CITY OF ROCK ISLAND NOVEMBER 8, 2004

CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6:45pm

NOTE: The Study Session will be held at 5:00 p.m. in the Personnel Conference Room. The topic for discussion the Buxton Retail Study, followed by an Executive Session on Property Acquisition.

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 Mayor Schwiebert.

5. Minutes of the Meeting of November 1, 2004. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

6. Mayor Schwiebert will close the regular meeting and open a Public Hearing regarding the Proposed Parkway/I-280 Tax Increment Financing District for the proposed Casino site at Interstate 280 and Illinois 92.

Mayor Schwiebert will close the Public Hearing, reconvene the regular meeting and entertain a motion. (Motion whether or not to approve the creation of the TIF Redevelopment Plan and Project as recommended by the Joint Review Board, and refer to the City Attorney for the appropriate ordinances.)

7.

RRR

Special Ordinance declaring an air trailer belonging to the Fire Department as surplus for purposes of donating to the North Aurora Fire Department. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

RRR

8. Special Ordinance granting a Special Use Permit to operate a learning/activity center with sales of packaged food at 1006 Third Avenue. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

9. CLAIMS:

a. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to US Filter Zimpro, Inc. in the amount of $5,333.18 for the purchase of one pump shaft. (328)

b. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Gardner, Carton and Douglas in the amount of $1,712.45 for professional services for the Pretreatment Program NPDES Permit. (353)

c. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Missman, Stanley and Associates in the amount of $32,224.75 for construction observation services the American Discovery Trail project. (355)

d. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to General Constructors in the amount of $3,040.44 for emergency service on the floodwall. (356)

e. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Missman, Stanley and Associates in the amount of $4,112.50 for the inspection of the Parking Garage project. (357)

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

10. Claims for the week of October 29 through November 4 in the amount of $326,331.47. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

11.

RC

Report from the Public Works Department regarding the State of Illinois Joint Purchase of rock salt for the 2004/2005 winter season, recommending the bid of North American Salt Company at the cost of $33.22 per ton. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize purchase.)

12. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding an agreement for the 30^th Street Infill Project, recommending approval of the agreement with College Hill L.L.C., Inc. (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

13. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department with additional information regarding the proposed sign ordinance amendments, recommending that Council approve the changes as detailed in the report and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance. (Motion whether or rot to approve the sign ordinance changes as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

14.Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding final site plan review and rezoning from R-4 district to Planned Unit Development District at 2101 16^th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to approve the site plan and rezoning as recommended, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

15. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request from the City Manager to review the need for the traffic signal light at the intersection of 18^th Street with 4^th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to continue the installation of the signal as recommended.)

16. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request from Tim Swann, Security Supervisor at Augustana College, for a portion of 7^th Avenue to be designated as a School Zone, the installation of speed bumps, and the implementation of additional speed enforcement activities on 7^th Avenue between 34^th and 38^th Streets, recommending that the request for school zone signing and speed bumps be denied, and the Police Department be directed to initiate additional speed enforcement activities along 7^th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to deny the school zone signing and speed bumps as recommended, and direct the Police Department to initiate the additional speed enforcement activities as recommended.)

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

18. Other Business.

19. Motion to recess to Monday, November 15 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.