CITY OF ROCK ISLAND

July 13, 2009

CITY COUNCIL MEETING        

6:45 pm

 

NOTE: Study Session will be at 5:00 p.m. in the Personnel Conference Room. Discussion will include a Presentation by Metro Arts, Rock Island Housing Authority Presentation on NSP-2 and Renaissance Rock Island Presentation on NSP-2. No Executive Session. The Regular Meeting will be held at 6:45 p.m. in Council Chambers.

 

 

AGENDA

 

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1. Mayor Pauley 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 Foley.

 

5. Minutes of the Meeting of June 22, 2009. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

 

6. Update Rock Island By Mayor Pauley.

 

 

7. Presentation by the Quad Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau.

 

8. Presentation of the first (1) quarter Employee Recognition Award to Kristia Tinsley from the Martin Luther King Center.  

 

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9. CLAIMS

 

a.     Report from the Administrative Services Department regarding payment in the amount of $3,456.25 to Edwards Medical Supply for a rapid cholesterol machine.

 

b.     Report from the Administrative Services Department regarding payment in the amount of $9,559.00 to Konecky, Koenig, Kutsunis and Weng for legal services rendered for June 2009.

 

c.      Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $72,000.00 to the State of Illinois (Environmental Protection Agency) for National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit fees. (199)

 

d.     Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $6,664.33 to C.H. Langman Son, Inc. for an emergency sewer repair at 14th Avenue and 30th Street. (212)

 

e.      Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $2,976.00 to Barbara Zerull for the building of a rain garden through the Rain Gardens for Rock Island Program. (213)

 

f.       Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $2,750.00 to Lovewell Fencing, Inc. for repair to a damaged radius guardrail at 18th Avenue and Mill Street.  (215)

 

g.     Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $61,884.00 to Jumers Casino Rock Island for public improvements constructed in conjunction with the casino relocation to its current location. (220)

 

h.     Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $2,673.24 to SELCO, Inc. for barricade and arrow board rental for the month of May. (225)

 

i.       Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $3,204.60 to CAM, Inc. for the annual SCADA equipment calibration. (226)

 

j.       Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $2,599.20 to Grainger for the replacement of a back wash transfer pump. (227)

 

k.     Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $16,179.77 to Gray Machine and Weld, Inc. for services provided for repair and replacement part machining for two (2) hydraulic turbines at the Hydro Electric Power Plant. (229)

 

l.       Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $3,892.31 to Langman Construction for services provided at 2203 30th Street for the 2009 Water Service Repair Program. (230)

 

m.  Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $108,279.30 to the Treasurer of the State of Illinois for the City’s share of the 24th Street resurfacing of 18th to 25th Avenues. (231)

 

n.     Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $2,945.94 to Roemer Machine and Welding Company for services provided for the Hydro Electric Power Plant repair and replacement parts project. (232)

 

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

 

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10. Claims for the weeks of June 19 through July 9 in the amount of $2,305,020.55. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

 

11. Payroll for the weeks of June 15 through June 28 in the amount of $1,314,488.70. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

 

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12. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the purchase of one (1) 2009 John Deere 410J Backhoe from Martin Equipment Company, Inc. in the amount $102,138.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance declaring the current 1991 Case 680L Backhoe as surplus.) (228)

 

13. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the purchase of eight (8) solar powered 24 hour flashing beacons from Brown Traffic Products in the amount of $17,800.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended and authorize payment.)  (233)

 

14. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a proposal from KONE, Inc. for providing and installing emergency lighting and an ADA hands-free telephone inside the elevator cab in the Rock Island parking ramp in the amount of $3,711.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the proposal as recommended, authorize the City Manager to execute the contact document and authorize payment.) (216) 

 

15. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the 2009 Joint Pavement Marking Program, recommending the bid be awarded to Peterson Parking Lot Striping, Inc. in the amount of $59,757.23. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (224)

 

16. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding bids for the NESHAPS (asbestos) investigation of 13 residential properties, recommending the bid be awarded to Graves Environmental, Inc. in the amount of $6,175.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

 

17. Report from the Public Works Department regarding an intergovernmental agreement for Sewer Rehabilitation/Lining. (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement as recommended and authorize the City Manager, City Attorney and City Clerk to execute the contract documents.)

 

18. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding an agreement with Gremanis Properties, LLC committing $80,000.00 of Downtown TIF funds to create seven (7) apartments at 2106 5th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

 

19. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the Neighborhood Stabilization Program-2 regarding the donation of infill housing parcels and a Consortium agreement, recommending the donation of 10 City-owned properties to Rock Island Economic Growth. (Motion whether or not to approve the donation of 10 properties as recommended, subject to the Neighborhood Stabilization Program-2 funding being successfully awarded by HUD and that the City has design review and approval and authorize the City Manager to execute the Consortium agreement.)

 

20. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request for an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance regarding regulations for major home occupations. (Motion whether or not to approve the amendment as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

 

21. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request from Allied Home Mortgage Capital Corporation for a Riverfront Corridor Overlay District site plan review for a new freestanding sign at 3514 46th Avenue (Blackhawk Road). (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended.)

 

22. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request from Ms. Marcia Wala to apply for a Special Use Permit to operate an estate and antique sales business out of her residence at 2406 18th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to allow for the application of the Special Use Permit as recommended.)

 

23. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request for the installation of a handicapped parking space at 1600 9th Street. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.) (221)

 

24. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request for the installation of a handicapped parking space at 725 22nd Street. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.) (222)

 

25. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding an amendment to Chapter 9, Article II; Sec.9-40 Fire Lanes of the Code of Ordinances. (Motion whether or not to approve the amendment as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.) (223)

 

26. Report from the City Clerk regarding amendments to Chapter 8, Article VII; Sec.8-222 and Sec.8-234 of the Code of Ordinances. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

27. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request from Junior’s Tap to hold an event outside on Saturday, July 18, 2009 from 12:00 noon to 10:00 p.m. (Motion whether or not to approve the outside event for Junior’s Tap as recommended.)

 

28. Report from the City Clerk regarding a Sound Amplification permit for Saturday, July 18, 2009 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at 819 21st Street. (Motion whether or not to approve the sound amplification permit as recommended.)

 

29. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request for a Street Closing at 14th Street between 9th Avenue and 10th Avenue; along with a Sound Amplification permit for the 6th annual Celebrating Longview Community Resource Fair and Block Party to be held on Saturday, July 25, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Motion whether or not to approve the requests as recommended.)

 

30. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request from the Rock Island Elks Education Department for temporary parking on both sides of the street at 427 7th Avenue from 4th Street and 7th Avenue to 6th Street and 7th Avenue for one day only on Sunday, July 26, 2009 from 5:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. on Monday, July 27, 2009. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended.)

 

31. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request for a Street Closing at 10th Avenue between 14th Street and 14½ Street; along with a Sound Amplification permit for the Greater Antioch Baptist Church for Friday, July 31, 2009 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (Motion whether or not to approve the requests as recommended.) 

 

32. Report from the City Clerk regarding a Plaza activity permit application for Steve’s Old Time Tap to hold their 3rd annual Bags Tournament on Saturday, August 1, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Motion whether or not to approve the event for Steve’s Old Time Tap as recommended, subject to complying with all liquor and Plaza regulations and subject to contacting the Police Department for the hiring of off-duty Officers for this event.)

 

33. Report from the City Clerk regarding an Activity permit application for the Labor Day Parade to be held on Monday, September 7, 2009. (Motion whether or not to approve the event as recommended.)

 

34. Report from the City Clerk regarding a Plaza activity permit application for Steve’s Old Time Tap to hold their 4th annual Grill-off on Saturday, October 3, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Motion whether or not to approve the event for Steve’s Old Time Tap as recommended, subject to complying with all liquor and Plaza regulations and subject to contacting the Police Department for the hiring of off-duty Officers for this event.)

 

 

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

 

36. Other Business.

 

37. No Executive Session.

 

38. Motion to recess to 5:00 p.m., Monday, July 27, 2009.

 

 

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.