CITY OF ROCK ISLAND                                                                                         JANUARY 10, 2005

CITY COUNCIL MEETING                                                                                                           6:45pm

 

NOTE: There will not be a Study Session.

AGENDA

 

    1.  Mayor Schwiebert will call the meeting to Order.

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    2.  Roll Call.

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

 

    4.  Invocation by Alderman Bauersfeld.

 

    5.  Minutes of the Meeting of December 20, 2004.  (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

 

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

 

    7.  Award Presentation for the Holiday Lighting Contest.

     

    8.  Proclamation declaring January 17 as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

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    9.  CLAIMS:

 

a.       Statement from the City Attorney in the amount of $6,323.62 for legal services during the month of December 2004.

 

b.      Report from the Personnel Department recommending payment to Francisco Herrera in the amount of $2,084.00 for plumbing expenses.

 

c.       Report from the Personnel Department recommending payment to Evelyn Owens in the amount of $760.00 for property damage and cleanup expenses.

 

d.      Report from the Personnel Department recommending payment to Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, Dicianni and Rolek in the amount of $3,335.81 for legal services.

 

e.       Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Ryan and Associates in the amount of $2,518.47 for emergency HVAC repairs. (408)

 

f.        Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Miller Trucking and Excavating in the amount of $71,420.49 for the Saukie Baseball Field Detention Pont and Storm Sewer Improvements. (002)

 

g.       Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Peeters Sod Company in the amount of $4,055.00 for the 2004 Sod and Tree Program. (003)

 

h.       Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Rail City Construction in the amount of $4,694.80 for the 2004 50/50 Sidewalk Program. (004)

 

i.         Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Phoenix Corporation in the amount of $222,868.09 for the Rock Island Parkway Erosion Control.  (005)

 

j.        Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Centennial Contractor in the amount of $20,080.54 for the 2004 Utility Patching Program. (006)

 

k.      Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Missman Stanley and Associates in the amount of $8,629.50 for the American Discovery Trail project. (007)

 

l.         Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Shive-Hattery in the amount of $13,067.98 for the Saukie Baseball Field Detention Pond Project. (008)

 

m.     Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Triad Engineering in the amount of $764.00 for professional services for the Water Extension and Sewer Extension to Turkey Hollow Road and Remote Chlorination System. (009)

 

n.       Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to General Constructors in the amount of $154,207.61 for the Centennial Bridge Improvements. (010)

 

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

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10.  Claims for the weeks of December 17 through January 6, 2005 in the amount of $1,199,644.82.  (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

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11.  Payroll for the weeks of December 6 through 19 in the amount of $942,175.70, and December 20 through January 2 in the amount of $986,148.31.    (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

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12.Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the 2004/2005 Tree Removal and Trimming Contracts, recommending the bid be awarded to Turkle’s Tree Service for Tree Removal in the amount of $36,515, and Tree Trimming in the amount of $10,307.  (Motion whether or not to award the bids as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

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13.Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding bids for the demolition and site clean-up of six residential properties and the former Midway Oil Site, recommending the bid of Lester Construction in the amount of $54,010 for the six residential properties, and the bid of Lester Construction in the amount of $10,010 for the former Midway Oil Site at 4301 3rd Avenue.  (Motion whether or not to award the bids as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

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14.  Report from the Public Works Department regarding the 20th Street Overlook Enhancements, recommending a sales agreement with Landscape Forms for the canopy in the amount of $18,533.75.  (Motion whether or not to approve the sales agreement and authorize the City Manager to execute the sales documents as recommended.)

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15.  Report from General Administration regarding requests from the Quad City Botanical Center, recommending support for the Children’s Garden Project by forgiving the payment for 2004 and 2005 in the amount of $56,304 as a contribution to the project, and authorizing the payment of the $200,000 now allocated for the pedestrian crossing to the Quad City Botanical Center for the Children’s Garden Project when private sector pledges for the project reach a total of $1,000,000.00. (Motion whether or not to support the project with the forgiveness of payments and allocations as recommended.)

 

16.

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 Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding an Intergovernmental Agreement with Davenport establishing the RiverVision Coordinating Committee. (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement and authorize the Mayor to execute the contract documents.)

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17.  Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the 2005-2006 Adjusted CDBG Allocations, recommending the proposed CDBG budget, which includes a proportional reduction across the board.  (Motion whether or not to approve the proposed CDBG budget as recommended.)

 

18.  Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request from Drake DeVore and for permission to apply for a Special Use Permit to operate a part time chiropractic office at 2012 30th Street.  (Motion whether or not to allow Mr. DeVore and Dr. Gabryshak to apply for the Special Use Permit as recommended.)

 

19.

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 Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a review of the final plat of Fox Trail Addition, recommending approval of the final plat subject to the public improvements and submittal of all required signed certificates.  (Motion whether or not to approve the final plat with the stipulations stated, as recommended.)

 

20.  Items from the City Manager’s Memorandum.

21.  Other Business.

22.

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  Motion to recess to Executive Session on matters of Litigation and Property Acquisition.

23.  Motion to recess to Monday, January 17 at 5:00 p.m.

 

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

 

              PRESERVING THE PAST . . . . . DEDICATED TO THE FUTURE.

 

CITY OF ROCK ISLAND

FIVE YEAR GOALS – 2002 – 2006

Great Quality of Living

Strong Historic Neighborhoods; Exciting New Neighborhoods

City That Works

A Growing Economy

Continued Downtown Renaissance