CITY OF ROCK ISLAND NOVEMBER 18, 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 for discussion will be the Unified Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map.

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 Mayor Schwiebert.

5. Minutes of the Meeting of November 11, 2002. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

6. Proclamation declaring the week of November 24 through December 1 as “Bible Week.”

7. Proclamation declaring the week of November 24 through 30 as “Family Life Week.”

8. Proclamation declaring November 23 through 30 as “National Family Week.”

9. Proclamation declaring Thursday, November 21 as “Feed America Thursday.”

10. Mayor Schwiebert will close the regular meeting and open a Public Hearing on a request from Alpha Jalloh for a Special Use Permit to operate a neighborhood grocery store at 500 7^th Street.

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 with the stipulations stated, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

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11. Ordinance amending Chapter 16 of the Code of Ordinances regarding changes to the Industrial Pretreatment Program. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

12. CLAIMS:

a. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment in the amount of $3,427.85 to Rock Island Electric Motor Repair for one submersible pump.

b. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment in the amount of $9,444.38 for an emergency water main repair.

c. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department recommending rebate in the amount of $17,457.33 to Elderly Living Development, Inc., representing 80% of the tax increment generated by the project at 1220 51^st Avenue after completion.

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

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Claims for the week of November 8 through 14 in the amount of $ 491,853.93. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

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Payroll for the weeks of October 28 through November 10 in the amount of $851,748.43. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

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Report from the Finance Department regarding proposals for the services of Collection Agency Consultant and Collection Services, recommending that the Council reject the one bid received, and rebid the collection agency contract. (Motion whether or not to reject the one bid and direct staff to rebid the contract as recommended.)

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Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request from Renaissance Rock Island and Brinshire development for a contribution of $200,000 in Fiscal Year 2003/04 downtown Tax Increment Funds to support the renovation of the Sala Apartments. (Motion whether or not to approve the contribution of funds as recommended.)

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Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a commitment for an Emergency PRL Program at 2816 8^th Avenue in the amount of $17,815.00. (Motion whether or not to commit $17,815.00 as recommended.)

18. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a commitment for a Roof Standard Payment Loan at 3146 12^th Street in the amount of $4,152. (Motion whether or not to commit $4,152 as recommended.)

19. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a commitment for a Supplemental Rehab Loan at 2128 Stadium Drive in the amount of $1,125.50. (Motion whether or not to commit $1,125.00 as recommended.)

20. Items from the City Manager’s Memorandum.

21. Other Business.

22. Motion to recess to Executive Session on Property Acquisition.

23. Motion to recess to Monday, November 25, 2002, 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.