CITY OF ROCK ISLAND

March 24, 2008

CITY COUNCIL MEETING        

6:45 pm

 

NOTE:  No Study Session.  No Executive Session.     

 

 

AGENDA

 

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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 Meeting of March 17, 2008. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

 

 

 

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6. Presentation by the Quad Cities Transportation Advocacy Group.

 

7. A Special Ordinance declaring the current City-owned 1990 Ford F250 Pick-up as surplus and allowing for disposal. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

8. An Ordinance amending Article IV of Chapter six (6) of the Code of Ordinances regarding ambulance transport fees.  (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

9. Resolution recognizing Earth Hour on Saturday, March 29, 2008 from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Motion whether or not to adopt the Resolution as recommended.)

 

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10. CLAIMS

 

a.     Report from the Information Technology Services Department regarding payment in the amount of $5,200.00 to CDW-G for antivirus software maintenance renewal. (026)

 

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

 

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11. Claims for the week of March 14 through March 20 in the amount of $420,074.67. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

 

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12. Report from the Information Technology Services Department regarding the purchase of 13 receipt printers, 12 cash drawers and one (1) POS keyboard from CDW-G in the amount of $6,091.93. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended.)

 

13. Report from the Public Works Department regarding an agreement with General Constructors Inc. for construction management services for the Wastewater Treatment Plant improvements. (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contact documents.) (090)

 

14. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the 2006-2007 Joint and Crack Sealing Program contract with Freehill Asphalt, Inc., recommending an extension of the contract until December 31, 2008 in the amount of $70,000.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the contract extension as recommended.) (086)

 

15. Report from the Public Works Department regarding three Resolutions appropriating Motor Fuel Tax funds (MFT) for 24th Street resurfacing of 18th Avenue to 25th Avenue in the amount of $565,400.00; 24th Street resurfacing of 25th Avenue to 31st Avenue in the amount of $434,600.00 and 18th Avenue resurfacing of Mill Street to 12th Street in the amount of $700,000.00. (Motion whether or not to adopt the Resolutions as recommended.) (091)

 

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

 

17. Report from the Mayor regarding appointments to the Preservation Commission. (Motion whether or not to approve the appointments as recommended.)

 

18. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request for installation of a handicapped parking space at 715 4th Street. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.) (088)

 

 

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

 

20. Other Business.

 

21. No Executive Session.

 

22. Motion to recess to 5:00 p.m., Monday, April 7, 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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