10
Apr
2001
Moline
• After a judge struck down the city's truancy ordinance in February, Moline has been unable to prosecute people who skip school. A new truancy ordinance - one that capped at 18 the age at which one could be prosecuted for being absent from school - was offered for consideration on first reading at the city council's April 10 meeting. City officials wanted to be able to enforce truancy rules for the rest of the spring term.
• The Islamic Center of the Quad Cities is requesting a Special Use permit to build a mosque at 6005 34th Avenue. The Moline City Council granted the organization a permit in 1999, but the building's plans have changed, thus requiring a new permit. The Moline City Council will likely consider the request at its April 17 meeting.
Rock Island
• The Rock Island City Council approved a contract at its April 9 meeting with Triad Engineering Incorporated to study the feasibility of a third location for raw-water intake. The city did have three intake lines, but one of them collapsed and the other two are old. Triad will determine whether a third intake line is possible in the Sylvan Slough. Public Works Director Bob Hawes said that the study does not stem from any water-capacity concern. "It's a dependability and reliability issue," he said.
• Also at its April 9 meeting, the Rock Island City Council authorized a conceptual-planning study for the proposed Rock Island Parkway project. The city envisions turning a C-shaped stretch of several roadways - 6th and 7th avenues from Moline, joining up with 1st Avenue, then Centennial Freeway, and east to U.S. 67 - into an attractive throughway connecting southwestern Rock Island to the rest of the city. The project could be included in the city's next capital-improvement-projects budget.
Davenport
• County Attorney Bill Davis, legal counsel for Mike Meloy, has asked the city council to consider a settlement agreement in executive session after the regular council meeting (4/18) to avoid litigation over the untimely, unprofessional, and highly controversial dismissal of Mike Meloy as city attorney.
• Both rezonings for THF Realty's proposed Super Wal-Mart development are getting second considerations (rezonings require three considerations before passing) even though only a small portion of the information requested by council has been submitted by THF, let alone reviewed by council. They are willing to proceed regardless.
• The Islamic Center of the Quad Cities is requesting a Special Use permit to build a mosque at 6005 34th Avenue. The Moline City Council granted the organization a permit in 1999, but the building's plans have changed, thus requiring a new permit. The Moline City Council will likely consider the request at its April 17 meeting.
Rock Island
• The Rock Island City Council approved a contract at its April 9 meeting with Triad Engineering Incorporated to study the feasibility of a third location for raw-water intake. The city did have three intake lines, but one of them collapsed and the other two are old. Triad will determine whether a third intake line is possible in the Sylvan Slough. Public Works Director Bob Hawes said that the study does not stem from any water-capacity concern. "It's a dependability and reliability issue," he said.
• Also at its April 9 meeting, the Rock Island City Council authorized a conceptual-planning study for the proposed Rock Island Parkway project. The city envisions turning a C-shaped stretch of several roadways - 6th and 7th avenues from Moline, joining up with 1st Avenue, then Centennial Freeway, and east to U.S. 67 - into an attractive throughway connecting southwestern Rock Island to the rest of the city. The project could be included in the city's next capital-improvement-projects budget.
Davenport
• County Attorney Bill Davis, legal counsel for Mike Meloy, has asked the city council to consider a settlement agreement in executive session after the regular council meeting (4/18) to avoid litigation over the untimely, unprofessional, and highly controversial dismissal of Mike Meloy as city attorney.
• Both rezonings for THF Realty's proposed Super Wal-Mart development are getting second considerations (rezonings require three considerations before passing) even though only a small portion of the information requested by council has been submitted by THF, let alone reviewed by council. They are willing to proceed regardless.
