CITY OF ROCK ISLAND JUNE 13, 2005

CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6:45pm

NOTE: The Study Session will be held at 5:00 p.m. in the Personnel Conference Room. The topics for discussion will be the Rental Housing Update ad the Mid American Energy Franchise.

AGENDA

1. Mayor Pro-tem Rockwell 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 Conroy.

5. Minutes of the Meeting of June 6, 2005. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

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6. Special Ordinance establishing a Handicapped Parking Space in front of 546 22^nd Avenue. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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Ordinance amending the base wage for the City Clerk to $43,055.00 effective May 1, 2005. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

8. CLAIMS:

a. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Shive-Hattery in the amount of $2,691.22 for construction consulting services for the Saukie Baseball Field Detention Pond. (201)

b. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Tri-City Electric in the amount of $139,313.25 for the Fiber Optic Cable Phase I B-D project. (202)

c. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Peeters Sod Company in the amount of $5,135.00 for the 2004 Sod and Tree Program. (203)

d. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to General Constructors in the amount of $159,865.83 for the Centennial Bridge Improvements. (204)

e. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Walter D. Laud in the amount of $49,977.10 for the 2005 Brick Street Patch project. (205)

f. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to KONE in the amount of $5,548.68 for the maintenance agreement on the elevators located in the Parking Ramp and City Hall. (207)

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

9. Claims for the week of June 3 through 9 in the amount of $563,269.99. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

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Report from the Public Works Department regarding purchase of a Ditch Witch locator from Ditch Witch – Iowa, Inc. in the amount of $3,554.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase and authorize payment as recommended.)

11. Report from the Public Works Department regarding quotes for the printing and mailing of the Annual EPA Water Quality Report, recommending the quote of MidWest Mailworks in the amount of $4,776.40. (Motion whether or not to approve the payment to MidWest Mailworks as recommended.)

12. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the joint purchase of utility supplies, recommending the low bids for supplies listed. (Motion whether or not to award the bids as recommended and authorize purchases.)

13. Report from the Police Department regarding a Police Mutual Aid/Intergovernmental Agreement with other area law enforcement agencies, recommending approval of the agreement. (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement and authorize the Mayor, City Clerk and Chief of Police to execute the contract documents.)

14. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a sewer connection for a new home at 4001 24^th Street, recommending that the City Attorney be authorized to prepare a special ordinance allowing a private sewer to be laid on the 24^th Street Right of Way. (Motion whether or not to approve the private sewer to be laid on right of way and refer to the City Attorney for an ordinance.)

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Report from the Public Works Department regarding rain gardens for Rock Island, recommending that Council authorize staff to implement a simplified credit process for residential rain gardens. (Motion whether or not to approve the simplified credit process and authorize staff to implement it.)

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Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a contract with Schreiber Anderson Associates for the landscape design services for the beautification of the gateways at 1^st Avenue and 24^th Street, and the 11^th Street Point. (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

17. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a memorandum of understanding with the Hendricks Development Group for the Armory property. (Motion whether or not to approve the memorandum of understanding as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

18.Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a review of the site plan and rezoning from R-3 and B-1 to B-3 at 1716 and 1720 29 ½ Street and 2935 18^th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to approve the site plan and rezoning subject to stipulations stated and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

19.Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a review of the site plan and rezoning from B-1 to R-5 at 714 9^th Street. (Motion whether or not to approve the site plan and rezoning as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

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Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the final plat of Green’s Dynamic Garden Third Addition. (Motion whether or not to approve the final plat as recommended.)

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Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the payment in the amount of $188,000 to be placed in escrow with the Rock Island County Treasurer for the Willey Eminent Domain Case. (Motion whether or not to approve escrow payment of $188,000 as recommended.)

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Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the sale of city-owned property at 1018 11^th Avenue, recommending approval of the sale of the property to the adjacent owners based on conditions stated. (Motion whether or not to approve the sale of the property as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

23. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a commitment from the City Council in the amount of $5,500 for Targeted Rehabilitation Loan at 921 14 ½ Street. (Motion whether or not to commit $5,500 for the loan as recommended.)

24. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a commitment from the City Council in the amount of $1,960.00 for Targeted Rehabilitation Loan at 1209 Seventh Avenue. (Motion whether or not to commit $1,960.00 for the loan as recommended.)

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Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a commitment from the City Council in the amount of $3,665.00 for Targeted Rehabilitation Loan at 907 14 Avenue. (Motion whether or not to commit $3,665.00 for the loan as recommended.)

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

27. Other Business.

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Motion to recess to Monday, June 20 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.