City of Rock Island City Council met March 9.
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. Public Comment
7. Update Rock Island
8. Passage of Ordinances/Resolutions
a. Report from the Parks & Recreation Department and Clerk’s Office regarding a Highway Resolution for the closure of 1st Avenue between 17th and 20th Streets on Friday, July 3, 2026 from 10 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., along with a rain date of Friday, July 4, 2026, for the annual Red, White & Boom fireworks display and concert at Schwiebert Riverfront Park.
Motion: Motion to adopt the resolution.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
b. Report from the Public Work Department regarding a revised Motor Fuel Tax Resolution for bulk rock salt in the amount of $191,578.58.
Motion: Motion to adopt the resolution.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
c. An ordinance amending Chapter 16, Article II, Section 16-37 “Adjustment of Water Utility Charges” of the Code of Ordinances. (Second Reading)
Motion: Motion to pass the ordinance.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
d. An ordinance approving the 2026 amendment to remove parcels from the North 11th Street TIF Redevelopment Project Area. (Second Reading)
Motion: Motion to pass the ordinance.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
e. An ordinance approving the tax increment financing redevelopment plan and project for the North Rock Island Port District TIF. (Second Reading)
Motion: Motion to pass the ordinance.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
f. An ordinance designating the North Rock Island Port District TIF. (Second Reading)
Motion: Motion to pass the ordinance.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
g. An ordinance adopting tax increment financing for the North Rock Island Port District TIF. (Second Reading)
Motion: Motion to pass the ordinance.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
h. An ordinance providing for the purchase of real estate at 1031 10th Avenue (PIN 0734463010). (Second Reading)
Motion: Motion to pass the ordinance.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
i. An ordinance amending Chapter 13, Article III, Section 13-55 of the Code of Ordinances to update the standards for the installation and replacement of water service lines. (Second Reading)
Motion: Motion to pass the ordinance.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
j. An ordinance authorizing a loan agreement to borrow funds from the Water Pollution Control Loan Program for the Southwest Treatment Plant Influent Pumping Station Replacement Project in the amount of $4,500,000. (Second Reading)
Motion: Motion to pass the ordinance.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
k. An ordinance amending Chapter 6, Article II, of the Code of Ordinances to Adopt the 2021 International Fire Code. (Second Reading)
Motion: Motion to pass the ordinance.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
9. Ordinances (First Readings)
a. Report from the Economic Development Department regarding a development agreement with Troy Green. (First Reading)
Motion: Motion to approve the agreement; authorize the City Manager to execute the document, subject to minor attorney modifications; and consider the ordinance.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
b. Report from the Community Development Department regarding an ordinance amendment establishing permit extension procedures. (First Reading)
Alternative Motions:
Motion to consider the ordinance.
Motion to refer the ordinance back to the Inspections Commission for further review.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
c. Report from the Community Development Department regarding an ordinance amendment establishing a fixed annual rental registration date. (First Reading)
Alternative Motions:
Motion to consider the ordinance.
Motion to refer the ordinance back to the Inspections Commission for further review.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
d. Report from the Community Development Department regarding an ordinance providing for a change in zoning at the Sunset South site from C-2 (nature conservation) to I-1 (light industrial). (First Reading)
Alternative Motions:
Motion to approve the change in zoning from from C-2 (nature conservation) to I-1 (light industrial) and consider the ordinance.
Motion to refer the ordinance back to the Planning & Zoning Commission for further review.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
e. Report from the Public Works Department regarding an Illinois State Revolving Loan Program Loan Authorization Ordinance for the Mill Street Anaerobic Digester Rehabilitation Project. (First Reading)
Motion: Motion to consider the ordinance.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
f. Report from the Fire Department regarding an ordinance amending Chapter 8, Article II, Division 3 of the Code of Ordinances, Regulating Fire Alarm Systems and False Alarms. (First Reading)
Motion: Motion to consider the ordinance.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
10. 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 February 13 through February 19 in the amount of $891,679.76; claims for the week of February 20 through February 26 in the amount of $713,425.10; and Payroll for the weeks of February 2, 2026 through February 15, 2026 in the amount of $1,865,538.40.
b. Purchase Card Claims for the period of December 27, 2025 through January 26, 2026 in the amount of $67,732.89
c. Report from the Clerk’s Office regarding requests from Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse to use sound amplification and to close a half block of 3rd Avenue between 18th & 19th Streets on Thursday, June 11, 2026 from 3 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. for a Music On The Marquee outdoor show.
d. Report from the Clerk’s Office regarding a request from Christ Temple Church to close 9th Street between 6th & 7th Avenues on Saturday, July 18, 2026 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. for the Illinois State Council of the PCAFI Community Day.
e. Minutes from the February 23, 2026 City Council meeting.
Motion: Motion to approve Consent Agenda items a through e.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
11. Claims/Purchases
a. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment to J.C. Dillon, Peoria, Illinois, for an emergency water main repair at 1327 14th Street in the amount of $21,860.64.
b. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment to J.C. Dillon, Peoria, Illinois, for Water Service and Sewer Lateral Repair Program repairs in the amount of $38,073.04.
Motion: Motion to allow claims a and b.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
c. Report from the Police Department regarding a payment in the amount of $64,249.60 to Axon Enterprise Inc. for year 3 of the five-year contract for the in-car squad camera system.
d. Report from the Finance Department regarding a payment in the amount of $10,860 to Harris Govern of Chicago, IL for the renewal of the maintenance contract for GEMS Land Management and Accounts Receivable software.
Motion: Motion to allow claims c and d.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
e. Report from the Community Development and Information Technology Departments regarding the purchase of Bluebeam software in the amount of $11,199.
Alternative Motions:
Motion to approve the purchase.
Motion to refer the purchase back to staff for further review.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
12. Contracts/Agreements
a. Report from the Fire Department regarding a bid from Builders Sales & Service Company for the Central House Mandoor Replacement Systems in the amount of $31,400.
Motion: Motion to accept the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement, subject to minor attorney modifications.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
b. Report from the Police Department regarding bids for Police uniforms and equipment, recommending the bid be awarded to Uniform Den.
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.
c. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for an automated gate at the Utilities Maintenance Division, recommending the bid be awarded to Fence Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, in the amount of $25,290.
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.
d. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for an asphalt trench paver, recommending the bid be awarded to ALTA Equipment Company, South Elgin, Illinois, in the amount of $16,340.
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.
e. Report from the Human Resources Department regarding a contract with MercyOne Genesis for on-site medical services.
Motion: Motion to allow staff to negotiate a contract as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the document, subject to minor attorney modifications.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
f. Report from the Information Technology Department regarding a contract with MetroNet for phone serivces.
Motion: Motion to waive the formal RFP process outlined in the City’s Purchasing Policy and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract, subject to minor attorney modifications.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
13. Budget/Finance Items
a. Report from the Finance Department regarding a budget adjustment to the Community Development Fund (420) in the amount $100,000.
b. Report from the Finance Department regarding a budget adjustment to the ARPA Fund (475) in the amount of $835,741.41 and the Library Fund (480) in the amount of $28,444.96 (ARPA Unrestricted Funds)
c. Report from the Finance Department regarding a budget adjustment to the TIF 3 North 11th Street Fund (401) in the amount of $170,000.
Motion: Motion to approve budget adjustments a through c.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
14. Department Reports
a. Report from the Human Resources Department regarding the reclassification of the Building Official.
Motion: Motion to approve the salary grade recommendation.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
15. Events/Misc Requests
a. Report from the Clerk’s Office regarding a request from the Rock Island Grand Prix to hold their 31st annual go-kart street race on Saturday, September 5, 2026 through Sunday, September 6, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
Motion: Motion to approve the event.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
b. Report from the Clerk’s Office regarding a request from Shakenya Wright to close 12th Street between 29th & 31st Avenues for a Celebration of Life event.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the request.
RC Roll Call vote is needed.
16. Rock Island Port Authority
a. Motion: Motion to close the regular City Council meeting and convene the Rock Island Regional Port District meeting.
VV Voice vote is needed.
b. Other Business/New Business
c. Motion: Motion to exit the Rock Island Regional Port Authority and reconvene the regular City Council meeting.
VV Voice vote is needed.
17. Other Business/New Business
18. Closed Session
a. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5) The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired.
5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(11) Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered int the minutes of the closed meeting.
Motion: Motion to enter Closed Session for the exceptions cited.
VV Voice vote is needed.
19. Adjourn
a. Motion to adjourn to March 23, 2026.
Motion: Motion to adjourn.
VV Voice vote is needed.
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