CITY OF ROCK ISLAND AUGUST 28, 2006

CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6:45pm

NOTE: The Study Session will be held at 5:00 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Center. The topic for discussion is the New Old Chicago Plan Update. 2006 Citizen of the Year Reception at 6:15 in the City Hall Council Chambers.

AGENDA

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 Alderman Brooks.

5. Minutes of the Meeting of August 14, 2006. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

5a. Appointment of Fifth Ward Alderman. (Motion whether or not to approve the appointment as recommended.)

6. Oath of Office of Margie Mejia-Caraballo administered by City Clerk.

7. Presentation of the 2006 Citizen of the Year Awards by members of the Citizen of the Year Committee and Mayor Schwiebert.

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

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

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10. Special Ordinance providing for the sale of City-owned property at 2704 – 8^th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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11. Special Ordinance designating a one-way alley between 4^th and 5^th Avenues and 19^th and 20^th Streets. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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12. Special Ordinance declaring certain personal City-owned equipment and parts as surplus to be disposed of in a manner advantageous to the City. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

13. CLAIMS:

a. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Jason Koontz in the amount of $3,184.00 for Rain Garden Program reimbursement. (269)

b. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to General Constructors, Inc. in the amount of $15,124.12 for emergency parking ramp repairs. (262)

c. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Settle, Inc. in the amount of $29,889.25 for the completion of the 2006 Sealcoat Program. (263)

d. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Symbiont in the amount of $3,124.82 for river water quality monitoring. (264)

e. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Gardner Carton & Douglas LLP in the amount of $3,661.90 for professional services for the Pretreatment Program. (265)

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

14. Claims for the weeks of August 11 through August 24 in the amount of $1,442,910.47. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

15. Payroll for the weeks of July 31 through August 13 in the amount of $1,060,898.41. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

16. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the purchase of water treatment chemicals for the remainder of the calendar year from Met Pro in the estimated amount of $15,840.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended.)

17.Report from the Public Works Department regarding the purchase of a cable locator and fault locator from Ditch Witch – Iowa, Inc. in the amount of $5,569.50. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended.)

18. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the Mill Street Wastewater Treatment Plan Roof Replacement recommending the bid be awarded to Sterling Commercial Roofing in the amount of $133,534.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

19. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the 9^th Avenue (12-14 Street) Sanitary Sewer Repair Project recommending the bid be awarded to Alliance Concrete Construction Co. in the amount of $39,174.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

20. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the 2006 Free Fall Leaf Bags recommending the bid be awarded to Resourceful Bag and Tag, Inc. in the amount of $18,600.00 (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

21. Report from General Administration regarding renewal of the legal services agreement with Konecky, Koenig, Kutsunis, and Weng for one year beginning April 1, 2007. (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement renewal as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

22. Report from the Public Works Department regarding an agreement with Missman, Stanley and Associates for the 11^th Avenue Paving (36^th to 38^th Street and Augustana Campus Trail Improvements) with a design fee of $147,875.00 and an estimated construction engineering fee of $125,000.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

23. Report from the Public Works Department regarding an IDOT Letter of Understanding and Resolution regarding the IL 92/Turkey Hollow Road Projects. (Motion whether or not to approve the Letter of Understanding as recommended, pass the resolution and authorize the City Manager to sign the contract documents.)

24. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a contract with Langman and Son, Inc. for demolition of buildings at 2010 and 2013 3^rd Avenue in the negotiated amount of $398,566.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the contract as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

25. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a contract with Symbiont for the Long Term Control Plan for preliminary engineering in the amount of $337,800.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the contract as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

26. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding an easement agreement with Lucky Lukes LLC for a mural being painted on the building at 223 – 17^th Street. (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

27.Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a Site Plan Review and Rezoning from R-2 (one family residence) to PUD (planned unit development) at 2930 – 18^th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to approve the site plan and rezoning as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

28. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding street right-of-way vacation for a segment of 29^th Street from 18^th Avenue south to 20^th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to approve the vacation as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

29. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the sale of city-owned property at 1115 – 6^th Avenue to Isaias Mejia. (Motion whether or not to approve the sale as recommended and authorize the City Attorney to draft a Contract for Deed.)

30. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a commitment in the amount of $5,500.00 for a Targeted Rehabilitation Loan at 1828 – 16^th Street. (Motion whether or not to commit $5,500.00 as recommended.)

31.

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Report from the Police Department regarding approval of revision of the Abandoned Vehicle Ordinance. (Note: Item was Deferred August 14 - A motion remains on the floor – Motion made by Alderman Pauley and seconded by Alderman Conroy to approve the revision and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

32. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request for handicapped parking space at 1712 – 32^nd Street. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

33. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request for a two-way alley located at 10^th and 11^th Streets between 15^th and 16^th Avenues. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

34. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request for removal of stop signs at 11^th Street and 3^rd Avenue. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

35. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request for removal of a handicapped parking space at 4419 – 7^th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

36. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request for sound amplification permit from the Quad City Botanical Center for September 9. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended.)

37. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request from Bennigans for street closure of 2^nd Avenue between 16-1/2 and 17^th Streets and sound amplification from 5:00 p.m., Friday, September 15, to Noon, Sunday, September 17, for a block party. (Note: Item was Deferred August 14 - A motion remains on the floor – Motion made by Alderman Conroy and seconded by Alderman White to approve the request as recommended.)

38. Report from the City Clerk regarding a Plaza Activity Permit request for Saturday, September 23, from 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. for a Christian music concert. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended.)

39. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request for street closing of 22-1/2 Avenue between 25^th and 26^th Streets on Saturday, September 23, from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. for a block party. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended.)

40. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request for street closing of 21-1/2 Avenue between 28^th Street and the end of the cul-de-sac on Saturday, September 23, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. for a block party. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended.)

41. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request for Activity Permit from the Cornbelt Running Club for Saturday, October 8, for their Run/Walk. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended.)

42. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request for Activity Permit from Churches United of the Quad City for Saturday, October 8, for their Run/Walk. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended.)

43. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request for street closing of 27^th Street between 8^th and 8-1/2 Avenues on Saturday, October 28, from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. for the annual Trunk or Treat Event. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended.)

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

45. Other Business.

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

47. Motion to recess to 5:00 p.m. Monday, September 11, 2006.

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