City of Rochelle Council Chambers
420 North 6th Street, Rochelle, IL 61068
I. CALL TO ORDER:
• Pledge to the Flag
• Prayer
II. ROLL CALL:
III. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, ETC:
IV. REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
• Mayor
• Council Members
• pdf Financials – June 2014 (827 KB)
V. PUBLIC COMMENTARY:
- Community Center Survey Results
VI. BUSINESS ITEMS:
1) CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS BY OMNIBUS VOTE with Recommendations:
a) Approve Minutes of City Council Meeting – pdf July 14, 2014 (148 KB)
b) Approve Bills – pdf 070414-071014 (99 KB) , pdf 071114-071714 (97 KB)
c) Approve Payroll – pdf 062314-070614 (135 KB)
d) pdf Accept and Place on File Annual Treasurer's Report – Rochelle Police Pension (28 KB)
e) pdf Authorize the Annual Kiwanis Peanut Day at Designated Intersections – September 5, 2014 (28 KB)
2) Solar Photovoltaic System by Wastewater Treatment Plant
3) Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement and the Existence and Formation of the Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System by Intergovernmental Cooperation
4) Ordinance Amending Section 94-215 of the Municipal Code to Prohibit Truck Parking in All Residential Areas
VII. DISCUSSION ITEMS:
VIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION
IX. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item #2 Solar Photovoltaic System by Wastewater Treatment Plant
References:
pdf
Memo from Business and Financial Analyst Dan Westin
(40 KB)
pdf
Recommendation from Freedom Field
(325 KB)
pdf
Eagle Point Solar Proposal
(86 KB)
Recommended Action:
Consider bids for a Solar Photovoltaic System
History and Fact:
Last year Rochelle Municipal Utilities (RMU) applied for a grant through the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation (ICECF) to fund up to 60% of a solar plant at the water reclamation plant. In early May, the ICECF issued a letter awarding RMU up to $500,000 for the solar plant. On May 27th the Mayor and Council formally approved acceptance of the grant from the ICECF.
Discussion: Subsequent to the required public notice, the Deputy City Clerk opened five bids for the project on July 22nd. Staff and our consultant, Chet Kolodziej, from Freedom Fields have reviewed the bids and recommend the acceptance of the bid from Eagle Point Solar with a bid of $829,000 for the installation of a 313.5 KW solar plant. Mr. Kolodziej noted that the "cost per watt is $2.6443 which is...the best value, and low price bid after a full technical and qualitative review."
The RMU Transmission and Distribution Capital Outlay Budget for Fiscal Year 14/15 includes the remaining 40%, approximately $333,000, required to construct the plant. Following acceptance of the bid, construction on the solar photovoltaic system is expected to be complete by late November.
Recommendation:
Accept the bid of $829,000 from Eagle Point Solar for the Solar Photovoltaic System by the Wastewater Treatment Plant and reject all other bids.
Agenda Item #3 Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement
References:
pdf
Memo from Police Chief Eric Higby
(170 KB)
pdf
Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement
(751 KB)
pdf
Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement
(74 KB)
Recommended Action:
Consider Authorizing the Execution of a Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement
History and Fact:
The Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System (ILEAS) was formed in 2002 in order to meet the needs of local law enforcement throughout the State of Illinois in matters of mutual aid, emergency response and the combining of resources for public safety and terrorism prevention and response. The City of Rochelle has been a member of ILEAS since its inception.
Discussion:
The ILEAS board has recently made some changes to make the mutual aid system and its administration more flexible. As a result, the City of Rochelle will need to pass a resolution to adopt these changes.
The new agreement includes the following changes:
• Clarifies the intent that the signatory member public agencies agree to create ILEAS.
• Provides for the inclusion of basic by-laws into the actual agreement.
• Establishes an amendment process so that the agreement can be kept current without completely replacing it each time an improvement is necessary.
• Defines more clearly the legal foundation of ILEAS.
• Establishes a more specific minimum level of insurance coverage for participating agencies.
• Expands the definition of law enforcement personnel to include correctional officers so that sheriffs can utilize the mutual aid agreement to assist each other with jail emergencies.
Recommendation:
Approve a Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement and the Existence and Formation of the Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System by Intergovernmental Cooperation
Agenda Item #4 Ordinance Amending Section 94-215 of the Municipal Code to Prohibit Truck Parking in All Residential Areas
References:
pdf
Memo from Building Inspector Kip Countryman
(37 KB)
pdf
Ordinance Amending Section 94-215 of the Municipal Code to Prohibit Truck Parking in All Residential Areas
(58 KB)
Recommended Action:
Consider an Ordinance Amending Section 94-215 of the Municipal Code to Prohibit Truck Parking in All Residential Areas
History and Fact:
The Municipal Code of the City of Rochelle requires that the Zoning Department enforce violations of the off street parking requirements found in Section 110-626. In addition, Section 94-215 of the code gives the Police Department the power to enforce these violations, with the exception of the R-O, Residential Office, zoning district. The R-O zoning designation was added later to the zoning districts and inadvertently left out of section 94-215.
Discussion:
Community Development Department staff members have had issues with semis parking in the R-O Districts on the weekend when the zoning staff is not present to document the violations. Therefore, staff recommends amending Section 94-215 of the Municipal Code so that the Police Department has the ability to enforce these violations in all residential districts.
Recommendation:
Approve an Ordinance Amending Section 94-215 of the Municipal Code to Prohibit Truck Parking in All Residential Areas
