CITY OF ROCK ISLAND FEBRUARY 6, 2006

CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6:45pm

NOTE: The Study Session will be held at 5:00 p.m. in the Personnel Conference Room. The topic for discussion will be Fire and Police Pension Discussion with Actuary Tim Sharpe and Legislative Priorities Discussion with The Ferguson Group, followed by an Executive Session on Property Acquisition.

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 Conroy.

5. Minutes of the Meeting of January 23, 2006. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

6. Resolution in support of keeping the Wright Amendment in place as currently drafted. (Motion whether or not to adopt the Resolution.)

7. Resolution appropriating $200,000.00 of Motor Fuel Tax funds for street maintenance. (Motion whether or not to adopt the Resolution.)

8. CLAIMS:

a. Statement from the City Attorney in the amount of $9,035.75 for legal services during the month of January.

b. Report from the Fire Department recommending payment to MES-Globe Manufacturing in the amount of $82,828.00 for firefighting gear.

c. Report from the Personnel Department recommending payment to Califf and Harper in the amount of $2,518.65 for legal services rendered for the month of December 2005.

d. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to U.S. Filter/Zimpro, Inc. in the amount of $9,346.41 for the purchase of 12 sections of stainless steel filter screen.

e. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Brandt Construction in the amount of $8,935.95 for 17^th Street Resurfacing 25^th to 31^st Avenues.

f. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to C.H. Langman & Son Inc. in the amount of $12,889.21 for 30^th St Extension: Blackhawk Road to south 47^th Avenue.

g. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Phoenix Corporation in the amount of $54,064.78 for 5^th & 7^th Street/24^th – 25^th Avenue Storm Sewer Improvements.

h. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Sunshine Sewer Service in the amount of $2,588.28 for cleaning services at the Water Plant.

i. Report from the Personnel Department recommending payment to Attorney George Miller and Jennifer Coppage in the amount of $74,500.00 for general liability settlement agreement.

j. Report from the Personnel Department recommending payment to Attorney James Ridge in the amount of $29,347.85 for workers’ compensation settlement for Aaron Boswell.

k. Report from the Personnel Department recommending payment to Cindy Lude in the amount of $1,602.28 for general liability claim.

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

9. Claims for the week of January 20 through February 2 in the amount of $866,768.46. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

10. Payroll for the weeks of January 16 through January 29 in the amount of $1,037,054.54. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

11. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the purchase of snowplow blades from Bonnell Industries, Inc. in the amount of $6,275.40. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended.)

12. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the 2006 Sod Replacement and Tree Programs recommending the bids be awarded to the low bidder, Kodiak Site Contractors Inc., in the amount of $29,727.50. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

13. Report from the Public Works Department regarding an Adopt-A-Highway contract with the Augustana College Student Government Association to adopt Blackhawk Road between 38^th Street and the Rock Island/Moline border. (Motion whether or not to approve the contract and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

14. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding submission of the fiscal year 2006-2007 One Year Action Plan, and any comments that are received through February 9, 2006, to HUD for their review and approval. (Motion whether or not to approve the submission of the Action Plan as recommended.)

15. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request for a Handicapped Parking Space at 1210 17th Street. (Motion whether or not to approve the request and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

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

17. Other Business.

18. Motion to recess to Executive Session on Property Acquisition.

19. Motion to recess to Monday, February 13 at 5:00 p.m.

This Agenda may be obtained in accessible formats by qualified persons with a disability by making appropriate arrangements with Cindy Neiggemann, City Clerk, 1528 Third Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois, 61201, - Telephone (309) 732-2010 - during regular business hours Monday through Friday.