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Agenda

City Hall, Second Floor Rockford, IL 61104 Regular Meeting

Monday, January 23, 2017 5:30 PM

The following represents, in general, the chronological order of proceedings at the City Council/Committee Meetings: Call to Order, Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, Public Speaking and City Council/Committee Agendas.

I. CALL TO ORDER

A. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

B. Roll Call

C. Acceptance of the Journal

Journal of Proceedings for the City Council meeting held on January 9, 2017.

II. PUBLIC SPEAKERS

1. Prophet Yusef 2. John Brantley

3. Toby Haldeman 4. Larry Robertson

III. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS

A. Planning and Development Committee

1. Memorandum from Todd Cagnoni, Director of Community & Economic Development Department, regarding Development Agreement with Ethnic Heritage Museum for the Ethnic Heritage Museum Campus and acquisition of the Graham Ginestra House. Referred to Planning and Development Committee.

2. Memorandum from Lafakeria Vaughn, Assistant City Attorney, regarding Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Rockford and the Rockford Housing Authority for the use of a residence located at 2221 N. Winnebago Street for a Resident Officer Program. Referred to Planning and Development Committee.

3. Memorandum from Todd Cagnoni, Director of Community & Economic Development Department, regarding the Proposed Development Agreement with First Midwest Group (Machesney Investments, LLC) for the construction of a commercial / retail node including Davita Dialysis Medical Services Center at the northwest corner of West State Street and North Springfield Avenue. Referred to Planning and Development Committee.

B. Code and Regulation Committee

1. Memorandum from Alderman Beach and Alderman Chiarelli regarding the Massage Establishment License Requirements. Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.

2. Memorandum from Lafakeria Vaughn, Assistant City Attorney, regarding sale of four city-owned vacant lots located at 215 Irving Avenue, 306 N. Hinkley Avenue, 209 N. Independence Avenue and 2124 Andrews Street. Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.

3. Memorandum from Scott Capovilla, Zoning and Land Use Administrator, regarding Plat No. 12 of Wesley Willows Retirement Cottages Subdivision. Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.

C. Finance and Personnel Committee

1. Memorandum from Joanne Lewis, Head Start Director, regarding Head Start Program Governance monthly review of documents. Referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee meeting on February 13, 2017.

2. Memorandum from George Davis, Executive Director of Human Services Department, regarding Head Start Governance Orientation. Referred to Finance and Personnel Committee.

Items appearing on the City Council Standing Committee Agendas or as New Committee Reports below may receive a vote at committee and come before the first City Council meeting held after the committee meeting. Rule 11 can be suspended and final vote taken on said items at the City Council meeting (no rule suspension is necessary to take a vote on vouchers).

IV. NEW COMMITTEE REPORTS - SUSPEND RULES

A. Planning and Development Committee

1. Committee recommends approval of the Rockford Area Economic Development Council (RAEDC) - 2017-2018 Contract for Service Agreement. The Interim Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

B. Code and Regulation Committee

1. Committee recommends sustaining the Traffic Commission's approval for establishing a parking restriction of “No Parking Any Time” on one side of 28th Street from Harney Court north to the end of the road. The Interim Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

2. Committee recommends sustaining the Traffic Commission's approval for establishing a parking restriction of “No Parking Any Time Except for Paratransit” on the north side of Chestnut Street from 140’ west of Foster Avenue to 160’ west of Foster Avenue. The Interim Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

3. Committee recommends sustaining the Traffic Commission's approval for establishing a parking restriction of “No Parking Any Time” on the east side of Leslie Avenue from Ashland Avenue to Fairview Avenue. The Interim Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

4. Committee recommends amending the Traffic Commission's approval from a two-way stop to a four-way stop for traffic entering the intersection of Jordan Place and Larson Avenue, thus repealing the traffic control of Jordan Place yielding for Larson Avenue. The Interim Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

5. Committee recommends sustaining the Traffic Commission's approval for establishing a parking restriction of “No Parking Any Time” on the east side of Schalck Drive from Halsted Road to 105’ north of Halsted Road. The Interim Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

6. Committee recommends sustaining the Traffic Commission's approval for repealing the parking restriction of “Commercial Loading Zone” on the north side of Broadway from Arbor Court to 50’ West of Arbor Court, thus restoring unrestricted parking. The Interim Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

7. Committee recommends sustaining the Traffic Commission's recommendation of "NO ACTION" be taken for additional street lights to be installed at 1708 Post Avenue.

C. Finance and Personnel Committee

1. Committee recommends approval of the vouchers in the amount of $8,828,517.93 as approved at the Finance and Personnel Committee meeting on January 17, 2017.

2. Committee recommends approval of funding in the amount of $4,956 pursuant to the 1986 Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement for Assessment Complaint Intervention. The Interim Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

V. OFFICERS REPORTS

VI. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS - VOTE.

A. Planning and Development Committee

1. Request by Zion Development Corporation for Forgiveness of Tax Increment Financing Loan on Property located at 528 7th Street.

B. Code and Regulation Committee

C. Finance and Personnel Committee

1. Change Order No. 2: City-Wide Street Repairs Group 5 awarded to T.C.I. Concrete for their bid of $1,190,487.14. Additional work was required at the locations listed in the memorandum for a cost of $190,000.00 and a new total of $1,380,487.14. The funding source is Sales Tax.

VII. NEW BUSINESS (ORDINANCES) - SUSPEND RULES

A. Planning and Development Committee

1. An ordinance approving the Rockford Area Economic Development Council (RAEDC) - 2017-2018 Contract for Service Agreement.

B. Code and Regulation Committee

1. An ordinance establishing a parking restriction of “No Parking Any Time” on one side of 28th Street from Harney Court north to the end of the road.

2. An ordinance establishing a parking restriction of “No Parking Any Time Except for Paratransit” on the north side of Chestnut Street from 140’ west of Foster Avenue to 160’ west of Foster Avenue.

3. An ordinance establishing a parking restriction of “No Parking Any Time” on the east side of Leslie Avenue from Ashland Avenue to Fairview Avenue.

4. An ordinance establishing a four-way stop for traffic entering the intersection of Jordan Place and Larson Avenue, thus repealing the traffic control of Jordan Place yielding for Larson Avenue.

5. An ordinance establishing a parking restriction of “No Parking Any Time”

on the east side of Schalck Drive from Halsted Road to 105’ north of Halsted Road. 6. An ordinance repealing the parking restriction of “Commercial Loading Zone” on the north side of Broadway from Arbor Court to 50’ West of Arbor Court, thus restoring unrestricted parking.

C. Finance and Personnel Committee

1. An ordinance approving funding in the amount of $4,956 pursuant to the 1986 Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement for Assessment Complaint Intervention.

VIII. CLOSED SESSION

Closed Session in order to discuss pending litigation matters.