City of Moline Committee of the Whole/Council met Dec. 5.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
1. Committee-of-the-Whole Call to Order
2. Remote Electronic Attendance (if necessary)
Approval of the remote electronic attendance of certain elected officials
3. Oath of Office
Oath of office for regular commissioned appointment of K9 Shiloh to the rank of Police Officer Canine, effective November 11, 2023.
4. Public Comment
5. Questions on the Agenda
6. COW Agenda Items
6.1 An Ordinance amending Chapter 25, “PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT,” of the Moline Code of Ordinances, Section 25-3101, “COMPOSITION; APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS; MAYOR TO BE EX OFFICIO MEMBER,” to reduce the number of Plan Commission members.
6.2 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute and attest to a Contract for Professional Services with PGAV Planners, LLC, to provide TIF consulting services to determine the feasibility of creating a TIF District in downtown Moline.
6.3 A Resolution providing for a feasibility study on the designation of a portion of the City of Moline as a redevelopment project area and to induce development interests within such area and authorizing expenditures in the course of planning and redevelopment, prior to the redevelopment project area being established, that may be reimbursable from future TIF proceeds.
6.4 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute and attest to a Program Funding Agreement between the City of Moline and the Illinois Housing Development Authority for the City’s acceptance of a grant award for an amount not to exceed $1,000,000; authorizing City staff to do all things necessary to execute all assurances and certifications to the Illinois Housing Development Authority for the Illinois Homeowner Assistance Fund Home Repair Program (HAFHR) Grant; and authorizing the Community & Economic Development Department to begin work upon execution of the Program Funding Agreement between the City of Moline and the Illinois Housing Development Authority for the Illinois Homeowner Assistance Fund Home Repair Program (HAFHR) Grant, and to do all things necessary to implement said grant requirements.
Suggested Action: This item will also appear on the City Council Agenda on December 5, 2023 under "Items Not on Consent".
6.5 American Rescue Plan Act Childcare/Workforce Infrastructure Loan Agreement - Western Illinois University Foundation
7. Informational
7.1 Paid Leave for All Workers Act (Margaret Kostopulos, Corporation Counsel)
7.2 Monthly Utility Billing (Janine A. H. Parr, Utility Billing & Customer Service Manager)
8. Council Call to Order
9. Pledge of Allegiance
10. Invocation – Alderperson Castro
11. Roll Call
12. Consent Agenda - Approval of Minutes and Appointments
All items under the consent agenda will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussions of these items unless a Council Member so requests, in which case, the item will be moved from the Consent Agenda and considered as the first item after the Omnibus Vote.
12.1 Committee-of-the-Whole, Council, and Executive Session meeting minutes of November 14, 2023 and Committee-of-the-Whole and Council meeting minutes of November 21, 2023.
Suggested Action: Approval
13. Consent Agenda - Resolutions
13.1 A Resolution setting the annual meetings schedule for 2024; and authorizing City staff to do all things necessary to notify the media of the 2024 annual meetings schedule.
Suggested Action: Approval
13.2 A Resolution authorizing the Traffic Operations Division to purchase Signal Equipment Upgrades, Tactics Central, for the amount of $105,439.00.
Suggested Action: Approval
14. Omnibus Vote
15. Non-Consent Agenda - Resolutions
15.1 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute and attest to a Program Funding Agreement between the City of Moline and the Illinois Housing Development Authority for the City’s acceptance of a grant award for an amount not to exceed $1,000,000; authorizing City staff to do all things necessary to execute all assurances and certifications to the Illinois Housing Development Authority for the Illinois Homeowner Assistance Fund Home Repair Program (HAFHR) Grant; and authorizing the Community & Economic Development Department to begin work upon execution of the Program Funding Agreement between the City of Moline and the Illinois Housing Development Authority for the Illinois Homeowner Assistance Fund Home Repair Program (HAFHR) Grant, and to do all things necessary to implement said grant requirements.
Suggested Action: Approval
15.2 A Resolution authorizing the City Administrator to modify the non-union employee group benefit package to incorporate the changes as set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto relating to wages and health insurance premiums.
Suggested Action: Approval
16. Non-Consent Agenda - First Reading Ordinances
16.1 An Ordinance amending Chapter 20, “MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC,” of the Moline Code of Ordinances, Appendix 35, “ALTERED SPEED LIMITS,” by reducing the speed limit along 35th Avenue to 20 miles per hour (mph) from 13th Street east to 36th Avenue.
Suggested Action: Advance to second reading
16.2 An Ordinance amending Chapter 20, “MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC,” of the Moline Code of Ordinances, Appendix 10 thereof, “PARKING PROHIBITED AT ANY TIME,” by adding Twenty-ninth Street, on the east side, beginning 592 feet North from the point of intersection of the NE corner right of way lines of Avenue of the Cities and 29th Street extending north 59 feet.
Suggested Action: Advance to second reading
16.3 An Ordinance adopting paid leave benefits for all workers.
Suggested Action: Advance to second reading
17. Miscellaneous Business
18. Public Comment
19. Executive Session (if necessary)
20. Adjournment of City Council
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