The City of Moline Committee of the Whole met Tuesday, July 19.
"Council members meet as the Committee-of-the-Whole on select Tuesdays of each month at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers, unless otherwise posted. Please check the meeting calendar for meeting dates. The formal City Council meeting is held immediately following the Committee-of-the-Whole meeting."
Here are the meeting minutes as provided by the City of Moline Committee of the Whole:
City of Moline 619 16th St. Moline, Illinois 61265 Committee-of-the-Whole Minutes
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
PRESENT: Mayor Scott Raes (Chair)
Alderman Quentin Rodriguez (Ward 1) Alderman David Parker, Jr. (Ward 2) Alderman Mike Wendt (Ward 3) Alderman John Zelnio (Ward 4) Alderman Lori Turner (Ward 5) Alderman Kevin Schoonmaker (Ward 6) Alderman Mike Waldron (Ward 7) Alderman Stephanie Acri (Alderman At-Large)
STAFF: Lew Steinbrecher, City Administrator
Maureen Riggs, City Attorney Tracy Koranda, City Clerk Ray Forsythe, Planning & Development Director Alison Fleming, Human Resources Manager Lori Wilson, Parks Recreation Director Nate Scott, Information Technology Manager Annaka Whiting, Housing Grant Compliance Analyst Lisa Powell Williams, Library Coordinator Kim Hankins, Public Safety Director Jeff Snyder, Battalion Chief Todd Slater, Cemetery Sexton Scott Hinton, City Engineer Kathy Carr, Finance Director Jeff Anderson, City Planner J.D. Schulte, Public Works Director OTHERS: Sandy O’Neill, Resident
Steve Elliot, The Dispatch Tim Kern, TrueNorth Diane Moore, Historical Preservation Society Janet Mathis, Renew Moline Don Welvaert, Park Board Roger Clawson, Park Board John Knaack, Park Board Dave Navarro, Park Board
Mayor Raes called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers.
Questions on the Agenda Mayor Raes announced that item 1096-2016 will be pulled from the Agenda.
Committee-of-the-Whole Minutes July 19, 2016 Page 2 Agenda Items 1. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a $100,000.00 Revolving Loan Fund Agreement with Moline Promenade Inc. and to execute any necessary agreements referenced therein, and authorizing all appropriate City officers and staff to do all things necessary to complete each of the City’s responsibilities pursuant to said Agreement. Annaka Whiting, Compliance Analyst , The City of Moline wishes to execute a $100,000.00 Revolving Loan Fund Agreement with Moline Promenade Inc. in order to assist with the financing of the Element Hotel within The Q Multi-Modal Station in the City. The Revolving Loan Committee has reviewed the application and recommends approval. The City will close on this loan in the Spring of 2017; however, approval is needed by Moline Promenade Inc. prior to the closing in order to have the ability to move forward with the project. A motion was made by Alderman Parker to approve. Seconded by Alderman Wendt. Motion passed unanimously.
2. An Ordinance amending Chapter 25, “PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT,” of the Moline Code of Ordinances, Section 25-2100, “OFFICIAL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; ADOPTED; TERRITORIAL APPLICATION,” by amending the Official Comprehensive Plan as follows: by adopting and adding new text at Appendices Adopted, page 1; and by adopting and adding to the Appendices Adopted a new Appendix P entitled “Moving Moline Forward, Urban Design & Transportation Plan.” Jeff Anderson, City Planner stated that t his project is the second phase of an update to the Moline Centre, Floreciente , and Edgewater Plans. The City was awarded funding from the Illinois Department of Transportation to complete this phase II element; hence, the focus on planning for a multimodal transportation network and transportation related projects as a means to continue the development and revitalization of Moline’s downtown and riverfront neighborhoods. In large part, this process has focused on the future role of IL 92, The Q Multimodal Station, the new I-74 Bridge, and the development of Western Illinois University and Riverbend Commons as connected and integrated catalysts to continued investment and redevelopment. Topics also addressed in this plan include urban design, land planning, project identification, parking and circulation, and wayfinding. Project coordination has been a joint effort between the City of Moline and Renew Moline. On June 22 , 2016, the Moline Plan Commission held a public hearing on adopting the Plan as an element of the City’s Official Comprehensive Plan. The Plan Commission unanimously recommended approval. A motion was made by Alderman Turner to approve. Seconded by Alderman Schoonmaker. Motion passed unanimously.
3. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an Agreement with TrueNorth of Moline, Illinois, for health benefit consulting services for a period of three years commencing on August 1, 2016. Alison Fleming, Human Resources Manager, indicated that a request for proposals was published, and TrueNorth (formerly known as RJ Lee and Associates) of Moline, Illinois, provided the most advantageous proposal. TrueNorth currently provides health benefit consulting services to the City. The cost of services is $22,000 per year for the three year agreement, which reflects no increase over the prior year. Services provided include: health plan data analysis, development of a long-term plan, analysis of retiree data and benefits, negotiation of plan administration fees with third party administrators and assistance with cost containment strategies. A motion was made by Alderman Turner to approve. Seconded by Alderman Waldron. Motion passed with Alderman Zelnio voting nay.
4. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Contract with Langman Construction for Project #1246, Alley Reconstruction between 4 th and 5 th Avenues and 7 th and 8 th Streets, in the amount of $270,366.50. Scott Hinton, City Engineer, explained that bids were opened and publicly read on July 12, 2016, for Project #1246 with the following results:
$270,366.50 Langman Construction $278,677.50 Miller Trucking and Excavating $293,173.50 Walter D Laud $329,127.00 Valley Construction $357,477.90 Needham Excavating $363,899.25 Legacy Corporation
Committee-of-the-Whole Minutes July 19, 2016 Page 3
Langman Construction submitted the lowest responsible and responsive bid. A motion was made by Alderman Zelnio to approve. Seconded by Alderman Parker. Moti on passed with Alderman Schoonmaker abstaining due to employment.
Informational Don Welvaert gave an overview of what was attached to the agenda. He requested a favorable recommendation to release the $50,000 budgeted in the General Fund to Parks CIP. Alderman Wendt made a Motion to encourage the Park Board to go out for a bid for this project. Seconded by Alderman Parker. Motion passed unanimously.
Kathy Carr, Finance Director , gave an overview of what was attached to the agenda regarding Financing Alternatives for Proposed LED Light Replacement. Alderman Schoonmaker made a motion to direct staff to determine the best combination for LED lighting. Seconded by Alderman Zelnio. Motion passed unanimously.
Public Comment Sandy O’Neill , 1604 11 th Ave , disagrees with the R evolving L oan to Promenade. She w ants an explanation as to what has taken place thus far.
Roger Clawson, Park Board, shared that Moline is hosting the Moline Little League tournament this weekend.
The meeting adjourned at 7:54 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Tracy A. Koranda City Clerk
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