City Council Meeting Agenda - November 23, 2020

AGENDA

ROCHELLE CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

Monday, November 23, 2020 at 6:30 p.m.

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:

·       Recognize Retirees

IV.                             REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS:

·       Mayor’s Report

·       Council Members

V.                               PUBLIC COMMENTARY: 

VI.                             BUSINESS ITEMS:

1)   CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS BY OMNIBUS VOTE with Recommendations:

a)     Approve Minutes of City Council Meeting – pdf 11/09/20 (436 KB)

b)     Approve Minutes of Committee of the Whole Budget Workshop – pdf 11/16/20 (269 KB)

c)     Approve Exceptions – pdf 11/4/20-11/17/20 (198 KB)

d)     Approve Payroll – pdf 11/2/20-11/15/20 (59 KB)

e)     Accept and Place on File Financial Statement – pdf October 2020 (879 KB)

f)      pdf Approve City of Rochelle Meeting Dates for 2021 (120 KB)

g)    pdf Approve City of Rochelle Holidays for 2021 (17 KB)

h)     Formally Set the Date for the Public Hearing on the 2021 City of Rochelle Budget as 12/14/20

(A Copy of the Budget is available in the City Clerk’s Office)

2)   Ordinance Amending Section 6-46 of the Municipal Code of the City of Rochelle to Delete One Class B Liquor License for The Wine Barrel

VII.                          DISCUSSION ITEMS:VIII.                        EXECUTIVE SESSIONIX.                             ADJOURNMENT

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Agenda Item #2 - Ordinance Amending Section 6-46 of the Municipal Code of the City of Rochelle to Delete One Class B Liquor License for The Wine Barrel

Staff Contact: Sue Messer, Assistant to the City Manager/City Clerk

Summary: The Wine Barrel at 306 Lincoln Highway in Rochelle has notified the City that they wish to surrender their liquor license effective immediately. The Mayor and Council approved the license in October of 2019 and it has never been issued.

The Liquor Commissioner, Mayor Bearrows, has no objection to the deletion of a Class B liquor license for The Wine Barrel. This action will result in a total of ten Class B liquor licenses in the City of Rochelle.

Recommendation:

Approve an Ordinance Amending Section 6-46 of the Municipal Code of the City of Rochelle to Delete One Class B Liquor License for The Wine Barrel

Supporting Documents:

pdf Ordinance Amending Section 6-46 of the Municipal Code of the City of Rochelle to Delete One Class B Liquor License for The Wine Barrel (10 KB)