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Moline addressing housing issues
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MOLINE -- The city is addressing housing issues through its rental inspections program, code enforcement and demolitions. A report was given to the Moline City Council on Tuesday on the Rental Housing Inspections Program and Neighborhood Improvement Program, both of which operate within the city's law department. City attorney Maureen Riggs said Moline acquired five properties through court action in 2012, with each sold to contractors or individuals who have or who are renovating the properties. The city sold the five properties for a total of $83,900. Once improvements are complete, the value of the properties will be much greater, she said. She said a home the city acquired at 933 32nd Ave. A had been a problem for 10 years. The city sold it to a contractor for $52,000. It was renovated from top to bottom, she said, and recently was appraised for $137,500. The city has 530 rental properties, Ms. Riggs said, with 125 rental housing inspections completed in 2012. Most properties hold an "A" or "B" rating, the top two ratings, she said. Last year, the city took 150 cases to the Municipal Code Enforcement System and received $101,530 in judgments against non-compliant property owners. But Ms. Riggs said the city's goal is not the fine but to have the property brought into compliance. 
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Today is Saturday, May 18, the 138th day of 2013. There are 227 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: A large variety of children's wagons and gigs have arrived in thecity and are being sold at war prices.
1888 -- 125 years ago: All Rock Island retail houses, with the exception of a clothingstore and a jewelry store, have agreed to early closing hours during the summer months.The store will be closed at 8 p.m.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Baseball enthusiasts in Rock Island are attempting to raise$20,000 to keep the Island City Park open, despite the fact that the city has no franchise inorganized baseball this year.
1938 -- 75 years ago: The organization of a third rural young people's unit will beundertaken tomorrow night at the Milan Presbyterian Church, with Mrs. Mildred K.Wellman, home advisor, and Robert Smith, county farm adviser in charge.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Deere & Co. will begin a "big switch" on its telephone systemMonday morning. The extension numbers of all 1,600 telephones on the firm's EastMoline and Moline exchanges will be changed Monday morning.
1988 -- 25 years ago: East Moline's June Jamboree VI -- Nostalgia Days, will seemlike a '60s revival with the appearance of stars like Bobby Vee, Freddie Cannon, PeterNoone, Turtles, The Grass Roots and Lou Christie. This year's festival has beenexpanded to five days, June 22-26, at the Northeast Park complex.
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