CITY OF ROCK ISLAND FEBRUARY 28, 2005

CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6:45pm

NOTE: The Study Session will be held at 5:00 p.m. in the Personnel Conference Room. Council members will have pictures taken for ID Cards, followed by discussion on the Long Term Control Plan.

AGENDA

1. Mayor Schwiebert will call the meeting to Order.

2.

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Roll Call.

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

4. Invocation by Alderman Rockwell.

5. Minutes of the Meeting of February 21. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

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6. Special Ordinance vacating 15^th Avenue Right of Way East of 44^th Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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CLAIMS:

a. Report from the Personnel Department recommending payment to Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, Dicianni and Rolek in the amount of $8,897.74 for legal services for the month of January.

b. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Great Western Supply Company in the amount of $7,976.28 and Amsan Vonachen Elton in the amount of $1,432.60 for janitorial supplies.

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

8. Claims for the week of February 18 through 24 in the amount of $248,449.66. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

9. Report from the Information Technology Services Department recommending purchase of the hardware and software required to implement Internet registration of Park and Recreation Activities, and authorization to proceed with the project as outlined. (Motion whether or not to authorize purchase and payment of the hardware and software and to proceed with the project as recommended.)

10. Memorandum from Mayor Schwiebert recommending the appointments of Alderman White and Police Chief Terry Dove to the Rock Island County Joint Animal Shelter Committee. (Motion whether or not to approve the appointments.)

11.Report from the City Clerk regarding the Plaza Events to be schedule for the coming season, and requests for a waiver of the event fees for the four Gallery Hops including Blue Christmas, and application fees and event fees for the Metro Arts Program sponsored by Quad City Arts. (Motion whether or not to approve the events and approve the waiver of the fees as recommended.)

12. Report from the City Clerk regarding an event scheduled by the Gamma Alpha Beta Fraternity of Augustana College to be held at the Hilltop Tavern on Saturday, March 19 from Noon to 5:00 p.m., with the stipulations of required fencing and wristbands as outlined (Motion whether or not to approve the event with the stipulations stated.)

13. Report from the City Clerk regarding an application for the annual Girl Scouts of the Mississippi Valley Race and a request to waive the cost of the Police for traffic control for the event, recommending approval of the event and denial of the waiver of the cost of the Police for traffic control for the event. (Motion whether or not to approve the event and deny the waiver of the cost of Police for Traffic Control.)

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

15. Other Business.

16. Motion to recess to Saturday, March 5 at 8:00 a.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.