CITY OF ROCK ISLAND DECEMBER 12, 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 a continuation of the discussion of the Capital Improvement Plan, and discussion of the Preserve America grant.

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 December 5, 2005. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

6. Proclamation declaring the month of December as Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month.

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7. Special Ordinance authorizing acquisition of property at Edgewater Place, Outlot F. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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8. Special Ordinance establishing boulevard parking in front of 2522 15 Avenue. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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Special Ordinance establishing boulevard parking along the north side of 31Avenue at 567 31 Avenue. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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10. Special Ordinance establishing a handicapped parking space in front of 1917 9 Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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11. Special Ordinance establishing a handicapped parking space in front of 726 43 Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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12. Special Ordinance amendment for temporary closing of 10^th Avenue from 12^th to 14^th Street, changing the morning hours to 7:50 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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13. Special Ordinance declaring a 1983 John Deere 710B Backhoe and a 1981 Case 580C Backhoe as surplus for trade-in. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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14. A Special Ordinance declaring property used at the Rock Island Animal Shelter as surplus property for distribution to Rock Island County and the Quad City Animal Shelter. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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A Special Ordinance providing for the levy assessment and collection of taxes for the City of Rock Island for the fiscal year April 1, 2005 through March 31, 2006. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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16. A Special Ordinance establishing the public offense of aggressive panhandling. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

17. CLAIMS:

a. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Electric Pump in the amount of $3,660.09 for the rebuild of a Flyght pump. (468)

b. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Brandt Construction in the amount of $322,307.88 for payment #4 for the 24^th Street Resurfacing Project. (471)

c. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Missman Stanley & Associates in the amount of $1,726.30 for the 30^th Street/Blackhawk Rd Development Project. (472)

d. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Peeters Sod Company in the amount of $8,544.90 for the 2005 Sod and Tree Program. (473)

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

18. Claims for the week of December 2 through December 8 in the amount of $534,241.17. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

19. Payroll for the weeks of November 21 through December 4 in the amount of $1,525,952.00. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

20. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the replacement of a street light pole on the “on ramp” to the Centennial Bridge, recommending award of the bid to Springfield Electric Company in the amount of $6,210.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize purchase as recommended.)

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Report from the Public Works Department regarding replacement of a Rapid Mix VFD Motor, recommending approval of the purchase and installation from Graybar Electric in the amount of $3,785.25. (Motion whether or not to authorize the purchase and installation as recommended.)

22. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding purchase of an X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) Machine from Thermo Electron Corporation in the amount of $20,000.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize purchase as recommended.)

23. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request for street right-of-way vacation for a segment of 24^th Street south of 9^th Avenue, recommending denial of the request. (Motion whether or not to deny the request as recommended.)

24. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request by KJWW for a street right of way vacation at 26^th Avenue from 5^th to 7^th Streets, recommending approval subject to stipulations listed. (Motion whether or not to approve the request with stipulations listed, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

25. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the College Hill Residential Development Project, recommending payment to College Hill LLC in the amount of $123,333 for the final payment of the forgivable loan. (Motion whether or not to authorize the payment as recommended.)

26. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding request for separation of water service at 711 28Street, recommending that City Council grant a variance to allow the connection of water service using the City’s right-of-way as requested and recommending the Public Works Department be authorized to issue a special permit to Mrs. Casillas for this work. (Motion whether or not to grant the variance as requested and authorize the Public Works Department to issue the permit.)

27. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding an amendment to the agreement for Prairie View Business Park. (Motion whether or not to approve the amendment and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

28. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the purchase of property at 2324 Third Avenue. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase of the property as recommended, authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

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Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the purchase of six properties in the New/Old Chicago Neighborhood at a cost of $20,000. (Motion whether or not to authorize the purchase, authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

30. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department requesting approval for the submission of a grant for funding through the Preserve America program. (Motion whether or not to approve the submission of the grant as recommended.)

31. Report from the Public Works Department regarding changes to the Refuse Ordinance and Refuse Rules due to the new system. (Motion whether or not to approve the changes to the ordinance and rules, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

32. Report from the Finance Department requesting approval of the draft revisions to the City Financial Policies. (Motion whether or not to approve draft revisions to the City Financial Policies as recommended.)

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

34. Other Business.

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Motion to recess to Executive Session on matters of Litigation and Property Acquisition.

36. Motion to recess to Monday, December 19, 2005 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.