Council votes at a glance: marathon permits, IDOT ramp closure, Grow Quad Cities agreement, license advances, change order, executive session

The Moline City Council handled multiple formal actions during the meeting, including special-event approvals, an economic-development agreement, ordinance advances related to tobacco licenses, a motor-fuel tax change order and a motion to convene an executive session.

Key outcomes (summary): - Special-event approval: Resolution approving the TBK Quad Cities Marathon and road races for Sept. 27–28, 2025, including certain street closures. Motion by Alderman Finch, seconded by Alderman Macias; chair announced the motion passed. - IDOT permit: Resolution authorizing the mayor and city clerk to apply for a state highway permit for a temporary closure of the ramp along I-74 eastbound to Third Avenue/River Drive in conjunction with the Quad City Marathon. Motion by Alderman Finch, seconded by Alderman Castro; council approved; item requires Illinois Department of Transportation approval. - Economic development agreement: Resolution authorizing the mayor to execute an economic development and business growth partnership agreement between Grow Quad Cities and the Quad Cities region. Motion to remove from the table and approve by Alderman Finch, seconded by Alderman Schmidt. Alderman Macias recused himself because he serves on the board of a partner organization; roll call after recusal produced six ayes and the motion carried. - Motor fuel tax change order: Resolution approving Change Order No. 1 (final) to Langman Construction Inc. for motor fuel tax-funded asphalt resurfacing program (wrap up of prior year's program). Staff recommended approval and the council passed the resolution; motion by Alderman Finch, seconded by Alderman Razak. - Tobacco-license ordinances: Three separate first-reading ordinances (items 17.1–17.3) to increase the number of tobacco licenses for specific applicants were advanced to second reading. Each item was amended on the floor to specify issuance of a Class B license to the applicant; roll calls on each amended motion recorded seven ayes, no nays, and each motion to advance carried. - Executive session: Council moved to convene an executive session for property acquisition (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5)) and pending/probable litigation (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11)). Motion by Alderman Murphy, seconded by Alderman Timmian; roll call 7 ayes, no nays; council recessed into executive session.

The council took no additional budgetary appropriations on these items during the meeting; the IDOT permit requires state approval before ramp closure work is authorized. Several items (notably the tobacco-license ordinances) were advanced to second reading rather than being adopted as final ordinances.