LaSalle City Council approves permits, grants, appointments and several contracts; votes at a glance

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…