Rockford Sun

City of Rockford City Council met July 15.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

I. CALL TO ORDER

A. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

B. Roll Call

C. Acceptance of the Journal

1. Journal of Proceedings for the City Council meeting held on July 1, 2019.

2. Journal of Proceedings for the Special City Council meeting held on July 8, 2019.

II. PROCLAMATIONS

III. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS

A. Planning and Development Committee

B. Code and Regulation Committee

1. Zoning Board of Appeals' Agenda for the meeting to be held on July 16, 2019 and Minutes from that meeting for consideration at the Code and Regulation Committee meeting on July 22, 2019. Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.

2. Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board's Agenda for the meeting to be held on July 16, 2019 and Minutes from that meeting for consideration at the Code and Regulation Committee meeting on July 22, 2019. Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.

3. Memorandum from Nicholas Meyer, Legal Director, regarding the review of City Council Closed Session Minutes. Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.

4. Memorandum from Scott Capovilla, Zoning and Land Use Administrator, regarding Plat No. 3 of Ashchanjali Subdivision. Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.

5. Memorandum from Scott Capovilla, Zoning and Land Use Administrator, regarding a proposed Amendment to Section 117-5 of the City of Rockford Code of Ordinances - “Posting handbills, other advertising”, to allow advertising on RMTD bus shelters. Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.

6. Memorandum from Martin Bloom, Project Manager-Permits and Special Events, regarding upcoming special events which include: Tough Mudder, Cycle on 2nd, Greenwich Art Fair and Drop Shot Fest. Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.

7. Memorandum from Kelly Nokes, Engineering Operations Manager, regarding the Right-of-Way Vacation request for the alley north of 107 Springfield Avenue. Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.

8. Memorandum from Scott Capovilla, Zoning and Land Use Administrator, regarding Plat No. 4 of Rockford Landing Subdivision. Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.

9. Memorandum from Mike Hakanson, Land Transaction Officer, regarding the proposed Sale of 413 Ford Street. Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.

C. Finance and Personnel Committee

IV. PUBLIC SPEAKERS

1. John Stassi

2. Daniel Kelly

3. Stanley "Curly" Thompson

4. Prophet Yusef

5. Alisha Holliman

V. NEW COMMITTEE REPORTS

A. Planning and Development Committee

1. Committee recommends approval of the Great Neighborhoods Funding Agreement between the City of Rockford and Transform Rockford in amount of $20,000, subject to annual review by City Council. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

B. Code and Regulation Committee

1. Committee recommends approval of the request for an honorary street name change on Ogilby Road from South Central Avenue to Clifton Avenue to Homer Hempstead Road in honor of Homer Hempstead, the first African American Marine from Rockford, Illinois and one of the 20,000 African American men known as the Montford Point Marines. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

C. Finance and Personnel Committee

1. Committee recommends approval of the vouchers in the amount of $5,244,484.58 as approved at the Finance and Personnel Committee meeting held on July 8, 2019.

2. Committee recommends approval of submission of an application to request the Early Head Start One-Time Supplemental Carryover in the amount of $137,707 to be used for equipment, supplies, shipping and installation costs, and building signage. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

3. Committee recommends approval of the Intergovernmental Agreement between City of Rockford Human Services and Rockford Township to provide emergency rental assistance funding. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

4. Committee recommends approval of the Intergovernmental Agreement for the Electronic Citation Program between the City of Rockford and the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

5. Committee recommends approval of the authorization for the issuance of $13,500,000 in taxable General Obligation Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), for the Embassy Suites Convention Center; $9,600,000 in tax- exempt General Obligation Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source) for the Police evidence facility and Parking Lots, and $25,600,000 in tax-exempt General Obligation Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source) for Water Meter replacement. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

6. Committee recommends approval of revisions to the City of Rockford Vacation, Domestic Violence, Holiday, Reasonable Accommodation, Performance Evaluation and Prohibiting Discrimination, Harassment and Sexual Harassment Policies contained in the Rules and Regulations. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

VI. OFFICERS REPORTS

VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS COMMITTEE REPORTS LAID OVER

A. Planning and Development Committee

B. Code and Regulation Committee

1. Committee recommends sustaining the Zoning Board of Appeals' denial for a Special Use Permit for used car dealership in a C-3, General Commercial Zoning District at 1621, 1627, 1629 Rural Street (Christopher Pumilia/Applicant).

2. Committee recommends sustaining the Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board's approval for the Sale of Tobacco Products in conjunction with a retail and grocery store in a C-4, Urban Mixed-Use Zoning District at 1006 Charles Street (Walid Jarwsh dba Midtown Wireless/Applicant). The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

C. Finance and Personnel Committee

VIII. APPOINTMENTS LAID OVER

1. Appointment of Kyle Saunders to serve as Director of the Public Works Department in the City of Rockford with an annual salary of $116,022.

2. Appointment of Todd Burton to the Community Relations Commission for a three-year term. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this appointment will be up for passage after July 24, 2019.)

3. Appointment of Anqunette Parham to the Community Relations Commission for a three-year term. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this appointment will be up for passage after July 24, 2019.)

4. Appointment of Ricardo Montoya Picazo to the Community Relations Commission for a three-year term. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this appointment will be up for passage after July 24, 2019.)

5. Appointment of Jurea Crudup to the Community Relations Commission for a two-year term. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this appointment will be up for passage after July 24, 2019.)

6. Appointment of Victoria De La Rosa to the Community Relations Commission for a two-year term. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this appointment will be up for passage after July 24, 2019.)

7. Appointment of William Martin to the Community Relations Commission for a two-year term. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this appointment will be up for passage after July 24, 2019.)

8. Appointment of Charles Prorok to the Community Relations Commission for a two-year term. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this appointment will be up for passage after July 24, 2019.)

9. Appointment of Eric Brown to the Community Relations Commission for a one- year term. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this appointment will be up for passage after July 24, 2019.)

10. Appointment of Erin Hannigan to the Community Relations Commission for a one-year term. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this appointment will be up for passage after July 24, 2019.)

11. Appointment of Nikki Lynch to the Community Relations Commission for a one- year term. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this appointment will be up for passage after July 24, 2019.)

12. Appointment of Jay Ware to the Community Relations Commission for a one- year term. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this appointment will be up for passage after July 24, 2019.)

13. Reappointment of Val Olafson to the Historic Preservation Commission for a three-year term, expiring in June 2022. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this reappointment will be up for passage after August 1, 2019.)

14. Reappointment of Jeff DiBenedetto to the Rockford Housing Authority Board for a five-year term, expiring in June 2024. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this reappointment will be up for passage after August 1, 2019.)

15. Reappointment of Mokhtar Mohamed to the Building Board of Appeals for a five- year term, expiring in June 2024. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this reappointment will be up for passage after August 1, 2019.)

IX. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

A. Planning and Development Committee

B. Code and Regulation Committee

1. A resolution for settlement of Melva Price (As Special Representative of the Estate of Patricia Tenin, Deceased) vs. City of Rockford Case No: 2015 L 227 in the amount of $64,895.00.

C. Finance and Personnel Committee

1. Award of Bid: Water HVAC and Plumbing Services to Geostar Mechanical, of Rockford, Illinois, Five Star Plumbing, of Loves Park, Illinois, and Complete Mechanical Solutions, of Rockton, Illinois for an estimated contract value of $95,000, based on unit pricing. The contract duration is one (1) year with four (4) possible annual extension. The funding source is Water and Redevelopment Fund Operating Budgets.

2. Award of Bid: Weatherization Appliance Replacement to Al Grace Appliance, of Rockford, Illinois for Refrigerators $628-$989, approximately 75 units; Freezers $369-$889, approximately 38 units; Gas ranges $639-$779 approximately 29 units. The contract duration is one (1) year with one-year extension. The funding source is Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Federal and State Grant Funds.

3. A resolution to take proposals: Fire Station Alerting System. The funding source is Fire Department Operating Budget.

4. Change Order: Police Uniforms to Uniform Den, of Loves Park, Illinois for an additional $75,000. The original contract amount was $77,000, the total amended contract amount is $152,000. The funding source is Police Department Operating Budget.

X. NEW BUSINESS (ORDINANCES)

A. Planning and Development Committee

1. An ordinance approving the Great Neighborhoods Funding Agreement between the City of Rockford and Transform Rockford in amount of $20,000, subject to annual review by City Council.

B. Code and Regulation Committee

1. An ordinance approving the Sale of Tobacco Products in conjunction with a retail and grocery store in a C-4, Urban Mixed-Use Zoning District at 1006 Charles Street (Walid Jarwsh dba Midtown Wireless/Applicant).

2. An ordinance approving the honorary street name change on Ogilby Road from South Central Avenue to Clifton Avenue to Homer Hempstead Road in honor of Homer Hempstead, the first African American Marine from Rockford, Illinois and one of the 20,000 African American men known as the Montford Point Marines.

C. Finance and Personnel Committee

1. An ordinance approving the submission of an application to request the Early Head Start One-Time Supplemental Carryover in the amount of $137,707 to be used for equipment, supplies, shipping, installation costs and building signage. These are unobligated funds in the 2018-2019 One- Time Supplemental Fund.

2. An ordinance approving the Intergovernmental Agreement between City of Rockford Human Services and Rockford Township to provide emergency rental assistance funding.

3. An ordinance approving an Intergovernmental Agreement for the Electronic Citation Program between the City of Rockford and the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk.

4. An ordinance authorizing for the issuance of $13,500,000 in taxable General Obligation Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), for the Embassy Suites Convention Center; $9,600,000 in tax-exempt General Obligation Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source) for the Police evidence facility and Parking Lots, and $25,600,000 in tax-exempt General Obligation Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source) for Water Meter replacement.

5. An ordinance approving the revisions to the City of Rockford Vacation, Domestic Violence, Holiday, Reasonable Accommodation, Performance Evaluation and Prohibiting Discrimination, Harassment and Sexual Harassment Policies contained in the Rules and Regulations.

XI. ADJOURNMENT

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