CITY OF ROCK ISLAND APRIL 19, 2004

CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6:45pm

NOTE: The Study Session will be held at 5:00 p.m. in the Personnel Conference Room. The session will begin with an Executive Session on Personnel Matters, followed by a discussion on the Ethics Legislation.

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 Forlini.

5. Minutes of the Meeting of April 12, 2004. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

6. Proclamation declaring the week of April 18 – 26 as “National Volunteer Week.”

7. Proclamation declaring the week of April 18 – 24 as “National Library Week.”

8. Proclamation declaring the week of April 18 – 24 as “Rock Island Crime Victims Week.”

9. Proclamation declaring the week of April 18 thorough April 25 as “Days of Remembrance.”

10. Proclamation declaring Tuesday, April 20 as “Longfellow Elementary School Day.”

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11. A Special Ordinance removing a Handicapped Parking Space in front of 628 18^th Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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12. A Special Ordinance ceding the City’s 2004 Private Activity Volume Bonding Cap to the Quad Cities Regional Economic Development Authority. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

13. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Modern Woodman of America in the amount of $20,977.07 and to Plaza Office Building Association in the amount of $4,956.97 for their portion of parking revenue as required by the Parking Lot B Lease Agreement. (Motion whether or not to accept the report and authorize payments as recommended.)

14. Claims for the week of April 9 through 15 in the amount of $796,959.60. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

15. Payroll for the weeks of March 29 through April 11 in the amount of $922,413.34. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

16.Report from the Information Technology Services Department regarding the support agreement with Symantec Norton Antivirus in the amount of $10,767.91, and the purchase of associated software from Hewlett Packard in the amount of $1,131.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the renewal contract and software contract and authorize payments as recommended.)

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Report from the Information Technology Services Department regarding equipment replacement, recommending the purchases of equipment as listed from the WSCA State Contract in the amounts listed, not to exceed $117,600.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchases as recommended and authorize payments.)

18. Report from the Information Technology Services Department regarding the purchase of a Time-Keeping System for the Park and recreation Department, recommending the purchase of the Infotronics Attendance Enterprise SBE 100 from Midwest Automated Time Systems in the amount of $6,698.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended and authorize payment.)

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Report from General Administration regarding the Right of Way Lease to the American Bank and Trust Company, recommending approval of the lease agreement. (Motion whether or not to approve the lease agreement and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

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Report from the Personnel Department regarding the Fire Union Arbitration, recommending that Council accept the arbitrator’s award and adopt the Resolution adopting the decision of the arbitrator. (Motion whether or not to adopt the Resolution.)

21. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the Prairie View Development agreement, recommending that Council approve the agreement. (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 an appeal of a Street Light request, recommending that Council authorize the placement of a street light on the utility pole located near 1214 24 ½ Street. (Motion whether or not to authorize the placement of the street light as recommended.)

23. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding changes to the Facade Improvement Program, recommending approval of the increase in the façade rebate for parking lot improvements made by retail business owners, and to place a monetary cap and three-year time restriction on program participation for all business and commercial property owners. (Motion whether or not to approve the changes to the Façade Improvement Program as recommended.)

24. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request for rezoning from C-2 to I-1 at 102 31^st Avenue, recommending approval of the request. (Motion whether or not to approve the rezoning as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

25. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request for a commitment from the City Council for a Targeted Rehabilitation Loan at 611 41^st Street in the amount of $2,775.00. (Motion whether or not to commit $2,775.00 for the Targeted Rehabilitation Loan at 611 41^st Street as recommended.)

26.Report from the Public Works Department regarding landscaping within right of way at 4124 29^th Avenue, recommending that the landscaping be allowed to remain with the stipulation that the owners provide the City with a copy of their homeowners insurance policy listing the city of Rock Island as additional insured due to the landscaping in the public right of way. (Motion whether or not to allow the landscaping to remain in public right of way, with the stipulation that they provide the insurance to the City as recommended.)

27. Report from the City Clerk regarding the cancellation of the City Council Meeting on May 24 to allow the Council members to host the annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner. (Motion whether or not to cancel the regular meeting.)

28. Report from the City Clerk regarding the ending time for amplified music in The District, recommending that the Ordinance be amended to prohibit amplified music after 11:00 p.m on the Great River Plaza any night except Friday and Saturday nights, unless Council grants a waiver when the event is approved. (Motion whether or not to approve the ending time of 11:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday nights as recommended, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance amendment.)

29. Report from the City Clerk regarding an application for a Sound Amplification Permit for a family event at Edgewood Baptist Church on Saturday, May 15 from 12 Noon to 6:00 p.m. (Motion whether or not to approve the application.)

30. Report from the City Clerk regarding an application for a Sound Amplification Permit for a wedding reception at 2323 12^th Street on Saturday, May 1 from 5:00 p.m. to Midnight. (Motion whether or not to approve the application.)

31. Items from the City Manager’s Memorandum.

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Other Business.

33. Motion to recess to Monday, April 26 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.