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LaSalle council approves package of ordinances, grants and appointments
Summary
The LaSalle City Council unanimously approved a bundle of ordinances and grants—including an EV charger grant, a water‑main loan authorization and a redevelopment façade grant—accepted a library board appointment and approved community donations and permits.
LaSalle City Council members voted unanimously to approve a package of ordinances, grants and appointments at their meeting, including an Illinois Department of Transportation grant to install electric‑vehicle chargers, authorization to borrow through the Public Water Supply Loan Program for water‑main replacements, and a redevelopment incentive façade grant for a downtown property.
The actions matter because they fund near‑term infrastructure work and economic‑development projects in LaSalle. The EV charger grant will replace an existing charger on Marquette Street with two chargers (two ports each) to meet the grant requirement of at least four ports; the water‑main ordinance allows the city to borrow for planned water‑main replacements; and a small redevelopment incentive grant will support façade improvements at 833 3rd Street.
On specific votes, the council approved: raffle‑license requests for local organizations; a sign replacement for Fajitas Restaurant at 1840 Saint Vincent Avenue; the appointment of Jim Collins to the library board; acceptance of LaSalle Business Association membership (the association waived the fee); a redevelopment incentive grant for Art Rewalt totaling $9,716 (south‑side façade) and $3,222.50 (west‑side façade) at 833 3rd Street; a $300 donation to the Illinois Valley Baseball League LLC; an ordinance amending Chapter 110 on restricted days for alcoholic liquor sales; ordinances abolishing the LaSalle Promotion and Advisory Council (LPAC) and several park/recreation boards; the Illinois DOT EV charger grant agreement; and an ordinance authorizing borrowing from the Public Water Supply Loan Program for water‑main replacement work. The council also approved payment of bills totaling $993,822.17.
“A lot of people use those chargers; it’s good to have them as a service,” Alderman Reynolds said in support of the EV charger grant.
Council members moved the measures in the consent and regular agenda, took roll‑call votes for individual ordinances and motions, and recorded aye votes on the listed items. Where committees raised concerns—such as scheduling for youth baseball—council members and committee representatives reported follow‑up actions (an affirmative committee update on scheduling preceded the $300 donation).
The meeting included no public‑comment speakers and concluded after the council approved the bills and adjourned. The approvals now authorize city staff to proceed with grant procurement, contract execution and the capital projects described in the ordinances voted on by the council.
