The Rock Island City Council met in Study Session at 5:00
p.m. on Monday, January 5, 2004, in the Personnel Conference Room of Rock
Island City Hall. Present were Mayor Mark W. Schwiebert, presiding, and
Aldermen Terry M. A. Brooks I, David R. Conroy, John E. Bauersfeld, Jr., Daniel
Rockwell, Evelyn "Evie" R. White and Ann L. Keefe. Alderman Frank J. Forlini, Jr. was
absent. Staff present included City
Manager John C. Phillips, Public Works Department Director Bob Hawes, Finance
Director Bill Scott, Chief of Police Terry Dove, Community and Economic
Development Department Manager Greg Champagne, Planning Administrator Alan
Carmen, Special Projects Manager Sally Heffernan, Assistant to the Public Works
Director Tim Ridder and Accountant Tim Banks.
Also present were Jennifer Fowler and Dan Carmody.
City Manager John C. Phillips noted that a petition from
residents concerned about 7th Avenue was being distributed, along
with a memo from the Police Department regarding the Telecommunications
purchase. He noted that Agenda Item #14
was being removed from the Agenda of the regular meeting, and Mr. Hawes asked
that Agenda Item #13 be removed as well.
Both items will be back for Council approval at a later date.
Dan Carmody, Executive Director of Renaissance Rock Island, spoke to
Council about the task force that was formed to examine the marketing needs of
Rock Island. He noted that the Cohn
Marketing Group was retained to assist the task force and to revise the job
description for the Community Marketing Director. He noted that Jennifer Fowler has already started in this
position, and will remain as a consultant to The District. Erica Smith has assumed the position of
Special Events Coordinator. In
addition, The District will now be looking for a new executive director with
different skills. This will allow them
to move more quickly to become a downtown management organization, which has
been their goal for several years. The District Board is redefining the
executive Director position with input from DARI/GROWTH, as well as the City’s
Community and Economic Development Department.
He noted that they were excited that they have been able to retain
talented staff in Jennifer and Erica, giving them new challenges which help
them to insure their continued professional development and also strengthens
both the Community Marketing Program and The District.
Jennifer Fowler, newly appointed Community Marketing
Director, reviewed her six-week goals with the Council. Council members commented on the fact that
these goals appear to be achievable but challenging. Ms. Fowler noted that some of them are already underway,
indicating that she arranged for the media coverage for the State of the City
Address by Mayor Schwiebert. Alderman
Conroy expressed concern that she would maintain her level of involvement with
the District events. Ms. Fowler
responded that Erica would be assuming the role of Events Coordinator, and
would be doing 80% of the work that needs to be done. She noted that she would still be present at some of the events,
but the majority of the responsibility will be Erica’s. Alderman White indicated that she has
invited the future superintendent of schools to lunch and invited Jennifer to
join them, since one of the goals Jennifer listed was to meet with him, as well
as other appropriate school personnel.
Ms. Fowler noted that one of her goals is to get a brand
identity for the City as a whole, and she feels that Jeff Cohn would be able to
do this for us. As she discussed her
goals, Council members suggested that she include meeting with Augustana
College personnel, Hilltop Business Association and also the businesses along
the Blackhawk Corridor. Alderman Conroy
suggested that the Public Access channel should include more information about
things going on in the City, like Parks events, etc. John Thorson, Personnel Director/Assistant to the City Manager,
noted that they did advertise Whitewater Junction this summer. Mayor Schwiebert
suggested that there needs to be a refocus on the arts in the District,
including recruiting artists and retaining them.
Council continued their
discussion on the Capital Improvement Plan from the previous week. Mr. Phillips indicated the Policy on Gaming
that was included in the packet, and noted that the equipment purchases of the
copier and the antennae were under $10,000.
Alderman Rockwell asked what percentage of the Gaming Revenue was
allocated for each of the three categories.
Mr. Phillips responded that it is difficult to divide them in that way,
and noted that one project, such s the one at 30th Street/Blackhawk
Road is in the Capital Improvement Plan but is Economic Development related
also. Alderman Bauersfeld stated that
Gaming Revenue is not a replacement for the General Fund and should not be used
for any ongoing purchases or commitments.
Alderman Brooks noted that he is not opposed to what is in the CIP at
this time.
Mr.
Hawes distributed information relating to the Water, Sewer and Storm Water
funds. He noted that there has not been
an increase in the Sewer and Water funds since 1998. He added that the water treatment plant costs were less than anticipated,
and also the bonds sold for less, all of which helped out the water funds. Alderman Bauersfeld asked if, given these
financial issues, a thirty-day reserve rather than a sixty-day reserve would
make more sense. Mr. Hawes stated that
would only make an impact on one year.
He added that, because of the Stormwater Fund, the sewer fund could
survive. He noted that the Stormwater
Fund is in solid shape, with the revenues being higher than estimated. He stated that there is no suggestion of a
rate increase for the next five years, and they can begin to do some of the
required projects.
Mr.
Hawes then discussed the Sunset Marina.
He indicated a need to figure out what the City can do about dredging;
noting that they waited for the Corps of Engineers to do it, but it did not get
done and now is at the point of necessity.
He stated that the pits will be full, and they are not expandable. He discussed the slip rentals, stating that
they are looking at the possibility of changing some of the small boat slips to
more closely match the needs of the customers.
Mayor Schwiebert stated that he does not want the Marina to become a
yacht club. Mr. Hawes stated that 90%
of the small un-powered boat slips are rented, but there are some that could be
rearranged to meet the needs of the owners of the larger boats.
Following
further discussion, it was decided to continue this discussion on the CIP at
the Study Session January 12.
ADJOURNMENT
A
motion made by Alderman Rockwell and seconded by Alderman Keefe to adjourn the
meeting CARRIED on a Roll Call vote.
AYES: Aldermen Brooks, Conroy, Bauersfeld, Rockwell, White and
Keefe. NAYS: None. The meeting was adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
______________________________
Jeanne F. Paggen, City Clerk
The
Rock Island City Council met in regular session at 6:45 p.m. on Monday, January
5, 2004, in the Council Chambers of Rock Island City Hall. Present were Mayor Mark W. Schwiebert,
presiding, and Aldermen Terry M. A. Brooks I, David R. Conroy, John E.
Bauersfeld, Jr., Daniel Rockwell, Evelyn "Evie" R. White, Ann L.
Keefe and Frank J. Forlini, Jr.
Mayor Schwiebert called the meeting to Order and led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. Alderman Rockwell gave the Invocation. A motion made by Alderman Keefe and seconded by Alderman White to approve the Minutes of December 22 as printed CARRIED on a Voice vote.
Agenda Item #6
Mayor Schwiebert gave the
following State of the City Address to the people of Rock Island.
January 5, 2004
In this fifteenth
State of the City speech I’ve been privileged to deliver, it is good to report
to the citizens of Rock Island that the year just ended was another year of
progress for our community. Despite the
continued weakness of the national economy, we again saw positive developments
in Rock Island both in terms of private sector construction and
expansion, as well as in public sector initiatives.
In the area of
business growth and development, the Third Avenue corridor east of 20th Street in
the downtown was a particularly busy hive of activity this past year. The opening of the new $3.5 million dollar Illinois
Casualty Company headquarters represents a major expansion of this longtime
Rock Island business, setting the stage for continued growth in its insurance
lines in the future. East of Illinois
Casualty, the Rock Island Housing Authority completed the first, $1
million phase of its proposed $5.7 million renovation of the former Voss Warehouse. This year plans call for starting renovation
of 35 apartments in the top two floors of this historic structure. Further east on Third Avenue, the new $3
million Robert Young facility opened its doors to serve its clientele in
a positive and supportive environment which will enhance treatment procedures
and results for years to come. Other
projects on the East end of downtown include Jan Masamoto’s new JTM Concepts
office building, a new restaurant, a new film and recording studio, as well as
other business and service facilities. Thus a once-deteriorating corridor has
been transformed over the last several years to a vital link joining the core District
and the Botanical Center/Expo Center site on the east edge of
downtown.
Meanwhile, in the
Southwest Industrial Park, a number of businesses expanded during the
last year. Rock Island Marketing
Solutions took over and renovated the 168,000 square foot former Jaydon
Building to serve its growing clientele. Cochrane Compressor, is
relocating its manufacturing operations from Third Avenue to an 8,000 square
foot building in the Southwest Industrial area; and Steel Contractors
moved from Geneseo into an 8,500 square foot building there. Finally YMH Torrance Truck Sales put
up a $500,000, 15,000 square foot building retaining 13 jobs and adding four
new ones to our Southwest Business Park.
The hilltop
area also saw healthy commercial activity last year with opening of several
new restaurants, retail shops, and other businesses. Perhaps most noteworthy in
terms of our retail base, the City worked with the TESBO Group as well as
Bi-State Regional Commission and our own City revolving loan fund, to convert
the Eagles grocery store on 24th Street to the new Rock Island Country
Market. This project represented a $1.9 million investment and saved 40
jobs, as well as retaining an important shopping resource for the entire
city.
On the subject of
our City’s Commercial-Industrial Revolving Loan Fund (CIRLF), CIRLF
celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.
In 2003, this fund loaned $943,000 to leverage $8.3 million in private
financing, while creating or retaining over 270 jobs. Since its inception in 1984, CIRLF has extended 170 loans
totaling nearly $7.9 million and leveraging nearly $76
million in private investment to create or retain over 2,994 jobs. Thus CIRLF continues to serve and help
sustain Rock Island’s growth twenty years after the City Council established
it.
An area of major
priority for the City Council for the last several years has been encouraging
more residential development within the City of Rock Island. Although we’ve established a reputation
within the Quad Cities as a great place to work and to play, expanding our
housing base and promoting Rock Island as the ideal place to live has been a
greater challenge. I’m pleased to
report that during this last year, in partnership with a group of outstanding
Rock Island-based developers, we were able to initiate the first new major
residential subdivision in Southwest Rock Island in ten years. The Villas at Highland Place and Highland
Place Subdivision will create 32-units of upper-end condominium and
single-family homes. It is our goal
that this serves as a catalyst for significant additional residential
development in the Southwest section of our town in days to come.
Meanwhile, north
of the Rock River, residential development continued apace with a number of
projects both in residential and downtown areas. The opening of the Watch Hill Oaks Condominiums on 31st
Avenue, as well as the Clipper Condominiums in downtown Rock Island,
will both help meet an emerging demand for condominium housing between the
rivers.
In addition, it
was my pleasure to learn from one of the senior officials of the Freddie Mac
office in Chicago last November, that some of Rock Island’s housing initiatives
in older parts of town are considered nationally “state of the art” for
their effectiveness and innovation. Brian Hollenback and his team at Rock
Island Economic Growth Corporation, working with our own city staff and area
banks and insurance companies, are particularly to be commended for their
efforts to utilize a variety of resources to create new housing opportunities
in our downtown and surrounding areas. Among the latest of these innovative
programs is an employer-assisted housing program, funded by area banks
and insurance companies, as well as Freddie Mac and the City of Rock Island, to
allow an increasing number of people working in Rock Island to live
here as well.
City of Rock
Island services also saw good progress last year, with the very successful opening of
the new Whitewater Junction Aquatic Center in Longview Park, and
continued implementation of an ambitious street improvement program. We also experimented
with alternative yard waste and leaf disposal methods. It is, I believe, safe to say that this is
still a work in progress.
Amidst all this
activity, I’m pleased to report that Rock Island will maintain a balanced
and progressive budget again this year—something increasingly unusual in
government circles these days. Continuing a positive trend over the last
decade, and despite increasing costs and decreasing federal and state revenues,
our City Council has committed for the twelfth straight year to a slight
reduction in our property tax rate. This has been achieved thanks in
part to increasing property values throughout Rock Island, as well as to a
range of cuts and fee or other revenue increases crafted by the City Council
based on some excellent staff input and recommendations. As a result, since
1991, our property tax rate has declined from $4.13 per $100 assessed
valuation to $2.49 in 2004. Meanwhile
our property tax levy—the tax dollars actually collected—adjusted for
inflation has dropped over 20% since 1991; and the City share of your property
tax bill has dropped from 42% of the total in 1991 to just 27% now. The City Council deserves much credit for
this progress.
However, the
challenge becomes greater and greater; as the result of a continued uncertain
national economy, reduced revenues from state and federal sources, and
costly mandates which federal and state governments have imposed on local
governments. Add to these factors the dramatically escalating costs of health
care we all face, and it will come as no surprise that we’re facing some very
tough financial challenges ahead. A
recent example illustrating this comes from looking at one of our city
department’s personnel costs this last year.
Before any contract negotiations, estimated pay increases
projected over the next three years would be 4.78%. Meanwhile the overall benefit
increase, including health care costs and state mandated pension increases,
would result in a whopping 17.8% increase over the same three
years—nearly four times the growth rate of pay.
Clearly,
something has to be done at the national level to deal with the runaway crisis
in health care cost and accessibility; as well as to deal with an
out-of-control federal deficit that jeopardizes economic recovery with rising
interest rates while endangering the long-term solvency of our nation. The kind
of targeted public-private partnerships we’ve crafted at the local level to
create economic opportunities; while also paying our bills as we go, both
seem to offer a better alternative to recent, less responsible federal patterns
of behavior.
In a final look
at the year ended, it is good to know that the citizens of Rock Island have a
generally positive attitude about the direction our city is moving. A Resident
Survey to determine the level of citizen satisfaction revealed Rock
Islanders rated Rock Island as the best in the Quad Cities in 2002 in
terms of the quality of our city services, downtown, problem solving, parks and recreation, quality of
schools, housing, and neighborhoods— ‘Best’ in a total of eleven
out of fifteen categories. This represents significant progress since we
began doing these periodic surveys in 1990—a time when Rock Island residents
viewed our community as best and worst in about equal measures.
Part of the
survey also involved contacting Quad-Citians outside Rock Island for their
opinions. This revealed that, whereas in 1990, Rock Island was viewed as having
the worst downtown in the Quad Cities, our fellow Quad Citians now view our
downtown as the best. Considering all
the emphasis each of the cities has placed on downtown redevelopment over the
last several years, this is a rather remarkable and satisfying result for us in
Rock Island. Much of the credit for this
change of perception is due to the dedicated group of entrepreneurs and
organizations in the “District,” who have together fostered a grass roots
redevelopment effort to make ours a lively and attractive downtown that
encourages imitation.
II. LOOKING TO THE YEAR AHEAD
The year ahead
offers many challenges. Perhaps the
greatest of these comes from the fact that, whereas fifty years ago President
Harry Truman had a sign on his desk that read “The buck stops here,” now
all too often the buck stops at the local level.
Continued costly
mandates from both the federal and state levels plague local governments. During the last year we adopted a stormwater
utility fee in response to federal EPA standards requiring us to come up with a
means to improve the quality of stormwater runoff. This has generated considerable opposition from churches and
other charitable organizations within our City concerned with new stormwater
fees; but it is a responsibility we have had to absorb at the local level
because of an unfunded federal mandate. Similarly, a provision in the
Energy Bill now pending before Congress proposes immunity for producers
of petroleum products containing MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether), a
substance contaminating drinking water in communities across America. If
passed, this legislation would shift liability for clean-up of MTBE’s from the producers
of the problem to local governments - at an estimated cost of $29
billion to cities across the nation.
Another huge unfunded mandate shifting the burden to local
taxpayers. Meanwhile at the State
level, charges for NPDES (National
Pollution Discharge and Elimination System) permits approved in Springfield
last year cost local governments hundreds of thousands of dollars - though,
thankfully, the legislature is now reconsidering this fee.
These mandates
all affect our bottom line, and have us confronting a serious financial problem
due to other levels of government passing the buck without passing the bucks.
Such burden shifting creates a virtually inescapable pressure to
increase local property taxes or other revenues and fees.
This pressure,
coupled with uncertainties regarding the direction the economy is going and
continuing national security issues, pose major problems for us in the year
ahead.
Having said this,
we also face great opportunities. On
the transportation front, a couple of major developments within the last year
will help “pave the way” for future growth.
Bid completion for the first phase of construction of the West Rock
River Bridge finally promises to bring to reality this new, long awaited four-lane
link to our Southwest area which will open it up to much greater commercial and
residential development. The bridge construction will also allow for the
widening of Black Hawk Road to three lanes west to 24th Street to facilitate
the flow of traffic into Rock Island along the Black Hawk Road corridor as well
as development of major commercial projects south of Black Hawk Road.
Centennial
Bridge work
is scheduled to be completed in June of this year. With the opening of this
bridge as a four-lane, toll-free structure, traffic between Rock Island and
Davenport is projected to double to over 30,000 cars per
day. New opportunities for development
in both of our downtowns will be enhanced by this important step. In addition, Rock Island will be relieved of
the sixty-year-old worry of maintaining an interstate bridge, which will now be
assumed by the Illinois and Iowa Departments of Transportation. I want to extend the City’s thanks to
members of the Bridge Commission and the Bridge staff for their long and
faithful service over the years that has allowed this bridge to be one of the
best maintained and operated bridge structures in the Quad City area for over
60 years. We will be turning it over to
the two states in excellent condition, complete with attractive “gateways” to
both downtowns in Rock Island and in Davenport.
This year will
provide the opportunity to showcase our entire area to a national audience. Not
only will national elections bring us a fair share of attention by those who
aspire to our nation’s highest offices, but the Grand Excursion starting
in the Quad Cities in late June will allow us to show off the great quality of
life we enjoy here. This boat excursion
between the Quad Cities and Twin Cities recreates a similar voyage made in 1854
to show off the Upper Mississippi as a great place for economic
development. We need to make certain
that we put our best foot forward so that as the national media comes through
our area, as it did 150 years ago with the original Grand Excursion,
they will see the kind of thriving, culturally rich, and exciting
place to live, work and play that we know the Quad Cities to be.
Finally, our City
and our region will be well served by a growing spirit of cooperation
between the Quad Cities. During this
last year Rock Island and Moline undertook a study of where we can better
coordinate our services, particularly in the Police, Fire and Public Works
departments, which together represent 85% of our city work force. Recommendations from the study should allow
us to enhance cooperation for the benefit of our citizens and in saving
taxpayer dollars. The Riverfront study underway between Rock Island and
Davenport affords the opportunity for some creative thinking in terms of how to
better integrate our downtowns with the most important natural resource our
area possesses—the Mississippi River. I’m confident that the committee assigned
with this task will generate some great new ideas on how we can improve our
riverfronts, especially in our downtowns to better complement each other in the
days ahead.
This cooperation
will also be vitally important in work to preserve the Rock Island Arsenal—a
subject on which I have spoken in many recent State of the City speeches. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld has
announced that in May, 2005 the next and largest round of base closings
will be announced by the Department of Defense. Between now and then, it is our task to try to make certain that
the criteria on which base closings are determined are applied fairly
and reasonably, so that the important value the Rock Island Arsenal
provides to our Nation’s military is properly weighed. As we speak, the Arsenal is providing
our soldiers in Iraq with the resources they need—from gun mounts to armor
plating—that private sector contractors could or would not furnish, when
and where our soldiers need them. Simply put, the Nation’s defense
cannot afford to be without the self-owned, organic, manufacturing
and logistic base that the Rock Island Arsenal provides. The loss of the
Arsenal, our area’s second largest employer, would thus not only be terribly
harmful to our local economy; but it would deprive our men and women in uniform
of the rapid and reliable source of support they need and
deserve, in whatever engagements our civilian leadership places them around the
globe.
In summary, in
the year ahead, we should strive for the following goals:
1)
To continue forging public-private partnerships to foster economic
development. By government working responsibly with
businesses and others, we can continue to grow our local economy even in the
present times of economic uncertainty.
2)
We must strive to maintain quality City services at affordable costs. We’ve done pretty well so far in maintaining high quality
services while holding the line on property taxes, despite rising costs and
burden shifting by the federal and state governments. Though increasingly
difficult, we must look to continue this process through creative use of
special funds, like gaming revenue, to help cover capital costs and economic
development. Only when it is clearer
these funds are reliable, should we use them to help supplement costs of City
operations. What’s more, if new services—like those generated by a ban
on leaf burning—are implemented, we must first figure out a fair
way to finance them. In government, as in business and our homes, if something
is worth doing, it’s worth paying for with current or responsibly
projected revenues, and not out of our children’s pocketbooks.
3)
Finally, we have to work with other local communities to advocate a
revitalized partnership between Federal, State and Local governments. Our lobbying efforts in
Springfield and Washington have borne fruit on many fronts, including important
transportation projects and the Rock Island Arsenal. We’re very grateful to our
state and federal legislators, of both parties and in both Illinois and
Iowa for their support in these key areas; and we look forward to working with
them in the days to come. Likewise, the Governor’s recent opening of a Northwest
Illinois Regional Development Office with a base in Rock Island represents
a positive forward step. We need to broaden this federal-state-local
partnership, collaborating for our common goal of a more just and opportunity-based
society; with each level of government doing its part - and paying
for it - as part of the process. Though we obviously cannot control
this outcome locally; by working together with other cities regionally and
nationally, we can promote a truly new federalism, where all levels of
government do their part and bear their fair share of the cost, for the
common good.
In short, with
the resourcefulness, spirit of cooperation, and willingness to use local
government as a tool for stimulating positive change, we in Rock Island look to
the future with confidence and optimism. The challenges I’ve
outlined won’t make the task simple; but then seldom over the last two decades
have things come easily. May we recall
that overcoming challenges always makes the successes that much sweeter; and it
gives the confidence we need to face the difficult path that lies ahead.
In this spirit,
let us now move forward with a strong and active faith.
Thank you.
Mayor
Mark W. Schwiebert
January
5, 2004
Agenda Item #7
The City Clerk read an Ordinance
amending Chapter 4 of the Code of Ordinances, regarding an increase in fees for
Building Permits. A motion made by
Alderman White and seconded by Alderman Rockwell to consider, suspend the rules
and pass the Ordinance CARRIED on a Roll Call vote. AYES: Aldermen Brooks, Conroy, Bauersfeld, Rockwell, White, Keefe
and Forlini. NAYS: None.
Agenda Item #8
The City Clerk read an Ordinance amending
Chapter 7 of the Code of Ordinances, regarding fees for licensing of Food
Service establishments and retail food stores.
A motion made by Alderman Bauersfeld and seconded by Alderman Conroy to
consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance CARRIED on a Roll Call
vote. AYES: Aldermen Brooks, Conroy,
Bauersfeld, Rockwell, White, Keefe and Forlini. NAYS: None.
Agenda
Item #9
1929
9 AVENUE/SPECIAL USE PERMIT
The City Clerk read a Special Ordinance
granting a Special Use Permit to operate a medical billing office and first
floor personal guest room/house located at 1929 9th Avenue. A motion made by Alderman White and seconded by Alderman Keefe to
consider, suspend the rules and pass the Ordinance CARRIED on a Roll Call vote. AYES: Aldermen Brooks, Conroy, Bauersfeld,
Rockwell, White, Keefe and Forlini.
NAYS: None.
CLAIMS
Agenda
Item #10a
LEGAL
SERVICES/CITY ATTORNEY
The City Clerk read a statement from
the City Attorney in the amount of $4,089.76 for legal services during the
month of December.
Agenda
Item #10b
KEMPER
INSURANCE COMPANY/VEHICLE REPAIRS
The City Clerk read a report from
the Personnel Department recommending payment to Kemper Insurance Company in
the amount of $2,148.01 for vehicle repairs.
Agenda
Item #10c
GENERAL
CONSTRUCTORS/SUNSET MARINA UPLAND IMPROVEMENTS
The City Clerk read a report from
the Public Works Department recommending payment to General Constructors in the
amount of $175,218.77 for the Sunset Marina Upland Improvements.
Agenda
Item #10d
ENVIRONMARK/CAUSTIC
SODA WASTE REMOVAL CHARGES
The City Clerk read a report from
the Public Works Department recommending payment to Environmark in the amount
of $6,205.00 for caustic soda waste removal charges.
Agenda
Item #10e
NORTHWEST
MECHANICAL/MAGNETIC RAW WATER METER REPAIRS
The City Clerk read a report from
the Public Works Department recommending payment to Northwest Mechanical in the
amount of $3,176.80 for magnetic raw water meter repairs.
Agenda
Item #10f
FRANK
PEETERS SOD COMPANY/2003 SOD AND TREE PROGRAM
The City Clerk read a report from
the Public Works Department recommending payment to Frank Peeters Sod Company
in the amount of $2,230.00 for the 2003 Sod and Tree Program.
Agenda
Item #10g
TRIAD
ENGINEERING/TURKEY HOLLOW ROAD
The City Clerk read a report from
the Public Works Department recommending payment to Triad Engineering in the
amount of $9,434.67 for professional services for the Water and Sewer
Extensions to Turkey Hollow Road and the Remote Chlorination System.
Agenda
Item #10h
TRIAD
ENGINEERING/LONG TERM CONTROL PLAN
The City Clerk read a report from
the Public Works Department recommending payment to Triad Engineering in the
amount of $4,608.90 for professional services for the Long Term Control Plan.
Agenda
Item #10i
TRIAD
ENGINEERING/LONG TERM CONTROL PLAN
The City Clerk read a report from the Public Works
Department recommending payment to Triad Engineering in the amount of
$65,002.33 for professional services for the Long Term Control Plan.
Agenda
Item #10j
KELLY
CONSTRUCTION/2003 CATCH BASIN REBUILD PROGRAM PROJECT
The City Clerk read a report from
the Public Works Department recommending payment to Kelly Construction in the
amount of $12,570.00 for the 2003 Catch Basin Rebuild Program Project.
Agenda
Item #10k
JOHNSON
CONTRACTING SERVICE/CITY HALL BOILER START-UP
The City Clerk read a report from
the Public Works Department recommending payment to Johnson Contracting Service
in the amount of $3,230.75 for annual maintenance and start-up of the city hall
boiler.
Alderman White asked about the item
for Frank Peeters Sod Company. She asked if this was for tree trimming, and Mr.
Hawes responded that it was for sod replacement, noting that it is
guaranteed. He said that, if the ground
is not frozen, it is not a bad time to do this.
Alderman Bauersfeld asked about the
payments to Triad Engineering. Public
Works Director Bob Hawes responded that Item h was for components that are
being started in advance. The second
payment to Triad is for the Long Term Control Plan, and work that has been done
to date. He stated that the project
should be completed in 2006, and the cost is approximately $2 million.
Following discussion, a motion made
by Alderman Keefe and seconded by Alderman Forlini to accept the reports and
authorize payments as recommended CARRIED on a Roll Call vote. AYES: Aldermen Brooks, Conroy, Bauersfeld,
Rockwell, White, Keefe and Forlini.
NAYS: None.
PAYROLL
Agenda
Item #11
DECEMBER
8 THROUGH 21
The City Clerk read the payroll for the weeks
of December 8 through 21 in the amount of $910,434.02.
|
GENERAL
FUND |
$616,885.29 |
|
TIF
DISTRICT #1 DOWNTOWN |
606.30 |
|
TIF
DISTRICT #2 SOUTH 11 STREET |
178.45 |
|
TIF
DISTRICT #3 NORTH 11 STREET |
178.50 |
|
KING
CENTER |
3,654.48 |
|
FEDERAL
COPS GRANT |
4,132.22 |
|
COMMUNITY
DEV. BLOCK GRANT |
21,576.56 |
|
LIBRARY |
39,666.19 |
|
ELDERLY
SERVICES CONTRIBUTION |
2,670.35 |
|
CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS |
4,451.05 |
|
WATER |
58,586.26 |
|
SEWER |
39,803.98 |
|
COMMUNITY/ECONOMIC
DEVELOP. |
5,667.00 |
|
BRIDGE |
497.51 |
|
SUNSET
MARINA |
8,394.67 |
|
PARK
AND RECREATION |
64,733.67 |
|
EQUIPMENT
MAINTENANCE |
23,564.72 |
|
SELF-INSURANCE |
1,423.01 |
|
EMPLOYEE
HEALTH INSURANCE |
908.12 |
|
CAFETERIA
PLAN |
4,874.35 |
|
MLK
ACTIVITY FUND |
4,509.46 |
|
DRUG
PREVENTION |
3,471.88 |
|
TOTAL |
$910,434.02 |
A motion made by Alderman White and seconded
by Alderman Rockwell to allow the payroll CARRIED on a Roll Call vote. AYES: Aldermen Brooks, Conroy, Bauersfeld,
Rockwell, White, Keefe and Forlini.
NAYS: None.
CONTRACTS/AGREEMENTS
Agenda
Item #12
SUNSET
MARINA IMPROVEMENTS/VW DOCK COMPANY
The City Clerk read a report from
the Public Works Department regarding bids for the Sunset Marina Improvements
Phase IA for the 500 Dock Expansion, recommending the bid of VW Dock Company in
the amount of $36,975.00. A motion made
by Alderman White and seconded by Alderman Bauersfeld to award the bid as
recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents
CARRIED on a Roll Call vote. AYES:
Aldermen Brooks, Conroy, Bauersfeld, Rockwell, White, Keefe and Forlini. NAYS: None.
Agenda
Item# 13
IDOT/AMERICAN
DISCOVERY TRAIL
This item was removed from the Agenda.
Agenda
Item #14
BELHSAUSE/HIGHLAND
PLACE SUBDIVISION SEWER EASEMENT
This item was removed from the
Agenda.
Agenda
Item #15
ILLINOIS
OIL PRODUCTS/STORM WATER CREDITS
The City Clerk read a report from the Public
Works Department regarding a Unique and Special Case Storm Water Credit of two
Impervious Area Units for Illinois Oil Products. A motion made by Alderman Rockwell and seconded by Alderman
Bauersfeld to approve the Unique and Special Case Storm Water Credit for
Illinois Oil Products as recommended CARRIED on a Roll Call vote. AYES: Aldermen Brooks, Conroy, Bauersfeld,
Rockwell, White, Keefe and Forlini.
NAYS: None.
ITEMS
FROM THE CITY MANAGER’S MEMORANDUM
Mr. Phillips asked Bob Hawes to discuss the
snowstorm and the process of cleaning the streets. Mr. Hawes noted that they have had crews out in the main
intersections since it began, with some of them going to the residential areas
when the snow stopped for a short period of time. He stated that they should have everything done by dawn, and the
snow should be removed from the downtown area later tonight.
OTHER
BUSINESS
Mayor Schwiebert commented that this is John
Phillip’s 17th Year as City Manager in Rock Island. Council commending him for his work through the years made
comments, and Mr. Phillips commented that Rock Island is a good place to be a
City Manager.
RECESS
A motion made by Alderman Conroy and
seconded by Alderman White to recess to Monday, January 12 at 5:00 p.m. CARRIED
on a Roll Call vote. AYES: Aldermen
Brooks, Conroy, Bauersfeld, Rockwell, White, Keefe and Forlini. NAYS: None.
The meeting was recessed at 7:30
p.m.
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Jeanne F. Paggen, City Clerk