CITY OF ROCK ISLAND

April 21, 2008

CITY COUNCIL MEETING        

6:45 pm

 

NOTE:  No Study Session.  An Executive Session will follow the Regular Meeting.  Discussion will include matters of Property Acquisition.    

 

 

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 14, 2008. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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6. Proclamation declaring April 25, 2008 as Arbor Day.

 

7. Proclamation declaring April 27 through May 3, 2008 as Cover The Uninsured Week.

 

8. Proclamation declaring Thursday, May 1, 2008 as National Day Of Prayer.

 

9. Proclamation declaring Saturday, May 3, 2008 as National Alliance On Mental Illness Day.

 

10. A Special Ordinance granting a Special Use Permit for 1815 24th Street.  (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

11. An Ordinance amending Chapter XVI of the Code of Ordinances regarding Utilities.  (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

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12. Claims for the week of April 11 through April 17 in the amount of $1,455,815.72. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

 

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13. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a Local Agency agreement for Federal Participation with the Illinois Department of Transportation for improvements to 24th Street between 18th Avenue and 25th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (118)

 

14. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a Local Agency agreement for Federal Participation with the Illinois Department of Transportation for improvements to Mill Street between 3rd Avenue and 6th Avenue.  (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (120)

 

15. Report from the Public Works Department regarding an Adopt-A-Highway agreement with the Martin Luther King Center/Club Teen to adopt 9th Street from 2nd to 18th Avenues.  (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (123)

 

16. Report from the Public Works Department regarding an Adopt-A-Highway agreement with Phi Theta Kappa of Blackhawk College to adopt 30th Street from 18th Avenue to Blackhawk Road.  (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (127)

 

17. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the 2007 Mudjacking Program contract with Kelly Construction of Davenport, Inc., recommending an extension of the contract until December 31, 2008 in the amount of $25,000.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the contract extension as recommended.) (121)

 

18. Report from the Finance Department regarding an Ordinance allowing for the sale of the 2008 General Obligation Bonds to finance the Martin Luther King Center Expansion, Financial Software, Special Assessment for local street improvements, First Avenue Interceptor Sewer (TIF) and the Hydroelectric Plant in the amount of $6,120.000.00.  (Motion whether or not to consider the bond Ordinance for sale of the 2008 General Obligation Bonds in the amount of $6,120,000.00 as recommended.)

 

19. Report from the Board of Local Improvements regarding an Ordinance for Special Assessment for 24th Avenue resurfacing of 32nd to 34th Streets. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.) (130)

 

20. Report from the Board of Local Improvements regarding an Ordinance for Special Assessment for 14th Street resurfacing of 32nd to 42nd Avenues and 40th Avenue/Watch Hill Road and 14th Street to Hawthorne Road.  (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.) (131)

 

21. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding two Resolutions committing local matching funds in support of funding through the Illinois Transportation Enhancements Program and the Illinois Green Streets Program.  (Motion whether or not to adopt the Resolutions as recommended, and authorize staff to submit the grant applications.)

 

22. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a pilot program addressing cigarette litter for the Downtown area, recommending that letters be sent to businesses in the pilot program area to determine interest in being supplied with cigarette urns.  (Motion whether or not to approve the pilot program as recommended, and allow letters be sent to the businesses in the pilot program area.) (126)

 

23. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request to ban parking on both sides of 26th Avenue from 5th Street to the dead end.  (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.) (128)

 

24. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request for City Ordinance (section 9-42) control of a parking lot located at 919 6th Avenue.  (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.) (129)

 

25. Report from the Mayor regarding a reappointment to the Park Board. (Motion whether or not to approve the reappointment as recommended.)

 

26. Report from the Mayor regarding reappointments to the Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals. (Motion whether or not to approve the reappointments as recommended.) 

 

27. Report from the City Clerk regarding a Resolution approving the full release of the listed 2007 Executive Session Minutes.  (Motion whether or not to approve the full release of the listed Executive Session Minutes and adopt the Resolution as recommended.)

 

28. Report from the City Clerk regarding an activity permit application and request for a street closure from the Quad Cities Law Enforcement Memorial for the Law Enforcement Memorial procession and memorial service to be held on Saturday, May 3, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (Motion whether or not to approve the application and street closing request as recommended.)

 

29. Report from the City Clerk regarding a modification to Steve’s Old Time Tap Spring Chaser 5K route. (Motion whether or not to approve the modification for Steve’s Old Time Tap Spring Chaser 5K route as recommended.)

 

 

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

 

31. Other Business.

 

32. Executive Session on Property Acquisition.

 

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