The Rock Island City Council met Feb. 6 to amend the video game ordinance.
Here is the meeting's agenda, as provided by the council:
The Rock Island City Council includes the mayor and seven alderman, each from one of the city’s seven wards. Council meetings are held at 6:45 p.m. each Monday.
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Rock Island logoCity Council Meeting
February 6, 2017
Study Session 6:00 pm
City Council Chambers, City Hall, third floor,
1528 Third Avenue, Rock Island, IL
Topics: Public Works: Update on Preventing Lead in Drinking Water Law
Executive Session: on Personnel, Property
Acquisition and Litigation.
Agenda 6:45 pm - Printable Version
City Council Chambers, City Hall, third floor, 1528 Third Avenue, Rock Island, IL Live.bmp
1. Mayor Pauley will call the meeting to order.
2. Roll Call.
3. Pledge of Allegiance.
4. Invocation by Alderman Austin.
5. Minutes of the meeting of January 23, 2017. (Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.)
6. Update Rock Island by Mayor Pauley.
7. Proclamation declaring March 5, 2017 Senior Master Sergeant Shawn Slavish Day.
RC* 8. Mayor Pauley will close the regular meeting and open a Public Hearing on a request from Marie H. Grimes for an amendment to an approved Special Use Permit to change the name on the Special Use Permit to Marie H. Grimes, maintain the four apartments and existing 4 square foot unlighted freestanding sign and allow use of the former first floor auditorium space to be used as a studio for conducting music lessons and small concerts at 1808 7th Avenue.
Mayor Pauley will close the Public Hearing, reconvene the regular meeting and entertain a motion. (Motion whether or not to approve the amendment to the special use permit as recommended, subject to the stipulations as stated in the report and refer to the City Attorney for an ordinance.)
RC* 9. A Special Ordinance amending Chapter 3, Section 3-11(i) and Chapter 8, Article III, Division 2, Section 8-97 of the Code of Ordinances as it relates to gambling devices and video gaming licenses. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the ordinance.)
RC* 10. A Special Ordinance amending Chapter 6, Article II of the Code of Ordinances by adding Section 6-25 as it relates to System Inspection Records. (Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules and pass the ordinance.)
RC* 11. Claims
a. Report from the Human Resources Department regarding payment in the amount of $12,430.59 to Dave Morrison of Rock Island, IL for legal services rendered for the month of January.
b. Report from the Human Resources Department regarding payment in the amount of $683.02 to State Farm Insurance of Atlanta, GA for General Liability claim.
c. Report from the Human Resources Department regarding payment in the amount of $35,000 to the Law Offices of Michael P Schmiege PC for General Liability claim.
d. Report from the Human Resources Department regarding payment in the amount of $2,280.01 to Vincent McClean for General Liability claim.
e. Report from the Information Technology Department regarding payment in the amount of $16,093.43 to the Rock Island County Sheriff's Office for the City of Rock Island's share of the OSSI Records Management Software annual maintenance for the year from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. (003)
f. Report from the Information Technology Department regarding payment in the amount of $42,501.71 to Harris Computer Systems of Chicago, IL for the NorthStar System utility billing software maintenance from April 1, 2017 through March 31, 2018. (004)
g. Report from the Information Technology Department regarding payment in the amount of $53,913.44 to Harris Computer Systems of Chicago, IL for the GEMS-FMS/HRMS financial and human resources systems software maintenance from April 1, 2017 through March 31, 2018. (005)
h. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #1 in the amount of $136.302.58 to Summit Electric, LLC of Moline, IL for 2016 Water Treatment Plant, Electrical Transformer Upgrades, Phase 1 for services provided from December 12, 2016 through January 26, 2017. (009)
(Motion whether or not to accept the reports and authorize payments as recommended.)
RC* 12. Claims for the weeks of January 20 through January 26 in the amount of $535,591.93 and January 27 through February 2 in the amount of $542,539.98 and payroll for the weeks of January 16 through January 29 in the amount of $1,476,027.84. (Motion whether or not to allow the claims and payroll.)
RC* 13. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the State Contract purchase of a 2017 Ford F250 4x4 pickup from Landmark Ford Inc. of Springfield, IL in the amount of $26,734.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended.) (012)
RC* 14. Report from the Information Technology Department regarding the purchase of an upgrade to the MSGovern software used for business licenses, permits and inspections from Harris Govern of Allen, TX in the amount of $7,875.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended and authorize the Interim City Manager to sign the agreement.) (002)
RC* 15. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for emergency repairs for two Southwest Rock Island internal pressure regulating valves, recommending the bid be awarded to Valley Construction Inc. of Rock Island, IL in the amount of $39,565.00. (Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the Interim City Manager to execute the proposal.) (008)
RC* 16. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request for a modification to the current demolition contract by adding one additional residential property at 1602 9th Street in the amount of $22,950.00 to Valley Construction Inc. of Rock Island IL. (Motion whether or not to accept the bid proposal from Valley Construction and modify the current demolition contract by adding one property at the rate bid as recommended and direct the Interim City Manager to award the contract.)
RC* 17. Report from the Human Resources Department regarding a nine month extension of the City Attorney legal services contract with the law firm of Kutsunis, Weng and Morrison (Dave Morrison) through December 31, 2017. (Motion whether or not to approve the extension as recommended.)
RC* 18. Report from the City Clerk regarding corrections to Exhibit A and Exhibit B of Ordinance No. 056-2016 due to scrivener's errors. (Motion whether or not to amend the exhibits as recommended.)
RC* 19. Report from the Public Works Department regarding an amended Resolution appropriating $1,090,133.50 of Motor Fuel Tax funds for street maintenance for 2016. (Motion whether or not to adopt the resolution as recommended.) (010)
RC* 20. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a Resolution appropriating $1,064,267.50 of Motor Fuel Tax funds for street maintenance in 2017. (Motion whether or not to adopt the resolution as recommended.) (011)
RC* 21. Report from the Finance Department regarding an adjustment to the CY 2017 Budget recommending increasing the Capital Improvements Fund (301) in the amount of $500,000.00. (Motion whether or not to approve the budget adjustment as recommended.) (003)
RC* 22. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the Jumer's Casino Rock Island TIF Surplus, recommending declaring a surplus of funds in TIF 4 in the amount of $571,341.70. (Motion whether or not to declare the surplus of funds as recommended and authorize the City Finance Director to return the surplus funds to the Rock Island County Treasurer for distribution.)
23. Other Business.
24. Executive Session on Personnel, Property Acquisition and Litigation.
25. Motion to recess to 5:30 pm, Monday, February 13, 2017.
RC* Roll Call vote is needed.
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