CITY OF ROCK ISLAND NOVEMBER 14, 2005

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 will be the Long Term Control Plan for Wastewater.

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 November 7, 2005. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

6. Mayor Schwiebert will close the regular meeting and open a Public Hearing on a request from Richard Hansen for a Special Use Permit to operate a part-time chiropractic office at 725 19^th Street.

Mayor Schwiebert will close the Public Hearing, reconvene the regular meeting and entertain a motion. (Motion whether or not to deny the Special Use Permit as recommended.)

RRR

7. Special Ordinance declaring a Tire Machine as surplus property. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

RRR

8. Ordinance amending the wages for the new City Clerk to be effective January 30, 2006. (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 Ted and Cosette Thoms in the amount of $22,760.00 through the Rain Gardens for Rock Island Program for their three rain gardens. (428)

b. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Triad Engineering in the amount of $10,812.33 for professional services for the ongoing Water Treatment Evaluation. (429)

c. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Active Thermal Concepts in the amount of $6,238.00 for the City Hall Asbestos Removal. (431)

d. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Centennial Contractors in the amount of $106,263.35 for the 2005 Utility Patching Program. (432)

e. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Crawford Company in the amount of $28,806.00 for the Parking Ramp Drainage Gutters. (433)

f. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Treasurer of the State of Illinois in the amount of $36,556.00 for the City of Rock Island’s portion of the IL 92 Resurfacing. (434)

g. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Peeters Sod Company in the amount of $1,754.03 for the 2005 Sod and Tree Program. (435)

h. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Phoenix Corporation in the amount of $209,048.83 for the 5^th and 7^th Street Storm Sewer Improvements. (436)

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

10. Claims for the week of November 4 through 10 in the amount of $784,124.03. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

11. Payroll for the weeks of October 24 through November 6 in the amount of $1,011,238.54. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

12. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the purchase of electrical maintenance parts, recommending that the bids be awarded to Electrical Engineering and Equipment Company in the amount of $4,810.00, to Crescent Electric Supply in the amount of $4,148.28, and to Republic Electric in the amount of $1,100.50. (Motion whether or not to award the bids as recommended and authorize purchases.)

13. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the Fiber Optics Cable: Phase 2 Project, 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.) NOTE: This item was DEFERRED on November 7.

14.Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding Lead Hazard Control Grant Agreements, recommending that the City Manager be authorized to execute the sub recipient grant agreements. (Motion whether or not to approve the agreements and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

15. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding an agreement with Habitat for Humanity for the sale of city-owned property to allow the development of a seven-lot subdivision. (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement, authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

16. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding an Infill Development Opportunity at 734 20^th Street, recommending that the property be sold to Bill Rowand pending stipulations stated. (Motion whether or not to approve the sale of property pending stipulations stated, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

17. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a letter from Community Marketing Director Jennifer Fowler requesting that the city accept the donation from Renaissance Rock Island and authorize the placement of the two Blues Brothers Statues in Arts Alley. (Motion whether or not to accept the donation, and approve the placement of the statues as recommended.)

18. Memorandum from Mayor Schwiebert recommending the appointment of Cindy Lukasik to the Library Board. (Motion whether or not to approve the appointment as recommended.)

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

20. Other Business.

21. Motion to recess to Executive Session on Personnel.

22. Motion to recess to Monday, November 21 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.