The Moline City Council met Oct. 11 to explore establishing a business district.
Here are the meeting's minutes, as provided by the council:
Questions on the Agenda
Mayor Raes indicated that the minutes of the Special Meeting held on September 30, 2016, are pulled from the
formal Council Agenda and Council Bill 1142-2016 would be removed from the Consent Agenda to the Non
Consent Agenda.
Council Meeting: The City Council meeting came to order at 7:10 p.m. The Council met in regular session in
the Council Chambers at City Hall.
Pledge: The Council and audience recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
Invocation: Alderman Acri declined to give an Invocation.
Roll Call: Roll call was taken with Mayor Raes, Aldermen Rodriguez, Parker, Wendt, Zelnio, Turner,
Schoonmaker, Waldron and Acri present. Absent: None.
Items on Consent:
Approval of Minutes
Committee-of-the-Whole and Council meeting minutes of October 11, 2016, appointment of Justin Epstein as
Firefighter/Paramedic made during Committee of the Whole on October 11, 2016.
Second Reading Ordinances
1. Council Bill/General Ordinance 3026-2016
An Ordinance amending Chapter 14, “FOOD AND FOOD HANDLERS,” of the Moline Code of
Ordinances, Sec. 14-2203, “LICENSE FEES & PAYMENT,” by enacting one new subsection (d).
Resolutions
2. Council Bill/Resolution 1141-2016
A Resolution approving a request from the Civic Center Authority for payment of capital improvements
in the amount of $40,000 from Capital Improvement Project Reserve Account (CIPRA) as established
per the Intergovernmental Agreement between the Civic Center Authority and the City of Moline.
Omnibus Vote: Alderman Parker, seconded by Alderman Wendt, moved to approve and adopt, by omnibus
vote, these items. Motion carried on roll call with the following vote: ayes: Aldermen Rodriguez, Parker,
Wendt, Zelnio, Turner, Schoonmaker, Waldron and Acri; nays: none.
Items Not on Consent:
Resolutions
3. Council Bill/Resolution 1142-2016
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Contract for Professional Services
with Peckham Guyton Albers & Viets Inc. for consulting services in an amount not to exceed $14,100.00
to explore the feasibility of establishing a business district in an area identified herein as the Business
District Project Area.
Approved: Alderman Parker, seconded by Alderman Wendt, moved to approve Council Bill 1142-2016.
Motion carried on roll call with the following vote: ayes: Aldermen Rodriguez, Parker, Wendt, Turner,
Schoonmaker and Waldron; nays: Aldermen Zelnio and Acri
4. Council Bill/Resolution 1143-2016
A Resolution authorizing the Planning and Development Department to apply to the Illinois Housing
Development Authority for a 2016 Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Program, Round
2 Grant in the amount of $75,000.00 for the City; and Authorizing the City and staff to do any and all
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things necessary to apply for the 2016 Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Program,
Round 2 Grant.
Approved: Alderman Turner, seconded by Alderman Wendt, moved to approve Council Bill 1143-2016.
Motion carried on roll call with the following vote: ayes: Aldermen Rodriguez, Parker, Wendt, Zelnio,
Turner, Schoonmaker, Waldron and Acri; nays: none; abstention: Alderman Turner due to membership on the
Keep Moline Beautiful Board. (This abstention was made in error due to City Attorney’s advice)
Council, Staff and Citizen Comments:
Scott Hinton, City Engineer, stated that the $300,000 referenced during the CIP presentation that will be used in
2016 for further patching will actually be $150,000 to two different contractors and will come back to the
Council as change orders to existing contracts.
Alderman Zelnio inquired as to the status of the issues on the 40th Street project that were brought up by a
resident at the September 27, 2016 meeting. Scott Hinton, City Engineer, stated that all of the issues were
brought to the attention of the contractor and if the issues had not yet been resolved, they will be before the end
of the fall season.
Ron Miller, 2812 32nd Avenue Drive, extended congratulations to Mike Waldron and JD Schulte. Additionally,
Mr. Miller expressed concern over the lack of parking on Ben Butterworth Park Way for users of the park
because the parking lots are filled with vehicles used by attendees of WIU-QC. Lori Wilson, Parks Recreation
Director, indicated that the Park Board is aware of these concerns and is partnering with WIU-QC for solutions
to this issue.
Executive Session:
Alderman Parker, seconded by Alderman Wendt, moved for Executive Session, for the purpose of discussion of
Pending, Probable or Imminent Litigation- 5 ILCS 120/2 (C) (11) and Appointment, Employment,
Compensation, Discipline, Performance, or Dismissal of Specific Employees- 5 ILCS 120/2 (C) (1). Motion
carried on roll call with the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen Rodriguez, Parker, Wendt, Zelnio, Turner,
Schoonmaker, Waldron and Acri; nays: none.
City Council convened in Executive Session at 7:18 p.m.
Council reconvened in open session at 7:42 p.m.
On motion of Alderman Parker, Seconded by Alderman Wendt, Council adjourned at 7:42 p.m.
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is on October 18, 2016.
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