CITY OF ROCK ISLAND DECEMBER 9, 2002

CITY COUNCIL MEETING 6:45pm

NOTE: The Study Session will consist of an Executive Session on matters of Property Acquisition, and will be held in the Personnel Conference Room of City Hall at 5:00 p.m.

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 Winter.

5. Minutes of the Meeting of November 25, 2002. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)

6.Mayor Schwiebert will close the regular meeting and open a Public Hearing regarding the proposed 2002 Property Tax Levy.

Mayor Schwiebert will close the Public Hearing and reconvene the regular meeting. (The Tax Levy Ordinance will be on the Agenda December 23 for adoption.)

7. Mayor Schwiebert will close the regular meeting and open a Public Hearing on a request from Mark Sersland for an amendment to an existing Special Use Permit at 3431 14^th Avenue to substitute a photography studio for the space that was to have been occupied by an expanded AFLAC insurance office.

Mayor Schwiebert closed the Public Hearing, reconvened the regular meeting and entertained a motion. (Motion whether or not to approve the request with the stipulations stated, and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.)

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8. 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 consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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9. Special Ordinance authorizing acquisition of property at 606 11^th Street and 630 11^th Street. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance.)

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10. Ordinance authorizing a Mutual Aid Box Alarm System Agreement in the City of Rock Island. (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 $6,926.97 for legal services for the month of November.

b. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Missman Stanley and Associates in the amount of $7,787.60 for the 16^th Street and 3^rd Avenue Parking Structure Restoration. (389)

c. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Shive-Hattery in the amount of $24,218.93 for the 3^rd Avenue Resurfacing/Rehabilitation Project. (390)

d. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Economy Roofing in the amount of $14,145.00 for roof repair to City Hall and the Police Station. (394)

e. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Cochran Compressor Company in the amount of $3,470.76 for a compressor for the Wastewater Plant. (395)

f. Report from the Public Works Department recommending payment to Meyer Landscape in the amount of $9,012.75 for the 2002 Landscaping Program. (396)

g. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department recommending a rebate of 30% of the city taxes to Dr. Joseph Seng in the amount of $1,869.60 per agreement.

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

12. Claims for the weeks of November 22 through December 5 in the amount of $2,246,327.10. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims.)

13. Payroll for the weeks of November 11 through 24 in the amount of $860,747.02. (Motion whether or not to allow the payroll.)

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Report from the Public Works Department regarding a State of Illinois Joint Purchase of rock salt for the 2002/2003 winter season, recommending the bid of North American Salt Company at the unit price of $31.54 per ton. (Motion whether or not to award the bid and authorize purchase as recommended.)

15. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for two-way radios, recommending that the City cancel the bid award to ILLOWA Communications in the amount of $1,555.80 for three hand-held radios, and award the bid for these three radios to GEM Electronics in the amount of $1,775.25. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize purchase.) (388)

16. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a lease with the Rock Island Housing Authority for the placement of radio repeater antenna at 24^th Street water tower. (Motion whether or not to approve the lease agreement and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.) (399)

17. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the Sunset Marina Master Plan, proposing the implementation of eight recommendations. (Motion whether or not to authorize staff to implement the eight proposed recommendations.) (393)

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Report from the Public Works Department regarding the Great River Plaza Renovations, recommending that the Council approve the Fiscal Year allocation of $992,125.00, the design recommendations made in the letter from Renaissance Rock Island with exceptions noted, and direct the Engineering Division to proceed with the preparation of the construction drawings. (Motion whether or not to approve the allocation of $992,125.00, design recommendations with exceptions noted, and direct the Engineering Division to proceed with the preparation of the construction drawings as recommended.) (384)

19. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the Riverfront Corridor Overlay District Site Plan Review Request at 2640 Blackhawk Road. (Motion whether or not to deny the plan as recommended.) (NOTE: This item was on the Agenda November 11, and was removed from the Agenda at the request of G & J Building Company – no motion was made at that time.)

20. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a review of a final plat of Watch Tower Third Addition, recommending approval of the final plat subject to submittal of the signed Owners, Surveyors and County Clerk Certificates. (Motion whether or not to approve the final plat subject to stipulations as recommended.)

21. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a rezoning and Site Plan Review Request from I-1 to R-6 at approximately 3200 8^th Street. (Motion whether or not to approve the rezoning and site plan as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.) (rillc)

22. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a rezoning and Site Plan Review Request from B-1 to R-4 at 2210 and 2232 12^th Street. (Motion whether or not to approve the rezoning and site plan as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.) (arc)

23. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a request to remove an existing sidewalk in front of 4205 14^th Street, recommending that the request be approved pending stipulations that the sidewalk removal be done by a contractor who is bonded to work in the City Right of Way, and that the landscaping plan be submitted to the Engineering Division for approval before the work is done. (Motion whether or not to approve the removal of the sidewalk with stipulations stated.) (398)

24. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request for a Handicapped Parking Space in front of 2530 28^th Street. (Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an Ordinance.) (391)

25. Report from the City Clerk regarding an application for a Tractor Run on Big Island Road to be held Sunday, December 15 at 11:00 a.m. (Motion whether or not to approve the event.)

26. Items from the City Manager’s Memorandum.

27. Other Business.

28. Motion to recess to Monday, December 16, 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.

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