Rock Island City Council met March 26.
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 March 12, 2018 meeting.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.
6. Minutes of the Executive Session of March 12, 2018.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the Executive Session minutes.
7. Update Rock Island by Mayor Thoms
8. Proclamation declaring March 26, 2018 as Alleman High School Boys Basketball Day.
9. Proclamation declaring April 5, 2018 as Junior Achievement Day.
10. Mayor Thoms will close the regular meeting and open a Public Hearing for comments on the City of Rock Island's Citizen Participation Plan.
Mayor Thoms will close the Public Hearing, reconvene the regular meeting, and entertain a motion.
Motion: Motion whether or not to adopt the Citizen Participation Plan as recommended.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
11. Claims
a. Report from the Human Resources Department regarding payment in the amount of $4,697.09 to Jillian Belman of Davenport, IA for a General Liability claim.
b. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $3,300.00 to Bob Westpfahl for the 2018 annual land set aside.
Motion: Motion whether or not to accept the reports and authorize payments as recommended for Claims items a and b.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
c. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #2 and final in the amount of $13,215.92 to Tri-City Blacktop Inc. of Bettendorf, IA for the 2017 Asphalt Street Milling and Patching Program for services provided from October 4, 2017 through December 11, 2017.
d. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #3 and final in the amount of $79,749.74 to Langman Construction Inc. of Rock Island, IL for the 9th Street Resurfacing: 31st Avenue to 45th Avenue Project for services provided from August 14, 2017 through October 20, 2017.
e. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #5 in the amount of $197,795.75 to Centennial Contractors of the Quad Cities Inc. of Moline, IL for the 2017 Sidewalk and Pavement Patching Program for services provided from September 29, 2017 through December 21, 2017.
f. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #7 in the amount of $634,558.50 to General Constructors Inc. of Bettendorf, IA for the 007 Outfall Relocation Project for services provided from February 1, 2018 through February 28, 2018.
g. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #1 in the amount of $145,964.69 to Michels Pipe Service of Brownsville, WI for the 2017 Joint Sewer Lining Program for services provided from January 8, 2018 through March 2, 2018.
Motion: Motion whether or not to accept the reports and authorize payments as recommended for Claims items c through g.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
12. Claims for the weeks of March 9 through March 15 in the amount of $830,796.87 and March 16 through March 22 in the amount of $336,860.88; and payroll for the weeks of February 26 through March 11 in the amount of $1,479,620.78.
Motion: Motion whether or not to allow the claims and payroll.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
13. ACH Payments for the month of February in the amount of $1,199,304.62.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the ACH payments.
RC: Call vote is needed.
14. Purchase Card Claims for the period from January 27, 2018 through February 26, 2018 in the amount of $48,428.41.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the purchase card claims.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
15. Report from the Fire and Library Departments regarding bids for the Masonry Restoration Project for the Southwest Library and Fire Station #2, recommending the bid be awarded to Northwest Restoration Co. of Alexis, IL in the amount of $31,920.00.
Motion: Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
16. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the 2018 Weed Spraying Program, recommending extension of the 2017 Weed Spraying Program maintenance contract with Kymbyl Komplete Kare Inc. of Rock Island, IL in order to perform the required maintenance through 2018.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the contract extension as recommended.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
17. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a Special Ordinance authorizing the purchase of four (4) parcels of real estate from King Solomon Lodge #20 of State of Illinois PHA for the sum not to exceed $15,000.00.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the property purchase as recommended; authorize the City Manager to sign the purchase agreement, subject to minor modifications approved by the City Attorney; and consider, suspend the rules, and pass the ordinance.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
18. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding two Ordinances for setting Public Hearings for Monday, June 11, 2018 at 6:45 p.m. in Council Chambers and convening Joint Review Board meetings on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. at Rock Island City Hall for review of the proposed redevelopment plans and projects of the Century Woods Redevelopment Project Area and the Heather Ridge Redevelopment Project Area and the adoption of tax increment allocation financing.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the establishment of the public hearings as recommended; and consider, suspend the rules, and pass the ordinances.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
19. Report from the General Administration regarding an Ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article 1, Section 2-12 of the Code of Ordinances relating to the availability of City records under the State Freedom of Information Act.
Motion: Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules, and pass the ordinance.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
20. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a Resolution appropriating $1,387,200.00 of Motor Fuel Tax funds for street maintenance in 2018.
Motion: Motion whether or not to adopt the resolution as recommended.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
21. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request for removal of a handicapped parking space at 545 24th Avenue.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an ordinance.
22. Report from the Mayor recommending an appointment to the Advanced Technology and Sustainability Task Force.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the appointment as recommended.
23. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request from Radicle Effect Brewerks for an outdoor event with the consumption of alcohol outdoors on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. at 1340 31st Street.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the event and the request as recommended, subject to complying with all liquor license regulations and subject to being closed down early if complaints are received.
24. Other Business
25. Motion to Adjourn
Adjourn to 6:45 p.m., Monday, April 9, 2018.
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