City of Rock Island City Council met Feb. 23.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Moment of Silence
5. Vote to Approve Agenda
a. Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the agenda.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
6. Presentations
a. Rock Island Public Library Annual Report Presentation
b. Economic Development Strategic Plan
c. Port District Master Plan
7. Public Comment
8. Update Rock Island
9. Passage of Ordinances & Resolutions
a. Report from the Community Development Department regarding a resolution on the development of a land purchase and land sale policy.
Motion: Motion to adopt the resolution.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
b. Report from the Public Works Department requesting approval of an Illinois State Revolving Loan Program resolution authorizing a representative to sign the loan documents for the Southwest Treatment Plant Influent Pumping Station Replacement Project.
Motion: Motion to adopt the resolution.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
10. Ordinances (First Readings)
a. Report from the Finance Department regarding a water utility billing adjustment policy and ordinance amending Chapter 16, Article II, Section 16-37 of the Code of Ordinances. (First Reading)
Motion: Motion to consider the ordinance and adopt the policy.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
b. Report from the Community Development Department regarding an ordinance approving the 2026 amendment to remove parcels from the North 11th Street TIF Redevelopment Project Area. (First Reading)
Motion: Motion to consider the ordinance.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
c. Report from the Community Development Department regarding an ordinance approving the tax increment financing redevelopment plan and project for the North Rock Island Port District TIF. (First Reading)
Motion: Motion to consider the ordinance.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
d. Report from the Community Development Department regarding an ordinance designating the North Rock Island Port District TIF. (First Reading)
Motion: Motion to consider the ordinance.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
e. Report from the Community Development Department regarding an ordinance adopting tax increment financing for the North Rock Island Port District TIF. (First Reading)
Motion: Motion to consider the ordinance.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
f. Report from the Community Development Department regarding the purchase of real estate at 1031 10th Avenue (PIN 0734463010). (First Reading)
Motion: Motion to approve the purchase and consider the ordinance.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
g. Report from the Community Development and Public Works Departments regarding the installation and replacement of water service lines. (First Reading)
Motion: Motion to consider the ordinance.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
h. Report from the Public Works Department requesting adoption of an Illinois State Revolving Loan Program ordinance for financing the Southwest Treatment Plant Influent Pumping Station Replacement Project in the amount of $4,500,000. (First Reading)
Motion: Motion to consider the ordinance.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
i. Report from the Fire Department regarding an ordinance amending Chapter 6, Article II, of the Code of Ordinances to Adopt the 2021 International Fire Code. (First Reading)
Motion: Motion to consider the ordinance.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
11. Consent Agenda
All items under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine in nature and will be enacted by a single motion and subsequent roll call vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless an Alderperson so requests, in which case, the item will be moved from the Consent Agenda and considered as the first item after approval of the Consent Agenda.
a. Claims for the week of January 30 through February 5 in the amount of $1,504,318.85; claims for the week of February 6 through February 12 in the amount of $1,878,489.05; and Payroll for the weeks of January 19, 2026 through February 1, 2026 in the amount of $1,917,938.80.
b. ACH Report for the month of January 2026 in the amount of $2,050,144.02
c. Report from the Information Technology Department regarding payment in the amount of $12,842.41 to GovernmentJobs for the maintenance contract renewal of NEOGOV from April 8, 2026 through April 7, 2027.
d. Report from the Information Technology Department regarding payment in the amount of $14,557.21 to BIZLIBRARY for the contract renewal of the online recruitment tool annual support maintenance from March 16, 2026 through December 31, 2026.
e. Minutes from the February 9, 2026 City Council meeting.
f. Minutes from the February 9, 2026 Closed Session.
Motion: Motion to approve Consent Agenda items a through f.
RC Roll Call vote is needed
12. Claims/Purchases
a. Report from the Finance Department regarding payment to Harris Computer Systems of Chicago, IL for the renewal of the maintenance contract for the NorthStar software and related interfaces in the amount of $65,044.43.
b. Report from the Finance Department regarding payment to Harris Enterprise Resource Planning of Chicago, IL for the renewal of the maintenance contract for the GEMS-FMS software in the amount of $12,000.
Motion: Motion to allow claims a and b.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
c. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment 15 to Valley Construction, Rock Island, Illinois, for the Rebuild Downtown Rock Island Improvements Project in the amount of $423,859.49.
Motion: Motion to allow the claim.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
d. Report from the Public Works Department requesting authorization to purchase a rear loader refuse truck from GATR Truck Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in the amount of $312,053.
Motion: Motion to approve the purchase.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
e. Report from the Public Works Department requesting authorization to purchase a replacement spoil truck from Truck Country Quad Cities, Davenport, Iowa, in the amount of $190,292.
Motion: Motion to approve the purchase.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
13. Contracts/Agreements
a. Report from the Community Development Department regarding bids for the demolition of houses at 3321 7 1/2 Avenue in Rock Island and 1513 8th Avenue in East Moline.
Motion: Motion to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract, subject to minor attorney modifications.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
14. Budget/Finance Items
a. Report from the Finance Department regarding a budget carryover from CY 2025 in the Community Development Fund (420) in the amount of $616,337.35.
Motion: Motion to approve the budget adjustment.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
b. Report from the Finance Department regarding a budget carryover from CY 2025 in the Community Development Block Grant Fund (421) in the amount of $126,774.19.
Motion: Motion to approve the budget adjustment.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
15. Department Reports
a. Report from the Community Development Department regarding a housing and retail market study in the Augustana Hilltop area.
Motion: Motion to approve the memorandum of agreement and authorize the City Manager to execute the document.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
b. Report from the Community Development Department regarding a memorandum of agreement with Augustana College for ecological survey activities.
Motion: Motion to approve the memorandum of agreement and authorize the City Manager to execute the document.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
c. Report from the Community Development Department regarding a variance request from Tim Fanella of Modern Woodmen for property at 1701 1st Avenue.
Motion: Motion to approve the variance based on the staff analysis and the commission’s recommended stipulation.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
16. Events/Misc Requests
a. Report from the Clerk’s Office regarding requests from Bridges Catering to use sound amplification and to close 3rd Avenue between 17th & 18th Streets and 17th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues on Saturday, March 14, 2026 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a St. Patrick’s Parade viewing event.
Motion: Motion to approve the requests as recommended.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
17. Other Business/New Business
18. Adjourn
a. Motion to adjourn to March 9, 2026.
Motion: Motion to adjourn.
VV Voice vote is needed.
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