CITY OF ROCK ISLAND                                                    SEPTEMBER 18, 2006

CITY COUNCIL MEETING                                                                           6:45pm

 

NOTE:  NO STUDY OR EXECUTIVE SESSIONS.

 

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 Conroy.

 

   5.  Minutes of the Meeting of September 11, 2006.  (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

 

   6.  United Way presentation.

     

   7.  Presentation of awards to the winners of the Labor Day Parade.

 

   8.  Proclamation declaring the week of September 25 through September 30 as “Dollar Wise” Week.

 

   9.  Proclamation declaring the week of September 17 through September 17 through September 23 as US Constitution Week.

 

10.  Proclamation declaring the week of September 23 through September 30 as a Week of Prayer and Repentance.

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11.  Resolution declaring Official Intent to reimburse certain capital expenditures from the proceeds of future debt issues regarding the Spring Hill Estate special assessment improvement project.  (Motion whether or not to adopt the Resolution as recommended.)

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12.  CLAIMS:

 

a.      Report from Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $78,417.00 to C.H. Langman & Son Inc. for 2006 Sanitary Manhole Program. (280)

 

b.     Report from Personnel Department regarding payment in the amount of $46,707.31 to Crawford and Company for workers’ compensation claim for Jeff Collins.

 

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

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13.  Claims for the week of September 8 through September 14 in the amount of  $1,011,071.83.  (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

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14.  Payroll for the weeks of August 28 through September 10 in the amount of $1,061,457.78.     (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

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15.  Report from the Personnel Department regarding bids for the employee holiday luncheon recommending the bid be awarded to Hy-Vee in the estimated amount of $1,872.50.  (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended.)

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16.  Report from the Information Technology Services Department regarding the purchase of ArcSDE and ArcPad software from Enviromental Systems Research Institute in the amount of $12,415.17.  (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended.)

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17.  Report from the Finance Department regarding a contract with MAXIMUS, Inc. to update the cost allocation study at a cost not to exceed $14,000.00.  (Motion whether or not to approve the contract as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

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18.  Report from the Police Department regarding a one-year renewal contract expiring December 31, 2007 with Burke Cleaners, Inc. for dry cleaning services at the prices quoted in the existing contract.  (Motion whether or not to approve the contract as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

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19.  Report from the Police Department regarding a one-year renewal contract expiring December 31, 2007 with Uniform Den, Inc. for uniforms and equipment at the prices quoted in the existing contract.  (Motion whether or not to approve the contract as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

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20.  Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a commitment in the amount of $5,255.00 for a Roof Standard Payment Loan at 569 – 21st Avenue.   (Motion whether or not to commit $5,255.00 as recommended.)

 

21.  Report from the Mayor’s Office regarding appointments and reappointments to the Citizen Advisory Committee and Housing Authority.  (Motion whether or not to approve the appointments and reappointments as recommended.)

 

22.  Report from General Administration regarding Fire Chief appointment recommending Doug Vroman be appointed to the position of Fire Chief.  (Motion whether or not to approve the appointment as recommended.)

 

23.  Report from the City Clerk regarding a request for Activity Permit from the Rock Island High School for Saturday, September 30, and Sunday, October 1, for their Annual Hunger Drive.  (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended.)

 

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

 

25.  Other Business.

 

26.  Motion to recess to 5:00 p.m., Monday, October 2, 2006.

 

  This Agenda may be obtained in accessible formats by qualified persons with a disability by making appropriate arrangements with Cindy Neiggemann, City Clerk, 1528 Third Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois, 61201, - Telephone (309) 732-2010 - during regular business hours Monday through Friday.

 

                                         PRESERVING THE PAST . . . . . DEDICATED TO THE FUTURE.

 

CITY OF ROCK ISLAND

FIVE YEAR GOALS – 2005 - 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

More New Homes, Upgraded Older Homes

 

 

More and Better Retail

Quality Services, Financially Sound

Growing Economy

Neighborhoods That Are More Livable

Improved Riverfront

and

Downtown