City of East Moline Committee of the Whole
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City of East Moline Committee of the Whole City Council Chambers 915 16th Avenue East Moline, IL 61244 th DATE: Monday, July 15 , 2013 TIME: Immediately Following the Regular Council Meeting 1 Clearwell Piping Improvements Drake 2 Enterprise Zone Expansion O’Donnell CITY OF EAST MOLINE th COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING OF U JJuly 15 , 2013 AGENDA ITEM 1 DESCRIPTION: Clearwell Piping Improvements DISCUSSED BY: Chip Drake BACKGROUND and DISCUSSION: In August of 2012 a restricted flow was noticed from a portion of the filters, upon investigation it was found that after 50 years of service the pipe going from the filters into the clearwell has been significant scale build up restricting the flow. This pipe is the main pipe for all finished water produced by the treatment plant and cannot be taken out of service. With this in mind plans to install a new pipe from the filters to clearwell have been developed, keeping the plant in operation during installation of the new pipe. Plans and specifications for this project are available at the water treatment plant for review. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the plans and authorize bidding for this project. Pending COW approval, a bid letting will be conducted and a construction contract will be brought to Council for final approval. BUDGET IMPACT: This is part he of the capital improvement projects for 2013 and $500,000 has been budgeted for this project. ACTION REQUIRED: [ X ] PASS ON TO FULL COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION [ X ] REQUEST CITY ATTORNEY TO DRAFT A RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCE MOTION BY SECONDED BY TO CITY COUNCIL VOTES ED HELEN GARY JEFF HUMBERTO ROBERT GARY MAYOR VOTES DEJAYNES HEILAND ALMBLADE STULIR AGUILAR CHEFFER WESTBROOK THODOS YES NO SENT ABSTAIN CITY OF EAST MOLINE th COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING OF U JJuly 15 , 2013 AGENDA ITEM 2 DESCRIPTION: Expansion of Illinois Enterprise Zone DISCUSSED BY: BACKGROUND and DISCUSSION: Moline has received a request from Frontier Hospitality Group of Illinois LLC to amend the boundaries of the Illinois Quad Cities Enterprise Zone to include 2300 69th Avenue, the proposed site of The Holiday Inn Express. The proposed project is a 4 story 54,000 sq ft Holiday Inn Express hotel with 110 parking spaces, located at the Quad City International Airport next to the Hampton Inn. The hotel will serve not only travelers flying in and out of the Quad City International Airport, but business people working at local business, and leisure travelers attending events in the Illinois quad cities or passing through. In addition, there will a sizable positive impact on local construction workers and upon completion it is expected that 45 full time equivalent jobs will be created. As we are part of the joint enterprise zone we, as well as all other participating cities, must approve additions to the zone. RECOMMENDATION: Give preliminary approval of the ordinance amending the enterprise zone and the resolution amending the intergovernmental agreement governing the enterprise zone. BUDGET IMPACT: None. ACTION REQUIRED: [ X ] PASS ON TO FULL COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION [ X ] REQUEST CITY ATTORNEY TO DRAFT A RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCE MOTION BY SECONDED BY TO CITY COUNCIL VOTES ED HELEN GARY JEFF HUMBERTO ROBERT GARY MAYOR VOTES DEJAYNES HEILAND ALMBLADE STULIR AGUILAR CHEFFER WESTBROOK THODOS YES NO SENT ABSTAIN AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 88-22 AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE 98-41, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ENTERPRISE ZONE IN THE CITY OF EAST MOLINE, ILLINOIS, PURSUANT TO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITIES OF EAST MOLINE, ILLINOIS, MOLINE, ILLINOIS, SILVIS, ILLINOIS, VILLAGE OF MILAN, ILLINOIS, AND ROCK ISLAND COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BY THE ADDITION OF APPROXIMATELY 3.027 ACRES MORE OR LESS BY THE City of Moline AND BY REVISING SECTION 3, EXHIBITS "A" AND "B" TO INCLUDE NEW TERRITORY WITHIN THE ILLINOIS QUAD CITIES ENTERPRISE ZONE. WHEREAS, the Cities of East Moline, Moline, Silvis, Rock Island County and the Village of Milan, Illinois, comprise the Illinois Quad Cities Enterprise Zone; and WHEREAS, said new territory includes the following: The City of Moline has a project, and adds approximately 3.027 acres more or less to the present enterprise zone. WHEREAS, the City of Moline is requesting a change of the Illinois Quad City Enterprise Zone Boundaries by the addition of certain territory as described on Exhibit "A" attached hereto; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Illinois Revised Statute 1985, Ch. 67 1/2, the City of Moline, conducted a public hearing on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, and WHEREAS, addition of this territory will facilitate the increased economic benefit of the Quad Cities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST MOLINE, ILLINOIS, as follows: Section 1. That Section 3, Exhibit "A" to Ordinance No. 98-41, which provides a legal description of the area to be added to the Enterprise Zone, and Exhibit "B" thereof, which provides a map of the expanded Enterprise Zone, which exhibits are attached to this Ordinance and made a part hereof, shall be and are hereby amended as shown on said exhibits, to include additional territory within the Illinois Quad Cities Enterprise Zone, as described on Exhibit "C" attached hereto and incorporated herein. Section 2. That the City of East Moline hereby declares and affirms that the amended zone area as described on Exhibit "A", qualifies for expansion in accordance with the provision of the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act, and further affirms that: A. The additional territory is contiguous to the Illinois Quad Cities Enterprise Zone. B. The additional territory results in a zone which is not more than fifteen square miles; C. The additional territory provides immediate substantial benefit to the established zone and/or its residents or businesses by creating jobs, removing an impediment to economic development which exists and stimulating neighborhood residential and business revitalization; D. On the 18th day of June, 2013, a public hearing was conducted in the City of Moline Council Chambers on the question of whether to expand the territory of the established zone, adding the approximate 3.027 acres more or less, what the new boundaries are as proposed, and a finding made that the public notice was given in at least one newspaper of general circulation within the zone area, not more than 20 days nor less than 5 days before the hearing; E. The zone meets the qualifications of Section 4 of the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Section 3. That in all other respects, Ordinance No. 98-41 shall continue in full force and effect, shall not be repealed or superseded, and shall only be amended as set forth herein. Section 4. That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval, and, if required by law, publication in the manner provided by law. Passed by the City Council of the City of East Moline, Illinois, this ______ day of ______________, A. D. 2013, and approved by the Mayor of said city this ______ day of _______________, A. D. 2013. Mayor of the City of East Moline, Illinois ATTEST: City Clerk of the City of East Moline, Illinois A RESOLUTION AMENDING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT AMONG THE CITIES OF EAST MOLINE, MOLINE, SILVIS, THE VILLAGE OF MILAN, AND ROCK ISLAND COUNTY, ILLINOIS, WHICH ESTABLISHED AN ENTERPRISE ZONE NOW CALLED THE "ILLINOIS QUAD CITIES ENTERPRISE ZONE" BY THE ADDITION OF APPROXIMATELY 3.027 MORE OR LESS ACRES AND CHANGING THE ZONE BOUNDARIES TO ADD TERRITORY TO THE ILLINOIS QUAD CITIES ENTERPRISE ZONE, AND BY AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE AMENDED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT. WHEREAS, the Cities of East Moline, Moline, Silvis, the Village of Milan and Rock Island County, Illinois, currently comprise the Illinois Quad Cities Enterprise Zone; and WHEREAS, the City of Moline is requesting a change of the Illinois Quad City Enterprise Zone Boundaries by the addition of certain territory as described on the attached Exhibit "A"; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Illinois Revised Statute 1985, Ch. 67 1/2, the City of Moline conducted a public hearing on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, and WHEREAS, addition of this territory to the enterprise zone will facilitate the increased economic benefit of the Quad Cities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST MOLINE, ILLINOIS, as follows: That the City of East Moline hereby declares and affirms that the zone area qualifies for expansion in accordance with the provision of the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act, and further affirms that: A. The additional territory is contiguous to the zone area in the Illinois Quad Cities Enterprise Zone; B. The additional territory results in a zone which is not more than 15 square miles; C. The additional territory provides immediate substantial benefit to the established zone and/or its residents or businesses by creating jobs, removing an impediment to economic development which exists and stimulating neighborhood residential and business revitalization; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the attached Exhibit "A", which provides a legal description of the area of the Enterprise Zone and Exhibit "B", which is a map of the Enterprise Zone, as attached to this Resolution and made a part hereof, be amended to include additional territory within the County of Rock Island. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute an amended Intergovernmental Agreement among the Cities of Moline, East Moline and Silvis Rock Island County and the Village of Milan related to adding certain territory located within the County of Rock Island to the Illinois Quad Cities Enterprise Zone; provided said Agreement is substantially similar in form and content to that attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference thereto as Exhibit "C", and has been approved as to form by the City Attorney.