CITY OF ROCK ISLAND APRIL 11, 2005

CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6:45pm

NOTE: The Study Session will be held at 5:00 p.m. in the Personnel Conference Room. The first item will be an Executive Session on Property Disposition, followed at 6:00 p.m. with a discussion regarding District Security.

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 Alderman Austin.

5. Minutes of the Meeting of April 4, 2005. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

6. Appointment of Sixth Ward Alderman. (Motion whether or not to approve the appointment as recommended.)

7. Oath of Office administered by City Clerk.

8. Proclamation declaring the week of April 18 – 24 as National Library Week.

9.

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Special Ordinance declaring the 1982 Mack Pumper as surplus property. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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10. Special Ordinance granting a Special Use Permit to operate a ready-mix concrete plant located at 5000 11^th Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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11. Special Ordinance granting a Special Use Permit to operate a construction business located at 1123 16^th Avenue and 1548 12^th Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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12. Special Ordinance regarding a Special Assessment for the 13^th Avenue Reconstruction from 45^th to 46^th Streets. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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Special Ordinance regarding a Special Assessment for the 13^th Avenue Reconstruction from 20^th to 22^nd Streets. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

14. CLAIMS:

a. Report from the Police Department recommending payment to the Bi-State Regional Commission in the amount of $7,262.68 for the city’s share of the salary for the Quad Cities Gang Task Force secretary.

b. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to the First Insurance Funding Corporation in the amount of $13,804.21 for the property insurance eon the Centennial Bridge. (119)

c. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Midwest Utilities Trenching Services in the amount of $45,324.50 for the Fiber Optic Cable Phase IA project. (120)

d. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Peeters Sod Company it he amount of $5,015.00 for the 2004 Sod and Tree Program. (121)

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

15. Claims for the week of April 1 through 7 in the amount of $246,804.66. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

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Report from the Information Technology Services Department requesting a commitment from the City Council in the amount of $18,595 from the General Fund for the City’s share of the Communication Technology Study. (Motion whether or not to commit $18,595.00 for the study as recommended.)

17.Report from the Personnel Department regarding a joint bid with the City of Moline for a temporary Services contract, recommending the bid of Olsten Staffing Services through December 31, 2007. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

18. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding consideration of a Riverfront Corridor Overlay District Site Plan Review Amendment and Preliminary Plat Review for Prairie View Development Addition in a B-4 district at approximately 4500 Blackhawk Road. (Moition whether or not to approve the site plan and plat subject to stipulations as recommended.)

19. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request from Metrolink for permission to install a bus stop shelter and NO PARKING ZONE on 9^th Street south of 4^th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to approve the request and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

20. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request from neighbors and Alderman Bauersfeld for the installation of a bus stop on 17^th Street south of 25^th Avenue without the turnout lane at this time. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended.)

21. Report from the City Clerk regarding an application from Family Resources for “Take Back The Night” to be held in the District Friday, May 6, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (Motion whether or not to approve the application.)

22. Highway Resolution authorizing the temporary closure of Illinois 92 from 17^th to 18^th Streets on Monday, May 30 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for the Quad Cities Criterium. (Motion whether or not to adopt the Resolution.)

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

24. Other Business.

25. Motion to recess to Executive Session on Litigation.

26. Motion to recess to Monday, April 18 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.