Moline City Council met August 8.
Here is the minutes as provided by the council:
Council Meeting: The City Council meeting came to order at 8:06 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 Berg gave an Invocation.
Roll Call: Roll call was taken with Mayor Acri, Aldermen Rodriguez, Parker, Wendt, Potter, Turner,
Schoonmaker, Waldron and Berg present. Absent: None.
Items on Consent:
Approval of Minutes & Appointments Made
Committee-of-the-Whole and Council meeting minutes of August 1, 2017, and appointments made during
Committee-of-the-Whole on August 8, 2017.
Second Reading Ordinances
1. Council Bill/General Ordinance 3013-2017
An Ordinance amending Chapter 9, “Body Art Code,” of the Moline Code of Ordinances, by
repealing said chapter in its entirety and enacting in lieu thereof one new Chapter 9, “Body Art
Code,” relating to the same subject matter.d
Resolutions
2. Council Bill/Resolution 1135-2017
A Resolution authorizing municipal and non-municipal comparables for the classification and
compensation study being performed by GovHR USA, LLC (GovHR).
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, Potter, Turner, Schoonmaker, Waldron and Berg; nays: none.
Items Not on Consent:
First Reading Ordinances
3. Council Bill/General Ordinance 3014-2017
An Ordinance amending Chapter 2, “Administration,” of the Moline Code of Ordinances, by
repealing Section 2-2200, “Days, Time and Place of Regular Meetings; Adjourned
Meetings,” subsections (a) and (b) in their entirety and enacting in lieu thereof new subsections (a)
and (b) relating to the same subject matter.
4. Council Bill/General Ordinance 3015-2017
An Ordinance amending Chapter 24, “Personnel,” of the Moline Code of Ordinances, by repealing
Section 24-2202, “Probationary Period,” in its entirety and enacting in lieu thereof one new
Section 24-2202, “Probationary Period,” relating to the same subject matter; Section 24-2203,
“Residency,” by repealing subsections (b)(1), (b)(3) and (b)(6) in their entirety and enacting in lieu
thereof new subsections (b)(1), (b)(3) and (b)(6) relating to the same subject matter; and Section 24-2300,
“Dismissal,” by repealing subsection (a) in its entirety and enacting in lieu thereof one new subsection
(a) relating to the same subject matter.
5. Council Bill/Special Ordinance 4030-2017
A Special Ordinance authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Development and Economic
Incentive Agreement between the City of Moline and GRD EM Industrial, LLC, for the development
project, and to execute any necessary agreements referenced therein, and authorizing all appropriate
City officers and staff to do all things necessary to complete each of the City’s responsibilities pursuant to
said agreement.
6. Council Bill/Special Ordinance 4031-2017
A Special Ordinance closing certain streets more particularly described herein to vehicular traffic; and
authorizing the use of public right-of-way in conjunction with the Young Life 5K road race to be held on
Saturday August 19, 2017.
Motion for Consideration: Alderman Parker, seconded by Alderman Wendt, moved to consider council bill
4031-2017. Motion carried on roll call with the following vote: ayes: Aldermen Rodriguez, Parker, Wendt,
Potter, Turner, Schoonmaker, Waldron and Berg; nays: none.
Adopted: Alderman Parker, seconded by Alderman Wendt, moved to adopt Council Bill 4031-2017. Motion
carried on roll call with the following vote: ayes: Aldermen Rodriguez, Parker, Wendt, Potter, Turner,
Schoonmaker, Waldron and Berg; nays: none.
Council, Staff and Citizen Comments:
Lori Wilson, Parks Recreation Director, shared that the ribbon cutting for the new playground equipment at
Millennium Park is this Saturday, August 12, 2017, at noon.
Alderman Turner mentioned that she has concerns about Council Bill 3014-2017 regarding the meeting time
change. She feels that in order to maintain age and gender diversity, and to have families involved in the
meetings, the meeting start time should not be changed. Alderman Turner believes it will be difficult for young
families to make it to the meetings by 5:30 p.m. Alderman Turner made a motion to table Council Bill 3014-
2017 at least another month until it can be further discussed. Seconded by Alderman Schoonmaker. Motion
failed on roll call with the following vote: ayes: Aldermen Potter, Turner and Schoonmaker; nays: Aldermen
Rodriguez, Parker, Wendt, Waldron and Berg.
Alderman Berg asked if the lottery posted out front will be posted in Spanish and promoted in the Floreciente
Neighborhood. Ray Forsythe, Planning & Development Director, responded that he believes that it is, but he
will verify this.
Alderman Schoonmaker mentioned an article that was forwarded by Ray Forsythe, Planning & Development
Director. The article was featured in “The Ugly Iowan” and contained some commentary about the Moline City
Council.
Scott Hinton, City Engineer, addressed the schedule of the street work around the Multi-Modal Station and how
it relates to the upcoming VIVA and Quad Cities Marathon events. North of the railroad tracks, which includes
the entrance to the i-Wireless Center, River Drive and the exit coming out of the Centre Station parking ramp,
should be open for travel by the middle of next week. Everything north of the railroad tracks will be available
for travel by the middle of next week. South of the tracks, which includes the intersection of 12th Street and 4th
Avenue and north of 4th Avenue will not be complete until mid-October 2017. This will not affect the VIVA
event. Upon inquiry by Alderman Wendt, Mr. Hinton confirmed that several fibers have been cut as part of the
project; none of which will be a City expense.
Alderman Parker asked Interim Chief of Police John Hitchcock if he has a traffic plan for the date of the WWE
event and the VIVA event, which are on the same day. Mr. Hitchcock said he would talk to the necessary
parties, take care of it, and report back to Council. Lori Wilson, Parks Recreation Director, mentioned that she
had a special parking and route meeting concerning this matter with Sgt. Pickens, representatives from the
i-Wireless Center, representatives from VIVA, and City staff, so this issue has been addressed. Ms. Wilson
cannot remember the details. Mayor Acri directed staff to brief the Council once traffic plans are complete.
Mayor Acri mentioned that the right turn lane by the parking ramp going towards the River House is blocked
going towards the Multi-Modal Station. She mentioned that the barricades at this location were removed for the
Micro Brew Mile, which was very helpful. Mayor Acri asked if staff could remove the barricades again. She
believes this was previously handled by Public Works.
Ray Forsythe, Planning & Development Director, mentioned that every year for the last 12 years, the Illinois
Institute of Rural Affairs has had a class called the Community Development Institute (CDI). This year there
were 71 participants, and he gave opening remarks on Monday on Mayor Acri’s behalf. People from the
Midwest come to Moline every year for this event. Participants get to see community and economic
development in action. It is a great opportunity to show off the City of Moline. Mr. Forsythe and City Planner
Jeff Anderson have a walking tour tomorrow where they are taking people to Washington Square, walking
through the courtyards, and showcasing the development in Moline.
On motion of Alderman Parker, seconded by Alderman Berg, Council adjourned at 8:21 p.m.
The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is on August 22, 2017.
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