CITY OF ROCK ISLAND FEBRUARY 16, 2004

CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6:45pm

NOTE: The Study Session will be held at 5:00 p.m. in the Personnel Conference Room. There will be an Executive Session on Personnel, followed by a discussion on the Special Use Permit Public Hearing Process.

AGENDA

1. Mayor Schwiebert will call the meeting to Order.

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2. Roll Call.

3. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.

4. Invocation by Alderman White.

5. Minutes of the Meeting of February 9, 2004. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

6. Poetry Reading by Jordan Carter, First Grader at Longfellow School, followed by the reading of a Proclamation declaring the weeks of February 16 through March 2 as Community Reading Challenge Weeks.

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7. Special Ordinance annexing territory at approximately 3200 Blackhawk Road to the City of Rock Island. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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Special Ordinance annexing territory at approximately 2940 Blackhawk Road to the City of Rock Island. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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9. Special Ordinance amending a Zoning District, changing the zoning at approximately 3200 Blackhawk Road from R-1 to a Planned Unit Development District. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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10. Special Ordinance amending a Zoning District, changing the zoning at approximately 2940 Blackhawk Road from R-1 to B-4 District. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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11. Ordinance amending Appendix A: Zoning of the Code of Ordinances, regarding non-conforming single family uses, dwellings and lots. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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12. Ordinance amending Chapter 9 of the Code of Ordinances, regarding length of Impoundment and Fines. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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Ordinance amending Chapter 9 of the Code of Ordinances, regarding bonding procedure and bonding amounts. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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

15. CLAIMS:

a. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Gardner Carton and Douglas in the amount of $2,855.15 for professional services for the Pretreatment Program – NPDES Permit. (036)

b. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Gardner Carton and Douglas in the amount of $2,562.19 for professional services for Environmental Law. (037)

c. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Access Control Company in the amount of $3,008.00 for the emergency repair of a guardrail section on Turkey Hollow Road. (038)

d. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Valley Construction in the amount of $5,411.50, Langman Construction in the amount of $5,516.63 and to Kodiak Site Contractors in he amount of $700.00 for snow removal. (039)

e. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to General Constructors in the amount of $15,424.20 for the Franciscan and Saukie Excess Flow Basin Project. (041)

f. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Ament, Inc. in the amount of $1,150.00 for the Comprehensive Street survey Project. (042)

g. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Shive-Hattery in the amount of $2,503.00 for the Third Avenue Reconstruction from 20^th to 24^th Streets. (043)

h. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Phoenix Corporation of the Quad Cities in the amount of $16,165.42 for the Fourth Avenue, 24^th – 27^th Streets Storm Sewer Improvements.

i. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department recommending payment to the International Code Council in the amount of $3,404.18 for codebooks.

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

16. Claims for the week of February 6 through February 12 in the amount of $244,278.86. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

17. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the Sunset Marina Encapsulated Flotation for the 100 Dock and 500 Dock, recommending the bid of Premier Materials Technology in the amount of $52,762.99. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize purchase.)

18. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the Sunset Marina Improvements 500 Dock Expansion, recommending the bid of Diversified Industrial Services and Commercial Operations in the amount of $34,100.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

19. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding an extension of the Enterprise Zone and Property Tax Abatement for the Enterprise Zone. (Motion whether or not to approve the extension and Property Tax Abatement as recommended, and refer to the City Attorney for ordinances.)

20. Memorandum from Mayor Schwiebert recommending the new appointment of Ted Thoms to the Illinois Quad City Civic Center Authority. (Motion whether or not to approve the appointment as recommended.)

21. Report from the City Clerk regarding an application for the St. Patrick’s Parade to be held March 13 beginning at 11:30 a.m. (Motion whether or not to approve the application.)

22. Items from the City Manager’s Memorandum

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Other Business

24. Motion to recess to Executive Session on matters of Personnel, Litigation and Property Acquisition.

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Motion to recess to Monday, February 23 at 5:00 p.m.

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.

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