CITY OF ROCK ISLAND June 4, 2007

CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6:45pm

NOTE: Study Session will be at 5:00 p.m. in the Personnel Conference Room. Discussion will include the Rock Island Housing Programs, followed by an Executive Session on Property Acquisition and Personnel.

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 Tollenaer.

5. Minutes of the Meeting of May 21, 2007. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

6. Proclamation declaring the month of June, 2007 as Catholic Charities Month.

7. Proclamation declaring the month of June, 2007 as National Homeownership Month.

8. Designation of Mayor Pro Tem.

9. Mayor Schwiebert will close the regular meeting and open a Public Hearing on a request from Ed and Julie Dean to amend an existing Special Use Permit for a dog and cat grooming business, and a second floor apartment at 1610 18^th Avenue.

Mayor Schwiebert will close the Public Hearing, reconvene the regular meeting and entertain a motion. (Motion whether or not to approve the amendment to the Special Use Permit as recommended subject to the following changes in stipulations: The business be limited to three full-time employees, hours of operation are limited to 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, a total of five off street parking spaces be provided on the subject site, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

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Special Ordinance vacating the south ten feet of 20^th Avenue adjacent to the property located at 2001 46^th Street, extending east from 46^th Street to the corporate border with the City of Moline. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

11. Special Ordinance eliminating a handicapped parking space located at 909 21^st Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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Special Ordinance vacating a 14.44’ by 97.16’ segment of an East/West alley between 8^th and 9^th Streets and North of 4^th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

13. CLAIMS

a. Report from the Personnel Department regarding payment in the amount of $3,990.05 to Patrick Ibarro (Mejorando Group) for Succession Planning Training.

b. Report from the Personnel Department regarding payment in the amount of $5,718.95 to Califf and Harper for legal services rendered for the month of April 2007.

c. Report from the Personnel Department regarding payment in the amount of $6,484.77 to Konecky, Koenig, Kutsunis and Weng for legal services rendered for May 2007.

d. Report from the Personnel Department regarding payment in the amount of $1,422.43 to Cynthia Bryson and payment in the amount of $1,686.65 to Pekin Insurance for General Liability Claims.

e. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #1 in the amount of $87,727.59 to Centennial Contractors Inc. for the 2007 PCC Street Patch Program. (136)

f. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #1 and final in the amount of $73,076.50 to Walter D. Laud Inc. for the 2007 Brick Street Patch project. (137)

g. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #8 in the amount of $55,190.47 to Brandt Construction Co. for 7^th Avenue Resurfacing of 11 to 21 Streets. (138)

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

14. Claims for the weeks of May 18 through May 31 in the amount of $1,157,892.10. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

15. Payroll for the weeks of May 7 through May 20 in the amount of $1,079,326.20. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

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Report from the Public Works Department regarding the purchase of eight (8) 2007 Ford F150 Extended Cab Pickups from Morrow Brothers Ford Inc. in the amount of $147,915.04. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance declaring the current trucks as surplus.) (134)

17. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the purchase of ten (10) 2008 Ford Ranger Extended Cab Pickups and five (5) Ford F350 Extended Cab Chassis from Landmark Ford Inc. in the amount of $224,707.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance declaring the current trucks as surplus.) (135)

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Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the 2007 Parking Ramp Improvements, recommending the bid be awarded to Truesdell Corporation of Wisconsin Inc. in the amount of $174, 174.74. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (139)

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Report from the Public Works Department regarding the Environmental Site Assessment, recommending a contract be awarded to Symbiont in the amount of $39,490.00 for a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment of the property located at 601 1^st Street. (Motion whether or not to award the contract as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (141)

20. Report from the Finance Department regarding adjustments to the fiscal year 2008 Budget. (Motion whether or not to approve the adjustments to the fiscal year 2008 Budget as recommended.)

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Report from the Public Works Department regarding a request from the Coast Guard Auxiliary to use the parking lot area at Sunset Marina on Sunday, June 17, July 22, and August 12, 2007 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p. m. for their Boat-in Pancake Breakfast. (Motion whether or not to approve the use of the parking lot area on the requested dates for the Coast Guard Auxiliary as recommended.)

22. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request for removal of a handicapped parking space located at 712 14 ½ Street. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

23. Report from the Mayor regarding Appointments to the Water Pollution Control Board and Park Board. (Motion whether or not to approve the appointments as recommended

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24. Report from the Mayor regarding a Resolution for Passenger Rail Service

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between Chicago and the Quad Cities. (Motion whether or not to adopt the Resolution as recommended.)

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Report from the City Clerk’s Office regarding an activity application and Resolution for the annual Ride the River on June 17, 2007. (Motion whether or not to approve the application and adopt the Resolution as recommended.)

26. Report from the City Clerk’s Office regarding a Great River Plaza Activity/Event application for SK Model Management to hold their Grand Opening on Friday, June 22, 2007 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. ( Motion whether or not to approve the Activity/Event application as recommended.)

27. Report from the City Clerk’s Office regarding a Resolution for the Downtown Partnership (Davenport) and the District of Rock Island to sponsor the “Red, White and Boom” Independence Day Celebration with a fireworks display off of the Centennial Bridge. (Motion whether or not to adopt the Resolution as recommended.)

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

29. Other Business

30. Executive Session on Property Acquisition and Personnel.

31. Motion to recess to 5:00 p.m., Monday, June 11, 2007.

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.