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City of Rock Island City Council met July 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 July Disability Pride Month.

6. Public Comment

7. Update Rock Island

8. Passage of Ordinances and Resolutions

a. A special ordinance to remove the handicapped parking space at 1529 10th Avenue. (Second Reading)

Motion: Motion to pass the ordinance.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

b. Report from the City Clerk's Office regarding a request from the Quad Cities Running Club to hold their annual TBK Quad Cities Marathon and a resolution for the closure of the Master Sergeant Stanley Talbot Memorial Bridge,15th Street (U.S. Highway 67), and 1st Avenue (IL 92) on Sunday, September 21, 2025, from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

c. Report from the Community Development Department regarding a resolution as part of the Illinois Housing Development Association (IHDA) Home Repair and Accessibility Program Round 2.

Motion: Motion to adopt the resolution, and direct the City Manager to execute the Officer Certificate and Certificate of Incumbency.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

9. Ordinances (First Readings)

a. Report from Administration regarding amendments to Chapter 3 "Alcoholic Liquor" Sec. 3-12(c) Limitations on Certain Licenses, providing City Council with the discretion to grant the creation of an additional license in a Class with a restriction on size. (First Reading)

Motion: Motion to consider the amendments to the ordinance.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

b. 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.

c. 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.

d. 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.

e. 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.

f. Report from the Economic Development Department regarding a development agreement between the City of Rock Island and New Field Ventures, LLC. (First Reading)

Motion: Motion to approve the development agreement, authorize the City Manager to execute the document and consider 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 June 6 through June 12 in the amount of $937,968.96; claims for the week of June 13 through June 19 in the amount of $457,721.03; claims for the week of June 20 through June 26 in the amount of $1,107,301.71; and payroll for the weeks of May 26, 2025 through June 8, 2025 in the amount of $1,953,349.62; payroll for the weeks of June 9, 2025 through June 22, 2025 in the amount of $1,961,198.62.

b. ACH Report for the month of May 2025 in the amount of $2,316,311.83.

c. International City/County Management Association (ICMA) claims for the weeks of May 31 through June 13 in the amount of $30,726.58; and claims for the weeks of June 14 through June 27 in the amount of $30,094.94.

d. Purchase Card Claims for the period of April 29, 2025 through May 26, 2025 in the amount of $96,375.29.

e. Report from the City Clerk's Office regarding a request from Fresh Films Production to close Arts Alley on Saturday, July 19, 2025 through Monday, July 21, 2026 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day for a film shoot.

f. Report from the Clerk's Office regarding a request from Christina Pohl to close 8th Street between 31st & 34th Avenues on Saturday, July 26, 2025, from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. for an end of summer party & touch-a-truck event.

g. Report from the City Clerk's Office regarding a request from Steve's Old Time Tap to use sound amplification and to close 3rd Avenue between 17th & 18th Streets and close 17th Street between 2nd & 3rd Avenues for their annual CCKMA Car & Bike Show on Sunday, August 17, 2025, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; a request for the outdoor consumption of alcohol in the fenced-in area in the adjacent parking lot; and a request to waive the sound amplification fee.

h. Report from the City Clerk's Office regarding a request from the Cornbelt Running Club for their 37th Annual Nancy Kapheim Memorial Classic 5K and 10K Run on Sunday, October 5, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

i. Report from the Information Technology Department regarding payment in the amount of $12,402 to Tri-City Electric of Davenport, IA, for Shoretel/Mitel voice-over IP phone system annual maintenance.

j. Report from the Mayor's office regarding an appointment to the Labor Day Parade Advisory Board. k. Minutes from the June 23, 2025 Study Session and City Council meeting.

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

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

11. Claims/Purchases

a. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment to Miller Trucking and Excavating, Silvis, Illinois, for an emergency water main repair at 3721 46th Street in the amount of $17,035.51.

b. Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment to Langman Construction, Rock Island, Illinois, for the 2025 Sidewalk and Pavement Patching Program in the amount of $153,836.40.

Motion: Motion to allow claims a and b.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

12. Contracts/Agreements

a. Report from the Police Department regarding the RIPD Broadcast Media agreement with TAG Communications for the purchase of advertisement time for recruitment in the amount of $20,000 using ARPA funds (Restricted).

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 City Attorney and Public Works regarding a Real Property Lease Agreement and City Track Agreement with Iowa Interstate Railroad, LLC.

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

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

c. Report from Administration regarding an execution of a Waiver and Release of Right of First Refusal with Friendship Manor, Properties, LLC.

Motion: Motion to approve the waiver and release of right of first refusal and authorize the City Manager to execute the document.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

13. Budget/Finance Items

a. Report from the Finance Department regarding a budget adjustment to the MLK Activity Fund (901) in the amount of $83,104.15.

b. Report from the Finance Department regarding a budget adjustment to the

COMMDEVBLOCKGRANT CFDA 14.218 Fund (242) in the amount of $39,599.13.

Motion: Motion to approve budget adjustments a and b.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

14. Department Reports

a. Report from the Community Development Department regarding the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and the 2025 Annual Action Plan.

Motion: Motion to approve the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and the 2025 Annual Action Plan as recommended.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

b. Report from the Community Development Department regarding the 2025 funding allocation amount for Public Service applicants.

Motion: Motion to approve the 2025 Public Service Funding applicants and amounts.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

c. Report from the Community Development Department regarding the 2025 funding allocation for the Public Facilities applicants.

Motion: Motion to approve the 2025 funding allocation for the Public Facilities projects.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

d. Report from the Community Development Department regarding a sign variance request from A Hana Illowa LLC for property at 3809 60th Avenue West.

Motion: Motion to approve the staff recommendation and approve the variance request.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

15. Events/Misc Requests

a. Report from the City Clerk's Office regarding a request from Bent River Brewing to use sound amplification for live music on Saturday, September 13, 2025, from 12 p.m. to 12 a.m.; and a request for the outdoor consumption of alcohol in the fenced-in area of the adjacent parking lot.

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 the Rock Island Grand Prix to hold their 30th annual go-kart street race on Saturday, August 30, 2025 through Sunday, August 31, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

Motion: Motion to approve the event as recommended.

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 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 int the minutes of the closed meeting.

b. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(21) Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under this Act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06.

Motion: Motion to enter Closed Session for the exceptions cited.

RC Roll Call vote is needed.

19. Adjourn

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

VV Voice vote is needed.

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