CITY OF ROCK ISLAND	October 22, 2007
CITY COUNCIL MEETING	6:45 pm

NOTE: Study Session will be at 5:00 p.m. in the Personnel Conference Room. Discussion will include an Update on Rental Inspection Program and Armory Park Report, followed by an Executive Session on Litigation if time allows.

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 Brooks.

5. Minutes of the Meeting of October 15, 2007. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

6. Proclamation declaring the week of October 21 through October 27, 2007 as National Save For Retirement Week.

7. Mayor Schwiebert will close the regular meeting and open a Public Hearing on a request from Neeru Dadhwal to amend an approved Special Use Permit for a sandwich shop and carry out restaurant to allow a mini-mart and convenience store with food and liquor at 2035 9^th Street.

Mayor Schwiebert will close the Public Hearing, reconvene the regular meeting and entertain a motion. (Motion whether or not to deny the request as recommended.)

8. Mayor Schwiebert will close the regular meeting and open a Public Hearing on a request from Kristi Ullrick for a Special Use Permit to operate a massage therapy business at 3721 11^th Street.

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 subject to stipulations 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 Cassey Attebery for a Special Use Permit to operate an indoor and outdoor practice area with batting cages at 730 West 13^th Street.

10. CLAIMS

a. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $4,248.00 to Keith and Pearl Smith for the building of a rain garden through the Rain Gardens for Rock Island Program. (281)

b. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $4,739.50 to DrinkerBiddleGardnerCarton for the Pretreatment Program NPDES Permit. (285)

c. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $19,540.17 to Valley Construction for an emergency storm sewer repair on Watch Hill Road. (286)

d. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $28,241.14 to Brandt Construction Company for an emergency sanitary sewer replacement in the easement behind 3804 to 3808 25^th Street. (287)

e. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $44,973.75 to the Treasurer of the State of Illinois for 85^th Avenue West Reconstruction. (289)

f. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #1 in the amount of $8,232.00 to the Treasurer of the State of Illinois for IL. 92 4^th to 5^th Avenue Resurfacing. (290)

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

11. Claims for the week of October 12 through October 18 in the amount of $390,859.36. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

12. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a state bid for joint purchasing of 3,500 tons of Rock Salt at $43.52 per ton from North American Salt Company in the total amount of $152,320.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended.) (283)

13. Report from the Personnel Department regarding bids for the annual Employee Holiday Luncheon, recommending the bid be awarded to At Your Service in the amount of $1, 987.50. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended.)

14. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding bids for touchup painting of the Blackhawk Mural at 1705 2^nd Avenue, recommending the bid be awarded to Murals by Gustafson in the amount of $6,880.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

15. Report from the Personnel Department regarding an amendment to the current ICMA-RC Agreement, recommending the inclusion of a Roth IRA Plan. (Motion whether or not to approve the amendment as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

16. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a six (6) month extension to the Rock Island County Waste Management Agency Intergovernmental Agreement for the Recycling Drop-Off Center Program. (Motion whether or not to approve the six (6) month extension to the agreement as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (266)

17. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the Citizen’s Advisory Committee recommendations for Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Gaming Fund allocations. (Motion whether or not to approve the allocations as recommended.)

18. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a review of the final plat of Blackhawk Landing First Addition. (Motion whether or not to approve the final plat as recommended, subject to technical additions to the 30^th Street public right-of-way required by the City Engineer and submittal of proper signed certificates.)

19. Report from the City Clerk regarding the selection of a voting delegate and alternate delegate for the National League of Cities Annual Business Meeting to be held in November. (Nominations for a voting delegate and alternate voting delegate as recommended.)

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

21. Other Business.

22. Executive Session on Litigation.

23. Motion to recess to 5:00 p.m., Monday, November 5, 2007.

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.

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