Rockford Sun

City of Rockton Administration Committee met September 4. 

Here is the minutes as provided by the committee:

Chairman Winters called the regular meeting of the Administration Committee to order at 5:00 pm.

Members present: Mayor Adams, John Peterson and Dave Winters

Staff present: Tricia Diduch & Chief Dickson

Absent: Arianne Honkamp

Motion by Mr. Peterson, second by Mr. Winters, to waive the reading of and approve the minutes of August 20, 2018. All ayes. Motion approved 2-0.

Public Comment

None.

The Mayor – Dale Adams

Mayor Adams inquired if the Village would like to host a Northern Illinois Mayor’s Association (NIMA) meeting on Thursday, December 6th. Mayor Adams stated that NIMA was looking for a municipality to host the meeting which includes a dinner that is paid for by NIMA. Mayor Adams told the Committee to think about it and they can discuss it further.

Public Safety & Legal – Dave Winters, Chairman

Mr. Winters discussed the Holden Rockton Road, LLC proposal with the Committee. Mr. Winters stated that the Village has agreed to pay for one full access across from Swedish American on Rockton Road and that at some point there will be another full access or a right in/right out on their dime. Mr. Winters added that the Village has agreed to a 50/50 sales tax rebate for 10 years. The Committee inquired about the traffic on Rockton Road and asked Chief Dickson how he felt about the accesses. Chief Dickson advised that they can look at the traffic in the future as Rockton Road develops and see if an additional traffic light is necessary. This is up for approval at the Village Board meeting later in the evening. The Committee was okay with this.

Community Development & Budget – John Peterson

Mr. Peterson stated that Ordinance 2018-23: An Ordinance of the Village of Rockton, Winnebago County, Illinois Ascertaining the Prevailing Rate of Wages for Laborers, Workmen and Mechanics Employed on Public Works of Said Village is up for approval at the Village Board meeting as well. The Village Clerk advised the Committee that the Illinois Department of Labor updated their rates of pay on August 15, 2018 so it was necessary to pass another ordinance reflecting the changes. The Committee was okay with this.

Ms. Diduch discussed the options for parking in the 100 block of W. Main Street behind the businesses on the south side of the street. Ms. Diduch said that Fehr Graham provided plans for Option A ($499,000) and Option B ($453,000). Ms. Diduch stated that Option A has 61 parking stalls and option B has 54 parking stalls. Ms. Diduch explained a few different formulas that could be applied to pay for the project and that the SSA can go out 20 or 23 years and that the SSA would be tied to the parcel and not the owner. Ms. Diduch inquired if the Village should proceed or abandon the project at this point. Mr. Winters stated that he would like the Village to have a discussion with the business owners and that he would like to move forward. The Committee was okay with this.

Ms. Diduch discussed the proposal with Lighthouse Hotel Development Group with the Committee. Ms. Diduch explained that the Village would need to pay $6,000 upfront and another $6,000 when construction begins on the hotel. This is up for approval at the Village Board meeting later in the evening. The Committee was okay with this.

Administration – Arianne Honkamp

None.

The Chief – Steve Dickson

None.

Planning and Development Administrator – Tricia Diduch

None.

Executive Session

None.

Any Other Business Allowed by Law

None.

Adjourn

Motion by Mr. Peterson, second by Mr. Winters to adjourn at 5:35 pm

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