CITY OF ROCK ISLAND	November 2, 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 Capital Improvement Plan, proposed TIF allocations and Gaming, a City Services Report and a report on Downtown Activities. No Executive Session. 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 Brooks.

5. Minutes of the Meeting of October 19, 2009. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

6. Update Rock Island by Mayor Pauley.

7. A Special Ordinance amending a Special Ordinance by eliminating restricted hours of parking, Monday through Sunday evenings, retaining restricted hours of parking between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday and eliminating the towing of vehicles on the north and south side of 2^nd Avenue between 17^th and 18^th Streets. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

8. A Resolution fully supporting and endorsing the action of the Rock Island Park and Recreation Board on the naming of Rock Island’s newest park as Schwiebert Riverfront Park and thanking former Mayor Mark W. Schwiebert for his important contributions to the project. (Motion whether or not to adopt the Resolution.)

9. CLAIMS

a. Report from the Administrative Services Department regarding payment in the amount of $3,540.00 to ACS Government Systems, Inc. for the Firehouse computer software annual maintenance. (017)

b. Report from the Administrative Services Department regarding payment in the amount of $3,788.00 to Konecky, Koenig, Kutsunis and Weng for legal services rendered for October 2009.

c. Report from the Administrative Services Department regarding payment in the amount of $2,750.00 to NetMotion Wireless for annual wireless software maintenance.

d. Report from the Administrative Services Department regarding payment in the amount of $2,715.71 to Leonard Nunn for General Liability Claims.

e. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $2,947.83 to Sexton Ford for emergency dump truck repairs. (331)

f. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $4,344.65 to Rock Island Electric Motor Repair for high lift pump motor repairs. (332)

g. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #2 and final in the amount of $6,921.36 to Atlas Excavating, Inc. for services provided for the 2009 Sewer Cleaning and Televising project. (338)

h. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $5,273.79 to Missman Stanley and Associates for the mandatory inspections of Sylvan Slough Bridge and the 24^th Street Bridge performed in June, 2009. (339)

i. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #2 and final in the amount of $1,556.69 to Tri-City Electric for services provided for the Fiber Optic Cable Phase 4 project. (340)

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

10. Claims for the weeks of October 16 through October 29 in the amount of $2,127,079.12. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

11. Payroll for the weeks of October 5 through October 18 in the amount of $1,191,599.55. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

12. Report from the Police Department regarding the purchase of Laser Radar (Lidar) from Laser Technology, Inc. in the amount of $3,895.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended.)

13. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the purchase of snow plow parts from Bonnell Industries, Inc. in the amount of $4,625.50. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended.) (333)

14. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the Fiber Optics Cable Phase 4B project, recommending the bid be awarded to Tri-City Electric in the amount of $17,849.84. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (341)

15. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a Local Agency agreement for Federal Participation with IDOT for improvements to 30^th Street between 31^st Avenue and Blackhawk Road. (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (337)

16. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a Special Ordinance amending a Special Ordinance granting a Special Use Permit to increase the hours of operation for Ganson’s Neighborhood Bakery and Café at 3055 38^th Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

17. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request (petition) to reduce the speed limit on Turkey Hollow Road from Andalusia Road to the City limits. (A motion remains on the floor: It was moved by Alderman Tollenaer and seconded by Alderwoman Murphy to approve the request and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

Note: Agenda Item #17 was deferred from Monday, October 19, 2009 Council Meeting.

18. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request for the removal of a handicapped parking space at 843 8^th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.) (335)

19. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request to ban parking on the east side of the 1900 block of 15½ Street. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.) (336)

20. Report from the Mayor regarding an Appointment to the Housing Authority Board. (Motion whether or not to approve the appointment as recommended.)

21. Report from the Mayor regarding a Reappointment to the Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District. (Motion whether or not to approve the reappointment as recommended.)

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

23. Other Business.

24. No Executive Session.

25. Motion to recess to 5:00 p.m., Monday, November 9, 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.