The Moline City Council held a combined Committee-of-the-Whole and regular City Council meeting on August 19, 2026, beginning at 6:00 PM. The meeting included an oath of office, board appointments, presentations on agency funding requests and the city's first Environmental Resiliency Plan, proclamations, and multiple legislative actions. The council approved video gaming terminal licenses, a contract amendment for the new Central Fire Station, and a grant application for softball complex improvements, among other items.
Good evening everyone. I'll call our committee of the whole to order here in Council Chambers at 6 p.m. Roll call, please. Present. Mastias. Present. Mazak. I Tim. Present. Finch. Present McNeil. Present. Castro. Schmidt. Present. All right. We move to public comment. Do we have any public sir? One electronically. Are they signed in, Mr. Rowler? Okay, we'll see if they come available at the next public comment. So we'll start with the oath of office. For regular commissioned appointment as firefighter paramedic to Levi Schilling, effective July 14th, 2025. Thank you, Your Honor. It's my privilege tonight to introduce firefighter Levi Schilling. Levi is originally from Geneseo and is a 2011 graduate of Geneseo High School, where he participated in both football and track. Shortly after high school, he enlisted in the United States Army. During his military service, he successfully completed some very demanding U.S. Army Ranger training and went on to serve as a rifleman with the 75th Ranger Regiment at Hunter Air Army Air Force Base in Georgia. After serving our country, Levi was hired as a firefighter by the city of Moline on August 18th, 2023. And from very early on, his leadership abilities were quite evident. In fact, among his fellow uh recruit class, which was extremely large. We we hired I think eleven others with him. Uh Levi became affectionately known as the dad of the group uh at the Academy. I think that says quite a bit about the role he naturally assumed among his peers and the respect they had for him. Levi's laughing up here. Levi brings to the Moline Fire Department not only the skills and knowledge he has gained through his fire and EMS training, but also the leadership, discipline, teamwork, and commitment to service developed throughout his military career. Most importantly, and Levi would tell you this, it's most important to him. Levi is joined here tonight by the people who have supported him throughout his journey. His wife Amanda, their three daughters, Evelyn, Julia, and Paulina, and their son Levi, along with his mother-in-law Julie. Levi, we're proud to have you as a member of the Mowling Fire Department. And although this recognition maybe have taken a little bit longer than we would we'd have liked, we're very pleased to finally have the opportunity to formally recognize you in your service to our committee. Thank you very much. Hi. Mayor, would you like to join us at the podium? Yes, thanks for joining us. This is for you. If you would please raise your right hand and repeat after me. I leave my shilling.