CITY OF ROCK ISLAND NOVEMBER 7, 2005

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 “Panhandlers,” and the “Joint Administration Agreement,” followed by an Executive Session on Property Acquisition and Litigation.

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 Murphy.

5. Minutes of the Meeting of October 24, 2005. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

6. Presentation to Mayor Schwiebert of poem by Lance Baker.

7. Resolution regarding Murray Hanks. (Motion whether or not to adopt the Resolution.)

8. Resolution regarding the Moratorium on the issuance of new liquor licenses within the 11^th Street Redevelopment Project Area. (Motion whether or not to adopt the Resolution.)

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Special Ordinance establishing diagonal parking spaces for the cul-de-sac at 25^th Avenue and 47^th Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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10. Ordinance amending the Storm Water Ordinance, extending the time from three years to five years for the waiver of the requirements for certain subdivisions. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

11. CLAIMS:

a. Statement from the City Attorney in the amount of $7,430.00 for legal services for the month of October.

b. Report from the Personnel Department recommending payment to Califf and Harper in the amount of $7,690.60 for legal services during the month of September.

c. Report from the Personnel Department recommending payment to Attorney John Westensee in the amount of $18,409.43 for workers compensation settlement agreement.

d. Report from the Personnel Department recommending payment to JoAnn Guild in the amount of $702.63 for vehicle repair.

e. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Peeters Sod Company in the amount of $4,770.00 for plantings for a noise barrier at Highland Place. (425)

f. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Valley Construction in the amount of $9,744.20 for an emergency sanitary sewer repair. (390)

g. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Zimmer and Francescon in the amount of $5,810.00 for the purchase of two replacement impellers for pumps at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. (411)

h. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Kelly Construction in the amount of 47,384.56 for the 2005 Catch Basin Rebuild Program. (420)

i. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Brandt Construction in the amount of $313,018.34 for the 24^th Street Resurfacing from 31^st Avenue to 17^th Street. (419)

j. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Missman Stanley and Associates in the amount of $6,322.75 for the 85^th Avenue West Reconstruction. (421)

k. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Missman Stanley and Associates in the amount of $7,558.70 for construction services on the 30^th Street Blackhawk Road Development. (422)

l. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Triad Engineering in the amount of $1,540.00 for the Rock Island-Moline Water Interconnection project. (423)

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

12. Claims for the week of October 21 through November 3 in the amount of $1,104,428.37. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

13. Payroll for the weeks of October 10 through 23 in the amount of $1,007,743.10. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

14.Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the purchase of a tire machine, recommending the bid be awarded to CarQuest Auto Parts in the amount of $2,880.00, and that the current tire machine be declared surplus. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended, authorize purchase, declare the current tire machine as surplus and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

15.Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding bids for the demolition of 11^th Street properties, recommending the bid of C. H. Langman in the amount of $92,999.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

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Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the Fiber Optics Cable: Phase 2, recommending the bid of Tri-City Electric in the amount of $232,648.59. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

17. Report from the Public Works Department regarding an agreement with Metrobank for the installation of an ATM on the north side of 5^th Avenue between 18^th and 19^th Streets, recommending approval of the agreement with stipulations stated. (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the documents when a corrected sketch plan is submitted.)

18. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding an agreement with Jerry Moore to share costs for the conveyance and demolition of property at 4529 5^th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

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Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a Final Plat for Prairie View Business Park Addition at 4500 Blackhawk Road, recommending approval with the requested variance of no sidewalk on 45^th Street Court. (Motion whether or not to approve the final plat with stipulations as recommended.)

20. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding approval of the donation of property at 516 9^th Avenue, 509 9^th Avenue and 701 5^th Street to the Rock Island Economic Growth Corporation. (Motion whether or not to approve the property donation and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

21. Report from the Personnel Department regarding the appointment of Cindy Neiggemann to the position of City Clerk at an annual wage of $29,969, beginning January 30, 2006.

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(Motion whether or not to approve the appointment of Cindy Neiggemann as City Clerk beginning Monday, January 30, 2006.)

b. (Motion whether or not to approve the base salary as recommended, becoming effective Monday, January 30, 2006 and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

22. Report from the Personnel Department regarding a Joint Administration Agreement between the City and the Unions, recommending approval of the agreement and continuation of the Health Care Planning Committee process. (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement, authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents, and direct staff to continue with the Health Care Planning Committee process as recommended.)

23. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a request from Ms. Pauline Rink for permission to leave an existing fence and shed at their current locations within the right of way at 926 24^th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to approve the request, pending receipt of a Certificate of Insurance listing the City as additional insured.)

24. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a request from Mr. and Ms. Wilson for permission to leave an existing fence and rain garden within the right of way at 957 34^th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to approve the request, pending receipt of a Certificate of Insurance listing the City as additional insured.)

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

26. Other Business.

27. Motion to recess to Monday, November 14, 2005 at 5:00 p.m.

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.