Rock Island City Council met July 9.
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 June 25, 2018 meeting.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the Minutes as printed.
6. Minutes of the Executive Session of June 25, 2018.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the Executive Session minutes.
7. Update Rock Island by Mayor Thoms
8. Claims
a. Report from the Human Resources Department regarding payment in the amount of $18,467.80 to David Morrison of Rock Island, IL for legal services rendered from May 7, 2018 through June 28, 2018.
b. Report from the Human Resources Department regarding payment in the amount of $3,850.91 to ServPro of Davenport, IA for General Liability claim.
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 #9 in the amount of $373,139.13 to General Constructors Inc. of Bettendorf, IA for the 007 Outfall Relocation Project for services provided from April 1, 2018 through April 30, 2018.
d. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #7 in the amount of $17,800.00 to Greenspace Associates of Davenport, IA for the 2017/18 Sod Replacement Program for services provided from April 13, 2018 through June 18, 2018.
e. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #9 in the amount of $940,972.92 to Civil Constructors Inc. of East Moline, IL for the Water Filtration Facility Project for services provided from May 27, 2018 through June 21, 2018.
f. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #1 in the amount of $75,012.00 to Valley Construction of Rock Island, IL for the 3rd Avenue Water Main Extension at 24th Street Project for services provided from March 21, 2018 through May 25, 2018.
g. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $14,466.89 to Valley Construction of Rock Island, IL for an emergency sewer repair at 1541 24th Street.
Motion:: Motion whether or not to accept the reports and authorize payment as recommended for Claims items c through g.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
9. Claims for the weeks of June 22 through June 28 in the amount of $335,173.99 and June 29 through July 5 in the amount of $1,655,549.00; and payroll for the weeks of June 18 through July 1 in the amount of $1,536,112.33.
Motion: Motion whether or not to allow the claims and payroll.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
10. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the Southwest Industrial Park rail line repairs, recommending the bid be awarded to Crafton Railroad Company of Andalusia, IL in the amount of $179,719.00.
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.
11. Report from the Police Department regarding a one-year contract with the Rock Island-Milan School District for the services of the School Resource Officer for the 2018-2019 school year.
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.
12. Report from the Police Department regarding a one-year contract with the Rock Island-Milan School District for the services of the High School Resource Officer for the 2018-2019 school year.
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.
13. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the 2018 Brick Street Repair Program, recommending extension of the 2017 Brick Street Repair 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. Roll Call vote is needed.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
14. Report from the City Attorney regarding an Ordinance providing for and regulation of small wireless facilities in the City of Rock Island and a Master Pole Attachment Agreement and proposed application form.
Motion: Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules, and pass the ordinance; and approve the use of the pole attachment agreement and application form as recommended. Roll Call vote is needed.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
15. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding an Ordinance approving the City of Rock Island, Illinois Tax Increment Financing District Redevelopment Plan Century Woods Tax Increment Financing District.
Motion: Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules, and pass the ordinance. Roll Call vote is needed.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
16. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding an Ordinance designating the proposed Century Woods Tax Increment Financing District pursuant to the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act.
Motion: Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules, and pass the ordinance.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
17. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding an Ordinance adopting tax increment allocation financing for the Century Woods Tax Increment Financing District.
Motion: Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules, and pass the ordinance.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
18. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding an Ordinance approving the City of Rock Island, Illinois Tax Increment Financing District Redevelopment Plan Heather Ridge Tax Increment Financing District.
Motion: Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules, and pass the ordinance.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
19. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding an Ordinance designating the proposed Heather Ridge Tax Increment Financing District pursuant to the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment 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 Community and Economic Development Department regarding an Ordinance adopting tax increment allocation financing for the Heather Ridge Tax Increment Financing District.
Motion: Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules, and pass the ordinance.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
21. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding an application from Charles and Valerie Kiel to purchase City-owned property Parcel 095092.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve selling the City- owned property as recommended, authorize staff to negotiate a sale price with the applicants, and prepare a purchase agreement for Council approval.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
22. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request from David Ostrom for a rezoning from B-4 (highway/intensive business) district to I-2 (general industrial) district at approximately 4040 79th Avenue West.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an ordinance.
23. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request for a handicapped parking space at 612 6th Street.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an ordinance.
24. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request from Mark Betzel, President of Hawkeye Ice Company, to change the parking restrictions in front of his business at 1323-1329 2nd Avenue to one (1) hour.
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 Robert Novero to have "No Parking, Standing, or Stopping" signs installed at each end of the alley at 34th Street to 35th Street and 18th Avenue to 20th Avenue.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an ordinance.
26. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request from Gloria Strieter, Vice President of Strieter Corporation, to remove their parking lot at 2100 18th Avenue 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.
27. Report from the Mayor regarding reappointments to the Beautification Commission.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the reappointments as recommended.
28. Report from the City Clerk regarding a Plaza event application from Steve's Old Time Tap for the 7th Annual CCKMA Car & Bike Show fundraiser on Sunday, August 19, 2018 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. with street closures of 17th Street between 2nd Avenue and 3rd Avenue and 3rd Avenue between 17th Street and 18th Street; with sound amplification; a waiver of the permit fee; and the consumption of alcohol in the fenced-in area.
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.
29. Other Business
30. Executive Session:
5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(5) The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired.
Motion: Motion whether or not to go into Executive Session for the exception cited.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
31. Motion to Adjourn
Adjourn to 6:45 p.m., Monday, July 23, 2018.
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