City of Rock Island City Council met June 26.
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
a. Minutes of the June 2, 2023 Special City Council Meeting.
Motion whether or not to approve the minutes as printed.
Roll Call vote is needed.
b. Minutes of the June 12, 2023 Study Session and City Council Meeting.
Motion whether or not to approve the minutes as printed.
Roll Call vote is needed.
7. Awards and Honor Presentations, Officer Swearing in Ceremony, and Proclamations a. Proclamation Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Quad City Botanical Center.
b. Proclamation declaring July 3rd, 2023 as Red, White and Boom & Military and Arsenal Appreciation Day.
8. Update Rock Island
9. Special Presentations
a. Finance Department Presentation of the Auditor's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for CY 2022.
10. Ordinances
a. An ordinance regarding the sale of City-owned property located at 1423 6th Street (PIN 1603232007) to Christina & Giovanni Crouch for $421.25 plus closing costs. (Second Reading)
Motion whether or not to pass the ordinance.
Roll Call vote is needed.
11. 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 weeks of June 2 through June 8, 2023 in the amount of $524,748.65; for the weeks of June 9 through June 15, 2023 in the amount of $1,170,187.00; and payroll for the weeks of May 29 through June 11, 2023 in the amount of $1,719,544.02.
b. International City/County Management Association (ICMA) claims for the week of June 9 through June 15, 2023 in the amount of $33,834.20.
c. Report from the Human Resources Department regarding payment in the amount of $16,309.08 to David G. Morrison, City Attorney, for services rendered during the month of May 2023.
d. Report from the Fire Department regarding payment in the amount of $13,200.00 to Builders Sales & Service Company (BSSC) for the installation of a suspended ceiling at the Fire Department's Central House.
e. Report from the Public Works Department requesting approval to purchase a replacement backwash pump for the Southwest Wastewater Treatment Plant from Zimmer & Francescon, Moline, IL in the amount of $21,700.00.
f. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $14,532.29 to Xylem Dewatering Solutions, Inc. Chicago, IL, for the rental of flood pumps.
Motion whether or not to approve Consent Agenda items a through f.
Roll Call vote is needed.
12. Contracts / Agreements
a. Report from the Public Works Department recommending city staff negotiate a contract with Hanson Professional Service, Springfield, IL, for the purpose of developing a Capital Asset Management Plan.
Motion whether or not to authorize staff to negotiate a contract with Hanson Professional Service.
Roll Call vote is needed.
b. Report from the Community & Economic Development Department regarding an Amendment to the Sala Flats Redevelopment Agreement.
Motion whether or not to approve the amendment to the redevelopment agreement.
Roll Call vote is needed.
c. Report from the Community & Economic Development Department regarding the assignment of the LRedevelopment Agreement.
Motion whether or not to approve the assignment of the redevelopment agreement to LEquity, LLC.
Roll Call vote is needed.
d. Report from the Human Resources Department regarding bids for the former City Parks Office Demolition Project, recommending the contract be awarded to H. Coopman Truck & Excavation, Moline, IL in the amount of $38,908.00.
Motion whether or not to award the bid and direct the City Manager to execute the contract documents.
Roll Call vote is needed.
13. Ordinances with Reports from Departments
a. Report from the Community & Economic Development Department regarding the Rezoning of the Solomon Site properties from a B-3 (community business) district to PUD (planned unit development) district for four (4) parcels. (First Reading)
Motion whether or not to approve the rezoning of the Solomon Site properties and consider the ordinance.
Roll Call vote is needed.
b. Report from the Community & Economic Development Department regarding a Special Use Permit at 1325 30th Street for Skylight Luxury Lounge, LLC. (First Reading)
Motion whether or not to approve the Special Use Permit and consider the ordinance.
Roll Call vote is needed.
c. Report from the Community & Economic Development regarding amendments to the Nuisance, Weeds and Grass Penalties Ordinance. (First Reading)
Motion whether or not to consider the amendments to the ordinance.
Roll Call vote is needed.
14. Budget/Finance Items
a. Report from the Finance Department regarding a budget adjustment increasing the Special Service Area Fund revenue and expense by $310,613.00 for the approved property tax levy.
Motion whether or not to approve the budget adjustment.
Roll Call vote is needed.
b. Report from the Finance Department regarding an adjustment to the CY 2023 budget, decreasing the General Fund (101) expenses by $35,500.00 and increasing the Sunset Marina (541) revenue and expense funds by $35,500.00.
Motion whether or not to approve the budget adjustment as recommended.
Roll Call vote is needed.
c. Report from the City Manager regarding the approval of the FY 2024 Rock Island Downtown Alliance (RIDA) budget.
Motion whether or not to approve the RIDA budget and authorize the RIDA Board to make amendments with the exception of changes to add full-time positions or increase the overhead expense.
Roll Call vote is needed
d. Report from the Mayor's Office and General Administration recommending the allocation of $125,000.00 in ARPA funds (unrestricted) to the Botanical Center.
Motion whether or not to approve $125,000.00 in ARPA funds for the Botanical Center and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.
Roll Call vote is needed.
e. Report from the Mayor's Office and General Administration recommending the allocation of $125,000.00 in ARPA funds (unrestricted) to the Backwater Gamblers.
Motion whether or not to approve $125,000.00 in ARPA funds for the Backwater Gamblers and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.
Roll Call vote is needed.
f. Report from the Mayor's Office and General Administration recommending the allocation of $50,000.00 in ARPA funds (unrestricted) to the Quad City Arts.
Motion whether or not to approve $50,000.00 in ARPA funds for the Quad City Arts and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.
Roll Call vote is needed.
15. Department Reports
a. Report from the Community & Economic Development Department regarding a Lease Agreement with Mr. Scott Doxstader to farm the City-owned parcels in the Ridgewood Business Park area.
Motion whether or not to approve the lease agreement subject to minor attorney modifications and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.
Roll Call vote is needed.
b. Report from the Community & Economic Development Department regarding an Updated National Register of Historic Places (HRHP) Nomination for the Broadway Historic District.
Motion whether or not to endorse the updated NRHP nomination for the Broadway Historic District subject to minor consultant revisions.
Roll Call vote is needed.
c. Report from the Community & Economic Development Department regarding a Zoning Code Variance Request at 3008 7th Avenue.
Motion whether or not to approve the Zoning Code Variance request with prescribed stipulations.
Roll Call vote is needed.
16. Traffic Engineering Requests
a. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request to place the parking lot for Inspiredesign Jewelry located at 1815 24th Street, under City ordinance control. (First Reading)
Motion whether or not to approve the request and consider the ordinance.
Roll Call vote is needed.
b. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request to install a 2-way stop sign on 8th Street at its intersection with 16th Avenue and yield signs on 8th Street and 17th Avenue.
Motion whether or not to deny the request.
Roll Call vote is needed.
c. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request to install a handicapped parking space in front of 601 7th Avenue. (First Reading)
Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and consider the ordinance.
Roll Call vote is needed.
d. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request to remove the handicapped parking space in front of 2049 46th Street. (First Reading)
Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended and consider the ordinance.
Roll Call vote is needed.
17. Events/Misc Requests
a. Report from the Fire Marshal regarding a request from Cesar Benitez of Fire Alarm Fireworks for a pyrotechnic display permit for fireworks to be held on July 7, 2023 from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at Bally's Quad Cities, 777 Bally Boulevard.
Motion whether or not to approve the request as recommended; temporarily waive Chapter 10, Article 1, Sec. 10-9(a) of the Code of Ordinances to allow for the issuance of the pyrotechnic display permit; and authorize the Fire Marshal to issue the permit.
Roll Call vote is needed.
18. Other Business/New Business
19. Closed Session
a. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(21) Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under this Act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06.
Motion whether or not to go into Closed Session for the exception cited.
Roll Call vote is needed.
20. Adjourn
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