CITY OF ROCK ISLAND April 16, 2007

CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6:45pm

NOTE: Study Session will be at 5:00 p.m. in the Personnel Conference Room. Discussion will

include Sculpture in the District. No Executive Session.

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 April 9, 2007. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

6. Proclamation declaring April 21, 2007 as National and Global Youth Service Day.

7. Proclamation declaring the week of April 22 through April 28, 2007 as Administrative Professionals Week and April 25, 2007 as Administrative Professionals Day.

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8. A Special Ordinance establishing a handicapped parking space in front of the residence located at 1523 25^th Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

9. A Special Ordinance granting a Special Use Permit to Lorenzo Martinez to operate a vehicle minor repair business at 1000/1006 8^th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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10. CLAIMS

a. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #3 in the amount of $15,773.13 to Andrews Carpentry and Construction for Storm Water Improvements at East of 38^th Street and South of 29^th Avenue. (101)

b. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $3,011.17 to Godwin Pumps of America Inc., for parts to repair a Godwin Pump. (099)

c. Report from the Personnel Department regarding payment in the amount of $5,000.00 to Holmes-Murphy for contracted consultant services.

d. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding payment in the amount of $20,121.77 to Valley Construction for the Emergency Demolition of 512 23^rd Street.

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

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Claims for the week of April 6 through April 12 in the amount of $320,990.74. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

12. Payroll for the weeks of March 26 through April 8 in the amount of $1,044,242.92. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

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13. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for 25^th Avenue Reconstruction from 5th to 7^th Street, recommending the bid be awarded to Walter D. Laud Inc. in the amount of $573,371.50. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (100)

14. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the ADA Architect Selection, and conversion of the Centennial Bridge Visitor Center, recommending the proposal be awarded to SGGM Architects and Interior Designers, P. C. with a fee not to exceed $4,840.00 for architectural services. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

15. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the design consultant selection for the Centennial Bridge Visitor Center, recommending the proposal be awarded to Midwest Graphics Management with a fee not to exceed $25,300.00 for design, exhibits, display and casework. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

16. Report from the Police Department regarding an agreement between the City of Rock Island and the Village of Milan to utilize the Milan Police Department’s training facility and shooting range at a cost of $500.00 per year for a period of two years, with the agreement expiring July 31, 2009. (Motion whether or not to approve the request, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the agreement between the City of Rock Island and the Village of Milan as recommended.)

17. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the New Home Property Tax Rebate Renewal Program. (Motion whether or not to approve the renewal of the New Construction Property Tax Rebate Program for three (3) years beginning July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2010 as recommended.)

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Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding Ceding of the Private Activity Bonding Cap, recommending to pass the attached Ordinances ceding one-half of the City’s 2007 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.)

19. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request for Annexation for the property located at 8527 35^th Street West. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

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Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request to install four parking meters in Parking Lot F. (Motion whether or not to direct the Public Works Department to install four, 10-hour parking meters in Parking Lot F, program the new meters for $.50 per thirty minutes, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance that creates a Daily Lot F Parking Permit allowing all-day customer parking at meters for a cost of $2.00 per permit as recommended.)

Note: Agenda Item 21 was deferred from April 2, 2007 to April 16, 2007.

21. 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)

22. Report from the Mayor regarding Appointments to the Rock Island County Task Force on Poverty. (Motion whether or not to approve Alderman Terry M.A. Brooks I and Alderman David Conroy to the Rock Island County Task Force on Poverty as recommended

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23. Report from the City Clerk’s Office regarding a request from the Hilltop Tavern to hold a Parent-Daughter Barbecue Deck Party outside on April 21, 2007 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Motion whether or not to approve the event for Hilltop Tavern as recommended.)

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

25. Other Business

26. No Executive Session

27. Motion to recess to 5:00 p.m., Monday, April 23, 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.