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City of Rockford City Council met Jan. 6.

Here is the minutes 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

December 16, 2019.

II. PROCLAMATIONS

III. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS

A. Planning and Development Committee

1. Memorandum from Deb Dorsey, Housing and Program Manager, regarding the 2020-2024 Five Year Consolidated Plan, 2020 Annual Action Plan, Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice and Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area (Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships Program and Emergency Solutions Grants programs). Referred to Planning and Development Committee.

B. Code and Regulation Committee

1. Memorandum from Lafakeria Vaughn, Assistant City Attorney, regarding the 3rd Quarter Report from July - September 2019 on Liquor License establishments with video gaming, subject to the 50% requirement. Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.

2. Traffic Commission Agenda for the meeting to be held on January 8, 2020 and Minutes from that meeting for consideration at the Code and Regulation Committee meeting on January 27, 2020. Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.

C. Finance and Personnel Committee

1. Memorandum from Carrie Hagerty regarding a 2% General Wage Increase for Non-represented employees. Referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.

IV. PUBLIC SPEAKERS

1. Prophet Yusef

V. NEW COMMITTEE REPORTS

A. Planning and Development Committee

B. Code and Regulation Committee

1. Committee recommends sustaining the Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board's approval for the:

a. Sale of Packaged Liquor in conjunction with a gas station and convenience store; and

b. Sale of Tobacco Products in conjunction with a gas station and convenience store in a C-3, General Commercial Zoning District at 542 North Lyford Road (Sunny Elengical/Star Petroleum/Applicant).

Subject to conditions. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinances.

2. Committee recommends sustaining the Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board's approval for the:

a. Sale of Packaged Liquor in conjunction with a gas station and convenience store; and

b. Sale of Tobacco Products in conjunction with a gas station and convenience store in a C-2, Limited Commercial Zoning District at 2975 North Perryville Road (Sunny Elengical/Crown Petroleum/Applicant).

Subject to conditions. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinances.

3. Committee recommends sustaining the Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board's approval for the Sale of Packaged Liquor in conjunction with a grocery store in a C-2, Limited Commercial Zoning District at 4302 Sandy Hollow Road. Subject to conditions. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

4. Committee recommends sustaining the Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board's approval for a Modification of the Existing Liquor License consisting of a restaurant with a drive-up window and a banquet facility to include video gaming terminals in a C-2, Limited Commercial Zoning District at 7128 Spring Creek Road (Benny Salamone/Franchesco’s Ristorante/Applicants). Subject to conditions. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

5. Committee recommends sustaining the Zoning Board of Appeals' approval for a Modification of Special Use#107-01 to allow three (3) business identification wall signs in a R-2, Two-Family Residential Zoning District at 2114 Kishwaukee Street (Eli Flintstone/Rockford Supportive Living Center/Applicants). Subject to conditions. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

6. Committee recommends sustaining the Zoning Board of Appeals' approval for:

a. Special Use Permit to increase an electronic display sign square footage from 36 square feet to 55.82 square feet within the free- standing monument sign;

b. Variation to allow four (4) interchangeable wall mounted light pole style signs for the purpose of on-premise special event advertising and sponsor brand name recognition;

c. Variation to increase the maximum number of wall signs from two (2) to three (3) for the hotel; and

d. Variation to increase the maximum permitted square footage for a wall sign from 240 square feet to 289.26 square feet and in a C-4, Urban Mixed-Use Zoning District at 416 South Main Street (Phil Valenzo/Volkan Signs & Lighting Inc./Applicants).

Subject to conditions. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

C. Finance and Personnel Committee

1. Vouchers in the amount of $16,534,749.72

2. Committee recommends approval of the transfer of two (2) city-owned properties under the City's Mow to Own Program:

Property Addresses

1. 615 Furman Street

2. 1128 Blaisdell Street

The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinances.

3. Committee recommends approval of the revisions to the City of Rockford Rules and Regulations; Drug-Free Workplace Non-Represented, Equal Employment and Prohibiting Discrimination, Harassment and Sexual Harassment, Social Media, and Victim's Economic Safety and Security Act Leave (VESSA). The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

4. Committee recommends approval of the Amended and Restated Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement for Assessment Complaint Intervention between the City of Rockford, Rockford School District No. 205, County of Winnebago, Rock River Water Reclamation District and Rockford Park District. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

VI. OFFICERS REPORTS

VII. APPOINTMENTS LAID OVER

1. Appointment of Leslie West to the Airport Board to replace K. Edward Copeland whose term will expire in February 2020. Ms. West will serve a five-year term ending in January 2025. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this appointment will be up for passage after January 15, 2020.)

VIII. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

A. Planning and Development Committee

B. Code and Regulation Committee

1. Request to list for sale the City-owned property located at 134 North Main Street (PIN No. 11-23-307-008

C. Finance and Personnel Committee

1. Award of Non-Competitive Contract: Firefighter Turnout Gear to Honeywell, of Dayton, Ohio for an estimated contract amount of $150,000. The contract duration is one-year with the option to extend annually an additional three (3) years. The funding source is Fire Department Operating Budget.

2. Award of RFP: Brownfields Environmental Assessment Work Fehr Graham & Associates, of Rockford, Illinois in the amount of $272,500. The funding source is Brownfields Assessment Grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA).

3. Change Order No. 1: City-Wide Sidewalk & ADA Repairs Package #4 2019 to Stenstrom Excavation and Blacktop, of Rockford, Illinois.

Original Contract Amount $58,943.33

Current Proposed Change Order $27,302.83

Amended Contract Amount $86,246.16

The change order is needed to the addition of five (5) sidewalk repair locations and an unforeseen field identified storm sewer line repair. The added locations are listed in the memo. The funding source is Sales Tax.

4. Change Order No. 2: City-Wide Street Repairs Group No. 3 2019 to T.C.I. Concrete of Rockford, Illinois.

Original Contract Amount $1,390,032.27

Previously Approved Change Order $ 164,438.00

Current Proposed Change Order $ 274,330.33

Amended Contract Amount $1,801,800.60

Additional work was required at the locations listed in the memo. The following work included additional paving area, curb and gutter repairs, sidewalk repairs, approach repairs, subgrade undercutting, and drainage repairs. The additional work will be completed in the spring of 2020. The funding source is Sales Tax.

5. Approval of Sale of one (1) Used 2012 Ford Wheeled Coach Ambulance to the City of Loves Park, Illinois in the amount of $20,000.00.

IX. NEW BUSINESS (ORDINANCES)

A. Planning and Development Committee

B. Code and Regulation Committee

1. An ordinance approving the Sale of Packaged Liquor in conjunction with a gas station and convenience store in a C-3, General Commercial Zoning District at 542 North Lyford Road (Sunny Elengical/Star Petroleum/Applicant).

2. An ordinance approving the Sale of Tobacco Products in conjunction with a gas station and convenience store in a C-3, General Commercial Zoning District at 542 North Lyford Road (Sunny Elengical/Star Petroleum/Applicant).

3. An ordinance approving the Sale of Packaged Liquor in conjunction with a gas station and convenience store in a C-2, Limited Commercial Zoning District at 2975 North Perryville Road (Sunny Elengical/Crown Petroleum/Applicant).

4. An ordinance approving the Sale of Tobacco Products in conjunction with a gas station and convenience store in a C-2, Limited Commercial Zoning District at 2975 North Perryville Road (Sunny Elengical/Crown Petroleum/Applicant).

5. An ordinance approving the Sale of Packaged Liquor in conjunction with a grocery store in a C-2, Limited Commercial Zoning District at 4302 Sandy Hollow Road.

6. An ordinance approving a Modification of the Existing Liquor License consisting of a restaurant with a drive-up window and a banquet facility to include video gaming terminals in a C-2, Limited Commercial Zoning District at 7128 Spring Creek Road (Benny Salamone/Franchesco’s Ristorante/Applicants).

7. An ordinance approving a Modification of Special Use#107-01 to allow three (3) business identification wall signs in a R-2, Two-Family Residential Zoning District at 2114 Kishwaukee Street (Eli Flintstone/Rockford Supportive Living Center/Applicants).

8. An ordinance approving a Special Use Permit to increase an electronic display sign square footage from 36 square feet to 55.82 square feet within the free-standing monument sign; a Variation to allow four (4) interchangeable wall mounted light pole style signs for the purpose of on- premise special event advertising and sponsor brand name recognition; a Variation to increase the maximum number of wall signs from two (2) to three (3) for the hotel; a Variation to increase the maximum permitted square footage for a wall sign from 240 square feet to 289.26 square feet and in a C-4, Urban Mixed-Use Zoning District at 416 South Main Street (Phil Valenzo/Volkan Signs & Lighting Inc./Applicants).

C. Finance and Personnel Committee

1. An ordinance approving the transfer of city-owned property located at 615 Furman Street (PIN: 11-15-379-005) to West Gateway Coalition under the City's Mow to Own Program.

2. An ordinance approving the transfer of city-owned property located at 1128 Blaisdell Street (PIN: 11-15-380-029) to Robert Esmond under the City's Mow to Own Program.

3. An ordinance approving the revisions to the City of Rockford Rules and Regulations; Drug-Free Workplace Non-Represented, Equal Employment and Prohibiting Discrimination, Harassment and Sexual Harassment, Social Media, and Victim's Economic Safety and Security Act Leave (VESSA).

4. An ordinance approving the Amended and Restated Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement for Assessment Complaint Intervention between the City of Rockford, Rockford School District No. 205, County of Winnebago, Rock River Water Reclamation District and Rockford Park District.

X. CLOSED SESSION

A. Motion to Convene into Closed Session in order to discuss Labor Negotiation matters and Pending Litigation

XI. ADJOURNMENT

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