The Moline City Council met Jan. 24 to approve a business district plan.
Here are the meeting's minutes, as provided by the council:
MINUTES
MOLINE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
City Hall, 619 16th Street
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Council Meeting: The City Council meeting came to order at 6:42 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 Zelnio gave 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 January 17, 2017.
Second Reading Ordinances
1. Council Bill/Special Ordinance 4002-2017
A Special Ordinance authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Lease Agreement between the
City of Moline and WQAD, LLC for a term of January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2026, to allow
WQAD, LLC to lease a set number of parking lot spaces in the Prospect Park 31st Avenue parking lot,
Moline.
2. Council Bill/Special Ordinance 4003-2017
An Ordinance proposing the approval of a Business District Plan for the proposed Avenue of the
Cities/27th Street Business District within the City of Moline, Illinois; and designating the Business
District.
Resolutions
3. Council Bill/Resolution 1011-2017
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to approve of payment to Needham Excavating for
emergency storm sewer repairs at the Multi Modal Station in the amount of $87,530.08.
4. Council Bill/Resolution 1012-2017
A Resolution authorizing City staff to continue development of a regional wholesale water rate and
discuss sale of wholesale water with neighboring jurisdictions.
5. Council Bill/Resolution 1013-2017
A Resolution authorizing City staff to solicit bidders for Rock Island Arsenal wholesale water
partnership.
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.
City Council Minutes of January 24, 2017
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Items Not on Consent:
First Reading Ordinances
6. 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.
Council, Staff and Citizen Comments:
Alderman Wendt mentioned that he had the opportunity to do a presentation at Seton Middle School and
introduced one of his students, Sam Hartley, and his mother.
Executive Session:
Alderman Parker, seconded by Alderman Wendt, moved for Executive Session, for the purpose of discussion of
Appointment, Employment, Compensation, Discipline, Performance, or Dismissal of Specific Employees-5
ILCS 120/2(C)(1), Collective Negotiating Matters-5 ILCS 120/2(C)(2), and Property Acquisition-5 ILCS
120/2(C)(5). 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 6:48 p.m.
Council reconvened in open session at 8:15 p.m.
Alderman Zelnio, seconded by Alderman Wendt, made a motion to appoint J.D. Schulte, Public Works
Director, as Interim City Administrator, until such time as a City Administrator is named. Motion carried
unanimously.
On motion of Alderman Parker, seconded by Alderman Wendt, Council adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is on February 7, 2017.
Respectfully submitted,
Amy J. Saunders
Deputy City Clerk
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