CITY OF ROCK ISLAND JANUARY 16, 2006

CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6:45pm

NOTE: There will not be a Study Session.

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 Brooks.

5. Minutes of the Meeting of January 9, 2006. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

6. Presentation of Environmental Hero Award.

7. Presentation of 2005 Commercial Beautification and Holiday Lights Awards.

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8. Ordinance amending Chapter 13 regarding refuse. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

9. The following Tax Abatement Resolutions can be adopted with one motion if Council wishes to do so. (Attached as one document.) (Motion whether or not to adopt the following Resolutions with one motion.)

a. Resolution authorizing Tax Abatement in the amount of $309,010.00, such funds to be provided from Wastewater Revenues Rock Island Fitness & Activity Center Revenues, and General Funds, to pay principal and interest on General Obligation Bonds, Series 1999.

b. Resolution authorizing Tax Abatement in the amount of $796,713.75, 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.

c. Resolution authorizing Tax Abatement in the amount of $123,250.00, 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.

d. Resolution authorizing Tax Abatement in the amount of $277,677.50, such funds to be provided from Public Benefits, Wastewater and Sunset Marina funds to pay principal and interest on General Obligation Bonds, Series 2003.

e. Resolution authorizing Tax Abatement in the amount of $979,875.00, such funds to be provided from Public Benefit, Deb Service, Wastewater, and TIF funds to pay principal and interest on General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004.

f. Resolution authorizing Tax Abatement in the amount of $119,600.00, such funds to be provided from Public Benefit, Wastewater and Park funds to pay principal and interest on General Obligation Bonds, Series 2005.

(Motion whether or not to adopt the Resolutions.)

10. CLAIMS:

a. Report from Public Works Department recommending payment to Kelly Construction in the amount of $77,752.50 for the 2005 Catch Basin Rebuild Program.

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

11. Claims for the week of January 6 through January 12 in the amount of $768,372.02. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

12. Report from the Information Technology Services Department regarding purchase of Golf Software System from Active Network in the amount of $40,265.00 and Touchscreens from CDW-G in the amount of $4,443.06. (Motion whether or not to approve purchases and authorize payment as recommended.)

13. Report from the Information Technology Services Department regarding payment to ESRI, Inc. in the amount of $8,704.38 for the ESRI GIS Software Annual Maintenance Agreement. (Motion whether or not to approve the maintenance agreement and authorize payment as recommended.)

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Report from the Public Works Department regarding the Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan recommending that Council approve the Plan, authorize staff to proceed with the FY2007 projects and begin engineering for the FY2008 projects. (Lengthy document attached.) (Motion whether or not to approve the Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan and direct staff to begin implementation and engineering as recommended.)

15. Report from Community and Economic Development Department recommending that Council authorize a commitment of $135,000 to support Renaissance Rock Island. (Motion whether or not to commit $135,000 to support Renaissance Rock Island as recommended.)

16. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request from Habitat of Humanity Quad Cities to vacate a segment of an east/west alley between 8^th and 9^th Streets and 9^th and 11^th Avenues. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

17. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request from Larry Pierce to apply for a Special Use Permit for operation of a small engine repair business at 1612 31^st Street. (Motion whether or not to allow Mr. Pierce to apply for a Special Use Permit as recommended.)

18. Report from the Police Department regarding a change to the CORA Ordinance Bonding Procedure. (Motion whether or not to approve the changes and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance as recommended.)

19. Report from the Traffic Engineering Department regarding installation of stop signs at 27^th Street and 20^th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to deny the request as recommended.)

20. Memorandum from Mayor Schwiebert recommending one new appointment to the Liquor Commission and five reappointments to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center Board and four reappointments to the Health Board Code of Appeals. (Motion whether or not to approve the appointments as recommended.)

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

22. Other Business.

23. Motion to recess to Executive Session on matter of Property Acquisition.

24. Motion to recess to Monday, January 23, 2006.

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.