CITY OF ROCK ISLAND APRIL 25, 2005

CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6:45pm

NOTE: The Study Session will be held at 5:00 p.m. in the Personnel Conference Room. This will be an Executive Session regarding matters of Property Acquisition/Disposition.

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 18, 2005. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

6. Emergency Services Awards to Police and Fire personnel. (No report attached.)

7. Proclamation declaring the week beginning May 1 as Youth Week.

8.

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Special Ordinance ceding the city’s 2005 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.)

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9. Special Ordinance amendment regarding a No Parking Zone on Second Avenue between 17^th and 18^th Streets. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

10. CLAIMS:

a. Report from the Personnel Department recommending payment to Anthony Walker and Attorney Mark Loevy-Rayes in the amount of $80,000 identified in settlement agreement.

b. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Shive-Hattery in the amount of $2,489.66 for construction consulting services for the Saukie Baseball Field Detention Pond project. (135)

c. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Missman Stanley and Associates in the amount of $824.00 for the 24^th Street Resurfacing from 17^th Street to Blackhawk Road. (136)

d. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Missman Stanley and Associates in the amount of $3,601.30 for the American Discovery Trail project. (137)

e. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Triad Engineering in the amount of $3,028.00 for professional services for Water Treatment Evaluation. (130)

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

11. Claims for the week of April 15 through 21 in the amount of $350,661.57. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

12. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the purchase of an emergency injector pump, recommending approval of the purchase from Cummins Central Power LLC in the amount of $2,967.15. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended.)

13. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the purchase of sludge discharge pump parts, recommending the purchase from Flow Technics in the amount of $9,250.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended and authorize payment.)

14. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for an emergency storm sewer repair, recommending the bid of Valley Construction in the amount of $73,705.22. (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 a request from McAdam & Associates for permission to apply for a Special Use Permit to operate a horizontal grinder and a tub grinder for processing wood at 320/340 34^th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to allow McAdam and Associates to apply for the Special Use Permit.)

16. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a final plan, rezoning from R-3 to Planned Unit Development for 74 condominium “villa’ units/lots at the College Hill condominium project at 1000 30^th Street. (Motion whether or not to approve the site plan and rezoning, refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance and refer the on-street parking to Traffic Engineering for review.)

17. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a request from Copia to place an outdoor expansion into Arts Alley right of way, recommending that Copia be allowed to place the fencing, tables, chairs and masonry bar with the Arts Alley Right of Way with stipulations that they provide a certificate of insurance and apply for the Plaza Outdoor Café Permit. (Motion whether or not to allow Copia to expand into Arts Alley right of way as recommended with stipulations stated.)

18. Memorandum from Mayor Schwiebert recommending one reappointment of Greg Vogele and the new appointments of Dave Morrison and Bob Braun to the Preservation Commission. (Motion whether or not to approve the appointments as recommended.)

19. Report from the City Manager regarding the requests for Security for Special Events, recommending rescinding the approval for waiver of the fees for the Girl Scout Run, giving them a contribution in the amount of $1000 for the organization, and denying other requests for waiver of fees. (Motion whether or not to rescind the approval for the Girl Scouts, approve the contribution of $1000 to them, and deny the other requests for waivers of fees as recommended.)

20. Discussion regarding Extended Hours Option Ordinance.

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

22. Other Business.

23. Motion to recess to Monday, May 2, 2005.

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.