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Rock Island City Council will meet April 9

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Rock Island City Council will meet on April 9. 

Here is the agenda as provided by the council:

1. Call to Order


2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Moment of Silence

5. Minutes of the March 26, 2018 meeting.

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

     Documents:

               MINUTES 032618.PDF

6. Update Rock Island by Mayor Thoms

7. Proclamation declaring the weekend of April 20 and 21, 2018 as The Quad Cities

    Big Table Weekend.

     Documents:

               THE QUAD CITIES BIG TABLE WEEKEND 040918.PDF

8. A Special Ordinance removing a handicapped parking space at 545 24th Avenue.

     Motion:                                           Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the 

                                                            rules, and pass the ordinance.

     RC                                                  Roll Call vote is needed.

     Documents:

               2018 REMOVING HANDICAPPED PARKING 545 - 24TH AVENUE

               040918.PDF

9. Claims

     a. Report from the Human Resources Department regarding payment in the

         amount of $14,773.59 to David Morrison of Rock Island, IL for legal services

         rendered for March 2018.

     Documents:

               MARCH 2018 CITY BILL 040918.PDF

b. Report from the Human Resources Department regarding payment in the

     amount of $1,950.00 to Randy Allison for a General Liability claim.

     Documents:

               MEMO TO CC GLC MORE THAN 500 3-29-18 ALLISON, RANDY

               040918.PDF

c. Report from the Human Resources Department regarding payment in the

     amounts of $1,538.32 and $1,917.17 to ServPro for General Liability claims.

     Documents:

               MEMO TO CC GLC MORE THAN 500 3-29-18 SERVPRO

               040918.PDF

d. Report from the Information Technology Department regarding payment in the

     amount of $17,872.90 to the Rock Island County Sheriff's Office for the City of

     Rock Island's share of the OSSI Records Management Software annual

     maintenance for the year from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018.

     Motion:                                            Motion whether or not to accept the reports 

                                                             and authorize payments as recommended for 

                                                             Claims items a through d.

     RC                                                   Roll Call vote is needed.

     Documents:

              CY18-009 ROCK ISLAND COUNTY RMS MAINT 040918.PDF

e. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #6 in the

     amount of $331,653.15 to Civil Constructors Inc. of East Moline, IL for the

     Water Filtration Facility Project for services provided from March 1, 2018

     through March 31, 2018.

     Motion:                                            Motion whether or not to accept the report and 

                                                             authorize payment as recommended.

     RC                                                   Roll Call vote is needed.

     Documents:

               2018-047 WATER FILTRATION FACILITY 040918.PDF

10. Claims for the weeks of March 23 through March 29 in the amount of

     $1,580,778.12 and March 30 through April 5 in the amount of $808,919.88; and

     payroll for the weeks of March 12 through March 25 in the amount of

     $1,467,271.08.

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

     RC                                                  Roll Call vote is needed.

     Documents:

               AP CHECK REGISTER 032918 040918.PDF

               AP CHECK REGISTER 040518 040918.PDF

               PAYROLL EXPENSE POSTING REPORT 033018 040918.PDF

11. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding

     the purchase of site furnishings for the 14th Avenue and 30th Street Pocket Park

     from Landscape Forms of Kalamazoo, MI in an amount not to exceed $30,000.

     Motion:                                          Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as 

                                                           recommended.

     RC                                                 Roll Call vote is needed.

     Documents:

               14TH AND 30TH COUNCIL MEMO 040918.PDF

12. Report from General Administration regarding a three-year contract with CGI

     Communications regarding marketing videos for the City website.

     Motion:                                            Motion whether or not to approve the contract as 

                                                             recommended and authorize the City Manager to 

                                                             execute the contract documents

     RC                                                  Roll Call vote is needed.

     Documents:

               CGI MEMO, ATTACHMENT 033018 040918.PDF

13. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the 2018 Sidewalk and

     Pavement Patching Program, recommending extension of the 2017 Sidewalk and

     Pavement Patching Program maintenance contract with Centennial Contractors

     of the Quad Cities Inc. of Moline, 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.

     Documents:

               2018-048 2018 SIDEWALK AND PAVEMENT PATCHING PROGRAM

               040918.PDF

14. Report from the Human Resources Department regarding a three-year extension

     of the Health Facilitator Services contract with Holmes-Murphy (Jeff Scarpinato)

     through March 31, 2021.

     Motion:                                              Motion whether or not to approve the contract 

                                                               extension as recommended.

     RC                                                     Roll Call vote is needed.

     Documents:

               HEALTH FACILITATOR EXTENSION 040218 040918.PDF

15. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a Resolution ceremoniously

     naming 40th Street in Rock Island from 11th Avenue to 13th Avenue "Captain

     Stephen Phillis Drive."

     Motion:                                               Motion whether or not to adopt the resolution as 

                                                                recommended.

     RC                                                      Roll Call vote is needed.

     Documents:

               2018-050 RESOLUTION CAPT PHILLIS 040918.PDF

16. Report from the Finance Department regarding an adjustment to the CY 2018

     Budget increasing the Community Development Block Grant Funds by

     $434,392.96 through the carryover of unused HUD-CDBG grant funds for

     Program Year 2017 from CY 2017 to CY 2018.

     Motion:                                            Motion whether or not to approve the budget 

                                                             adjustment as recommended.

     RC                                                  Roll Call vote is needed.

     Documents:

               005-18 CY 2018 BUDGET ADJUSTMENT - CDBG PY 2017 040918.PDF

17. Report from General Administration regarding the City ordinance covering

     adoption of ordinances.

     Motion:                                            Motion whether or not to keep the option to 

                                                             suspend the rules and pass the ordinance as 

                                                            recommended.

     RC                                                  Roll Call vote is needed.

     Documents:

               SUSPEND THE RULES MEMO 040918.PDF

18. Report from the Human Resources Department regarding the general liability

     claim limit requiring Council approval, recommending the limit be increased to

     $2,500.00.

     Motion:                                             Motion whether or not to approve the increase in 

                                                              the general liability claim limit as recommended.

     RC                                                    Roll Call vote is needed.

     Documents:

               MEMO FOR DOLLAR AMOUNT CC APPROVAL 3-18 040918.PDF

19. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a

     proposed amendment to Chapter 10, Article V, Section 10-102 of the Code of

     Ordinances relating to graffiti.

     Motion:                                             Motion whether or not to approve the proposed 

                                                             amendment as recommended and refer to the City 

                                                             Attorney for an ordinance.

     RC                                                   Roll Call vote is needed.

     Documents:

               GRAFFITTI ORDINANCE AND MEMO FOR COUNCIL (2) 040918.PDF

20. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding

     proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance: Appendix A, Article V, Sections

     5.10 and 5.10a and to the Sign Ordinance: Chapter 4, Article III, Section 4-63(f)(1)

     of the Code of Ordinances relating to variances for business zoned properties of,

     or larger, than 20,000 square feet in total area.

     Motion:                                            Motion whether or not to approve the proposed 

                                                             amendments as recommended and refer to the 

                                                             City Attorney for an ordinance.

     RC                                                   Roll Call vote is needed.

     Documents:

               PLANNING COMMISSION COUNCIL REPORT ORDINANCE BZA

               RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL 20,000 SQUARE FEET BUSINESS

               ZONED 040918.PDF

21. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding

     the review of a three-lot minor plat of the Quad City Industrial Center 2nd Addition

     located at approximately 3rd Avenue.

     Motion:                                            Motion whether or not to approve the final plat as 

                                                             recommended, subject to obtaining all required 

                                                             signatures on subdivision plat certificates and 

                                                             subject to conforming to requirements in the 

                                                             Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances.

     RC                                                   Roll Call vote is needed.

     Documents:

               QUAD CITY INDUSTRIAL CENTER 2ND ADDITION FINAL PLAT

               COUNCIL REPORT 040918.PDF

22. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding

     the review of a two-lot minor plat of the Rock Island Livestock Auction Addition

     located at 542 and 702 34th Avenue.

     Motion:                                             Motion whether or not to approve the final plat as 

                                                              recommended, subject to obtaining all required 

                                                              signatures on subdivision plat certificates and 

                                                              subject to conforming to requirements in the 

                                                              Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances.

     RC                                                    Roll Call vote is needed.

     Documents:

               ROCK ISLAND LIVESTOCK AUCTION ADDITION FINAL PLAT

               COUNCIL REPORT 040918.PDF

23. Report from the Mayor regarding reappointments and appointments to the Health

     Code Board of Appeals and the Electrical Code Board of Appeals.

     Motion:                                             Motion whether or not to approve the 

                                                              reappointments and appointments as 

                                                              recommended.

     Documents:

               HEALTH CODE AND ELECTRICAL CODE APPTS 040918.PDF

24. Report from the Mayor regarding reappointments to the Sunset Marina Boaters

     Advisory Committee, the Police Pension Board of Trustees, and the Library

     Board; and appointments to the Library Board and the Park Board.

     Motion:                                            Motion whether or not to approve the 

                                                            reappointments and appointments as 

                                                             recommended.

     Documents:

               LIBRARY, PARKS, POLICE PENSION, SMBAC 040918.PDF

25. Report from General Administration regarding the appointment of City Freedom of

     Information Act (FOIA) Officers and a City Open Meetings Act (OMA) Officer.

     Motion:                                          Motion whether or not to approve the appointments 

                                                           as recommended.

     Documents:

               FOIA AND OMA OFFICER DESIGNATIONS 040918.PDF

26. Report from the City Clerk regarding an Activity application from Community

     Health Care for a cycling event on Saturday, June 30, 2018 from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

     Motion:                                          Motion whether or not to approve the event 

                                                           as recommended.

     Documents:

               COUNCIL PACKET CHC CYCLING EVENT 040918.PDF

27. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request from Augustana College (Office of

     Student Life and Leadership) for a Sound Amplification permit for Saturday, May 5,

     2018 from 9:00 a.m. to midnight for a music festival in the Lower Quad at

     Augustana College.

     Motion:                                           Motion whether or not to approve the sound 

                                                            amplification permit as recommended

     Documents:

               COUNCIL PACKET AUGUSTANA COLLEGE SOUND AMP 040918.PDF

28. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request from Bent River Brewing Company

     for an outdoor event with outdoor alcohol sales and outdoor alcohol consumption

     in the fenced-in parking lot on Saturday, April 28, 2018 from noon to 5:00 p.m. at

     512 24th Street.

     Motion:                                           Motion whether or not to approve the event and the 

                                                            requests as recommended, subject to complying 

                                                            with all liquor license regulations and subject to 

                                                             being closed down early if complaints are received.

     Documents:

               COUNCIL PACKET BENT RIVER OUTDOOR EVENT SOUND AMP

               ALCOHOL FOR 04-28-18 040918.PDF

29. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request from Kavanaugh's Hilltop Tavern to

     have live entertainment with sound amplification on their outdoor deck on Fridays

     and Saturdays until 11:00 p.m. and on Sundays until 6:00 p.m. from May through

     October 2018.

     Motion:                                              Motion whether or not to approve the requests as 

                                                               recommended, subject to complying with all liquor

                                                               license regulations and subject to being closed 

                                                               down early if complaints are received.

     Documents:

               COUNCIL PACKET KAVANAUGHS HILLTOP TAVERN OUTDOOR

                ENTERTAINMENT 040918.PDF

30. Other Business

31. Motion to Adjourn

     Adjourn to 6:45 p.m., Monday, April 23, 2018.

http://www.rigov.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04092018-138

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