CITY OF ROCK ISLAND JANUARY 6, 2002

CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6:45pm

NOTE: The Study Session will be held at 5:00 p.m. in the Personnel Conference Room of Rock Island City Hall. The topic will be a continuation of the Budget discussion, followed by an Executive Session on Property Acquisition.

AGENDA

1. Mayor Schwiebert will call the meeting to Order.

2.

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Roll Call.

3. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.

4. Invocation by Alderman White.

5. Minutes of the Meeting of December 23, 2002. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

6. Mayor Schwiebert will present the annual State of the City Address.

7. Resolution opposing the design of the Northern Interchange of the West Rock River Bridge. (Motion whether or not to adopt the Resolution.)

8.

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Special Ordinance vacating a segment of the north/south alley between 4^th and 5^th Avenues and 21^st and 22^nd Streets. (Motion whether or not to pass the Ordinance.)

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9. Ordinance amending Section 8-59, Division 2, Chapter 8, regarding an increase in penalties for false alarms. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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Special Ordinance granting a Special Use Permit to operate a dog and cat grooming business at 1610 18^th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

11. CLAIMS:

a. Statement from the City Attorney in the amount of $7,015.17 for legal services during the month of December.

b. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Triad Engineering in the amount of $14,465.60 for services relating to the Turkey Hollow Road Watermain Extension. (425)

c. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Missman, Stanley and Associates in the amount of $5,519.60 for services relating to the 18^th Street and 3^rd Avenue Parking Structure Renovations. (426)

d. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Shive-Hattery in the amount of $12,055.88 for services relating to the 3^rd Avenue Reconstruction/Rehabilitation. (427)

e. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Gardner, Carton and Douglas in the amount of $15,511.05 for services relating to the Wastewater Treatment Plant Compliance Program. (428)

f. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to AMEC Earth and Environmental, Inc. in the amount of $5,716.67 for Phase I of the Stormwater Utility Study. (429)

g. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Black and Veatch in the amount of $30,436.53 for assistance with the evaluation of the acquisition of the Rock Island Arsenal Water System. (432)

h. Report from the Finance Department recommending payment to CLASS Maintenance in the amount of $5,965.40 for maintenance renewal. (F048)

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

12. Claims for the weeks of December 20, 2002 through January 2, 2003, in the amount of $1,580,255.76. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

13. Payroll for the weeks of December 9 through 22 in the amount of $854,895.73. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

14. Report from the Personnel Department regarding Joint Purchasing Council bids for water treatment chemicals to be purchased during the coming year, recommending the bids listed for each item. (Motion whether or not to accept the bids as recommended and authorize purchases.)

15. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the purchase of sign posts and sign materials, recommending the bids be awarded to the low compliant bidders listed. (Motion whether or not to award the bids as recommended and authorize purchases.) (431)

16.Report from the Public Works Department regarding landfill disposal at Upper Rock Island County Landfill, at the new cost for 2003 of $46.00 per ton. (Motion whether or not to accept the proposed cost as recommended.) (434)

17.Report from the Finance Department regarding the renewal of the Cisco Telecommunications Equipment maintenance, recommending the bid of CDW-G in the amount of $5,878.90. (Motion whether or not to authorize purchase of the maintenance contract as recommended and authorize payment.)

18. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request from Dawn Snyder, Principal of Rock Island High School, for 25^th Avenue crosswalks for Rock Island High School, recommending denial of the request. (Motion whether or not to deny the request as recommended.) (TE52)

19. Items from the City Manager’s Memorandum.

20. Other Business.

21. Recess to Executive Session regarding Personnel.

22. Motion to recess to Monday, January 13, 2003.

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.