CITY OF ROCK ISLAND

February 11, 2008

CITY COUNCIL MEETING        

6:45 pm

 

NOTE: Executive Session will be at 5:00 p.m. in the Personnel Conference Room.  Discussion will include matters of Personnel, followed by a Study Session at 6:00 p.m. discussing Banking Services.  An Executive Session will follow the Regular Meeting. Discussion will include matters of Property Acquisition.

 

 

AGENDA

 

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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 Mejia-Caraballo.

 

5. Minutes of the Meeting of February 4, 2008. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

 

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6. Mayor Schwiebert will close the regular meeting and open a Public Hearing on a request from Mary VandeVoorde, Director of Teams Services for the ARC of Rock Island County for a Special Use Permit to operate a retail craft store out of the ARC’s main office building at 4016 9th Street.

 

Mayor Schwiebert will close the Public Hearing, reconvene the regular meeting and entertain a motion. (Motion whether or not to approve the Special Use Permit subject to the stipulations as recommended, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

 

7. A Special Ordinance amending a Special Ordinance granting a Special Use Permit for 3204 27th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

8. A Special Ordinance amending a Special Ordinance establishing a no parking zone and two handicapped parking spaces on 6th Avenue and 21st Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

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9. CLAIMS

 

a.     Report from the Personnel Department regarding payment in the amount of $12,399.40 to Police Sergeant Jeff Collins (Crawford & Company) for Workers Compensation Disfigurement Award.

 

b.     Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #4 and final in the amount of $18,895.04 to Hoerr Construction Inc. for the 2007 Joint Sanitary/Storm Sewer Lining project. (013)

 

c.      Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $32,928.00 to the State of Illinois for IL. 92 4th to 5th Avenue Resurfacing. (016)

 

d.     Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $153,354.84 to the State of Illinois for 85th Avenue West Reconstruction. (020)

 

e.      Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #3 in the amount of $2,844.05 to Avatech Solutions for the installation of Autodesk Civil 3D 2008 on the computers and training of personnel. (021)

 

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

 

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10. Claims for the week of February 1 through February 7 in the amount of $132,463.01. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

 

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11. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the purchase of Encapsulated Flotation for the Sunset Marina 300 Dock, recommending the bid be awarded to K&R Manufacturing in the amount of $3,181.35. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize purchase.) (022)

 

12. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for City Hall window replacement, recommending the bid be awarded to Trotter General Contracting Inc. in the amount of $145,311.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (019)

 

13. Report from the Public Works Department regarding an Adopt A Highway agreement with Augustana College Athletes Give Back to adopt 18th Avenue from Sunset Park to the Moline Border. (Motion whether or not to approve the contract as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (033)

 

14. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a contract with Symbiont in the amount of $202,800.00 for design of the 1st Avenue interceptor sewer. (Motion whether or not to approve the contract as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (034)

 

15. Report from the Martin Luther King Center regarding a contract with Harris Computer Systems. (Motion whether or not to approve the contract as recommended, approve the license fee in the amount of $15,000.00 in fiscal year 2008 and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)  

 

16. Report from the General Administration regarding the Federal Legislative Priorities for fiscal year 2008-2009. (Motion whether or not to adopt the projects as recommended, and encourage support from members of Congress that represent the citizens of the City of Rock Island.) 

 

17. Report from the General Administration regarding Plaza event fees, recommending that fees for events in the Plaza be increased to $250.00 for the “for-profit” applicants, and an increase of fees from $25.00 to $50.00 for the “non-profit” applicants. (Motion whether or not to approve the increase of Plaza event fees as recommended, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

 

18. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding an Ordinance extending the term of the Downtown Tax Increment Financing District from twenty-three to thirty-five years. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

19. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request for Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance regarding Residential Home Occupations and Special Use Permits. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

 

20. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the review of a seven lot major Final Plat of Blackhawk Landing Second Addition located east of the 30th Street and Blackhawk Road intersection. (Motion whether or not to approve the final plat as recommended, subject to the City Engineer reviewing and accepting as-built drawings, inspection reports and public improvements on the site.)

 

21. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request for installation of a handicapped parking space at 539 28th Street.( Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.) (035)

 

22. Report from the Mayor regarding Appointments to the Planning Commission, Neighborhood Partners, Martin Luther King Junior Center Board and the Rock Island County Joint Animal Shelter. (Motion whether or not to approve the appointments as recommended.)

 

23. Report from the Public Works Department regarding appointments to the Stormwater Board of Appeals. (Motion whether or not to approve the appointments as recommended.)

 

24. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request from Cabanas for an adjustment to their hours for Sunday outdoor entertainment. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended, subject to complying with all other Liquor License regulations, and subject to being closed down early if noise complaints are received.)

 

 

 

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

 

26. Other Business.

 

27. Executive Session at 5:00 p.m. discussing Personnel. Executive Session after Regular Meeting discussing Property Acquisition.

 

28. Motion to recess to 5:00 p.m., Monday, February 18, 2008.

 

 

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.

 

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