CITY OF ROCK ISLAND September 15, 2003

CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6:45pm

NOTE: The Study Session will be held at 5:00 p.m. in the Personnel Conference Room. The topics for discussion will be a presentation by the Historic Trust for Historic Preservation, Unified Growth, and new state laws and their impact on municipal government.

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 Keefe.

5. Minutes of the Meetings of September 5, 6, and 8, 2003. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

6. Proclamation declaring the week of September 14 through 20, 2003 as National Rehabilitation Week.

7. Presentation to Drs. Paula and Richard Arnell recognizing the landmark designation of their home, the Dr. Conrad Emil Lindberg House.

8. Presentation by the Bi-State Regional Commission.

RRR

9. Special Ordinance amending a zoning district and zoning map for 3901 92^nd Avenue West from R-1 (one-family) to Planned Unit Development district. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

10.

RRR

Special Ordinance amending a zoning district and zoning map for 9150 35^th Street West from R-1 (one-family) to B-3 (community business). (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

11.

RRR

Special Ordinance annexing certain land into the City of Rock Island – 9200 35^th Street West. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

RRR

12. Special Ordinance providing for the sale of City-owned real estate in the Southwest Business Park to the YMH Torrance Company. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

13.

RRR

Special Ordinance establishing a “No Parking Zone” 20 feet from the crosswalks on 14^th Street West at Ridgewood Elementary School. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

14.

RRR

Special Ordinance changing a “Loading Zone” in front of the YWCA at 229 16^th Street into a “Five-Minute Parking Zone”. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

15.

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Ordinance amending Section 10-40.1 of Article I of Chapter 10 by restricting burning days to Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

16. CLAIMS:

a. Report from the Personnel Department recommending payment to Attorney Lawrence Schlam and Barry Smith in the amount of $5,000.

b. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Brandt Construction in the amount of $129,094.06 for the 17^th Street Resurfacing from 25^th to 31^st Avenues.

c. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to the Illinois Department of Transportation in the amount of $37,008.22 for the 4^th Avenue Resurfacing from 15^th to 16^th Streets.

d. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Langman Construction in the amount of $6,878.91 for the Emergency Sanitary Sewer Repair at 15^th Street between 3^rd and 4^th Avenues.

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

17.

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Claims for the week of September 5 through 11, 2003 in the amount of $454,923.91. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

18.

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Report from the Personnel Department regarding bids for the Employee Breakfast, recommending the bid of The Bridges Catering in the amount of $1,779.75. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

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Report from the Police Department regarding the contract for cleaning Command and plainclothes officers’ uniforms, recommending the extension for one year of the existing contract with Burke Cleaners. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.)

20.

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Report from the Community Development Department regarding a development project at 30^th Street and Blackhawk Road, recommending the approval of the development agreement with Valdom Corporation. (Motion whether or not to approve the development agreement and authorize the City Manager to execute the development agreement.)

21. Report from the Community Development group regarding enforcement issues on the Special Use Permit for Jim Horton at 1120/1124 7^th Avenue. (Follow-up from August 11, 2003 meeting.) (Motion whether or not to revoke the Special Use Permit as recommended.)

22. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a letter from Ms. Laurine Armetto requesting permission to leave wooden landscaping walls within the Public Right of Way at 2950 16^th Avenue. (Motion whether or not to approve the existing wooden landscaping walls pending the removal of the pointed end caps and receipt of a certificate of insurance naming the City as additional insured.)

23. Report from the Information Services Department regarding the Computer Network, Internet and E-mail Access Policy, recommending the approval of the policy. (Motion whether or not to approve the Computer Network, Internet and E-mail Access Policy)

24. Memorandum from Mayor Schwiebert recommending three reappointments to the Housing Board of Appeals. (Motion whether or not to approve the appointments as recommended.)

25. Memorandum from the National League of Cities regarding the designation of the City’s voting delegate and alternate to the National League of Cities Annual Business Meeting. (Nominations for, and selection of, Voting Delegate and Alternate Delegate)

26. Report from the City Clerk regarding an application for Sound Amplification from Robert and Lori Burns for an outdoor event on September 20 from 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (Motion whether or not to approve the Sound Amplification.)

27. Report from the City Clerk regarding an application from The Arena for an outdoor beer and wine tasting event on the East Plaza October 3 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (Motion whether or not to approve the event as recommended.)

28. Items from the City Manager’s Memorandum.

29. Other Business.

30. Motion to recess to Monday, September 22, 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.