City of Rock Island City Council met Dec. 14.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
1. Call to Order
2. This meeting will be conducted by audio and video conference without a physically present quorum of the Rock Island City Council due to the disaster declaration issued by Governor Pritzker
Because of this order related to COVID-19 public health concerns affecting the State and the City, the Mayor has determined that an in-person meeting at City Hall with all participants is not practical or prudent.
Aldermen and Staff may not all be physically present at City Hall due to the disaster and physical attendance at City Hall may be limited. To participate remotely during the Public Comment or Public Hearing portion of the meeting, please join by phone at 1-984-444-8698 and use PIN: 757 577 779#.
3. Roll Call
4. Pledge of Allegiance
5. Moment of Silence
6. Public Comment
7. Minutes from the November 23rd, 2020 City Council Meeting.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the minutes as printed.
Roll Call vote is needed.
8. Update Rock Island by Mayor Thoms
9. Special Ordinance authorizing the sale of City owned property at 916 7th Avenue, Rock Island, Parcel No. 092276, Pin No. 091360100 to Christopher Rice for $842.50 plus closing costs. (Second Reading)
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the Ordinance.
Roll Call vote is needed.
10. Special Ordinance authorizing the sale of City owned property at 920 7th Avenue, Rock Island, Parcel No. 092277, Pin No. 073440002 to The Jackson Group for $842.50 plus closing costs. (Second Reading)
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the Ordinance.
Roll Call vote is needed.
11. Tax Abatement Resolutions
a. Resolution authorizing Tax Abatement in the amount of $47,623.33, such funds to be provided from revenues of the Hydropower fund to pay principal and interest on General Obligation Clean Renewable Energy Bonds, series 2008C.
b. Resolution authorizing Tax Abatement in the amount of $72,450.00, such funds to be provided from revenues of the Debt Service fund and Sewer fund to pay principal and interest on General Obligation Bonds, series 2011A.
c. Resolution authorizing Tax Abatement in the amount of $219,087.52, such funds to be provided from revenues of the Debt Service, Gaming, Sunset Marina and Water funds to pay principal and interest on General Obligation Bonds, series 2012A.
d. Resolution authorizing Tax Abatement in the amount of $736,968.76, such funds to be provided from revenues of the Debt Service fund and Gaming fund to pay principal and interest on General Obligation Bonds, series 2013A.
e. Resolution authorizing Tax Abatement in the amount of $117,653.76, such funds to be provided from revenues of the Gaming fund to pay principal and interest on Taxable General Obligation Bonds, series 2013B.
f. Resolution authorizing Tax Abatement in the amount of $666,662.50, such funds to be provided from revenues of Gaming to pay principal and interest on General Obligation Bonds, series 2014A.
g. Resolution authorizing Tax Abatement in the amount of $406,440.00, such funds to be provided from revenues of Tax Increment Financing and Sales Tax to pay principal and interest on Taxable General Obligation Bonds, series 2014B.
h. Resolution authorizing Tax Abatement in the amount of $548,412.50, such funds to be provided from revenues of the Debt Service and Gaming funds to pay principal and interest on General Obligation Bonds, series 2015A.
i. Resolution authorizing Tax Abatement in the amount of $547,200.00, such funds to be provided from revenues of the Debt Service, Gaming and Sewer
h. Resolution authorizing Tax Abatement in the amount of $548,412.50, such funds to be provided from revenues of the Debt Service and Gaming funds to pay principal and interest on General Obligation Bonds, series 2015A.
i. Resolution authorizing Tax Abatement in the amount of $547,200.00, such funds to be provided from revenues of the Debt Service, Gaming and Sewer funds to pay principal and interest on General Obligation Refunding Bonds, series 2015B.
j. Resolution authorizing Tax Abatement in the amount of $254,600.00, such funds to be provided from revenues of the Gaming fund to pay principal and interest on General Obligation Bonds, series 2016A.
k. Resolution authorizing Tax Abatement in the amount of $82,468.76, such funds to be provided from revenues of the Tax Increment Financing fund and Sales Tax to pay principal and interest on General Obligation Bonds, series 2016C.
l. Resolution authorizing Tax Abatement in the amount of $534,731.26, such funds to be provided from revenues of the Hydroplant, Parks and Gaming funds to pay principal and interest on General Obligation Bonds, series 2017A.
m. Resolution authorizing Tax Abatement in the amount of $824,000.00, such funds to be provided from revenues of the Tax Increment Financing funds to pay principal and interest on General Obligation Bonds, series 2017B.
n. Resolution authorizing Tax Abatement in the amount of $473,600.00, such funds to be provided from revenues of the Water fund and Wastewater fund to pay principal and interest on Taxable General Obligation Bonds, series 2019A.
o. Resolution authorizing Tax Abatement in the amount of $294,882.50, such funds to be provided from revenues of the Tax Increment Financing fund to pay principal and interest on Taxable General Obligation Bonds, series 2019B.
p. Resolution authorizing Tax Abatement in the amount of $143,242.50, such funds to be provided from revenues of Tax Increment Financing and Sales Tax to pay principal and interest on Taxable General Obligation Bonds, series 2019C.
q. Resolution authorizing Tax Abatement in the amount of $61,018.76, such funds to be provided from revenues of the Gaming fund to pay principal and interest on General Obligation Bonds, series 2019D.
r. Resolution authorizing Tax Abatement in the amount of $912,347.78, such funds to be provided from revenues of the Water and Wastewater, Parks & Recreation, Gaming, Library and Debt funds to pay principal and interest on General Obligation Bonds, series 2020.
Motion: Motion whether or not to adopt the Tax Abatement Resolutions A through R as recommended and direct the Interim Finance Director to file them with the County Clerk.
Roll Call vote is needed.
12. Claims
a. Report from the Human Resources Department regarding payment to David G. Morrison, Rock Island, IL in the amount of $15,410.26 for services rendered November 1st through November 30th, 2020.
b. Report from the Information Technology Department regarding payment to ESRI, Redlands, CA for the Geographical Information System (GIS) software maintenance renewal for 2021.
c. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $8,398.31 to McClintock Trucking and Excavating Inc., Silvis, IL for the Sewer Lateral Repair Program, Project 2564, for services provided at 1121 - 45th Street, Rock Island.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve Claims items A through C.
Roll Call vote is needed.
d. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $332,112.72 to Civil Constructors Inc., East Moline, IL for the Water Filtration Facility, Project 2760, for services provided August 28th through September 24th, 2020.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve Claims Item D.
Roll Call vote is needed.
13. Claims for the week of November 13th through November 19th, 2020 in the amount of $520,686.48; November 20th through December 3rd, 2020 in the amount of $596,456.12; December 4th through December 10th, 2020 in the amount of $743,684.79 and payroll for the weeks of November 16th through November 29th, 2020 in the amount of $1,490,010.12.
Motion: Motion whether or not to allow the claims and payroll.
Roll Call vote is needed.
14. ACH Payments for the Month of September, 2020 in the amount of $2,038,655.96.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the ACH payments.
Roll Call vote is needed.
15. Purchase Card Claims for the period of August 27th through September 28th 2020 in the amount of $57,675.90.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the purchase card claims.
Roll Call vote is needed.
16. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the mandatory Risk and Resilience Assessment and Emergency Response Plans, recommending the contract be awarded to HR Green, McHenry, IL in the amount of $25,400.00.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the contract as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.
Roll Call vote is needed.
17. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a five-year contract for Landfill Services, recommending the contract be awarded to Millennium Waste, Milan, IL.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the contract as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.
Roll Call vote is needed.
18. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a change to the multi-year maintenance contract and payment in the amount of $41,102.00 to Environmental Dynamic International, Columbia, MO for additional labor, equipment and materials needed to implement the requested change order for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Aeration Diffuser Replacement/Cleaning, Project 2808/2809.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the change order and payment as recommended.
Roll Call vote is needed.
19. Report from the Finance Department regarding the banking service agreement with American Bank and Trust Company, N.A., recommending a five-year period beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2025; with an automatic renewal for an additional five-year period beginning January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2030.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the agreement as recommended, subject to minor attorney modifications, and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and associated documents.
Roll Call vote is needed.
20. Report from the Finance Department regarding an Ordinance for the levy, assessment, and collection of property taxes for the City of Rock Island for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021. (First Reading)
Motion: Motion whether or not to consider the Ordinance as recommended.
Roll Call vote is needed.
21. Report from the Finance Department regarding an Ordinance adopting the budget for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021. (First Reading)
Motion: Motion whether or not to consider the ordinance as recommended.
Roll Call vote is needed.
22. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the sale of City owned real estate described as 534 24th Avenue, Parcel #10130- 4, Pin #1610201016 to Jeff Lam for $5,527.35 plus closing costs. (First Reading)
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the sale as recommended, authorize the City Manager to execute the sale agreement and consider the Ordinance.
Roll Call vote is needed.
23. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the updated Zoning Code. (First Reading)
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the updated Zoning Code as recommended and consider the Ordinance.
Roll Call vote is needed.
24. Report from the Finance Department regarding an adjustment to the CY 2020 budget, increasing the Downtown TIF Fund (Fund 201) expenditures by $50,000.00.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the budget adjustment as recommended.
Roll Call vote is needed.
25. Report from the Finance Department regarding the Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan for CY 2021 through CY 2025.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan as recommended and authorize staff to implement the CY 2021 projects and expenditures pending approval of the CY 2021 budget.
Roll Call vote is needed.
26. Report from the City Clerk's Office regarding the schedule of regular meeting dates for the Rock Island City Council for the Calendar Year 2021 pursuant to the Open Meetings Act.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the 2021 annual schedule of Council meetings as recommended.
Roll Call vote is needed.
27. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the proposed 2021 Summer rate changes for Sunset Marina.
Motion: Motion whether or not to authorize the increased rates as recommended.
Roll Call vote is needed.
28. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the single source procurement of the cultural liaison.
28. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the single source procurement of the cultural liaison.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the procurement of the liaison and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract document.
Roll Call vote is needed.
29. Report from the Traffic and Engineering Committee regarding a request to install a handicapped parking space in front of 100 19th Street, northwest of the main entrance to the McKesson Lofts.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the request and consider the ordinance.
Roll Call vote is needed.
30. Report from the Traffic and Engineering Committee regarding a request to remove the Residential Parking zones on the east and west side of 19th Street, between 7th and 8th Avenues.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and consider the Ordinance.
Roll Call vote is needed.
31. Report from the Mayor's Office regarding the appointment of Linda Barnes, Interim Finance Finance Director, to complete the vacated terms as the City Treasurer and a member of the Martin Luther King Jr. Board and the Fire Pension Board.
Motion: Motion whether or not to approve the appointments as recommended.
Roll Call vote is needed.
Other Business
32. Executive Session:
33. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(12) The establishment of reserves or settlement of claims as provided in the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act, if otherwise the disposition of a claim or potential claim might be prejudice, or the review or discussion of claims, loss or risk management information, records, data, advise or communications from or with respect to any insurer of the public body or any intergovernmental risk management association or self insurance pool of which the public body is a member.
34. Motion to Adjourn
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