CITY OF ROCK ISLAND

August 10, 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 FY2009/2010 Budget update, Drop-Off Center discussion and Group Home discussion. No Executive Session. The Regular Meeting will be held at 6:45 p.m. in Council Chambers. 

 

 

AGENDA

 

 

 

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 Jones.

 

5. Minutes of the Meeting of July 27, 2009. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

 

6. Update Rock Island By Mayor Pauley.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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7. Announcement of the 2009 Citizen of the Year Winners.

 

8. Presentation of Tell on Your Neighbor Awards by the Beautification Commission.

 

9. Mayor Pauley will close the regular meeting and open a Public Hearing on a request from Agustine Nathan for a Special Use Permit to operate retail jewelry sales and a repair business in the basement of his residence at 914 19th Street.

 

Mayor Pauley will close the Public Hearing, reconvene the regular meeting and entertain a motion. (Motion whether or not to deny the Special Use Permit as recommended.)

 

10. A Special Ordinance regulating parking at 513 31st Avenue. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

11. A Special Ordinance establishing Type B residential parking only area on the south side of 11th Avenue from 3rd Street to the alley east of 3rd Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

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12. CLAIMS

 

a.     Report from the Administrative Services Department regarding payment in the amount of $9,223.50 to Konecky, Koenig, Kutsunis and Weng for legal services rendered for July 2009.

 

b.     Report from the Administrative Services Department regarding payment in the amount of $2,735.69 to David Shipley for General Liability Claims.

 

c.      Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $3,000.00 to Craig and Paula Tigerman for the shaping and installation of riprap along the stream bank at 2303 35th Avenue as part of the Rock Island Drainage Assistance Program. (245)

 

d.     Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #1 and final in the amount of $32,000.00 to Corrpro Waterworks for services provided for Cathodic Protection for the Ridgewood Road and 24th Street Water Towers project. (248)

 

e.      Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $71,829.37 to the Illinois Department of Transportation for 11th Avenue repaving of 36th to 38th Streets. (249)

 

f.       Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $27,456.43 to Settle, Inc. for services provided for the 2009 Sealcoat Program. (250)

 

g.     Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #1 and final in the amount of $74,020.65 to Sunflower Enterprises for services provided for the Marina Dredging project. (251)

 

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

 

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13. Claims for the weeks of July 24 through August 6 in the amount of $1,727,924.04. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

 

14. Payroll for the weeks of July 13 through July 26 in the amount of $1,287,119.26. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

 

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15. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the purchase of 180,000 paper yard waste bags for the 2009 free fall leaf pickup, recommending the bid be awarded to Pabco Industries, LLC in the amount of $53,100.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize purchase.)  (247)

 

16. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the 2009 Street Joint and Crack Sealing Program, recommending the bid be awarded to New Coat Sealing and Paving in the amount of $48,880.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommend and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (252)

 

17. Report from the Administrative Services Department regarding request-for-qualification proposals for the hiring of a voice over internet protocol consultant for the scope of services as identified in the report, recommending accepting the proposal from Wilson Consulting in the amount of $23,625.00. (Motion whether or not to award the proposal as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

 

18. Report from the Administrative Services Department regarding a Joint Administration Agreement between the City and the Unions concerning the health care plan.  (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement as recommended, continue with the Health Care Planning Committee process and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

 

19. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a contract with EnviroNet, Inc for an expanded phase two (2) environmental assessment at 4630 11th Street in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00 to be paid from funds reserved from the purchase price for the environmental assessment. (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

20. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding an amendment to the development agreement with TESBO, LLC, recommending an extension of the rebate for a period of two (2) years with the commitment to review a potential further extension at that time. (Motion whether or not to approve the amendment as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

 

21. Report from the Finance Department regarding an adjustment to the Fiscal Year 2010 Budget, recommending an adjustment to the Police Department State Drug Fund in the amount of $3,499.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the adjustment as recommended.)

 

22. Report from the Parks and Recreation Department regarding a Resolution to apply for funding for the redevelopment of Douglas Park. (Motion whether or not to adopt the resolution as recommended.)

 

23. 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.)

 

Note: Agenda Item #23 was deferred from Monday, July 27, 2009.

 

24. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding Fiscal Year 2010/2011 Community Development Block Grant and Gaming Allocation Policies. (Motion whether or not to approve Fiscal Year 2010/2011 Community Development Block Grant and Gaming Allocation Policies as recommended.)

 

25. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request from Loran and Michelle Lassuy to apply for a Special Use Permit to reestablish a single family residence in the existing residential structure in a B-4 (highway business) district property at 4328 78th Avenue West. (Motion whether or not to allow for the application of the Special Use Permit as recommended.)

 

26. Report from the Mayor regarding appointments and reappointments to the Beautification Commission. (Motion whether or not to approve the appointments and reappointments as recommended.)

 

27. Report from the Mayor regarding a reappointment to the Planning Commission. (Motion whether or not to approve the reappointment as recommended.)

 

28. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request from RIBCO for a modification to their August 22, 2009 Concert Series event application, requesting the use of Lot F for a custom car display and the use of 10 barricades to restrict traffic. (Motion whether or not to approve the requests as recommended.)

 

29. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request from Reverend Willie E. Jones of the People’s Missionary Baptist Church for parking to be permitted at the curbside along the east and west sides of 23rd Street between 5th and 6th Avenues on Friday, August 28, 2009 and Saturday, August 29, 2009 from 12:00 noon until 9:45 p.m. for their annual Choir Day services. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended.) 

 

30. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request for a Sound Amplification permit from the Apostolic Sanctuary for a Tent Revival to be held on Friday, September 11 and Saturday, September 12, 2009 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and on Sunday, September 13, 2009 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 3808 11th Street. (Motion whether or not to approve the Sound Amplification permit as recommended.)

 

31. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request from Broadway Presbyterian Church to close off a portion of 23rd Street from the corner of 7th Avenue to the end of their property on Saturday, September 12, 2009 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for a Community Resource Fair with Greenbush Neighbors and Lincoln School. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended.)

 

32. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request for a Street Closing at 23rd Street between 20½ Avenue and 2025 23rd Street on Saturday, October 10, 2009 from 4:00 p.m. to 12:00 midnight for a block party. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended.)

 

33. Report from the City Clerk regarding an Activity Permit application from the CornBelt Running Club to hold a Run/Walk on Sunday, October 11, 2009 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. (Motion whether or not to approve the application as recommended.)

 

 

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

 

35. Other Business.

 

36. No Executive Session.

 

37. Motion to recess to 5:00 p.m., Monday, August 24, 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.