CITY OF ROCK ISLAND FEBRUARY 24, 2003

CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6:45pm

NOTE: The Study Session will be held at 5:00 p.m. The topic for discussion will be the Capital Improvement Plan, followed by an Executive Session on Personnel, Litigation and Property Acquisition.

AGENDA

1. Mayor Schwiebert will call the meeting to Order.

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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 17, 2003. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

6. Proclamation declaring the week of March 2 through 8 as Lutheran Schools Week.

7. Resolution authorizing the refund of property taxes for properties commonly known as Suburban Heights. (Motion whether or not to adopt the Resolution.)

8. Report from the Finance Department regarding a Non-Corporate Resolution authorizing the Finance Director to sell, assign and endorse for transfer, certificates representing stocks, bonds and other securities. (Motion whether or not to adopt the Resolution.)

9. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding Rental Rehab V Grant Certificates and Resolution. (Motion whether or not to adopt the Resolution and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the documents.)

10. CLAIMS:

a. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Valley Construction in the amount of $37,595.77 for an emergency sewer and manhole repair at 9^th Street and 21^st Avenue.

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

11. Claims for the week of February 14 through 20 in the amount of $245,053.66. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

12. Payroll for the weeks of February 3 through 16 in the amount of $869,283.65. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

13. Report from the Finance Department regarding bids for Collection Services, recommending the bid of Quad Corporation/Discount Collection Services. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

14. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the Armory Electric Service Repair, recommending the bid of Midwest Technologies in the amount of $8,530.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

15. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a proposal from Triad Engineering Incorporated regarding a storm water removal project and the purchase of six flow monitoring meters. (Motion whether or not to award the contract as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

16. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a Development Agreement with Christian Family Care Center. (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

17. 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.)

18. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a commitment from the City Council for Project Facelift at 4321 7^th Avenue in the amount of $9,521.25. (Motion whether or not to commit $9,521.25 as recommended.)

19. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request from Johannes Bus Company for the elimination of parking on the south side of 9th Avenue between 45^th and 46^th Streets, recommending approval of the request for Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., and 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. (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 a new organizational appointment of RICAB to Neighborhood Partners. (Motion whether or not to approve the appointment as recommended.)

21. Memorandum from Mayor Schwiebert of one new appointment to the Board of Zoning Appeals, and three reappointments and one new appointment to the Planning Commission. (Motion whether or not to approve the appointments as recommended.)

22. Report from the City Clerk regarding the application for the St. Patrick’s Society Parade to be held Saturday, March 15 beginning at 11:30 a.m. (Motion whether or not to approve the event.)

23. Report from the City Clerk regarding applications for the Plaza Uses for the coming event season, and requesting waivers of the $25.00 event fee for the Quad City Arts Metro Arts Program, and the District Gallery Hops. (Motion whether or not to approve the activities and the waivers as recommended.)

24. Items from the City Manager’s Memorandum.

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Other Business.

26. Motion to recess to Executive Session on matters of Personnel, Litigation and Property Acquisition. (If Executive Session items were not completed during earlier meeting.)

27. Motion to recess to Monday, March 3, 2003 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.