Rock Island City Council met June 11.
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 May 21, 2018 meeting.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.
6. Update Rock Island by Mayor Thoms
7. Proclamation declaring the week of June 17 - 23, 2018 as Bonus Fund Giving Week.
8. Proclamation declaring June 23, 2018 as Rock Island County NAACP Day.
9. Proclamation declaring June 2018 as Pride Month.
10. Mayor Thoms will close the regular meeting and open a Public Hearing to consider a redevelopment plan and project designation of the Century Woods Redevelopment Project Area and the adoption of tax increment allocation financing.
Mayor Thoms will close the Public Hearing and reconvene the regular meeting. (Action to be taken at the June 25, 2018 Council meeting.)
11. Mayor Thoms will close the regular meeting and open a Public Hearing to consider a redevelopment plan and project designation of the Heather Ridge Redevelopment Project Area and the adoption of tax increment allocation financing.
Mayor Thoms will close the Public Hearing and reconvene the regular meeting. (Action to be taken at the June 25, 2018 Council meeting.)
12. Mayor Thoms will close the regular meeting and open a Public Hearing on a request from Richard Lopez for an amendment to an approved Special Use Permit to allow a new lighted attached sign, two unlit freestanding pennant signs, four unlit freestanding yard signs, and/or a lighted manual message board sign; all to be located in the west front yard.
Mayor Thoms will close the Public Hearing, reconvene the regular meeting, and entertain a motion.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve an amendment to the special use permit for an attached lighted sign as recommended, subject to the stipulations in the report, and refer to the City Attorney for an ordinance.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
13. An Ordinance amending Chapter 9, Article 1, Section 9-12(a)(8) of the Code of Ordinances relating to CORA and the possession of cannabis up to 10 grams.
Motion: Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules, and pass the ordinance.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
14. Claims
a. Report from the Human Resources Department regarding payment in the amount of $13,860.56 to David Morrison of Rock Island, IL for legal services rendered from April 30, 2018 through May 31, 2018.
b. Report from the Human Resources Department regarding payment in the amount of $26,000.00 to William Griffin III and VanDerGinst Law of Moline, IL for General Liability settlement.
Motion: Motion whether or not to accept the reports and authorize payment as recommended for Claims items a and b.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
c. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #6 in the amount of $215,683.20 to Centennial Contractors of the Quad Cities Inc. of Moline, IL for the 2017-2018 Sidewalk and Pavement Patching Program for services provided from January 1, 2018 through May 22, 2018.
Motion: Motion whether or not to accept the report and authorize payment as recommended for Claims item c.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
15. Claims for the weeks of May 18 through May 24 in the amount of $513,976.53, May 25 through May 31 in the amount of $591,966.46, and June 1 through June 7 in the amount of $321,089.82; and payroll for the weeks of May 7 through May 20 in the amount of $1,481,403.60 and for the weeks of May 21 through June 3 in the amount of $1,530,060.43.
Motion: Motion whether or not to allow the claims and payroll.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
16. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the purchase of activated carbon, recommending the bid be awarded to Cabot Norit of Marshall, TX in the amount of $26,650.00 for 41,000 pounds of Hydrodarco S activated carbon.
Motion: Motion whether or not to award the bid as recommended and authorize the purchase.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
17. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a lease extension with T-Mobile Central LLC (successor in interest to Iowa Wireless Services, LP) for leasing cellular antenna space on the City's Water Tower at 24th Street and 31st Avenue.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the lease extension as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
18. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a request from the Coast Guard Auxiliary to use the parking lot at Sunset Marina from 8:00 a.m. to noon on June 17, July 15, and August 19, 2018 for their annual fundraising breakfasts; and a request to hang a banner at the marina entrance.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the requests as recommended.
19. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding an application from Barbara Bernauer to purchase City-owned property at 2200 1st Street.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve selling the City-owned property as recommended, authorize staff to negotiate a sale price with the applicant, and prepare a purchase agreement for Council approval.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
20. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding an application from Joshua Schipp to purchase City-owned property at 4506 5th Avenue.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve selling the City-owned property as recommended, authorize staff to negotiate a sale price with the applicant, and prepare a purchase agreement for Council approval.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
21. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request from Lance Clark, Principal of Frances Willard Elementary School, to turn 25th Avenue between 9th and 11th Streets into a one-way for eastbound traffic on school days between the hours of 7:15 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
This item was delayed from the April 23, 2018 Council meeting.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an ordinance.
22. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request from Jason Tanamor to install 3-way stop signs on 21st Street at its intersection with 16th Avenue.
Motion: Motion whether or not to deny the request as recommended.
23. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request from Jason Tanamor to install 3-way stop signs on 22nd Street at its intersection with 17th Avenue.
Motion: Motion whether or not to deny the request as recommended.
24. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request for the removal of a handicapped parking space at 617 32nd Street.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an ordinance.
25. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request from Two Rivers United Methodist Church for the removal of their parking lot from being under City ordinance control (Section 9-42).
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an ordinance.
26. Report from the Mayor regarding reappointments and appointments to the Board of Zoning Appeals and an appointment to the Fire Pension Board of Trustees.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the reappointments and appointments as recommended.
27. Report from the City Clerk regarding a Street Closing request from the IL/IA Center for Independent Living for their ADA Celebration Annual Block Party on Friday, July 20, 2018 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; a Resolution authorizing the temporary closure of 5th Avenue (US 67) between 11th Street and 12th Street; a request for sound amplification; and a request for utilization of the City-owned lot on the north side of 5th Avenue.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the requests as recommended and adopt the resolution.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
28. Report from the City Clerk regarding a Plaza Event application from Alpha Sigma Xi to hold a fundraiser "Flip the District" on Saturday, September 29, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with sound amplification; a request for consumption of alcohol in the fenced-in area; and a request for the waiver of application and event fees.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the event and requests as recommended, subject to complying with all Plaza and liquor license regulations, and subject to being closed down early if complaints are received.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
29. Report from the City Clerk regarding a Plaza Event application for the Rock Island Grand Prix to be held on Saturday, September 1, 2018 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on Sunday, September 2, 2018 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; a request to close 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Avenues between 17th and 20th Streets, close 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th Streets north of 5th Avenue and south of 1st Avenue, and close 4th Avenue at 24th Street from Friday, August 31, 2018 at 5 p.m. to Monday, September 3, 2018 at 6:00 a.m.; and a request to use a portion of Parking Lot C from Wednesday, August 29, 2018 through Monday, September 3, 2018.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the event and requests as recommended.
30. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request from Lavette Johnson for a change in date for her street closing and sound amplification requests from June 23 to August 4, 2018 for a community awareness event.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended.
31. Street Closing and Sound Amplification Requests:
a. Report from the City Clerk regarding requests from Desi Abbott for a street closing at 12th Avenue between 8th Street and the alley to the east of her residence at 808 12th Avenue on Saturday, July 14, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and sound amplification for a family reunion.
b. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request from Sinae Tate for a street closing at 25th Street between the alley south of 7th Avenue and 8th Avenue on Saturday, June 23, 2018 from noon until 6:00 p.m. for a birthday party.
c. Report from the City Clerk regarding a sound amplification request from Sheleigh Martin of Celebrate for an event to be held at Kavanaugh's Hilltop Tavern at 1228 30th Street on June 16, 2018 from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the requests for street closings and sound amplification as recommended for items a through c.
32. Other Business
33. Executive Session:
5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(11) Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting.
5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(21) Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under this Act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06.
Motion: Motion whether or not to go into Executive Session for the exceptions cited.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
34. Motion to Adjourn
Adjourn to 6:45 p.m., Monday, June 25, 2018.
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