CITY OF ROCK ISLAND

October 5, 2009

CITY COUNCIL MEETING        

6:45 pm

 

NOTE:  No Study Session. No Executive Session. The Regular Meeting will be held at 6:45 p.m. in Council Chambers.   

 

 

AGENDA

 

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1. Mayor 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 September 21, 2009. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

 

6. Update Rock Island by Mayor Pauley.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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7. United Way Campaign Presentation.

 

8. Presentation of the 2009 Labor Day Parade Awards.

 

9. Proclamation declaring October 6, 2009 as a day honoring Persons With Mental Illnesses: People of Courage.

 

10. A Special Ordinance amending a Special Ordinance establishing a No Parking space and one (1) handicapped parking space next to the No parking space on 14th Avenue in front of Harris Pizza, located at 3903 14th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

11. A Special Ordinance amending a Special Ordinance by eliminating a handicapped parking space 2157 14th Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

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12. CLAIMS

 

a.     Report from the Administrative Services Department regarding payment in the amount of $5,025.50 to Konecky, Koenig, Kutsunis and Weng for legal services rendered for September 2009.

 

b.     Report from the Administrative Services Department regarding payment in the amount of $80,539.05 to Attorney David Goldberg (Crawford & Company) for Worker’s Compensation Settlement for Anthony Mendoza.

 

c.      Report from General Administration regarding payment in the amount of $3,474.94 to Lyle Sumek Associates, Inc. for services provided for the Governance session held on June 1, 2009.

 

d.     Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $21,293.99 to C.H. Langman Son, Inc. for an emergency sewer repair at 25th Street and 22˝ Avenue. (304)

 

e.      Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $11,114.08 to C.H. Langman Son, Inc. for an emergency sewer patch in the alley on 30th Street and 14th Avenue. (305)

 

f.       Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #1 in the amount of $19,050.36 to Atlas Excavating, Inc. for services provided for the 2009 Sewer Cleaning and Televising project. (310)

 

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

 

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13. Claims for the weeks of September 18 through October 1 in the amount of $2,245,088.57. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

 

14. Payroll for the weeks of September 7 through September 20 in the amount of $1,232,761.90. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

 

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15. Report from the Administrative Services Department regarding the purchase of five (5) time clocks from Midwest Automated Time Systems in the amount of $7,500.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended.)

 

16. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the purchase of eight (8) tax auction properties in the amount of $8,920.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended, authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

 

17. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the purchase of property at 1023 3rd Avenue from Diana Pizano in the amount of $42,250.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended, authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

 

18. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the purchase of a 2010 IH Truck Mounted Sewer Combination Machine, recommending the bid be awarded to Coe Equipment Company in the amount of $271,223.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended, authorize purchase and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance declaring the current 1993 IH Vac-con as surplus.) (301)

 

19. Report from the Administrative Services Department regarding an agreement with the BNSF Railroad for a permit for a fiber optic line to cross the railroad as part of the QC-ICC project. (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement as recommended, authorize payment in the amount of $2,500 for fees, payment in the amount $800.00 for  rail insurance and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

 

20. Report from the Police Department regarding a one (1) year renewal contract expiring December 31, 2010 with Quad City Towing, Inc. for towing services at the prices quoted in the existing contract. (Motion whether or not to approve the one (1) year renewal contract as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (106)

 

21. Report from the Police Department regarding a one (1) year renewal contract expiring December 31, 2010 with Ray O’Herron Company for the purchase of police uniforms and equipment at the prices quoted in the existing contract. (Motion whether or not to approve the one (1) year renewal contract as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (107)

 

22. Report from the Police Department regarding a one (1) year renewal contract expiring December 31, 2010 with Uniform Den, Inc. for the purchase of Police uniforms and equipment at the prices quoted in the existing contract. (Motion whether or not to approve the one (1) year renewal contract as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (108)

 

23. Report from the Finance Department regarding an adjustment to the Fiscal Year 2010 Budget, recommending an adjustment to the Sunset Marina Fund in the amount of $26,330.15.  (Motion whether or not to approve the adjustment as recommended.)

 

24. Report from General Administration regarding a Special Ordinance establishing Lakeview Estates as the City of Rock Island’s Agent according to the Illinois Abandoned Mobile Home Act. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

25. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment to the J.L. Watts Company, recommending a final relocation expense payment in the amount of $54,447.00 for the removal of property stored on the site. (Motion whether or not to approve the payment as recommended.)

 

26. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a grant application for the establishment of a Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund, recommending submission of the Revolving Loan Fund application to the USEPA in an amount not to exceed $500,000.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the submission of the application as recommended and authorize the Mayor to execute the grant application.)

 

27. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the donation of two (2) vacant lots located at 431 9th Street and 917 5th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to approve the donation as recommended, authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

 

28. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the donation of property located at 920 6th Street. (Motion whether or not to approve the donation as recommended, authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

 

29. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a street light request appeal for the placement of a street light in the middle of the 2400 block of 8th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to deny the request as recommended.)

 

30. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request for the installation of a handicapped parking space at 914 42nd Avenue. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.) (308)

 

31. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request for reducing the speed limit on 21st Avenue from 9th to 11th Street. (Motion whether or not to deny the request as recommended.) (309)

 

32. Report from the Mayor regarding appointments to the Safer Community Task Force. (Motion whether or not to approve the appointments as recommended.)

 

33. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request from Martinis on the Rock to hold a fundraising event outside on Sunday, October 11, 2009 from 12:00 noon to 7:00 p.m.,  and a request for a fundraising event with outdoor entertainment on Sunday, October 18, 2009 from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Motion whether or not to approve the outdoor events as recommended, subject to complying will all liquor license regulations and subject to being closed down early if noise complaints are received.) 

 

34. Report from the City Clerk regarding a Sound Amplification Permit for Augustana College to hold a concert outside on campus grounds from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 13, 2009.  (Motion whether or not to approve the sound amplification permit as recommended.)

 

35. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request from the District for a modification to their October 29, 2009 event application, requesting the temporary closure of 18th Street and 2nd Avenue from sidewalk to sidewalk and the use of six (6) barricades and two (2) Road Closed Ahead barricades to restrict traffic. (Motion whether or not to approve the requests as recommended.)

 

 

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

 

37. Other Business.

 

38. No Executive Session.

 

39. Motion to recess to 5:00 p.m., Monday, October 12, 2009.

 

 

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.