CITY OF ROCK ISLAND	October 1, 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 United Way Kick-Off, Auditor’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, and Green Team and Environmental Management System. An Executive Session will follow the regular meeting. Discussion will include matters of Property Acquisition.
	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 Meetings of September 17, 21 and 22, 2007. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)
RC RC RC RC RC	6. Proclamation declaring October 6, 2007 as American Diabetes Association’s Step out to Fight Diabetes Day. 7. Proclamation declaring the month of October, 2007 as Crime Prevention Month. 8. Proclamation declaring the month of October, 2007 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. 9. A Special Ordinance granting a Special Use Permit to Stephanie Dieudonne to operate a wedding consulting business at 1408 40^th Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.) 10. Special Ordinance Amending Paragraph (b) of Sec. 3-9(b) of Chapter 3 of the Code of Ordinances regarding Liquor License options for outdoor events A. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.) 11. A Special Ordinance Amending Special Ordinance No. 068-2007 by deleting Section One and inserting that the parking area on both sides of 23^rd Street between 5^th and 6^th Avenues be a Type B residential permit parking only area. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.) 12. A Special Ordinance Amending Special Ordinance No. 069-2007 by deleting Section One and inserting that the parking area on the west side of 46^th Street from 7^th to 8^th Avenues be a Type A residential permit parking only area. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.) 13. Resolution regarding the re-designation of the Interstate 280 Bridge as the Sergeant John F. Baker, Jr. Bridge. (Motion whether or not to adopt the Resolution as recommended.)
RC	14. CLAIMS a. Report from the Personnel Department regarding payment in the amount of $1,119.47 to Kathleen Lewellen for General Liability Claim. (Motion whether or not to accept the report and authorize payment as recommended.)
RC RC	15. Claims for the weeks of September 14 through September 27 in the amount of $1,234,289.40. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.) 16. Payroll for the weeks of September 10 through September 23 in the amount of $1,110,952.13. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)
RC RC RC RC RC RC	17. Report from the Police Department regarding the purchase of a LG brand 52” LCD HDTV from Zeglin’s TV in the amount of $3,699.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended.) (096) 18. Report from the Information Technology Services Department regarding a service contract with Postini Inc. for Email Threat Prevention, recommending payment in the amount of $5.960.00 for the first year annual maintenance and startup fees.(Motion whether or not to approve the contract, authorize payment as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (010) 19. Report from the Police Department regarding a one year renewal contract expiring December 31, 2008 with Quad City Towing Inc. for towing 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.) (097) 20. Report from the Public Works Department regarding an Adopt A Highway contract with the Intermediate Academy to adopt 7^th Avenue from 20^th to 24^th Street, 6^th Avenue from 20^th to 24^th Street, 20^th Street from 6^th to 7^th Avenues, 22^nd Street from 6^th to 7^th Avenues, 23^rd Street from 6^th to 7^th Avenues, and 24^th Street from 6^th to 7^th Avenues. (Motion whether or not to approve the contract as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (264) 21. Report from the Public Works Department regarding an Adopt A Highway contract with Rock Island County Court Services to adopt 25^th Street from 9^th to 18^th Avenues. (Motion whether or not to approve the contract as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)(265) 22. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request from Kristi Ullrick to apply for a Special Use Permit to operate a massage therapy business at 3721 11^th Street. (Motion whether or not to allow for the application of the Special Use Permit as recommended.) 23. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request from Cassey Attebery to apply for a Special Use Permit to operate an indoor and outdoor baseball practice area with batting cages at 730 West 13^th Street. (Motion whether or not to allow for the application of the Special Use Permit as recommended.) 24. Report from the City Clerk regarding a list and Resolution for the scheduled release of Executive Session Minutes. (Motion whether or not to approve the full release of the listed Executive Session Minutes as recommended, and adopt the Resolution.) 25. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request to close off 14½ Street between 10^th Avenue and 9^th Avenue on Friday, October 5, 2007 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and on Saturday October 6, 2007 from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for a Block Party. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended.) 26. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request to close off 20½ Avenue between 17^th Street and 21^st Street on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for a haunted house for trick-or-treaters. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended.)
	27. Items from the City Manager’s Memorandum Packet. 28. Other Business. 29. Executive Session on Property Acquisition. 30. Motion to recess to 5:00 p.m., Monday, October 8, 2007.

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