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Council rejects amendment to remove 1,000‑foot spacing and passes social‑services license ordinance on second reading
Summary
On second reading, the council debated and rejected an amendment that would have removed a 1,000‑foot distance requirement from a social‑services licensing ordinance, then passed the ordinance as revised.
The Rock Island City Council considered a second‑reading ordinance amending Chapter 8, Article 23 to establish a social‑services license and debated a proposed amendment to remove a 1,000‑foot spacing requirement. An alderman moved to eliminate the 1,000‑foot requirement in section 8‑5‑775; that amendment was seconded and placed on roll call.
The roll‑call vote on the amendment failed and council returned to the underlying ordinance. A motion to pass the ordinance on second reading was made and seconded; the clerk recorded the roll and the motion carried.
During discussion, one council member said she appreciated the number of amendments that reduced restrictions but still favored removing the distance requirement. Council considered the matter as a balance between regulatory limits and the desire to avoid undue restrictions on social‑service providers. No public speakers addressed the ordinance during the hearing period.
The ordinance will be processed per standard second‑reading procedures; the clerk recorded the formal vote and noted the motion carried.
