CITY OF ROCK ISLAND October 9, 2006

CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6:45pm

NOTE: Study Session is at 5:00 p.m. The topic of the session is the Downtown Strategic Plan.

Executive Session- Litigation & Property Acquisition (after the meeting)

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 October 2, 2006. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

6. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a special use permit amendment for 1902 17^th Street. (Motion whether or not to approve the amendment as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

7. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a special use permit amendment for 1800/1806 1^st Street. (Motion whether or not to approve the amendment as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

8. Resolution appropriating $273,000.00 of Motor Fuel Tax funds for the 11^th Avenue from 36^th to 38^th Streets Paving and Augustana Campus Trail Projects. (Motion whether or not to adopt the Resolution as recommended.)

9. Special Ordinance authorizing acquisition of residential properties located in the City of Rock Island for a total sum of $8,924.00. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

10. Special Ordinance providing for the sale of property at 1514 6^th Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

11. Special Ordinance amending Article II of Division 1 of Chapter 9 of the Code of Ordinances. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

12. Special Ordinance amending Article II of Chapter 9 of the Code of Ordinances. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

13. Special Ordinance establishing a no parking zone on the north side of 11^th Avenue between 36^th and 38^th Streets. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

14.

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Special Ordinance amending Special Ordinance 033-2005 by removing no parking zone and 30-minute meter and establishing two-hour parking at 223 17^th Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

15. Special Ordinance extending a no parking zone along 38^th Street at the 11^th Avenue intersection. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

16. CLAIMS

a. Report from Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $72,000.00 to Jumer’s Casino Rock Island for the increased utility cost and one-half of the intersection. (304)

b. Report from the Personnel Department regarding payment in the amount of $9,398.26 to Konecky, Koenig, Kutsunis and Weng for legal services rendered for September 2006.

17. Claims for the week of September 29 through October 5 in the amount of $930,820.61. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

18. Report from the Personnel Department regarding the purchase of copier paper from Paper 101 in the amount of $3,458.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended.)

19. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the purchase of a new patrol fleet of 20 Ford Crown Vic’s for the Police Department from Landmark Ford in the amount of $399,380.00. (Motion whether or not to authorize the purchase, and authorize the State Contract as recommended.)

20. Report from the Public Works Department regarding early bids and the purchase of a new rear load packer. (Motion whether or not to allow the early purchase of the rear load refuse packer.)

21. Report from the Personnel Department regarding a two-year contract with Holmes-Murphy (Mark VanBuskirk) in the amount of $10,000.00 to provide actuarial consulting services. (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

22. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding an annexation request for 3020 47^th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to approve the annexation as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

23. Report from Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request for rezoning from R-1 to R-2 at 3020 47^th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to approve the rezoning as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

24. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a revision of site plan for development at 3200 Blackhawk Road. (Motion whether or not to approve the revision as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

25. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the New Old Chicago Plan adoption. (Motion whether or not to adopt the plan as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

26. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request to install two 30-minute parking meters at 313 18^th Street. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.) (309)

27. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request to install a handicapped parking space at 509 6^th Street. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.) (310)

28. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request to ban parking on the west side of 36^th Street between 28^th and 30^th Avenues. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.) (311)

29. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request to remove a handicapped parking space at 1007 15^th Street. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.) (312)

30. Report from the Acting City Clerk regarding a sound amplification permit for a concert on Tuesday, October 10, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at 851 34^th Street located on Augustana College campus. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended.)

31.Report from the Acting City Clerk regarding a sound amplification permit request from the Meridian Title Company for their company picnic on Thursday, October 12, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended.)

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

33. Other Business.

34. Motion to recess to 5:00 p.m., Monday, October 16, 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.