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City of Rock Island City Council met May 12.

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 May as Mental Health Month.

b. Proclamation recognizing Narratives QC and the Rock Island Public Library for their Mental Health Awareness efforts in the City of Rock Island.

c. Proclamation declaring May 15, 2025 as National Bike to Work Day.

d. Proclamation declaring May 17, 2025 as River Cleanup Day.

e. Proclamation designating the week of May 18-24, 2025, as National Public Works Week.

f. Proclamation recognizing Royal Neighbors of America's 130th Anniversary.

6. Public Comment

7. Update Rock Island

8. Passage of Ordinances

a. A special ordinance to ban parking on the north side of 86th Avenue West, from the driveway of 1807 86th Avenue West westward to Ridgewood Road. (Second Reading)

Motion: Motion to pass the ordinance.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

9. 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 April 18 through April 24 in the amount of $336,595.28; for the week of April 25 through May 1 in the amount of $795,755.07; and payroll for the weeks of April 14, 2025 through April 27, 2025 in the amount of $1,881,798.97.

b. ACH Report for the month of March 2025 in the amount of $943,324.21.

c. Purchase Card Claims for the period of February 27, 2025 through March 28, 2025 in the amount of $116,806.42

d. International City/County Management Assocation (ICMA) claims for the weeks of April 19 through May 2 in the amount of $29,674.79

e. Report from the Information Technology Department regarding payment in the amount of $195,815.00 to Tyler Technologies, Plano, TX, for the new ERP system annual Software as a Service (SaaS) fee.

f. Report from the Information Technology Department regarding the quarterly software maintenance renewal agreement with Harris GEMS from April 1, 2025 through July 31, 2025 in the amount of $33,332.88.

g. Report from the Mayor's office regarding appointments to the Human Rights Commission.

h. Report from the Public Works Department requesting authorization to purchase paper yard waste bags from Pabco Industries, LLC, Newark, NJ, in the amount of $35,497.44.

i. Minutes from the March 24 and April 14, 2025, Closed Sessions.

j. Minutes from the April 28, 2025 Study Session and City Council meeting.

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

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

10. Claims/Purchases

a. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment to McClintock Trucking and Excavating, Inc., Silvis, Illinois, for Water Service Repair Program repairs in the amount of $18,820.42.

b. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment to Langman Construction, Rock Island, Illinois, for a Water Service Repair Program repair in the amount of $18,279.83.

Motion: Motion to allow claims a and b.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

c. Report from the Public Works Department regarding approval to award bids for the Sunset Marina electrical upgrades and 400 dock replacement.

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

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

11. Special Presentations

a. Recognition of outgoing City Council Members and Mayor.

12. Motion to Adjourn Sine Die

a. RC Roll Call vote is needed.

Oath of Office - Mayor Ashley Harris, Alderman Glen Evans, Alderwoman Linda Barnes, Alderman Dylan Parker and Alderman Bill Healy.

13. Call to Order

14. Roll Call

15. Ordinances (First Readings)

a. Report from the Community Development Department regarding the sale of City-Owned Property at 1214 2nd Avenue for $570 plus closing costs. (First Reading)

b. Report from the Community Development Department regarding the sale of City-Owned Property at 1011 11th Avenue for $600 plus closing costs (First Reading).

c. Report from the Community Development Department regarding the sale of City-Owned Property at 814 12th Street for $480 plus closing costs. (First Reading)

d. Report from the Community Development Department regarding the sale of City-Owned Property at 423 6th Street for $736 plus closing costs. (First Reading)

e. Report from the Community Development Department regarding the sale of City-Owned Property at 1625 7th Street for $447 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 a through e.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

f. Report from the Public Works Department regarding the Sewer Use Ordinance Local Limit updates. (First Reading)

Motion: Motion to approve the proposed amendments and to consider the ordinance.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

g. Report from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding a request from Lisa Vinar, Dan Vinar Furniture, 500 20th 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. Adoption of Resolutions

a. Report from the City Clerk's Office regarding an activity application from QC Pride, Inc. to hold their Unity Pride Parade and a resolution for the closure of the Master Sergeant Stanley Talbot Memorial Bridge and 15th Street (U.S. Highway 67) on Saturday, June 14, 2025 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Motion: Motion to approve the event and adopt the resolution.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

b. Report from the Public Works Department requesting authorization to adopt the Sewer Use Ordinance Local Limits Updates Resolution.

Motion: Motion to adopt the resolution.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

17. Contracts/Agreements

a. Report from the Community Development Department regarding a single source procurement of the cultural liaison.

Motion: Motion to approve the single source procurement and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

b. Report from the Information Technology Department regarding a Fiber Optic Cable Use Agreement with Modern Woodmen of America.

Motion: Motion to approve the agreement and authorize the City Manager to sign the agreement, subject to any minor City Attorney modifications.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

c. Report from the Fire Department regarding bids to repair the air conditioning unit at the Central Fire House, recommending the bid be awarded to Northwest Mechanical, Inc., Davenport, Iowa, in the amount of $12,852.

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

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

18. Department Reports

a. Report from the Public Works Department regarding authorization to surplus vehicles and equipment.

Motion: Motion to approve the declaration of surplus vehicles and equipment and grant permission to dispose of the surplus vehicles and equipment in a manner that will be advantageous to the City of Rock Island.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

19. 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.

20. Other Business/New Business

21. Adjourn

a. Motion: Motion to Adjourn to May 19, 2025.

VV Voice vote is needed.

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