The Moline City Council on Dec. 2 approved a package of infrastructure and service agreements that city officials say advance pedestrian safety, environmental compliance and municipal operations.

Council voted unanimously to adopt a joint funding agreement and appropriate motor fuel tax funds for the 36th Avenue bike path between 7th and 13th streets, and to approve a separate project adding pedestrian countdown timers at 11 signalized intersections and retroreflective backplates at 104 intersections; the staff-requested local match for the intersection project was $57,257. Council members said the projects will help connect neighborhoods and improve pedestrian safety.

The council also approved an amendment to the city’s intergovernmental support agreement with U.S. Army Garrison Rock Island Arsenal to expand industrial stormwater compliance monitoring following an update to the Arsenal’s IEPA permit. City staff told the council the amendment responds to the Arsenal’s updated testing requirements and will increase sampling and associated costs.

On solid-waste services, the council approved a five-year agreement with Upper Rock Island County Landfill Inc. (Republic) for domestic refuse disposal, effective Jan. 1, 2026, through Dec. 31, 2030. Staff said the contract followed a joint bid with neighboring jurisdictions and includes a 90-day opt-out clause.

The council authorized a three-year contract with Concentra Medical Centers for occupational health services beginning Jan. 1, 2026; staff said Concentra was selected following a solicitation after the city no longer maintains an on‑duty nurse.

Finally, the council adopted a resolution authorizing City Attorney William W. P. Atkins to represent the city in 2025 property valuation assessment complaints and to allow the mayor to sign individual letters of authorization for particular parcels. Staff and legal counsel explained the city typically is notified when an appeal would reduce assessed value by at least $100,000 and described the need for timely responses under short appeal deadlines.

What happens next: staff will return with contract documents and implementation details for each project; the bike path and intersection improvements proceed through state and federal contracting processes and the landfill and occupational health agreements take effect on their stated start dates.