CITY OF ROCK ISLAND	March 10, 2008
CITY COUNCIL MEETING	6:45 pm

NOTE: Study Session will be at 5:00 p.m. in the Personnel Conference Room. Discussion will include the Community Marketing Survey, followed by an Executive Session discussing Litigation and 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 Alderwoman Murphy.

5. Minutes of the Special Meeting of March 1, 2008; and Minutes of the Meeting of March 3, 2008. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

6. Mayor Schwiebert will close the regular meeting and open a Public Hearing regarding the Budget for fiscal year 2008-2009.

Mayor Schwiebert will close the Public Hearing and reconvene the regular meeting.

7. Mayor Schwiebert will close the regular meeting and open a Public Hearing on a request from Tim Bryan (Hertz Equipment Rental) for a Special Use Permit to operate a heavy equipment rental/sales business with outside storage at 500 16^th 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 subject to the stipulations as recommended, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

Note: Agenda Item #7 was deferred from Monday, March 3, 2008 by request of the applicant.

8. A Special Ordinance amending a Special Ordinance granting a Special Use Permit for 3204 27^th Avenue. (Motion to whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

9. A Special Ordinance revising the Property Tax Levy to $10,701,964.00. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

10. Resolution approving an agreement with the City Manager and authorizing the Mayor to execute the contract documents. (Motion whether or not to adopt the Resolution.)

11. CLAIMS

a. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $4,498.00 to DOI-USGS for installation, operation and maintenance of two acoustic flowmeters on north and south side interceptor sewers. (053)

b. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #3 in the amount of $17,601.72 to Valley Construction for the Shadybrook Lift Station Replacement. (062)

c. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $8,232.00 to the Treasurer of the State of Illinois for the City’s share of the Illinois 92 4^th to 5^th Avenue resurfacing. (065)

d. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $7,234.04 to Rock Island Electric Motor Repair for raw water pump #3 motor repairs. (069)

e. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $3,146.60 to Hutcheson Engineering Products Inc. for flow meter replacement. (070)

f. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $12,729.43 to C. H. Langman and Son Inc. for an emergency sanitary manhole and pipe replacement at 12^th Street and 44^th Avenue. (071)

g. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $7,235.46 to C. H. Langman and Son Inc. for an emergency sanitary repair at 2^nd Street and 6^th Avenue. (072)

h. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $5,058.63 to Valley Construction for an emergency sanitary repair at Blackhawk Road Sewer Lift Station. (073)

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

12. Claims for the week of February 29 through March 6 in the amount of $230,730.29. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

13. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the purchase of an Aries Seeker sewer camera from Coe Equipment Inc. in the amount of $9,420.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended.) (074)

14. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for City Hall Fire Alarm System, recommending the bid be awarded to Getz Fire Equipment Company in the amount of $22,995.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (066)

15. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for Downtown Kiosks, recommending the bid be awarded to Lange Sign Group in the amount of $27,440.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (067)

16. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the 2008 Sanitary Lateral Repair Program, recommending the bid be awarded to C.H. Langman and Son Inc. in the amount of $12,948.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (068)

17. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding bids for the Neighborhood Partners Newsletter, recommending the bid be awarded to Stecker’s Minuteman Press for a one-year contract to print 2,200 copies of four newsletters in an amount not to exceed $5,700.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

18. Report from the Public Works Department regarding two proposals with KJWW Engineering Consultants for energy related engineering studies. (Motion whether or not to approve the proposals as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (064)

19. Report from the Personnel Department regarding an agreement with Walgreens Health Initiative (WHI) to provide retiree information to the Medicare Retiree Drug Subsidy (RDS) program. (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

20. Report from the Public Works Department regarding an Adopt A Highway agreement with the Luloff Family to adopt 13^th Avenue between 24^th and 30^th Streets. (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (063)

21. Report from the Public Works Department regarding an agreement with Missman, Stanley and Associates for phase II of the American Discovery Trail, recommending a design cost not to exceed $7,800.00 and an estimated construction inspection cost of $26,100.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (076)

22. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Rock Island, Rock Island Arsenal and Bi-State Regional Commission for phase II of the American Discovery Trail. (Motion whether or not to approve the Memorandum of Agreement as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract document.) (079)

23. Report from the Personnel Department regarding a General Wage Increase for non-affiliated employees. (Motion whether or not to approve a 3.25% General Wage Increase to non-affiliated employees effective March 24, 2008 as recommended.)

24. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request for removal of the residential parking restriction in front of two vacant lots at 23^rd Street between 5^th and 6^th Avenues. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.) (078)

25. Report from the Mayor regarding an appointment to the Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (METROLINK) Board of Trustees. (Motion whether or not to approve the appointment as recommended.)

26. Report from the Mayor regarding an appointment to the Neighborhood Partners Board. (Motion whether or not to approve the appointment as recommended.)

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

28. Other Business.

29. Executive Session on Litigation and Property Acquisition.

30. Motion to recess to 5:00 p.m., Monday, March 17, 2008.

This Agenda may be obtained in accessible formats by qualified persons with a disability by making appropriate arrangements with Aleisha Patchin, City Clerk, 1528 Third Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois, 61201, - Telephone (309) 732-2010 - during regular business hours Monday through Friday.

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