CITY OF ROCK ISLAND OCTOBER 20, 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 Budget Planning Review and the Illinois 92 Corridor Plan.

AGENDA

1. Mayor Schwiebert will call the meeting to Order.

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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 October 13, 2003. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

6. Employee Recognition Award to Barbara Jerrett from CED.

7. Proclamation declaring October 20 as “Weatherization Day” in Rock Island.

8. Proclamation declaring October 25 as “Make a Difference Day.”

9. Proclamation declaring October 20 through 25 as “World Population Awareness Week.”

10. Mayor Schwiebert will close the regular meeting and open a Public Hearing regarding the Community Development Block Grant fund allocations.

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

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11. Special Ordinance granting a Special Use Permit to Ron Day to operate a vehicle towing, repair and sales service business, to include outside storage, at 400 9^th Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

12. CLAIMS:

a. Report from the Information Technology Services Department recommending payment to Visionary Systems in the amount of $2,610.00 for the Firehouse Computer Systems Annual Maintenance.

b. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Valley Construction in the amount of $122,609.19 for the 2003 Asphalt Street Milling and Patching Program Project. (361)

c. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Abonmarche Consultants in the amount of $21,200.00 for design services as part of the Marina Master Plan Phase 1B. (366)

d. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Brandt Construction in the amount of $226,507.95 for the 17^th Street Resurfacing of 25^th to 31st Avenues. (367)

e. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to General Constructors in the amount of $28,593.90 for the Franciscan & Saukie Excess Flow Basin Project. (368)

f. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to General Constructors in the amount of $3,612.20 for the removal of existing services at 20^th Street and Third Avenue. (369)

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

13. Claims for the week of October 10 through 16 in the amount of $609,948.97. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

14. Payroll for the weeks of September 29 through October 12 in the amount of $905,616.26. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

15. Report from the Public Works Department regarding state bids for the joint purchase of rock salt for the winter season, recommending the bid of North American Salt Company in the amount of $32.25 per ton. (Motion whether or not to authorize participation in the state bid for the purchase as recommended.)

16. Report from the Public Works Department regarding Joint Purchasing Council bids for the purchase of water repair clamps, recommending the bid of Water Products of Aurora in the amount of $3,927.95. (Motion whether or not to authorize participation in the state bid for the purchase as recommended.)

17. Report from the Public Works Department regarding Cost Recovery Corporation, recommending that Council authorize staff to negotiate a final contract with them for electricity and natural gas. (Motion whether or not to authorize staff to negotiate the final contract and bring back to Council for final approval as recommended.)

18. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a request from Dan Goulet for a vacation of a sewer easement. (Motion whether or not to allow the vacation for 2.5 feet of the existing sewer easement as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

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Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a commitment form Council in the amount of $3,388 for a Roof Deferred Payment Loan at 2803 25^th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to commit $3,388 for the loan as recommended.)

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Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a commitment form Council in the amount of $18,936.00 for an Emergency PRL Program at 1836 7^th Street. (Motion whether or not to commit $18,936.00 as recommended.)

21. Memorandum from Mayor Schwiebert recommending the new appointments of Kay Coin and Eudell Watts to the Library Board. (Motion whether or not to approve the appointments as recommended.)

22. Items from the City Manager’s Memorandum.

23. Other Business.

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

(NOTE: The Special Meeting previously scheduled for Tuesday, October 21 with the Moline City Council has been cancelled.)

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.