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

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. Committee-of-the-Whole Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Remote Electronic Attendance (if necessary)

Approval of the remote electronic attendance of certain elected officials.

4. Oath of Office

4.1 Oath of Office for appointment of Bill Atkins to City Attorney.

5. Board Appointments

Mayor’s appointment of Ashley Gomez to the Citizens Advisory Council on Urban Policy (CACUP) Board for a 3-year term to expire July 31, 2027.

Mayor’s reappointment of Diokel Gning to the Human Rights Commission for a 2-year term to expire August 31, 2026.

Mayor’s reappointment of Betsy Zmuda-Swanson to the Human Rights Commission for a 2-year term to expire August 31, 2026.

6. Presentation

6.1 South Slope Improvement (Charles Brown, Interim Director of Utilities and Troy Stinson, Strand Associates)

6.2 HUD Housing Reports Presentations (KJ Whitley, Community Development Manager) Housing Needs Assessment – Brian Points, Points Consulting Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice, Jeremy Gray, Mosaic Community Planning

7. Public Comment

Individuals wishing to speak in person should sign in on the public comment sign-in sheet. Public comment is limited to 3 minutes per person. Council will not respond to public comment during the meeting. When appropriate, Council will refer the issue to the appropriate committee or staff member for further consideration. Those wishing to submit emailed public comment must send comments to cityclerk@moline.il.us 30 minutes prior to the published meeting time, with “Public Comment” in the subject line. Comments will be read aloud by the City Clerk at the City Council meeting.

8. Questions on the Agenda

9. Committee-of-the-Whole Agenda Items

9.1 A Resolution granting an Overhead Electric Easement to MidAmerican Energy Company (MEC) at Lot Numbers (8) and Fifteen (15) in Block Number One (1), all in that part of Moline Township known as and called C.G. Thulin’s Second Addition to East Moline, as said lots are known and designated upon the recorded plat of said Addition, situated in the City of Moline, County of Rock Island, in the State of Illinois, PIN: 0835140010 and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute and acknowledge said Easement.

9.2 A Resolution approving Change Order No. 1 and Final with General Constructors, Inc., for Project No. 1465, Midtowne Parking Ramp Expansion Joint Repairs, for the amount of $15,638.79.

9.3 A Resolution approving Change Order No. 1 and Final with General Constructors, Inc., for Project No. 1467, Midtowne Parking Ramp Access Controls, for the amount of $23,719.57.

9.4 An Ordinance amending Chapter 22, “OFFENSES MISCELLANEOUS,” of the Moline Code of Ordinances, by increasing the number of Tobacco licenses in the City at the request of Hass Smoke Shop Inc., d/b/a Moline Liquor Tobacco & Vape.

9.5 An Ordinance amending Chapter 22, “OFFENSES MISCELLANEOUS,” of the Moline Code of Ordinances, by increasing the number of Tobacco licenses in the City at the request of Grace Store LLC, d/b/a Vantage Pointe.

9.6 An Ordinance amending Chapter 22, “OFFENSES MISCELLANEOUS,” of the Moline Code of Ordinances, by increasing the number of Tobacco licenses in the City at the request of JS Liquor & Food Inc., d/b/a Five Star Liquor & Food.

9.7 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute the loan application forms and supporting documents to borrow funds from the Water Pollution Control Loan Program to finance improvements to the South Slope Wastewater Treatment Plant and authorizing the Director of Utilities and Director of Finance for the sole purpose of authorizing or executing any documents associated with payment requests or reimbursements from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency in connection with this loan.

9.8 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor, City Clerk, and City staff to apply to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for the FY2025 Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Discretionary Grant application for the I-74 Riverfront Reimagined Project and authorizing the Mayor, City Clerk, and staff to do all things necessary to prepare and submit said grant application.

Suggested Action: This item will also appear on the City Council Agenda on January 21, 2025, under “Items Not on Consent” due to the grant application deadline.

10. Informational

10.1 2024-2026 Strategic Plan Dashboard FY24, Q4 Report (Bob Vitas, City Administrator) 11. Council Call to Order

12. Pledge of Allegiance

13. Invocation – Alderperson Murphy

14. Roll Call

15. 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.

15.1 Committee-of-the-Whole and Council meeting minutes of January 7, 2025, and appointments made at Committee-of-the-Whole on January 21, 2025.

Suggested Action: Approval

16. Consent Agenda - Second Reading Ordinances

16.1 An Ordinance amending Chapter 2, “ADMINISTRATION,” of the Moline Code of Ordinances, Section 2-2200, “DAYS, TIME AND PLACE OF REGULAR MEETINGS; ADJOURNED MEETINGS,” by enacting one new subsection (e)(1)(b)(4) concerning unexpected childcare obligations.

Suggested Action: Approval

16.2 An Ordinance amending Chapter 20, “MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC,” of the Moline Code of Ordinances, Appendix 4 thereof, “THREE-WAY STOP INTERSECTIONS,” by removing the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Fifty-third Street, south branch; and amending Chapter 20, “MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC,” of the Moline Code of Ordinances, Appendix 5 thereof, “ALL-WAY STOP INTERSECTIONS,” by adding the intersection of Fifty-Third Street and Fifth Avenue, south branch.

Suggested Action: Approval

17. Consent Agenda - Resolutions

17.1 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute and attest to a contract with Collins Concrete, Ltd., for Project #1482, 2025 Alley Reconstruction, for the amount of $316,758.11.

Suggested Action: Approval

17.2 A Resolution designating the City of Moline, Illinois, as a BEE CITY USA® affiliate.

Suggested Action: Approval

18. Omnibus Vote

19. Non-Consent Agenda - Second Reading Ordinances

19.1 An Ordinance amending Chapter 22, “OFFENSES-MISCELLANEOUS,” of the Moline Code of Ordinances, Section 22-1105, “TOBACCO PRODUCTS, TOBACCO ACCESSORIES, SMOKING HERBS AND ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS,” regarding tobacco dealer’s licenses to create three categories of tobacco dealer’s licenses and to impose a temporary moratorium on the issuance of new licenses for Class A, as defined herein.

Suggested Action: Approval

20. Non-Consent Agenda - Resolutions

20.1 A Resolution approving the proposal with Altorfer Power Systems to provide and install one (1) new Caterpillar model DG100 natural gas engine generator at City Hall utilizing Sourcewell Contract #092222-CAT for the amount of $102,608 and authorizing the Assistant Director of Public Works to execute any necessary documents and do all things necessary to implement said purchase and installation.

Suggested Action: Approval

20.2 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor, City Clerk, and City staff to apply to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for the FY2025 Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Discretionary Grant application for the I-74 Riverfront Reimagined Project and authorizing the Mayor, City Clerk, and staff to do all things necessary to prepare and submit said grant application.

Suggested Action: Approval

20.3 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Economic Development and Business Growth Partnership Agreement between Grow Quad Cities and the Quad Cities Region.

Suggested Action: Approval

21. Non-Consent Agenda - First Reading Ordinances

21.1 An Ordinance amending Chapter 3, “SIGNS AND ADVERTISING,” of the Moline Code of Ordinances, regarding certain corrections and/or clarifications to the sign regulations, including text amendments to various Sections in ARTICLE II, “SIGNS,” and amending Chapter 35, “ZONING AND LAND DEVELOPMENT,” of the Moline Code of Ordinances, regarding certain corrections and/or clarifications to the zoning and land development regulations, including text amendments to ARTICLE I, “GENERAL PROVISIONS AND ADMINISTRATION”; ARTICLE II, “DEVELOPMENT REVIEW AND PROCEDURES”; ARTICLE III, “ZONING”; and ARTICLE V, “SITE

IMPROVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.”

Suggested Action: Advance to second reading

21.2 An Ordinance authorizing the City of Moline to borrow funds from the Water Pollution Control Loan Program to Finance Improvements to the South Slope Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Suggested Action: Advance to second reading

22. Miscellaneous Business

23. Public Comment

Individuals wishing to speak in person should sign in on the public comment sign-in sheet. Public comment is limited to 3 minutes per person. Council will not respond to public comment during the meeting. When appropriate, Council will refer the issue to the appropriate committee or staff member for further consideration. Those wishing to submit emailed public comment must send comments to cityclerk@moline.il.us 30 minutes prior to the published meeting time, with “Public Comment” in the subject line. Comments will be read aloud by the City Clerk at the City Council meeting.

24. Executive Session (if necessary)

25. Adjournment of City Council

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