Call to Order

This meeting will also be conducted by audio and video conference without the requirement of a physically present quorum of the Rock Island City Council due to the disaster declaration issued by Governor Pritzker.

Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance

Moment of Silence

Public Comment

Minutes from the March 27, 2023 Study Session and City Council Meeting.

Motion:

Motion whether or not to approve the minutes as printed.

RC

Roll Call vote is needed.

Update Rock Island

Proclamation declaring April 17- 21, 2023 as National Work Zone Awareness Week in the City of Rock Island.

Proclamation declaring the month of April 2023 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in the City of Rock Island.

Proclamation declaring the month of April 2023 as Earth Month in the City of Rock Island.

A Special Ordinance requesting the transfer of the City's 2023 Home Rule Volume Cap to Quad Cities Regional Economic Development Authority (QCREDA) (Second Reading).

Motion:

Motion whether or not to pass the Special Ordinance.

RC

Roll Call vote is needed.

An Ordinance regarding the annexation of seventeen (17) City-owned parcels of land in the City's Southwest area (Second Reading).

Motion:

Motion whether or not to pass the ordinance as recommended.

RC

Roll Call vote is needed.

An Ordinance regarding the rezoning from R-1 (one unit residential) district to C-2 (natural conservation) district for seventeen (17) parcels near the City's Southwest Area (Second Reading).

Motion:

Motion whether or not to pass the ordinance as recommended.

RC

Roll Call vote is needed.

Consent Agenda.

Claims for the week of March 17 through March 23, 2023 in the amount of $343,510.72; week of March 24 through March 30, 2023 in the amount of $718,200.46; and payroll for the weeks of March 6 through March 19, 2023 in the amount of $1,663,835.26.

International City/County Management Association (ICMA) claims for the week of March 23 through March 24, 2023 in the amount of $63,380.12.

Report from the Human Resources Department regarding payment in the amount of $13,240.44 to David G. Morrison, City Attorney, for services rendered during the month of March 2023.

Report from the Information Technology Department regarding payment in the amount of $15,000.00 to to the Rock Island County ETSB for the City's share of the Crowdstrike Complete cyber security software annual maintenance agreement.

Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $18,313.19 to CDM Smith, Chicago, IL for the Mill Street Plant Anaerobic Digester Maintenance Project.

Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the Boiler Maintenance Contract, recommending the bid be awarded to Modern Piping, Inc., Davenport, IA in the amount of $28,884.00 over three years with a one year extension option.

Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $38,271.74 to Veenstra & Kimm Inc., Rock Island, IL for professional services related to the Downtown Parking Garage and Parking Lot, Project 2847.

Motion:

Motion whether or not to approve Consent Agenda items a through g.

RC

Roll Call vote is needed.

Claims

Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment in the amount of $32,265.23 to Langman Construction, Rock Island, IL for an emergency water main repair at 1324 42nd Street.

Report from the Public Works Department regarding payments #2 and #3 in the amount of $265,051.10 to Langman Construction, Rock Island, IL for the Downtown Parking Garage and Parking Lot, CRI #2847.

Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #3 in the amount of $420,683.46 to Centennial Contractors, Moline, IL for the 2022 and 2023 Sidewalk and Pavement Patching Program.

Motion:

Motion whether or not to allow claim items a through c.

RC

Roll Call vote is needed.

Report from the Public Works Department regarding a contract to IMEG Corporation, Rock Island, IL in the amount of $300,000.00 for Phase I and II design services for the 1st Avenue (IL 92) reconstruction/road diet project between 16th and 24th Streets.

Motion:

Motion whether or not approve the contract as recommended; authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement; and adopt the resolution.

RC

Roll Call vote is needed.

Report from the Community & Economic Development Department regarding a funding agreement with the Community Caring Conference (CCC).

Motion:

Motion whether or not to approve the funding agreement as recommended and allow the City Manager to execute the documents.

RC

Roll Call vote is needed.

Report from the Community & Economic Development Department regarding the sale of City-owned properties. (First Readings)

Sale of City-owned property located at 1128 4th Avenue (PIN 0734416007) to Mukabaziga Agnes for $1,042.50 plus closing costs.

Sale of City-owned property located at 1425 11th Street (PIN 1602128025) to Mugabo Antoine for $2,531.00 plus closing costs.

Sale of City-owned property located at 422 8th Street (PIN 0734409016) to Mugabo Antoine for $4,502.69 plus closing costs.

Sale of City-owned property located at 601 5th Street (PIN 0734406016) to Vasudevan Raghavan & Girija Ramasamy for $1,825.00 plus closing costs.

Sale of City-owned property located at 517 5th Street (PIN 0734404018) to Mukabaziga Agnes for $683.50 plus closing costs.

Sale of City-owned property located at 515 5th Street (PIN 0734404017) to Mukabaziga Agnes for $2,406.94 plus closing costs.

Sale of City-owned property located at 1028 3rd Avenue (PIN 1603227006) to Munyakaze Faustine for $951.00 plus closing costs.

Motion:

Motion whether or not to approve the sales as recommended; authorize the City Manager to execute the sales agreements, and consider the ordinances a through g.

RC

Roll Call vote is needed.

Report from the Parks & Recreation Department and City Clerk's office regarding a Highway Resolution for the closure of 1st Avenue between 17th Street and 20th Street on Monday, July 3, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., along with a rain date of Tuesday, July 4, 2023 for the annual Red, White & Boom fireworks display and concert at Schwiebert Riverfront Park.

Motion:

Motion whether or not to adopt the resolution as recommended.

RC

Roll Call vote is needed.

Report from the Finance Department regarding a budget adjustment for the Martin Luther King Jr. Center increasing the MLK Activity Fund (901) revenue by $65,000.00 and expense budget by $159,767.00 for CY 2023.

Motion:

Motion whether or not to approve the budget adjustment as recommended.

RC

Roll Call vote is needed.

Report from the Mayor's Office regarding reappointments to the Library Board, Liquor Commission, and Police Pension Board.

Motion:

Motion whether or not to approve the reappointments as recommended.

Report from the City Clerk's office regarding a request from the Augustana College Office of Student Life and Leadership to use sound amplification on Saturday, May 6, 2023 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at Lindberg Stadium, 520 38th Street as part of the annual Slough Fest.

Motion:

Motion whether or not to approve the sound amplification permit as recommended.

RC

Roll Call vote is needed.

Report from the City Clerk's office regarding a request from Jason Parris of Wake Brewing for outdoor entertainment with sound amplification and the outdoor sale and consumption of alcohol in the fenced-in area at 2529 5th Avenue on multiple dates beginning Saturday, May 6, 2023 through Saturday, September 30, 2023.

Motion:

Motion whether or not to approve the outdoor event and sound amplification requests, including the sale of alcohol in the fenced-in area; subject to complying with all liquor license regulations and closing early if complaints are received.

RC

Roll Call vote is needed.

Report from the City Clerk's office regarding a request from Beth Lam of The Broadway and Rooster's Bar and Grill to close 21st and 22nd Streets between 3rd and 4th Avenues and the accompanying alleyways on Saturday, June 24, 2023 from 12:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 25, 2023 for a blues and jazz festival.

Motion:

Motion whether or not to approve the requests as recommended.

RC

Roll Call vote is needed.

Other Business

Motion to Adjourn.

Motion:

Motion to adjourn to April 24, 2023.

RC

Roll Call vote is needed.