CITY OF ROCK
ISLAND October
2, 2006
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING 6:45pm
NOTE: 5pm Study Session at the home of Augustana
College President Bahls.
Directions: 1100 35th Street. Take 18th Avenue to 35th
Street then turn north onto 35th Street and the house is at the end
of the street.
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 Pauley.
5. Minutes of the Meeting of
September 18, 2006. (Motion whether or
not to approve the Minutes as printed.)
6. Proclamation
declaring the month of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
7. Proclamation declaring the month of October
as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and also declaring October 20th
as National Mammography Day.
8. CLAIMS:
a.
Report from Public
Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $193,686.13 to General Constructors,
Inc. for water distribution facility renovations. (283)
b.
Report from Public Works
Department regarding payment in the amount of $50,229.45 to Valley Construction
for an emergency sewer repair on 15th Avenue. (284)
c.
Report from
Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $8,904.81 to Valley
Construction for an emergency water main repair at 29th Avenue and
43rd Street. (285)
d.
Report from Public Works
Department regarding payment in the amount of $4,035.94 to C.H. Langman Son,
Inc. for an emergency sewer repair at Ridgewood Road and Andalusia Road. (286)
e.
Report from Public
Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $5,697.08 to Zimmer &
Francescon, Inc. and payment in the amount of $3,166.97 to Price Brothers for
emergency parts to repair the 24” raw water line at 23rd Street
between 6th-7th Avenues.
(289)
f.
Report from Public Works
Department regarding payment #1 in the amount of $216,517.97 to Brandt
Construction Co. for the 7th Avenue resurfacing between 11th-21st
Streets. (293)
g.
Report from Public Works
Department regarding payment #1 in the amount of $24,629.36 to C.H. Langmon
& Son Inc. for the 2006 ditch cleaning.
(294)
h.
Report from Public Works
Department regarding payment #6 in the amount of $30,045.10 to Centennial
Contractors for the 2006 utility patching program. (295)
i.
Report
from Public Works Department regarding payment #2 in the amount of $20,495.09
to Centennial Contractors for the 2006 50/50 Sidewalk and Curb Program. (296)
j.
Report
from Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $1,401.00 to
Gardner Carton & Douglas LLP for professional services for the pretreatment
program. (299)
(Motion whether or not to
accept the reports and authorize payments as recommended.)
9. Claims
for the week of September 15 through September 22 in the amount of $1,443,666.36. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)
10. Payroll
for the weeks of September 11 through September 24 in the amount of
$1,058,153.89. (Motion whether or not
to allow the payroll.)
11. Report from the Information Technology
Services Department regarding the purchase of a printer/ copier from Mason City
Business Systems in the amount of $13,700.00.
(Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended.)
12. Report from the Information Technology
Services Department regarding the purchase of Mobile Data Computers from CDS
Office Systems Inc. in the amount of $47,420.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended.)
13. Report from the Public Works Department
regarding bids for the 28th Street Court Trenchless Sanitary Sewer
Repair, recommending the bid be awarded to Visu-Sewer Clean & Seal Inc. in
the amount of $27,348.00. (Motion
whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager
to execute the contract documents.)
(300)
14. Report
from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the purchase
of Tax Auction properties, recommending that Council authorize the purchase of
ten properties for a total of $8,924.00.
(Motion whether or not to authorize the purchase, authorize the City
Manager to execute the contract documents, and refer to the City Attorney for
an Ordinance.)
15. Report
from the Police Department regarding a one-year renewal contract expiring
December 31, 2007 with Quad City Towing 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.)
16. Report from Community and Economic
Development Department regarding renewal of the lease agreement with Jumer’s
Casino Rock Island for two years beginning October 1, 2006. (Motion whether or not to approve the
agreement renewal as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the
contract documents.)
17. Report from the Community and Economic
Development Department regarding the sale of city-owned property at 1514 – 6th
Street to Willie Cotton Jr. (Motion
whether or not to approve the sale as recommended and authorize the City
Attorney to draft a Contract for Deed.)
18. Report from the Public Works Department
regarding the fines for unauthorized use of handicapped parking spaces. (Motion whether or not to approve the new
fine as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for Ordinance
modifications.)
19. Report from the Public Works Department
regarding reserved parking spaces for downtown. (Motion whether or not to authorize the sale of reserved parking
permits as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for Ordinance
modifications.)
20. Report
from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request to ban parking on
the north side of 11th Avenue between 36th and 38th
Streets. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and refer
to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)
(292)
21. Report from the Traffic Engineering
Committee regarding a request to extend the No Parking Zone to/from corner
along 38th Street at the 11th Avenue intersection.
(Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and refer to the
City Attorney for an Ordinance.) (125)
22. Report
from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request to remove the
No-Parking Zone and the 30-minute parking meter at 223 17th Street
and replace it with two-hour parking. (Motion whether or not to approve the
request as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.) (291)
23. Report
from the Mayor’s Office regarding appointments and reappointments to the Water
Resources Advisory Board and the Rock Island County Joint Animal Shelter. (Motion whether or not to approve the
appointments and reappointments as recommended.)
24. Report from the
City Clerk regarding a request for Activity Permit from Alleman High School for
Sunday, October 15, for their Annual Hunger Drive. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended.)
25. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request for street closing
of 20th Avenue between 9 ˝ and 11th Streets on Saturday,
October 14th, from 3:00 to 6:00 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 for street closing of 37th Avenue between 12th
Street and 14th Street on Saturday, October 28th, from
5:00 pm to midnight for a Block Party.
(Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended.)
27. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request for street closing
of 20 ˝ Avenue between 17th Street and 21st Street on Tuesday,
October 31st, from 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm for a haunted house for
trick-or-treaters. (Motion whether or
not to approve the request as recommended.)
28. Items from the City Manager’s Memorandum Packet.
29. Other Business.
30. Motion to recess to 5:00 p.m., Monday, October 9, 2006.
This
Agenda may be obtained in accessible formats by qualified persons with a
disability by making appropriate arrangements with Karen DeLathower, Acting City
Clerk, 1528 Third Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois, 61201, - Telephone (309)
732-2012 - during regular business hours Monday through Friday.
PRESERVING THE PAST . . .
. . DEDICATED TO THE FUTURE.
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CITY OF ROCK ISLAND
 FIVE YEAR GOALS – 2005 -
2011
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More New Homes, Upgraded
Older Homes
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More and
Better Retail
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Quality
Services, Financially Sound
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Growing
Economy
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Neighborhoods
That Are More Livable
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Improved
Riverfront
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