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City of Rock Island City Council met July 24.

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 July 10, 2023 Study Session and regular City Council Meeting.

7. Closed Session Minutes

a. Minutes from the July 10, 2023 Closed Session.

8. Awards and Honor Presentations, Officer Swearing in Ceremony, and Proclamations a. Proclamation recognizing the 150th anniversary of Second Baptist Church.

9. Update Rock Island

10. Consent Agenda - Second Reading Ordinances

a. An ordinance 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. (Second Reading)

b. An ordinance regarding amendments to the Nuisance, Weeds and Grass Penalties Ordinance. (Second Reading)

c. An ordinance regarding a request to place the parking lot for Inspiredesign Jewelry located at 1815 24th Street, under City ordinance control. (Second Reading)

d. An ordinance regarding a request to install a handicapped parking space in front of 601 7th Avenue. (Second Reading)

e. An ordinance regarding a request to remove the handicapped parking space in front of 2049 46th Street. (Second Reading)

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 16 through June 22, 2023 in the amount of $1,010,690.36; for the weeks of June 23rd through June 29, 2023 in the amount of $772,700.42; and payroll for the weeks of June 12 through June 25, 2023 in the amount of $1,734,561.95.

b. Claims for the weeks of June 29 through July 06, 2023 in the amount of $321,953.15; Claims for the weeks of July 07, 2023 through July 13, 2023 in the amount of $527,062.77 and payroll for the weeks of June 26 through July 09, 2023 in the amount of $1,736,116.77

c. International City/County Management Association (ICMA) claims for the week of June 23 through June 29, 2023, in the amount of $34,107.11.

d. International City/County Management Association (ICMA) claims for the week of July 07, through July 13, 2023, in the amount of $34,065.09.

e. ACH Report - ACH payments for the month of May 2023 in the amount of $2,101,653.46

f. Purchase Card Claims for the period of April 27, 2023 through May 26, 2023 in the amount of $83,928.26.

g. Report from the Human Resources Department regarding payment in the amount of $29,933.53 to David G. Morrison, City Attorney, for services rendered during the month of June 2023.

h. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $12,174.50 to CDM Smith, Chicago, Illinois, for the Mill Street Wastewater Treatment Plant Anaerobic Digester Maintenance Project.

i. Report from the Information Technology Department regarding payment in the amount of $10,204.00 to TriCity Electric of Davenport, IA for the Mitel System annual support maintenance.

12. Claims

a. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $12,635.62 to Langman Construction, Inc., Rock Island, IL, for an emergency water main repair at 2100 6th Avenue.

b. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #6 in the amount of $279,178.20 to Langman Construction, Inc., Rock Island, IL, for the downtown parking garage and parking lot.

c. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $179,053.42 to Centennial Contractors of the Quad Cities, Moline, Illinois, for the Sidewalk and Pavement Patching Program.

d. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $11,557.06 to McClintock Trucking and Excavating, Inc., Silvis, Illinois for the Sewer Lateral Repair Program (SLRP) Contract.

13. Contracts / Agreements

a. Report from the Public Works Department to award a contract to Walter D. Laud, Inc., East Moline, IL in the amount of $563,304.40 for the 28th Street from 20th to 21st Avenue Storm Sewer Upgrade Project.

b. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the Illinois Statewide Planning and Research Program Grant for the Andalusia-Indian Bluff Road Corridor Joint Jurisdictional Study.

c. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the Water Treatment Plant Roof Replacement Project.

d. Report from the Information Technology Department regarding an agreement with CivicPlus, Manhattan, KS to obtain the 311 Citizen Request Management (CRM) tool for one year in the amount of $26,850.97.

e. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding approval of a Public Service Funding Sub-recipient Agreement for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center, reflecting an award in the amount of $153,220.00.

f. Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding approval of a Public Service Funding Sub-recipient Agreement with The Salvation Army, reflecting an award in the amount of $13,790.00.

14. Resolutions with Reports from Departments

a. Report from the City Clerk regarding a Resolution approving the partial release of Closed Session minutes and the destruction of audio recording for the same Closed Session minutes.

15. Budget/Finance Items

a. Report from the Finance Department regarding an adjustment to the CY 2023 budget, increasing expenses in the Stormwater Fund (507) by $295,000.00.

b. Report from the Finance Department regarding an adjustment to the CY 2023 budget, increasing revenues and expenditures in MLK Activity Fund (901) by $20,000.00.

c. Report from the Finance Department regarding an adjustment to the CY 2023 budget, increasing revenues and expenditures in the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Fund (242) by $35,749.43.

d. Report from the Finance Department regarding an adjustment to the General Fund (101) for the Alternating Currents events in Downtown Rock Island in the amount of $10,000.00.

16. Traffic Engineering Requests

a. An ordinance 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. (First Reading)

b. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request from Unity Point/Robert Young Center to place their parking lot at 2200 3rd Avenue under City ordinance control. (First Reading)

c. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request from Bobbie Grave to install a handicapped parking space at 3524 12th Avenue. (First Reading)

d. Report from the Traffic and Engineering Committee regarding a request from Ostrom Painting and Sandblasting, Inc. to ban parking on the north side of 8th Avenue between 11th and 12th Street. (First Reading)

e. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request from Alleman High School to place their parking lot at 1103 40th Street under City ordinance control. (First Reading)

17. Events/Misc Requests

a. Report from the City Clerk's office regarding a Plaza Activity / Event application from Steve's Old Time Tap for the 10th annual CCKMA Car & Bike Show on Sunday, August 20, 2023 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. with street closures of 17th Street between 2nd Avenue and 3rd Avenue, and 3rd Avenue between 17th and 18th Streets; a request for the outdoor consumption of alcohol in the fenced-in area in the adjacent parking lots; a request for sound amplification; and a request for the waiver of the permit fee (charitable fundraiser).

b. Report from the City Clerk's office regarding a request from Rock Island High School to hold their annual Homecoming Parade on Friday, September 15, 2023 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

c. Report from the City Clerk's office regarding a request from Greater Antioch Baptist Church, 929 14th Street, for sound amplification and to close off 10th Avenue between 14th Street and 14 1/2 Street on Sunday, August 6, 2023 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for an outdoor church service; and Saturday, August 26, 2023 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for a craft and vendor show.

d. Report from the City Clerk's office regarding a request from Sue Swords to close 22nd Street between 16th and 17th Avenues on Sunday, September 17, 2023 from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. for a block party.

e. Report from the City Clerk's office regarding an activity permit application from Second Baptist Church, 919 6th Avenue, requesting to close 10th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues on Saturday, July 29, 2023 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for a church picnic.

18. Other Business/New Business

19. Adjourn

https://www.rigov.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07242023-1209