CITY OF ROCK ISLAND MARCH 14, 2005

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 a demonstration on the Communications System by RIPD, to be followed by an Executive Session on Litigation, Personnel 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 Alderman White.

5. Minutes of the Meetings of Saturday, March 5 and Monday, March 7. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

6. Presentation of the 2004 Commercial Beautification Awards.

7. Proclamation declaring March 13 through 19 as Daffodil Days.

8. Mayor Schwiebert will close the regular meeting and open a Public Hearing regarding the Budget for fiscal year 2005/2006.

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

RRR

9. Special Ordinance amending a zoning district, changing the zoning at 1635 30^th Street, and 1700 and 1704 31^st Street from R-3 to B-3 zoning. (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 Personnel Department recommending payment to James Wheeler in the amount of $9,244.59 for property damage.

b. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Inspector Tools in the amount of $3,803.97 for a compact video camera system for the Water Treatment Plant. (079)

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

12.

RC

Claims for the week of March 4 through 10 in the amount of $264,316.32. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

13.

RC

Payroll for the weeks of February 14 through 27 in the amount of $936,708.02. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

14.

RC

Report from the Public Works Department regarding the emergency purchase of traveling screen parts from Screening Systems International in the amount of $19,000.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase and authorize payment.)

15. Report from the Information Technology Services Department regarding renewal of the data communications equipment maintenance contract with CISCO Smartnet in the amount of $3,687.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the renewal of the contract and authorize payment.)

16. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the 2005 Water Service Repair Program, recommending the bid of Hometown Plumbing and Heating in the amount of $211,882.50. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract document.)

17. Report from the Martin Luther King Community Center regarding a lease renewal for Youth Service Bureau, for fiscal year 2005/2006. (Motion whether or not to approve the lease renewal and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

18. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a grant application to cover $2,250.00 of the cost for reprinting 2,500 copies of the “Downtown Rock Island: History and Architecture” brochure, with the remaining amount of $1,500 from the Community Marketing budget. (Motion whether or not to approve the grant application in the total project amount of $3,750.00 as recommended.)

19. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request from Robert Alvine, attorney representing RiverStone Group, for permission to apply for a Special Use Permit to operate a portable ready-mixed concrete plant at 5000 11^th Street. (Motion whether or not to allow RiverStone Group to apply for the Special Use Permit.)

20. Report from the Personnel Department regarding a proposal for a 2.25% General Wage Increase for non-affiliated employees. (Motion whether or not to approve the wage increase as recommended.)

21. Report from the Police Department regarding a proposed change in the Freedom of Information ordinance, recommending that a $5.00 charge be added for Traffic Accident reports as authorized by State Statute, and that the word “will” be changed to “may” in reference to a 50% deposit being required when records copying exceeds $20.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the changes and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

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

23. Other Business.

24. Motion to recess to Monday, March 21 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.