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City of Rock Island City Council met Nov. 25.

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. Update Rock Island

7. Awards, and Honor Presentations, Oath of Office Swearing in Ceremony, and Proclamations

a. Oath of Office of Third Ward Alderperson Randy Tweet.

b. Certificate presentation to Brandon Jacobs, 2024 Snow Roadeo Champion.

8. Public Hearings

a. CY 2025 Budget / Truth in Taxation Public Hearing.

9. Ordinances (First Readings)

a. Report from the Community Development Department regarding a Special Use Permit request from Demetrius T. Johnson for 1501 5th Street (First Reading).

Motion: Motion to deny the Special Use Permit request.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

10. Passage of Ordinances and Resolutions

a. A Special Ordinance regarding the acquisition of a property at 1213 7th Avenue for $824 (Second Reading).

Motion: Motion to pass the ordinance.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

b. An Ordinance repealing Chapter 15 Taxation, Article V. Motor Fuel Tax of the Rock Island Code of Ordinances in its entirety (Second Reading).

Motion: Motion to pass the ordinance.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

c. A Resolution regarding the closure of the Master Sergeant Stanley Talbot Memorial Bridge and 15th Street (U.S. Highway 67) on Saturday, March 15, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for the St. Patrick's Day Parade, hosted by the St. Patrick Society.

Motion: Motion to adopt the resolution.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

d. A Resolution Providing for a Feasibility Study for a Proposed Amendment to the Existing Parkway/I 280 Casino Redevelopment Plan and Project Area.

Motion: Motion to adopt the resolution.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

e. A Resolution Declaring an Intent to Reimburse the City for Certain Redevelopment Project Costs.

Motion: Motion to adopt the resolution.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

f. A Resolution Declaring an Intent to Reimburse a Developer for Certain Redevelopment Project Costs.

Motion: Motion to adopt the resolution.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

g. A Resolution Declaring an Intent to Reimburse the City for Certain Business District Project Costs.

Motion: Motion to adopt the resolution.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

h. A Resolution Declaring an Intent to Reimburse a Developer for Certain Business District Project Costs.

Motion: Motion to adopt the resolution.

RC 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. Minutes from the November 11, 2024 Study Session and City Council meeting.

b. Minutes from the October 28 and November 11, 2024 Closed Session.

c. Claims for the week of September 27 through October 3, 2024, in the amount of $499,128.20; for the week of October 4 through October 10, 2024, in the amount of $1,074,700.98; and payroll for the weeks of August 5 through August 18, 2024, in the amount of $1,902,687.30.

d. International City/County Management Association (ICMA) claims for the weeks of September 21 through October 4, 2024, in the amount of $31,084.28.

e. Report from the Police Department regarding a one-year contract renewal with Lawmen's and Shooters' Supply, Inc. for police badges and bars.

f. Report from the City Clerk's Office regarding a request from the St. Patrick Society to hold their annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday, March 15, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.

g. Report from the City Clerk's Office regarding a request from Christian Care to hold their 3rd annual Frigid Feet walk on Saturday, December 14, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Motion: Motion to approve Consent Agenda items a through g.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

12. Claims/Purchases

a. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the purchase of replacement parts for the Wet Weather Treatment System pump engines in the amount of $26,352.15 to Kraft Power Corporation, Gaylord, MI.

b. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the Water Treatment Plant pulsator building roof, recommending the bid be awarded to Economy Roofing and Insulation of Bettendorf, Iowa, in the amount of $242,725.

c. Report from the Public Works Department regarding approval of $270,000 in State Motor Fuel Tax funds to Compass Minerals America, Inc., Overland Park, KS, for bulk rock salt procurement.

d. Report from the Fire Department regarding bids for electrical work for the Central Station Alerting System, recommending the bid be awarded to Tri-City Electric of Davenport, IA in the amount of $27,930 (ARPA restricted funds).

Motion: Motion to allow claim items a through d.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

e. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $122,002.76 to McClintock Trucking and Excavating, Silvis, Illinois, for the Water Service Repair Program and Sewer Lateral Repair Program.

f. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $35,296.12 to

McClintock Trucking and Excavating, Silvis, Illinois, for an emergency creek bank stabilization behind 2567 37th Avenue.

Motion: Motion to approve claims e and f.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

13. Contracts/Agreements

a. Report from the Community Development Department regarding a memorandum of understanding with SAL Community Services.

Motion: Motion to approve the memorandum of understanding and authorize the City Manager to execute the document.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

b. Report from the Community Development Department regarding a Regional Port Planning Grant Agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation.

Motion: Motion to authorize the City Manager to execute the grant agreement. RC Roll Call vote is needed.

c. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a proposal from Hutchison Engineering Inc., Moline, Illinois, in the amount of $399,974 for engineering services for the 35th Street West and Rock Island Parkway Intersection Reconstruction (ARPA restricted funds).

Motion: Motion to approve the proposal and authorize the City Manager to execute the document.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

d. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a proposal from HDR Engineering, Inc., Bettendorf, Iowa, in the amount of $199,000 for the 18th Avenue Flood Control Levee Pumping Station upgrades.

Motion: Motion to approve the proposal and authorize the City Manager to execute the document.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

e. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a proposal from IMEG, Rock Island, Illinois, in the amount of $482,400 for 31st Avenue from 11th Street to 17th Street Reconstruction and Road Diet Project engineering services.

Motion: Motion to approve the proposal and authorize the City Manager to execute the document.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

f. PLACEHOLDER Report from the Human Resources Department regarding a recommendation from USI to renew the self-insurance package with IPMG in the amount of $ as well as brokerage payment to USI in the amount of $ .

Motion: Motion to approve the self-insurance package as recommended and approve payments to IPMG and USI.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

14. Budget/Finance Items

a. Report from the Finance Department regarding a budget adjustment to the MLK Activity Fund (901) in the amount of $20,000.

b. Report from the Finance Department regarding a budget adjustment to the MLK Activity Fund (901) in the amount of $50,000.

c. Report from the Finance Department regarding a budget adjustment to the Foreign Fire Insurance Fund (222) in the amount of $15,000.

d. Report from the Finance Department regarding a budget adjustment to the TIF #3 North 11th Street Fund (203) in the amount of $60,000.

Motion: Motion to approve budget adjustments a through d.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

15. Department Reports

a. Report from the Public Works Department and F3 Marina regarding the 2025 seasonal rate changes for Sunset Marina.

Motion: Motion to approve the 2025 rates and Transient Slip rate as outlined. RC Roll Call vote is needed.

16. Appointments to Boards/Commissions/Committees

a. Report from the Mayor's office regarding appointments to the Housing Authority and Human Rights Commission and a reappointment to the Inspections Commission.

Motion: Motion to approve the appointments and reappointment as recommended. RC Roll Call vote is needed.

17. Other Business/New Business

18. Closed Session

a. 5 ILCS120/2(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 in the minutes of the closed meeting.

Motion: Motion to enter Closed Session for the exception cited.

VV Voice vote is needed.

19. Adjourn

a. Motion: Motion to Adjourn to December 9, 2024

VV Voice vote is needed.

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