CITY OF ROCK ISLAND

May 5, 2008

CITY COUNCIL MEETING        

6:45 pm

 

NOTE: Study Session will be at 5:00 p.m. in the Personnel Conference Room.  Discussion will include a Review of the Bond Sale, Armory Park Design Update and Laptop Report.  No Executive Session.   

 

 

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 Brooks.

 

5. Minutes of the Meeting of April 21, 2008. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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6. Proclamation declaring the week of May 4, 2008 as Youth Week.

 

7. Proclamation declaring May 9, 2008 as Provider Appreciation Day.

 

8. Proclamation declaring May 5 to May 11, 2008 as Building Safety Week.

 

9. Proclamation declaring May 11 to May 17, 2008 as Military Appreciation Week.

 

10. Proclamation declaring May 11 to May 18, 2008 as Salvation Army Week.

 

11. Proclamation declaring the month of May as Older American’s Month.

 

12. An Ordinance authorizing the issuance of $3,480,000.00 of General Obligation Bonds, Series 2008A and $2,640,000.00 of General Obligation Bonds, Series 2008B. (Motion whether or not to pass the Ordinance.)

 

13. A Special Ordinance regulating parking at 919 6th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

14. A Special Ordinance establishing a no parking zone on both sides of 26th Avenue from 5th Street to the dead end. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

15. A Special Ordinance providing for the sale of property at 418 10th Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

16. Resolution declaring May 10 to May 17, 2008 as Bike-To-Work Week. (Motion whether or not to adopt the Resolution.)

 

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17. CLAIMS

 

a.     Report from the Personnel Department regarding payment in the amount of $7,468.39 to Konecky, Koenig, Kutsunis and Weng for legal services rendered for April 2008.

 

b.     Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $8,232.00 to the Treasurer of the State of Illinois for the City’s share of the IL. 92: 4th to 5th Avenue resurfacing project. (133)

 

c.      Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $2,654.06 to Davenport Electric Contract Company for the 38th Street Water Tower Painting project. (134)

 

d.     Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #7 and final in the amount of $18,876.28 to C. H. Langman for 7th Avenue Resurfacing of Mill to 11th Street. (138)

 

e.      Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #1 in the amount of $32,359.50 to Langman Construction for Dredge Pit Preparation. (139)

 

f.       Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $6,638.44 to CJ Now Plumbing for emergency sanitary sewer repair at 2703 7th Street. (145)

 

g.     Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #1 and final in the amount of $56,652.00 to Ragan Mechanical Inc. for City Hall Air Conditioning Replacement. (147)

 

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

 

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18. Claims for the weeks of April 18 through May 2 in the amount of $841,803.15. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

 

19. Payroll for the weeks of April 7 through April 20 in the amount of $1,190,605.25. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

 

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20. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the purchase of two (2) hydraulic boat handling jacks from Yardarm Marine Products in the amount of $2,621.89. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended.) (135)

 

21. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for street maintenance materials for micro-surfacing, recommending the bids be awarded to Tri-State Asphalt in the amount of $92,400.00, Phoenix Corporation of QC in the amount of $38,060.00 and Builders Sand and Cement in the amount of $3,525.81. (Motion whether or not to award the bids as recommended, authorize purchase and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (137)

 

22. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the 2008 Sidewalk/Curb Replacement Program and the 2008 Tree Program, recommending the bids be awarded to Centennial Contractors of the Quad Cities in the amount of $54,500.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (125)

 

23. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the 2008 Catch Basin and Manhole Program, recommending the bid be awarded to C. H. Langman and Son in the amount of $ 124,868.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (132)

 

24. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for 2008 Weed Control Spraying, recommending the bid be awarded to Service Master Lawn Care in the amount of $9,796.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (136)

 

25. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for 24th Street resurfacing of 25th to 31st Avenues, recommending the bid be awarded to C.H. Langman and Son Inc. in the amount of $747,923.76. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)  (148)

 

26. Report from the Public Works Department regarding an engineering services agreement with Symbiont in the amount of $38,400.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (141)

 

27. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding an agreement with Process Automation Concepts for laser scanning of the Armory in the amount of $3,250.00 and the Villa in the amount of $4,500.00. (Motion whether or not to approve an agreement as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

 

28. Report from the Personnel Department regarding the Liability Insurance Program for 2008/2009, recommending approval of the self-insurance package and brokerage fees, and recommending payment in the amount of $333,182.00 to Cleveland Insurance for insurance renewal and payment in the amount of 20,500.00 to Crawford and Company for third party administration services. (Motion whether or not to approve the self-insurance package and brokerage fees as recommended, and authorize payments.)

 

29. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding fee increases for Food Service licensing. (Motion whether or not to approve the fee increases as recommended, and refer to the City Attorney for review of the Ordinance.)

 

30. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request from Second Baptist Church (616 6th Avenue) to vacate an unimproved east/west alley west of 10th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

 

31. A list of properties from 32nd Avenue to 35th Avenue on 14th Street. (The City Council may reconsider action taken by the City Council on April 21, 2008 regarding the passage of the Ordinance providing for the improvement of 14th Street: 32nd Avenue to 42nd Avenue and 40th Avenue/Watch Hill Road: 14th Street to Hawthorne Road to remove 32nd Avenue to 35th Avenue on 14th Street from the project, remove the attached properties from the Assessment Roll and amend the Ordinance to reflect revised engineer’s cost estimate based on the reduced scope of the project, and if necessary, to reflect the change in interest rate.)

 

32. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request for the installation of four (4) handicapped parking spaces to be placed adjacent to the existing two (2) handicapped parking spaces and run east from the existing spots on 23rd Avenue at the north end of the Rock Island High School stadium. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)  (143)

 

33. Report from the City Clerk regarding  an Activity Permit application and Sound Amplification Permit for the Community Caring Conference to hold  a Peace In the Streets Walk and Rally on Friday, May 16, 2008 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Motion whether or not to approve the Activity and Sound Amplification  Permit as recommended.)

 

34. Report from the City Clerk regarding a Great River Plaza application for the American Heart Association to hold their opening festivities and closing awards ceremony on Saturday, May, 17, 2008 on the Downtown Plaza. (Motion whether or not to approve the event application as recommended.)

 

 

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

 

36. Other Business.

 

37. No Executive Session. 

 

38. Motion to recess to 5:00 p.m., Monday, May 19, 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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