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City of Rock Island City Council met Feb. 27.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. Call to Order

2. This meeting will also be conducted by audio and video conference without the requirement of 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 health concerns affecting the State and the City, the Mayor has determined that an in-person meeting at City Hall with all participants may not be practical or prudent.

Alderpersons 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 +1 267-553-4292 PIN: ‪439 499 400#

3. Roll Call

4. Pledge of Allegiance

5. Moment of Silence

6. Public Comment

7. Minutes from the January 23, 2023 City Council Meeting Closed Session.

Motion whether or not to approve the minutes as printed.

Roll Call vote is needed.

8. Minutes from the February 1, 2023 Best Building Tour Study Session.

Motion whether or not to approve the minutes as printed.

Roll Call vote is needed.

9. Minutes from the February 13, 2023 Study Session and City Council Meeting.

Motion whether or not to approve the minutes as printed.

Roll Call vote is needed.

10. Minutes from the February 13, 2023 City Council Closed Session.

Motion whether or not to approve the minutes as printed.

Roll Call vote is needed.

11. Update Rock Island

12. Consent Agenda.

All items under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine in nature and will be enacted by a single motion and subsequent roll call vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless an Alderperson so requests, in which case, the item will be moved from the Consent Agenda and considered as the first item after approval of the Consent Agenda.

a. Claims for the week of February 3 through February 9, 2023 in the amount of $416,442.03; week of February 11 through February 16, 2023 in the amount of $1,068,065.70; and payroll for the weeks of January 23 through February 5, 2023 in the amount of $1,680,413.27.

b. International City/County Management Association (ICMA) claims for the week of February 3 through February 10, 2023 in the amount of $32,516.28

c. ACH payments for the month of January 2023 in the amount of $1,989,935.77.

d. Purchase Card claims for the period of December 27, 2022 through January 26, 2023 in the amount of $71,812.86.

e. Report from the Finance Department regarding a budget adjustment for the Community and Economic Development Department, increasing the CED Department Fund (207) expense budgets for CY 2022 by $6,300 and CY 2023 by $4,700, and the CY 2023 revenue budget by $11,000.

f. Report from the Finance Department regarding a budget adjustment for the Community and Economic Development Department, increasing the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Fund (242) expenditure budget by $58,136.29 for the Hauberg Civic Center Carriage House renovation project.

g. Report from the Finance Department regarding a budget adjustment for the Community and Economic Development Department, increasing the North 11th Street TIF Fund (204) expenditures by $155,862.78 for the redevelopment agreement with Wholly Grinds Coffee House.

h. Report from the Finance Department regarding a budget adjustment for the Community and Economic Development Department, increasing the CDBG Fund (242) expenditure budget by $4,929.00 for legal services.

i. Report from the Finance Department regarding an adjustment to the CY 2023 budget, increasing the Community and Economic Development Fund (207) revenue and expense budgets by $54,999.70, covering the remaining balance available from a grant being used to establish an Illinois Quad Cities Regional Film Office.

j. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $24,266.54 to Toter LLC, Statesville, NC for the purchase of refuse and yard waste carts.

k. Report from the Finance Department regarding an adjustment to the CY 2023 budget for the Community & Economic Development Department, increasing CDBG Fund (242) expenditures by $362,174.91 to cover costs for 2022 projects still in progress.

Motion whether or not to approve Consent Agenda items a through k.

Roll Call vote is needed.

13. Claims

a. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #3 to General Constructors, Inc, Davenport, IA in the amount of $253,294.06 for work performed on the Schwiebert Park Marina Dock renovations.

b. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #2 to Langman Construction, Rock Island, IL in the amount of $35,387.49 for the 2022 Asphalt Street Milling and Patching Program, Project 2434.

c. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $31,450.11 to McClintock Trucking & Excavation, Inc. of Silvis, IL for various repairs as part of the Water Service Repair Program (WSRP) and Sewer Lateral Repair Program (SLRP).

d. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #1 to Langman Construction, Rock Island, IL in the amount of $548,354.26 for the Downtown Parking Garage and Parking Lot, Project 2847.

e. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $11,382.51 to Langman Construction, Rock Island, IL for an emergency water main repair at 21st Avenue and 10th Street.

Motion whether or not to approve claims items a through e.

Roll Call vote is needed.

14. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the purchase of a roll-off container truck from Kilburg Equipment, Sabula, IA in the amount of $186,000.00.

Motion whether or not to approve the purchase as recommended.

Roll Call vote is needed.

15. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a request to extend the contract for the 2022 Asphalt Street Milling and Patching Program contract through 2023 in the amount of $100,000.00.

Motion whether or not to extend the contract through 2023 as recommended.

Roll Call vote is needed.

16. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the purchase of various utility supplies, recommending the bids be awarded to Core & Main, Washington, IL for fire hydrants in the amount of $84,155.02 and MJ restraining glands in the amount of $10,543.46, Zimmer & Francescon, Moline, IL for two-bolt wide range couplings in the amount of $22,294.70, and Ferguson Waterworks, Aurora, IL for cut-in valves in the amount of $57,698.00.

Motion whether or not to approve the bids for utility supplies and authorize the purchases.

Roll Call vote is needed.

17. Report from the Rock Island Police Department requesting approval of $120,950.00 of ARPA funds ($65,950.00 in CY23, $55,000.00 in CY24) for an agreement with Flock Group, Inc., Atlanta, GA to provide an automated license plate reader (ALPR) system.

Motion whether or not to approve the allocation of $120,950.00 of ARPA funds for the ALPR system, and authorize the Chief of Police to execute the agreement.

Roll Call vote is needed.

18. Report from the Martin Luther King Jr. Center requesting approval to allocate American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds in the amount of $100,000.00 for the West End Revitalization project.

Motion whether or not to approve the allocation of $100,000.00 of ARPA funds for the West End Revitalization project.

Roll Call vote is needed.

19. Report from the Finance Department regarding an adjustment to the CY 2023 budget, increasing the ARPA Fund (248) revenue and expenditure budget by $100,000 for the West End Revitalization project.

Motion whether or not to approve the budget adjustment as recommended.

Roll Call vote is needed.

20. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding bids for Real Estate Brokerage Services, recommending the bid be awarded to Jones Lange LaSalle (JLL) of Chicago, IL in the form of a 6 peent commission fee for any sold properties and a flat $6,000 fee for City-owned properties offered to developers for free.

Motion whether or not to accept the bid and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents subject to minor attorney modifications.

Roll Call vote is needed.

21. Report from the Community and Economic Development department regarding a third amendment to the development agreement with L Developers, Inc. for redevelopment of the Quad Cities Industrial Center property. (First Reading)

Motion whether or not to approve the amendment and consider the ordinance.

Roll Call vote is needed.

22. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a resolution for a 12-year extension of the North 11th Street Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District.

Motion whether or not to adopt the resolution as recommended.

Roll Call vote is needed.

23. Report from the Parks & Recreation Department regarding a shared use agreement with Augustana College to construct six tennis courts and refurbish a bathroom facility at Lincoln Park.

Motion whether or not to approve the agreement as recommended.

Roll Call vote is needed.

24. Report from the City Clerk's office regarding a Plaza Activity/Event application from The Smoking Dog for an outdoor tented event for the annual Gamma Alpha Beta Fraternity Buckethead fundraiser benefitting Camp Kesem on Saturday, April 22, 2023 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., recommending approval of the permit fee waiver and the outdoor consumption of alcohol.

Motion whether or not to approve the event and requests; subject to complying with all Plaza and liquor regulations, contacting the Fire Department for fire and safety considerations; and subject to being closed down early if complaints are received.

Roll Call vote is needed.

25. Other Business

26. Closed Session

5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(11) Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding must be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting.

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 whether or not to go into Closed Session for the exceptions cited.

Roll Call vote is needed.

27. Motion to Adjourn.

Adjourn to Monday, March 13, 2023.

Roll Call vote is needed.

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