The Moline City Council met on February 19, 2025, for a Committee-of-the-Whole session followed by the regular City Council meeting. All agenda items were approved unanimously, with no public comments received. Key actions included approval of a 2025 patching program contract, a property sale with in-kind improvements, and a lead service line loan authorization.
Note: The meeting's agenda and transcript indicate a date of February 18, 2025, but the source material provided specifies the meeting occurred on February 19, 2025, which is used here.
I call the committee of the whole to order on February 18, 2025 at 6 p.m. in council chambers. Roll call, please. Alder Person Murphy. Messias. Present. Rosak. Timmy and present. Finch, present. McNeil. Present. Castro. President Schmidt. Present. There is no remote electronic attendance tonight, so we will move to public comment. Chief Galt. Has anyone signed up for public comment? No. Moving on to the cow agenda items. Does anyone have any questions about the agenda on the committee of the whole? Okay, we'll start with item 6.1. A resolution approving the special event application for the city's spring classics event scheduled for Saturday, April 19th, 2025, that is sponsored by Empowering Abilities, closing certain streets, more particularly described herein to vehicular traffic, and authorizing the use of public right-of-way in conjunction with said event. Uh yes, uh, thank you. As you mentioned, this is a street closure for the the city spring classic event. April 19th. This is closing the cul de sac at the northern end of 17th Street from 6 45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Um this is a 5k that's the start of the race. They'll proceed over the bridge and back, and it's also the uh end of the race. Motion to approve, second motion by alder person finch, seconded by alder person castro. Any discussion? Hearing none. Oh, I'm sorry. Uh thank you. I um want to notify the council that uh through my work I have a business relationship with empowering abilities, uh, but as I'm not an owner and not a financial matter, it's not in any way a conflict of interest, but I wanted to notify. So he does not need to recuse himself on this vote. That is correct. Okay, is there any other discussion? All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? That motion passes. Moving on to item 6.2, a resolution declaring vehicles and non-motorized assets as shown on exhibit A attached here to and incorporated herein by reference as surplus property and authorizing the disposal of said vehicles and non-motorized assets by the assistant director of public works through legal disposal process that is most advantageous to the city, whether sealed bid, auction, negotiation, or otherwise. Mr. Schmidt. Good evening. Uh so this is kind of the the continuation of our vehicle report replacement program. Uh first step would be um really at the beginning of the budget process. Public works meet with other departments to determine their needs for vehicles and equipment. Um the next step would then be the recommendation to council during the budget process at the workshop.