CITY OF ROCK ISLAND AUGUST 22, 2005

CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6:45pm

NOTE: The Study Session will be held at 5:00 p.m. in the Personnel Conference Room. The topic for discussion will be the Community Development Block Grant Policies, followed by a reception at 6:15 p.m. in Council Chambers in honor of the Citizens of the Year.

AGENDA

1. Mayor Schwiebert will call the meeting to Order.

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2. Roll Call.

3. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.

4. Invocation by Alderman Rockwell.

5. Minutes of the Meeting of August 8, 2005. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

6. Presentation of the 2005 Citizen of the Year Awards by members of the Citizen of the Year Committee and Mayor Schwiebert.

7. Proclamation declaring the month of September as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.

8. Proclamation declaring the month of September as Save A Life Month.

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9. Special Ordinance placing the parking area at 415 19^th street under City Ordinance Control. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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10. Special Ordinance authorizing acquisition of property at 1219 and 1223 1^st Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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11. Special Ordinance eliminating a Handicapped Parking Space at 716 14^th Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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12. Special Ordinance establishing two Handicapped Parking Spaces in front of 1836 30^th Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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Special Ordinance declaring a 1997 Roll-Off Container as surplus property to be sold by sealed bid. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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14. Special Ordinance declaring the 1981 and 1985 Air Compressors as surplus property to be sold at the auction September 24. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

15. CLAIMS:

a. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Settle Inc. in the amount of $32,241.54 for the work completed on the 2005 Sealcoat Program. (289)

b. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Randy and Joanna Allison in the amount of $2,960.00 for the rain garden at 1420 98^th Avenue Court West. (292)

c. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Quality Construction Services in the amount of $3,400.00 for the repair of the Salt Dome Roof. (308)

d. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Walter D. Laud in the amount of $76,745.65 for the 13^th Avenue Reconstruction project. (288)

e. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Miller Trucking and Excavating in the amount of $35,678.77 for the Saukie Baseball Field Detention Pond and Storm Sewer Improvements project. (290)

f. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Missman Stanley and Associates in the amount of $11,141.75 for the 85^th Avenue West Reconstruction. (291)

g. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Valley Construction in the amount of $50,217.38 for the 3536 38^th Street Emergency Storm Sewer Repair. (296)

h. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Walter D. Laud in the amount of $66,999.35. (297)

i. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Phoenix Corporation in the amount of $45,619.55 for the 5^th and 7^th Street Storm Sewer Improvements. (298)

j. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Andrews Carpentry and Construction in the amount of $31,513.12 for the #33 Blackhawk Hills Court Storm Sewer Repair project. (299)

k. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Peeters Sod Company in the amount of $2,209.13 for the 2005 Sod and Tree Program. (300)

l. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Miller Trucking and Excavating in the amount of $25,320.08 for the construction of the new sanitary sewer system to serve the College Hill Development. (302)

m. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Kelly Construction in the amount of $32,770.50 for the 2005 Catch Basin Rebuild Program. (303)

n. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to C. H. Langman & Son in the amount of $122,057.14 for the 14 ½ Street Resurfacing. (304)

o. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to C. H. Langman & Son in the amount of $25,738.50 for the 2005 Ditch Cleaning Program. (306)

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

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Claims for the weeks of August 5 through 18 in the amount of $2,129,910.77. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

17. Payroll for the weeks of August 1 through 14 in the amount of $1,089,483.74. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

18. Report from the Information Technology Services Department regarding the purchase of Police Mobile Data Computers, recommending the purchases from CDS Office Technologies in the amount of $93,320.00, CDW-G in the amount of $10,728.14, Sungard OSSI in the amount of $58,525.00, Hewlett Packard in the amount of $10,368.00 and Lund Industries in the amount of $6,136.72. (Motion whether or not to authorize purchase and payments as recommended.)

19. Report from the Information Technology Services Department regarding the annual maintenance contract for the GOVERN System Software, recommending authorization of the payment in the amount of $11,821.00 for the software licenses. (Motion whether or not to approve the maintenance contract and authorize payment as recommended.)

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Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the Parking Ramp Drainage and gutters, recommending the bid of Crawford Company in the amount of $13,200.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

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Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for a three year lease/service agreement for parts washer services and special waste handling for the Parks and Public Works Department, recommending the bid of Rilco Fluid Care. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract document.)

22. Report from the Park Department regarding proposed plans for the entry area for the City of Rock Island at the Moline Border of 44^th Street near the QCIC. (Motion whether or not to authorize the Park Department to construct the entry area as recommended.)

23. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a request from Rock Island County to overlay the alley behind the County Office Building, recommending that the County be allowed to overlay the alley as requested with the stipulation that plans and specification be submitted to the City Engineer for approval before any work begins. (Motion whether or not to allow Rock Island County to overlay the alley with the stipulation stated.)

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Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding an agreement with Champion Environmental Services for salvage work of the powerhouse and other buildings on property owned by the city north of the Quad City Industrial Center. (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

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Report from the Public Works Department regarding joint Rock Island and Moline Landfill Tipping Fee RFP, recommending Millennium Waste for the regular refuse, wastewater treatment sludge and yard waste, and Upper Rock Island Landfill for the yard waste. (Motion whether or not to award the bids as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

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Report from the Public Works Department regarding an agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation for the Illinois Great Rivers Ride. (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement and authorize the Mayor to execute the contract documents.)

27. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding two proposals for the property at the northwest corner of 8^th Avenue and 20^th Street, recommending that the Council refer the two proposals to staff for review and a recommendation. (Motion whether or not to direct staff to review the two proposals and come back to Council with a recommendation.)

28. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department requesting a commitment from the City Council for a Targeted Rehabilitation Loan at 2228 Ninth Street in the amount of $876.00. (Motion whether or not to commit $876.00 for the Targeted Rehabilitation Loan as recommended.)

29. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department requesting a commitment from the City Council for a Targeted Rehabilitation Loan at 501 18 ½ Avenue in the amount of $2,970.00. (Motion whether or not to commit $2,970.00 for the Targeted Rehabilitation Loan as recommended.)

30. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department requesting a commitment from the City Council for a Targeted Rehabilitation Loan at 520 18^th Avenue in the amount of $5,335.00. (Motion whether or not to commit $5,335.00 for the Targeted Rehabilitation Loan as recommended.)

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Report from the Community and Economic Development Department requesting a commitment from the City Council for a Targeted Rehabilitation Loan at 3401 25^th Street in the amount of $2,000.00. (Motion whether or not to commit $2,000.00 for the Targeted Rehabilitation Loan as recommended.)

32. Report from the City Clerk regarding an application for the Rock Island High School Homecoming Parade to be held Friday, September 23 at 3:30 pm. (Motion whether or not to approve the activity.)

33. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request from Rock Island High School to use the intersections of 31^st Avenue at 24^th Street on October 1, 2 8 and 9 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for the Student Hunger Drive. (Motion whether or not to approve the activity.)

34. Report from the City Clerk regarding an application to close 4^th Street from 11^th Avenue to the dead end, and a Sound Amplification application for a Block Party to be held August 27 from Noon to 9:00 p.m. (Motion whether or not to approve the street closing and sound amplification.)

35. Report form the City Clerk regarding a request from Second Baptist Church to close off 6^th Avenue between 9^th and 10^th Street, and a Sound Amplification application for a church picnic to be held Saturday, August 27 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Motion whether or not to approve the street closing and sound amplification.)

36. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request to close off part of 31^st Street from 20^th Avenue to approximately 1844 31^st Street on Saturday, September 10 from 3:00 p.m. to Midnight for a Block Party. (Motion whether or not to approve the street closing and sound amplification.)

37. Report from the City Clerk regarding an application from Churches United for a Crop Walk to be held Sunday, October 9 beginning at 2:00 p.m., with a rally to begin at Noon at Memorial Christian Church. (Motion whether or not to approve the event.)

38. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request to close off 45^th Street between 6^th and 7^th Avenue and the alley east of 45^th Street, and a Sound Amplification application for the annual East End Fair to be held Saturday, September 10 from Noon to 4:30 p.m. (Motion whether or not to approve the street closing and sound amplification.)

39. Report from the City Clerk regarding an outdoor event at the Moose Lodge on September 24 from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., to include outdoor Sound Amplification and the sale of alcohol and food. (Motion whether or not to approve the outdoor sale of alcohol and the Sound Amplification.)

40. Items from the City Manager’s Memorandum.

41. Other Business.

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42. Motion to recess to Executive Session on matters of Property Acquisition.

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Motion to recess to Monday, September 12 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.