CITY OF ROCK ISLAND	October 12, 2009
CITY COUNCIL MEETING	6:45 pm

NOTE: Study Session will be held at 5:00 p.m. in the Personnel Conference Room. Discussion will include the Auditor’s Annual Financial Report and a Presentation by the Ferguson Group, followed by an Executive Session discussing Litigation if time allows. The Regular Meeting will be held at 6:45 p.m. in Council Chambers.

AGENDA

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 October 2, Minutes of the Meeting of October 3 and Minutes of the Meeting of October 5, 2009. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

6. Update Rock Island by Mayor Pauley.

7. Proclamation declaring October 18 through October 24, 2009 as National Save For Retirement Week.

8. Mayor Pauley will close the regular meeting and open a Public Hearing on the Citizen’s Advisory Committee recommendations for Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) monies and Gaming Funds.

Mayor Pauley will close the Public Hearing and reconvene the regular meeting. (Decisions to be made at the regular Council meeting on October 19, 2009.)

9. An Ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article VII, Sec. 2-304 of the Code of Ordinances regarding Primary Elections. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

10. A Special Ordinance declaring the current City-owned 1993 IH/Vac-con as surplus and allowing for disposal. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

11. A Special Ordinance authorizing the acquisition of property at 1023 3^rd Avenue. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

12. A Special Ordinance authorizing acquisition of residential properties located in the City of Rock Island for a total sum of $8,920.00. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

13. A Special Ordinance providing for the donation of property at 431 9^th Street and 917 5^th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

14. A Special Ordinance providing for the donation of property at 920 6^th Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

15. A Special Ordinance reducing the speed zone to 25 mph on 21^st Avenue from 9^th to 11^th Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

16. A Special Ordinance establishing a handicapped parking space at 914 42^nd Avenue. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

17. CLAIMS

a. Report from the Administrative Services Department regarding payment in the amount of $7,026.25 to Missman Stanley & Associates and payment in the amount of $47,800.00 to Bevans Steel Company for General Liability Claims.

b. Report from the Administrative Services Department regarding payment in the amount of $3,354.00 to Midland Paper for the purchase of copier paper.

c. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $14,899.42 to General Constructors, Inc. for an emergency repair to the water tower on 14^th Street and 42^nd Avenue. (303)

d. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $4,618.70 to the Treasurer of the State of Illinois Clean Water Fund for certification fees for expansion of the Sears Hydropower Plant. (318)

e. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #3 in the amount of $20,442.01 to Bi-State Masonry for services provided for the 2009 Parking Ramp Renovations project. (320)

f. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #1 in the amount of $16,514.00 to Centennial Contractors of the Quad Cities, Inc. for services provided for the 2009 50/50 Sidewalk and Curb Program project. (321)

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

18. Claims for the week of October 2 through October 8 in the amount of $648,616.11. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

19. Payroll for the weeks of September 21 through October 4 in the amount of $1,205,056.47. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

20. Report from the Administrative Services Department regarding proposals for the annual Employee Holiday Luncheon, recommending the proposal be awarded to At Your Service in the amount of $1,987.50. (Motion whether or not to award the proposal as recommended.)

21. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the Water Service/Sewer Lateral Program Mailing, recommending the bid be awarded to Minuteman Press in the amount of $3,021.51. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize payment.) (314)

22. Report from the Administrative Services Department regarding an amendment to the agreement with Google, Inc. for the annual E-mail Threat Prevention services in the amount of $6,282.50. (Motion whether or not to approve the amendment as recommended, authorize payment and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract document.) (015)

23. Report from the Public Works Department regarding an amendment to the agreement with Symbiont for engineering services related to the proposed wet weather treatment system at the Mill Street Wastewater Treatment facility. (Motion whether or not to approve the amendment at an additional amount not to exceed $175,000.00 as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (315)

24. Report from the Police Department regarding a request from Renaissance Rock Island made through the Traffic Engineering Committee to alter the late night towing policy and allow parking along 2^nd Avenue between 17^th and 18^th Street until 11:30 p.m. and begin towing vehicles at midnight. (Motion whether or not to approve the request, approve changes to Special Ordinance NO. 88-2003 and Special Ordinance NO. 033-2005 as recommended in the report and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

25. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request from Renaissance Rock Island for implementing a parking ticket validation system Downtown that allows participating businesses to pay overtime parking fines for their customers at a reduced rate of $2.00 per ticket. (Motion whether or not to authorize staff to work with Renaissance Rock Island to develop a parking ticket validation system as recommended, subject to the parameters as stated in the report.) (317)

26. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request to install traffic signage at the intersection of 17^th Street and 23^rd Avenue. (Motion whether or not to approve retaining the current intersection configuration as recommended.) (312)

27. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request to convert the existing southbound thru/right-turn lane into a dedicated right-turn lane at the intersection of 17^th Street and 25^th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended, and replace the existing 3-section signal head with a 5-section signal head to provide a left turn signal on southbound 17^th Street and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.) (319)

Note: This issue was deferred from the September 21, 2009 Council meeting.

28. Report from the Mayor regarding reappointments to the Human Rights Commission. (Motion whether or not to approve the reappointments as recommended.)

29. Report from the Mayor regarding an appointment to the King Center Board of Directors. (Motion whether or not to approve the appointment as recommended.)

30. Report from the City Clerk regarding an Activity Permit application and Sound Amplification Permit for the Respect Is Knowing Campaign to hold a Walk and Rally on Saturday, October 17, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. (Motion whether or not to approve the Activity and Sound Amplification permit as recommended.)

31. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request from Sacred Heart Church for a Sound Amplification permit for a Movie Night and Wiener Roast to be held on Saturday, October 24, 2009 from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at 2810 5^th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to approve the Sound Amplification permit as recommended.)

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

33. Other Business.

34. Executive Session on Litigation.

35. Motion to recess to 5:00 p.m., Monday, October 19, 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.