CITY OF ROCK ISLAND JULY 25, 2005

CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6:45 pm

NOTE: The Study Session will be held at 5:00 p.m. in the Personnel Conference Room. The topics for discussion will be the Water System Policies and Plan, and the Liquor Ordinance.

AGENDA

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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 Pauley.

5. Minutes of the Meeting of July 11, 2005. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

6. Proclamation declaring August 2 as National Night Out.

7. Proclamation declaring August 5 and 6 as V.F.W. Buddy Poppies Days.

8. Mayor Schwiebert will close the regular meeting and open a Public Hearing on a request from Rock Island Housing Authority to vacate a 16’ x 100’ segment of a north/south alley between 9^th and 10^th Street s and 8^th and 10^th Avenues.

Mayor Schwiebert will close the Public Hearing, reconvene the regular meeting and entertain a motion. (Motion whether or not to approve the alley vacation and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

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Ordinance amending Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances, eliminating Council Meetings on the last Monday of each month, except during July and August when the Council meets the second and fourth Mondays. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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10. Special Ordinance granting a Special Use Permit to operate an auto body shop at 2110 11^th Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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CLAIMS:

a. Report from the Personnel Department recommending payment to Califf and Harper in the amount of $5,872.02 for legal services during the month of June.

b. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Gardner Carton and Douglas in the amount of $8,877.75 for professional services for the Pretreatment Program. (263)

c. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Walter Laud Construction in the amount of $37,538.86 for the 2005 PCC Street Patching Program. (264)

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

12. Claims for the weeks of July 8 through 21 in the amount of $2,437,514.43. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.) (NOTE: LARGE File)

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Payroll for the weeks of July 4 through 17 in the amount of $1,118,836.86. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

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Report from the Information Technology Services Department regarding purchase of Staff Scheduling software module in the amount of $3,577.50 for the Fire Department. (Motion whether or not to approve purchase and authorize payment as recommended.)

15. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for a full-size Cargo Van, recommending that the bid be awarded to John Keady’s GM Superstore in the amount of $13,846.85 for a 2006 GMC Savana Cargo Van, and that the 1994 Ford Van be declared surplus for purpose of trade-in. (Motion whether or not to award the bid, authorize purchase, declare the 1994 van as surplus and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

16. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the Free Fall Leaf Bags, recommending the bid of Handy True Value in Rock Island at a cost of $22,320.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize purchase.)

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Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the 2005 Asphalt Street Milling and Patching Program, recommending the bid of Valley Construction in the amount of $94,497.50. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

18. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the 2005 Ditch Cleaning Project, recommending the bid of C. H. Langman and Son in the amount of $15,941.50. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

19. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a Water Tower Lease with Iowa Wireless for space on the city’s water tower. (Motion whether or not to approve the lease agreement and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

20. Report from the Police Department regarding an addendum to the Intergovernmental Agreement for the Joint Animal Control Facility. (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement addendum and authorize the Mayor, City Clerk and City Attorney to execute the contract documents.)

21.Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding resolutions supporting applications to the Illinois Department of Transportation Enhancements Program for the West Rock River Bridge Trail Connection project and the Rock Island Cross Town Bicycle Trail Connector project.

a. Motion whether or not to adopt the Resolution in support of the Rock Island Cross Town Bike Trail Connector Project, and commit $213,443 in matching funds for the project.

b. Motion whether or not to adopt the Resolution in support of the West Rock River Bridge Recreational Bike Trail Connection and commit $61,957 in matching funds for the project.

22. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department Regarding Preservation Ordinance Appeals of Two Certificate of Appropriateness Applications for Vinyl Fences on Landmark Properties at 852 19^th Street (Karen Williams appealing) and 836 22^nd Street (Mark McVey appealing).

a. Motion whether or not to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness Case 2005-9 at 852 19th Street.

b. Motion whether or not to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness Case 2005-10 at 836 22nd Street.

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Report from the Public Works Department regarding that the City initiate a landscape barrier grant program for the properties on the south side of 85^th Avenue West between the Rock Island Parkway and Turkey Hollow Road with parameters listed. (Motion whether or not to approve the initiation of the grant program as recommended.)

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Report from the Parks and Recreation Department regarding a request to transfer oversight of property to construct a recreation sports field on the site of the old sedimentation basins at the water treatment plant. (Motion whether or not to approve the construction of the recreation sports field as requested.)

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Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the National DOLLAR WI$E Campaign, recommending that the Mayor sign up for the program and that the city work through the KTN Task Force to implement the program. (Motion whether or not to approve participation and implementation of the program as recommended.)

26. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department requesting a commitment from the City Council in the amount of $6,490 for a Roof Deferred Payment Loan at 1511 Sixth Avenue. (Motion whether or not to commit $6,490 as recommended.)

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Report from the Community and Economic Development Department requesting a commitment from the City Council in the amount of $5,159 for a Roof Standard Payment Loan at 830 21 Street. (Motion whether or not to commit $5,159 as recommended.)

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Report from the Community and Economic Development Department requesting a commitment from the City Council in the amount of $3,652 for a Roof Standard Payment Loan at 2412 47 Street. (Motion whether or not to commit $3,652 as recommended.)

29. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request from David Wise for Residential Parking on the south side of 12^th Avenue between 21^st and 22^nd Streets, and a parking ban on the north side of the same area. (Motion whether or not to approve the requests as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

30. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request from the Public Works Department for a review of the intersection of 45^th Street and 6^th Avenue, recommending that no action be taken at this time. (Motion whether or not to approve the recommendation to leave the intersection as it is at this time.)

31. Report from the City Clerk regarding the election of voting delegates for the IML Conference in Chicago in November. (Nominations for a voting delegate and an alternate voting delegate.)

32. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request to close off 10^th Avenue from 12^th to 14 ½ Street and 14^th Street from 9^th to 10^th Avenue, along with a Sound Amplification permit, for July 30 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Motion whether or not to approve the street closing and the Sound Amplification Permit.)

33. Report from the City Clerk regarding a Sound Amplification application for July 30 from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at 1030 and 1032 21^st Street. (Motion whether or not to approve the Sound Amplification as recommended)

34. Report from the City Clerk regarding a Press Conference to be held in the District on Monday, August 1 regarding Speed Week and the Rock Island Grand Prix, requesting approval of the application and waiver of the fee for the use of the Plaza. (Motion whether or not to approve the application and waiver of fees.)

35. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request to close off 20^th Avenue between 25^th and 27^th Street on Saturday, August 6 from 5:00 p.m. to Midnight for a block party. (Motion whether or not to approve the street closing.)

36. Report from the City Clerk regarding an application from Del’s in the District for an addition to the Ya Maka My Weekend events, consisting of a Sand Volleyball Tournament on 19^th Street east of their establishment on Saturday, August 13 beginning at 4:00 p.m. (Motion whether or not to approve the event as recommended.)

37. Report from the City Clerk regarding a Sound Amplification application from Augustana College for September 3 from 10:30 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. on the Augustana College campus. (Motion whether or not to approve the Sound Amplification permit.)

38. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request to close off 22^nd Street between 34^th and 35^th Avenue, and a Sound Amplification Permit, for Saturday, September 17 from 3:00 p.m. to Midnight for a block party. (Motion whether or not to approve the street closing and Sound Amplification as recommended.)

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

40. Other Business.

41. Motion to recess to Executive Session on matters of Personnel and Property Acquisition.

42. Motion to recess to Monday, August 8 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.

PRESERVING THE PAST . . . . . DEDICATED TO THE FUTURE.