The Moline City Council convened as a Committee-of-the-Whole and then as a regular City Council on September 2, 2026 (noted per system date; the printed agenda listed September 1, 2026). The meeting included an oath of office, public comment, 13 agenda items for the Committee-of-the-Whole, consent agenda approval, four non-consent resolutions, seven first‑reading ordinances, and miscellaneous business. All votes were unanimous (8-0) unless noted.
Good evening, everyone. I'll call our meeting to order here in Council Chambers at 6 p.m. Uh roll call, please. Alder Person Silas. Present. Messias. Present. Present. Timon. Present. Finch. Present. McNeil. Present. Castro. For the Schmidt. Present. We do not have any remote electronic attendance. Uh public comment. All right, we do have one that's emailed in to us. George Orwell said true liberty is telling people what they don't want to hear. Thanks for letting me share. My name is Tom Keith, and I live in the seventh ward. I was wondering if any of the council verified the claim that flock or acts on cameras prevent crime, as I proposed the last time I spoke here. The facts as I understand them are that crime has been dropping significantly since 2021 or COVID time without the current onslaught of spy cameras. Perhaps Mr. Gall can verify that. I recently discovered that the sheriff in Wapalo County, Iowa, told their deputies not to tell people that flock cameras were used in their arrests. I'll put the link below. Again, how can the city justify the expense of these cameras when studies show that they don't work at reducing crime and they're nothing more than data collection centers? Another item I'm appalled at is the recent 30 mile per hour speed limit down from 45 miles per hour, entering Moline from East Moline on the Avenue of the Cities. Is this another money grab for the city's coffers at the expense of its citizens? Pritzker just passed a law saying if you get two tickets in a year, your license will be suspended, and a monitoring device must be installed on your car. Of course, at your expense. Again, the link is below. Thanks for letting me share, Tom Keith. Thank you. Um our next item is an oath of office for promotion of Fire Marshal Mitch Cunningham to lieutenant effective August 23, 2026. Chief Reaganweather. Thank you, Your Honor. Good evening, Council. Tonight I have the privilege privilege of introducing Mitch Cunningham, who was recently promoted to the rank of lieutenant with the Mulling Fire Department. Mitch began his career with Mulline Fire on April 18th, 2011, when he was hired as a firefighter paramedic. Throughout his career, Mitch has continued to take on additional responsibilities within both our department and the regional fire services. In 2021, he was appointed fire marshal for the city of Moline. A position in which he still continues to hold today. Also in 2021, Mitch became a team leader with the MAVES Division 43 Tactical Rescue Team. For those unfamiliar with technical rescue team, they're a highly skilled group of individuals who respond to structural collapses, can find space rescues, high angle rope rescues, and various other specialized incidents. In 2022, Mitch completed the police academy for fire arson investigators while also being appointed to the rank of engineer later that year. Mitch has continued his education throughout his career, earning an associate degree in fire science in 2023, followed by a bachelor of science in fire administration and fire investigation in 2024, both from Columbia Southern University.