CITY OF ROCK ISLAND

April 20, 2009

CITY COUNCIL MEETING        

6:45 pm

 

NOTE: Study Session will be at 5:00 p.m. in the Personnel Conference Room. Discussion will include Liquor License modifications for Parks and the Neighborhood Stabilization Program Application. No Executive Session. The Regular Meeting will be held at 6:45 p.m. in Council Chambers.  

 

 

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 April 13, 2009. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

 

6. Update Rock Island By Mayor Schwiebert.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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7. Proclamation declaring April 27, 2009 as Mayor Mark W. Schwiebert Day.

 

8. Proclamation declaring Saturday, May 2, 2009 as National Alliance On Mental Illness Day.

 

9. Proclamation declaring the month of May, 2009 as Motorcycle Awareness Month.

 

10. A Resolution regarding the passage of a comprehensive Capital Infrastructure Program. (Motion whether or not to adopt the Resolution.)

 

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11. CLAIMS

 

a.     Report from the Personnel Department regarding payment in the amount of $1,701.85 to State Farm Insurance-Subrogation Services for General Liability Claims.

 

b.     Report from the Personnel Department regarding payment in the amount of $49,545.71 to Attorney David Goldberg (Crawford & Company) for Worker’s Compensation Settlement.

 

c.      Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $152,009.22 to White Hydropower Company for the Hydro Electric Power Plant Renovation and Expansion project. (120)

 

d.     Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #2 and final in the amount of $3,754.64 to Centennial Contractors of the Quad Cities for the Alley Reconstruction south of 3rd Avenue: 15th to 16th Street project. (122)

 

e.      Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #2 and final in the amount of $25,178.33 to Mid-America Pipe Services LLC for the 2008 Sewer Cleaning and Televising project. (123)

 

f.       Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #1 and final in the amount of $97,800.00 to Sterling Commercial Roofing Company for the Police Station Annex Roofing project. (124)

 

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

 

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12. Claims for the week of April 10 through April 16 in the amount of $350,195.15. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

 

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13. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the purchase of an artwork sculpture in the amount of $5,200.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended.)

 

14. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the 2009 Weed Control Spraying Program, recommending the bid be awarded to Kymbyl Komplete Kare in the amount of $13,916.51. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (121)

 

15. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the Armory Park Bid Release #2 project, recommending the bid be awarded to Williams/Valley Construction Management LLC in the amount of $7,027,935.00.  (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (125)

 

16. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding bids for an Emergency Demolition at 1222 6th Avenue, recommending the bid be awarded to Coopman Trucking and Excavating in the amount of $7,800.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

 

17. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding an amendment to an agreement with Schreiber Anderson and Associates for the final design and construction services for Armory Park in the amount of $18,837.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the amendment as recommended, authorize payment and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

 

18. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding an agreement with the Quad Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau for the operation of the Centennial Bridge Visitors Center.  (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

 

19. Report from the Parks and Recreation Department regarding an amendment to Chapter 3, Sec. 3-8  (g) and (h) of the  Code of Ordinances regarding Alcoholic Liquor and Chapter 14, Article II, Sec. 14-20 regarding Recreational and Cultural Facilities of the Code of Ordinances.  (Motion whether or not to approve the amendments as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

 

20. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a Neighborhood Stabilization Program application. (Motion whether or not to approve the   application as recommended and authorize staff to submit the application to the Illinois Department of Human Services.)

 

21. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request from the Metropolitan Youth Program for a street closing at the 700 block of 8th Street (712 8th Street) between 7th Avenue and 9th Avenue on Saturday, April 25, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for a block party. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended.)

 

22. Report from the City Clerk regarding an activity permit application and request for a street closure from the Quad Cities Law Enforcement Officers Memorial for the Law Enforcement Memorial procession and memorial service to be held on Sunday, May 3, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Noon). (Motion whether or not to approve the application and street closing request as recommended.)

 

 

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

 

24. Other Business.

 

25. No Executive Session.

 

26. Motion to recess to 5:00 p.m., Monday, May 4, 2009.

 

 

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.