CITY OF ROCK ISLAND NOVEMBER 25, 2002

CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6:45pm

NOTE: The Study Session will be held in the Personnel Conference Room at 5:00 p.m. The topics for discussion will be the Budget and Tax Levy. (Executive Session on Property Acquisition if time allows.)

AGENDA

1. Mayor Schwiebert will call the meeting to Order.

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Roll Call.

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

4. Invocation by Alderman Bauersfeld.

5. Minutes of the Meeting of November 18, 2002. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

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

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7. Special Ordinance granting a Special Use Permit for a grocery store at 500 7^th Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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8. Unified Zoning Ordinance with minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety, convenience, comfort, prosperity and general welfare. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.) (Click here to see Ordinance.)

9. CLAIMS:

a. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Triad Engineering in the amount of $4,696.60 for services relating to the Ongoing Litigation Support for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Compliance Program. (375)

b. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Missman Stanley & Associates in the amount of $4,304.20 for services relating to the 43 Street Reconstruction. (376)

c. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Missman Stanley & Associates in the amount of $7,319.80 for services relating to the 30 Avenue Reconstruction. (377)

d. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Missman Stanley & Associates in the amount of $3,646.60 for services relating to the 42 Avenue Reconstruction. (378)

e. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Valley Construction in the amount of $311,454.92 for the 17 Street Resurfacing. (380)

f. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Valley Construction in the amount of $6,453.22 for an emergency water main repair at 17 Street and 35 Avenue. (382)

g. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Frank Peeters Sod Company in the amount of $10,768.00 for the 2002 Sod and Tree Program. (383)

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

10. Claims for the week of November 15 through 21, in the amount of $334,920.59. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

11. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a contract with Missman Stanley & Associates in the amount of $4,000.00 for the structural engineering services in relation to the Rock Island District Rehabilitation 2^nd Avenue Reconstruction between 17^th and 18^th Streets. (Motion whether or not to approve the contract as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (373)

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Report from the Public Works Department regarding a contract with General Constructors, Inc. in the amount of $9,841,812.67 for the Centennial Bridge Construction, and recommending that the contract be approved, and the Bridge Manager and Public Works Department work together to determine a target date for removal of the tolls. (Motion whether or not to approve the contract, authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents, and direct staff to work together to determine a target date for removal of the tolls.) (386)

13. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the transfer of maintenance responsibility of Turkey Hollow Road. (Motion whether or not to approve the Agreement for Jurisdictional Transfer for a portion of Turkey Hollow Road, and authorize the Mayor to execute the contract documents.)

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Report from the Public Works Department regarding a request from Regalia Manufacturing to place a Flagpole in the Right of Way, with the stipulation that a Certificate of Insurance be provided holding the City harmless from any injuries that may result as a result of the placement of this flagpole. (Item deferred for additional information 11/04. Motion remains on floor from 11/04 - A motion was made by Alderman White and seconded by Alderman Winter to allow the request as recommended.)(381)

15. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request from Mark Preston of Fanth Curry Home Improvement Company to vacate a 20-foot wide segment of north/south alley right of way between 4^th and 5^th Avenue and between 21^st and 22^nd Streets. (Motion whether or not to approve the alley vacation, allocate the entire vacated right of way to the applicant as recommended, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

16. Items from the City Manager’s Memorandum.

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Other Business.

18. Motion to recess to Executive Session on matters of Litigation.

19. Motion to recess to Monday, December 9, 2002.

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.

PRESERVING THE PAST . . . . . DEDICATED TO THE FUTURE.