CITY OF ROCK ISLAND MARCH 13, 2006

CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6:45pm

NOTE: NO STUDY OR EXECUTIVE SESSIONS.

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 Pauley.

5. Minutes of the Meeting of March 4, and March 6, 2006. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

6. Presentation of Preserve America Grant Award.

7. 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.)

8. CLAIMS:

a. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to McGladrey & Pullen LLP in the amount of $3,800.00 for professional services in connection with the American Discovery Trail.

b. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Gardner Carton & Douglas LLP in the amount of $8,123.65 for professional services for the Pretreatment Program.

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

9. Claims for the week of March 3, 2006 through March 9, 2006 in the amount of $497,200.42. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

10. Report from the Police Department regarding bids for radio dispatching equipment and cabinetry recommending the bid be awarded to GEM Electronics in the amount of $142,715.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

11. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for janitorial services and a request from KIMCO Corporation to withdraw their bid recommending the bid be awarded to Midwest Janitorial Services in the amount of $78,006.00 per year for a three year contract starting April 1, 2006. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended, authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents and grant the request for withdrawal from KIMCO Corporation.)

12. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the 2006 Water Service Repair Program recommending the bid be awarded to Hometown Plumbing & Heating in the amount of $200,512.50. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

13. Report from the Personnel Department regarding bids for Health Facilitator recommending the bid be awarded to Holmes-Murphy in the amount of $35,000.00 for a two-year contract for the period of April 1, 2006 through March 31, 2008. (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 the purchase of an Aquafine ultraviolet sterilizer from US Filter in the amount of $3,000.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase and authorize payment as recommended.)

15. Report from the Information Technology Services Department regarding payment to Harris Computer Systems in the amount of $72,534.00 for the Harris Computer System Software Maintenance agreement. (Motion whether or not to approve the maintenance agreement and authorize payment as recommended.)

16. Report from the Public Works Department regarding an Agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation for the Blackhawk Road Widening Project and a Resolution appropriating $214,815 from Motor Fuel Tax Funds and a Resolution approving the plans and specifications for the project. (Motion whether or not to approve the Agreement and adopt the Resolutions as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

17. Report from the Public Works Department regarding Sunset Marina’s apartment lease renewal in the amount of $640.00 per month beginning April 1, 2006 and ending March 31, 2007. (Motion whether or not to approve the lease renewal as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

18. Report from the Public Works Department regarding Coast Guard Auxiliary lease renewal in the amount of $1.00 beginning April 1, 2006 and ending March 31, 2007. (Motion whether or not to approve the lease renewal as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

19. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a development agreement with Steven and Cynthia Pressly for construction of a new funeral home. (Motion whether or not to approve the development agreement as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

20. Report from the Personnel Department regarding a proposal for a 3.00% General Wage Increase for non-affiliated employees. (Motion whether or not to approve the wage increase as recommended.)

21. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request by the City to vacate a north/south alley between 12^th and 13^th Avenues and 1^st and 2^nd Streets to facilitate expansion of the Norcross Safety Products plant. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

22. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request for Rezoning from I-1 (light industrial) District to B-3 (community business) District at 2401 and 2405 3^rd Avenue. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

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Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the Final Plat of the Rowand Addition. (Motion whether or not to approve the final plat as recommended, subject to submission of signed certificates and the corrected plat.)

24. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request to waive City subdivision requirements for Final Plat of Holly Hill Estates Addition located in unincorporated Rock Island County. (Motion that the City not waive its subdivision and storm water requirements and the final plat be approved with only the variance for requiring sidewalks, subject to technical corrections on the plat being completed and approved by the City Engineer.)

25. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a grant application for the Rock Island County Waste Management Association. (Motion whether or not to approve the grant application as recommended and authorize the Mayor to execute the contract documents.)

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

27. Other Business.

28. Motion to recess to 5:00 p.m., Monday, March 20, 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.