CITY OF ROCK ISLAND April 2, 2007

CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6:45pm

NOTE: Study Session will be at 5:00 p.m. in the Personnel Conference Room. Discussion will include the Way Finding Study and the Cable Franchise Agreement, followed by an Executive Session discussing Personnel and Property Acquisition if time allows.

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 Conroy.

5. Minutes of the Meeting of March 19, 2007 (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

6. Mayor Schwiebert will close the regular meeting and open a Public Hearing on a request from Lorenzo Martinez for a Special Use Permit to operate a vehicle repair business at 1000/1006 8^th Avenue.

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

7. Resolution regarding The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency delegation of permit authority for sewer and water main extensions. (Motion whether or not to adopt the Resolution as recommended.)

8. CLAIMS

a. Report from the Finance Department regarding payment in the amount of $18,625.20 to Crowe Chizek and Company LLC for professional services rendered regarding the issuance of General Obligation Bonds, Series 2007. (054)

b. Report from the Personnel Department regarding payment in the amount of $6,561.36 to Califf and Harper, P.C. for Legal Services rendered for the month of February 2007.

c. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $5,183.53 to Valley Construction Co. for an emergency water main repair at John Deere Road and Velie Drive. (058)

d. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $3,780.24 to C.H Langman Son, Inc. for an emergency washout repair at 4468 8^th Street. (076)

e. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $49,083.36 to C.H. Langman Son, Inc. for an emergency water main repair on 24^th Street and 5^th Avenue. (077)

f. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $15,062.43 to Brandt Construction Co., Inc. for an emergency sewer repair at 20^th Avenue from 9 ½ Street to 10^th Street. (078)

g. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $26,234.27 to Valley Construction Co., Inc. for an emergency sewer repair at 23^rd Avenue and 10^th Street. (079)

h. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #7 in the amount of $17,006.00 to the Treasurer of the State of Illinois for the Blackhawk Road Widening project. (087)

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

9.

RC

Claims for the week of March 16 through March 29 in the amount of $948,074.75 (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

10.Payroll for the weeks of March 12 through March 25 in the amount of $ 1,057,994.75. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

11.Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the 2007 PCC Street Patching Program, recommending the bid be awarded to Centennial Contractors of Quad Cities, Inc. in the amount of $165,525.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (086)

12.

RC

Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the 2007 Weed Control Spraying, recommending the bid be awarded to Kymbyl Komplete Kare Inc. in the amount of $9,254.88. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (090)

13.Report from the Personnel Department regarding the Cable Franchise Consulting Agreement. (Motion whether or not to approve phase 1 of the Cable Franchise Consulting Agreement and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract document with Baller-Herbst Law Group in the amount of $11,500.00 as recommended.)

14.Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding an Agreement with Kyle Peters (Owner and Manager) of the Daiquiri Factory to construct a deck at 1809 2^nd Avenue. (Motion whether or not to authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Kyle Peters of the Daiquiri Factory for use of Public Property as recommended.)

15.Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a contract for the evaluation of the Rocket Theatre Building at 220 19th Street. (Motion whether or not to authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with KJWW Engineering Consultants for an evaluation of the Rocket Theatre building at 220 19^th Street as recommended.)

16.

RC

Report from the Public Works Department regarding a hook-up fee for water service at 730 13^th Street West. (Motion whether or not to approve reducing the hook-up fee to $550.00 for 730 13^th Street West as recommended.) (089)

17.

RC

Report from the Public Works Department regarding a revision in the Capital Improvement Plan from Gaming Funds to resurface 9^th Avenue between 44 ½ Street to 46^th Street, 8^th Avenue between 42^nd Street to 46^th Street, 6^th Avenue between 24^th Street to 26^th Street and 25^th Street between 4^th Avenue to 7^th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to approve a revision to the Capital Improvement Plan as recommended in the Public Works report.) (088)

18.Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request from Martin “Hank” StClair to apply for a Special Use Permit to continue to operate a lawnmower/snow- blower engine repair business at 420 18^th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to allow for the application of the Special Use Permit as recommended.)

19.

RC

Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a commitment in the amount of $5,500.00 for a Rental Property Improvement Program loan at 929 14 ½ Street. (Motion whether or not to commit $5,500.00 as recommended.)

20.Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request that all individuals in the City’s parks or playgrounds must obey all posted parking requirements unless otherwise authorized by the Parks and Recreation Director or the Parks and Recreation Board. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.) (081)

21.Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request to restrict parking on the east side of 39^th Street between 6^th and 7^th Avenues in accordance with section 9-27 through 9-100 of the Municipal Code (Type B). (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.) (082)

22.Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request for the installation of stop signs at 6^th Street and 6^th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to deny the request as recommended.) (083)

23.

RC

RC

Report from the City Clerk regarding an activity permit application from the District, requesting a waiver of the application and permit fees for their Gallery Hop to be held on Friday, May 4^th, 2007, and a revised activity permit application from the District for the Rock Island Grand Prix to begin on August 31^st, 2007. (Motion whether or not to approve the event application and the waiver of fees for the Gallery Hop, and approve the additional revised date of August 31^st, 2007 for the Rock Island Grand Prix as recommended.)

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

25.Other Business

26. Executive Session on Personnel and Property Acquisition

27.Motion to recess to 5:00 p.m., Monday, April 9, 2007.

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.