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- Garbage truck purchase: The council approved a resolution authorizing the purchase of a 2025 rear-loading refuse truck (tandem axle chassis with 25-yard New Way Cobra Magnum body) from Elliott Equipment Company under Sourcewell contract 091219-NWY for $294,800. Motion carried 7-0.

- Fleet management software: Council approved a five-year contract with Faster Asset Solutions for web-based fleet-management software under GSA contract 47QTCA23D0054, and authorized the assistant director of public works to execute necessary documents. Motion carried 7-0.

- Procedural ordinances advanced: The council moved Ordinance 20.1 (amend Chapter 2: meeting times and an unexpected childcare exception) and Ordinance 20.2 (traffic-signal/stop sign amendments at specified intersections) forward for second reading or adoption as appropriate; both measures were advanced on roll calls without substantive floor debate.

Why it matters: The equipment purchase and software contract update city fleet capabilities and record-keeping; the traffic and meeting-structure ordinances adjust administrative and public-safety details.

Votes: All listed items passed on roll calls recorded in the minutes (7 ayes, 0 nays where roll calls were recorded).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Moline City Council Meeting January 7, 2025.","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of several consent and non-controversial items approved at the Jan. 7 meeting, including equipment purchases, fleet software and traffic/meeting ordinance procedural actions.","taxTitle","Moline City , Rock Island, Illinois","taxId",53268,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6394933,"Moline approves Grow Quad Cities economic partnership; alderman recuses",251,2599000,2850000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2101779-bcda2a99fec163b416303463770c298b&start=2599&end=2850","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2101779-bcda2a99fec163b416303463770c298b/thumbnail_2599000.jpg","/articles/6394933/Moline-City/Rock-Island/Illinois/Moline-approves-Grow-Quad-Cities-economic-partnership-alderman-recuses","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6394933-b4da0b58680ebabf0c82ff2240005099/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167865&Signature=bENrQ1zNP6CE9E4LsBDOafPofEPF1KnzOn55c4hCX-CBlunB5DAiptDwMT2zvcfuZJHdTs2vPz5v27goQprfKErzZ6hF1ZvF~Kj21UpYXzbtPwu6e4~utuJ85z7~oDc~SXvZ0DzmXSoJumOHr7lG5VchxskwuPVNLKW0AM4NrcEFEQuLefTPaoFcLgN4X~fIwanP3Nbe8XbPlb0RBXcWjY-gxw2m~RgWiy1VT9oEuTVT-cJS-Io8T5XUcwO3oAXEU6r2pFr4OlLBcMpxFPVkQaJs9Snoq-3DMMK6PjK5cEdhhUclxCTZGfMcCsPPLsZYikzBw7X5wLD8S8XGP4FUVA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Moline City Council on Jan. 7 approved a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute an economic development and business growth partnership agreement with Grow Quad Cities, a nonprofit initiative that separates certain regional marketing and lead-generation functions from the Quad Cities Chamber.

City staff explained the agreement anticipates a per-capita contribution from the city of $1.69 in year one (about $72,000) with a 20-cent per-capita increase in subsequent years. The city's staff said the arrangement is intended to complement, not duplicate, existing local development efforts.

Alderman Mesias recused himself, citing his membership on the Quad Cities Chamber board. Council members asked whether the new entity would seek funding in addition to what the chamber already receives; staff and an assisting city official said Grow Quad Cities represents a separate legal entity but that the city's overall annual allocation was not expected to increase beyond previously budgeted economic development contributions.

\"No. No. No. But my understanding was that our annual allocation has not changed...but it's being divided to the chamber and Grow,\" one council member said during discussion.

The council voted to approve the resolution. The measure passed on a roll call (7 ayes, 0 nays) with the cited recusal noted in discussion.

Why it matters: The agreement formalizes Moline's financial support for a regional economic development organization focused on marketing and prospect generation. Council members emphasized the expectation that Grow Quad Cities broaden the types of projects and industry targets served beyond large-scale shovel-ready manufacturing sites.

What happens next: The mayor was authorized to sign the partnership agreement and staff will execute necessary documents and implement the partnership.","Council approved a partnership agreement with Grow Quad Cities, an economic development nonprofit spun out of the Quad Cities Chamber; one alderman recused because of a chamber role and members sought confirmation that the city would not be double-billed.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6394937,"Moline approves Bee City USA affiliation; volunteer committee to manage program",224,1826000,2050000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2101779-bcda2a99fec163b416303463770c298b&start=1826&end=2050","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2101779-bcda2a99fec163b416303463770c298b/thumbnail_1826000.jpg","/articles/6394937/Moline-City/Rock-Island/Illinois/Moline-approves-Bee-City-USA-affiliation-volunteer-committee-to-manage-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6394937-f1dd01bc4bb97cd5af0d8d57bb4d8f48/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167865&Signature=dahSBPZgaXm2fumrvuyIXjubJ8IJYk4quxrheMyg5N4eGsJPuz4w99PfTxBmI7R5hKXweSmwV0n6dF9AhieLqpoTog1daNqH4KbaOywzWAvr9ecwIuRKEkp1QU7kvy04capTOVTs5NnCk~qP3-wW0ME2WbhHph~QG84tz7YdvZSSmGKaxFEN5Jbw45hxus4gE8CwNGRA9Yvt9MP5sruSD9LJJgKlCXO3UwIlBn57t6moM1r1o161PrPIv9MfTtSVUTb4VETfL7BEnxsPxUw2oM1t9QUl7AXofWvpRRjU~-M8eWoGqpa2KSx8xO~ihkPJx-uOTsEdvLG6LRSOPxydiA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Moline City Council voted Jan. 7 to designate the city as a Bee City USA affiliate, a voluntary program run by the Xerces Society to support native pollinator habitat and education.

Resident Kelly Nocci, who identified herself as a member of the Moline Pollinator Preservation Committee, described the program's requirements and the volunteer committee's role. Nocci said Moline already meets several requirements, including adoption of an integrated pest management plan, and that the committee will maintain the annual reporting required by Xerces for renewal.

\"The short answer is no. We don't have to stop using pesticides altogether,\" Nocci said in response to a council question about pesticide restrictions. \"The goal is reduction of pesticide use and where it's still necessary, we will still have to use pesticides.\"

Nocci told council the initial $300 application fee has already been pledged by the city and that ongoing work will be funded by fundraising and donations rather than new taxes.

Council members welcomed the proposal and suggested expanding outreach to neighborhood groups, public-works staff and local schools. Alderman McNeil suggested staff involvement from Public Works and Community Engagement; Alderperson Timmy suggested partnering with schools for educational programs. Alderman Schmidt encouraged wider use of native plants for stormwater management and other city projects.

The council approved the resolution. City staff said the Parks and Recreation director would serve as a staff liaison to the volunteer committee.","The council voted to designate Moline as a Bee City USA affiliate, endorsing a volunteer-led committee to manage native pollinator outreach and an initial $300 application fee pledged by the city.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6394938,"Council places temporary moratorium, grandfathering on certain tobacco licenses; ordinance advanced",1022,5368000,6390000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2101779-bcda2a99fec163b416303463770c298b&start=5368&end=6390","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2101779-bcda2a99fec163b416303463770c298b/thumbnail_5368000.jpg","/articles/6394938/Moline-City/Rock-Island/Illinois/Council-places-temporary-moratorium-grandfathering-on-certain-tobacco-licenses-ordinance-advanced","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6394938-fdc2f94f03cdb977cf547b0b0804fb0f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167865&Signature=If4qXfOHVn~Btaajggmo12anUoixFMoexX4jtpoh4VotpdM5Y8wfrsDntGHBrXOtaJZWM~7JmdBtjxqvCxginRXvBfqO3znSHQbG0pml6AoxIjX-gy~dc3SP4Hh67Um~Z4daYgnzxg-A6sZyF1L05Hkjpk~RptgNU8C6zitQACpJ6XGJ7e4C1Eolp-n0MBzHw0dh5iPzzgfJdFFOjRtZKscD6aP4azCISrRZo~FvIYiLH-mPaL0MJDYUdjYyX4tsDsH2psvoXgKgX-DK7Iq3sI851erCdMSC7tsX58tufdLEQUmOl7uK1GXsBFOpPO6Jvh~MDOnwmxxRDLlaaDtW8Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Moline City Council on Jan. 7 advanced to second reading an ordinance that restructures tobacco-dealer licensing into three classes and imposes a temporary moratorium on new Class A licenses while establishing a 90-day grandfathering window for existing businesses that become subject to the new licensing categories.

Under the proposed code change, the city would create three license categories (Class A, B and C) and cap some categories. Council members and the city attorney corrected a scrivener's error in the printed cap for Class B licenses during floor discussion. Alderman Timmian moved and, after additional floor debate, the council added a motion to grandfather current, legitimately operating businesses that would newly require a Class C license; council members later added a 90-day deadline for such businesses to submit an application.

The ordinance language as amended preserves existing license-holders through their current renewal cycles and provides currently operating businesses that must obtain a Class C license 90 days from passage to submit the application. City staff and the clerk's office said businesses should file as soon as practicable so applications can be considered in a timely fashion.

Council members said the measure reflects concerns shared by local schools and public-health partners about youth access to vaping and alternative nicotine products, and that it aligns with actions taken by other regional municipalities. The council recorded unanimous votes to approve the grandfathering amendment and to advance the ordinance as amended to a second reading.

Why it matters: The measure restructures local tobacco licensing and temporarily limits new Class A licenses, while giving currently operating but previously unlicensed businesses a short window to come into compliance. The council emphasized enforcement, public-health outreach and coordination with schools.

What happens next: The ordinance will return for a second reading and final vote after staff and the clerk incorporate the approved amendments and correct the scrivener's error in the printed caps.","The council voted to advance an ordinance that creates three classes of tobacco-dealer licenses, temporarily caps new Class A licenses, and allows currently operating businesses that will need a new license to apply within 90 days (grandfathering).",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6394939,"Moline council updates sign and zoning code, cuts several parking minimums",573,3025000,3598000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2101779-bcda2a99fec163b416303463770c298b&start=3025&end=3598","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2101779-bcda2a99fec163b416303463770c298b/thumbnail_3025000.jpg","/articles/6394939/Moline-City/Rock-Island/Illinois/Moline-council-updates-sign-and-zoning-code-cuts-several-parking-minimums","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6394939-abaddfa66090ffc4b620da1d7c799418/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167865&Signature=EWS-NPGDkhM9cEkkeoBCyO8SjOezIQGw1~0Ba-Ki15ciGU~y8shHRaxvWm91S3SdBagKEaSqSSNDNCtLAf5Dg44JoLp6boH1TLI~AOBMnnq0bp26f7tpPWtA1takwDiTwrXRLmrTn3VNiEHEXXQS0ny6zzUsamzbxvyA8LiHXSWafMWVWD6LOzulVHdSgw6~REUSY2jBk8DHxpxpqrd-2EO~i5lBFah6-Tv1lSqvtIDVJVpbiRlD-mKIWLZMI7ooj~VvncCv7m9ClF4-M6oA8651LB~WpsZO8ull-mozzk0wbaomOjSYU7DiNJMOr9-hFxvAF0MEFiVofrQSfuTuKQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Moline City Council on Jan. 7 approved a broad update to Chapter 3 (Signs) and Chapter 35 (Zoning and Land Development) of the Moline Code of Ordinances, including new limits on sign illumination, expanded allowed building materials on commercial facades and reduced parking requirements for many uses.

The ordinance, presented to the committee of the whole as an annual code cleanup and update, drew the most debate on changes to minimum off-street parking requirements and on allowances for architectural metal and finished corrugated metal on commercial front facades.

City staff said the sign changes were intended to regulate very bright exterior illumination used on some storefronts, noting the existing language had inconsistencies. A staff presenter described the update as an effort to match enforcement language with the city's adopted integrated pest management policy and to correct typographical errors that had crept into the online code.

\"The first one that you'll see come up is a change to the sign code and it is also going to include a change to our brightness standards,\" the staff presenter said, describing the intent to address extremely bright window lights at some businesses.

Council members pressed on multiple topics during the discussion: the permitted percent of architectural metal wall panels on a front facade, whether the code should allow more flexibility for stored recreational vehicles on residential lots, and lowering residential parking minimums.

A motion by Alderman Timmian (seconded by Alderman Schmidt) amended the ordinance to change the minimum required parking for manufactured homes and mobile-home parks to two spaces per unit. Staff said they had no objection to the amendment.

A separate, more consequential set of amendments removed minimum parking requirements for most commercial categories. Alderman Tammien moved to eliminate commercial parking minimums citywide; after debate and a subsidiary amendment proposed by Alderman Schmidt, the council narrowed that removal so it would not apply to lodging or the three entertainment categories (indoor, outdoor and adult entertainment). That amendment to the amendment passed 4-3; the subsequent vote to remove parking minimums for the remaining commercial categories passed 5-3. Council members supporting the change said removing minimums reduces barriers for small businesses and redevelopment of large, underused surface parking lots; members opposing or seeking caution cited the potential for spillover parking in neighborhoods and suggested more study for some use types.

Council also approved text allowing up to 35% of a commercial front façade to be architectural metal wall panels and adding finished corrugated metal and engineered wood to the list of permitted exterior materials (with existing prohibitions on vinyl, plain aluminum and unpainted steel reiterated).

After the sequence of amendments and votes, the council voted unanimously to adopt the ordinance as amended.

Why it matters: The reduced parking minimums and expanded material allowances change development expectations for new projects and for changes of use, particularly along commercial corridors and in areas with large surface parking. Several council members said the changes are meant to encourage redevelopment of malls and underused retail sites and to make smaller commercial infill projects more feasible.

The ordinance passed with multiple recorded floor amendments and the council instructed staff to continue outreach and pre-development coordination so applicants can avoid late-stage material or parking surprises.

What happens next: The ordinance takes effect according to the city's normal implementation schedule unless otherwise stated in the final ordinance language. Staff said variance and pre-development meetings remain available for projects that need exceptions.","The Moline City Council unanimously approved text amendments to the city's sign and zoning code that clarify sign illumination rules, add permitted exterior materials for commercial facades and reduce or eliminate several off-street parking minimums after a series of amendments.","actionData","errors"]

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