CITY OF ROCK ISLAND MAY 9, 2005

CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6:45 pm

NOTE: The City Council will meet at 5:00 p.m. at the 4^th Avenue entrance to the Sala Apartments (19^th Street/4^th Avenue); following a tour of the units, the Council will go to the Rocket Theater for the remainder of the Study Session.

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 Brooks.

5. Minutes of the Meeting of May 2, 2005. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

6. Proclamation declaring the week of May 15 through 21 as National Public Works Week.

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Special Ordinance accepting title to property at 1014 8^th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

8.Report from the Community and Economic Development Department recommending payment to H. Coopman Trucking and Excavating in the amount of $9,700.00 for emergency demolition of 1929 9^th Street. (Motion whether or not to accept the reports and authorize payments as recommended.)

9. Claims for the week of April 29 through May 5 in the amount of $364,340.99. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

10. Report from the Police Department requesting approval of a purchase of Radio Receiver equipment from GEM Electronics in the amount of $3,945.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase and authorize payment as recommended.)

11. Report from the Information Technology Services Department regarding the Software Maintenance for the Novell Netware Operating System and Group Wise E-mail, recommending the renewal of the maintenance contract in the amount of $5,792.05. (Motion whether or not to approve the renewal of the maintenance agreements and authorize payment as recommended.)

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Report from the Public Works Department regarding a contract with Shive-Hattery in the amount not to exceed $6,700 for the design services for the storm water and erosion control improvements at 22^nd Street from 134^th Avenue to 16^th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to approve the contract and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

13. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the 2005 Street Joint and Crack Sealing Program, recommending the bid of Fahrner Asphalt Sealers in the amount of $115,300.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

14. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding an amendment to the IEPA Brownfield Redevelopment Grant, recommending that the Mayor be authorized to sign the Brownfield Redevelopment Grant amendment request, that the City Manager be authorized to sign the revised contract with Missman Stanley and Associates for engineering services associated with the remediation of the City’s Brownfield properties, and approve the allocation of $12,514.00 in special projects funds as grant match.

(Motion whether or not to approve the amendment, authorize the Mayor and City Manager to execute the documents, and approve the allocation of $12,514.00 as recommended.)

15. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the environmental remediation of the former Midway Oil property on Sylvan Slough, recommending approval of the amended contract with EnviroNet for the costs associated with the project. (Motion whether or not to approve the amended contract and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

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Report from the Public Works Department regarding an Adopt A Highway contract with Memorial Christian Church to adopt 31^st Avenue between 9^th Street and 24^th Street. (Motion whether or not to approve the contract and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

17. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request from Brian Hollenback, Executive Director of Rock Island Economic Growth Corporation, for permission to hang banners for Old Chicago Neighborhood, and requesting that the city be responsible for mounting the banners on the light poles. (Motion whether or not to approve the placement of the banners as requested.)

18. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request for a Street Light near 2300 31^st Avenue. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended.)

19. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request from Charles and Decca Petterson for permission to apply for a Special Use Permit to operate an ice cream and hot dog truck at their residence at 1236 Glenhurst Court. (Motion whether or not to allow Mr. and Mrs. Petterson to apply for the Special Use Permit.

20. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department requesting a commitment from City Council for a Roof Deferred Payment Loan at 520 24^th Avenue in the amount of $4,840.00. (Motion whether or not to commit $4,840 for the Roof Deferred Payment Loan as recommended.)

21. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request from Miguel Rosas for the installation of a STOP sign or Yield sign at the intersection of 45^th Street and 8^th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to deny the request as recommended.)

22. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request from Kristin and Jason Peters for yield signs at the intersection of 21 ½ Avenue and Hillcrest Court be replaced with STOP signs. (Motion whether or not to deny the request as recommended.)

23. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request from Debra Swift of the Community Caring Conference for STOP signs at the intersections of 14^th Avenue with 7^th Street, 8^th Street and 10^th Street. (Motion whether or not to deny the request as recommended.)

24. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request from Michael Taylor for a Handicapped Parking Space in front of 2122 5^th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to approve the request and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

25. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request from Jessica Morrison to have the parking lot at Club Hpnotiq placed under City Ordinance control. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

26. Report from General Administration regarding Downtown Security Services, recommending that the City Attorney prepare an amendment to the Liquor Ordinance that establishes a designated Downtown Security area that is defined as 24^th Street to 15^th Street and 1^st Avenue to 5^th Avenue; provide that the liquor license holders with in the Downtown Security area that have the extended hours option be required to pay for specified security services in the downtown area; and that City Council recommend a draft ordinance regarding a not-for-profit organization of the bar owners, or a draft ordinance that adds a surcharge for downtown security to those license holders with extended hours to pay for the cost of the additional security.

a. (Motion whether or not to refer to the City Attorney for an ordinance amendment regarding the District area.)

b. (Motion whether or not to require that the liquor license holders within the Downtown Security Area with the extended hours option be required to pay for specified security services in the downtown area.)

c. (Motion whether or not to consider a draft ordinance regarding the not-for-profit corporation for extended hours license holders.) or (d)

d. (Motion whether or not to have the City Attorney prepare an ordinance adding a surcharge to the Liquor License holders with extended hours to pay for the cost of the additional security.)

27. Report from the City Clerk regarding an application from Steve’s Old Time to close off 17^th Street beginning June 17 at 5:00 p.m. until June 19 at Noon to allow motorcycles from Sturgis on the River to be parked there for display. (Motion whether or not to approve the application.)

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

29. Other Business.

30. Motion to recess to Monday, May 16 at 5:00 p.m.

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.

PRESERVING THE PAST . . . . . DEDICATED TO THE FUTURE.