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Votes at a glance: council approves several contracts and resolutions, advances two ordinances to second reading
Summary
At the March council meeting, Moline City councilors approved donations and contracts including a playground donation, Safe Routes signing ($25,000), cemetery resurfacing ($264,801.25), a traffic-signal contract ($637,427.81), rock-salt joint purchase, and a $664,315.10 notice to award for lead-line replacements; tree-code and family-definition ordinances were advanced to second reading.
The Moline City Council approved multiple motions and contracts during its meeting. Key approvals and votes included:
- Play equipment donation: The council declared Play World Specialists Inc. playground equipment at McKinley Park surplus and authorized a donation to Kids Around the World Inc. for removal and refurbishment. Motion passed by voice vote (in committee) and on the council floor.
- Safe Routes to School signing project: An MFT resolution authorizing up to $25,000 for the Safe Routes to School signing project (section 24-00299-00) was approved on roll call (aye, unanimous among those voting).
- Lead service-line replacement (project 1494): The council approved a notice of intent to award McClintock Trucking and Excavating Inc. $664,315.10 (leveraging $500,000 in grant funds with a $125,000 city match) to replace an estimated 50–60 lead service lines. The council later amended related contract language to authorize both the mayor and the city clerk to sign documents.
- Rock salt contract participation: The council authorized participation in the state joint bid for rock salt for the 2026–2027 season, obligating a minimum purchase of 3,200 tons with the ability to purchase up to 4,800 tons; members noted last year’s usage approached the 4,000-ton level. Motion approved by roll call (six ayes, no nays).
- Riverside Cemetery resurfacing: Council authorized a contract with Phoenix Corporation of the Quad Cities for project 1533 in the amount of $264,801.25; roll call approval was unanimous (six ayes, no nays).
- River Drive and 12th Street traffic signal: Council authorized a contract with Davenport Electric Contract Company for project 1457 for $637,427.81, with work to begin only after an impact agreement is completed; approved by roll call (six ayes, no nays).
- Ordinances advanced: Ordinance 19.1 (tree code amendment) and Ordinance 19.2 (zoning and family-definition amendments, including group-home provisions) were both advanced to second reading; 19.2 passed the procedural advance 5–1 after extended debate.
Votes and procedural notes: many of the listed motions passed by unanimous roll call (recorded as six ayes, no nays for those items); Ordinance 19.2 advanced on a 5–1 roll call. The meeting record shows staff and council will publish additional project details (maps, schedules) for active construction projects.
What was not decided: No final adoption of Ordinance 19.2 occurred; further legal review and cross-reference work will be required before a final vote. The cross-referencing issue also means timeline and funding details for sidewalk or crosswalk requests were not finalized at the meeting.
