CITY OF ROCK ISLAND OCTOBER 6, 2003

CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6:45pm

NOTE: The Study Session will be held at 5:00 p.m. in the Personnel Conference Room. This will be an Executive Session on Litigation, Property Acquisition and Personnel.

AGENDA

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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 Forlini.

5. Minutes of the Meeting of September 22, 2003. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

6. Proclamation declaring Trick or Treat time for Rock Island as 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. October 31.

7. Proclamation declaring the month of October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

8. CLAIMS:

a. Statement from the City Attorney in the amount of $4,212.00 for legal services during the month of September.

b. Report from the Personnel Department recommending payment to Art Pohl in the amount of $640.78 for vehicle damage.

c. Report from General Administration recommending payment to Lyle Sumek Associates in the amount of $9,660.90 for work related to the Goal Setting Sessions.

d. Report from the Finance Department recommending payment to R. V. Norene in the amount of $11,284.92 for financial advisory services in connection with the sale of General Obligation Bonds in September.

e. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Abonmarche Consultants in the amount of $6,500.00 for additional electrical work on the Sunset Marina Master Plan. (338)

f. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Frank Peeters Sod Company in the amount of $2,696.00 for the 2003 Sod and Tree Program. (339)

g. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Frye Builders in the amount of $16,762.90 for the Great River Plaza Renovations. (340)

h. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Andrews Carpentry & Construction in the amount of $23,798.50 for the 2003 Ditch Cleaning Project. (341)

i. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Kelly Construction in the amount of $33,177.50 for the 2003 Catch Basin Rebuild Program Project. (348)

j. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Phoenix Corporation in the amount of $46,879.98 for the Great River Plaza Renovations. (349)

k. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Kelly Construction in the amount of $25,580.00 for the 2003 50/50 Sidewalk and Curb Program. (350)

l. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Missman Stanley & Associates in the amount of $2,505.50 for consulting services. (351)

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

9. Claims for the weeks of September 19 through October 2 in the amount of $2,807,397.56. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

10. Payroll for the weeks of September 15 through 28 in the amount of $909,502.57. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

11.Report from the Public Works Department regarding state bid for the purchase of Liquid Calcium Chloride, recommending approval of city participation in the state bid through SILCACO LTD at the unit price of 0.42 per gallon. (Motion whether or not to approve city participation in the bid and authorize purchase as recommended.)

12. Report from the Police Department regarding a one-year extension of the towing contract with Rick’s Towing at the prices quoted in the present contract. (Motion whether or not to approve the contract extension and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

13. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a contract for engineering services for the 2003/2004 Demolition Program, recommending approval of the contract with Raymond Professional Group. (Motion whether or not to authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

14. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a final contract with Hargreaves Associates for the Riverfront Design Strategy, recommending that Council accept the Riverfront Design Strategy Scope of Services and authorize staff to proceed as outlined. (Motion whether or not to accept the contract and authorize staff to proceed as outlined.)

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Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a commitment from City Council in the amount of $10,010.00 for the Project Facelift Program at 1803 43^rd Street. (Motion whether or not to commit $10,010.00 as recommended.)

16. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request from J. Thomas McKinney, Principal at Audubon School, to change the current “No Parking” signs for northbound traffic on 26^th Street to “No Parking, Standing or Stopping” from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Motion whether or not to approve the request and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

17. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request from the current resident at 2016 9^th Street to remove the Handicapped Parking space in front of the residence. (Motion whether or not to approve the request and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

18. Report from the City Clerk requesting Council approval for the Public Hearing Date of October 27 for a waiver of the signature requirement for the liquor license at 5103 11^th Street. (Motion whether or not to approve October 27 for the public hearing.)

19. Report from the City Clerk regarding an application to close off 39^th Street between 22^nd and 23^rd Avenues on October 18 from 5:00 p.m. to 12 Midnight for a block party. (Motion whether or not to approve the street closing.)

20. Items from the City Manager’s Memorandum.

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Other Business.

22. Motion to recess to Monday, October 13 at 5:00 p.m.

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