CITY OF ROCK ISLAND FEBRUARY 20, 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 The Armory and Signs in Public Right-of-Way, 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 February 13, 2006. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

6. Mayor Schwiebert will close the regular meeting and open a Public Hearing on a request from Larry Pierce for a Special Use Permit to operate a small engine repair business at 1612 31st 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 as recommended with the stipulations stated, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

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7. Special Ordinance amending a Special Use Permit at 1902 17^th Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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CLAIMS:

a. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Peeters Sod Company in the amount of $1,180.00 for the 2005 Sod and Tree Program.

(Motion whether or not to accept the report and authorize payment as recommended.)

9. Claims for the week of February 10 through February 16 in the amount of $297,893.92. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

10. Payroll for the weeks of January 30 through February 12 in the amount of $1,029,639.74. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

11. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for janitorial supplies recommending that the bids be awarded to Great Western Supply Company in the amount of $8,951.55, White Distribution & Supply, Inc. in the amount of $1,345.40, and Central Poly in the amount of $84.50. (Motion whether or not to award the bids as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

12. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for plumbing upgrades in City Hall/Police Building, recommending that the bid be awarded to Always the Best Choice Plumbing, Inc. in the amount of $2,800.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

13. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding bids for printing recommending that the bid be awarded to Minuteman Press in an amount not to exceed $4,756.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

14. Report from the Information Technology Services Department regarding purchase of audiovisual equipment from ECS, Inc. in the amount of $12,921.00 and computer equipment from Hewlett Packard, Inc. in the amount of $1,644.00. (Motion whether or not to approve purchases and authorize payment as recommended.)

15. Report from the Personnel Department regarding the City’s Self-Insurance Program recommending that Council approve a three-year brokerage contract, subject to annual review, with Cleaveland Insurance with the contract beginning May 1, 2006. (Motion whether or not to approve the contract as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

16. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding bid for environmental cleanup of soils recommending the bid be awarded to EnviroNet Inc. in the amount of $162,000. (Motion whether or not to award the bid to EnviroNet Inc. as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

17. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request for easement recommending Council grant an easement to the Quad City Botanical Center for a temporary service road. (Motion whether or not to grant the easement as recommended.)

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Report from the Public Works Department regarding water and sewer rate increases recommending Council approve water rate increases of 14% effective April 1, 2006 and 10% effective January 1, 2007 and sewer rate increases of 10% effective April 1, 2006 and 15% effective January 1, 2007. (Motion whether or not to approve the water and sewer rate increases as recommended.)

19. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee recommending installation of a stop sign located at Chippiannock Trail so that vehicles must stop before proceeding onto 17^th Street. (Motion whether or not to approve installation of a stop sign and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

20. Report from the City Clerk regarding the Plaza Events to be scheduled for the coming season, and requests for a waiver of the event fees for the four Gallery Hops including Blue Christmas sponsored by The District, and waiver of event fees for the 2^nd Annual Dodge Ball Tournament/Concert (proceeds to go to an undetermined local charity) and the 2^nd Annual Poker Run (proceeds to go to the American Cancer Society – Rock Island Chapter) both sponsored by The Daiquiri Factory. (Motion whether or not to approve the events and approve the waiver of the fees as recommended.)

21. Report from the City Clerk regarding a Sound Amplification application for an event scheduled by the Gamma Alpha Beta Fraternity of Augustana College to be held at the Hilltop Tavern on Saturday, March 11 from Noon to 7:00 p.m. (Motion whether or not to approve the Sound Amplification application as recommended.)

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

23. Other Business.

24. Motion to recess to Saturday, February 25, 2006.

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.