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Rock Island City Council met Aug. 13.

Here is the agenda provided by the Council:

Call to Order

Mayor Thoms called the meeting to order at 6:49 p.m. and welcomed everyone.

Roll Call

Mayor Thoms asked the City Clerk to call the roll.

Present: Mayor Mike Thoms, Alderman Ivory D. Clark, Alderman Virgil J. Mayberry, Alderman James Spurgetis, Alderman Stephen L. Tollenaer, Alderman Dylan Parker, Alderman Joshua Schipp, and Alderman Dave Geenen

Staff: City Manager Randy Tweet, City Attorney Dave Morrison, City Clerk Judith Gilbert, and other City staff

Pledge of Allegiance

Mayor Thoms led in the saying of the Pledge of Allegiance.

Moment of Silence

Mayor Thoms asked for a moment of silence. A moment of silence was observed.

Minutes of the July 23, 2018 meeting.

MOTION:

Alderman Clark moved to approve the minutes as printed; Alderman Schipp seconded.

VOTE:

Motion passed on a 7-0-0 voice vote. Aye: Clark, Mayberry, Spurgetis, Tollenaer, Parker, Schipp, and Geenen. Nay: None. Absent: None.

Update Rock Island by Mayor Thoms

Labor Day Parade Registration - Calling all families, schools, churches, organizations, clubs and businesses! The 34th annual Rock Island Labor Day Parade is scheduled for Monday,

September 3, 2018. Registration forms, due dates, themes and more information can be found at WWW.RIGOV.ORG. Get your organization entered so citizens can see your name in a unique way.

Community Crime Prevention Partnership Meeting – On Wednesday, August 15, 2018 the Police Department will continue their monthly informational meetings intended to strengthen existing partnerships with the citizens of Rock Island. This month’s topic will cover crime data, School Resource Officer and High School Liaison Officer. The meeting will take place at the Police Department Community Room at 1212 5th Avenue from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Thursday Night Groove Concert Series -The "Thursday Night Groove" concert series continues for the fifth season at Schwiebert Riverfront Park on Thursday, August 23, 2018. 

Funktastic 5 will kick this season off, which deliver high energy songs. Event is open from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Rock Island Happy Joe's will have pizza for sale and Bent River beer will be available for purchase. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs. For more information please call (309) 732-7275.

Announcement of the 2018 Rock Island Citizen of the Year Award Winners

Alderman Geenen, Co-Chair of the 2018 Rock Island Citizen of the Year Committee, introduced his Co-Chair, Alderman Parker. Alderman Geenen explained that every year, the public is invited to nominate Rock Island businesses, professionals, educators, and individuals for the Citizen of the Year Awards. The winners are everyday people making a real difference in the Rock Island community. Alderman Geenen said a reception will be held at the next Council Meeting on August 27 at 6:15 p.m. in Council Chambers to honor the award recipients. The awards will be presented during the Council meeting and the overall 2018 Rock Island Citizen of the Year will be announced. That person will serve as the Grand Marshal of the Labor Day Parade on Monday, September 3.

Alderman Geenen and Parker announced the winners in the eight categories and read a brief summary of each award winner's accomplishments. The winners of the eight (8) categories are as follows: Business: Pee Wee's Restaurant (Will Clay); Education: Alexis DeWilde and Mary Kmoch; Individual: Eudell Watts III; Professional: Ray Lind; City Employee: Patrick O'Brien; Organization: Broadway Historic District Association; Youth: Jada Veasey; and Honorary (nonresident): Dino and Tina Hayz (The Center for Living Arts).

Mayor Thoms thanked the committee for their work.

Presentation of the July Keep Rock Island Beautiful Award

Vicki Levin, board member from Keep Rock Island Beautiful, presented the July Keep Rock Island Beautiful Award to Friendship Manor and Olivet Baptist Church for the transformation of 21st Avenue and 11th Street into a welcoming neighborhood entrance. David Levin, Chairman of Friendship Manor Board of Directors, accepted; and sister Johnnie Wood and Deacon Johnnie Clemmons accepted on behalf of Olivet Baptist Church. Pictures were taken with Mayor Thoms.

A Special Ordinance establishing a four-way stop intersection at 22nd Street and 6th Avenue.

MOTION:

Alderman Schipp moved to consider, suspend the rules, and pass the ordinance; Alderman

Clark seconded.

VOTE:

Motion passed on a 7-0-0 roll call vote. Aye: Clark, Mayberry, Spurgetis, Tollenaer, Parker, Schipp, and Geenen. Nay: None. Absent: None.

Claims

Report from the Human Resources Department regarding payment in the amount of $26,791.55 to David Morrison of Rock Island, IL for legal services rendered for the period of March 24 through July 31, 2018.

Report from the Human Resources Department regarding payment in the amount of $9,282.56 to ServPro of Davenport, IA for General Liability claim.

Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #8 in the amount of $34,546.00 to Greenspace Associates of Davenport, IA for the 2017/2018 Sod

Replacement Program for services provided from June 18, 2018 through July 30, 2018.

MOTION:

Alderman Schipp moved to accept the reports and authorize payment as recommended for Claims items a through c; Alderman Geenen seconded.

VOTE:

Motion passed on a 7-0-0 roll call vote. Aye: Clark, Mayberry, Spurgetis, Tollenaer, Parker, Schipp, and Geenen. Nay: None. Absent: None.

Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #7 in the amount of $58,451.14 to Centennial Contractors of the Quad Cities, Inc. of Moline, IL for the 2017/2018 Sidewalk and Pavement Patching Program for services provided from May 22, 2018 through July 11, 2018.

Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #10 in the amount of $305,595.42 to General Constructors, Inc. of Bettendorf, IA for the 007 Outfall Relocation Project for services provided from May 1, 2018 through July 20, 2018.

Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #7 and Final in the amount of $228,529.92 to Langman Construction, Inc. of Rock Island, IL for the Outfall 006 Basin Separation Project for services provided from June 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018.

Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #10 in the amount of $776,667.60 to Civil Constructors, Inc. of East Moline, IL for the Water Filtration Facility Project for services provided from June 21, 2018 through July 21, 2018.

MOTION:

Alderman Clark moved to accept the reports and authorize payment as recommended for Claims items d through g; Alderman Mayberry seconded.

Alderman Parker recused himself from the vote due to the nature of his employment.

VOTE:

Motion passed on a 6-0-0 roll call vote. Aye: Clark, Mayberry, Spurgetis, Tollenaer, Schipp, and Geenen. Nay: None. Absent: None.

Claims for the weeks of July 19 through July 26 in the amount of $795,852.37, July 27 through August 2 in the amount of $765,252.30, and August 3 through August 9 in the amount of $473,840.99; and payroll for the weeks of July 16 through July 29 in the amount of $1,509,451.76.

MOTION:

Alderman Spurgetis moved to allow the claims and payroll; Alderman Clark seconded.

VOTE:

Motion passed on a 7-0-0 roll call vote. Aye: Clark, Mayberry, Spurgetis, Tollenaer, Parker, Schipp, and Geenen. Nay: None. Absent: None.

Report from the Public Works Department regarding the purchase of "sole source" Water Information Management System software from Hach Company of Loveland, CO in the amount of $39,300.00.

MOTION:

Alderman Schipp moved to approve the purchase as recommended; Alderman Parker seconded.

Alderman Schipp asked when a tour of the new water filtration facility would be. City Manager Randy Tweet said Council is usually given a tour when there is no longer any construction danger.

VOTE:

Motion passed on a 7-0-0 roll call vote. Aye: Clark, Mayberry, Spurgetis, Tollenaer, Parker, Schipp, and Geenen. Nay: None. Absent: None.

Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the 2018 MFT Funded Parkway Repair Project, recommending the bid be awarded to Langman Construction, Inc. of Rock Island, IL in the amount of $345,249.66.

MOTION:

Alderman Schipp moved to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents; Alderman Clark seconded.

Alderman Spurgetis asked what is "MFT." Alderman Parker responded "Motor Fuel Tax."

Alderman Parker recused himself from the vote due to the nature of his employment.

VOTE:

Motion passed on a 6-0-0 roll call vote. Aye: Clark, Mayberry, Spurgetis, Tollenaer, Schipp, and Geenen. Nay: None. Absent: None.

Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the CDBG Funded Sidewalk

Motion passed on a 6-0-0 roll call vote. Aye: Clark, Mayberry, Spurgetis, Tollenaer, Schipp, and Geenen. Nay: None. Absent: None.

Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the CDBG Funded Sidewalk Repair (Safe Routes to School) Project, recommending the bid be awarded to Centennial Contractors of the Quad Cities, Inc. of Moline, IL in the amount of $275,248.70.

MOTION:

Alderman Schipp moved to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents; Alderman Mayberry seconded.

Alderman Parker recused himself from the vote due to the nature of his employment.

Alderman Geenen asked what school was receiving the project. Mr. Tweet responded Longfellow School.

VOTE:

Motion passed on a 6-0-0 roll call vote. Aye: Clark, Mayberry, Spurgetis, Tollenaer, Schipp, and Geenen. Nay: None. Absent: None.

Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding bids for the demolition package of seven (7) residential and one (1) commercial properties, recommending the bid be awarded to H. Coopman Trucking & Excavating, Inc. of Moline, IL in the amount of $251,901.10.

MOTION:

Alderman Schipp moved to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents; Alderman Clark seconded.

Alderman Parker recused himself from the vote due to the nature of his employment.

Alderman Schipp asked for the list of properties. Community and Economic Development Director Chandler Poole said he would get the list to Council.

Mr. Tweet explained that every property is individually bid to make it easier to adjust for changes to the demolition list.

VOTE:

Motion passed on a 6-0-0 roll call vote. Aye: Clark, Mayberry, Spurgetis, Tollenaer, Schipp, and Geenen. Nay: None. Absent: None.

Report from the Public Works Department regarding an agreement with Veenstra & Kimm, Inc. of Rock Island, IL for the IL 92 Corridor Traffic and Intersection Design Studies in the amount of $89,970.00.

MOTION:

Alderman Tollenaer moved to approve the agreement as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents; Alderman Spurgetis seconded.

VOTE:

Motion passed on a 7-0-0 roll call vote. Aye: Clark, Mayberry, Spurgetis, Tollenaer, Parker, Schipp, and Geenen. Nay: None. Absent: None.

Report from the Police Department regarding a Memorandum of Understanding with Rock Island County and the City of Moline for a 2018 Justice Assistance Grant.

MOTION:

Alderman Clark moved to approve the Memorandum of Understanding as recommended and authorize the Mayor, City Clerk, and City Attorney to sign the agreement; Alderman Parker seconded.

VOTE:

Motion passed on a 7-0-0 roll call vote. Aye: Clark, Mayberry, Spurgetis, Tollenaer, Parker, Schipp, and Geenen. Nay: None. Absent: None.

Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding an agreement with the State of Illinois for the inspections of establishments selling alcohol (LC-13 inspections).

MOTION:

Alderman Schipp moved to approve the agreement as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement subject to minor attorney modifications; Alderman Parker seconded.

Alderman Schipp asked for the audience to be educated regarding this agenda item. Mayor Thoms explained that the state requires inspections of liquor license establishments on an annual basis and the state is now contracting with the City to do these inspections for the state. This is the second year for this agreement with the state.

Alderman Parker suggested a multi-year agreement with the state.

VOTE:

Motion passed on a 7-0-0 roll call vote. Aye: Clark, Mayberry, Spurgetis, Tollenaer, Parker, Schipp, and Geenen. Nay: None. Absent: None.

Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding an extension of the development agreement contract with Saratoga Capital.

MOTION:

Alderman Parker moved to approve the contract extension as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents subject to attorney modifications; Alderman Clark seconded.

Alderman Mayberry asked who is Saratoga Capital and where are they located. Mayor Thoms replied it is Sam Estep who is renovating the Best Building. Mr. Tweet said they are based out of St. Louis. Alderman Geenen asked for confirmation of the reason for the extension. Mr. Tweet said it took a long time to get through the state and federal agencies for the historic tax credits. Mr. Tweet said contracts have been signed for the project.

VOTE:

Mr. Tweet said contracts have been signed for the project.

VOTE:

Motion passed on a 6-1-0 roll call vote. Aye: Clark, Mayberry, Spurgetis, Parker, Schipp, and Geenen. Nay: Tollenaer. Absent: None.

Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a Special Ordinance vacating a north/south alley right-of-way between 13th and 14th Avenues and 40th and 41st Streets as requested by Alleman High School with a utility easement and proposed landscape plan for parking expansion at the school.

MOTION:

Alderman Schipp moved to approve the request with a utility easement and landscape plan as recommended; and consider, suspend the rules, and pass the ordinance; Alderman Clark seconded.

Alderman Spurgetis asked if the vacation of the alley will affect the neighbors and were the neighbors contacted. Alleman High School Business Manager Dave DeJaegher said there are no houses on those two blocks; the aerial map is an old one.

VOTE:

Motion passed on a 7-0-0 roll call vote. Aye: Clark, Mayberry, Spurgetis, Tollenaer, Parker, Schipp, and Geenen. Nay: None. Absent: None.

Report from the Martin Luther King Center regarding an Activity application and street closing and sound amplification applications for their 31st Annual King Center Family Fun Day Celebration to be held on Saturday, September 22, 2018 and requesting that food vendor inspection fees and the sound amplification permit fee be waived.

MOTION:

Alderman Clark moved to approve the event, street closing and sound amplification requests, and waiver of fees as recommended; Alderman Mayberry seconded.

Alderman Clark invited everyone to attend the event; he said it is always a wonderful time.

VOTE:

Motion passed on a 7-0-0 roll call vote. Aye: Clark, Mayberry, Spurgetis, Tollenaer, Parker, Schipp, and Geenen. Nay: None. Absent: None.

Report from the Mayor regarding appointments and reappointments to the Human Rights Commission and an appointment to the Water Pollution Control Board.

MOTION:

Alderman Spurgetis moved to approve the appointments and reappointments as recommended; Alderman Tollenaer seconded.

Mayor Thoms read the list of appointments to the Human Rights Commission: Greggory Hampton and Thurgood Brooks; reappointments to the Human Rights Commission are Quincy Davis (correction to the memo) and Janet Lockhart-Johnson; and the appointment to the Water Pollution Control Board is Bill Hass.

Hampton and Thurgood Brooks; reappointments to the Human Rights Commission are Quincy Davis (correction to the memo) and Janet Lockhart-Johnson; and the appointment to the Water Pollution Control Board is Bill Hass.

VOTE:

Motion passed on a 7-0-0 voice vote. Aye: Clark, Mayberry, Spurgetis, Tollenaer, Parker, Schipp, and Geenen. Nay: None. Absent: None.

Report from the City Clerk regarding an Activity permit application from Augustana College for their Dome Dash 5K Road Race to be held on Saturday, October 6, 2018 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

MOTION:

Alderman Parker moved to approve the event as recommended; Alderman Schipp seconded.

VOTE:

Motion passed on a 7-0-0 voice vote. Aye: Clark, Mayberry, Spurgetis, Tollenaer, Parker, Schipp, and Geenen. Nay: None. Absent: None.

Street Closing and Sound Amplification Requests:

a. Report from the City Clerk regarding requests from Lakita Watson for a street closing of 25th Street between just south of 8th Avenue to the alley behind the residence at 2436 8th Avenue on Saturday, August 18, 2018  from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and sound amplification for a birthday party.

b. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request for sound amplification from St. George Greek Church on Friday and Saturday, September 7 and 8, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. at 2930 31st Avenue for their annual Greek Festival.

c. Report from the City Clerk regarding a request from Augustana College to change the time of their approved sound amplification permit to 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

MOTION:

Alderman Schipp moved to approve the requests for street closings and sound amplification as recommended for items a through c; Alderman Clark seconded.

Alderman Spurgetis asked for the location of the Augustana College event. City Clerk Gilbert replied it was in the Lower Quad on campus.

Mayor Thoms said the Greek Festival is a great event with great food.

VOTE:

Motion passed on a 7-0-0 voice vote. Aye: Clark, Mayberry, Spurgetis, Tollenaer, Parker, Schipp, and Geenen. Nay: None. Absent: None.

Other Business / Public Comment

Alderman Spurgetis thanked the Public Works Department for doing a great job filling the potholes around town.

Alderman Parker announced that the Better Government Association would be doing a

Alderman Spurgetis thanked the Public Works Department for doing a great job filling the potholes around town.

Alderman Parker announced that the Better Government Association would be doing a watchdog training session on Wednesday, August 15 at 6 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Center; FOIA and Open Meetings Act will be reviewed. Alderman Parker encouraged citizens to learn how to hold their government accountable.

Alderman Mayberry commented on how the construction for the new Dunkin Donuts store is coming along. Mr. Tweet said the store will open sometime in September.

Norm Moline, Rock Island resident, invited City Council and staff to attend the Upper Mississippi River Conference to be held on October 24 and 25. The primary sponsor is River Action, but the conference is a private-public partnership. He encouraged officials to attend the keynote session on October 24 when the best people in the country who deal with flood issues will be speaking. He also encouraged attendance at the Quad Cities Flood Resiliency Alliance Workshop on October 25.

Mayor Thoms reminded everyone that Floatzilla was happening this coming weekend on Saturday at Sunset Marina and Lake Potter. He said River Action expects a record number of participants and it's a lot of fun.

Alderman Schipp gave a shout-out to the business owners and the Downtown Rock Island Partnership for the successful Ya Maka My Weekend event in The District.

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:

Alderman Schipp moved to go into Executive Session for the exception cited; Alderman Geenen seconded.

VOTE:

Motion passed on a 7-0-0 roll call vote. Aye: Clark, Mayberry, Spurgetis, Tollenaer, Parker, Schipp, and Geenen. Nay: None. Absent: None.

Motion to Adjourn

MOTION:

Alderman Parker moved to adjourn; Alderman Clark seconded.

VOTE:

Motion passed on a 7-0-0 voice vote. Aye: Clark, Mayberry, Spurgetis, Tollenaer, Parker, Schipp, and Geenen. Nay: None. Absent: None.

The meeting adjourned at 8:14 p.m.

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