CITY OF ROCK ISLAND JUNE 20, 2005

CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6:45 pm

NOTE: NO STUDY SESSION. The regular City Council Meeting will be begin at 6:45 p.m.

AGENDA

1. Mayor Pro-tem Rockwell 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 Conroy.

5. Minutes of the Meeting of June 13, 2005. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

6. Proclamation declaring June 18, 2005, Sgt. Brian Romine Day. (Sgt. Romine, who was a member of the National Guard Unit adopted by the City of Rock Island in July 2004, was killed in Iraq June 6 and buried Saturday, June 18 in Anna, Illinois.)

7. Proclamation declaring June 21 as Watoto Children’s Choir Day.

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8. Special Ordinance changing the zoning at 1716 and 1720 29 ½ Street, and 2935 18^th Avenue from R-3 and B-1 to B-3 district. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the ordinance.)

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Special Ordinance changing the zoning at 714 9^th Street from B-1 to R-5 district. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the ordinance.)

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10. Special Ordinance allowing the installation of a private sewer line with a sewage ejector pump in the 24^th Street Right of Way for a residence at 4001 24^th Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the ordinance.)

11.Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Missman Stanley & Associates in the amount of $$6,226.50 for the American Discovery Trail. (Motion whether or not to accept the report and authorize payment as recommended.)

12. Payroll for the weeks of May 30 through June 6 in the amount of $1,052,768.51. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

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Report from the Public Works Department regarding quotes for the purchase of an overhead door on the Electrical Maintenance building, recommending the purchase be made from Midwest Door Specialists in the amount of $7,995.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid for purchase and installation, and authorize payment as recommended.)

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Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the purchase of four automated side load refuse packers, recommending the bid of R-Now Refuse of Wisconsin in the amount of $593,836.00 for four refuse packers, and also recommending that the current refuse packers be declared as surplus. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended, authorize purchase, declare the current refuse packers as surplus and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

15. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the 5^th and 7^th Street Storm Sewer improvements, recommending the bid of Phoenix Corporation of the Quad Cities in the amount of $259,055.76. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

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Report from the Police Department regarding a one-year contract with the Rock Island School District for the services of the High School Liaison Detective for the school year 2005/2006. (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 salvage work at the powerhouse building on city-owned property north of the Quad City Industrial Center. (Motion whether or not to authorize the salvage work to be done as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

18. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request from Doug Plank for Residential Parking on the east side of 22^nd Street between 18^th and 20 ½ Avenues, recommending the Residential Parking on the east side of 22^nd Street from 1823 22^nd Street to 1923 21^st Street. (Motion whether or not to approve the request with the amendment as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

19. Report from the City Clerk regarding a Sound Amplification application for the Relay for Life, beginning at 6:00 p.m. June 24 to 8:00 a.m. June 25. (Motion whether or not to approve the application.)

20. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request from the Broadway Presbyterian Church to close off a part of 23^rd Street from 7^th Avenue to the end of their property on August 27 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for a Community Fair with the Greenbush Neighbors and Lincoln School. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended.)

21.Report from the City Clerk regarding a request from Jon Loquist to close off Foxwood Court from Foxwood Drive to the end of Foxwood Court on Monday, July 4 from 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. for a block party. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended.)

22. Report from the City Clerk regarding an application from the Rock Island Noon Kiwanis Club for a Run to be held July 23 beginning at 7:00 a.m. (Motion whether or not to approve the application.)

23. Report from the City Clerk regarding an application for the Senior Olympics Run to be held Saturday, June 25 beginning at 7:30 a.m. (Motion whether or not to approve the application.)

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

25. Other Business.

26. Motion to recess to Executive Session on a matter of Litigation.

27. Motion to recess to Monday, June 27 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.