CITY OF ROCK ISLAND January 17, 2005

CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6:45pm

NOTE: The Study Session will be held at 5:00 p.m. in the Personnel Conference Room. The topics for discussion will be the Hope VI Grant Application (RI Housing Authority), followed by a discussion on the CDBG allocations.

AGENDA

1. Mayor Schwiebert will call the meeting to Order.

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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 January 10. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

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6. Ordinance amending Chapter 16, including the increase of Sewer Rates for February 1, 2005 and January 1, 2006. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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7.Special Ordinance amendment eliminating a handicapped parking space in front of 2407 24^th Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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8. Special Ordinance amendment regarding the rezoning from B-3 to R-3 at 2944/2945 5^th Avenue. (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. (Motion whether or not to adopt the following the Resolutions with one motion.) (NOTE: All Resolutions below are in one document – one page per Resolution)

a. Resolution authorizing Tax Abatement in the amount of $434,342.50, such funds to be provided from Wastewater Revenues, Rock Island Fitness and 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 $798,246.25, such funds to 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 $232,252.50, such funds to be provided from Tax Increment Financing, Gaming Revenues, Sewer Revenues, and Sunset Marina Revenues, to pay principal and interest on all but the Library portion of the General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2002, and authorizing the Tax Levy sufficient to pay principal and interest due on the Library portion of the issue in the amount of $176,310

d. Resolution authorizing Tax Abatement in the amount of $275,017.50, 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 $1,003,187.94, such funds to be provided from Public Benefits, Debt Service, Wastewater and TIF funds, to pay principal and interest on General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004.

(Motion whether or not to adopt the Resolutions.)

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A Resolution in support of the Creekwood Park Development Project. (Motion whether or not to adopt the Resolution.)

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Resolution authorizing participation of the City of Rock Island in the Federal Surplus Property Program. (Motion whether or not to adopt the Resolution.)

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CLAIMS:

a. Report from General Administration recommending payment to Lyle Sumek in the amount of $2,012.83 for materials received following the 2004 Goal Setting Session.

b. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Hawkeye International in the amount of $3,635.89 for emergency engine repairs on the Roll Off Truck. (017)

c. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Missman Stanley & Associates in the amount of $18,956.50 for the construction observation services for the American Discovery Trail. (019)

d. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Phoenix Corporation of the Quad Cities in the amount of $40,195.59 for the 14 ½ Street Sanitary Sewer Improvement. (020)

e. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Missman Stanley and Associates in the amount of $5,797.00 for the 24^th Street Resurfacing. (021)

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

13. Claims for the week of January 7 through 13 in the amount of $869,554.34. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

14. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the 2005 Utility Street Repair Program, recommending the bid of Centennial Contractors in the amount of $268,653.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (018)

15. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the Illinois EPA Consent Decree, recommending that that Council approve the Consent Decree, authorize the City Manager to execute the documents, authorize staff to begin working immediately with the City of Moline and Triad Engineering to implement the supplemental environmental project in March 2005, and authorize the payment of $1,000 to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. (Motion whether or not to approve the Consent Decree, authorize the City Manager to execute the documents, direct staff to begin implementation as stated, and authorize payment to IEPA in the amount of $1000 as recommended.)

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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.)

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Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the 2005/2006 Adjusted CDBG Allocations, recommending that Council approve the proposed CDBG budget for 2005-2006, which includes a proportional reduction across the board, as recommended by the CAC. (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 RICAB regarding their Catch-A-Catfish Project, recommending that Council authorize sponsorship of one of the catfish as requested at the cost of $2000.00. (Motion whether or not to sponsor one catfish and authorize payment to RICAB in the amount of $2000 as recommended.)

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Report from the Public Works Department recommending that Council approve the switch to Automated Refuse Collection, and authorize staff to solicit bids for automated refuse collection trucks and refuse carts. (Motion whether or not to approve the switch to automated refuse collection and authorize staff to solicit bids for trucks and refuse carts needed for the program as recommended.)

20. Report from the Fire Department regarding revisions to the process for establishing the promotion list from recently enacted Fire Department Promotion Act, HB 1195. (Motion whether or not to approve the changes as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

21. Memorandum from Mayor Schwiebert recommending five reappointments to the Martin Luther King Community Center Board of Directors – Latricia Andrews, Tony Banks, Brian Hollenback, Matt Pappas and John Thorson. (Motion whether or not to approve the reappointments as recommended.)

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

23. Other Business.

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

25. Motion to recess to Monday, January 24 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.