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- Resolution 6576: Approved an intergovernmental agreement with Winnebago County for police and fire dispatch; soft tentative go-live date Feb. 24; county approval expected Jan. 13 (city staff to complete paperwork and protocols).

- Ordinance 2833: Approved a variance to reduce the required front yard setback from 60 feet to 4 feet for the property commonly known as 621 Blackhawk Boulevard (parcel pen number 0405-351.6). The variance was requested to accommodate a disability access ramp for a property owner; the Planning and Zoning recommendation was recorded in the packet.

- Resolution 6587: Approved purchase of a Kubota M7060 utility cab tractor for the Streets Department (budgeted; vendor and final bid process discussed by staff).

- Resolution 6588: Approved purchase of a 2025 Ford Police Interceptor squad car. Council amended the purchase price during the meeting to $47,710 before approving the purchase; the motion specified the purchase of the vehicle only (installation, decals and other equipment were not included in that amount).

- Revised tow agreement with the Police Department: Council approved a revised towing agreement that preserves a local rotation and allows for addition of larger-capacity firms; council directed staff to draft enforcement language to temporarily remove firms from the rotation if they decline calls repeatedly.

- Claims: Approved claims for Jan. 4–17, 2025 in the amount of $517,822.36, which included closeout payments tied to the Rock Road MFT project.

- Craftsman Character internship: Approved participation in a student internship program (South Beloit High School, in partnership with Lincoln Academy) for spring semester placements in public works and wastewater; staff to finalize waivers and scheduling.

- Legal services rate increase (Sonalski Zito, LLC): Approved an hourly rate increase across practice categories (approximate 5% increase); council discussion noted the option to put legal services out to bid in a future meeting.

- Employment agreement with City Administrator Sonia Hoppe: Approved an updated employment agreement that includes a $200 monthly vehicle stipend; the administrator said the stipend compensates use of a personal vehicle on city business when a city vehicle is not assigned.

- Revised job offer for Fire Inspector James Griffin: Approved revised hourly rate for James Griffin; council discussion noted recruitment and retention considerations for fire-background positions.

- Hiring Jada Adams: Approved hiring of Jada Adams as an office assistant at City Hall to replace a retiring employee.

Several items were laid over for a future meeting, and staff indicated additional paperwork and closeout documents will follow for specific projects.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Recording of City of South Beloit Council Meeting 1-21-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of motions, ordinances and resolutions approved or acted on at the Jan. 21 council meeting, with key details and next steps.","taxTitle","South Beloit, Winnebago County, Illinois","taxId",52026,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6357357,"South Beloit adopts high school internship partnership to place students in public works and wastewater",101,1656000,1757000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2215060-a504fd97c842a8a4b02a21d4d455322c&start=1656&end=1757","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2215060-a504fd97c842a8a4b02a21d4d455322c/thumbnail_1656000.jpg","/articles/6357357/South-Beloit/Winnebago-County/Illinois/South-Beloit-adopts-high-school-internship-partnership-to-place-students-in-public-works-and-wastewater","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6357357-3e7ca328ccca6134d264b36d9a7ba755/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196318&Signature=SghPI~LtVFeAclL09IaXlYK1Vr7eAMKM0vn9cIy7NiR9-wGv~NmAXIXDb0Uuz18Dx-ZqdNCcHrs~~lPsv0vpdnD-3WiUcfcnAJdGUdos3JSPmrm--xNLwCdf5Db7Lmur45TMwnSMRYC~VootVdHyrLdj575e~S4eRU6O2d~H769MtZCseGrloE1yvf8Ub7T81oXBZW6rs8ss88X5H57uEFOXdXEyZxPqwIY6lWKldXlLzCJCaqwoIfxdwKnz4Jp2bdm1Hl1OTV04a1iAh1tqrAmLTIb9Sde8kjVIYyivdu5blO65TRBjLE874DWleEhmH0-OFFL-WzhA7cvuBsmxNw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","South Beloit’s City Council approved a partnership to host South Beloit High School students in a Craftsman Character internship that will place upperclassmen in public works and wastewater rotations during the spring semester.

City staff said the program is a two-week rotation in which two students spend about an hour and a half each day on Streets work during one week and Wastewater the next; students will rotate through the departments Monday through Friday. The partnership operates in coordination with Lincoln Academy; South Beloit High School will handle student transportation to the city facility.

Sonia Hoppe, the city administrator, and public works staff said the arrangement is intended to provide students an inside view of municipal operations and to support recruitment. Staff emphasized the program’s administrative needs, including scheduling, waivers and ensuring department bandwidth for supervision. A council member said staff will attend a scheduled meeting with school representatives the next morning to finalize details.","Council approved participation in a Craftsman Character internship program with South Beloit High School (through Lincoln Academy) to place upperclassmen in Streets and Wastewater rotations from late January through May.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6357362,"South Beloit council approves $517,822.36 in claims, hears final Rock Road pay application update",296,2422000,2718000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2215060-a504fd97c842a8a4b02a21d4d455322c&start=2422&end=2718","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2215060-a504fd97c842a8a4b02a21d4d455322c/thumbnail_2422000.jpg","/articles/6357362/South-Beloit/Winnebago-County/Illinois/South-Beloit-council-approves-51782236-in-claims-hears-final-Rock-Road-pay-application-update","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6357362-169c04dc142af4b43ea278703d02c22e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196318&Signature=HvR0lAJuodKHJ3Exet~-6pWsYfcPRCKW~0udaliITU61orzwUK1UrBoNSPvIvlOpO--e59ozkV3u3X15tSnd-vtlZMNAcLHRPHGHSZVFOaHQgL2HpoYZo-LouVEN-VriE1rEzez6IlgjJPRgFq-Swo6qmGZVRWI5Y~SkbPW9sx6DsLizLUpbSwv0MheKZPgBllYWbPb81LY80B6tpgzPogsdoxLJFUHsSkvQ1EwcjgkI~UANcwebNa5A2lIr8U3tlNmTge3aAuc7cmWNumfMKOBhdY2Bw2W8y1RKyzGRNK9RVTrc6S5MUF4VLPm9orEYQrkpHkz-bWV1Oo0RnQBiGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The South Beloit City Council approved claims totaling $517,822.36 at its Jan. 21 meeting; staff highlighted a roughly $122,000 payment tied to finalizing the Rock Road Motor Fuel Tax project.

Brandon, a staff or project representative who spoke at the meeting, described unanticipated site conditions that raised the contractor’s mobilization and undercut costs. He said additional base repairs, curb and gutter work and coordination with other projects (including an emergency sewer on Forest Park) added roughly $35,000–$40,000 to the contract; overall, he said the project closed about $9,000 under the original contract amount despite the extras. “We had some hiccups along the way, but we felt that Rock Road substantially performed its job pretty well,” Brandon said.

Public works staff described coordination challenges with Illinois American Water, which sometimes digs into recently paved roads; staff said they have asked the utility to mirror the city’s higher pavement repair standards and to crack-seal patches so frozen water will not accelerate deterioration. Staff also said they will continue to require permits and follow up with inspections and potential rework if the patches settle.

Don presented a quarterly finance report. He said the general fund finished the year approximately $1,000,000 favorable on a cash basis, while revenues were down about $700,000 and expenditures were down about $1,007,000. The sewer fund showed an operating loss of roughly $565,000, with cash balances falling by about $2,000,000 over the year largely because of capital project cash outlays and debt-service timing; staff attributed part of the cash fluctuation to timing between loan disbursements and contractor payments. Don also noted January state-shared revenues were slightly lower than the previous year and flagged an unexplained drop in use tax receipts for further review.

Councilors asked about timing for new revenues tied to recently opened facilities; staff said revenue from the new facility (referred to in the meeting as Cloudhaven) is expected to show up in March receipts.","Council approved claims totaling $517,822.36, which included a roughly $122,000 line item tied to Rock Road work. Staff said additional undercuts and curb repairs increased costs but the contract closed near its original amount.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6357367,"South Beloit approves switch to Winnebago County dispatch to reduce transfers",112,853000,965000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2215060-a504fd97c842a8a4b02a21d4d455322c&start=853&end=965","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2215060-a504fd97c842a8a4b02a21d4d455322c/thumbnail_853000.jpg","/articles/6357367/South-Beloit/Winnebago-County/Illinois/South-Beloit-approves-switch-to-Winnebago-County-dispatch-to-reduce-transfers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6357367-c273f7881691ab104cac35e7231f60eb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196318&Signature=XbaRd88g94PtuwVMXJDS5pcRYxHoYe8bEX0ryrbGMhl2hj2snUh824HuzJhqyX-FG-4ddjfyjQAZrB3ZK6hzK-P0FTPwtR1JQSSSQMYKk05O6AjEscefSAPTL4GbMk7VvAEgYgyflvtRmCaS1qf6CMABAc60AFvICracJ44cH-kEY~tMrbLE9Rv4sPSO2QKPUNmF3MOwDizJzqMPAFe4TMQkCdAMhWTwwHWbBdBAZEPCihWiFJFlECYgOVBcOsn-Qn561lFgeGSl1Liw65hBc2L6p2vvkMMipsVTrEnob8f842VT7lLvgWc9VicVRpnPVA9HufVS6YlOgaF~jStTBw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The South Beloit City Council on Jan. 21 approved Resolution 6576, an intergovernmental agreement to move the city’s police and fire dispatching to Winnebago County.

Sonia Hoppe, the city administrator, briefed councilors on the change and said the primary benefit was public safety: moving dispatch to Winnebago County would reduce the need to transfer emergency calls and allow responders to receive information from a single source. “This is primarily a safety thing,” Hoppe said, adding that the change should provide “a better quality service to our residents.”

Chief James Griffin said the city and county are working through paperwork, response protocols and automatic aid setups and that the move will enable features such as a shared CAD system and in-vehicle computers for officers and firefighters. Council staff said the county was expected to approve the agreement at its Jan. 13 meeting and that the city has a soft tentative go-live date of Feb. 24; the Winnebago County Fire Department will switch on the same date.

Council discussion noted the change is intended to speed communication and response by keeping all dispatch information in one professional center rather than transferring calls between agencies. Councilors voted to approve the intergovernmental agreement.","City council approved an intergovernmental agreement to move police and fire dispatch to Winnebago County, aiming to eliminate call transfers and improve information sharing; tentative go-live date Feb. 24.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_46":116,"_48":117,"_50":118,"_52":119,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":120,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":121,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6357372,"South Beloit council approves revised towing agreement after local firms raise concerns",1404,133000,1537000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2215060-a504fd97c842a8a4b02a21d4d455322c&start=133&end=1537","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2215060-a504fd97c842a8a4b02a21d4d455322c/thumbnail_133000.jpg","/articles/6357372/South-Beloit/Winnebago-County/Illinois/South-Beloit-council-approves-revised-towing-agreement-after-local-firms-raise-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6357372-5f7d419300e6dfa50b930ead9be64e99/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196318&Signature=OGJY4d3f4VgAkZYjTZgbUt803xCoPwrwASBefm8i~XNWev3hTHQl4exVYtMoKrp~scGuOLt~RE8ANUFmGKPSFZMZdbU1NR6ALJScf9O8smVoz27loSNr7cz0evDMI6IMhRRpQ4n~TnEDXXsMB4xcxJoNgGb7jspsELblA-vrTBy5kOIhILYinyc2tAQNvRe-v0JkHD4Zt8rSwjX6OUri1uJPKuTT5~Zu1wAqVH8Jy34ws~6QLu~L5j5ZOFIsJ4agzgPLBS1T2Z94RKG7sWy77V9UiD~VnmZDlhrh5V7vL7MwKEjvq1QXXgkw4sk5U~4dmyuTeLVIeH22uuCic7Zevw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","South Beloit’s City Council approved a revised towing agreement with the police department on Jan. 21 after local towing business representatives urged officials to protect local firms and keep towing rotation local.

Local business owners told the council the earlier draft would channel a large share of tows to an outside company. At the meeting, Anthony Raul identified himself as a towing company representative and said changes were needed to prevent the city’s towing work from shifting outside of South Beloit. Vincent Raul, who identified himself as a third-generation family towing business owner in South Beloit, told councilors the proposal “would only benefit one company while disregarding local companies who have served this city,” and asked the council to consider penalties if contracted companies repeatedly fail to take calls.

The council’s discussion picked up those local concerns. Council members and staff described how the revised agreement preserves a local rotation handled by dispatchers, with a “first in, first out” call order: if a company declines or does not answer, dispatch moves to the next company on the list. Council members also requested a mechanism to suspend a company from the rotation for a set period if it declines too many calls or fails to respond at critical times; the mayor said a temporary “time out” (30–60 days) was a concept the council supported and that the police department and dispatch would provide the operational details.

City staff emphasized the intent to bring on additional tow companies with equipment to handle larger incidents when local companies cannot, while keeping small local firms in the rotation for routine tows. Chief James Griffin (referred to in meeting remarks as “chief”) confirmed that the rotation will be managed by dispatchers and described how the revised agreement removes a single outside firm from exclusive assignment for the city’s auctions and routine impounds. The council voted to approve the revised tow agreement.

Council members indicated they expect the police department and staff to return with a clear enforcement process and to track refusals and permit issues so the council can impose temporary removals from the rotation if warranted.","Local towing business representatives told the City Council the proposed contract would favor an outside company; council approved a revised tow agreement intended to rotate local firms and allow stricter enforcement for firms that decline calls.","actionData","errors"]

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