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Moline City Council met March 6.

Here is the minutes provided by the Council:

Pledge: The Council and audience recited the Pledge of Allegiance.

Invocation: There was no Invocation.

Roll Call: Roll call was taken with Mayor Acri, Aldermen Rodriguez, Wendt, Potter, Turner, Schoonmaker, Waldron and Berg present. Absent: Alderman Parker. Alderman Berg appeared electronically.

Items on Consent: 

Approval of Minutes & Appointments 

Committee-of-the-Whole and Council meeting minutes of February 27, 2018, and appointments made during Committee-of-the-Whole on March 6, 2018.

Second Reading Ordinances 

1. Council Bill/General Ordinance 3006-2018 An Ordinance amending Chapter 11, “FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION,” of the Moline Code of Ordinances, by repealing Section 11-3106, “COSTS AND PENALTIES,” in its entirety and enacting in lieu thereof one new Section 11-3106, “COSTS AND PENALTIES,” relating to the same subject matter.

Resolutions 

2. Council Bill/Resolution 1035-2018 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an Agreement between the City of Moline and RATIO Architects Inc., for Planning Services regarding the Avenue of the Cities Corridor Plan.

3. Council Bill/Resolution 1036-2018 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an Agreement with CDM Smith Inc., in the amount of $79,815, for professional engineering services associated with analysis of the drinking water treatment operations in order to optimize finished water chemistry for corrosion control.

Omnibus Vote: Alderman Rodriguez, seconded by Alderman Potter, moved to approve and adopt, by omnibus vote, these items. Motion carried on roll call with the following vote: ayes: Aldermen Rodriguez, Wendt, Potter, Turner, Schoonmaker, Waldron and Berg; nays: none.

Items Not on Consent:

Resolutions 

4. Council Bill/Resolution 1037-2018 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an Agreement for Residential Single- Stream Curbside Recyclable Waste Services with Midland Davis Corporation for the amount of $6,232,152 and authorizing the Municipal Services General Manager to purchase recycling carts by the method that is most advantageous to the City. This item was pulled from the Agenda as it did not pass at the Committee-of-the-Whole meeting this evening.

5. Council Bill/Resolution 1038-2018 

A Resolution approving the remote electronic attendance of Alderman-at-Large Sonia Berg, at the Committee-of-the-Whole and City Council meetings of March 6, 2018, due to her travel out of town as part of her current employment.

Approved: Alderman Wendt, seconded by Alderman Rodriguez, moved to approve Council Bill 1038-2018. Motion carried on roll call with the following vote: ayes: Aldermen Rodriguez, Wendt, Potter, Turner, Schoonmaker and Waldron; nays: none. Alderman Berg abstained because this vote is to be from the members physically present at the meeting by ordinance.

Council, Staff and Citizen Comments: 

Mayor Acri requested direction from the Council for the State of the City address to be held on March 19, 2018. Council and staff exchanged ideas. Mayor Acri asked that Council members RSVP to the City Clerk and disburse themselves throughout the meeting room during the event.

Alderman Berg shared that she and Ray Forsythe, Planning & Development Director, attended the 2018 Illinois Policy and Advocacy Priorities in Springfield, Illinois.

Doug Maxeiner, City Administrator, explained that Planning & Development Director Ray Forsythe shared an information exchange with Governor Rauner’s office concerning the realignment zone on the I-74 Bridge. Governor Rauner’s office will work with the City on this project.

Lori Wilson, Parks Recreation Director, handed out a flyer of Prospect Park events to the Council. She requested donations from the Council for the Picnic for Prospect event.

J.D. Schulte, Public Works Director, expressed his appreciation for Council’s patience with recent pothole issues. Director Schulte’s team continues to respond to pothole issues, and he encouraged everyone to direct pothole issues to Public Works.

Mayor Acri stated that Council owes staff direction on how to proceed with the curbside recycling program. City Administrator Maxeiner shared that there are some issues with the Midland Davis contract. Staff will discuss the contract, develop a strategy, and return to the Council.

Mayor Acri adjourned the meeting at 6:57 p.m.

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