CITY OF ROCK ISLAND MARCH 28, 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 the Corps Study on Entrance Relocation Idea for Marina, followed by an Executive Session on Property Disposition.

AGENDA

1. Mayor Schwiebert will call the meeting to Order.

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2. Roll Call.

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

4. Invocation by Mayor Schwiebert.

5. Minutes of the Meeting of March 21, 2005. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

6. Proclamation declaring the month of April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

7. Mayor Schwiebert will close the regular meeting and open a Public Hearing on a request from Elix Roberts for a Special Use Permit to operate two principle structures at 1123 16^th Avenue and 1548 12^th Street.

Mayor Schwiebert will close the Public Hearing, reconvene the regular meeting and entertain a motion. (Motion whether or not to deny the Special Use Permit as recommended.)

8. Mayor Schwiebert will close the regular meeting and open a Public Hearing on the acquisition by quick take eminent domain certain real property.. (No Report Attached)

Mayor Schwiebert will close the Public Hearing; reconvene the regular meeting and entertain a motion. (Motion whether or not to approve the quick take of property as stated.)

9. Resolution regarding the acquisition by Quick Take of certain real property for the purpose of constructing a public park. (Motion whether or not to adopt the Resolution.)

10.

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Budget Ordinance for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2005 and ending March 31, 2005. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

11. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department recommending payment to Raymond Professional Group in the amount of $4,243.50 for services related to the Fiscal year 2003/2004 demolition program. (Motion whether or not to accept the report and authorize payment as recommended.)

12. Claims for the week of March 18 through 24 in the amount of $245,161.68. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

13. Report from the Information Technology Services Department regarding migrating of the PUBS and the CCS systems for the utility billing by Harris Computer System in the amount of $10,000, and the purchase of a new server needed for this program from Hewlett-Packard in the amount of $19,843.01. (Motion whether or not to authorize the upgrade and the purchase and payments as recommended.)

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Report from the Public Works Department regarding bid openings for street maintenance materials, recommending the bids be awarded to Tri-State Asphalt, Phoenix Corporation of QC, and Riverstone Group in the total amount of $91,168.01. (Motion whether or not to award the bids as recommended and authorize purchases.) (090)

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Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the Landscape Maintenance, recommending the bid of Land Services Inc. in the amount of $29,891.75. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (097)

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Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the Water Service Repair Program Application and Flyer, recommending the bid of Artcraft in the amount of $3,380.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid and authorize purchase.)

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Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the 2005 Weed Spraying, recommending the bid of Kymbyl Komplete Kare in the amount of $5,394.00. (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 bids for the 24^th Street Resurfacing from 17^th Street to Blackhawk Road, recommending the bid of Brandt Construction in the amount of $861,529.45. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

19. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the 2005 Brick Street Repair Program, recommending bid of Walter D. Laud in the amount of $57,010.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

20. Report from the Public Works Department regarding an agreement and two resolutions for the resurfacing of 5^th Avenue from 11^th to 15^th Street.

a. (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

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b. (Motion whether or not to adopt the Resolution appropriating $36,915.00 to pay the City’s share of the cost.)

c. (Motion whether or not to adopt the Resolution approving the plan and specification as recommended.)

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Report from the Personnel Department regarding an agreement with Califf and Harper for labor counsel services through March 31, 2007. (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

22. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the Brick Street Plan Amendment for 9^th Avenue, recommending that 9^th Avenue from 14^th to 17^th Street be eliminated form the Category 2 brick street and allow it to be resurfaced with concrete or asphalt. (Motion whether or not to amend the Brick Street Plan as recommended.)

23. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request from Susan Meyers to remove the Handicapped Parking space in front of 537 28^th Street. (Motion whether or not to approve the request and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

24. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request for a Handicapped Parking Space in front of 1504 41^st Street, recommending denial of the request. (Motion whether or not to deny the request as recommended.)

25. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request to ban parking in front of Maple Ridge Apartments located at 3700 5^th Street. (Motion whether or nor to approve the request and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

26. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request from Rock Island County for an extension of the one-hour parking and the installation of diagonal parking on Third Avenue to extend from 16^th Street to 15^th Street, to include the area in front of the County Office Building. (Motion whether or not to approve the request and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

27. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request from Alderman Conroy for left turn lanes on the Rock Island Parkway turning into the Highland Place Addition streets, Highland Court and Highland Drive, and a request from the Police Department for STOP signs, requiring vehicles on Highland Court and Highland Drive to stop before proceeding on to the Rock Island Parkway.

(Motion whether or not to approve the left turn lanes for the CIP for fiscal year 21005/2006)

(Motion whether or not to approve the installation of the STOP signs as recommended, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

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

29. Other Business.

30. Motion to recess to Monday, April 4, 2005 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.

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