CITY OF ROCK ISLAND	January 19, 2009
CITY COUNCIL MEETING	6:45 pm

NOTE: Study Session will be at 5:00 p.m. in the Personnel Conference Room. Discussion will include the Extended Hours Liquor Ordinance Changes and Review of the Capital Improvement Plan and TIF Allocations. An Executive Session will be held after the Regular Meeting discussing Personnel. The Regular Meeting will be held at 6:45 p.m. in Council Chambers.
	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 Pauley. 5. Minutes of the Meeting of January 12, 2009. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.) 6. Update Rock Island By Mayor Schwiebert.
RC RC	7. A Special Ordinance amending a zoning district and zoning map at 321 and 327 24^th Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.) 8. A Special Ordinance authorizing acquisition of property at 4520 9^th Street and 4630 11^th Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)
RC	9. CLAIMS a. Report from the Finance Department regarding payment in the amount of $12,461.17 to Speer Financial, Inc. for professional services for Series 2008D General Obligation Bonds issued for Armory Park improvements. b. Report from the Personnel Department regarding payment in the amount of $575.00 to Randall Walker for General Liability Claims. c. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $9,262.39 to Valley Construction for Asphalt Street Repair on the 24^th Street Railroad Crossing. (001) d. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $9,020.20 to DrinkerBiddle&Reath for professional services for the Pretreatment Program-NPDES permit. (003) e. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $10,116.01 to Control Application and Maintenance for the Casino Lift Station Data Collection System as part of the casino relocation. (009) f. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #2 and final in the amount of $13,042.28 to Hoerr Construction Inc. for the 2008 Joint Sanitary/Storm Sewer Lining project. (010) g. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #3 and final in the amount of $6,058.38 to Langman Construction Inc. for the 2008 Catch Basin and Manhole Program projects. (011) h. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #4 and final in the amount of $1,000.00 to Getz Fire Equipment Company for City Hall and Police Station Fire Protection System. (012) i. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $21,703.20 to the Illinois Department of Transportation for 11^th Avenue paving of 36^th to 38^th Streets. (013) (Motion whether or not to accept the reports and authorize payments as recommended.)
RC RC	10. Claims for the week of January 9 through January 15 in the amount of $1,552,773.76. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.) 11. Payroll for the weeks of December 29, 2008 through January 11, 2009 in the amount of $1,163,319.40. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)
RC RC RC RC RC	12. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the purchase of Leaf Bags from Pabco Industries LLC in the amount of $11,534.89. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended.) (014) 13. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for Cathodic Protection for Ridgewood Road and 24^th Street Towers, recommending the bid be awarded to Corrpro Waterworks in the amount of $32,000.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (002) 14. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a Resolution for the connection of the 1^st Avenue Sewer to the existing Interceptor Sewer at 18^th Street and 1^st Avenue for Phase one of the Armory Park project. (Motion whether or not to adopt the Resolution as recommended.) 15. Report from the General Administration regarding the Federal Legislative Project Priorities for the 2009-2010 years. (Motion whether or not to select the projects as recommended and encourage support from the Congressional delegation.) 16. Report from the General Administration regarding a Pay for Performance increase for the City Clerk. (Motion whether or not to authorize staff to process a pay increase of 2% for the City Clerk as recommended, to be effective as of November 20, 2008.)
	17. Items from the City Manager’s Memorandum Packet. 18. Other Business. 19. Executive Session on Personnel. 20. Motion to recess to 5:00 p.m., Monday, February 2, 2009.

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.