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- Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with Origin Design for the 2023 lead service line replacement project (agenda item 25C-0097). Council approved the amendment; members noted the city secured federal funding that supports the work and that the amendment covers additional scope expected to be reimbursed through grant funding.

- Agreement to purchase Cardiograph software with an 8/11 integration add-on (25C-0098). The council approved the software purchase; the item was described by staff as improving response and recordkeeping for calls for service.

- Contract with Vortex International / Stuckey Construction Company for installation of a new water slide (25C-0099). The council approved the contract. The transcript includes inconsistent dollar figures for the slide (phrases in the record include “$3,059 and 2” and “or 359,250”); the exact contract amount should be confirmed in the contract documents.

- Warrants (25C-0100). The council approved the warrants as presented.

These items were approved by council majority and recorded as carried in the meeting minutes; discussion was brief and limited to project necessity, grant reimbursement expectations (lead service line project) and operational benefits (software and pool amenities). No ordinance changes resulted from these items.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","March 10, 2025 Galena, Illinois City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Galena City Council approved a set of contract and procurement items with limited discussion: Amendment No. 1 to Origin Design for the 2023 lead service line replacement project; purchase of Cardiograph software add-on; contract award for a new water slide; and routine warrants.","taxTitle","Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois","taxId",74450,"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},6286800,"Planning commission presentation outlines draft comprehensive plan vision, land-use framework and September adoption timeline",132,186000,318000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2556771-ba386b4faab25c71ec55fece6aea9348&start=186&end=318","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2556771-ba386b4faab25c71ec55fece6aea9348/thumbnail_186000.jpg","/articles/6286800/Galena/Jo-Daviess-County/Illinois/Planning-commission-presentation-outlines-draft-comprehensive-plan-vision-land-use-framework-and-September-adoption-timeline","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6286800-808db223fb86980dbbc1f09ce7d150ca/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181532&Signature=IEJ5TEe0di5W74HhnIqbCgvaaig~wgum391NvnME6jYYA9LFSKbBEAFx43rGkFm5-4mjeQ7TX8glORLlvLfu~GgcURlzwLOir1s66OQOiFvmba~wnBVazx5RFnfRpEK3TewraOtftSiGt1cAWAzVxzVMgI5lUXPHIbWSkIB-bdibmBSJY6hwk6~7uKmTVrzeguIi5Z7hqeOxy-bWbrGr1S9Zux7D1ehWFGnrGnIlJ5WT8~zRDdEzMjoSXmxzW8NA1KNOZSsoeBQeSYrnKWuDqBFazL8NTZ-Vp4bY9PquRrkrevuKkV47r9hnbsZsg9NoGGBmwcd7wN5V8X6GE4Fs4w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Galena City Council received a report on the comprehensive plan process at its March 10 meeting. Councilmember Matt Aldenberg summarized a February 24 planning commission meeting where Carrie Papelbon, identified in the record as a senior planner with House Levine and Associates, presented a vision statement, goals and recommendations.

Papelbon’s presentation covered five categories: land use and development; residential areas; commercial and industrial areas; transportation and mobility; and community facilities and public infrastructure. She also reviewed a preliminary land-use framework (draft future land-use map) with designations including rural/agriculture, single- and mixed-residential, transitional residential, Downtown Galena, commercial, industrial, public/semi-public, parks and open space.

The planning commission proposed minor adjustments—expanding commercial and industrial areas to the northwest and along U.S. Route 20—and House Levine was tasked with incorporating those changes. The next steps are preparation of draft comprehensive-plan elements and a downtown subarea plan for presentation to the planning commission in late April or early May; the finalized plan is anticipated to be ready for council adoption in September.

Commissioners and staff will also route components to the Historic Preservation Commission and the Zoning Board of Appeals for review as part of the cross-agency process. No formal action on the plan was taken by the council at this meeting; the report was informational and provided a timeline for upcoming public review and adoption steps.","A planner presented key vision, goals and a preliminary land-use framework to the planning commission; the draft comprehensive plan elements and a downtown subarea plan will return for review in late April or early May, with adoption anticipated in September.",{"_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},6286805,"Council approves 2025–26 archery deer hunting program after debate over efficacy and habitat concerns",305,1170000,1475000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2556771-ba386b4faab25c71ec55fece6aea9348&start=1170&end=1475","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2556771-ba386b4faab25c71ec55fece6aea9348/thumbnail_1170000.jpg","/articles/6286805/Galena/Jo-Daviess-County/Illinois/Council-approves-202526-archery-deer-hunting-program-after-debate-over-efficacy-and-habitat-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6286805-64ecf108343d6fb250977d0b03cf88b8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181532&Signature=WDX4JC6eloESaiLHYdOlUOAsmR27CO9GFrHFMp9b-UQo2D0CZt8E0LlzLv2t2AMtENjXwZZjsdNW5ipq1BKHxgaqfQCoWt53tz54AYeglPTUKY5BdSM0eFP0eZnOedYOxYygR6Wn~wW~g9O0Ia8EoQFNfcfRauuGw63hYz-oasMXE-Xm2kyfCR~DvdDXg3s-Lyd4LYvnPs8Xl85YYCZbXHsjTO6vFeMgIe-9~-HuA05VFUJNJQpw7-xH-GfKjm4nBJIhXTJ9AuzwQnhB5WGfjhTXMb40VnqlSvfOxo5~XmIYXqXkjri4C55ezhuaciCp6jI6gqgcbvSAl~L-vL5TQw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Galena City Council voted to approve the archery deer hunting program for the 2025–26 season after extended discussion on March 10.

An initial motion to cancel the program for 2025–26 was presented and seconded; councilmembers and commenters debated the program’s return on investment, recent low harvest counts, the potential use of drones to improve population counts, and the program’s impact on habitat. Some members argued for a one-year pause to conserve funds and reassess the population using drones; others noted persistent deer concentrations in some neighborhoods and argued continuing the program provides an option for population management and public safety.

After debate, the council voted to approve the 2025–26 archery program. Council discussion included suggestions to refresh the participant list (removing people who have signed up in past years but did not hunt) and to pursue nonlethal or habitat-based solutions in the longer term. No new funding allocations beyond regular program costs were adopted at the meeting.

The council did not adopt a new population-control plan or change hunting rules at this session; the action approved only continuation of the established archery program for the coming season.","Following lengthy discussion about hunt effectiveness, alternative population controls and habitat impacts, the Galena City Council voted to approve the 2025–26 archery deer hunting program (agenda item 25C-0096).",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6286807,"Council approves Jo Daviess County Transit agreement for 2025 downtown shuttle after debate over tourism funding",476,688000,1164000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2556771-ba386b4faab25c71ec55fece6aea9348&start=688&end=1164","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2556771-ba386b4faab25c71ec55fece6aea9348/thumbnail_688000.jpg","/articles/6286807/Galena/Jo-Daviess-County/Illinois/Council-approves-Jo-Daviess-County-Transit-agreement-for-2025-downtown-shuttle-after-debate-over-tourism-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6286807-c836ab742e12d8c5deae51768208b303/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181532&Signature=b3HRPwIBKrErebMtbvj-0br4Gbx50wWcCB2flzlTJVuDE2sHKXkH19cgoe1kzh6H7YaSKTy0tp0JSvcR0EtqC~rZX5OQHeY~CRtDByHEo3a03z3FozUQUb0ReAD33-PwmGu0q0gKL0gp7-twNTpgegNfRRsdfUzaio21x7UdlpsYpgbK86FRxw9jQb2hiByAXfxgo8-nO4Ck3OeG4Gt92-wZcPuoVJgVu6ji-9MPXVur2pSuMyN0YAT0KUlZlaZhCYyiavJ8H1uo~nqVj~mb2eFKKPawwzOqBxvlK1E4AmT5risS3x-wcPfpfV5rBY0JiTPU6mZAjxXN8xNqY6f~aA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Galena City Council voted to approve an intergovernmental agreement with Jo Daviess County Transit for the 2025 downtown shuttle (agenda item 25C-0095) after debating whether Visit Galena (tourism) or six local hotels should bear a larger share of operating costs.

Council member Katie (recorded as the motion maker on the denial) led a motion to deny the agreement citing a preference that Visit Galena and lodging-related tax revenue cover a greater portion of the shuttle cost. Speakers during discussion noted the city had historically contributed a portion of transit costs to reduce downtown parking pressure and that the shuttle provides service from hotels and parking lots into downtown on high-demand days.

Council debated timing and fairness: some members urged preserving the shuttle for this season and negotiating larger tourism contributions before next year, while others supported asking Visit Galena for a larger share going forward. After an initial motion to deny failed, the council later voted to approve the intergovernmental agreement with Jo Daviess County Transit and put a note on the record that the allocation of lodging/tourism funds could be reconsidered for future seasons.

The transcript includes multiple references to a shared-cost model and several councilmembers said the shuttle’s roughly $15,880 portion (as discussed in the meeting) is modest relative to other city expenditures; one councilmember suggested asking Visit Galena to increase its contribution for future years. The final vote on the agreement carried.","After several motions and discussion about the share of costs between the city and Visit Galena/ tourism funding, council approved an intergovernmental agreement with Jo Daviess County Transit for the 2025 downtown shuttle.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6286812,"Council rejects motion to remove Clark litigation payment from consent agenda, then approves budget amendment to pay expenses",260,432000,692000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2556771-ba386b4faab25c71ec55fece6aea9348&start=432&end=692","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2556771-ba386b4faab25c71ec55fece6aea9348/thumbnail_432000.jpg","/articles/6286812/Galena/Jo-Daviess-County/Illinois/Council-rejects-motion-to-remove-Clark-litigation-payment-from-consent-agenda-then-approves-budget-amendment-to-pay-expenses","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6286812-78c61e37b77a504c39a409d90ee726ee/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181532&Signature=GM79KU5Dybh~DFXVY~QT8QeQDGU6E~WN2Fpr~ZqZEZGNR1Yb0OUShH1QzxkD3byWATWMKf-tH7KS4x1t3VOzysrxAmRw5VJGzALNoH~XdGXNTkED63xa66hgbqEN5xeJ6MHhM5yqLYtnkNr-uh-HpDWHn5TU47Gi3Z0wXnJzr0d4XcOW8PX0qySqK~AJB1~0zNN20KQQ0zVSFgYoQ62VU45RcEe8ifEW6f7qGfFj3C7yxtGTxjwgups6nqehcjKfpJWCS66JuYa1bda7XPUNK5KVMwsPVjMDHN5qPaO-GwAK15EXtTScCw8GTSW4w5kOEpQCquCISR~CFalqCxQPYw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A request to pull a budget amendment covering litigation expenses in Clark v. City from the consent agenda drew extended discussion, failed as a standalone motion to block payment and was later approved by the Galena City Council on March 10.

The item, listed on the agenda as 25C-0092 (budget amendment BA24-12), was removed from the consent agenda at the request of a speaker who identified herself as Cindy Pegler. Pegler said she wanted the council to acknowledge the item publicly because the monthly legal expenses had recently doubled and she said there had been disputes around public questions in an election. The council then took separate motions on the amendment.

The council first considered a motion to not approve BA24-12. That motion was seconded and discussed; council members expressed differing views about whether the city should have pursued additional appeals in the underlying zoning case and about potential exposure if the ordinance in question (dating to February 2003) was found to be defective. The motion to block payment was denied.

Council later took a separate motion to approve BA24-12 to pay Clark v. City litigation expenses; that motion passed. Council members noted the payment covered ongoing legal work and said the city expects to continue addressing the underlying zoning questions as needed.

The transcript records discussion of the zoning ordinance adopted in February 2003 and council concerns that if the ordinance were found to be incorrect, past decisions could be subject to legal challenge. No additional specificity about the final dollar amount beyond the comment that the month’s expense was “over $8,000” was provided in the public meeting record.

Council did not set further policy in the meeting beyond approving the amendment and discussing the underlying zoning concern; council members said the matter will continue to be handled through the city’s legal and planning processes.

For transparency: the item was removed from the consent agenda for separate consideration, a motion to deny the amendment failed, and a subsequent motion to approve payment of BA24-12 passed.","Galena City Council removed item 25C-0092 from the consent agenda at a councilmember’s request, debated the Clark v. City litigation costs (BA24-12), defeated a motion to block the payment and then approved the budget amendment to cover the month’s legal expenses.","actionData","errors"]

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