CITY OF ROCK ISLAND

September 10, 2007

CITY COUNCIL MEETING        

6:45 pm

 

NOTE: No Study Session.  An Executive Session will follow the regular meeting. Discussion will include matters of Personnel.     

 

AGENDA

 

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1. Mayor Pro Tem 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 Austin.

 

5. Minutes of the Meeting of August 27, 2007. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

 

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6. A Special Ordinance providing for the donation of property at 4005 5th Avenue to Columbia Park, LLC.  (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

7. A Special Ordinance providing for the sale of properties located at 1022 and 2038 3rd Avenue, 809 4th Avenue, 908 8th Avenue, 719 8th Street, 1103 9th Street, 320 11th Street, 711 and 1014 15th Street and 1026 to 1028 16th Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

8. A Special Ordinance establishing a no parking, stopping or standing in front of the Arc of Rock Island County located at 4106 9th Street, during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

9. A Special Ordinance establishing a “no parking” zone on both sides of 7th Avenue between Mill Street and 11th Street, except along the north side of 7th Avenue between 4th and 5th Streets. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

10. A Special Ordinance establishing a “no parking” zone on the east side of 24th Street next   to Jordan Catholic School and St. Pius parish, Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

11. A Special Ordinance restricting parking on both sides of 23rd Street between 5th and 6th Avenues. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

12. A Special Ordinance restricting parking on the west side of 46th Street from 7th to 8th Avenues. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

13. A Special Ordinance establishing a handicapped parking space in front of the residence located at 600 7th Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

14. A Special Ordinance establishing a handicapped parking space in front of the residence located at 1001 20th Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

15. A Special Ordinance amending a Special Ordinance by eliminating a handicapped parking space in front of the residence located at 1833 34th Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

16. A Special Ordinance emending storm water service charges to an increase of 3.00% effective January 1, 2008, and by 3.00% effective January 1, 2009. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

17. A Resolution regarding the Moratorium on the issuance of new liquor licenses within the 11th Street Redevelopment Project Area. (Motion whether or not to adopt the Resolution.)

 

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18. CLAIMS

 

a.     Report from the Information Technology Services Department regarding payment in the amount of $2,750.00 to NetMotion Wireless for Annual Software Maintenance.

 

b.     Report from the Personnel Department regarding payment in the amount of $5,627.66 to Konecky, Koenig, Kutsunis and Weng for legal services rendered for August 2007.

 

c.      Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $13,434.32 to C.H. Langman and Son Inc. for regrading of hillside at 24th Street South of 9th Avenue. (241)

 

d.     Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #3 in the amount of $328,571.66 to C.H. Langman for the 7th Avenue Resurfacing of Mill to 11th Street. (246)

 

e.      Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #1 in the amount of $14,491.80 to Municipal Sewer Services, LLC for the 2007 Sewer Cleaning and Televising project. (247)

 

f.       Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $7,651.50 to DrinkerBiddleGardnerCarton for Professional Services for the Pretreatment program NPDES Permit. (248)

 

g.     Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $4,484.00 to Daniel Genac for the building of Rain Gardens through the Rain Gardens for Rock Island Program. (244)

 

h.     Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #1 in the amount of $4,604.24 to C.H. Langman and Son Inc. for the 2007 Sanitary Lateral Repair Program. (245)

 

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

 

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19. Claims for the weeks of August 24 through September 6 in the amount of $880,654.64. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

 

20. Payroll for the weeks of August 13 through August 26 in the amount of $1,145,845.58. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

 

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21. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the emergency purchase of a remanufactured Injector Pump from Cummins Central Power LLC in the amount of $2, 827.28. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended.) (203)

 

22. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the purchase of 17 Beacon Strobe and 17 Traffic Advisor warning lights from Coatar and Associates Inc. in the combined amount of $11,883.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended.) (250)

 

23. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the purchase of encapsulated flotation, recommending the bid be awarded to K & R Manufacturing in the amount of $3,634.01. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended, and authorize purchase.) (242)

 

24. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for various City roofing projects, recommending the bid be awarded to Sterling Commercial in the amount of $291,700.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (235)

 

25. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding sign bids for Centennial Bridge Visitor Center, recommending the bid be awarded to Lange Sign Company in the amount of $6,460.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

 

26. Report from the Personnel Department regarding a Settlement Agreement with Toni Reed. (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement, approve payment in the amount of $15,580.00 to Toni Reed, and authorize the City Manager to execute the settlement Agreement.) 

 

27. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a contract  with EnviroNet Inc. for the creation and submission of a Remedial Action Plan for property located at 3rd Avenue and 24th Street in an amount not to exceed $5,200.00 (Motion whether or not approve a contract with EnviroNet Inc. and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

 

28. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a modification to the Demolition Contract with H. Coopman Trucking and Excavation Inc., recommending the modification to Base Bid 7 to include installation of 150 feet of chain link fence, and all grading and seeding in the amount of $2,975.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the modification to the Demolition Contract with H. Coopman Trucking and Excavation Inc., and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

 

29. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a Development Agreement and Rehabilitation Loan with Vantage Development. (Motion whether or not to approve the Development Agreement with Vantage Development, approve the Rehabilitation Loan in the amount of $29,867.00 for installation of a new heating system, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

 

30. Report from the Public Works Department regarding  a request from the Holiday Inn to ban parking on the west side of 17th Street from 2nd to 3rd Avenues, and on the south side of 2nd Avenue between 16th and 17th Streets for boat and vehicle parking for their 2007 American Bass Anglers Regional Championship Tournament. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended, subject to the Holiday Inn making arrangements to provide electricity for the boats.)

 

31. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request for the Riverfront Corridor Overlay District site plan review for two proposed freestanding signs in an I-2 (general industrial) district at 1306 Mill Street. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended.)

 

32. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request for the Riverfront Corridor Overlay District site plan review for a proposed freestanding sign in a B-2 (downtown business) district at 201 15th Street. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended.)

 

33. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request for a Rezoning from R-5 (multiple family residence) district and R-2 (one family residence) district to an O-1 (office) district and a Riverfront Corridor Overlay District site plan review at 4507 24th Street. (Motion whether or not to approve the rezoning and conceptual site plan as recommended, subject to submission of a specific landscape, lighting and signage plans, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

 

34. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request for a rezoning from B-1 (neighborhood business) district to a B-3 (community business) district at 1504 11th Street. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

 

35. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request for a rezoning from R-1 (one family residence) district to an R-2 (one family residence) district at 41 Wildwood Drive, recommending that 3,152 square feet of the subject property be disconnected from the City and annexed. (Motion whether or not to approve the rezoning, disconnection and annexation as recommended, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

 

36. Report from the Mayor regarding Appointments to the Citizens Advisory Committee. (Motion whether or not to approve the appointments as recommended.)

 

37. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request for an Activity Permit from the Rock Island High School for Saturday, October 13, 2007 and Sunday, October 14, 2007 for their Annual Hunger Drive. (Motion whether or not to approve the Activity Permit as recommended.)

 

38. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request for an Activity Permit from the Rock Island High School for Friday, September 28, 2007 for their Homecoming Parade. (Motion whether or not to approve the event as recommended.)

 

39. Report from the City Clerk regarding a Sound Amplification Permit for the Truax and Kane wedding to be held outside on Saturday, September 15, 2007 from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. (Motion whether or not to approve the Sound Amplification Permit for the Truax and Kane wedding as recommended.)

 

40. Report from the City Clerk regarding a Sound Amplification Permit for the Solid Rock Spiritual Church to hold an outside concert on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. ( Motion whether or not to  approve the Sound Amplification Permit for the Solid Rock Spiritual Church as recommended.)

 

41. Report from the City Clerk regarding  a request to close off 22 ˝ Avenue from 25th to 26th Street on Saturday, September 22, 2007 from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. for a Block Party. (Motion whether or not to approve the street closing request as recommended.)

 

42. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request from Martinis on the Rock for outdoor entertainment on September 21, 22, 28, 29, and on October 5 and 6, 2007 from 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended, subject to complying with all liquor regulations, and subject to being closed down early if noise complaints are received.)

 

 

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

 

44. Other Business.

 

45. Executive Session on Personnel.

 

46. Motion to recess to 5:00 p.m., Monday, September 17, 2007.

 

 

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.

 

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