CITY OF ROCK ISLAND	November 9, 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 Downtown Strategy Update, followed by an Executive Session discussing Litigation and Property Acquisition. 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 November 2, 2009. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

6. Update Rock Island by Mayor Pauley.

7. Proclamation declaring November 13, 2009 as American Association of University Women Appreciation Day.

8. A Special Ordinance amending a Special Ordinance by eliminating a handicapped parking space at 843 8^th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

9. CLAIMS

a. Report from the Finance Department regarding payment in the amount of $7,800.00 to Timothy W. Sharpe, Actuary for services related to the April 1, 2009 actuarial valuations.

b. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $15,352.56 to Valley Construction Company, Inc. for an emergency storm sewer repair on 42^nd Avenue and 5^th Street. (306)

c. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $7,880.44 to Valley Construction Company, Inc. for an emergency storm sewer repair at 9401 11^th Street. (307)

d. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $2,589.39 to Davenport Electric Contract Company for traffic signal repairs at 11^th Street and 18^th Avenue. (334)

e. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $29,267.79 to Brandt Construction Company, Inc. for an emergency main break repair on 29^th Street and 8½ Avenue. (343)

f. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $10,567.13 to USALCO for the October 2009 delivery of liquid aluminum sulfate. (344)

g. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $7,921.26 to Martin Equipment Company for loader repairs. (346)

h. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $11,846.38 to Alexis Fire Equipment Company for fire truck water tower repairs. (347)

i. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #1 in the amount of $245,075.62 to Langman Construction for services provided for the sanitary sewer replacement in alley east of 31^st Street from 12^th to 15^th Avenues. (350)

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

10. Claims for the week of October 30 through November 5 in the amount of $532,275.64. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

11. Payroll for the weeks of October 19 through November 1 in the amount of $1,199,925.71. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

12. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the Outfall Repair Program, recommending the bid be awarded to Legacy Corporation in the amount of $42,784.97. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (351)

13. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding an amendment to the contract with Valley Construction for the demolition of 15 residential structures, recommending that 613 10^th Street be included in the demolition in the amount of $5,300.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the amendment as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

14. Report from the Board of Local Improvements regarding Special Assessment Ordinances for improvements to 14^th and 15^th Streets from Blackhawk Road to 47^th Avenue; 47^th Avenue from 14^th to 15^th Street; 14^th Street from 35^th to 42^nd Avenues and 40^th Avenue/Watch Hill Road from 14^th Street to Hawthorne Road; 23^rd Avenue from 24^th to 26^th Street and 22½ Avenue from 25^th to 27^th Street. (Note: A second reading will be held on Monday, November 16, 2009 for final consideration.)

15. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request from Mr. George Sedlak to apply for a Special Use Permit to operate an artwork and sign work business out of his residence and detached garage at 1624 26^th Street. (Motion whether or not to allow for the application of the Special Use Permit as recommended.)

16. 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)

Note: Agenda Item #16 was deferred from Monday, November 2, 2009 Council Meeting.

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

18. Other Business.

19. Executive Session on Litigation and Property Acquisition.

20. Motion to recess to 5:00 p.m., Monday, November 16, 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.