City of Moline City Council met June 23.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation – Alderman Wendt
Roll Call
Consent Agenda
All items under the consent agenda will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussions of these items unless a Council Member so requests, in which case, the item will be moved from the Consent Agenda and considered as the first item after the Omnibus Vote.
Approval of Minutes
Committee-of-the-Whole and Council meeting minutes of June 9, 2020.
Resolutions
1. Council Bill/Resolution 1070-2020
A Resolution authorizing approval of Change Order #1 with Miller Trucking & Excavating Company for Project #1333, 2020 Trenchless Water Main Project, in the amount of $32,602.10.
Explanation: Project #1333, 2020 Trenchless Water Main Project, includes the replacement of water main at two dead-end red water locations of 15th Avenue, west of 3rd Street, and 30th Street Court, south of 27th Avenue. Project #1333 is funded through local utilities, i.e., water and stormwater funds. The amount of $32,602.10 includes additional storm sewer work and additional concrete work that was not included in the original contract. The change order reflects actual quantities constructed, and it increases the original contract value of $361,008.00 by 9.0% to $393,610.10. Although this change marks an increase to both funds, the adjusted contract total remains under the project’s budgeted total of $455,000.00, as shown below. Additional documentation attached.
Fiscal Impact: Funds are budgeted and available as detailed below.
Public Notice/Recording: N/A
2. Council Bill/Resolution 1071-2020
A Resolution amending the City of Moline Investment Policy to comply with the Illinois Sustainable Investment Act; and authorizing the Interim City Administrator to implement the amended Investment Policy for and on behalf of the City of Moline.
Explanation: The City of Moline has adopted an investment policy pursuant to Illinois law and City Resolution No. 1111-2013, approved August 6, 2013. The State of Illinois recently enacted the Illinois Sustainable Investment Act, which requires all Illinois units of local government to amend their investment policies in order to include consideration of the following factors: corporate governance and leadership factors, environmental factors, social capital factors, human capital factors, and business model and innovation factors. It is in the best interests of the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City to amend the City of Moline investment policy in order to comply with the Illinois Sustainable Investment
Act. Additional documentation attached.
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Public Notice/Recording: N/A
Omnibus Vote
Non - Consent Agenda
Resolutions
3. Council Bill/Resolution 1072-2020
A Resolution amending the 2016 Rock Island County Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan by adding and incorporating therein eleven new hazard mitigation projects.
Explanation: The City of Moline approved and adopted the Rock Island County Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan in 2016 pursuant to Resolution 1144-2016. The City, with assistance from Rock Island County and the Bi-State Regional Commission, periodically gathers information, prepares and updates the Rock Island County Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. In addition to providing an inventory and assessment of local hazard conditions, potential hazard occurrences, and hazard mitigation strategies, the Plan assists with obtaining federal hazard and disaster-related funds by listing hazard mitigation projects that may be the subject of future funding requests within the Plan. The 2016 Plan and additional projects to be incorporated into the Plan are attached. Additional documentation attached.
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Public Notice/Recording: N/A
First Reading Ordinances
4. Council Bill/General Ordinance 3015-2020
An Ordinance amending Chapter 20, “MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC,” of the Moline Code of Ordinances, Appendix 10 thereof, “PARKING PROHIBITED AT ANY TIME,” by including TwentyFifth Street, on the west side from Nineteenth Avenue, north 60 feet; and Twenty-Fifth Street, on the east side from Nineteenth Avenue, south 60 feet.
Explanation: The Traffic Committee received a request for “No Parking Here to Corner” signs at the following intersections: Twenty-Fifth Street, on the west side from Nineteenth Avenue, north 60 feet; and Twenty-Fifth Street, on the east side from Nineteenth Avenue, south 60 feet. This request was made due to safety concerns from line-of-sight issues at said intersection. Prohibiting the parking will provide drivers with a better view of approaching traffic. The Traffic Committee reviewed the request and recommends prohibiting the parking.
Additional documentation attached.
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Public Notice/Recording: N/A
5. Council Bill/General Ordinance 3016-2020
An Ordinance amending Chapter 35, “ZONING AND LAND DEVELOPMENT,” of the Moline Code of Ordinances, by enacting an amendment to the Zoning Map, incorporated therein as Section 35-3103 (Wade Investments, 4101 John Deere Road).
Explanation: This ordinance will rezone the western 1.6 acres of 4101 John Deere Road from O-1 (Office District) to B-3 (Community Business District). The applicant, Wade Investments, has purchased that portion of the subject property to build a two-tenant commercial building. A Panchero’s restaurant is planned for the southern space, and another restaurant or retail use is planned for the northern space. Staff is supportive of this request. The Plan Commission voted 8-0 to approve the request at its May 27, 2020 meeting.
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Public Notice/Recording: Notice of public hearing was published
6. Council Bill/General Ordinance 3017-2020
An Ordinance amending Chapter 8, “BUILDINGS AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING SERVICES,” of the Moline Code of Ordinances, by enacting one new Section 8-7500, “CRIME FREE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROGRAM.”
Explanation: Following investigation and upon the recommendation of its Chief of Police, the City of Moline wishes to establish a Crime Free Residential Rental Program. This ordinance will enact one new Section 8-7500 to the Moline Code of Ordinances to set forth the rules and regulations of the program. Any owner or local agent of a residential rental property subject to Code Section 8-7202, “Registration of Residential Rental Property,” and containing more than one (1) dwelling unit, must attend and complete the City’s Crime Free Housing Program Seminar as a condition of any new registration or any renewal registration beginning January 1, 2021; the seminar must be completed at least once every three years. In addition, as of January 1, 2021, all owners of residential property within the City must incorporate a City of Moline crime free lease addendum into any new lease or lease renewal. Through the addendum, certain criminal activity that is conducted, facilitated or permitted by a tenant, household member, guest or other party under control of the tenant, shall be deemed a violation of the lease. The ordinance further provides for and details the declaration of a nuisance residential rental property and enforcement remedies for same.
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Public Notice/Recording: N/A
7. Council Bill/General Ordinance 3018-2020
An Ordinance establishing a temporary zoning moratorium for personal storage facilities, as defined by Section 35-3401(a) of the Moline Code of Ordinances, and as listed in corresponding Table 35-3401.1, Permitted Land Uses.
Explanation: By a consensus at its March 17, 2020 meeting, the City Council requested that City staff collaborate with the Moline Plan Commission on a Code of Ordinances’ amendment to better regulate personal storage facilities/uses. Staff recommends that a six-month moratorium on new personal storage uses be enacted, during which time staff and the Plan Commission will research the Code and such uses and return to the Council with suggestions for amendment and implementation. A public hearing was convened by the Plan Commission on May 27, 2020, and the Commission recommended approval by a vote of 7-0 and made findings of fact for a temporary moratorium for personal storage facilities. Additional documentation attached.
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Public Notice/Recording: Notice of public hearing published in the newspaper on May 9 and May 12, 2020
Miscellaneous Business (if necessary)
Public Comment
Members of the Public are permitted to speak after coming to the podium and stating their names.
Executive Session (if necessary)
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