Rock Island public meetings in 2025
8 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Inspections Commission
The Rock Island Inspection Commission will approve the written minutes from July 16, 2025 and the agenda for this November 19, 2025 meeting. Commissioners will review and discuss the proposed Inspection Division fee updates. The commission will also vote to approve the 2026 meeting schedule. Public comment and other business will follow.
- Approve written minutes for July 16, 2025
- Approve written agenda for November 19, 2025
- Review and discuss Inspection Division fee updates
- Approve the 2026 Meeting Schedule
- Public comment period
The commission unanimously approved the July 16 meeting minutes and the agenda. Members agreed to adopt a gradual increase in inspection division fees, with separate commercial and residential rates and added transparency. The 2026 commission schedule was approved with the meeting start time changed to 5:30 p.m. The meeting was then adjourned.
- Approved July 16 minutes (7‑0)
- Approved agenda (7‑0)
- Approved gradual inspection fee increase structure (unanimous)
- Approved 2026 schedule with start time change to 5:30 p.m. (7‑0)
- Adjourned meeting (7‑0)
Fire and Police Commissioners Board
The Rock Island Fire & Police Commissioners Board will hold public comment, discuss starting an update of commission policies and procedures, approve the September 24, 2025 meeting minutes, and vote on whether to go into Executive Session for employee‑related issues. The meeting will conclude with a motion to adjourn.
- Discussion to begin updating Police and Fire Commission policies and procedures
- Approval of September 24, 2025 meeting minutes
- Motion to enter Executive Session for appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees
- Public comment period
- Motion to adjourn
The commissioners moved to enter an executive session to discuss police candidate interviews, which was approved by acclamation. They later voted to return to open session, and the meeting was adjourned by acclamation.
- Approved executive session for police candidate interviews (acclamation)
- Approved return to open session (motion passed)
- Adjourned meeting (acclamation)
Fire and Police Commissioners Board
The Fire & Police Commissioners Board will consider moving into an executive session to discuss appointments, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees or legal counsel as permitted by SILCS 120/2(c)(1). The board will also approve the minutes from the June 25, 2025 meeting and handle routine items such as call to order, roll call, public comment, and adjournment.
- Approval of June 25, 2025 meeting minutes
- Motion to enter executive session for employee matters under SILCS 120/2(c)(1)
- Roll call vote required
- Public comment period
- Motion to adjourn
The board approved the minutes from the June 25, 2025 meeting. The commissioners entered an executive session by acclamation to conduct police candidate interviews, then returned to open session after the interviews. The meeting was adjourned by acclamation.
- Approved June 25, 2025 meeting minutes (motion passed)
- Entered executive session for police candidate interviews (approved by acclamation)
- Returned to open session (motion passed)
- Adjourned meeting (approved by acclamation)
Inspections Commission
The Inspection Commission approved the May 21 meeting minutes and the amended agenda, each by an 8‑0 vote. It approved Chapter 4 in full and also approved the proposed amendments to Chapter 4, both unanimously. The commission voted to recommend that the city council consider option 2 for the automatic sprinkler requirement, which allows exceptions for horizontal separations or provides incentives for sprinkler installation.
- Approved May 21 meeting minutes (8-0)
- Approved amended agenda (8-0)
- Approved Chapter 4 in its entirety (8-0)
- Approved proposed amendments to Chapter 4 (8-0)
- Recommended sprinkler option 2 be considered by council (8-0)
- Adjourned meeting (8-0)
Fire and Police Commissioners Board
The board received a motion to approve the June 25, 2025 meeting minutes, which was seconded but the outcome was not recorded. Commissioners voted to go into executive session for police candidate interviews, and the motion was approved by acclamation. The board later voted to return to open session, and the meeting was adjourned by acclamation.
- Entered executive session for police candidate interviews (approved by acclamation)
- Exited executive session (motion passed)
- Meeting adjourned by acclamation
Inspections Commission
The Inspection Commission approved the March 19 meeting minutes and the amended agenda, each by a 5‑0 vote. The commission also approved the appeal for the vacant property at 1323 2 Avenue, again by a unanimous 5‑0 vote. The meeting was then adjourned.
- Approved March 19 meeting minutes (5‑0)
- Approved amended agenda (5‑0)
- Approved appeal for 1323 2 Avenue (5‑0)
- Adjourned meeting (5‑0)
Fire and Police Commissioners Board
The commissioners voted to enter an executive session for police candidate interviews, then voted to return to open session, and finally voted to adjourn the meeting. All three motions were approved by acclamation. No new business or public comments were presented.
- Entered executive session for police candidate interviews (approved by acclamation)
- Returned to open session (approved by acclamation)
- Adjourned meeting (approved by acclamation)
Inspections Commission
The Inspection Commission approved the February 19 meeting minutes and the agenda, each by a 5‑0 vote. It then moved to recommend that City Council approve the adoption of the proposed rental ordinance, also passing unanimously. The meeting was adjourned with a 5‑0 vote.
- Approved February 19 minutes (5-0)
- Approved agenda (5-0)
- Recommended City Council adopt rental ordinance (5-0)
- Adjourned meeting (5-0)