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City of Rock Island City Council met April 14.

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. Proclamation declaring the week of April 21-25, 2025 as National Community Development Week to celebrate the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program.

b. Proclamation declaring April 5-11, 2025 as the Week of the Young Child.

6. Public Comment

7. Update Rock Island

8. Ordinances (First Readings)

a. Report from Administration regarding an Ordinance Implementing a Municipal Grocery Retailers' Occupation Tax and Municipal Grocery Service Occupational Tax for the City of Rock Island. (First Reading)

Motion: Motion to consider the ordinance.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

b. Report from Administration regards amendments to Chapter 3, " Alcoholic Liquor" of the Rock Island Code of Ordinances. (First Reading)

Motion: Motion to consider the amendments to the ordinance.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

c. Report from the City Attorney regarding amending Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-40, "Conduct at Council Meetings" by repealing said section in its entirety and replacing it with a new section entitled "Public Participation." (First Reading)

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

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

d. Report from the City Clerk's Office regarding an ordinance repealing Chapter 8, Article XIIA "Horse Drawn Carriages and Vehicles" in its entirety. (First Reading)

Motion: Motion to consider repealing the ordinance.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

e. Report from the Community Development Department regarding an Ordinance establishing a public hearing date on the proposed amendments to the existing Parkway/I-280 Casino Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Redevelopment Plan and Project Area. (First Reading)

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

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

f. Report from the Community Development Department regarding the sale of City-Owned Property at 500 9th Avenue for $350 plus closing costs. (First Reading).

g. Report from the Community Development Department regarding the sale of City-Owned Property at 510 14th Avenue for $525 plus closing costs. (First Reading).

h. Report from the Community Development Department regarding the sale of City-Owned Property at 512 9th Avenue for $325 plus closing costs. (First Reading).

i. Report from the Community Development Department regarding the sale of City-Owned Property at 518 14th Avenue for $554 plus closing costs. (First Reading).

j. Report from the Community Development Department regarding the sale of City-Owned Property at 525 5th Street for $1,104 plus closing costs. (First Reading).

k. Report from the Community Development Department regarding the sale of City-Owned Property at 624 7th Street for $880 plus closing costs. (First Reading).

l. Report from the Community Development Department regarding the sale of City-Owned Property at 715 12th Avenue for $372 plus closing costs. (First Reading).

m. Report from the Community Development Department regarding the sale of City-Owned Property at 800 11th Avenue for $317 plus closing costs. (First Reading).

n. Report from the Community Development Department regarding the sale of City-Owned Property at 815 12th Avenue for $378 plus closing costs. (First Reading).

o. Report from the Community Development Department regarding the sale of City-Owned Property at 901 11th Avenue for $365 plus closing costs. (First Reading).

p. Report from the Community Development Department regarding the sale of City-Owned Property at 917 11th Avenue for $660 plus closing costs. (First Reading).

q. Report from the Community Development Department regarding the sale of City-Owned Property at 1040 16th Street for $1 plus closing costs. (First Reading).

r. Report from the Community Development Department regarding the sale of City-Owned Property at 1100 6th Street for $686 plus closing costs. (First Reading).

s. Report from the Community Development Department regarding the sale of City-Owned Property at 1404 5 1/2 Avenue for $280 plus closing costs. (First Reading).

t. Report from the Community Development Department regarding the sale of City-Owned Property at 1129 10th Avenue for $625 plus closing costs. (First Reading).

u. Report from the Community Development Department regarding the sale of City-Owned Property at 916 7th Street for $705 plus closing costs. (First Reading).

v. Report from the Community Development Department regarding the sale of City-Owned Property at 1929 9th Street for $1,016 plus closing costs. (First Reading).

Motion: Motion to approve the sales; authorize the City Manager to execute the agreements; and consider, suspend the rules, and pass ordinances f through v.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

w. Report from the Finance Department proposing an ordinance adding a new section 2-161 ("Collection Fees and Costs") to Article V, Division 1 ("Finance Generally") of the Municipal Code for the City of Rock Island, Illinois. (First Reading)

Motion: Motion to consider the ordinance.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

9. Passage of Ordinances and Resolutions

a. Report from the Parks & Recreation Department and City Clerk's Office regarding a Highway Resolution for the closure of 1st Avenue between 17th and 20th Streets on Thursday, July 3, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., along with a rain date of Friday, July 4, 2025, for the annual Red, White & Boom fireworks display and concert at Schwiebert Riverfront Park; and, if postponed due to flooding, the event will be rescheduled to Saturday, September 27, 2025, with a rain date of Sunday, September 28, 2025.

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 March 14 through March 21 in the amount of $395,654.36; for the week of March 21 through 27 in the amount of $1,317,445.01; for the week of March 28 through April 3 in the amount of $976,731.49; and payroll for the weeks of March 3, 2025 through March 16, 2025 in the amount of $1,839,138.90; and payroll for the weeks of March 17, 2025 through March 30, 2025 in the amount of $1,849,652.85.

b. International City/County Management Association (ICMA) claims for the weeks of March 8 through March 21, 2025 in the amount of $29,605.02; and for the weeks of March 22 through April 4 in the amount of $29,761.66.

c. ACH Report for the month of February 2025 in the amount of $1,288,154.82.

d. Purchase Card Claims for the period of January 28, 2025 through February 26, 2025 in the amount of $72,502.62.

e. Report from the City Clerk's Office regarding a request from Augustana College to use sound amplification on Saturday, May 13, 2025 from 4 p.m. to 12 a.m. at Lindberg Stadium as part of the annual Slough Fest.

f. Report from the Finance Department regarding a budget adjustment to the Stormwater Utility Fund (507) in the amount of $16,538.70.

g. Report from the Fire Department regarding bids for garage door openers for all four (4) stations with a total of 17 openers, recommending the bid be awarded to Raynor Doors, Davenport, IA, in the amount of $43,690.

h. Report from the Human Resources Department regarding reimbursement of clean-up and reconstruction to Dillon Smith at 816 29th Street for damage to his basement due to a water main incident.

i. Report from the Information Technology Department regarding a payment in the amount of $18,633.49 to Tyler Technologies of Plano, TX for the ERP System implementation services using ARPA funds (unrestricted).

j. Report from the Information Technology Department regarding payment in the amount of $20,309.40 to System Innovators of Chicago, Illinois, for iNovah software annual support maintenance.

k. Report from the Information Technology Department regarding payment in the amount of $13,800 to NinjaOne for the Ticketing and Enterprise Pro annual support subscription.

l. Report from the Mayor's Office regarding appointments and reappointments to the Library Board and the Fire and Police Commissioners Board.

m. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the purchase of two Fire Department vehicles from Sexton Ford, Moline, Illinois, in the amount of $108,656.

n. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the purchase of stainless steel water main repair clamps from Zimmer and Francescon, Inc., Moline, Illinois, for the amount of $15,721.83.

o. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment to Edgewater Resources, LLC, Madison, Wisconsin, for services provided in the month of March for the Sunset Marina 400 Dock Replacement Project in the amount of $12,149.

p. Report from the Public Works Department regarding approval of two change orders related to the 1405 36th Street Water Tower Maintenance Agreement in the amount of $35,775.

q. Report from the Public Works Department requesting adding the City's logo to the 1405 36th Street Water Tower at a cost of $17,796.

r. Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the 2025 Pavement Marking Program recommending the bid be awarded to Ostrom Painting and Sandblasting, Inc., Rock Island, Illinois, for the amount of $107,685.

s. Report from the Police Department regarding the placement of "You Are Not Alone" Suicide Prevention signs at the base of the Centennial Bridge and the entrance to the Arsenal Bridge viaduct.

t. Minutes from the March 10, 2025 Closed Session.

u. Minutes from the March 24, 2025 Study Session and City Council meeting.

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

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 water main repair at 2100 6th Avenue in the amount of $10,400.34.

Motion: Motion to approve the claim.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

12. Contracts/Agreements

a. Report from Administration regarding a Right of Entry Agreement with A HANNA ILLOWA LLC

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

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

b. Report from the Economic Development Department regarding a Letter of Intent to Sell 2001 5th Avenue and 2016 5th Avenue between Fresh Films and the City of Rock Island.

Motion: Motion to approve the letter of intent and direct staff to negotiate a development agreement.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

c. Report from the Economic Development Department regarding a Letter of Intent to purchase Lot 2 of the Solomon Site between Ascentra Credit Union and the City of Rock Island.

Motion: Motion to authorize the City Manager to sign the Letter of Intent and direct staff to negotiate a purchase agreement.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

d. 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.

e. Report from the Economic Development Department regarding the 2025 Big Island Farm Lease.

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

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

f. Report from the Economic Development Department regarding the 2025 Andalusia Road Farm Lease.

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

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

g. Report from the Finance Department regarding a two-year Collection Services professional services agreement with Municipal Collections of America, Inc.

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

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

h. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the extension of the Levee and Right-of-Way Vegetations Control Contract for one year in the amount of $18,800.

Motion: Motion to approve a one-year contract extension for JIMAX, Peoria, Illinois, in the amount of $18,800.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

13. Department Reports

a. Report from the Community Development Department regarding the Regional Analysis of Fair Housing Choice Impediments final draft and the Regional Housing Needs Assessment final draft.

Motion: Motion to accept the Regional Analysis of Fair Housing Choice Impediments final draft and the Regional Housing Needs Assessment final draft

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

b. Report from the Community Development Department regarding the adoption of the Rock Island Strategic Housing Plan.

Motion: Motion to adopt the plan.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

14. Events/Misc Requests

a. Report from the Clerk's Office regarding a request from the Smoking Dog to close 2nd Avenue between 18th and 19th Streets for the annual Gamma Alpha Beta Fraternity Buckethead fundraiser benefiting Camp Kesem on Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 10 a.m until 6 p.m.; and a request for the outdoor consumption of alcohol.

Motion: Motion to approve the requests, subject to complying with all liquor license regulations, and subject to being closed down early if complaints are received.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

b. Report from the City Clerk's Office regarding a request from Gary Barren to close 6th Avenue between 7th and 8th Streets on Saturday, July 26, 2025 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. for a block party.

Motion: Motion to approve the request as recommended.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

c. Report from the City Clerk's Office regarding a request from Alderperson Moses Robinson regarding a request to close 6th Avenue between 9th and 10th Streets on Saturday, April 19, 2025 from 12 p.m. until 6 p.m. for an Easter Egg Hunt.

Motion: Motion to approve the request as recommended.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

15. Rock Island Port Authority

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

RC 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.

16. Other Business/New Business

17. 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.

18. Adjourn

a. Motion: Motion to Adjourn to April 28, 2025.

VV Voice vote is needed.

This agenda may be obtained in accessible formats by qualified persons with a disability by making appropriate arrangements from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, by contacting the City Clerk's Office at (309) 732-2010 or visiting in person at: 1528 Third Avenue, Rock Island, IL 61201.

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