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City of Rock Island City Council met Mar. 24.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Moment of Silence

5. Public Comment

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

a. Proclamation declaring Thursday, April 3, 2025, as Junior Achievement Day.

b. Proclamation declaring April 6-12, 2025, as National Library Week.

7. Update Rock Island

8. Ordinances (First Readings)

a. Report from the Community Development Department regarding a final plan for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) and major subdivision plat with variances at 950 31st Avenue from Community Home Partners. (First Reading)

Motion: Motion to approve the final and subdivision plat with variances; and consider, suspend the rules, and pass the ordinance.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

b. Report from the Community Development Department regarding a request from the City of Rock Island to consider a rezoning from PUD district to B-3 (community business) district for the Solomon Site. (First Reading)

Motion: Motion to approve the rezoning; and consider, suspend the rules, and pass the ordinance.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

c. Report from the Community Department regarding the sale of City-owned property at part of 950 31st Avenue to Community Home Partners. (First Reading)

Motion: Motion to approve the sales agreement; authorize the City Manager to execute the documents; and consider, suspend the rules, and pass the ordinance.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

d. Report from the Community Development Department regarding the sale of City-owned property at 1411 9th Street for $939 plus closing costs. (First Reading)

Motion: Motion to approve the sale; authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement; and consider, suspend the rules, and pass the ordinance.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

e. Report from the Community Development Department regarding the sale of City-owned property at 1015 9th Street for $680 plus closing costs. (First Reading)

Motion: Motion to approve the sale; authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement; and consider, suspend the rules, and pass the ordinance.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

f. Report from the Public Works Department and Administration regarding amending the Sewer Use Ordinance for Industrial Pretreatment and a resolution adopting the Industrial Pretreatment Program Enforcement Response Plan and Legal Authority Letter for the Modification of the Sewer Use Ordinance. (First Reading)

Motion: Motion to approve the proposed amendments; and consider, suspend the rules, and pass the ordinance; adopt the resolution; and authorize staff to execute the letter and plan.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

g. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request from Shawn Krakliow to remove the handicapped parking space at 1015 22nd Street. (First Reading)

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

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

9. Passage of Ordinances and Resolutions

a. 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. (Second Reading)

Motion: Motion to pass the ordinance.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

b. Report from Administration regarding a Resolution declaring the City of Rock Island's commitment to Wetland Conservation.

Motion: Motion to adopt the Resolution.

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 February 28 through March 7 in the amount of $995,594.47; for the week of March 8 through March 13 in the amount of $1,463,768.30; and special payroll for AFSCME A signing bonus and retro payments for the week of February 28, 2025 in the amount of $75,339.80; and payroll for the weeks of February 16, 2025 through March 2, 2025 in the amount of $1,819,825.86.

b. Report from the Information Technology Department regarding a payment in the amount of $10,560.00 to Tyler Technologies of Plano, TX for the ERP System implementation services using ARPA funds (unrestricted).

c. Report from the Mayor's Office regarding an appointment to the Commercial/Industrial Revolving Loan Fund (CIRLF).

d. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment to Brandt Construction, Milan, Illinois, for an emergency water main repair at 42nd Street and 22nd Avenue in the amount of $15,529.40.

e. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment to Brandt Construction Co., Milan, Illinois, for emergency stormwater manhole repairs at 28th Street and 5th Avenue in the amount of $15,917.72.

f. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the purchase of mechanical joint restraining glands from Ferguson Waterworks, Dekalb, IL, in the amount of $10,463.

g. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the purchase of two-bolt water main repair couplings from Ferguson Waterworks, Dekalb, IL, in the amount of $22,500.25.

h. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the purchase of resilient seated gate valves from Ferguson Waterworks, Dekalb, Illinois, in the amount of $60,632.21.

i. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the purchase of 5 1/4" dry barrel fire hydrants from Ferguson Waterworks, LLC, Dekalb, Illinois, in the amount of $99,034.82.

j. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment to John Robert Westpfahl, Milan, IL, for land set aside in the amount of $3,300.

k. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment to Kraft Power Corporation, Gaylord, Michigan, for the Wet Weather Treatment Pump Engine Maintenance in the amount of $10,800.

l. Report from the Public Works Department requesting authorization to repair Fire Truck 7792 T31 by Legacy Fire Apparatus, Shorewood, IL, in the amount of $21,940.50.

m. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment to Utility Service Co., Dallas, Texas, for the 2025 38th Street water tower maintenance in the amount of $15,000.

n. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment to Utility Service Co., Dallas, Texas, for the 2025 Ridgewood Road water tower maintenance in the amount of $25,000.

o. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment to Utility Service Co., Dallas, Texas, for the 2025 24th Street water tower maintenance in the amount of $247,203.00.

p. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment to Utility Service Co., Dallas, Texas, for the 2025 37th Street water tower maintenance in the amount of $273,899.

q. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment to Utility Service Co., Dallas, Texas, for the 2025 14th Street water tower maintenance in the amount of $15,000.

r. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the purchase of ten 2025 Ford F150 XL 4x4 pickups and one 2025 Ford F350 Cab and Chassis from Sexton Ford Inc., Moline, Illinois, in the amount of $511,388.

s. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the 2025 Tree Planting Contract recommending the bid be awarded to Sancen Outside Services LLC, Moline, Illinois, in the amount of $41,538.70.

t. Report from the Finance Department regarding a budget carryover from CY 2024 in the MLK Activity Fund (901) in the amount of $8,455.76.

u. Report from the Finance Department regarding a budget adjustment to the MLK Activity Fund (901) in the amount of $25,000.

v. International City/County Management Association (ICMA) claims for the weeks of February 22 through March 7, 2025 in the amount of $30,000.71.

w. Report from the Finance Department regarding a budget carryover from CY 2024 in the Community/Economic Development Fund (207) in the amount of $69,995.55.

x. Report from the Finance Department regarding a budget adjustment to the Park and Recreation Fund (555) in the amount of $5,000.

y. Report from the Human Resources Department regarding Reimbursement of Contents and Reconstruction to Brandy Johnson at 2450 27th Street for damage to her basement due to a sewer incident.

z. Minutes from the March 10, 2025 Study Session and City Council meeting.

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

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

11. Claims/Purchases

a. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment to Langman Construction, Rock Island, Illinois, for an emergency sewer main repair at IL92 and 13th Avenue in the amount of $32,287.41.

b. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment to McClintock Trucking and Excavating, Inc., Silvis, Illinois, for Water Service Repair Program and Sewer Later Repair Program repairs in the amount of $40,684.56.

c. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment to McClintock Trucking and Excavating Inc., Silvis, Illinois, for Water Service Repair Program and Sewer Lateral Repair Program repairs in the amount of $69,582.56.

d. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment to Miller Trucking and Excavating, Silvis, IL, for an emergency sanitary sewer main repair at 2451 26th Street in the amount of $12,004.82.

Motion: Motion to approve the claims a through d.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

12. Contracts/Agreements

a. Report from the Economic Development Department regarding a Consultant Services Agreement with Planet Holly.

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

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

b. Report from Administration regarding a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Rock Island, City of Davenport and the Downtown Davenport Partnership for three years (2025- 2027) the Red, White & Boom July 3, 2025, event.

Motion: Motion to approve the MOU as recommended and authorize the City Manager to execute the document.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

13. Department Reports

a. Report from the Community Development Department regarding the 2024 CDBG Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).

Motion: Motion to approve the report and direct staff to submit it to HUD.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

b. Report from the Economic Development Department regarding entering into a Memorandum of Understanding with Alter Logistics and a resolution adopting, ratifying, and authorizing the execution of the Memorandum of Understanding and filing of the grant application.

Motion: Motion to approve the MOU, authorize the City Manager to execute the MOU, and adopt the Resolution.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

c. Report from Administration regarding a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Rock Island, City of Davenport and the Downtown Davenport Partnership for the Red, White & Boom July 3, 2025, event.

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

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

d. Report from the Community Development Department regarding a final subdivision plat for the Solomon Site.

Motion: Motion to approve the subdivision plat.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

14. Other Business/New Business

15. Closed Session

a. 5 ILCS 120/2 (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 shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting.

b. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(1) The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body (or legal counsel for the public body).

Motion: Motion to go into Closed Session for the exceptions cited.

VV Voice vote is needed.

16. Adjourn

a. Motion: Motion to Adjourn to April 14, 2025.

VV Voice vote is needed.

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