CITY OF ROCK ISLAND

November 12, 2007

CITY COUNCIL MEETING        

6:45 pm

 

NOTE: Study Session will be at 5:00 p.m. in the Personnel Conference Room. Discussion will include the Ferguson Group and Financial Software Update. No Executive Session.      

 

 

AGENDA

 

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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 Conroy.

 

5. Minutes of the Meeting of November 5, 2007. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

 

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6. A Special Ordinance amending a Special Ordinance by eliminating a handicapped parking space located at 1848 33rd Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

 

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7. CLAIMS

 

a.     Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $4,498.00 to DOI-USGS for installing, operating and maintaining two (2) acoustic flowmeters for the north and south side interceptor sewers. (293)

 

b.     Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #1 in the amount of $147,522.60 to Sterling Commercial Roofing Company for roof replacements and repairs. (306)

 

c.      Report from the Personnel Department regarding payment in the amount of $32,458.00 to Joe Sisler and Attorney Thomas Cady (Crawford and Company) for Workers Compensation settlement.

 

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

 

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8. Claims for the weeks of November 2 through November 8 in the amount of $1,104,570.78.  (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

 

9. Payroll for the weeks of October 22 through November 4 in the amount of $1,112,345.90. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

 

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10. Report from the Information Technology Services Department regarding the purchase of a Bizhub C252 printer/copier from Mason City Business Systems in the amount of $23,750.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase and authorize payment as recommend.) (102)

 

11. Report from the Police Department regarding bids for the Dry Cleaning Contract, recommending the bid be awarded to Burke Cleaners in the amount of $5,582.25. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

 

12. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request for the Riverfront Corridor Overlay District site plan review for a freestanding sign in a B-4 (highway business) district at 2940 Blackhawk Road. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended.)

 

13. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request for annexation of property located in an R-1 (one family residence) district at 3300 Blackhawk Road. (Motion whether or not to approve the annexation as recommended, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

 

14. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request for a rezoning from an R-1 (one family residence) district to a PUD (planned unit development) district at 3300 Blackhawk Road. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

 

15. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding an appeal of the Villa De Chantal Landmark rescission denial at 2101 16th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to accept or reject the Preservation Commission’s decision of retaining the landmark designation of the Villa De Chantal as recommended.)

 

16. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request for a Preliminary Plan Amendment for the Planned Unit Development (PUD) district for the Villa De Chantal property at 2101 16th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended.)

 

17. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request for removal of the residential parking (type B) restriction located at 23rd Street between 5th and 6th Avenues. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

 

 

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

 

19. Other Business.

 

20.  No Executive Session.

 

21. Motion to recess to 5:00 p.m., Monday, November 19, 2007.

 

 

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.

 

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