City of Rock Island City Council met Dec. 16.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Moment of Silence
5. Public Comment
6. Minutes of the December 9, 2019 meeting.
Motion whether or not to approve the minutes as printed.
7. Update Rock Island by Mayor Thoms
8. Mayor Thoms will close the regular meeting and open a Public Hearing regarding the Calendar Year 2020 Budget.
Mayor Thoms will close the Public Hearing and reconvene the regular meeting.
9. An Ordinance adopting the budget for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2020 and ending December 31, 2020. (Second Reading)
Motion whether or not to pass the ordinance.
Roll Call vote is needed.
10. An Ordinance for the levy, assessment, and collection of property taxes for the City of Rock Island for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2020 and ending December 31, 2020. (Second Reading)
Motion whether or not to pass the ordinance.
Roll Call vote is needed.
11. An Ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article III, Division 1, Section 2-52 of the Code of Ordinances regarding the residency requirement for non-affiliated employees.
Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules, and pass the ordinance.
Roll Call vote is needed.
12. An Ordinance amending Chapter 16, Article III, Section 16-85 of the Code of Ordinances establishing a waste water rate increase of 3% effective February 1, 2020.
Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules, and pass the ordinance.
Roll Call vote is needed.
13. An Ordinance amending Chapter 16, Article V, Section 16-905 of the Code of Ordinances establishing a storm water rate increase of 3% effective February 1, 2020.
Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules, and pass the ordinance.
Roll Call vote is needed.
14. A Special Ordinance declaring vehicles and equipment as surplus and authorizing disposal of said property.
Motion whether or not to consider, suspend the rules, and pass the ordinance.
Roll Call vote is needed.
15. Claims
a. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $14,739.24 to Motion Industries of Davenport, IA for the emergency purchase of replacement screw pump gearboxes for the Mill Street Plant.
b. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #1 in the amount of $55,144.80 to Utility Dynamic Corp. of Oswego, IL for the 11th Street Sidewalk/Lighting Repairs Project for services provided from October 2, 2019 through October 24, 2019.
c. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #3 in the amount of $118,865.00 to Greenspace Associates of Davenport, IA for the 2019 Sod Replacement Program for services provided from August 5, 2019 through December 4, 2019.
d. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #1 and final in the amount of $153,245.10 to Tri-City Electric Co. of Davenport, IA for the Fiber Optic Cable Phase 12 Project for services provided from October 23, 2019 through December 5, 2019.
Motion whether or not to accept the reports and authorize payment as recommended for Claims items a through d.
e. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #2 and final in the amount of $18,999.90 to Centennial Contractors of the Quad Cities of Moline, IL for the 2019 Brick Street Repair Program for services provided from June 29, 2019 through November 8, 2019.
Motion whether or not to accept the report and authorize payment as recommended.
Roll Call vote is needed.
f. Report from the Legal Department regarding payment in the amount of $216,074.92 to attorneys Mohrman, Kaardal & Erickson, P.A. of Minneapolis, MN as stipulated by the Court Order to be held in trust for their client, KBC Inc. of Savanna, IL.
Motion whether or not to accept the report and authorize payment as recommended.
Roll Call vote is needed.
16. Claims for the week of December 6, 2019 through December 12, 2019 in the amount of $793,877.34.
Motion whether or not to allow the claims.
Roll Call vote is needed.
17. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a 2020 annual funding agreement in the amount of $12,000.00 with Keep Rock Island Beautiful for the service delivery of cleanup programs.
Motion whether or not to approve the agreement as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement subject to minor attorney modifications.
Roll Call vote is needed.
18. Report from the City Clerk regarding a Resolution approving the partial release of Executive Session minutes and the destruction of audio recordings for the same Executive Session meetings.
Motion whether or not to approve the partial release of Executive Session minutes as recommended and adopt the resolution.
Roll Call vote is needed.
19. Report from the Finance Department regarding an adjustment to the CY 2019 Budget, recommending increasing the General Fund (101) budget by $97,147.00.
Motion whether or not to approve the budget adjustment as recommended.
Roll Call vote is needed.
20. Report from the Finance Department regarding an adjustment to the CY 2019 Budget, recommending increasing the MLK Activity Fun (901) revenues by $6,750.00 and expenditures by $39,899.00 to cover costs in the Afterschool and Summer Day Camp Program.
Motion whether or not to approve the budget adjustment as recommended.
Roll Call vote is needed.
21. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a request from Gregory Robert Ballard to apply for a Special Use Permit to operate a voice recording studio business at 3635 15th Street.
Motion whether or not to allow the application of the special use permit as recommended.
Roll Call vote is needed.
22. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department recommending amendments to Chapter 11, Article I of the Code of Ordinances regarding the Planning Commission.
Motion whether or not to approve the proposed amendments as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an ordinance.
Roll Call vote is needed.
23. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department recommending amendments to Chapter 7, Article VI, Division 2 of the Code of Ordinances regarding dogs and cats.
Motion whether or not to approve the proposed amendments as recommended and refer to the City Attorney for an ordinance.
Roll Call vote is needed.
24. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the potential sale of City-owned Sylvan Slough properties to Cresthill Preservation Group, LLC for their solar field project.
Motion whether or not to approve the purchase agreement for the Navistar property and authorize the City Manager to negotiate terms of a sale agreement for additional properties with Cresthill Preservation Group, LLC subject to City Council approval.
Roll Call vote is needed.
25. Report from the Mayor regarding the appointments of Kenny Massey and Aimee Bland to the Martin Luther King Junior Community Center Board.
Motion whether or not to approve the appointments as recommended.
26. Report from the City Clerk regarding an Activity application and Resolution for the American Heart Association's 2020 Heart Walk on Saturday, May 16, 2020 from 8:00 a.m. to noon.
Motion whether or not to approve the event as recommended and adopt the resolution.
Roll Call vote is needed.
27. Other Business
28. Executive Session:
5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(1) The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body (or legal counsel for the public body).
Motion whether or not to go into Executive Session for the exception cited.
Roll Call vote is needed.
29. Motion to Adjourn
Adjourn to 6:45 p.m., Monday, January 13, 2020.
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