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City of Moline Committee of the Whole/Council met May 21.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

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. Roll Call

4. Oath of Office

Oath of office for promotional appointment to the rank of Sergeant to Cesar Lopez effective May 19, 2024.

5. Board Appointments

Mayor's reappointment of Jeff Adamson to the Historic Preservation Commission for a full 3-year term to expire April 30, 2027.

6. Public Comment

7. Questions on the Agenda

8. Committee-of-the-Whole Agenda Items

8.1 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute and attest to a contract with Centennial Contractors of the Quad Cities, Inc., for Project #1471, Moline Public Library Garden, for the amount of $1,287,000.00.

Suggested Action: This item will also appear on the City Council Agenda on May 21, 2024, under “Items Not on Consent.”

8.2 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 Ninth Street, on the east side, from Railroad Avenue south for a distance of 110 feet.

8.3 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 Thirteenth Street, on the east side, at the 11th Avenue intersection for a distance of 78.5 feet.

8.4 An Ordinance amending Chapter 20, “MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC,” of the Moline Code of Ordinances, Appendix 5 thereof, “ALL-WAY STOP INTERSECTIONS,” by adding Eighth Avenue and Thirty-sixth Street.

8.5 An Ordinance amending Chapter 25, “PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT,” of the Moline Code of Ordinances, Section 25-2100, “OFFICIAL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; ADOPTED; TERRITORIAL APPLICATION,” by enacting thereto an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan, Appendix Q, entitled “Avenue of the Cities Corridor Plan, Future Land Use Map,” incorporated therein as a portion of Zone 4 [page 11] (southwest corner of Avenue of the Cities and 44th Street).

8.6 An Ordinance amending Chapter 35, “ZONING AND LAND DEVELOPMENT,” of the Moline Code of Ordinances, by enacting an amendment to the Zoning Map, incorporated therein as Section 35-3103, “MAP OF STANDARD ZONING DISTRICTS” (2307 44th Street).

8.7 A Resolution amending the annual meetings schedule for 2024 to reflect the new meeting time of the Keep Moline Beautiful Commission, to be held at 4:00 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month, effective June 2024, and authorizing City staff to do all things necessary to notify the media of the amended 2024 annual meetings schedule.

8.8 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute and attest to a Licensing Agreement with Trixie Rox Designs LLC to install, use and maintain pan faces in existing wall sign for advertising/identification purposes only above the entrance of 3156 Avenue of the Cities Moline, Illinois, that will overhang public right-of-way.

8.9 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute and attest to a First Amendment to Land Lease Agreement with GTP Acquisition Partners II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, for City-owned property located at 4213 16th Avenue, Moline.

8.10 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Parking Lease Agreement with Monarch Investment and Management Group to lease thirty-six (36) parking spaces at the rate of $35/space located in Lot “R” to provide parking for the LeClaire Apartments, located at 421 19th Street Moline, Illinois and approving the waiver of the parking lease fees from April 2020 through March 2023.

8.11 A Resolution approving the purchase of one (1) parcel of excess I-74 Bridge property from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for the total fair market value of $196,000; and directing City Administration to pursue the purchase of said parcels with IDOT through its completion; and authorizing the Mayor, City Clerk, corporation counsel and City staff to do all things necessary to acquire said real property. (Bob Vitas, City Administrator)

Suggested Action: This item will also appear on the City Council Agenda on May 21, 2024, under “Items Not on Consent.”

9. Informational

9.1 Lead Service Line Replacement (Tony Loete, Director of Utilities)

9.2 Discussion Regarding Fireworks and Section 11-1104 of the Code of Ordinances (Darren Gault, Chief of Police and Steve Regenwether, Fire Chief)

10. Council Call to Order

11. Pledge of Allegiance

12. Invocation – Alderperson Timion

13. Roll Call

14. 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.

14.1 Committee-of-the-Whole, Council, and Executive Session meeting minutes of May 7, 2024, and appointments made at Committee-of-the-Whole on May 7, 2024 and May 21, 2024.

Suggested Action: Approval

15. Consent Agenda - Resolutions

15.1 A Resolution approving a special event that is sponsored by the Glen Oaks Neighborhood Association for the Morgan Park 4th of July Parade scheduled for Thursday, July 4, 2024; closing certain streets more particularly described herein to vehicular traffic; and authorizing the use of public right-of-way in conjunction with said event.

Suggested Action: Approval

15.2 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Junior Achievement of the Heartland JA BizTown® Sponsorship Agreement between the City of Moline and Junior Achievement of the Heartland (“JAHL”) to sponsor and have access to a storefront in JA BizTown® inside the Junior Achievement Inspiration Center located at 6600 44th Avenue, Moline, Illinois.

Suggested Action: Approval

15.3 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute and attest to a Local Agency Engineering Services Agreement with Hutchison Engineering, Inc., to complete Phase I and Phase II engineering services for Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) Section Number 22-00290- 00-ES, 7th Avenue Reconstruction Project from 15th Street to 19th Street, for an amount not to exceed $399,666.00 and approving a Supplemental Resolution for Improvement under the Illinois Highway Code for Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) Section Number 22-00290-00- ES, Engineering Services for 7th Avenue Reconstruction, for the amount of $399,666.00.

Suggested Action: Approval

16. Omnibus Vote

17. Non-Consent Agenda - Resolutions

17.1 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute and attest to a contract with Centennial Contractors of the Quad Cities, Inc., for Project #1471, Moline Public Library Garden, for the amount of $1,287,000.00.

Suggested Action: Approval

17.2 A Resolution approving the purchase of one (1) parcel of excess I-74 Bridge property from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for the total fair market value of $196,000; and directing City Administration to pursue the purchase of said parcels with IDOT through its completion; and authorizing the Mayor, City Clerk, corporation counsel and City staff to do all things necessary to acquire said real property.

Suggested Action: Approval

18. Non-Consent Agenda - First Reading Ordinances

18.1 An Ordinance amending Chapter 4, “ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR,” of the Moline Code of Ordinances, ARTICLE III, “RETAIL LICENSES,” DIVISION 3, “PRIVILEGES CONFERRED BY VARIOUS CLASSES OF LICENSES,” by enacting a new Section 4- 3318 entitled “OPTION 5. PACKAGED SALES FOR OFF PREMISES CONSUMPTION FOR CLASS A LICENSEES,” and consecutively renumbering the remaining Sections of Division 3; and amending ARTICLE III, “RETAIL LICENSES,” DIVISION 2, “LICENSING PROCEDURE,” Section 4-3208, “LICENSE FEES,” by adding fee information for the new Option 5.

Suggested Action: Advance to second reading

19. Miscellaneous Business

20. Public Comment

21. Executive Session (if necessary)

22. Adjournment of City Council

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