CITY OF ROCK ISLAND	September 17, 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 the Arts Committee Report, Community Marketing Plan Update and Goal Setting Binder Review. An Executive Session will be held following the Regular Meeting. Discussion will include matters of Personnel.
	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 Austin.

5. Minutes of the Meeting of September 10, 2007. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

6. Presentation of the 2007 Labor Day Parade Awards.

7. Proclamation declaring September 18, 2007 as Watoto Children’s Choir Day.

8. Proclamation declaring the week of September 22 through September 29, 2007 as America on the Move Week.

9. Proclamation declaring the week of September 24 through September 29, 2007 as Dollar Wise Week.

10. Mayor Schwiebert will close the regular meeting and open a Public Hearing on a request from Stephanie Dieudonne for a Special Use Permit to operate a wedding consulting business at 1408 40^th Street.

Mayor Schwiebert will close the Public Hearing, reconvene the regular meeting and entertain a motion. (Motion whether or not to approve the Special Use Permit subject to stipulations as recommended, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

11. A Special Ordinance Amending a zoning district and zoning map from an R-5 (multiple family residence) district and R-2 (one family residence) district to an O-1 (office) district at 4507 24^th Street.

12. A Special Ordinance Amending a zoning district and zoning map from a B-1 (neighborhood business) district to a B-3 (community business) district at 1504 11^th Street.

13. CLAIMS

a. Report from the Information Technology Services Department regarding payment in the amount of $10,740.00 to Azteca Systems Inc. for Cityworks annual maintenance.(008)

b. Report from Information Technology Services Department regarding payment in the amount of $2,640.00 to Bentley Systems Inc. for Stormwater Software annual maintenance. (009)

c. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $7,860.75 to Peterson Parking Lot Striping Inc. for the 2007 Joint Pavement Marking Program. (239)

d. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $3,476.00 to Jeff Cottrell for the building of Rain Gardens through the Rain Gardens for Rock Island Program. (249)

e. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $3,471.82 to Smith and Loveless Inc. for a Comminutor part at the Southwest Wastewater Plant. (252)

f. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $17,496.43 to Electric Pump for a KSB pump rebuild. (253)

g. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $24,438.00 to Peterson Parking Lot Striping Inc. for the 2007 Joint Pavement Marking Program. (254)

h. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $14,200.00 to Loverwell Fencing Inc. for Fence Repair on 1^st Avenue between 20^th Street to 9^th Street. (255)

i. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #1 in the amount of $21,367.80 to Northwestern Restoration for City Hall Tuckpointing and Exterior Cleaning. (256)

j. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #1 in the amount of $4,007.28 to C.H. Langman for the 2007 Water Service Repair Program. (260)

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

14. Claims for the week of September 7 through September 13 in the amount of $1,152,853.87 (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

15. Payroll for the weeks of August 27 through September 9 in the amount of $1,126,299.86. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

16. Report from the Personnel Department regarding a contract with Walgreens Health Initiative for the Retiree Drug Subsidy Program. (Motion whether or not to approve the contract as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

17. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a request for two decorative street clocks to be placed on the Right-of-Way located at 1203 5^th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended.) (257)

18. Report from the Mayor regarding a proposed Amendment to Chapter 3, Sec. 309(b) of the Code of Ordinances regarding the Liquor License Ordinance. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

19. Report from the Mayor regarding Appointments to the Liquor Commission and Beautification Commission. (Motion whether or not to approve the appointments as recommended.)

20. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request from Cabana’s for extended outdoor entertainment. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended subject to changing their current Liquor License option from two to three and complying with all other Liquor License regulations, and subject to being closed down early if noise complaints are received.)

21. Report from the City Clerk regarding an application and new Resolution for the Quad Cities Marathon to be held on Sunday, September 23, 2007. (Motion whether or not to adopt the new Resolution for the Quad Cities Marathon as recommended.)

22. Report from the City Clerk regarding a Great River Plaza Activity Application from Del’s in the District to hold a Bean Bag Tournament and live music outside on Friday, October 19 and Saturday, October 20, 2007. (Motion whether or not to approve the event as recommended subject to complying with all Liquor and Plaza regulations, and subject to contacting the Police Department for the hiring of off-duty Officers for the event.)

23. Report from the City Clerk regarding an Activity Permit Application for the Metro Bike Ride to be held on Saturday, September 22, 2007. (Motion whether or not to approve the Activity Permit Application as recommended.)

24. Report from the City Clerk regarding a Sound Amplification Permit for the St. George Greek Orthodox Church for Friday September 21, 2007 and Saturday September 22, 2007. (Motion whether or not to approve the Sound Amplification Permit as recommended.)

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

26. Other Business.

27. Executive Session on Personnel.

28. Motion to recess to 5:00 p.m., Monday, October 1, 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.

ROCK SOLID. ROCK ISLAND.

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