CITY OF ROCK ISLAND JUNE 12, 2006

CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6:45pm

NOTE: No Study Session or Executive Session.

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 Murphy.

5. Minutes of the Meeting of June 5, 2006. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

6. Proclamation declaring Sunday, June 18, 2006, as Immanuel Lutheran Church and School Day.

7. Mayor Schwiebert will close the regular meeting and open a Public Hearing on a request from Master Design Landscape for a Special Use Permit to operate a landscape business and outside display area in a R-3 District at 612 and 614 46^th Street.

Mayor Schwiebert will close the Public Hearing, reconvene the regular meeting and entertain a motion. (Motion whether or not to deny the Special Use Permit as recommended.)

8. Mayor Schwiebert will close the regular meeting and open a Public Hearing on a request from Quad City Engineering Company for a Special Use Permit to construct an 8,500 square foot projection facility in a B-3 District at 1106 and 1114 11^th 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 as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

RRR

9. Special Ordinance prevailing wage rates in the City of Rock Island, Illinois. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

10. CLAIMS:

a. Report from the City Attorney in the amount of $7,753.10 for legal services rendered during the month of May 2006.

b. Report from the Personnel Department recommending payments in the amounts of $3,422.25 to American National Insurance and $838.55 to Terry Engel (Terry Engel general liability claim) and $1,835.77 to Servpro (Herb Wiener general liability claim).

c. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment in the amount of $12,075.64 to General Constructors, Inc. for emergency parking ramp repairs.

d. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment in the amount of $73,894.80 to Davenport Electric for Fiber Optics Cable: Phase 3B.

e. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment in the amount of $57,818.90 to Peterson Parking Lot Striping, Inc. for the 2006 Joint Pavement Marking Program.

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

11. Claims for the week of June 2 through June 8 in the amount of $570,021.69. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

12. Payroll for the weeks of May 22 through June 4 in the amount of $1,089,815.50. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

13. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the 2006 Sanitary Manhole Program recommending the bid be awarded to C.H. Langman & Son in the amount of $154,620.00. (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 bids for the Sylvan Slough Natural Area Project recommending Council authorize the City Manager to award bids to the lowest responsible bidder and execute contracts for the crushing of materials to facilitate construction of walk paths at the Sylvan Slough Natural Area and construction of the park. (Motion whether or not to authorize the City Manager to award the bids and execute the contract documents as recommended.)

15. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request for rezoning from R2 District to R3 District at 1435 47^th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

16. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee requesting installation of stop signs at 6^th Street and 6^th Avenue. (Note: Item was Deferred from May 15 - A motion remains on the floor – Motion made by Alderman Brooks and seconded by Alderman Murphy to approve the request and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

17. Report from the City Clerk regarding street closing/sound amplification requests for a block party on July 1 from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Foxwood Drive. (Motion whether or not to approve the requests as recommended.)

18. Report from the City Clerk regarding a street closing request from Broadway Presbyterian Church to close part of 23^rd Street, from the corner of 7^th Avenue to the end of their property for their annual Community Fair on Saturday, September 9 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended.)

19. Report from the City Clerk regarding a Great River Plaza Activity/Event Permit for the Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities for the Second Annual Israeli Cultural Festival for August 6, 2006 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended.)

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

21. Other Business.

22. Motion to recess to Monday, June 19, 2006, at 5:00 p.m.

This Agenda may be obtained in accessible formats by qualified persons with a disability by making appropriate arrangements with Cindy Neiggemann, City Clerk, 1528 Third Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois, 61201, - Telephone (309) 732-2010 - during regular business hours Monday through Friday.