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 April 10, 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 May 2023 as Motorcycle Awareness Month in the City of Rock Island.

Proclamation declaring May 2023 as Mental Health Awareness Month in the City of Rock Island.

Ordinances regarding the sale of City-owned properties. (Second 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 518 14th Avenue (PIN 1603227006) to Munyakaze Faustine for $951.00 plus closing costs.

Motion:

Motion whether or not to pass ordinances a through g as recommended.

RC

Roll Call vote is needed.

Consent Agenda.

Claims for the week of March 24 through March 30, 2023 in the amount of $718,200.46; for the week of March 31 through April 6, 2023 in the amount of $1,321,653.50; for the week of April 7 through April 13, 2023 in the amount of $1,415,506.35; and payroll for the weeks of March 20 through April 2, 2023 in the amount of $1,633,178.96.

ACH payments for the month of March 2023 in the amount of $787,919.52.

Purchase Card claims for the period of February 28, 2023 through March 27, 2023 in the amount of $77,637.62.

Motion:

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

RC

Roll Call vote is needed.

Claims

Report from the Public Works Department regarding payment #4 to General Constructors, Inc, Davenport, IA in the amount of $85,304.31 for construction on the Schwiebert Park Marina dock renovations.

Motion:

Motion whether or not to allow the claim.

RC

Roll Call vote is needed.

Report from the Public Works Department regarding bids for the 2023 Sod Replacement and 50/50 Tree Program, Projects 2141 and 2352, recommending the bids be awarded to Greenspace Associates, Inc., Bettendorf, IA for the total amount of $267,800.00.

Motion:

Motion whether or not to approve the bids as recommended.

RC

Roll Call vote is needed.

Report from the Public Works Department regarding consulting services for the Downtown Streets Reconstruction/Revitalization Project, recommending a contract be awarded to Veenstra & Kimm, Inc., Rock Island, IL in an amount not to exceed $610,784.00.

Motion:

Motion whether or not to award the contract and authorize the City Manager to execute the Engineering Services Agreement.

RC

Roll Call vote is needed.

Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding the CY2022 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).

Motion:

Motion whether or not to approve the 2022 CAPER and direct staff to submit it to HUD.

RC

Roll Call vote is needed.

Report from the Community and Economic Development Department requesting the acceptance of the original bid from Valley Construction for the demolition of Firehouse No. 5 in Douglas Park.

Motion:

Motion whether or not to accept the original bid and direct the City Manager to negotiate and execute said contract subject to minor attorney modifications.

RC

Roll Call vote is needed.

Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding approval of the final RILCO Subdivision Plat.

Motion:

Motion whether or not to approve the final plat with minor technical corrections.

RC

Roll Call vote is needed.

Report from the Community & Economic Development Department regarding the renewal of annual non-irrigated farm land lease agreements with Mr. Andrew Kordik, Mr. Scot Doxstader, and Mr. Kenneth Flack for 2023.

Motion:

Motion whether or not to approve the 2023 farm lease agreements along with the scaled rent increase, subject to minor attorney modifications; and authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the contract documents.

RC

Roll Call vote is needed.

Report from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding funding for three years of funding in the amount of $109,713.00 in ARPA funds for the Quad Cities Regional Land Bank Authority.

Motion:

Motion whether or not to approve the land bank funding using ARPA funds.

RC

Roll Call vote is needed.

Report from the Human Resources Department requesting approval of $267,000.00 ($1,000.00 for every full-time, non-police employee as of December 31, 2022) of ARPA funds for one-time employee bonuses.

Motion:

Motion whether or not to approve the allocation of $267,000.00 of ARPA funds for CY 2023 employee bonuses.

RC

Roll Call vote is needed.

Report from the Finance Department regarding an adjustment to the CY 2023 budget, increasing General Fund (101) revenues by $267,000.000, increasing Unrestricted ARPA fund (248) expenditures by $267,000.00, and increasing various funds for payroll depending on employee location by $267,000.00.

Motion:

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

RC

Roll Call vote is needed.

Report from the Finance Department regarding an adjustment to the CY 2023 budget, increasing the Community and Economic Development Fund (207) by $15,000.

Motion:

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

RC

Roll Call vote is needed.

Report from the Traffic and Engineering Committee regarding a request from Roseanna Damp to install a handicapped parking space in front of her home located at 1537 39th Street. (First Reading)

Motion:

Motion whether or not to approve the request and consider the ordinance.

RC

Roll Call vote is needed.

Report from the City Clerk's office regarding a request from DeAnna Foster to close 16 1/2 Street at 1st and 2nd Avenues, as well as 17th Street at 2nd Avenue for a vegan/vegetarian/healthy living street festival on Saturday, August 18, 2023 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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 May 8, 2023.

RC

Roll Call vote is needed.