CITY OF ROCK ISLAND

August 13, 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 review of the Stormwater Management Plan and Recycling Options. An Executive Session will follow the regular meeting. Discussion will include matters of Personnel.     

 

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 Murphy.

 

5. Minutes of the Meeting of July 23, 2007. (Motion whether or not to approve the minutes as printed.)

 

6. Mayor’s Civic Service Award Presentation. 

 

7. Presentation of the Rock Island Housing Authority Community Policing Program Award.

 

8. Announcement of the 2007 Citizen of the Year Winners.

 

9. Presentation of the Best Rain Garden Awards by the Beautification Commission.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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11. Proclamation declaring August 13, 2007 as Suzanne R. Golden and Genevieve K. Rafferty Day.

 

12. Mayor Schwiebert will close the regular meeting and open a Public Hearing on a request from MHC Convenience LLC Series 4, doing business as “The Wine Cellar” for a waiver of the signature requirement to secure a Liquor License at 1622 38th Street.

 

Mayor Schwiebert will close the Public Hearing, reconvene the regular meeting and entertain a motion. (Motion whether or not to recommend to the Mayor/Liquor Commissioner to waive the signature requirement as requested and approve the liquor license.)

 

13. An Ordinance approving the Tax Increment Redevelopment Plan and Project for the Columbia Park Redevelopment Project Area. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

14. An Ordinance Designating the Columbia Park Redevelopment Project Area. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

15. An Ordinance adopting Tax Increment Financing for the Columbia Park Redevelopment Project Area. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

16. Special Ordinance establishing a No Parking Zone on the south side of the entrance to Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home on 30th Street, to a point ninety (90) feet south of the entrance on the east side of 30th Street A. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

17. A Special Ordinance providing for the sale of property located at 1115 6th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

18. A Special Ordinance providing for the sale of property located at 1604 6th Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

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19. CLAIMS

 

a.     Report from the Information Technology Services Department regarding payment in the amount of $13,994.00 to Varion Systems/Geo Analytics for the Govern Computer System software annual maintenance.

 

b.     Report from the Personnel Department regarding payment in the amount of $7,367.74 to Konecky, Koenig, Kutsunis and Weng for legal services rendered for July, 2007.

 

c.      Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $2,971.00 to General Asphalt Construction for asphalt street repair on 23rd Street and 7th Avenue. (197)

 

d.     Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #1 in the amount of $105,816.47 to C.H. Langman for 25th Street resurfacing of 5th to 7th Avenue and 6th Avenue resurfacing of 24th to 26th Street. (213)

 

e.      Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #9 and final in the amount of $187,718.46 to Brandt Construction Company for 7th Avenue resurfacing of 11th to 21st Street. (211)

 

f.       Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #2 in the amount of $294,818.81 to C.H. Langman for 7th Avenue resurfacing of Mill to 11th Street. (212)

 

g.     Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #8 and final in the amount of $27,487.27 to Centennial Contractor for the 2006 Utility Patching Program. (003)

 

h.     Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $6,700.42 to Brandt Construction Company for asphalt street repair on 18th Street and 1st Avenue. (204)

 

i.       Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #2 and final in the amount of $8,821.50 to Kelly Construction  for the 2007 Mudjacking Program. (218)

 

j.       Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #1 in the amount of $56,233.24 to Truesdell Corporation for the 2007 Parking Ramp Repairs. (216)

 

k.     Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #1 in the amount of $85,837.19 to Hoerr Construction Inc. for the 2007 Joint Sanitary/Storm Sewer Lining. (214)

 

l.       Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #4 in the amount of $227,736.94 to Walter D. Laud for 25th Avenue Paving of 5th to 7th Street. (215)

 

m.  Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #1 in the amount of $50,448.60 to Walter D. Laud for 32nd Avenue Reconstruction of 12th to 14th Street. (217)

 

n.    Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $5,000.00 to Todd Linscott for the building of two (2) rain gardens through the Rain Gardens for Rock Island Program. (205)

 

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

 

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20. Claims for the weeks of July 20 through August 9 in the amount of $2,479,808.09. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

 

21. Payroll for the weeks of July16 through July 29 in the amount of $1,219,915.61. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

 

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22. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the installation of 14 overhead door replacements, recommending the bid be awarded to Mid West Door in the amount of $38,705.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended, and authorize installation and purchase.) (208)

 

23. Report from the Fire Department regarding the purchase of a fire hose and equipment from Global MES in the amount of $7,300.34. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended.)

 

24. Report from the Fire Department regarding the purchase of two (2) Bullard T3 XT Thermal Imaging Cameras from Environmental Safety Group Inc. in the amount of $15,398.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended.)

 

25. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the Southwest Wastewater Treatment Plant Digester Cleaning, recommending the bid be awarded to 1st Global Industrial Services in the amount of $36,000.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (207)

 

26. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding bids for securing the Lincoln School Property at 2125 7th Avenue, recommending the bid be awarded to Valley Construction in the amount of $24,480.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

 

27. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a contract for the Long Term Control Plan, recommending the contract be approved with  Symbiont in the amount of $351,500.00.(Motion whether or not to approve the contract as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (210)

 

28. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the Land Application Contract Renewal, recommending the contract be awarded to Land Treatment Alternatives Inc. in the amount of $8.20 per cubic yard. (Motion whether or not to award the contract as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (206)

 

29. Report from the Finance Department regarding a contract for Banking Services with American Bank and Trust. (Motion whether or not to approve the contract as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

 

30. Report from the Personnel Department regarding the Fraternal Order of Police, Command Officers Association Agreement. (Motion whether or not to approve the proposed labor agreement between the City and the Fraternal Order of Police, Command Officers Association for the period March 26, 2007 through March 21, 2010, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

 

31. Report from the General Administration regarding a cooperative intergovernmental agreement to operate the Municipal Code Enforcement System with Bi-State Regional Commission, City of Moline and the City of East Moline. (Motion whether or not to authorize the City Manager to execute the contract document as recommended.)

 

32. Report from the City Attorney’s Office regarding an Agreement with Rock Island Boatworks. (Motion whether or not to authorize the City Manager to execute the Contract documents as recommended.)

 

33. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the McKesson Parking Agreement. (Motion whether or not to authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents as recommended.)

 

34. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding an Environmental Consultant Contract with Terracon. (Motion whether or not to authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents as recommended.)

 

35. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding lease agreements with the Quad City Woodturners and DeSoto Potters for property at 2324 3rd Avenue. (Motion whether or not to authorize the City Manager to execute lease agreements, and authorize the staff to proceed with improvements to the property at 2324 3rd Avenue in an amount not to exceed $100.000.00 as recommended.) 

 

36. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the sale of City owned property to Columbia Park LLC located at 4006 5th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended, authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

 

37. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a request for a fence to be placed on the Right-of-Way located at 519 9th Avenue. (Motion whether or not approve the request as recommended.)

 

38. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the Fiscal Year 2008/2009 revised Polices for Allocating Gaming Funds. (Motion whether or not to approve the revised Fiscal Year 2008/2009 Policies for Allocating Gaming Funds as recommended.)

 

39. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding amendments to the Housing Program Approval Process. (Motion whether or not to amend the purchasing policies as recommended.)

 

40. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request from Stephanie Dieudonne to apply for a Special Use Permit to operate a wedding consulting business at 1408 40th Street. (Motion whether or not to allow for the application of the Special Use Permit as recommended.)

 

41. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request to ban parking on the west side of 35th Street from 12th Avenue to the dead end. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.) (200)

 

42. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request to restrict parking on the west side of 46th Street from 7th to 8th Avenues. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.) (201)

 

43. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request to restrict parking on both sides of 23rd Street between 5th and 6th Avenues. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.) (202)

 

44. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request to install a handicapped parking space at 1001 20th Street. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.) (219)

 

45. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request to ban parking, standing and stopping in front of the Arc of Rock Island County located at 4016 9th Street during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.) (220)

 

46. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request for the removal of a handicapped parking space at 1833 34th Street. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance. (221)

 

47. Report from the Mayor regarding Appointments to the Rock Island Economic Growth Corporation, Stormwater Board of Appeals, Ethics Commission and Mechanical Code Board of Appeals. (Motion whether or not to approve the Appointments as recommended.)

 

48. Report from the Public Works Department regarding Appointments to the Boaters Advisory Committee, recommending the re-appointment of Vern Winter as the 400 dock representative, Fred Attwood as the 600 dock representative and Randall McMurray as an at large representative. (Motion whether or not to approve the Appointments as recommended.)

 

49. Report from the City Clerk regarding the election of voting delegates for the IML Conference to be held in Chicago in October. (Nominations for a voting delegate and an alternate voting delegate as recommended.)

 

50. Report from the City Clerk regarding a Great River Plaza Activity/Event application for The Rock Island Elks Lodge 1628 in partnership with promoter Jonathon Young to hold a Free Jazz Fest concert on the Great River Plaza on Saturday, September 15, 2007 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (Motion whether or not to approve the event as recommended; subject to the stipulations stated in the report, and deny the request for the waiver of Police Officer Security fees.)

 

51. Report from the City Clerk regarding a Sound Amplification Permit for the First Church of the Nazarene to hold Church services outside on their lawn on Sunday, August 26, 2007 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (Motion whether or not to approve the Sound Amplification Permit for the First Church of the Nazarene as recommended.)

 

52. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request for a Street Closure and Sound Amplification Permit for the East End Fair to be held on Saturday, September 15, 2007 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Motion whether or not to  approve the request as recommended.)

 

53. Report from the City Clerk regarding an Activity Permit Application from the CornBelt Running Club to hold a Run/Walk on Sunday, October 14, 2007 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. (Motion whether or not to approve the application as recommended.)

 

54. Report from the City Clerk regarding a Sound Amplification Permit application for the 5th Avenue Café to hold live music outside on the patio on the first Saturday of the months of September, October and November from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (Motion whether or not to approve the Sound Amplification Permit for 5th Avenue Café as recommended.)

 

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