinois-Cement-one-alderman-abstains","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6352689-e6d4c80535f423e243b70a6870b59ef7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204875&Signature=CnlkleZjozr20-e4-YeZ-T-cfAKSsfdQYso1yS5-Xey~8M8Q0EmE2J3683MJZK7fel5I4Dx~-e~9r7buugcx~q6RF4i8vqlgwCMbPa7WrqWoM~ha2~t4kV6FR-lt~jkC-bdYfPY9JjGaQ7yReu6SRtPq3Te4YLL8PxxtPA~slMsBsVzMUZkOCWFbPQ38p84dSid1TKjQDL-22JEKl0j3jH50bSnBVkBsWIcVjW2VWlDb0msQWUSKutpa8son-ceyKCpZlcc0wLdPPh7TlRkUHwkm7RSI3LhnMHzH6VhP91c8sVbFCFF6rrBRfYb7~vhFeU1hSnyYdhyxncqQ4S5mzA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","LaSalle City Council voted to approve a zoning change to M-2 heavy industrial and to grant a special-use permit for a proposed mining operation tied to Frank L. Bendanco and Illinois Cement LLC during its meeting at City Hall. The council approved the planning commission’s recommendation and then adopted the ordinance authorizing the zoning change and special use.

The vote follows a lengthy planning commission review and public comment. Supporters at the planning commission level and representatives for the applicant said follow-up conversations and mitigation commitments were part of the recommendation. Several residents who spoke at public comment said dust and health impacts remain a concern. “Limestone dust is dangerous. It’s dangerous to breathe,” said Cathy Bastic, a resident who attended the planning commission meeting and addressed the council.

Council members emphasized that the planning commission had debated the application thoroughly. A resident who attended that meeting clarified the commission’s sequence of votes, saying the first ballot was a 4–4 tie and that, after further discussion, the commission’s recommendation ultimately passed unanimously. On the council floor, Alderman Herndon abstained from the final vote; the mayor noted that Herndon is an employee-owner of the cement company, and Herndon did not participate in the vote for that reason.

The ordinance approved by the council authorizes the zoning reclassification to M-2 heavy industrial and issues the special-use permit for the proposed mining operation and related activities on the described parcels. City staff said the council’s approval will be implemented with conditions and continued follow-up; the mayor and staff said they expect to monitor compliance and to require any agreed mitigation measures to be followed.

Public commenters asked the city to require dust monitoring, regular meetings between neighbors and the operator, and enforceable limits on fugitive dust. The planning commission and the applicant had discussed a commitment to monthly meetings and other mitigation measures; the council said it would require follow-up if the operator and residents agree on formal mitigation steps.

The council’s action on the ordinance was taken by roll call. The record on the final ordinance vote shows Alderman Reynolds, Alderman LaVary, Alderman Jepsen, Alderman Crane and Alderman Bassettor voting “aye”; Alderman Herndon recorded an abstention. The motion passed.

The council did not specify additional conditions at the time of the vote beyond continued follow-up by staff and the applicant; council members said details and enforcement mechanisms would be clarified in subsequent administrative steps.","The City Council approved a zoning change to M-2 heavy industrial and granted a special-use permit for a proposed mining operation by Frank L. Bendanco/Illinois Cement LLC. Residents raised dust and health concerns; an alderman abstained citing employment with the company.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: raffle licenses, treasurer's report, pay requests, PACE and loan ordinances approved

City hears $325,900 proposal for deep well and water treatment construction oversight; drilling plans, noise and radium treatment discussed

LaSalle council approves zoning change and special-use permit for Illinois Cement; one alderman abstains