Rockford Sun

City of Rockford City Council met Sept. 21.

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 Special City Council meeting held on August 10, 2020.

2. Journal of Proceedings for the City Council meeting held on August 17, 2020.

II. PROCLAMATIONS

III. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS

A. Planning and Development Committee

B. Code and Regulation Committee

1. Memorandum from Mike Hakanson, Land Transaction Officer, regarding authorization to place city-owned property located at 1123 7th Street up for sale. Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.

C. Finance and Personnel Committee

1. Memorandum from Deb Dorsey, Housing and Program Manager, regarding the proposed sale of city-owned property located at 327 Foster Avenue under the City of Rockford's Mow to Own Program. Referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.

2. Memorandum from Jeremy Carter, City Traffic Engineer, regarding an application for the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program Grant - Highcrest Road. Referred to Finance and Personnel Committee.

3. Memorandum from Jeremy Carter, City Traffic Engineer, regarding an application for the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program Grant - Riverwalk Preliminary Engineering. Referred to Finance and Personnel Committee.

IV. PUBLIC SPEAKERS

1. Bethany Stiltner

2. Patrick Yarbrough

V. NEW COMMITTEE REPORTS

A. Planning and Development Committee

1. Committee recommends approval of the proposed Development Agreement between the City of Rockford and 304 Main LLC for the rehabilitation of 304 N. Main Street. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

B. Code and Regulation Committee

C. Finance and Personnel Committee

1. Committee recommends approval of the vouchers in the amount of $14,299,615.30 as approved at the Finance and Personnel Committee meeting held on September 14, 2020.

2. Committee recommends approval of the proposed sale of city-owned property located at 1811 Crosby Street to Matt and John Boothby, of Rockford, Illinois for their bid of $1,500.00. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

3. Committee recommends approval of an Ordinance authorizing the City of Rockford, Winnebago and Ogle Counties, Illinois to borrow funds from the Public Water Supply Loan Program or Water Pollution Control Loan Program and issue its Waterworks Revenue Bonds to evidence such borrowing in an amount not to exceed $6,210,000. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

VI. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

A. Planning and Development Committee

1. A resolution approving the Rockford Bikeway Implementation Study.

B. Code and Regulation Committee

1. Low Speed Autocross

This event is for low speed autocross drivers that want to learn car control in a course set with traffic cones. The event is scheduled for Sunday, October 4, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The event will be held at the old Magna parking lot located at 3915 East State Street.

C. Finance and Personnel Committee

1. Award of Bid: Snow Removal Municipal Sidewalks to DGO Services, of Des Plaines, Illinois for an estimated annual value of $100,000.00, based on unit pricing. The contract duration is through October 1, 2021 with four (4) possible one-year extension options. The funding source is Street Division Operating Budget.

2. Award of Bid: Snow Removal - Police Parking Lots & Sidewalks to Tovar Snow Professionals, of East Dundee, Illinois for an estimated annual value of $65,000.00, based on unit pricing. The contract duration is through October 1, 2021 with four (4) possible one-year extension options. The funding source is Property Fund Operating Budget (charged back to Police).

3. Award of Bid: Gasoline and Related Items to Petroleum Traders, of Rockford, Illinois for unleaded fuel and Smith Oil, of Rockford, Illinois for diesel fuel for an estimated annual value of $1,370,000.00, based on unit pricing. The contract duration is one (1) year with four (4) possible one-year extension options. The funding source is Equipment Fund Operating Budget (charged out to departments based on usage).

4. Award of Bid: Granular Activated Carbon Replacement to Calgon Carbon Corporation, of Moon Township, Pennsylvania for an estimated annual contract value of $96,000.00, based on unit pricing. The contract duration is one (1) year with four (4) possible annual extensions. The funding source is Water Fund Operating Budget.

5. Award of RFP: Water Main Capacity Fire Hydrant Flow Testing to M.E. Simpson Co. Inc., of Valparaiso, Indiana for an estimated contract value of $49,750.00, based on a unit price of $49.75. The contract duration is through November 30, 2021 with an option to extend for an additional four (4) years in one-year increments. The funding source is Fire and Water Department Operating Budgets.

6. Award of Bid: Private Lead Service Replacement Program to Master Mart Plumbing, of Rockford, Illinois and Five Star Plumbing, of Loves Park, Illinois for an estimated annual contract value of $200,000.00, based on unit pricing as listed in the bid tabulation. The contract duration is from date of award through December 31, 2020 with an option to extend in one (1) year increments for a period of four (4) additional years. The funding source is Water Fund Operating Budget.

VII. NEW BUSINESS (ORDINANCES)

A. Planning and Development Committee

1. An ordinance approving the Development Agreement between the City of Rockford and 304 Main LLC for the rehabilitation of 304 N. Main Street.

B. Code and Regulation Committee

C. Finance and Personnel Committee

1. An ordinance approving the sale of city-owned property located at 1811 Crosby Street to Matt and John Boothby, of Rockford, Illinois for their bid of $1,500.00.

2. An ordinance authorizing the City of Rockford, Winnebago and Ogle Counties, Illinois to borrow funds from the Public Water Supply Loan Program or Water Pollution Control Loan Program and issue its Waterworks Revenue Bonds to evidence such borrowing in an amount not to exceed $6,210,000.

VIII. OFFICERS REPORTS

IX. CLOSED SESSION

A. Motion to Convene into Closed Session in order to discuss Labor Negotiations.

X. ADJOURNMENT

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