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City of Rock Island City Council met March 10.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Moment of Silence

5. Awards and Honor Presentations, Officer Swearing in Ceremony, and Proclamations

a. Bible Missionary Institute Proclamation.

b. Declaration of Support for Immigrants and Refugees in Rock Island.

6. Public Comment

7. Update Rock Island

8. Ordinances (First Readings)

a. Report from the Community Development Department regarding an ordinance adopting and approving an amended Rock Island Tax Increment Financing Parkway I-280 Redevelopment Plan and related redevelopment projects for the proposed amended redevelopment project area. (First Reading)

Motion: Motion to consider the ordinance.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

b. Report from the Community Development Department regarding an ordinance adding additional parcels of property to the Rock Island Tax Increment Financing Parkway I-280 Redevelopment Project Area. (First Reading)

Motion: Motion to consider the ordinance.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

c. Report from the Community Development Department regarding an ordinance adopting tax increment financing for the Amended Parkway I-280 Redevelopment Project Area. (First Reading)

Motion: Motion to consider the ordinance.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

d. Report from the Community Development Department regarding an ordinance establishing the Parkway I-280 Business District; approving a business district plan; authorizing the imposition and collection of a sales tax within such business district; and approving certain actions in connection with the establishment of such business district. (First Reading)

Motion: Motion to consider the ordinance.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

9. Passage of Ordinances and Resolutions

a. An Ordinance regarding the rezoning of Realtor's Park ( PIN 1613200007) from a C-1 (park conservation) district to an R-1 (one unit residential) district. (Second Reading)

Motion: Motion pass the ordinance.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

b. A Special Ordinance regarding a right-of-way vacation request between 35th Street and Realtor's Park. (Second Reading)

Motion: Motion to pass the ordinance.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

10. 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 week of January 24 through January 30 in the amount of $387,660.61; for the week of January 31 through February 6 in the amount of $1,440,902.45; for the week of February 7 through February 13 in the amount of $1,278,716.42; for the week of February 14 through February 20 in the amount of $669,340.68; for the week of February 21 through February 27 in the amount of $491,259.61; and payroll for the weeks of January 20, 2025 through February 2, 2025 in the amount of $1,886,446.56; payroll for the weeks of February 3, 2025 through February 16, 2025 in the amount of $1,885,381.67.

b. International City/County Management Association (ICMA) claims for the weeks of January 25 through February 7, 2025 in the amount of $29,877.98; claims for the weeks of February 8 through February 21 in the amount of $29,909.10.

c. ACH Report for the month of January 2025 in the amount of $2,331,744.13.

d. Purchase Card Claims for the period of December 27, 2024 through January 27, 2025 in the amount of $94,840.78.

e. Report from the Fire Department regarding the renewal of the annual software subscription with Lexipol in the amount of $12,852.55.

f. Report from the Information Technology Department regarding the quarterly software maintenance renewal agreement with Harris Govern from April 1, 2025 through June 30, 2025 in the amount of $10,401.50 for the current permitting, business licensing, and land management system.

g. Report from the Mayor's Office regarding appointments to the Arts and Beautification Commission and MLK Board.

h. Report from the Police Department regarding payment to PowerDMS, Orlando, FL in the amount of $21,239.50 for a two-year subscription to Power DMS-PowerPolicy Professional.

i. Report from the Police Department regarding a Terminal Maintenance Agreement with RACOM Corporation from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 for radio equipment in the amount of 38,581.60.

j. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for updating the access control system at City Hall, recommending the bid be awarded to Midwest Alarm Services, Bettendorf, Iowa in the amount of $29,600.

k. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for engineering services for the design and construction of the standby generators at the Water Treatment Plant facilities, recommending the bid be awarded to HR Green, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, not to exceed $125,100.

l. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the installation of commemorative pole banners by Royal Neighbors of America during Women's History Month.

m. Minutes from the February 10, 2025 Study Session and City Council meeting.

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

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

11. Claims/Purchases

a. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment to McClintock Trucking and Excavating, Silvis, Illinois, for an emergency stormwater repair at 2539 21st Avenue in the amount of $15,246.26.

b. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment to Miller Trucking and Excavating, Silvis, Illinois, for an emergency water main repair at 2216 4th Avenue in the amount of $10,740.64.

Motion: Motion to approve claims a through b.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

12. Contracts/Agreements

a. Report from the Community Development Department regarding the 2025 Art Services Agreement with Quad City Arts.

Motion: Motion to approve the agreement and authorize the City Manager to execute the documents.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

b. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the SWTP/Casino Manhole Relocation Project, recommending the bid be awarded to McClintock Trucking and Excavating, Inc. in the amount of $192,240 (ARPA restricted funds).

Motion: Motion to award the bid as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the document.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

c. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a second amendment to the lease agreement with T-Mobile to include the installation of a backup generator at the 24th Street 31st Avenue water tower site.

Motion: Motion to approve the amendment to the agreement and authorize the City Manager to execute the documents.

RC Roll Call vote is needed

d. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a second amendment to the lease agreement with T-Mobile to include the installation of a backup generator at the 9010 Ridgewood Road water tower site.

Motion: Motion to approve the amendment to the agreement and authorize the City Manager to execute the documents.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

e. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the 2025 Seal Coat Asphalt Street Patching Program recommending the bid be awarded to Langman Construction, Rock Island, IL in the amount of $761,004.40.

Motion: Motion to approve the contract as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the documents.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

f. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the 2025 Sidewalk and Pavement Patching Program recommending the bid be awarded to Langman Construction, Rock Island, in the amount of $465,097.

Motion: Motion to award the contract as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

13. Budget/Finance Items

a. Report from the Finance Department regarding a budget adjustment to the IL CJIA Fund (904) in the amount of $35,876.

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

c. Report from the Finance Department regarding a budget adjustment to the CIRLF Fund (584) in the amount of $125,000.

Motion: Motion to approve budget adjustments a through c as recommended. RC Roll Call vote is needed.

d. Report from the Finance Department regarding a budget carryover from CY 2024 in the TIF #1 Downtown Fund (201) in the amount of $16,867.49.

e. Report from the Finance Department regarding a budget carryover from CY 2024 in the General Fund (101) in the amount of $227,417.19.

f. Report from the Finance Department regarding budget carryovers from CY 2024 in the Community/Economic Development Fund (207) in the amount of $268,000, the CommDevBlockGrant CFDA Fund (242) in the amount of $262,791.67 and the CIRLF Fund (584) in the amount of $29,262.

Motion: Motion to approve budget carryovers d through f.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

14. Department Reports

a. Report from the Public Works Department regarding a monthly increase in the Sewer Lateral Repair Program (SLRP) and Water Service Repair Program (WSRP) with an increase in the City's maximum obligation for each repair under this Program to $20,000.

Motion: Motion to approve the rate increases and the City's maximum obligation as recommended.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

15. Traffic Engineering Requests

a. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request from Brian Hollenback, The Locks at Rock Island, LLC, 100 19th Street, to place their parking lot under city ordinance control. (First Reading)

Motion: Motion to approve the request and consider the ordinance.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

16. Rock Island Port Authority

a. Motion: Motion to close the regular City Council meeting and convene the Rock Island Regional Port District meeting.

VV Voice vote is needed.

b. Other Business/New Business

c. Motion: Motion to exit the Rock Island Regional Port Authority and reconvene the regular City Council meeting.

VV Voice 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 into Closed Session for the exception cited.

VV Voice Vote is needed.

19. Adjourn

a. Motion: Motion to Adjourn to March 24, 2025.

VV Voice vote is needed.

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