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Rock Island City Council met November 6.

Here is the agenda provided by the Council:

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Moment of Silence

5. Minutes of the October 23, 2017 meeting.

Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.

6. Minutes of the Executive Session of October 23, 2017.

Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the Executive Session minutes.

7. Update Rock Island by Mayor Thoms

8. Presentation of the Financial Management Report for the Third Quarter 2017.

9. Claims

a. Report from the Human Resources Department regarding payment in the amount of $17,960.54 to Dave Morrison of Rock Island, IL for legal services rendered for the period of September 27, 2017 through October 23, 2017.

b. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #1 in the amount of $244,566.90 to Civil Constructors Inc. of East Moline, IL for the Water Filtration Facility Project for services provided from July 17, 2017 through October 13, 2017.

c. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #4 in the amount of $131,976.19 to Centennial Contractors of the Quad Cities Inc. of Moline, IL for the 2017 Sidewalk and Pavement Patching Program for services provided from September 7, 2017 through September 29, 2017.

d. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #2 in the amount of $183.781.54 to Miller Trucking & Excavating of Silvis, IL for the Lincoln Court Reconstruction, 17th to 20th Streets Project for services provided from September 8, 2017 through October 6, 2017.

e. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $27,300.00 to Stack Test Group Inc. of Ottawa, IL for annual emission testing of the natural gas engines at the Wet Weather Treatment Facility.

Motion: Motion whether or not to accept the reports and authorize payments for Claims items a through e as recommended.

RC: Roll Call vote is needed.

10. Claims for the weeks of October 20 through October 26 in the amount of $982,960.87 and October 27 through November 2 in the amount of $711,394.72; and payroll for the weeks of October 9 through October 22 in the amount of $1,455,772.17.

Motion: Motion whether or not to allow the claims and payroll.

RC: Roll Call vote is needed.

11. Report from General Administration regarding a Special Ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article VI, Division 2, Section 2-216 of the Code of Ordinances as it relates to appointments and removals to boards and commissions.

Note: This item was deferred from the October 23, 2017 Council meeting.

Motion: Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules, and pass the ordinance.

RC: Roll Call vote is needed.

12. Report from the City Clerk regarding a Special Ordinance amending Chapter 7, Article IV, Section 7-60 (a), (a)(1) ,(a)(2), and (a)(3) of the Code of the Ordinances as it relates to Recreational Vehicle Park licenses.

Motion: Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules, and pass the ordinance.

RC: Roll Call vote is needed.

13. Report from the City Clerk regarding a Special Ordinance amending Chapter 8, Article I, Section 8-2 and 8-8; Chapter 8, Article III, Division 1, Section 8-82 and 8- 84; Chapter 8, Article VIII, Section 8-273 and Section 8-274; and Chapter 8, Article XVIII, Section 8-488 of the Code of Ordinances as it relates to licenses and business regulations.

Motion: Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules, and pass the ordinance.

RC: Roll Call vote is needed.

14. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the Citizens Advisory Committee's recommendations for CY 2018 Gaming Grant Fund allocations.

Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the allocations as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.

RC: Roll Call vote is needed.

15. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request for the installation of a handicapped parking space at 2837 9th Avenue.

Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an ordinance.

16. Report from the Mayor regarding an appointment to the Fire Pension Board.

Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the appointment as recommended.

17. Other Business

18. Executive Session: 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(12) The establishment of reserves or settlement of claims as provided in the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act.

Motion: Motion whether or not to go into Executive Session for the exception cited.

RC: Roll Call vote is needed.

19. Motion to Adjourn

Adjourn to 6:45 p.m., Monday, November 13, 2017.

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