CITY OF ROCK ISLAND OCTOBER 13, 2003

CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6:45pm

NOTE: The Study Session will be held at 5:00 p.m. in the Personnel Conference Room. The topics for discussion will be a United Way Presentation, Audit Presentation, to be followed by a discussion about the County Animal Shelter.

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 Monday, October 6, 2003. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

6. ILCMA presentation.

7. Proclamation declaring Thursday, October 16 as “Zimmerman-Pontiac-Cadillac-Oldsmobile-Honda Day” in the City of Rock Island.

8. Mayor Schwiebert will close the regular meeting and open a Public Hearing on a request from Ron Day of R & K Inc. for a Special Use Permit to operate a vehicle towing, repair and sales service, including an outside storage yard at the former Learner’s Sales and Service.

Mayor Schwiebert will close the Public Hearing, reconvene the regular meeting and entertain a motion. (Motion whether or not to approve the Special Use Permit, pending stipulations stated, as recommended, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

9. Mayor Schwiebert will close the regular meeting and open a Public Hearing on a request from John Sant Amour for waiver of the signature requirement for a liquor license at 1232 30^th Street.

Mayor Schwiebert will close the Public Hearing, reconvene the regular meeting and entertain a motion. (Motion whether or not to recommend to the Liquor Commissioner approval of the liquor license.)

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Special Ordinance amendment to eliminate a Handicapped Parking Space in front of 2016 9^th Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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11. Special Ordinance amendment establishing a “No Parking, Stopping, or Standing from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.” on the east side of 26^th Street between 17^th and 18^th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

12. Resolution appropriating an additional $22,310.00 in Motor Fuel Tax Funds for the 30^th Street Reconstruction of 1996. (Motion whether or not to adopt the resolution.)

13. CLAIMS:

a. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Paragon Construction in the amount of $87,147.50 for the 16^th Street and 3^rd Avenue Parking structure restoration. (355)

b. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Centennial Contractors in the amount of $18,912.09 for the 2003 Utility Patching Program. (356)

c. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to General Constructors in the amount of $29,640.00 for the Backwash Tank Overflow Sewer Extension project. (357)

d. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Walter D. Laud, Inc. in the amount of $185,578.50 for the 2003 Street Patching Program. (358)

e. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department recommending payment to the Quad City Development Group in the amount of $10,000 for the city’s share of expenses for the Arsenal retention effort.

f. Report from the Finance Department recommending payment to GeoAnalytics in the amount of $11,020.00 for the Govern Computer System Software Annual Maintenance.

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

14. Claims for the week of October 3 through 9 in the amount of 302,646.13. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

15. Report from the Information Technology Services Department regarding quotations for the SCADA System Upgrades at the Water Treatment Plant, recommending that the Wonderware Software Upgrades, PICI Modbus Cards and Conversion Services be purchased from Control Application & Maintenance in the amount of $19,350.00 and the needed replacement computer equipment be purchased from Hewlett Packard in the amount of $4,066.00. (Motion whether or not to authorize the purchases and payments as recommended.).

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Report from the Public Works Department regarding the purchase of the Pipe Tech annual maintenance package and training visit in the estimated amount of $8,270.00. (Motion whether or not to authorize the purchase and training visit and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

17. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids received for the 2003/2004 Tree Removal and Trimming contracts, recommending the bids be awarded to Rick’s Tree Service for Tree Removal and to Turkle’s Tree Service for Tree Trimming and Downtown Tree Trimming. (Motion whether or not to award the bids as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

18. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request from P & C Roe Company for a restructuring of the remaining balance of their TIF loan. (Motion whether or not to approve the restructuring as outlined.)

19. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding an amendment to the development agreement between the City and Christian Family Care providing up to $7,500 in additional funding for the excavation of demolition debris at the property. (Motion whether or not to approve the amendment as recommended.)

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Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a commitment from the City Council for a Roof Standard Payment Loan at 1901 10^th Street in the amount of $5,548.00. (Motion whether or not to commit $5,548.00 for the loan as recommended.)

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Report from the Public Works Department regarding modifications to the Storm Water Credit Manual. (Motion whether or not to approve the modified Storm Water Credit Manual.)

22. Memorandum from Mayor Schwiebert recommending one new appointment to the Water Resources Advisory Committee and one new appointment to the Martin Luther King Community Center Board of Directors. (Motion whether or not to approve the appointments as recommended.)

23. Items from the City Manager’ s Memorandum.

24. Other Business.

25. Motion to recess to Executive Session on matters of Property Acquisition and Personnel.

26. Motion to recess to Monday, October 20, 2003 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.