CITY OF ROCK ISLAND	December 3, 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 Human Relations Commission Report, Capital Improvement Plan and Armory Park Proposal. An Executive Session will be held following the regular meeting. Discussion will include matters of Personnel 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 Pauley.

5. Minutes of the Meeting of November 19, 2007. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

6. Presentation by the Quad Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau.

7. Presentation to the winner of the 2007 Snow “Roadeo”.

8. Proclamation declaring the month of December as Drunk and Drugged Driving (3D) Prevention Month.

9. Mayor Schwiebert will close the regular meeting and open a Public Hearing on a request from Andrew Diaz for a waiver of the signature requirement to secure a Liquor License (Rio Rapids LLC) at 121 Arts Alley.

Mayor Schwiebert will close the Public Hearing, reconvene the regular meeting and entertain a motion. (Motion whether or not to recommend to the Mayor/Liquor Commissioner to waive the signature requirement as requested and approve the liquor license.)

10. Mayor Schwiebert will close the regular meeting and open a Public Hearing on a request from Andrew Bebon to amend an approved Special Use Permit for an insurance office to change the business owners name from Jessie James to his name, and to change the business hours at 4543 18^th Avenue.

Mayor Schwiebert will close the Public Hearing, reconvene the regular meeting and entertain a motion. (Motion whether or not to approve the Special Use Permit subject to the stipulation as recommended, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

11. A Special Ordinance amending Special Ordinance No. 99-56 granting a Special Use Permit for 2035 9^th Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

12. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding three (3) Special Ordinances for the Annexation, Rezoning and Disconnection of property located at 41 Wildwood Drive.

a. A Special Ordinance annexing property located at 41 Wildwood Drive. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

b. A Special Ordinance amending a zoning district and zoning map from an R-1 (one family residence) district to an R-2 (one family residence) district at 41 Wildwood Drive. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

c. A Special Ordinance disconnecting property (part of lot 7 in Wildwood Eighth Addition) at 41 Wildwood Drive. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

13. CLAIMS

a. Report from the Finance Department regarding payment in the amount of $4,800.00 to Timothy W. Sharpe for April 1, 2007 actuarial valuation services.

b. Report from the Personnel Department regarding payment in the amount of $6,046.17 to Konecky, Koenig, Kutsunis and Weng for legal services rendered for November 2007.

c. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #3 and final in the amount of $70,622.32 to Walter D. Laud Inc. for 32^nd Avenue Reconstruction of 12^th to 14^th Streets. (316)

d. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding payment in the amount of $4,985.50 to Harlan King for demolition reimbursement of a two-story structure at 522 27^th Street.

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

14. Claims for the weeks of November 16 through November 29 in the amount of $1,162,485.98. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

15. Payroll for the weeks of November 5 through November 18 in the amount of $1,093,097.18. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

16. Report from the Information Technology Services Department regarding the purchase of Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 licenses from CDW Government in the amount of $25,299.08. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase and authorize payment as recommended.)

17. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the purchase of three (3) Ford Escape Hybrids from the state contract and twenty-one (21) Honda Civic Hybrids from Zimmerman Cars. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase of three (3) Ford Escape Hybrids, and authorize Staff to negotiate the purchase of twenty-one (21) Honda Civic Hybrids as recommended.)

18. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding bids for furnaces, ductwork and air conditioning for the DeSoto Arts Building, recommending the bid be awarded to Crawford Company in the amount of $21,900.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

19. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the Downtown Riverfront Armory Park Preliminary Design revised services agreement with Schreiber Anderson and Associates, recommending an amount not to exceed $345,203.00 plus $14,200.00 in reimbursable expenses. (Motion whether or not to approve the agreement as recommended, and authorize the City Manager to execute the Contract documents.)

Note: Agenda Item #19 was deferred from Monday, November 19, 2007 Council Meeting.

20. Report from the Finance Department regarding modifications to the Fiscal Year 2008 Budget. (Motion whether or not to approve the changes to the Fiscal Year 2008 Budget as recommended.)

21. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding an extension of commitment with KJWW Engineering, recommending an extension of the City’s commitment to cover one-half of the demolition costs in an amount not to exceed $52,500.00 for the property at 2607 7^th Street. (Motion whether or not to approve the extension of commitment as recommended.)

22. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding Rock Island’s share of matching funds in the amount of $3,000.00 for the Joint Metropolitan Rail Study. (Motion whether or not to approve the expenditure of funds as recommended.)

23. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request for installation of residential parking (Type A) on 37^th Street between 11^th and 12^th Avenues. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

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

25. Other Business.

26. Executive Session on Personnel and Litigation.

27. Motion to recess to 5:00 p.m., Monday, December 10, 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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