CITY OF ROCK ISLAND

April 7, 2008

CITY COUNCIL MEETING        

6:45 pm

 

NOTE: Study Session-Executive Session will be held at 5:00 p.m. in the Personnel Conference Room.  Discussion will include matters of Personnel, followed by a Study Session discussing the Smoking Ban Ordinance and Flood Preparation and Planning.

     

 

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 Alderman Austin.

 

5. Minutes of the Meeting of March 24, 2008. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

 

 

 

 

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6. Proclamation declaring April 4 through June 27, 2008 as the Moon Walk Challenge.

 

7. A Special Ordinance establishing a handicapped parking space at 715 4th Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)    

 

8. A Special Ordinance providing for the sale of property at 2010 and 2016 3rd Avenue. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

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9. CLAIMS

 

a.     Report from the Information Technology Services Department regarding payment in the amount of $13,146.81 to Rock Island County Sheriff’s Office for the OSSI Records Management Software Annual Maintenance. (004)   

 

b.     Report from the Personnel Department regarding payment in the amount of $5,719.04 to Konecky, Koenig, Kutsunis and Weng for legal services rendered for March 2008.

 

c.      Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $10,282.00 to DrinkerBiddleGardnerCarton for professional services for the Pretreatment Program-NPDES Permit. (056)

 

d.     Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #4 in the amount of $6,966.74 to Avatech Solutions for installation of Autodesk Civil 3D 2008 on the computers and training of personnel. (089)

 

e.      Report from the Public Works Department regarding final payment in the amount of $6,845.00 to the Treasurer of the State of Illinois for the City’s portion of the IL. 92 resurfacing of 16th to 20th Streets, 20th Street to 4th Avenue and 4th to 5th Avenue project. (093)

 

f.       Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $1,500.00 to Baecke Appraisers for Special Assessment Appraisals for 24th Avenue reconstruction of 32nd to 34th Street. (097)

 

g.     Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $6,300.00 to Baecke Appraisers for Special Assessment Appraisals for 14th Street resurfacing of 32nd to 42nd Avenue. (102)

 

h.     Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $10,569.37 to Valley Construction for emergency water main repair on Blackhawk Road and 30th Street. (196)

 

i.       Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $4,487.20 to Godwin Pumps of America Inc. for emergency purchase of parts for the 12” Godwin pump. (103)

 

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

 

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10. Claims for the weeks of March 21 through April 3 in the amount of $902,590.57. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

 

11. Payroll for the weeks of March 10 through March 23 in the amount of $1,097,157.95. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

 

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12. Report from the Information Technology Services Department regarding annual equipment replacement, recommending the purchases of equipment as listed from Hewlett-Packard and CDW-G from the WSCA State Contract in an amount not to exceed $150,000.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the annual equipment replacement purchases as recommended.) (001)

 

13. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the state contract purchase of one (1) 2008 John Deere Z-Trak Mower with 60” cutting deck from River Valley Turf Inc. in the amount of $8,661.75. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended.) (105)

 

14. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the purchase of an art sculpture called Wanderlust in the amount of $7,000.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended.)

 

15. Report from the Police Department regarding bids for the purchase of a trained Police Canine, recommending the bid be awarded to Northern Michigan K-9 Inc. with the inclusion of a four week training program for the new Police handler in the amount of $11,000.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize purchase.) 

 

16. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the 2008 Water Service Repair Program, recommending the bid be awarded to Langman Construction Inc. in the amount of $12,703.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (094)

 

17. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the 2008 Seal Coat Street Program, recommending the bid be awarded to Settle Inc. in the amount of $32,835.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (095)

 

18. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding bids for electrical and lighting work for the DeSoto Arts Building, recommending the bid be awarded to Advantage Electrical Contractors in the amount of $29,103.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

 

19. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a bid for demolition of 2210 5th Avenue, recommending the bid be awarded to C.H. Langman and Son Inc. and added to the demolition and site clearance contract in the amount of $13,795.00.  (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended for additional demolition work, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract modification.)

 

20. Report from the Information Technology Services Department regarding a service agreement and subscription with NeoGov for Applicant Tracking Software in the amount of $13,350.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement, authorize purchase and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (002)

 

21. Report from the Personnel Department regarding a Resolution and agreement for ICMA Retirement 401 Plan. (Motion whether or not to adopt the Resolution, approve the agreement and authorize the City Manager to execute the 401 Plan agreements.)

 

22. Report from the Finance Department regarding an adjustment increase to the fiscal year 2009 budget. (Motion whether or not to approve the budget adjustment increase as recommended.)

 

23. Report from the Finance Department regarding banking service Resolutions for accounts with American Bank and Trust.  (Motion whether or not to adopt the Resolutions as recommended.) 

 

24. Report from the Personnel Department regarding car allowances for the City Manager and department directors, recommending car allowances be increased to $400.00 per month. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended.)

 

25. Report from the Police Department regarding organizational changes, recommending a modification to the fiscal year 2008/2009 budget to allow implementation of the Police reorganization by reducing one Captain position and adding one Lieutenant position. (Motion whether or not to approve the modification and implementation as recommended.)

 

26. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding Ceding of the Private Activity Bonding Cap, recommending to pass the Special Ordinances ceding one-half of the City’s 2008 private activity volume bonding cap to the Quad Cities Regional Economic Development Authority and one-half to the Illinois Housing Development Authority. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinances.)

 

27. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request for review of the Final Plan Amendment for Planned Unit Development (PUD) district for the former Villa de Chantal property located at 2101 16th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to approve the Final Plan as recommended, subject to the proposed revisions and considerations as stated.)

 

28. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding an Ordinance allowing for the operation of neighborhood vehicles on the streets within the City with the exception of those streets with a posted speed limit of 35 miles per hour or greater. (Motion whether or not to approve the draft Ordinance, and refer to the City Attorney for review of the Ordinance as recommended.) (107)

 

29. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request for installation of a handicapped parking space at 620 32nd Street. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.) (108)

 

 

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

 

31. Other Business.

 

32. Executive Session on Personnel.

 

33. Motion to recess to 5:00 p.m., Monday, April 14, 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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