CITY OF ROCK ISLAND FEBRUARY 17, 2003

CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6:45pm

NOTE: The Study Session will be held at 5:00 p.m. There will be an Executive Session on Personnel and Property Acquisition.

AGENDA

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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 Forlini.

5. Minutes of the Meeting of February 10, 2003. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

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6. Ordinance amending Chapter 4, adjusting Building Permit fees. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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7. Special Ordinance regarding the sale of City Property located at 1310, 1314, 1316 and 1322 Second Street, and 1301 1^st Street in the amount of $60,329.00. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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8. Special Ordinance annexing territory known as the Suburban Heights subdivision to the City of Rock Island. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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

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CLAIMS:

a. Statement from the City Attorney in the amount of $4,697.37 for legal services during the month of January.

b. Report from General Administration recommending payment in the amount of $4,117.09 to Rock Island School District for the city’s portion of the 2002 Fall Community Newsletter.

c. Report from the Personnel Department recommending payment to Thomas Payne in the amount of $16,997.75 for settlement of a workers compensation claim.

d. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department recommending payment to Environet in the amount of $15,285.00 for services related to the Illinois Casualty project at 3^rd Avenue and 20^th Street.

e. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Missman, Stanley and Associates in the amount of $4,704.00 for the Great River Plaza Renovations Project. (54)

f. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to the Illinois Department of Transportation in the amount of $47,565.88 for the 4^th Avenue Resurfacing Project. (55)

g. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Frye Builders in the amount of $46,802.10 for the Great River Plaza Renovations Project. (58)

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

11. Claims for the week of February 7 through 13 in the amount of $448,639.02. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

12. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for tree removal, recommending the bid of Turkle’s Tree Service in the amount of $3,680.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (59)

13. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request from Ray Yeargle for a Special Use Permit to operate a mobile food cart on his property at 310 14^th Street. (Motion whether or not to allow Mr. Yeargle to apply for the Special Use Permit.)

14. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request from Alderman Forlini for a northbound left turn signal from 25^th Avenue onto 17^th Street, recommending approval of the request. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

15. Memorandum from Mayor Schwiebert recommending one reappointment to the Board of Zoning Appeals and one new appointment to the Preservation Commission. (Motion whether or not to approve the appointments as recommended.)

16. Items from the City Manager’s Memorandum.

17. Other Business.

18. Motion to recess to Monday, February 24 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.