CITY OF ROCK ISLAND                                                             November 6, 2006

CITY COUNCIL MEETING                                                                           6:45pm

 

NOTE: Executive Session regarding Personnel.

        

 

 

AGENDA

 

   1.  Mayor Pro Tem Austin will call the meeting to Order.

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   2.  Roll Call.

 

   3.  Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.

 

   4.  Invocation by Alderman Rockwell.

 

   5.  Minutes of the Meeting of October 23, 2006.  (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

 

   6. Proclamation declaring November 9th as Trinity / VNHA Pathway Hospice Day.

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   7.   Mayor Pro Tem Austin will close the regular meeting and open a Public Hearing on a request from Gerald Reda for an amendment to a Special Use Permit at 1800/1806 First Street. 

 
 
Mayor Pro Tem Austin will close the Public Hearing, reconvene the regular meeting and entertain a motion. (Motion whether or not to approve the amended request and refer to the City Attorney for an ordinance.)  

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   8.Mayor Pro Tem Austin will close the regular meeting and open a Public Hearing on a request from Natalie Linville-Mass (Medialink Inc.) for an amendment to a Special Use Permit at 1902 17th Street.

Mayor Pro Tem Austin will close the Public Hearing and reconvene the regular meeting and entertain a motion. (Motion whether or not to approve the amended request and refer to the City Attorney for an ordinance.)

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   9. Mayor Pro Tem Austin will close the regular meeting and open a Public Hearing on a request from Bill Bogart Jr. for a Special Use Permit to operate a firearm repair business out of his home in Lakeview Estates Mobile Home Park at 2300 79th Avenue West.

Mayor Pro Tem Austin will close the Public Hearing and reconvene the regular meeting and entertain a motion. (Motion whether or not to approve the request and refer to the City Attorney for an ordinance.)

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10.  Special Ordinance amending a special ordinance granting a Special Use Permit for 1902 17th Street.  (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

 

11.

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  CLAIMS

 

a.      Report from the Finance Department regarding payment in the amount of $4,800.00 to Timothy Sharpe for actuarial services.

 

b.     Report from the Personnel Department regarding payment in the amount of $7,672.80 to Konecky, Koenig, Kutsunis and Weng for legal services rendered for October 2006.

 

c.     Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $5,000.00 to Edgewood Baptist Church for the rain garden reimbursement program. (317)

 

d.     Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $17,006.00 to State of Illinois Treasurer for Blackhawk Road Widening Project from 24th Street to 38th Street.(321)

 

e.      Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $4,384.00 to St. James Lutheran Church for the rain garden reimbursement program. (328)

 

f.       Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $50,454.14 to Andrews Carpentry and Construction for Storm Water Improvements East of 38th Street and South of 29th Avenue. (330)

 

g.     Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $53,642.47 to Brandt Construction for 24th Street resurfacing from 31st Avenue to 17th Street. (331)

 

h.     Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $3,550.00 to Dixon Engineering Inc. for painting of the water tower on 38th Street. (332)

 

i.        Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $5,486.00 to Kodiak Site Contractors for the 2006 sod and tree program. (333)

 

j.        Report from Community and Economic Development Department regarding bid from American Testing & Training for bid packages 1-4 in the amount of $5,900.00 and from Environet for bid package 5 in the amount of $860.00 for asbestos remediation.

 

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

 

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12.  Claims for the week of October 20 through November 2 in the amount of  $1,249,833.05.  (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

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13.Payroll for the weeks of October 9 through October 22 in the amount of $1,047,050.64. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

 

14.

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  Report from the Police Department regarding the purchase of a Lidar Laser Speed Gun from Laser Technology Inc. in the amount of $4,619.00.  (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended.)

 

 

15.

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  Report from the Police Department regarding the purchase of a Crash Data Retrieval System from Vetronix Corporation in the amount of $2,616.00.  (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended.)

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16.  Report from the Information Technology Department regarding the purchase of the Mobility XE Licenses from Net Motion Wireless in the amount of $12,031.25.  (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended.)

 
 
 


17. Report from the General Administration Department regarding a one-year contract renewal, expiring December 31, 2007, with The Ferguson Group for legislative consultant services at the price quoted in the existing contract.  (Motion whether or not to approve the contract as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

 

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  Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a commitment in the amount of $2,871.00 for a Roof Standard Payment Loan at 1809 – 9˝ Street.   (Motion whether or not to commit $2,871.00 as recommended.)

 

19. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request for Special Use Permit at 1521 24th Street for Sheri Vidmar. (Motion whether or not to allow for the application of the Special Use Permit as recommended.)

 

20.  Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the Community Development Block Grant Allocation Decisions. (Motion whether or not to approve the allocations as recommended.)

 

21.  Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request to install a handicapped parking space at 4527 9th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

 

22. Selection of voting delegate to National League of Cities’ Annual Business Meeting.  (Motion whether or not to delegate a voting member.)

 

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

 

24.  Other Business.

 

25.  Motion to recess to 5:00 p.m., Monday, November 13, 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                         PRESERVING THE PAST . . . . . DEDICATED TO THE FUTURE.

 

CITY OF ROCK ISLAND

FIVE YEAR GOALS – 2005 - 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

More New Homes, Upgraded Older Homes

 

 

More and Better Retail

Quality Services, Financially Sound

Growing Economy

Neighborhoods That Are More Livable

Improved Riverfront

and

Downtown