CITY OF ROCK ISLAND	January 7, 2008
CITY COUNCIL MEETING	6:45 pm

NOTE: Study Session will be at 5:00 p.m. in the Personnel Conference Room. Discussion will include an Update from the Bi-State Regional Commission and Retail Strategy, followed by an Executive Session discussing Property Acquisition if time allows.

AGENDA

1. Mayor Schwiebert will call the meeting to Order.

2. Roll Call.

3. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.

4. Invocation by Alderman Tollenaer.

5. Minutes of the Meeting of December 17, 2007. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

6. State of the City Address by Mayor Mark W. Schwiebert.

Note: The State of the City Address will be handed out to Council members Monday evening at the Council meeting. The State of the City Address will be posted on the website at a later date.

7. Presentation of the 2007 Commercial Beautification and Holiday Lights Awards.

8. A Special Ordinance establishing water rate increases in the City of Rock Island. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

9. An Ordinance Amending Section 16-85.1 through 16-85.2 of Article 3 of Chapter 16 of the Code of Ordinances regarding sewer rates. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

10. A Special Ordinance establishing a two-way stop intersection at 45^th Street and 23^rd Avenue. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

11. A Special Ordinance establishing a handicapped parking space located at 1021 12^th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

12. Tax Abatement Resolutions

a. Resolution authorizing Tax Abatement in the amount of $786,256.25, such funds to be provided from Water Revenues, Sunset Marina Revenues, Special Assessment Revenues, and Park Funds to pay principal and interest on General Obligation Bonds, Series 2001.

b. Resolution authorizing Tax Abatement in the amount of $117,250.00, such funds to be provided from Tax Increment Financing, Gaming Revenues, Sewer Revenues, and Sunset Marina Revenues to pay principal and interest on General Obligation Bonds, Series 2002.

c. Resolution authorizing Tax Abatement in the amount of $280,165.00, such funds to be provided from Public Benefit Revenues, Wastewater and Sunset Marina funds to pay principal and interest on General Obligation Bonds, Series 2003.

d. Resolution authorizing Tax Abatement in the amount of $447,150.00, such funds to be provided from Public Benefit Revenues, Debt Service Revenues, Wastewater and TIF funds to pay principal and interest on General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004.

e. Resolution authorizing Tax Abatement in the amount of $307,350.00, such funds to be provided from Public Benefit Revenues, Wastewater and Park funds to pay principal and interest on General Obligation Bonds, Series 2005.

f. Resolution authorizing Tax Abatement in the amount of $425,800.00, such funds to be provided from Public Benefit Revenues and Wastewater funds to pay principle and interest on General Obligation Bonds, Series 2007.

(Motion whether or not to adopt the Resolutions as recommended.)

13. CLAIMS

a. Report from the Personnel Department regarding payment in the amount of $65,052.00 to Quincy Steele and Allan Hartsock (Crawford and Company) for Workers Compensation settlement.

b. Report from the Personnel Department regarding payment in the amount of $6,176.18 to Don Steffen and Attorney David Goldberg (Crawford and Company) for Workers Compensation settlement.

c. Report from the Personnel Department regarding payment in the amount of $8,016.52 to Konecky, Koenig, Kutsunis and Weng for legal services rendered for December 2007.

d. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #3 and final in the amount of $6,257.50 to Centennial Contractors of the Quad Cities Inc. for the 2007 50/50 Sidewalk and Curb Program. (001)

(Motion whether or not to accept the reports and authorize payments as recommended.)

14. Claims for the weeks of December 14 through January 3 in the amount of $2,227,548.03. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

· Payroll for the weeks of December 3 through December 16 in the amount of $1,112,100.65. Payroll for the weeks of December 17 through December 30 in the amount of $1,099,385.15. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

15. Report from the Fire Department regarding the purchase of one (1) Bullard T3 XT Thermal Imaging Camera from Environmental Safety Group Inc. in the amount of $7,499.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended.)

16. Report from the Information Technology Services Department regarding the purchase of eDOCS software module from Harris Computer Systems in the amount of $9,200.00. (Motion whether not to approve the purchase as recommended.)

17. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the purchase of 2,200 48-gallon recycling carts and 100 extra lids from Toter Inc. in the combined total amount of $89,972.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended.) (03)

18. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the purchase of water treatment chemicals, recommending the bids be awarded to C&S Chemical for 675 tons of aluminum sulfate in the amount of $188,450.00 and Vertex Chemical for 225 tons of caustic soda in the amount of $125,325.00. (Motion whether not to award the bids as recommended, authorize purchase and rescind the UNIVAR USA contracts for aluminum sulfate, caustic soda and phosphoric acid.) (340)

19. Report from the Personnel Department regarding a labor agreement with AFSCME A for the period of March 26, 2007 through March 21, 2010. (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

20. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a Highway Authority Agreement between the City of Rock Island and Rock Valley Auto Mall. (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (335)

21. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a letter of Understanding and Resolution for plans for replacement, rehabilitation and maintenance of Illinois Route 92 Bridges. (Motion whether or not to approve the Letter of Understanding, authorize the City Manager to execute the letter as recommended and adopt the Resolution.) (337)

22. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request from Mary VandeVoorde, Director of Teams Services for the Arc of Rock Island County to apply for a Special Use Permit to operate a consignment gift shop at 4016 9^th Street. (Motion whether or not allow for the application of the Special Use Permit as recommended.)

23. Report from the City Clerk regarding an activity application for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade to be held on Saturday, March 15, 2008 beginning at 11:30 a.m., and a Resolution authorizing the use of a portion of 15^th Street from 2^nd Avenue to the Centennial Bridge. (Motion whether or not to approve the event as recommended, and adopt the Resolution.)

24. Report from the City Clerk regarding an activity application and Resolution for the American Heart Association Heart Walk to be held on Saturday, May 17, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Motion whether or not to approve the event as recommended, and adopt the Resolution.)

25. Items from the City Manager’s Memorandum Packet.

26. Other Business.

27. Executive Session on Property Acquisition.

28. Motion to recess to 5:00 p.m., Monday, January 14, 2008.

This Agenda may be obtained in accessible formats by qualified persons with a disability by making appropriate arrangements with Aleisha Patchin, City Clerk, 1528 Third Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois, 61201, - Telephone (309) 732-2010 - during regular business hours Monday through Friday.

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