South Beloit council approves package of ordinances, appointments and service agreements

The South Beloit City Council voted on a series of ordinances, resolutions and appointments at its Jan. 20 meeting. All items listed below were presented and approved by voice vote unless noted otherwise.

Appointment • Resolution 6675 — Appointed Christian Smith to the South Beloit Library Board. Council discussion followed recognition of outgoing board member Joseé Alakan.

Zoning and development • Ordinance 2898 — Amended chapter 118 zoning to change the minimum rear‑yard setback in one‑family residential (R1A) and two‑family residential (R2A) districts from 30 feet to 20 feet for smaller lot districts. Staff said the change was a cleanup reflecting smaller lot sizes; the council recorded a unanimous recommendation and a 6–0 vote. • Ordinance 2899 — Approved an amendment and restatement of the planned unit development agreement for two commercial lots at 1220 Dearborn Avenue (the Pearl Lake/Severson RV site) to allow similar commercial uses. • Ordinance 2900 — Approved a special‑use permit and planned unit development amendment for a campground/urban transitional zoning district at 1220 Dearborn Avenue.

Contracts and service agreements • Resolution 6671 — Approved the first amendment to the public–private partnership with Metro Paramedic Service Inc. to specify payment methodology for years two and three of a previously approved three‑year agreement. The amendment caps increases at no more than 5% per contract year for years two and three, allows invoice deductions for staffing shortages, and specifies a rate for requested additional paramedic staffing (the transcript records the rate as "4358 per hour"). • Resolution 6672 — Approved a professional‑services proposal from Fair Graham for soil sampling and borings at 326 Blackhawk Boulevard to expand contamination monitoring near a former commercial site; staff said the upfront cost is roughly $34,000 and that leaking underground storage tank grants should reimburse most costs (staff estimated roughly 95–99.9% reimbursable). • Resolution 6673 — Approved a service contract/quote from Dora Water Technologies (also referenced in the transcript as Denor/Denor Water) to service proprietary ultraviolet light disinfection equipment at the wastewater treatment plant; staff said the equipment is proprietary and requires manufacturer service. • Resolution 6674 — Approved a memorandum of understanding to participate as a member agency in a Winnebago‑Boone county investigative cooperative (formerly called the Integrity Task Force); staff said the change was mostly a name/structure update with no significant operational change.

All listed items were approved; no recorded roll‑call tallies beyond those cited above were provided in the transcript. Several items included brief staff explanations about funding, reimbursement or operational details.

What comes next: staff will schedule and perform the specified work (soil sampling and equipment servicing), pursue reimbursement where applicable, and the Metro Paramedic contract will operate under the amended payment rules; IDOT will hold a public input meeting for Highway 2 later in 2026 or early 2027 (informational update provided separately).