CITY OF ROCK ISLAND

July 23, 2007

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 the Rock Island County Animal Shelter, Presentation on Financial Software, and Lloyd Schoneman Sculpture Preview, followed by an Executive Session on Property Acquisition, Personnel and Litigation if time allows.     

 

AGENDA

 

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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 Alderwoman Mejia-Caraballo.

 

5. Minutes of the Meeting of July 9, 2007. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

 

5b. Presentation by the Casino Rock Island

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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6. Proclamation declaring August 3, 2007 and August 4, 2007 as V.F.W. Buddy Poppies Days.

 

7. Proclamation declaring Tuesday, August 7, 2007 National Night Out.

 

8. Proclamation declaring August 18, 2007 as Xstream Cleanup Day.

 

9. Mayor Schwiebert will close the regular meeting and open a Public Hearing regarding the Columbia Park, TIF District.

 

Mayor Schwiebert will close the Public Hearing and reconvene the regular meeting.

 

10. Special Ordinance establishing a handicapped parking space in front of the residence located at 1529 10th Avenue. (Motion whether or not consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

11. Special Ordinance establishing two handicapped parking spaces at the intersection of 3rd Avenue and 18th Street. (Motion whether or not consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

12. Special Ordinance declaring the current City-owned Police vehicles: three (3) 1999 Ford   Crown Victorias, one (1) 2000 Chevy Impala, and twelve (12) 2003 Chevy Impalas as surplus and allowing for disposal. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

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13. CLAIMS

 

a.     Report from the Personnel Department regarding payment in the amount of $605.00 to Richard Motz, and payment in the amount of $500.00 to Brent Highfill for General Liability Claims.

 

b.     Report from the Personnel Department regarding payment in the amount of $61,231.36 to Attorney David Goldberg (Crawford & Company) for Workers Compensation Settlement.

 

c.      Report from the Personnel Department regarding payment in the amount of $3,935.84 to Baller-Herbst Law Group for legal services rendered for the months of May and June 2007.

 

d.     Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $5,000.00 to Daniel Genac for the building of two Rain Gardens at 2702 5th Avenue through the Rain Gardens for Rock Island Program. (184)

 

e.      Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $5,692.38 to General Constructors Inc. for Sunset Marina Liftwell Reinforcement. (185)

 

f.       Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #1 in the amount of $49,911.25 to Centennial Contractors of the Quad Cities Inc. for the 2007 50/50 Sidewalk and Curb Program. (188)

 

g.     Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #1 and final in the amount of $21,247.43 to Settle Inc. for the 2007 Sealcoat Program. (189)

 

h.     Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $2,490.03 to Juan Ferreyra for 24th Street South of 9th Avenue Agreement between the City of Rock Island, Penny Woolworth, Juan and Ana Ferreyra, and Chicago Title Insurance Company. (190)

 

i.       Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #3 in the amount of $143,205.27 to Walter D. Laud Inc. for 25th Avenue Paving: 5th to 7th Streets. (192)

 

j.       Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $2,827.28 to Cummins Central Power, LLC for a remanufactured injector pump.(194)

 

k.     Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $4,498.00 to the Department of Interior United States Geological Survey for installation, operation and maintenance for two acoustic flowmeters for the City of Rock Island’s north and south side interceptor sewers. (196)

 

l.       Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $3,850.50 to Symbiont for professional services rendered during the tracer studies conducted at the Water Treatment Facility. (198)

 

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

 

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14. Claims for the weeks of July 6 through July 19 in the amount of $1,441,792.28. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

 

15. Payroll for the weeks of July 2 through July 15 in the amount of $1,156,926.71. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

 

16. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for City Hall tuckpointing and exterior cleaning, recommending the bid be awarded to K.D.R. Inc., d/b/a Northwest Restoration in the amount of $77,000.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (187)

 

17. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the purchase of paper yardwaste bags for the annual Free Fall Leaf Pick Up Program, recommending the bid be awarded to Pabco Industries, LLC. in the amount of $14,352.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended, and authorize purchase.) (199)

 

18. Report from the Finance Department regarding a contract with Auction Solved for E-Bay Auction Services. (Motion whether or not to approve the contract as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

 

19. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a Development Agreement for the McKesson property. (Motion whether or not to authorize the City Manager to execute a development agreement with the Rock Island Economic Growth Corporation for redevelopment of the McKesson property as recommended.)

 

20. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the Armory Flood Protection Investigation Agreement with Schreiber/Anderson Associates. (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement in the amount of $39,852.00 as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

 

21. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a modification to the Contract with C.H. Langman and Son. (Motion whether or not to approve the modification to the contract with C.H. Langman and Son in the amount of $4,870.00 for additional work as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the amended contract documents.)

 

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22. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a Storm Water Credit for Chippiannock Trails Subdivision. (Motion whether or not to approve a 25% Unique and Special Cases Storm Water Credit for each lot of the Chippiannock Trails Subdivision as recommended.) (186)

 

23. Report from the Public Works Department regarding rental rates, service charges, and other changes for the 2008 boating season at Sunset Marina. (Motion whether or not to authorize the staff to increase all Sunset Marina rental rates and service charges for FY2009 (2008 boating season) by 4.0%, as recommended, and implement other recommended changes as soon as possible.)  (195)

 

24. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a Preliminary Plan and rezoning to Planned Unit Development at 9901 14th Street West.  (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended, subject to stipulations as stated in the report.)

 

25. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding an amendment to the final site plan and final subdivision plat for Planned Unit Development for the College Hill condominium site at 1000 30th Street. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended, subject to receiving and meeting City requirements for utility construction and stormwater plans.)

 

26. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Community Development Block Grant Policies and Gaming Allocation Policies. (Motion whether or not to approve Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Community Development Block Grant Policies and Gaming Allocation Policies as recommended.)

 

27. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding an Ordinance for property located at 1115 6th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance to formally convey title of the property located at 1115 6th Avenue to Isiah Mejia as recommended.)

 

28. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding an Ordinance for property located at 1604 6th Street. (Motion whether or not to refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance to formally convey title of the property located at 1604 6th Street to Cheryl Carey and Tom Boyd as recommended.)

 

29. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a commitment in the amount of $5,533.50 for a Rental Property Improvement Program Loan at 2802 6th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to commit $5,533.50 as recommended.)

 

30. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request to ban parking from the south side of Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home’s 30th Street entrance to a point ninety (90) feet south of the entrance on the east side of 30th Street.( Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.) (183)

 

31. Report from the City Clerk regarding a Sound Amplification Permit request from St. John’s Lutheran Church for a film to be shown on Friday, August 17, 2007 from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended.)

 

32. Report from the City Clerk regarding an application for an Activity Permit for the Labor Day Parade to be held on Monday, September 3, 2007. (Motion whether or not to approve the application as recommended.)

 

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33. Report from the City Clerk regarding an application for an Activity Permit and Highway Resolution for the Quad City Marathon to be held on Sunday, September 23, 2007. (Motion whether or not to approve the application and adopt the Resolution as recommended.)

 

 

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

 

35. Other Business.

 

36. Executive Session on Property Acquisition, Personnel and Litigation.

 

37. Motion to recess to 5:00 p.m., August 13, 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.

 

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