CITY OF ROCK ISLAND January 22, 2007

CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6:45pm

NOTE: No Study Session. No Executive 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 Alderwoman Murphy.

5. Minutes of the Meeting of January 15, 2007. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

RC

6. Special Ordinance declaring the current City-Owned Police Car Radios as surplus and allowing for disposal. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

RC

7. Special Ordinance declaring the current City-owned Police Car Equipment as surplus and allowing for disposal. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

RC

8. Special Ordinance establishing a “No Parking” Zone on the West side of 43^rd Street between 14^th and 15^th Avenues from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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9. Special Ordinance establishing a handicapped parking space in front of the residence located at 1916 91/2 Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

RC

10. Special Ordinance establishing a handicapped parking space in front of the residence located at 3111 9^th Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

RC

11. A Special Ordinance allowing the sale of the 2007 General Obligation Bonds to finance the 2006/2007 Spring Hills Estates Reconstruction, 2007/2008 Reconstruction of 32^nd Avenue, 12^th to 14^th Street, Reconstruction of 25^th Avenue, 5^th to 7^th Street, and Engineering for Wastewater improvements in the amount of $4,885,000.00 (Motion whether or not to approve the sale of the 2007 General Obligation Bonds in the amount of $4,885,000.00 as recommended.)

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12. Inducement Resolution regarding the establishment of the Columbia Park Tax Increment Finance District. (Motion whether or not to adopt the Resolution and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with PGV Urban Consulting as recommended.)

RC

13. CLAIMS

a. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #1 in the amount of $112,607.30

to Sterling Commercial Roofing Co. for Wastewater Treatment Plant Roof Replacement.

(018)

b. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $423,000.00

to LC United Painting Co. for 38^th Street Water Tower Painting. (019)

c. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $3,677.28 to

Brandt Construction for an emergency water main repair at 1^st Street and 18^th Avenue. (020)

d. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $17,776.83 to

C. H. Langman Son, Inc. for an emergency water main repair at 5th Avenue and 28^th Street.

(021)

e. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $3,428.35 to

Valley Construction for an emergency water main repair at 23^rd Avenue and 10^th Street. (022)

f. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $30,557.85 to

C. H. Langman Son, Inc. for emergency water main repair at SW near Andalusia Road. (023)

g. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $21,850.68 to

C & S Chemicals, Inc. for the purchase of liquid alum. (024)

h. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $21,761.87 to

K. A. Steel Chemicals for the purchase of caustic soda. (025)

i. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $18, 337.73 to

Carus Chemical for the purchase of phosphoric acid. (026)

j. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $2, 531.34 to

Carus Chemical for the purchase of potassium permanganate. (027)

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

RC

14. Claims for the weeks of January 12 through January 19 in the amount of $1,249,820.37

(Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

RC

15. Payroll for the weeks of January 1 through January 14 in the amount of $1,064,510.53. (Motion

whether or not to allow the payroll.)

RC

16. Report from the Fire Department regarding the purchase of four (4) QRae Plus Gas Monitors and

four (4) Pelican cases from AFC International Inc., in the amount of $3,958.60. (Motion whether or

not to approve the purchase as recommended.)

17. Report from the General Administration regarding the fiscal year 2008 Federal Legislative

Agenda. (Motion whether or not to adopt the Federal Legislative Agenda and instruct staff to work with the Ferguson Group and the Congressional delegation to seek funding support for important

City priorities.)

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

19. Other Business.

20. No Executive Session

21. Motion to recess to 5:00 p.m., Monday, February 5, 2007.

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.

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

CITY OF ROCK ISLAND FIVE YEAR GOALS – 2005 - 2011
More New Homes, Upgraded Older Homes	More and Better Retail	Quality Services, Financially Sound	Growing Economy	Neighborhoods That Are More Livable	Improved Riverfront and Downtown