CITY OF ROCK ISLAND

July 27, 2009

CITY COUNCIL MEETING        

6:45 pm

 

NOTE: Study Session will be held at 5:00 p.m. in the Personnel Conference Room. Discussion will include Sunset Marina improvements and rates, MetroLink Presentation and update, Drop-off Center Presentation and Long Term Control Plan update. An Executive Session discussing Property Acquisition and Litigation will be held following the Regular Meeting.  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 July 13, 2009. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

 

6. Update Rock Island By Mayor Pauley.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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7. Proclamation declaring Monday, August 3, 2009 as National Night Out.

 

8. Proclamation declaring August 7 and August 8, 2009 as V.F.W. Buddy Poppy Days.

 

9. Proclamation declaring August 8, 2009 as Salute to Veterans Day.

 

10. A Special Ordinance declaring the current City-owned 1989 Chevy Suburban, 1995 Chevy Suburban and 1997 Ford E350 Van as surplus and allowing for disposal. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

11. A Special Ordinance declaring the current City-owned 1991 Case 680L Backhoe as surplus and allowing for disposal. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

12. A Special Ordinance declaring the current City-owned 1987 GMC Sierra Pick-up as surplus and allowing for disposal. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

13. An Ordinance amending Article VIII, Sec. 8.13a (1) of the Zoning Ordinance. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

14. A Special Ordinance establishing a handicapped parking space at 1600 9th Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

15. A Special Ordinance establishing a handicapped parking space at 725 22nd Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

16. An Ordinance amending Chapter 9, Article II, Sec.9-40 of the Code of Ordinances. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

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17. CLAIMS

 

a.     Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $8,725.60 to EIMCO Water Technologies for an emergency purchase of one (1) lower bearing assembly. (238)

 

b.     Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $2,936.00 to Steve Gibson for the building of a rain garden through the Rain Gardens for Rock Island program. (239)

 

c.      Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $10,794.49 to USALCO for the May purchase of Liquid Aluminum Sulfate. (240)

 

d.     Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $2,554.97 to Martin Equipment for emergency backhoe repairs. (241)

 

e.      Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #6 in the amount of $361,916.72 to Williams/Valley Construction Management for services provided for the Armory Park Bid Release 1 project. (242)

 

f.       Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #2 in the amount of $225,565.63 to Williams/Valley Construction Management for services provided for the Armory Park Bid Release 2 project. (243)

 

g.     Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #5 and final in the amount of $28,500.38 to Langman Construction, Inc. for 24th Street resurfacing of 25th to 31st Avenue. (244)

 

h.     Report from the Martin Luther King Center regarding payment in the amount of $102,950.63 to Gere/Dismer Architects for architectural design services for the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center expansion project.

 

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

 

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18. Claims for the weeks of July 10 through July 23 in the amount of $1,576,586.54. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

 

19. Payroll for the weeks of June 29 through July 12 in the amount of $1,263,773.24. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

 

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20. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the purchase of street maintenance materials, recommending the bids be awarded to Tri-State Asphalt, Phoenix Corporation of the Quad Cities and the River Stone Group in the total amount of $145,630.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bids as recommended and authorize purchases.) (211)

 

21. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a development agreement and leases with Modern Woodmen of America. (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement and leases as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

 

22. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding an agreement with Missman Stanley Associates for a wetlands delineation and archeological survey on City-owned property at the northeast corner of Andalusia Road and the Rock Island Parkway. (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract document.)

 

23. Report from the Finance Department regarding a contract with Azavar Audit Solutions, Inc. for an audit of City of Rock Island sales taxpayers in the amount of $8,200.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the contract as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract document.)

 

24. Report from the Administrative Services Department regarding a Special Ordinance for prevailing wage rates in the City of Rock Island. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

25. Report from the Finance Department regarding an adjustment to the Fiscal Year 2010 Budget, recommending an adjustment to the Sunset Marina Fund in the amount of $74,020.65. (Motion whether or not to approve the adjustment as recommended.)

 

26. Report from the Public Works Department regarding Sunset Marina maintenance, construction and slip rates, recommending an increase of the summer lease rate for covered slips from $53.63 per foot to $67.37 per foot, an increase of all other marina rates and charges other than fuel and concessions by 3.0%, authorize refinancing of  Sunset Marina debt to raise an additional $900,000.00 for construction of the new 400 Dock, authorize the construction of the new 400 Dock with a mixture of covered and uncovered slips and authorize the Public Works Department to prepare a draft agreement for construction management services for the new 400 Dock. (Motion whether or not to approve the recommendations as stated.)

 

27. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request to place the parking lot located at 513 31st Avenue under city ordinance control. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.) (235)

 

28. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request to restrict parking on both sides of 11th Avenue between 3rd and 4th Streets. (Motion whether or not to deny the request as recommended.) (236)

 

29. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request to change four (4) 30-minute parking meters located at 1804 3rd Avenue to one (1) hour parking meters. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended, and authorize staff to replace the existing four (4) 30-minute parking meters with four (4) one (1) hour parking meters.) (237)

 

30. Report from the Administrative Services Department regarding a request from Broadway Neighborhood Association for the installation of 18 banners on utility poles owned by the City of Rock Island and MidAmerican Energy. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended, and authorize the Public Works Department to install the brackets and banners subject to Broadway providing all required insurance.) 

 

 

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

 

32. Other Business.

 

33. Executive Session on Property Acquisition and Litigation.

 

34. Motion to recess to 5:00 p.m., Monday, August 10, 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.