Council discussed entering a phased engineering services agreement with Hutchinson to replace water and sewer utilities beneath Route 84. Officials said $707,100 has been earmarked by a state representative and the city has some capital funds available; committee moved the item to the full council for approval.

Kelly Apple, a Colona resident, asked the council to disclose who approved street cameras, which budget paid for them, and where footage is stored; she framed the concern as a potential Fourth Amendment and Illinois constitutional privacy issue.

The Colona Land Commission heard a staff-led presentation of a 12-chapter comprehensive plan—covering land use, parks, infrastructure and housing—and voted to recommend it to city council for adoption after hearing public comment and clarifying next steps on funding and studies.

Brad Gotter, owner of Revolution Machine LLC, described plans to relocate and expand in Colona’s TIF 4 district, seeking a $250,000 tax reimbursement to cover redevelopment costs. The committee voted to forward the TIF redevelopment agreement to full council after questions about utilities and project costs.

A consultant presented a five-pillar economic-development readiness assessment for Colona, recommending concrete steps — implementation dashboards, grant calendars, redevelopment inventories and a capital improvement plan — and proposed staged milestones for implementation over the next 2 years.