CITY OF ROCK ISLAND October 16, 2006

CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6:45pm

NOTE: Study Session is at 5:00 p.m. in the Personnel conference Room. The topic of the session will be the 2005-2006 Audit Report and an update on the MLK Center.

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 9, 2006. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

6. Mayor Schwiebert will close the regular meeting and open a Public Hearing on a request from Nathan Morehart for an alley right-of-way vacation and conveyance of unused right-of-way located adjacent to 319 8^th Street.

Mayor Schwiebert will close the Public Hearing, reconvene the regular meeting and entertain a motion. a. (Motion whether or not to approve the vacation request and refer to the City Attorney for an ordinance.) b. (Motion whether or not to approve the sale of property and refer to the City Attorney to draft a contract for deed.)

7.Mayor Schwiebert will close the regular meeting and open a Public Hearing on the Citizen’s Advisory Committee recommendations for FY 2007-2008 CDBG Funds.

Mayor Schwiebert will close the Public Hearing and reconvene the regular meeting.

8. Special Ordinance establishing a handicapped parking space at 509 6^th Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

9. Special Ordinance annexing certain territory at 3020 47^th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

10. Special Ordinance amending a zoning district from a R-1 district to a R-2 district at 3020 47^th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

11. Special Ordinance establishing one metered parking space at 313 18^th Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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Special Ordinance declaring the current police department patrol fleet as surplus, allowing the purchase of 20 2007 Ford Crown Victoria police vehicles through the state contract purchase with Landmark Ford, Inc. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

13. Special Ordinance establishing a no parking zone on the west side of 36^th Street between 28^th and 30^th Avenues. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

14. Special Ordinance amending a special ordinance for removal of a handicapped parking space at 1007 15^th Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

15. CLAIMS

a. Report from the Information Technology Services Department regarding payment in the amount of $10,740.00 to Azteca Systems, Inc. for the Cityworks System annual upgrade and support maintenance.

b. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $3,659.50 to Symbiont for professional services provided during July 2006. (301)

c. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $2,660.00 to Jack Ullemeyer for the Rain Garden Reimbursement Program. (303)

d. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $9,434.00 to Active Thermal Concepts for the Water Distribution Facility Asbestos Abatement project. (306)

e. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $282,659.25 to Walter D. Laud, Inc. for Spring Hills Estates Reconstruction special assessment project. (307)

f. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $4,562.25 to Hometown Heating & Plumbing for an emergency water main repair at 2218 6^th Avenue. (287)

g. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $9,658.44 to United Systems & Software, Inc. for two new handheld meter reading units and $4,155.00 to Northrop Grumman for three versa probe units. (315)

h. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $14,675.00 to Dixon Engineering for water tower maintenance inspections. (316)

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

16. Claims for the week of October 6 through October 12 in the amount of $416,071.48. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

17. Payroll for the weeks of September 25 through October 8 in the amount of $1,062,197.52. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

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Report from the Public Works Department regarding the bid from Valley Construction for the 2006 Pavement Grinding Program. (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (319)

19. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department amending the development agreement between the City and William Rowand at the northwest corner of 8^th Avenue and 20^th Street. (Motion whether or not to approve the amendment as recommended.)

20. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a property acquisition at 1014 8^th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to approve the acquisition as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

21. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the sale of City owned property at 413 21^st Street. (Motion whether or not to approve the sale as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an ordinance and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

22. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request for Special Use Permit at 734 20^th Street for the Rock Island County Children’s Advocacy Center. (Motion whether or not to allow for the application of the Special Use Permit as recommended.)

23. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the Rental Rehabilitation VI Grant Application in partnership with Project NOW. (Motion whether or not to approve the application and authorize the City Manager to execute the grant documents.)

24. Report from the Acting City Clerk regarding a plaza activity permit for a concert/fundraiser for Travis Hearn that is being sponsored by The Arena in The District on Saturday, October 21, from 2:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended.)

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

26. Other Business.

27. Motion to recess to 5:00 p.m., Monday, October 23, 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.