Rock Island City Council met July 23.
Here is the agenda provided by the Council:
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
Alderman Geenen notified the City through City Clerk Judith Gilbert that he would not be physically present for the meeting due to a work commitment out of town and made a request to participate remotely per City ordinance.
Motion: Motion whether or not to allow Alderman Geenen to participate in the Council meeting remotely.
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Moment of Silence
5. Minutes of the July 9, 2018 meeting.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the minutes as printed.
6. Minutes of the Executive Session of July 9, 2018.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the Executive Session minutes.
7. Update Rock Island by Mayor Thoms
8. Proclamation declaring August 7, 2018 as National Night Out.
9. Mayor Thoms will close the regular meeting and open a Public Hearing for comments on the City of Rock Island's Program Year 2018 HUD-CDBG Annual Action Plan.
Mayor Thoms will close the Public Hearing, reconvene the regular meeting, and entertain a motion.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the 2018 Annual Action Plan for submission to CPD Region 5 for review and approval as recommended.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
10. An Ordinance approving the City of Rock Island, Illinois Tax Increment Financing District Redevelopment Plan Century Woods Tax Increment Financing District. (2nd Reading)
Motion: Motion whether or not to pass the ordinance.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
11. An Ordinance designating the proposed Century Woods Tax Increment Financing District pursuant to the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act. (2nd Reading)
Motion: Motion whether or not to pass the ordinance.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
12. An Ordinance adopting tax increment allocation financing for the Century Woods Tax Increment Financing District. (2nd Reading)
Motion: Motion whether or not to pass the ordinance.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
13. An Ordinance approving the City of Rock Island, Illinois Tax Increment Financing District Redevelopment Plan Heather Ridge Tax Increment Financing District. (2nd Reading)
Motion: Motion whether or not to pass the ordinance.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
14. An Ordinance designating the proposed Heather Ridge Tax Increment Financing District pursuant to the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act. (2nd Reading)
Motion: Motion whether or not to pass the ordinance.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
15. An Ordinance adopting tax increment allocation financing for the Heather Ridge Tax Increment Financing District. (2nd Reading)
Motion: Motion whether or not to pass the ordinance.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
16. A Special Ordinance amending a zoning district and zoning map at approximately 4040 79th Avenue West.
Motion: Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules, and pass the ordinance.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
17. A Special Ordinance establishing a handicapped parking space at 612 6th Street.
Motion: Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules, and pass the ordinance.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
18. A Special Ordinance limiting parking in front of the business located at 1323-1329 2nd Avenue to one (1) hour parking between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Motion: Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules, and pass the ordinance.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
19. A Special Ordinance establishing alley traffic control restrictions of "No Parking, Standing or Stopping" in the alley located between 34th and 35th Streets, running north and south between 18th to 20th Avenues.
Motion: Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules, and pass the ordinance.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
20. A Special Ordinance removing a parking lot located at 2100 18th Avenue from being under City Ordinance control.
Motion: Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules, and pass the ordinance.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
21. Claims
a. Report from the Human Resources Department regarding payment in the amount of $9,742.44 to Westfield Insurance of Westfield Center, OH for General Liability claim.
b. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $67,500.00 to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency of Springfield, IL for annual fees for NPDES permits.
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.
22. Claims for the weeks of July 6 through July 12 in the amount of $1,700,107.39 and July 13 through July 18 in the amount of $544,655.04; and payroll for the weeks of July 2 through July 15 in the amount of $1,535,574.55.
Motion: Motion whether or not to allow the claims and payroll.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
23. ACH payments for the month of June in the amount of $4,379,675.61.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the ACH payments.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
24. Purchase Card Claims for the period from May 30, 2018 through June 26, 2018 in the amount of $74,385.18.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the purchase card claims.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
25. Report from General Administration regarding an agreement with POLCO for a citizen engagement platform in the amount of $8,000.00 through the end of 2019.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the agreement as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents subject to minor attorney modifications.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
26. Report from General Administration regarding a Memorandum of Agreement with Augustana College Upper Mississippi Center for Sustainable Communities for a two-year partnership through its Sustainable Working Landscape Initiative.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the Memorandum of Agreement as recommended and authorize the City Manager to sign the agreement subject to minor attorney modifications.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
27. Report from the Public Works Department regarding an amended lease agreement for the Sunset Marina apartment.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the lease agreement as written and recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the lease agreement.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
28. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the sale of City-owned property at 2200 1st Street to Barbara Bernauer for $1.00 plus closing costs.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the purchase agreement as recommended; authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents; and consider, suspend the rules, and adopt the ordinance.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
29. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the sale of City-owned property at 4506 5th Avenue to Joshua Schipp for $1.00 plus closing costs.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the purchase agreement as recommended; authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents; and consider, suspend the rules, and adopt the ordinance.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
30. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the sale of City-owned property Parcel 095092 to Charles and Valerie Kiel for $1.00 plus closing costs.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the purchase agreement as recommended; authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents; and consider, suspend the rules, and adopt the ordinance.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
31. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the Lead Based Paint Hazard Control Grant application with the City of Moline.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve submission of the grant application as recommended and authorize the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
32. Report from the Finance Department regarding an adjustment to the CY 2018 Budget recommending an increase in the General Fund-Public Works in the amount of $12,748.00.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the budget adjustment as recommended.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
33. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request from John Gottilla to install 4-way stop signs on 22nd Street at its intersection with 6th Avenue.
Motion: Motion whether or not to deny the request as recommended.
34. Report from the Mayor regarding reappointments to the Arts Advisory Committee.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the reappointments as recommended.
35. Report from the City Clerk regarding a Plaza event application from Gilda's Club Quad Cities to hold their 2019 Gilda's Club Run for Laughs 5K and 1 Mile fundraiser on Saturday, April 27, 2019 from 8:00 a.m. to noon; with a street closure of 18th Street between 1st Avenue and 3rd Avenue; and with a request for a waiver of the permit fee.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the event and requests as recommended.
RC: Roll Call vote is needed.
36. Street Closing and Sound Amplification Requests:
a. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request from Lavette Johnson to change the date of her street closing and sound amplification permits to Saturday, September 15, 2018 for a community event.
b. Report from the City Clerk regarding requests from Greater Antioch Baptist Church for a street closing at 10th Avenue between 14th Street and 14th 1/2 Street on Saturday, August 4, 2018 from noon to 3:00 p.m. and sound amplification for a community event.
c. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request from New Birth of Victory Temple for a street closing at 10th Street between 16th Avenue and 18th Avenue on Saturday, August 18, 2018 from noon to 6:00 p.m. for a church block party.
d. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request from South Park Presbyterian Church for a sound amplification permit on Sunday, August 5, 2018 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for a concert.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the requests for street closings and sound amplification as recommended for items a through d.
37. Other Business / Public Comment
38. Motion to Adjourn
Adjourn to 6:45 p.m., Monday, August 13, 2018.
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