The Rock Island City Council met in Study Session at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 10, 2003, in the Personnel Conference Room of Rock Island City Hall. Present were Mayor Mark W. Schwiebert, presiding, and Aldermen Terry M. A. Brooks I, David R. Conroy, John E. Bauersfeld, Vern L. Winter, Evelyn “Evie” R. White, Beth Y. Mahlo and Frank J. Forlini, Jr. Staff present included City Manager John C. Phillips, City Attorney John P. Konecky, Public Works Director Bob Hawes, Community and Economic Development Director Greg Champagne, Finance Director Bill Scott, Planning Administrator Alan Carmen, Personnel Director/Assistant to the City Manager John Thorson, Personnel Assistant Troy Larson, City Engineer Jim Johnson, Public Works Administrative Assistant Tim Ridder and Parks Director Bill Nelson.
A motion made by Alderman Bauersfeld and seconded by Alderman Mahlo to recess to Executive Session on matters of Litigation and Property Acquisition CARRIED on a Roll Call vote. AYES: Aldermen Brooks, Conroy, Bauersfeld, Winter, White, Mahlo and Forlini. NAYS: None.
The meeting was recessed at 5:25 p.m.
Mayor Schwiebert reconvened the regular meeting at 6:40 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion made by Alderman Mahlo and seconded by Alderman White to adjourn the meeting CARRIED on a Roll Call vote. AYES: Aldermen Brooks, Conroy, Bauersfeld, Winter, White, Mahlo and Forlini. NAYS: None.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
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Jeanne F. Paggen, City Clerk
The Rock Island City Council met in regular session at 6:45 p.m. on Monday, February 10, 2003, in the Council Chambers of Rock Island City Hall. Present were Mayor Mark W. Schwiebert, presiding, and Aldermen Terry M. A. Brooks I, David R. Conroy, John E. Bauersfeld, Vern L. Winter, Evelyn “Evie” R. White, Beth Y. Mahlo and Frank J. Forlini, Jr.
Mayor Schwiebert called the meeting to Order and led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. After being introduced by Alderman Forlini, Reverend Richard L. Barriger, of the First Church of the Nazarene, gave the Invocation. A motion made by Alderman Forlini and seconded by Alderman White to approve the Minutes of the Meeting of February 3, 2003, as printed CARRIED on a Voice vote. AYES: Aldermen Brooks, Conroy, Bauersfeld, Winter, White, Mahlo and Forlini. NAYS: None.
Agenda Item #6
Park and Recreation Director Bill Nelson, along with Mayor Schwiebert, presented Jeff Craver with the Employee Recognition Award.
Agenda Item #7
1220 51
AVENUE/SPECIAL USE PERMIT
The City Clerk read a Special Ordinance granting a Special Use Permit for 1220 51st Avenue to increase the number of dwelling units and parking spaces, and add a community center. A motion made by Alderman Forlini and seconded by Alderman Bauersfeld to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance CARRIED on a Roll Call vote. AYES: Aldermen Brooks, Conroy, Bauersfeld, Winter, White, Mahlo and Forlini. NAYS: None.
Agenda Item #8
The City Clerk read an Ordinance amendment Chapter 9, regarding fines and penalties for parking. A motion made by Alderman White and seconded by Alderman Mahlo to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance CARRIED on a Roll Call vote. AYES: Aldermen Brooks, Conroy, Bauersfeld, Winter, White, Mahlo and Forlini. NAYS: None.
Agenda Item #9
The City Clerk read a Special Ordinance transferring maintenance responsibility for a portion of Turkey Hollow Road. A motion made by Alderman Mahlo and seconded by Alderman Forlini to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance CARRIED on a Roll Call vote. AYES: Aldermen Brooks, Conroy, Bauersfeld, Winter, White, Mahlo and Forlini. NAYS: None.
Agenda Item #10
7
AVENUE, 38 – 39 STREETS/PARKING BAN
The City Clerk read a Special Ordinance eliminating parking on the north side of 7th Avenue between 38th and 39th Streets. A motion made by Alderman Forlini and seconded by Alderman Bauersfeld to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance CARRIED on a Roll Call vote. AYES: Aldermen Brooks, Conroy, Bauersfeld, Winter, White, Mahlo and Forlini. NAYS: None.
Agenda Item #11
16
STREET, 4 – 5 AVENUES/DIAGONAL PARKING
The City Clerk read a Special Ordinance establishing diagonal parking on the west side of 16th Street from 4th to 5th Avenues. A motion made by Alderman Bauersfeld and seconded by Alderman Winter to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance CARRIED on a Roll Call vote. AYES: Aldermen Brooks, Conroy, Bauersfeld, Winter, White, Mahlo and Forlini. NAYS: None.
Agenda Item #12
39
STREET, 14 AVENUE/LOADING ZONE
The City Clerk read a Special Ordinance establishing a Loading one along the east side of 39th Street in the area twenty five feet north of the existing “No Parking Zone” at 14th Avenue. A motion made by Alderman Forlini and seconded by Alderman Mahlo to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance CARRIED on a Roll Call vote. AYES: Aldermen Brooks, Conroy, Bauersfeld, Winter, White, Mahlo and Forlini. NAYS: None.
Agenda Item #13
PERMIT
FEES/INCREASE
The City Clerk read an Ordinance amending Article III, Chapter 13, regarding permit fees. Alderman Bauersfeld asked what these permits were for, noting that only one stated it was for curb cuts. City Manager John Phillips responded they were construction excavation permit fees. A motion made by Alderman White and seconded by Alderman Forlini to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance CARRIED on a Roll Call vote. AYES: Aldermen Brooks, Conroy, Bauersfeld, Winter, White, Mahlo and Forlini. NAYS: None.
RESOLUTION
Agenda Item #14
TAX
ABATEMENT/RESOLUTION
The City Clerk read a Resolution authorizing Tax Abatement in the amount of $814,602, such funds to be provided from Tax Increment Financing, Gaming Revenue, Sewer Revenue, and Sunset Marina Revenues, to pay principal and interest on all but the Library portion of the General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2002, and authorizing the Tax Levy sufficient to pay principal and interest due on the Library portion of the issue in the amount of $177,153.
A motion made by Alderman Forlini and seconded by Alderman White to adopt the Resolution CARRIED on a Roll Call vote. AYES: Aldermen Brooks, Conroy, Bauersfeld, Winter, White, Mahlo and Forlini. NAYS: None.
CLAIMS
Agenda Item #15a
MEINCKE
PLUMBING/SANITARY SEWER REPAIR
The City Clerk read a report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Meincke Plumbing in the amount of $5,864.58 for an emergency sanitary sewer main repair at 639 38th Street.
Agenda Item #15b
The City Clerk read a report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Davenport Electric Contract Company in the amount of $35,549.39 for the 51st Street West and Andalusia Road Traffic Signals Project.
Agenda Item #15c
The City Clerk read a report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Shive-Hattery in the amount of $4,051.32 for services related to the Third Avenue Rehabilitation/Resurfacing Project.
A motion made by Alderman Mahlo and seconded by Alderman Forlini to accept the reports and authorize payments as recommended CARRIED on a Roll Call vote. AYES: Aldermen Brooks, Conroy, Bauersfeld, Winter, White, Mahlo and Forlini. NAYS: None.
Agenda Item #16
JANUARY
31 – FEBRUARY 6
The City Clerk read the claims for the week of January 31 through February 6 in the amount of $435,397.44. A motion made by Alderman Conroy and seconded by Alderman Winter to allow the claims CARRIED on a Roll Call vote. AYES: Aldermen Brooks, Conroy, Bauersfeld, Winter, White, Mahlo and Forlini. NAYS: None.
Agenda Item #17
JANUARY
20 – FEB 2
The City Clerk read the payroll for the weeks of January 20 through February 2, 2003, in the amount of $856,110.10.
|
GENERAL FUND |
$585,943.75 |
|
MARTIN LUTHER KING CENTER |
2,861.59 |
|
FEDERAL COPS GRANT |
3,717.36 |
|
COMM. DEV. BLOCK GRANT |
19,154.60 |
|
LIBRARY |
37,291.77 |
|
ELDERLY SERVICE CONT. |
635.11 |
|
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
8,987.89 |
|
WATER |
59,024.84 |
|
SEWER |
36,925.89 |
|
BRIDGE |
7,636.51 |
|
SUNSET MARINA |
7,826.55 |
|
PARK AND RECREATION |
54,164.29 |
|
EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE |
21,997.65 |
|
SELF INSURANCE |
1,542.41 |
|
EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE |
574.26 |
|
MLK ACTIVITY FUND |
4,556.96 |
|
DRUG PREVENTION |
3,268.67 |
TOTAL |
$856,110.10 |
A motion made by Alderman Bauersfeld and seconded by Alderman Winter to allow the payroll CARRIED on a Roll Call vote. AYES: Aldermen Brooks, Conroy, Bauersfeld, Winter, White, Mahlo and Forlini. NAYS: None.
Agenda Item #18
The City Clerk read a report from the Finance Department regarding a six-month extension of the current Mailing Services Contract with Midwest Mailworks.
A motion made by Alderman White and seconded by Alderman Forlini to approve the extension of the contract as recommended CARRIED on a Roll Call vote. AYES: Aldermen Brooks, Conroy, Bauersfeld, Winter, White, Mahlo and Forlini. NAYS: None.
Agenda Item #19
The City Clerk read a memorandum from Mayor Schwiebert recommending the following new appointments to the Andalusia Road Corridor Study Steering Committee:
Mike Thoms – Stakeholder
Ted Johnson – Planning Commissioner
David Conroy – City Council
A motion made by Alderman Mahlo and seconded by Alderman Forlini to approve the appointments CARRIED on a Voice vote. AYES: Aldermen Brooks, Conroy, Bauersfeld, Winter, White, Mahlo and Forlini. NAYS: None.
WASHINGTON
D.C. TRIP
City Manager John Phillips called attention to the draft position papers for the Washington D.C. trip. Alderman Winter noted that there was nothing in the.
Mr. Phillips noted the bidding ordinance changes that were being proposed for consideration.
TABLED
ITEMS
Mr. Phillips called attention to the information from Assistant City Attorney Ted Kutsunis regarding discussion on items that have been Tabled.
Park and Recreation Director Bill Nelson reviewed the schedule for the Master Plan. He noted that the data collection for the Master Plan consists of three public meetings, and the second is a survey used to quantify and qualify the data. He stated that the first meeting was held at Hauberg Civic Center on January 29, and the next two meetings are at 6:00 p.m. February 11 at the Southwest Library and 6:00 p.m. February 13 at the Martin Luther King Community Center.
He discussed the purpose of these public meetings, which is to collect information about current facilities and programs as well as ideas about what could and should be provided to the community. He stated that participants are also asked to comment on the need for bike trails, park and open space needs and other Park and Recreation related issues. He stated that the intent is to develop a plan that includes desires from individuals and specific user groups, and one that would balance those requested desires with the responses from a representative sample of the community.
Mr. Nelson stated that the meeting at Hauberg lasted longer than one hour, but they will try to have the remaining two meetings limited to about an hour.
This was scheduled for the Study Session discussion, but time did not allow for it. Bob Hawes, Public Works Department Director, gave an overview of the plan. He noted that this is the fifteenth edition of the CIP. He stated that the plan includes a five-year recommendation for the use of gaming revenue. These recommendations identify specific expenditures/projects as well as several “set-asides” for undesignated economic development activities and capital improvements.
He stated that the expenditures in the “set aside” categories would be brought to the City Council as part of future CIP editions or on a project-by-project basis as opportunities develop. Mr. Hawes stated that the CIP recommends expenditures of over $50,000,000 in the next five years in the various categories, including Street and Miscellaneous Improvements, Water System Improvements, Sewer System Improvements, Storm Water System Improvements and Sunset Marina Improvements. He stated that the plan includes a strong major street improvement program, and significantly increases the investment in the Local Street System that has been rapidly deteriorating.
Mr. Hawes reviewed some of the
highlights of the CIP. These included
Municipal Utility Tax that was not included in the revenue mix based on the
operating budget constraints suffered in the past year. A second highlight was the amount of
slightly over $14 million from gaming revenue, which represents about 55% of
the anticipated gaming income over the next five years. The third highlight was Street System
Improvements. He stated that the City
has invested heavily in the major street system over the last few years, and
the opposite is true for the local street system. He noted that this CIP maintains a solid major street program and
also provides a significant increase in the investment in the local street
system. The next highlight was the
Great River Plaza, with the last phase scheduled for completion in 2003. The Municipal Parking Ramp final phase will
be completed in 2003 as well. The
Capital Improvements of the water system will concentrate on expansion of the
distribution system in Southwest Rock Island and watermain replacements in the
area between the rivers. He also
discussed the sewer system improvements and the storm water projects, noting
that this is the time that the storm water projects are in an individual
category. He noted that the Sunset
Marina category assumes that the recently completed master plan will be
implemented.
The details of the CIP will be discussed further at a Study Session on February 24.
FAMILY
DOLLAR STORE
Reverend Dianne Jordan, 700 12th Street, discussed a petition that was signed by a number of Rock Island residents and sent to the home office of Family Dollar Stores. She indicated that she represented the Longview Pastors Association, and spoke to Council about the appearance of the Family Dollar Store on 11th Street. Alderman Brooks commented that he and County Board member Johnny Ellis have also been working on this issue, as well as Community and Economic Development Director Greg Champagne. Mr. Champagne stated that he spoke with David Easton Friday, who explained that the weather has held up some of the items that need to be addressed, but Mr. Champagne identified several other items that were noted as ordinance violations that can be addressed now.
Alderman White stated that she agreed that the outer appearance of Family Dollar was bad, but added that the employees inside are extremely friendly and helpful. Alderman Mahlo encouraged people to shop there because they always have good buys. Reverend Jordan stated that they believe that Rock Island Family Dollar stores should have the same level of maintenance and care that other Family Dollar stores in the area receive from the company.
A motion made by Alderman Forlini and seconded by Alderman Bauersfeld to recess to Executive Session on Personnel CARRIED on a Roll Call vote. AYES: Aldermen Brooks, Conroy, Bauersfeld, Winter, White, Mahlo and Forlini. NAYS: None.
The meeting was recessed at 7:30 p.m.
RECESS
Mayor Schwiebert reconvened the regular meeting at 7:50 p.m.
A motion made by Alderman White and seconded by Alderman Conroy to recess to Monday, February 17, 2003, at 5:00 p.m. CARRIED on a Roll Call vote. AYES: Aldermen Brooks, Conroy, Bauersfeld, Winter, White, Mahlo and Forlini. NAYS: None.
The meeting was recessed at 7:51 p.m.
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Jeanne F. Paggen, City Clerk