Committee of the Whole

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING CITY OF DAVENPORT, IOWA Wednesday, April 15, 2026; 5:30 PM City Hall | 226 West 4th Street | Council Chambers I. Moment of Silence II. Pledge of Allegiance III. Roll Call IV. Meeting Protocol and Decorum V. City Administrator Update VI. Public Hearings A. Public Works 1. Public Hearing on the plans, specifications, form of contract, and estimate of cost for the Elmore Avenue (East Kimberly Road to 3838 Elmore Avenue) Patching Project, CIP #35061. [Ward 6] B. Finance 1. Public Hearing on the FY 2027 Operating Budget, FY 2027 Capital Improvement Budget, and FY 2027 - FY 2032 Capital Improvement Plan. [All Wards] VII. Proclamations 1. National Library Week | April 19–25, 2026 VIII. Petitions and Communications from Council Members and the Mayor IX. Action items for Discussion COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Matt Lienen, Chair; Mark Holloway, Vice Chair X. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 1. Second Consideration: Ordinance for Case REZ26-02 being the request of Patrick Fennelly to rezone approximately 2.71 acres of property located south of Telegraph Road and east of South Utah Avenue (Parcel #S3117-05) from AG Agricultural District to R -1 Single-Family Residential District. [Ward 1]  2. Resolution approving Case F26-03 being the request of Splendor Homes, LLC for a final plat of Splendor Estates First Addition, a 30-lot subdivision on 28.5 acres located at 2448 & 2460 East 60th Street. [Ward 8] 3. Resolution setting a Public Hearing on the proposed conveyance of vacated Palmer Drive between Brady Street and Perry Street and the southern 60 feet of the 20-foot wide alley located in Outlot 20 of LeClaire's 2nd Addition, Palmer College of Chiropractic, Petitioner. [Ward 3] 4. Resolution setting a Public Hearing on the proposed conveyance of vacated East 10th Street between Perry Street and Pershing Avenue and the adjacent vacated alleys located north and south of East 10th Street in Outlots 30 and 31 of LeClaire's 2nd Addition, Palmer College of Chiropractic, Petitioner. [Ward 3] XI. Motion recommending discussion or consent for Community Development items PUBLIC SAFETY Ben Jobgen, Chair; Tim Dunn, Vice Chair XII. PUBLIC SAFETY 1. Resolution approving street, lane, and public ground closure requests on the listed dates and times for outdoor events. St. Anthony Catholic Church; Outdoor Mass; 417 North Main Street; 6:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 3, 2026; Closure: North Main Street from West 4th Street to West 5th Street. [Ward 3] Progressive Baptist Church; 60th Anniversary Block Party; 1302 East 12th Street; 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 16, 2026; Closure: East 12th Street from College Avenue to Esplanade Avenue. [Ward 5] Common Chord; Block Party; 129 North Main Street; 8:00 a.m. -11:30 p.m. Friday, June 5, 2026; Closures: West 2nd Street from Main Street to Brady Street. [Ward 3] Cornbelt Running Club; Quad-City Times Bix 7 and Prairie Farms Quick Bix; Saturday, July 25, 2026, 4:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (unless otherwise noted); Closures: Brady Street from River Drive to Kirkwood Boulevard; Kirkwood Boulevard from Brady Street to Jersey Ridge Road; Jersey Ridge Road from Kirkwood Boulevard to Middle Road; Middle Road from Kirkwood Boulevard to McClellan Boulevard; McClellan Boulevard from Middle Road to River Drive; East 4th St from Main Street to River Drive (East 4th Street from Pershing Avenue to River Drive closed beginning at 12:00 p.m. Friday, July 24); East 3rd Street from Iowa Street to River Drive (beginning at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, July 24 through 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 25 for set up and tear down of finish line); East 2nd Street from Main Street to Perry Street; East 15th Street from Brady Street to Perry Street; Perry Street from East 4th Street to East 15th Street; LeClaire Street from East 3rd Street to East 4th Street (beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 24); Iowa Street from East 3rd Street to East 4th Street (beginning at 11:00 a.m.  Friday, July 24); River Street from McClellan Boulevard to Hillcrest Avenue. [Wards 3 & 5] 2. Motion approving noise variance requests on the listed dates and times for outdoor events. Mt. Sinai Christian Fellowship; Spring Youth Fellowship; 4706 Northwest Boulevard; 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Saturday, April 25, 2026; Outdoor music, over 50 dBA. [Ward 7] St. Anthony Catholic Church; Outdoor Mass; 417 North Main Street; 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Sunday, May 3, 2026; Outdoor music, over 50 dBA. [Ward 3] Progressive Baptist Church; 60th Anniversary Block Party; 1302 East 12th Street; 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 16, 2026; Outdoor music, over 50 dBA. [Ward 5] Mt. Sinai Christian Fellowship; Praise-A-Thon; 4706 Northwest Boulevard; 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Saturday, May 16, 2026; Outdoor music, over 50 dBA. [Ward 7] Common Chord; Block Party; 129 North Main Street; 5:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Friday, June 5, 2026; Outdoor music/band, over 50 dBA. [Ward 3] 3. Motion approving beer and liquor license applications. A. Annual License Renewals (with Outdoor Area as noted): Ward 1 Herb’s Tap, Inc (Herb’s Tap, Inc) - 3701 Rockingham Road - License Type: Class C Liquor (On-Premises) QC Marts (Bethany Enterprises, Inc) - 2747 Rockingham Road - License Type: Class B Beer/Wine (Carry-Out) Ward 2 Hy-Vee Food & Drugstore #2 (Hy-Vee, Inc) - 2200 West Kimberly Road - License Type: Class E Liquor (Carry-Out) Yana Mart, LLC (Yana Mart) - 3815 West Kimberly Road - License Type: Class E Liquor (Carry-Out) Ward 3 Scott’s Shovelhead Shed (SSS, Inc) - 220 North Pine Street - Outdoor Area - License Type: Class C Liquor (On-Premises) Ward 5  McClellan Stockade (Koellner Enterprises 6, LLC) - 2124 East 11th Street - Outdoor Area - License Type: Class C Liquor (On-Premises) Ward 8 QC Marts (Bethany Enterprises, Inc) - 6807 Northwest Boulevard - License Type: Class B Beer/Wine (Carry-Out) XIII. Motion recommending discussion or consent for Public Safety items PUBLIC WORKS Rick Dunn, Chair; Paul Vasquez, Vice Chair XIV. PUBLIC WORKS 1. Resolution awarding a contract for the Taxiway C and Terminal Apron Entrance Taxiways Reconstruction Project at the Davenport Municipal Airport to Langman Construction, Inc of Rock Island, Illinois, in the amount of $1,594,420.31, contingent upon receipt of Federal Aviation Administration grant funding, CIP #20016. [Ward 8] 2. Resolution awarding a contract for the North Division Street (West 9th Street to West 12th Street) Reconstruction Project to Ihrig Works LLC of Long Grove, Iowa, in the amount of $1,095,332.97, CIP #35061. [Wards 3 & 4] 3. Resolution awarding a contract for the East Garfield Street (Lorton Avenue to Forest Road) Reconstruction Project to Feldman Concrete of Dyersville, Iowa in the amount of $342,579.51, CIP #35062. [Ward 6] 4. Resolution awarding a contract for the FY 2027 Iowa DOT Full Depth Patch Program to Telewincom, Inc of Bettendorf, Iowa, in the amount of $148,058.50, CIP #35045. [Wards 1, 2, 3, 6, & 7] 5. Resolution approving the plans, specifications, form of contract, and estimate of cost for the Elmore Avenue (East Kimberly Road to 3838 Elmore Avenue) Patching Project, CIP #35061. [Ward 6] 6. Resolution approving a preconstruction agreement with the Iowa Department of Transportation for work to be completed on East 90th Street at the U.S. Highway 61 Interchange. [Ward 8] 7. Resolution approving a cooperative agreement with the Iowa Department of Transportation in the amount of $721,961 for the Harrison Street (West Central Park to West Locust Street) Resurfacing project, CIP #35068. [Wards 4 & 5] 8. Resolution authorizing submission of a grant application to the Iowa Department of Transportation Aviation Program for assistance with the Apron A Expansion Project at the Davenport Municipal Airport. [Ward 8]  9. Resolution authorizing submission of a grant application to the Federal Aviation Administration for assistance with the Taxiway C Reconstruction Project at the Davenport Municipal Airport. [Ward 8] 10. Motion approving a purchase agreement with Lee Enterprises, Inc of Chicago, Illinois, for the acquisition of land necessary for the PROTECT | 3rd and LeClaire Project in the amount of $52,023.89, and authorizing the City Administrator to execute necessary documents, CIP #35067. [Ward 3] XV. Motion recommending discussion or consent for Public Works items FINANCE Jazmin Newton, Chair; John Blunk, Vice Chair XVI. FINANCE 1. Resolution adopting the FY 2027 Operating Budget, FY 2027 Capital Improvement Budget, and FY 2027 - FY 2032 Capital Improvement Plan. [All Wards] XVII. Motion recommending discussion or consent for Finance items XVIII. PURCHASE ORDERS OF $10,000 TO $50,000 ENTERED MARCH 16-31, 2026 (For Information Only) 1. Belin McCormick, P.C. | litigation services | Amount: $11,777 2. Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc | Belle Avenue engineering services | Amount: $12,000 3. Belin McCormick, P.C. | litigation services | Amount: $13,072.50 4. Watersmith Engineering | Pine Street Sewer Extension engineering services | Amount: $13,800 5. Martin Equip of IA-IL Inc | replacement parts for vehicle E404 | Amount: $23,281.67 6. Environmental Systems | ArcGIS annual software renewal | Amount: $25,040 7. CDW Government Inc | Panasonic Toughbooks and docking stations | Amount: $31,945.60 8. Snyder & Associates Inc | pedestrian grade separation engineering study | Amount: $37,000 XIX. Other Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions 1. Resolution approving the purchase of Cloudflare Enterprise licensing for the period May 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028, from GuidePoint Security of Reston, Virginia, in the amount of $119,092.86 using OMNIA Partners contract #R240303. [All Wards] 2. Motion approving the purchase and installation of playground equipment at Green Acres Park from GameTime of Charlotte, North Carolina, in the amount of $84,999.83 using Omnia Partners contract #2017001134, CIP #64119. [Ward 8]  3. Motion ratifying the emergency purchase of an A/V technology system for Council Chambers from Top-Notch Productions, Inc of Moline, Illinois, in the amount of $61,871.71. [Ward 3] XX. Motion recommending discussion or consent for Other Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions items XXI. Public with Business PLEASE NOTE: At this time individuals may address the City Council on any matters of City business not appearing on this agenda. This is not an opportunity to discuss issues with the Council members or get information. In accordance with Open Meetings law, the Council cannot take action on any complaint or suggestions tonight. Please state your name and ward for the record. There is a five (5) minute time limit. Please end your comments promptly. XXII. Final Comments from Council Members and the Mayor XXIII. Adjourn