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On fiber-optic infrastructure, council members said Geneseo and other communities are moving forward with deployment and that city staff have contacted utility and environmental agencies to ensure required steps are followed during installation. The mayor said letters have been sent to providers and that the city seeks to be included in any guidelines the environmental authorities require. The council emphasized a need to monitor drilling and boring activity to avoid conflicts with other work, and said if Geneseo decides not to proceed the city should look to other providers.

On gaming machines, staff reported that state licensing allowed up to six machines at some locations but that some operators obtained state approval for a sixth machine without first registering that machine with the city. The municipal process charges $128 per machine (shared 50/50 between vendor and bar owner by local practice), tracked by machine serial number; staff have begun sending notices to establishments to \"catch up\" and bring their city records into compliance. City staff stressed the notices are not fines but a mechanism to update licensing records, and said they will continue outreach through the liquor-license and other review processes.

Both items were discussed without formal motions; council members asked staff to continue outreach and monitor compliance.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","4-28-2025 City of La Salle City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Council members discussed a fiber-optic project involving Geneseo and related EPA/utility concerns, and staff described a process to bring venues up to date on city gaming-machine licensing following state approvals for a sixth machine.","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},6258590,"Alderman proposes 'responsible bidder' ordinance; council discusses adding certified payroll requirements for city projects",156,2456000,2612000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3147851-ef392a8b603d370773d227b4a0d6ef13&start=2456&end=2612","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3147851-ef392a8b603d370773d227b4a0d6ef13/thumbnail_2456000.jpg","/articles/6258590/LaSalle/LaSalle-County/Illinois/Alderman-proposes-responsible-bidder-ordinance-council-discusses-adding-certified-payroll-requirements-for-city-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6258590-d457e4f5fc3611603e94e6d0def23334/orig.mp4?Expires=1771222361&Signature=lPTmlUZrkptd-TTrStsGC4OMETqIQ6VVkF~h2MCKFHssELu7tSD7xmQXRVpzS2CZ5WVs7Gzqa~953J9-suKkpi3~kX1tQYwzKuCp7E5xzWhp5ymZMobQg9XSQ5X736rZk3ziLsnnOe-Ur~Kdb-hyKwj4ItElBXCceYrIzPSszbDKJMIsQHmBdD51vJpCzR6uK4exYcfJVLStTNHvKBHmSUtKq1GlTC-rE44KnHdS7dw-dHjC3P1Tqws1dRWyDPQ6AK8AeJWEpIqVyvmYIcLv5auukxBMgJo8SrV2fZ1uOZR0TX6zOQLQ-Fm-3AnQAAeGusTfUIfybkkEG53eSup99Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","LaSalle — An alderman announced plans to draft an ordinance that would add language to city procurement rules to require certain contractor compliance standards for city projects, including certified payroll documentation and other criteria modeled on ordinances in nearby cities.

The alderman said he will work with the city attorney to prepare draft language within two weeks and noted that City of Ottawa and City of Peru ordinances include language he hopes to adapt. He said some cities require certified payroll and other checks to ensure contractors comply with state statutes and pay requirements.

Other council members requested more information before authorizing any new ordinance, noting potential costs and the need to avoid overlapping requirements with existing prevailing-wage rules. City staff explained that certified payroll is already required for some state-funded road jobs (MFT) and some grant-funded work, and that staff sometimes requests certified payroll before final payment on municipal jobs, but the city does not have a broad, standalone certified-payroll requirement for all city projects.

The alderman said he believes adding certified payroll and responsible-bidder language would close gaps and urged colleagues to review sample ordinances he circulated. \"Over the next 2 weeks, I will be working closely with attorney McFeder to draft something,\" he said. Council members agreed to review the drafts and consider the matter at a future meeting.","An alderman said he will work with the city attorney to draft an ordinance requiring additional contractor qualifications for city projects, including certified payroll. He said similar ordinances in Ottawa and Peru serve as models; council members asked for more information and asked staff for comparisons.",{"_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},6258595,"LaSalle city staff say many housing-rehab applicants were disqualified under HUD point system; city apologizes for communication gap",240,2120000,2360000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3147851-ef392a8b603d370773d227b4a0d6ef13&start=2120&end=2360","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3147851-ef392a8b603d370773d227b4a0d6ef13/thumbnail_2120000.jpg","/articles/6258595/LaSalle/LaSalle-County/Illinois/LaSalle-city-staff-say-many-housing-rehab-applicants-were-disqualified-under-HUD-point-system-city-apologizes-for-communication-gap","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6258595-04183a098f70f2c04d1443079ac047f4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771222361&Signature=JaItWQNYuDaZzycdvZFDIwu2K9qCIEd7XssDCjBVZTLGySE7c0jovODmT2Na9rTmPn8xYB1TucDHQj2OmWVYDAddqbU6LppS-UUYnDUojuWzOEJuBh4IGNL5BJoKj5uU7oRi5dRxxK--L9VrTlOFQF-VWhJ0wv9wa7FSDJPibq7yOYoRzFjdNTC2twha4M0eSUW9BRmwkyXW3imDuV1mdBFFgxaGFiNbUOdppgZV8V8og8h0bNHDD32Ji0E0a2NU1RXShbaPcqFRWbBxXn-KMPKGKdPYeECT7UH2xonXdpQm5guq1emCvEcNN35cXUqL9THmriRd1O8NbBDW1TL1XA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","LaSalle — City staff and the economic development director updated the council on the Neighborhood/Community Improvement and Capacity Grant (NCICG) housing-rehabilitation program and said applicants who submitted by the deadline received letters indicating whether they met HUD's point-based thresholds.

Kurt, the city's economic development director, told the council that NCICG administers the grant and that HUD’s point system — not local staff standards — determines which applications qualify. The program will fund 10 homes initially and keep 5 additional applicants on a backup list in case a selected household drops out. The city received more than 40 applications, Kurt said, and NCICG sent letters to applicants stating they did not qualify; the city and council members said some residents and aldermen were surprised to receive disqualification notices so soon after the application deadline.

Council members and staff acknowledged the communication breakdown. One council member apologized to residents and aldermen, saying the city had not been aware those letters would be sent immediately by the administrating agency and that staff should have warned applicants and elected officials.

City staff urged residents who were disqualified to reapply if the program runs again, saying eligibility can change between application rounds. \"I extend my apologies if there was a lack of communication in that,\" a city official said, and encouraged residents to apply for future rounds.

No funding decisions beyond the initial 10 awards were announced at the meeting. The city said it will work to improve future communication when third-party administrators are used for grants.","City and NCICG staff reported that HUD's point-based qualification system reduced the pool of applicants for the housing-rehab program; city officials apologized for a lack of advance notice about letters sent to applicants who did not meet HUD thresholds.",{"_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},6258600,"LaSalle staff say sewer pipe support failed on Route 6 bridge; temporary pumping in place while engineers design repairs",295,2809000,3104000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3147851-ef392a8b603d370773d227b4a0d6ef13&start=2809&end=3104","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3147851-ef392a8b603d370773d227b4a0d6ef13/thumbnail_2809000.jpg","/articles/6258600/LaSalle/LaSalle-County/Illinois/LaSalle-staff-say-sewer-pipe-support-failed-on-Route-6-bridge-temporary-pumping-in-place-while-engineers-design-repairs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6258600-da41ca20862cf89043cf8acc6c0bb3e5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771222361&Signature=IfK3c-UbiHlcNJql2nkZq6wu~DGVU4NKMGk~kbY0cKMsxeZhQep~FNr4EBB5elSKsNpaw~1ptSvPP86bOdrHm4pVlFeuP17nziWQawzQzi7BFpekizIyvclJh8ljTi0rUZrZq29oWDx~d2AYIG0qMxNAYyWydkKZVcgv78~dKLK5kxwYt~FFCdkkfTbHvFwsg3fBtuCnBUfDgOR5stWz8c2s9tceP6oS9djBQTZAN4-aAEyAvPbUn~j8o70ksm94kO1mLoC-FuqPXR97sRPRz~8~RlRkuhUSRntrGPV22Zhb5gq3bJkCoWZ1TnUzGoUBiqw5gO6Jyym4fTz5W4knVA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","LaSalle — City staff told the LaSalle City Council on May 1 that a support failure on the sanitary sewer that crosses the Little Vermilion River on U.S. Route 6 caused the pipe to hang and partially separate from its hangers, prompting immediate temporary measures and an engineering-led repair plan.

Public Works staff reported the east-end support gave way after corrosion developed within the hanger assemblies. The city stopped flow from the Illinois cement lift station into that line, rerouted flow to holding tanks and is using tanker trucks to remove sewage several times per day while engineers design a repair. The city’s structural engineer is developing stainless-steel saddle hangers to support the existing pipe from the outside so crews can avoid removing and replacing long pipe runs, which the city estimated would cost at least $200,000 for pipe alone.

City staff said they met Thursday with the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and local emergency management officials. The structural engineer is coordinating with IDOT’s bridge office to fast-track a permit because the failure is an emergency. Staff also are inspecting other utility crossings, including the bridge over I‑39, to check for similar deterioration.

Public Works said the failure developed where salt spray reached the hanger assemblies and migrated into the pipe insulation, accelerating internal corrosion of the strap hardware. The repair design calls for stainless-steel supports that will rest on visible saddles outside the insulation and should be easier to inspect and resist salt corrosion.

The city said there is no state or federal emergency funding immediately available; the work will be paid from the sewer fund. Officials said the city has capacity in the sewer fund to proceed but that the work requires fast permitting and careful inspection to reuse as much pipe as feasible.

\"We're hoping to use most, if not all, of the pipe we have and leave what's hanging and support it with the new hangers in place so we're not having to take it down,\" a Public Works speaker said at the meeting. That speaker added city inspectors and the bridge office had not observed pre-failure signs during routine inspections.

Council members asked about design visibility and next steps; staff said the replacement supports would be stainless steel with saddles so they would be visible and less prone to collapse the insulation. Staff said tankers are being run to manage flow, typically four to six tanker loads per day, until the repair is completed.

The city did not provide a specific target date for completion; staff said scheduling depends on design approvals and IDOT permitting. Costs beyond the pipe material estimate were not specified at the meeting.","City officials reported a failure of the sanitary sewer support on the Route 6 bridge over the Little Vermilion River. Staff are pumping sewage to holding tanks, coordinating with IDOT and IEPA, and aiming to reuse existing pipe where feasible to limit costs.",{"_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},6258602,"LaSalle City Council approves permits, grants, appointments and several contracts; votes at a glance",2348,1098000,3446000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3147851-ef392a8b603d370773d227b4a0d6ef13&start=1098&end=3446","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3147851-ef392a8b603d370773d227b4a0d6ef13/thumbnail_1098000.jpg","/articles/6258602/LaSalle/LaSalle-County/Illinois/LaSalle-City-Council-approves-permits-grants-appointments-and-several-contracts-votes-at-a-glance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6258602-f06509c9a16cc66a6ac0a8862cc56d07/orig.mp4?Expires=1771222361&Signature=U765U8-wkcp2r07It9uB9k-I0nkN5qAbQAW2Q3DhUub8IVvST-IAZy1H3wBUStux4WZAggm6e13ZgH1~jcmI~NGjNvCu2nVE7gEfgiv-H0iT9ej0rc~qPLj-FLOB1uKKQ7YunccSmdPNY9xyGUKstV6vhe5I3SAbcI6pY4Y4O2ZthVPCznIGku6n14Wrrf4pE37jFOcWVLv5cnS5s~Rn8ZDERHgMdJnPuUc--t1YD7HK1Z2tYNWJLAWpum57kDzYuIzzdQ7S9nkZwrnAnbkCEtQ~S4lCPeTQoEx~MR2qqLnCeNQK20WA8fOcE1AtCm8DxVzvlisZJLdLAkbITh-i-A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","LaSalle — The LaSalle City Council voted on a series of routine and policy items at its May 1 meeting, approving permits, a redevelopment incentive grant, a police promotion, contract renewals and several city ordinances and payments.

Council members approved a request from Bethany Coleman to install a single-facing wall sign at a business location and granted a special event permit to LaSalle VFW Post 4668 to close a portion of Donahue Street for a Memorial Day car show. The council granted a variance and waiver from ordinance 2,157 to allow the owners of 395 Adar Avenue to proceed without installing a sewer ejector pump, subject to required agreements. The council also approved a redevelopment incentive program grant of $12,500 for premises at 2968 Saint Vincent Avenue.

The council accepted the recommendation of the police chief and the Fire and Police Commission to promote Officer Ray Gazzetta to sergeant. The council approved a one-year renewal of the economic development consulting contract with Global Site Location Industries for $26,000 and authorized payment of $12,960 to VJF Contracting Corporation for work completed to date on Rotary Park Phase 4 pickleball lighting. The council confirmed and ratified a straw vote to write letters of support for the community project funding program to U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood for a road bike path to Rotary Park and a sewer infrastructure rehabilitation project.

On the ordinance front the council passed a resolution for maintenance under the Illinois Highway Code, approved an amendment to chapter 34 of the municipal code to retain the 1% municipal grocery retailers/service occupation tax (consistent with Illinois Department of Revenue guidance), and adopted an ordinance fixing wages for nonunion city employees for the 2025–26 year. The council also approved payment of the bills submitted for $703,728.24.

Votes at a glance (motions moved/seconded as shown in the minutes):
- Approval of minutes for 04/14/2025 — Motion: approve minutes; Mover: Alderman Reynolds; Second: Alderman Thompson; Vote: Ayes recorded (Dimas, Thompson, Patak, Reynolds, LaViere, Jepsen, Herndon, Crane); Outcome: approved.
- Sign request, Bethany Coleman — Motion: approve; Mover: Alderman LaViere; Second: Alderman Thompson; Vote: Ayes recorded (Thompson, Patak, Reynolds, LaViere, Jepsen, Herndon, Crane, Dimas); Outcome: approved.
- Special event permit, LaSalle VFW Post 4668 — Motion: grant permit; Mover: (recorded in minutes); Second: (recorded in minutes); Vote: Ayes recorded (Patak, Reynolds, LaViere, Jepsen, Herndon, Crane, Dimas, Thompson); Outcome: approved.
- Variance/waiver for 395 Adar Avenue (ordinance 2,157) — Motion: grant request; Mover: (recorded as applicant motion); Second: (recorded as Alderman Crane); Vote: Aye votes recorded with 1 abstention (Alderman LaViere abstained; Jepsen, Herndon, Crane, Thompson, Patak, Reynolds, Dimas voted Aye); Outcome: approved, subject to required agreement and ordinance provisions.
- Promotion of Officer Ray Gazzetta to sergeant — Motion: accept recommendation; Mover: Alderman (recorded); Second: Alderman Crane; Vote: Ayes recorded (Jepsen, Herndon, Crane, Dimas, Thompson, Patak, Reynolds, LaViere); Outcome: approved.
- Redevelopment incentive program (RIP) grant, $12,500 to 2968 Saint Vincent Ave — Motion: approve finance committee recommendation; Mover: (recorded); Second: (recorded); Vote: Ayes recorded with 1 abstention (Crane abstained; Dimas, Thompson, Patak, Reynolds, LaViere, Jepsen, Herndon voted Aye); Outcome: approved.
- One-year renewal, Global Site Location Industries, $26,000 — Motion: renew contract; Mover: (recorded); Vote: recorded as approved by roll call; Outcome: approved.
- Payment to VJF Contracting Corp., $12,960 (Rotary Park Phase 4 lighting) — Motion: approve payment; Mover: (recorded); Vote: Ayes recorded (Thompson, Patak, Reynolds, LaViere, Jepsen, Herndon, Crane, Dimas); Outcome: approved.
- Confirmation/ratification to write letters of support to Rep. Underwood — Motion: confirm straw vote; Vote: voice vote \"Aye\"; Outcome: approved.
- Resolution for maintenance under Illinois Highway Code — Motion: accept resolution; Vote: roll call Aye (Jepsen, Herndon, Crane, Dimas, Thompson, Patak, Reynolds, LaViere); Outcome: approved.
- Ordinance amending chapter 34 (municipal grocery occupation tax) — Motion: approve ordinance; Vote: roll call Aye; Outcome: approved.
- Ordinance fixing wages for city employees (05/01/2025–04/30/2026) — Motion: approve; Vote: roll call Aye; Outcome: approved.
- Approval of bills, $703,728.24 — Motion: pay the bills; Mover: Alderman Patak; Second: Alderman LaViere; Vote: roll call Aye (Dimas, Thompson, Patak, Reynolds, LaViere, Jepsen, Herndon, Crane); Outcome: approved.

The council also appointed aldermen to standing committees and made mayoral committee assignments as presented by the mayor. Several routine items passed with little discussion; items that generated more follow-up were referred to committees or staff for further work.

The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn that carried by voice vote.","The LaSalle City Council on May 1 approved a bundle of permits, a redevelopment incentive grant, a personnel promotion, contract renewals and several routine ordinances and payments. The meeting also confirmed mayoral committee appointments and ratified letters of support for federal community project funding.","actionData","errors"]

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