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City of Rockford City Council met Jan. 21.

Here is the minutes provided by the council:

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.

Items appearing on the City Council Standing Committee Agendas for today's date may receive a vote at committee and come before the City Council meeting tonight held after the committee meeting. Final vote may be taken on said items at the City Council meeting.

I. CALL TO ORDER

A. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

B. Roll Call

C. Acceptance of the Journal

1. Journal of Proceedings for the Special City Council meeting held on December 30, 2019.

2. Journal of Proceedings for the City Council meeting held on January 6, 2020.

II. PROCLAMATIONS

III. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS

A. Planning and Development Committee

1. Memorandum from Nicholas Meyer, Legal Director, regarding the authorization to adopt the updated Winnebago County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan. Referred to Planning and Development Committee.

B. Code and Regulation Committee

1. Zoning Board of Appeals' Agenda for the meeting to be held on January 22, 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.

2. Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board's Agenda for the meeting to be held on January 22, 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

IV. PUBLIC SPEAKERS

1. Pamela Whiteside

2. Prophet Yusef

V. NEW COMMITTEE REPORTS

A. Planning and Development Committee

B. Code and Regulation Committee

1. Committee recommends approval of the agreement with Winnebago County Homes Association for a ROCK House at 1233 Revell Avenue. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

2. Committee recommends approval of the proposed amendments to City of Rockford Liquor Ordinance - Chapter 3. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

C. Finance and Personnel Committee

1. Committee recommends approval of the vouchers in the amount of $7,762,780.62 as approved at the Finance and Personnel Committee meeting on January 13, 2020.

2. Committee recommends approval of the Surplus Property Policy which provides for disposal methods as allowed by State law, as well as giving staff the ability to sell surplus property (except for vehicles) to other governments, area not-for-profits, their employees, City employees, and residents for the same amount the City would otherwise get. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

3. Committee recommends approval of the Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Rockford and Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for the 11th Street Corridor Study. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

4. Committee recommends approval of a two percent (2%) general wage increase for non-union employees, retroactive to January 1, 2020. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

5. Approval of Agreement Addendum with Resource Innovations, LLC for Weatherization Work from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021. 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 is up for passage.)

VIII. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

A. Planning and Development Committee

B. Code and Regulation Committee

C. Finance and Personnel Committee

1. Renewal of Agreement: Medical Stop Loss 2020 to Nationwide Insurance for contract amount/rates: $21.59 per employee per month - Single Enrollment and $51.01 per employee per month - Family Enrollment. This is a 5% annual decrease as compared to 2019. The total estimated annual premium is $619,560.00 based on current number of health insurance participants. The contract duration is annually. The funding source is Health Insurance Fund.

2. Award of Bid: 2019 Demolition Group 8 to Northern Illinois Service Co., of Rockford, Illinois in the amount of $77,741.00 for the demolition of 204 Forest Avenue, 1247 North Main Street, 921 Ferguson Street, 527 North Avon, 511 Newport Avenue, 318 Alliance Avenue, and 201 Summit Street. The contract duration is 45 days. The funding source is Community Development Block Grant and Abandoned Property Program.

3. Award of Bid: Janitorial Services to Crowley Services, of Cherry Valley, Illinois for the annual amounts as listed below. The funding source is Property Fund Operating Budget.

Year 1 - $160,200.00

Year 2 - $174,217.50

Year 3 - $189,461.53

Year 4 - $206,039.42

Year 5 - $224,067.86

4. Award of Bid: Electrical Parts & Supplies to Crescent Electric Supply, of DeKalb, Illinois, Steiner Electric, of Loves Park, Illinois, and Traffic Control Corporation, of Woodridge, Illinois for an estimated $185,000.00 annually, based on unit pricing. The contract duration is one (1) year with four (4) possible one-year extensions. The funding source is Traffic Operating Budget.

5. Award of Bid: City-Wide Inlet Repairs 2020 to TCI Concrete, of Rockford, Illinois for an estimated annual amount of $300,000.00 (based on unit pricing). The contract duration is one (1) year with one (1) one- year extension. The funding source is Street Division Operating Budget/CIP General Fund.

6. Award of Bid: Auburn Street over Rock River Bridge Joint Repairs to Sjostrom and Sons Inc. of Rockford, Illinois in the amount of $92,998.14. Contract completion date is June 15, 2020. The funding source is Sales Tax.

7. Award of RFP: Materials Testing 2020 to Geocon Professional Services, of Rockford, Illinois for an estimated annual cost (based on unit pricing) of $200,000.00. The contract duration is one (1) year and three (3) one- year extensions. The funding source is Sales Tax/Motor Fuel Tax.

8. Change Order: Police Uniforms to Uniform Den, of Loves Park, Illinois.

Original contract amount $ 77,000

Previously approved change order $ 75,000

Proposed change order $ 50,000

Amended total $202,000

The funding source is Police Department Operating Budget.

9. Award of Engineering Agreement: Bridge Program Management and Various Related Engineering Services (2020-2024) to HR Green, of McHenry, Illinois in the amount of $90,000.00. The contract duration is April 1, 2020 to April 1, 2024. The funding source is Sales Tax.

10. Award of Engineering Agreement Amendment: Alpine Dam Rehabilitation to HNTB Corporation, of Chicago, Illinois.

Original contract amount $469,894.00

Additional amount $102,980.00

Amended total $572,874.00

The contract completion date is September 2021. The funding source is Sales Tax.

11. Award of Engineering Agreement Amendment: East State Street Water Main Relocation - Mill Road to Perryville Road (Design) to Crawford, Murphy, & Tilly Inc., of Aurora, Illinois.

Original contract amount $ 56,900.00

Additional amount $ 80,000.00

Amended total $136,900.00

The anticipated completion date is July 2020. The funding source is Water Replacement Improvement Account (WRIA).

12. Award of RFP: Fire Station Alerting System to U.S. Digital Designs, of Tempe, Arizona for a total cost of $716,949.09. The ETSB will be providing $374,932.48 towards the project cost. The Fire Department will fund $425,071.46. The funding source is Fire Department Operating Budget.

IX. NEW BUSINESS (ORDINANCES)

A. Planning and Development Committee

B. Code and Regulation Committee

1. An ordinance approving an agreement with Winnebago County Homes Association for a ROCK House at 1233 Revell Avenue.

2. An ordinance approving the amendments to City of Rockford Liquor Ordinance - Chapter 3.

C. Finance and Personnel Committee

1. An ordinance approving the Surplus Property Policy which provides for disposal methods as allowed by State law, as well as giving staff the ability to sell surplus property (except for vehicles) to other governments, area not-for-profits, their employees, City employees, and residents for the same amount the City would otherwise get.

2. An ordinance approving the Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Rockford and Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for the 11th Street Corridor Study.

3. An ordinance approving a two percent (2%) general wage increase for non-union employees, retroactive to January 1, 2020.

4. An ordinance approving the Agreement Addendum with Resource Innovations, LLC for Weatherization Work from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021. (SUSPEND RULE 15)

X. ADJOURNMENT

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