CITY OF ROCK ISLAND JANUARY 23, 2006

CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6:45pm

NOTE: The Executive Session will be held at 5:00 p.m. in the Personnel Conference Room. The topic for discussion is Personnel and Litigation.

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 16, 2006. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

6. Swearing-in of new City Clerk.

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7.Ordinance establishing boulevard parking on the west side of 4^th Street and north side of 5^th Avenue adjacent to the Watts property. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

8.

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Ordinance amendment removing stop signs on 27^th Street at 20^th Avenue and installing stop signs on 20^th Avenue at 27^th Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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9. Ordinance vacating a segment of an east/west alley between 8^th Street and 9^th Street and 9^th Avenue and 11^th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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10. Ordinance amending Article I, Chapter 9 regarding CORA bonding procedure. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

11. Resolutions changing authorized signatures for the City Clerk from Jeanne Paggen to Cynthia Neiggemann. (Motion whether or not to adopt the Resolutions.)

12. CLAIMS:

a. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Alexis Fire Equipment Company in the amount of $116,936.00 for an HME Fire Truck.

b. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Brandt Construction in the amount of $18,625.35 for the 24^th Street Resurfacing: 17^th Street to Blackhawk Road.

c. Report from the Personnel Department recommending payment to Attorney David Goldberg in the amount of $13,554.25 for a worker’s comp settlement.

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

13. Claims for the week of January 13 through January 19 in the amount of 1,195,817.90. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

14. Payroll for the weeks of January 2 through January 15, 2006 in the amount of $1,040,735.70. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

15.

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Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the 2006 Utility Street Repair Program, recommending the bid of Centennial Contractors of the QC Inc. in the amount of $255,790.75. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

16. Report from General Administration regarding the First Amendment of the Casino Rock Island Development Agreement. (Motion whether or not to approve the first amendment as recommended and authorize the Mayor to execute the contract document.)

17. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding purchase of land on Ridgewood Road. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended, authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

18. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding an agreement with the Chicago Federal Home Loan Bank for participation in the MPF Endowment program. (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

19. Report from the Police Department regarding 2006 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG). (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement as recommended and authorize the Mayor, City Clerk and City Attorney to execute the contract documents.)

20. Report from the City Clerk regarding Executive Session minutes scheduled for release. (Motion whether or not to approve the list for release at this time as recommended.)

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

22. Other Business.

23. Motion to recess to Monday, February 6, 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.