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The Moline City Council met Feb. 7 to purchase vehicles.

Here is the meeting's agenda, as provided by the council:

The city council is Moline’s legislative body and is comprised of the mayor, one member from each of the seven wards within the city, and one who represents the city at-large. Council members meet as the Committee of the Whole at 6:30 p.m. on select Tuesdays each month.

MOLINE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

Tuesday, February 7, 2017 6:30 p.m.

(Immediately following the Committee-of-the-Whole meeting)

City Hall Council Chambers – 2nd Floor

619 16th Street Moline, IL

COUNCIL MEMBERS:

Rodriguez

Parker

Wendt

Zelnio

Turner

Schoonmaker

Waldron

Acri

Mayor Raes

Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Invocation – Alderman Turner

Roll Call

Public Hearing – 6:45 p.m.

Avenue of the Cities / 27th Street Business District

Consent Agenda

All items under the consent agenda will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussions of these items unless a Council Member so requests, in which case, the item will be moved from the Consent Agenda and considered as the first item after the Omnibus Vote

Approval of Minutes

Committee-of-the-Whole and Council meeting minutes of January 24, 2017.

Second Reading Ordinances

1. Council Bill/Special Ordinance 4005-2017

A Special Ordinance authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Consent Agreement between the City of Moline and GTP Acquisition Partners II, LLC to permit a modification of equipment for AT&T Mobility for City-owned property located at 4213 16th Avenue.

Explanation: The City of Moline has a site license agreement with GTP Acquisition Partners II, LLC (Lessee), to allow cellular facilities on City-owned property located at 4213 16th Avenue. The Lessee has notified the City that AT&T Mobility would like to modify their existing equipment at the site. AT&T is proposing to remove one microwave dish and four radio units and replacing them with one new microwave dish and four new radio units at the same mount height. Additional documentation attached.

Fiscal Impact: N/A

Public Notice/Recording: N/A

Resolutions

2. Council Bill/Resolution 1014-2017

A Resolution authorizing the purchase of a 2017 Ford E-450 with V10 Gas Engine Cab and Chassis with Ambulance Remount pursuant to the terms of the Remount Quote from Sentinel Emergency Solutions for the amount of $116,616.00.

Explanation: The cab and chassis for Ambulance #161 has exceeded its useful life and is budgeted for a body remount in 2017. The City has had success in past years by remounting ambulance bodies on a new cab and chassis and returning those units to frontline service. The savings from remounting a modular body instead of purchasing a complete unit can be nearly $60,000.00. Fleet Services has contacted Life Line Ambulances, the original manufacturer of the unit, and received a written quote of $116,616.00 from their local dealer, Sentinel COUNCIL MEMBER PRESENT ABSENT Rodriguez Parker Wendt Zelnio Turner Schoonmaker Waldron Acri Mayor Raes Emergency Solutions, for a remount of the existing ambulance body on a new 2017 Ford E-450 V10 Gas Engine cab and chassis. Said quote includes the installation of the Stryker power cot lift system. Additional documentation attached.

Fiscal Impact: $127,500 budgeted in Account #448-0867-437.07-03

Public Notice/Recording: N/A

3. Council Bill/Resolution 1015-2017

A Resolution authorizing the purchase of two TYMCO Model 600 Regenerative Air Sweepers for the total amount of $434,900.00 and to dispose of the street sweepers in the City’s current fleet by the method most advantageous to the City by accepting the trade offers or selling them as surplus.

Explanation: Funds are budgeted to replace two street sweepers; one was budgeted in 2016, but was deferred to 2017. The sweepers in the City’s current fleet have exceeded their reliable and useful life. The City has entered into a contract for cooperative purchasing with Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) and specifications were sent to them for competitive bids. TYMCO, Inc., submitted a quote in the amount of $434,940.00 to replace both units. The quotes meet all the specifications and include trade in offers for the sweepers currently in the City’s fleet. Staff is also seeking approval to dispose of the old units by the method most advantageous to the City by accepting the trade offers or selling them as surplus. Additional documentation is attached.

Fiscal Impact: $579,150.00 budgeted in Account #448-0867-437.07-03

Public Notice/Recording: N/A

4. Council Bill/Resolution 1016-2017

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Police Chief to execute an Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification between the Federal Government and the Moline Police Department, setting forth the requirements for participation in the Equitable Sharing Program and certifying all receipts and expenditures of federal forfeiture funds, property and interest during the last fiscal year.

Explanation: The Federal Government requires that the police department annually enter into a formal agreement and provide certification of receipts and expenditures of federal forfeiture funds and property.

Fiscal Impact: N/A

Public Notice/Recording: N/A

5. Council Bill/Resolution 1017-2017

A Resolution declaring the following Article 36 seized and forfeited vehicle as surplus property: 1997 Buick LeSabre, VIN# 1G4HR52KXVH545325.

Explanation: Illinois State statute provides that law enforcement agencies may seize vehicles used during the attempt or commission of specific crimes and subsequently initiate forfeiture proceedings on those vehicles. The above vehicle has been forfeited to the police department, and City staff is requesting that it be declared as surplus property and disposed of by the Chief of Police/Public Safety Director through the legal disposal process that is most advantageous to the City, whether sealed bid, auction, negotiation, or otherwise.

Fiscal Impact: Proceeds after costs are for use by the seizing law enforcement agency.

Public Notice/Recording: N/A

6. Council Bill/Resolution 1018-2017

A Resolution approving the appointment of J.D. Schulte, Public Works Director, as Interim City Administrator for the City of Moline, retroactive to January 25, 2017; and approving compensation in the amount of $1,000 per month to J.D. Schulte, effective January 25, 2017, for the term he serves as Interim City Administrator.

Explanation: The City Council made a motion on January 24, 2017, to appoint Public Works Director J.D. Schulte (“Schulte”) to serve as Interim City Administrator while a search for potential candidates for the City Administrator position is conducted and until the position is filled. The appointment is retroactive to January 25, 2017. Schulte shall be paid compensation in the amount of $1,000 per month, in addition to his current salary and benefits, for the term he serves as Interim City Administrator, with said compensation to be effective January 25, 2017.

Fiscal Impact: Fiscal Impact: Funds are budgeted in the Executive/City Administrator budget

Public Notice/Recording: N/A

Omnibus Vote

Miscellaneous Business (if necessary)

Public Comment

Members of the Public are permitted to speak after coming to the podium and stating their name.

Executive Session (if necessary)