City of Moline City Council met March 9.
Here is the minutes provided by the council:
Council Meeting: The City Council meeting came to order at 7:01 p.m. The Council met in regular session in the Council Chambers at City Hall.
Pledge: The Council and audience recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
Invocation: There was no Invocation.
Roll Call: Roll call was taken with Mayor Acri, Aldermen Williams, Parker, Wendt, Potter, Moyer, Schoonmaker, Waldron and Berg present. Absent: None.
Items on Consent:
Approval of Minutes
Committee-of-the-Whole, Council and Executive Session minutes of February 23, 2021.
Resolutions
1. Council Bill/Resolution 1050-2021
A Resolution authorizing an exception to the moratorium on hiring and promotion, pursuant to Resolution 1051-2020, to promote eligible firefighters and to fill vacancies when practicable, based on resignations/retirements.
2. Council Bill/Resolution 1051-2021
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute and attest to an Independent Contractors Agreement with Tri-City Electric Company of Iowa for a Fire Station Electrical Upgrade in the amount of $30,675.
3. Council Bill/Resolution 1052-2021
A Resolution authorizing the ceding of Home Rule Volume Cap.
4. Council Bill/Resolution 1053-2021
A Resolution renewing a revolving line of credit between the City of Moline and First Midwest Bank in an amount not to exceed $2,900,000.
5. Council Bill/Resolution 1054-2021
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute and attest to a contract with Walter D. Laud, Inc. for Project #1351, 2021 Inlet and Catch Basin Replacement Program, for an amount of $82,845, and authorizing staff to negotiate Change Order Number 1 to add locations and to increase the contract sum to an amount not to exceed $100,000.
6. Council Bill/Resolution 1055-2021
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute and attest to a contract with Five Cities Construction Company for Project #1359, Retaining Wall Removal on 53rd Street at Jane Addams School, for an amount of $32,510.65.
7. Council Bill/Resolution 1056-2021
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute and attest to a contract with Walter D. Laud, Inc. for Project #1345, 49th Street, N. of 12th Avenue, for an amount of $468,032.
8. Council Bill/Resolution 1057-2021
A Resolution authorizing an exception to the moratorium on hiring and promotion, pursuant to Resolution 1051-2020, to hire a Traffic Operations Worker.
9. Council Bill/Resolution 1058-2021
A Resolution authorizing an exception to the moratorium on hiring and promotion, pursuant to Resolution 1051-2020, to hire a Water Distribution Mechanic.
10. Council Bill/Resolution 1059-2021
A Resolution authorizing an exception to the moratorium on hiring and promotion, pursuant to Resolution 1051-2020, to hire a Technology & Systems Integrator.
11. Council Bill/Resolution 1060-2021
A Resolution authorizing an exception to the moratorium on hiring and promotion, pursuant to Resolution 1051-2020, to fill two (2) Groundskeeper-Parks Maintenance positions.
Omnibus Vote: Alderman Parker, seconded by Alderman Wendt, moved to approve, by omnibus vote, these items. Motion carried on roll call with the following vote: ayes: Aldermen Potter, Moyer, Schoonmaker, Waldron, Berg, Williams, Parker and Wendt; nays: none.
Items Not on Consent:
Resolutions
12. Council Bill/Resolution 1061-2021
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute and attest to Task Order Number 21-03, pursuant to an Agreement for Technical Services dated December 18, 2018, with Strand Associates, Inc., to prepare an amendment to the 1977 Rock River Valley Regional Sewerage System (RRVRSS) Intergovernmental Agreement for an amount of $45,250.
Approved. Alderman Parker, seconded by Alderman Waldron, moved to approve Council Bill 1061-2021. Motion carried on roll call with the following vote: ayes: Aldermen Potter, Moyer, Schoonmaker, Waldron, Berg, Williams, Parker and Wendt; nays: none.
First Reading Ordinances
13. Council Bill/General Ordinance 3003-2021
An Ordinance amending Chapter 20, “MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC,” of the Moline Code of Ordinances, by amending Section 20-5201, “ESTABLISHMENT OF SNOW ROUTES,” Section 20-5202, “NOTICE WHEN PARKING ALONG SNOW ROUTES IS RESTRICTED,” Section 20-5203, “REMOVAL OF VEHICLES PARKED IN VIOLATION OF THIS DIVISION,” and Section 20-5119(1)(a), “PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.”
14. Council Bill/Special Ordinance 4003-2021
A Special Ordinance providing for financing by the City of Moline, Illinois, of the water main in TIF #7 Airport Business Park, by authorizing issuance of $299,379 in a Revenue Anticipation Note and purchase of the same by the Water Fund of the City of Moline, Illinois, appropriating monies for said purposes, and authorizing execution of any related documents.
15. Council Bill/Special Ordinance 4004-2021
A Special Ordinance providing for financing by the City of Moline, Illinois, of the sewer main in TIF #7 Airport Business Park, by authorizing issuance of $367,173 in a Revenue Anticipation Note and purchase of the same by the Water Pollution Control Fund of the City of Moline, Illinois, appropriating monies for said purposes, and authorizing execution of any related documents.
Council, Staff and Citizen Comments:
Alderman Williams thanked municipal services staff for going above and beyond to remove ice and make neighborhoods safe.
Alderman Parker acknowledged the work of Moline’s public safety team in their response to a recent garage fire.
Alderman Waldron requested that staff provide a snow removal cost comparison of the 2019-2020 and 2020- 2021 seasons. There was discussion that average cost per event and quantity of salt used should be included. Alderman Wendt suggested that a 5-year analysis would best identify trends.
Mayor Acri shared that her annual State of the City Address will be a virtual event on Monday, March 15th at noon. The event will be streamed/broadcast on YouTube, the City’s website and Channel 18. Mayor Acri explained that this event will focus on partnerships, and includes interviews with Reverend Dwight Ford of Project NOW, Maria Ontiveros of Mercado on Fifth and Tom Murphy of the Urban Land Institute.
Executive Session:
Alderman Williams, seconded by Alderman Potter, moved for Executive Session, for the purpose of discussion of Collective Negotiating Matters-5 ILCS 120/2(C)(2), Appointment, Employment, Compensation, Discipline, Performance, or Dismissal of Specific Employees-5 ILCS 120/2(C)(1). Motion carried on roll call with the following vote: ayes: Aldermen Potter, Moyer, Schoonmaker, Waldron, Berg, Williams, Parker and Wendt; nays: none.
City Council convened in Executive Session at 7:20 p.m.
Council reconvened in open session at 8:16 p.m.
Mayor Acri adjourned the Council meeting at 8:16 p.m.
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