CITY OF ROCK ISLAND

NOTE: No Study Session. An Executive Session will be held following the regular meeting. Discussion will include matters of Personnel and Property Acquisition.

AGENDA

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 Pauley.

5.Minutes of the Meeting of April 23, 2007. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

6.Proclamation declaring May 12 to May 18, 2007 as Bicycle To Work Week.

7.Proclamation declaring May 13 through May 19, 2007 as National Women’s Health Week.

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Special Ordinance declaring the current City-owned Public Works/Fleet Services Division and Parks Departments 1992 Chevrolet Cavalier as surplus and allowing for disposal. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

9. CLAIMS:

a. Report from the Personnel Department regarding payment in the amount of $3,411.75 to Califf and Harper, P. C. for legal services rendered for the Month of March 2007.

b. Report from the Personnel Department regarding payment in the amount of $7,936.20 to Konecky, Koenig, Kutsunis and Weng for legal services rendered for April 2007.

c. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $3,141.00 to Missman Stanley & Associates, P. C. for an emergency lift well inspection. (109)

d. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $3,300.00 to Bob Westpfahl for the 2007 Annual Land Set Aside. (110)

e. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $3,680.00 to Davenport Electric Contracting Company for Traffic Signal Repairs at 17^th Street and 4^th Avenue. (111)

f. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $2,854.87 to Cummins Central Power, LLC for a remanufactured injector pump. (1112)

g. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #8 in the amount of $17,006.00 to the State of Illinois for Blackhawk Road Widening from 24^th Street to 38^th Street. (119)

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

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Claims for the week of April 20 through May 3 in the amount of $1,493,320.64. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

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Payroll for the weeks of April 9 through April 22 in the amount of $1,058,473.72. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

12. Motion to adjourn the meeting Sine Die.

Oath of Office – Alderman David Conroy, Alderman Stephen L. Tollenaer,

Alderwoman Margie Mejia-Caraballo, and

Alderwoman Joy Viren Murphy

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1. Mayor Schwiebert will call the meeting to Order.

2. Roll Call

3. Presentation by the Rock Island Striders Track Club.

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Mayor Schwiebert will close the regular meeting and open a Public Hearing on a request from Martin ‘Hank’ StClair for a Special Use Permit to maintain a lawnmower/snow-blower engine repair business at 420 18th Avenue.

Mayor Schwiebert will close the Public Hearing, reconvene the regular meeting and entertain a motion. (Motion whether or not to approve the Special Use Permit subject to stipulations as recommended, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

5. A Special Ordinance regarding a special assessment for the reconstruction of 32nd Avenue: 12th to 14th Streets. (Motion whether or not to suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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A Special Ordinance regarding a special assessment for the resurfacing of 25th Street: 5th to 7th Avenues and 6th Avenue: 24th to 26th Streets. (Motion whether or not to suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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Report from the Public Works Department regarding the purchase of four (4) Hach 1720E Turbidimeters from Hach Company in the amount of $9,704.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended.) (114)

8. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the purchase of 11th Street Properties. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase of 518/520 11th Street and 1025 6th Avenue for $25,000.00, and 501 to 531 11th Street for $44,250.00 as recommended, authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

9. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the 7th Avenue resurfacing of Mill Street to 11th Street, recommending the bid be awarded to C.H. Langman & Son, Inc. in the amount of $1,883,840.60. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (118)

10. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the 2007 Catch Basin and Manhole Program, recommending the bid be awarded to C.H. Langman and Son in the amount of $124,772.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

11. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the 2007 Sidewalk/Curb Replacement Program and the 2007 Tree Program, recommending the bid be awarded to Centennial Contractors of the Quad Cities in the amount of $72,965.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

12. Report from the Finance Department regarding a Contract with RSM McGladrey, Inc. in the estimated amount of $18,000.00 to $21,000.00 for assistance in the selection of a financial institution for banking services. (Motion whether or not to approve the contract as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

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Report from the Public Works Department regarding an Agreement between the City of Rock Island and the Illinois Department of Transportation for resurfacing of IL. 92 between 24th Street and 38th Street. (Motion whether or not to approve the Agreement, authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents, and adopt the Resolutions as recommended.)

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Report from the Public Works Department regarding a Service Agreement with PDC Laboratories for water quality testing services. (Motion whether or not to retain PDC Laboratories for water quality testing services at a cost not to exceed $10,000.00 as recommended.)

15. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request for the Riverfront Corridor Overlay District Site Plan Review for a Roof Sign at 1705 2nd Avenue. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended.)

16. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a commitment in the amount of $5,500.00 for a Roof Standard Payment Loan at 520 18th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to commit $5,500.00 as recommended.)

17. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request from Habitat for Humanity for the build project for Travis Hearn, scheduled for Thursday, May 24, 2007 at 915 8th Street. (Motion whether or not to approve the requests stated in the report as recommended.)

18. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request to ban parking on the East side of 44th Street between 7th and 12th Avenues, recommending to ban parking on the east side of 44th Street between a point 65 feet north of the centerline of 10th Avenue to a point 45 feet south of the centerline of 10th Avenue.

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(Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

19. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request to install a handicapped parking space at 712 14½ Street. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

20. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request to install a handicapped parking space at 1827 34^th Street. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and refer

to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

21. Report from the City Clerk’s Office regarding Rock Island Clean and Beautiful requesting permission to hang a full-size banner to advertise the 2007 Annual Downtown Clean Up. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended.)

22. Report from the City Clerk’s Office regarding a Sound Amplification Permit for Broadway Presbyterian Church to hold a concert on Sunday, June 3, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and on Sunday, July 15, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at 710 23^rd Street. (Motion whether or not to approve the Sound Amplification Permit as recommended.)

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

24. Other Business.

25. Executive Session on Personnel and Property Acquisition

26. Motion to recess to Monday, May 21 at 5:00 p.m.

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.