CITY OF ROCK ISLAND

August 24, 2009

CITY COUNCIL MEETING        

6:45 pm

 

NOTE: Study Session will be held at 5:00 p.m. at the McKesson Lofts. Discussion will include the Rock Island Bikeways Plan and an Update on Retail Strategies.  A reception will be held at 6:15 p.m. in Council Chambers in honor of the 2009 Citizen of the Year winners. 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.

 

4.  Invocation by Alderman Jones.

 

5.  Minutes of the Meeting of August 10, 2009. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

 

6.  Update Rock Island by Mayor Pauley.

 

 

7.  Presentation of the second (2nd) quarter Employee Recognition Award to Tim Anderson from Public Works.  

 

8.  Presentation of the 2009 Citizen of the Year awards by members of the Citizen of the Year Committee and Mayor Pauley.

 

9.  Proclamation declaring September, 2009 as National Alcohol and Drug Addiction    Recovery Month.

 

10. Proclamation declaring September 7, 2009 as Labor Day.

 

11. A Special Ordinance providing for a 90 day extension of the current cable franchise agreement.  (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

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12. CLAIMS

 

a.       Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $5,982.44 to Brandt Construction Co. for emergency rip-rap replacement at 2552 – 35th Avenue.  (258)

 

b.      Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $7,442.33 to Brandt Construction Co., Inc. for emergency sewer repair at 8500 – 14th Street W. (259)

 

c.       Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $8,536.10 to C.H. Langman Son, Inc. for emergency sewer repair at 2537 – 22nd ˝ Avenue. (260)

 

d.      Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $16,288.83 to USALCO for the purchase of liquid alum. (262)

 

e.       Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #1 in the amount of $21,302.23 to Bi-State Masonry for the 2009 Parking Ramp Renovations, project #762603. (264)

 

f.       Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $2,544.47 to Langman Construction for the 2009 Sewer Lateral Repair Program, project #762564. (265)

 

g.      Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #7 in the amount of $466,706.81 to Williams/Valley Construction Management for services provided July 01, 2009 through July 31, 2009 on Armory Park – Bid Release 1, project #762511. (266)

 

h.      Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #3 in the amount of $471,202.56 to Williams/Valley Construction Management for services provided July 01, 2009 through July 31, 2009 on Armory Park – Bid Release 2, project #762511. (267)

 

i.        Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #1 in the amount of $76,277.79 to Tri-City Electric for the Fiber Optic Cable, Phase 4, project #762502 (270)

 

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

 

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13. Claims for the weeks of August 7th through August 20th in the amount of $1,252,765.31. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

 

14. Payroll for the weeks of July 27 through August 9 in the amount of $1,253,526.94. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

 

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15. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the purchase of a light bar and siren for the new Fire Command vehicle in the amount of $3,535.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (271)

 

16. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding an agreement with Sholtz, Gowey, Gere, Marlof Architects and Interior Designers, PC for design services for selected 11th Street purchases in an amount not to exceed $16,000.00.  (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

 

17. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for 2008 Manhole Relining Phase 2 Project, recommending the bid be awarded to Mechanical Jobbers Marketing, Inc. in the amount of $35,300.00.  (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)  (268)

 

18. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the 2009 Joint Sanitary/ Storm Lining Program Project, recommending the joint project be awarded to Hoerr Construction, Inc. in the amount of $117,972.00.  (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)  (269)

 

19. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a modification to the contract with Symbiont for the design of the Mill Street Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion. (Motion whether or not to approve the modification as recommended in the amount of $110,000.00 and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (257)

 

20. Report from the Finance Department regarding adjustments totaling $1,069,442.05 to the Fiscal Year 2009 - 2010 budget as specified in the attached report. (Motion whether or not to approve the budget adjustments as recommended.)

 

21. Report from the Fire Department regarding a change in the base rate for ambulance transport.  (Motion whether or not to approve the rate changes as recommended and to refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

 

22. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request for the installation of a stop sign at 45th Street and 47th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to deny the request as recommended.) (263)

 

23. Report from the Mayor regarding an appointment to the Citizens Advisory Committee.  (Motion whether or not to approve the appointment as recommended.)

 

24. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request from Hilltop Tavern to hold an outside golf event on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 1228 30th Street. (Motion whether or not to approve the event as recommended.) 

 

25. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request for a Street Closing at 12th Avenue between 12th Street and 14th Street; along with a Sound Amplification permit for Apostolic Truth Temple Church’s 3rd Annual Neighborhood Back to School Celebration to be held on Saturday, August 29, 2009 from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Motion whether or not to approve the requests as recommended.)

26. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request from Martinis on the Rock to hold live entertainment outside on Sunday, September 6, 2009 from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended, subject to complying with all liquor license regulations and subject to being closed down early if noise complaints are received.) 

 

27. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request for a Street Closing at 45th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues; along with a Sound Amplification permit for the East End Neighborhood Fair to be held on Saturday, September 12, 2009 from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. (Motion whether or not to approve the requests as recommended.)

 

28. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request for an Activity Permit from Rock Island High School for their Homecoming Parade to be held on Friday, September 18, 2009 from 3:15 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Motion whether or not to approve the event as recommended.)

 

29. Report from the City Clerk regarding a Sound Amplification application for St. George Greek Orthodox Church for Friday, September 18 and Saturday September 19, 2009 from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. for their Fifth Annual Big Fat Greek Festival. (Motion whether or not to approve the sound amplification permit as recommended.)

 

30. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request for an Activity Permit from Rock Island High School for Saturday, September 26, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for their annual corner can collection for the Student Food Drive. (Motion whether or not to approve the activity permit as recommended.)

 

 

 

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

 

32. Other Business.

 

33. Motion to recess to 5:00 p.m., Monday, September 14, 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.