City of Rockford City Council met May 3.
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 March 29, 2021.
2. Journal of Proceedings for the Strategic Planning Session held on March 29, 2021.
II. PROCLAMATIONS
III. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
A. Planning and Development Committee
B. Code and Regulation Committee
1. Memorandum from Martin Bloom, Project Manager-Permits and Special Events, regarding upcoming special events which include: Rockford Midtown Market, Klehm Garden Fair, Marshmallow's Hope and Cycle on 2nd. Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.
2. Traffic Commission Agenda for the meeting to be held on May 12, 2021 and Minutes from that meeting for consideration at the Code and Regulation Committee meeting on May 24, 2021. Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.
C. Finance and Personnel Committee
1. Memorandum from Jamie Rott, Water Superintendent, regarding an Amendment to the Intergovernmental Agreement with Rock River Water Reclamation District (RRWRD) for City Well Wastewater Discharge. Referred to Finance and Personnel Committee.
2. Memorandum from Jamie Rott, Water Superintendent, regarding an Agreement with United Way of Rock River Valley for Hydrant Painting and Neighborhood Cleanup Community Initiative. Referred to Finance and Personnel Committee.
3. Memorandum from Jennifer Jaeger, Community Services, regarding the acceptance of seven (7) Grant Awards for Alleviation of Housing Burdens and Homelessness Prevention. Referred to Finance and Personnel
Committee.
IV. PUBLIC SPEAKERS
1. Rev. Earl Dotson Sr.
2. Brendalyn Langdon
3. John Tac Brantley
V. NEW COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. Planning and Development Committee
B. Code and Regulation Committee
1. Committee recommends sustaining the Traffic Commission's approval to establish a “No Parking Any Time’ restriction on the north side of Elm Street from 193’ west of Avon Street to 173’ west of Avon Street and from 65’ west of Avon Street to Avon Street. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.
2. Committee recommends sustaining the Traffic Commission's approval to establish Yield Control on a portion of Hickory Lawn Drive requiring traffic on Lundvall Avenue to yield prior to entering the intersection of Hickory Lawn Drive. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.
3. Committee recommends sustaining the Traffic Commission's approval to establish Yield Control on a portion of Hickory Lawn Drive requiring traffic on Highview Avenue to yield prior to entering the intersection with Hickory Lawn Drive. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.
4. Committee recommends sustaining the Traffic Commission's approval to establish Yield Control on a portion of Hickory Lawn Drive requiring traffic on James Avenue to yield prior to entering the intersection of Hickory Lawn Drive. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.
5. Committee recommends sustaining the Traffic Commission's approval to establish Yield Control requiring traffic on Parkwood Avenue to yield prior to entering the intersection of Hickory Lawn Drive. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.
6. Committee recommends sustaining the Traffic Commission's approval to establish “No Parking Any Time” on the west side of East Gate Parkway from Broadway to Colorado Avenue. Thus extending the current parking restriction of “No Parking Any Time” on the west side of East Gate Parkway from Broadway to 135 feet south of Broadway. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.
7. Committee recommends sustaining the Traffic Commission's recommendation of “No Action” for the following items:
a. Request to establish a parking restriction of “No Parking Any Time” on the north side of Guard Street from Camp Avenue to Main Street;
b. Request to establish 2-way stop control on Madison Street and & Y Boulevard; and
c. Request to establish handicapped parking on the west side of Church Street from 50 feet south of Mulberry Street to 30 feet south of Mulberry Street, thus repealing the existing 1 Hour Parking restriction on the west side of Church Street from 50 feet south of Mulberry Street to 30 feet south of Mulberry Street.
8. Committee recommends sustaining the Traffic Commission's approval of the request for an amendment to the City of Rockford Code of Ordinances Chapter 16 for Electric Scooters. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.
9. Committee recommends a denial of the request for authorization to place for sale the city-owned property located at 1057 Kilburn Road - PIN No. 11-15-426-005, which is a vacant parcel of industrial land.
10. Committee recommends a denial of the Final Plat No. 6 of Rockford Crossing Subdivision.
11. Committee recommends denial of the Sale of Tobacco Products in conjunction with a hookah lounge in a C-3, General Commercial Zoning District at 4846 East State Street (Jamal Abedrabbo/815 Hookah City Corp dba 815 Hookah Lounge/Applicant). Thus reversing the Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board's recommendation of approval.
12. Committee recommends sustaining the Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board's approval for the Modification of an Existing Liquor License to add a different business partner as a 10% share holder for a liquor license by the drink in conjunction with a restaurant, tavern and video gaming terminal in a C-3, General Commercial Zoning District at 1025 5th Avenue (Andrew Michael Vowles/Gene’s Place Inc. dba Gene’s Irish Pub/Applicant). Subject to conditions. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.
13. Committee recommends sustaining the Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board's approval for the Sale of Tobacco Products in conjunction with a tobacco store in a C-3 General Commercial District at 3818 West Riverside Boulevard, Suite 133 and 136 (Rock Tobacco
Company/Mugahed Al-Dhaich dba Rock Tobacco Co./Applicant). Subject to conditions. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.
14. Committee recommends denial of:
a. The Sale of Packaged Liquor in conjunction with a gas station and convenience store; and
b. The Sale of Tobacco Products in conjunction with a gas station and convenience store in a C-3, General Commercial District at 320 North Mulford Road (Mera Baba Nanak, LLC/Jaswinder Kaur/Lakhwinder Singh dba BP Gas Station/Applicants).
Thus reversing the Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board’s recommendation of approval.
15. Committee recommends denial of the Sale of Liquor by the Drink in conjunction with a restaurant and video gaming terminals in a C-3, General Commercial Zoning District at 2525 Auburn Street (Alicia M. Yeverino/Applicant). Thus reversing the Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board's recommendation of approval.
16. Committee recommends denial of the modification of an existing legally nonconforming billboard to an electronic graphic display billboard in a C 2, Limited Commercial Zoning District at 111 South Perryville Road (Lamar Advertising/Applicant). Thus reversing the Zoning Board of Appeals’ recommendation of approval.
17. Committee recommends denial of a Special Use Permit for a U-Haul renting service in a C-2, Limited Commercial Zoning District at 1312 7th Street (Safa Quraishi/Applicant). Thus reversing the Zoning Board of Appeals’ recommendation of approval.
18. Committee recommends sustaining the Zoning Board of Appeals' approval for a Special Use Permit for a Planned Unit Development consisting of 240 apartment units and a 4-story, 146 room assisted/independent living and memory care facility in a C-1, Limited Office Zoning District at 6654 Garrett Lane (Chris Herschaleb for Rockford Living Community, LLC/Applicant). Subject to conditions. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.
19. Committee recommends sustaining the Zoning Board of Appeals' approval for a Special Use Permit for outdoor U-Haul truck rental in a C-3, General Commercial Zoning District at 529 and 519 West Jefferson Street and 301 North Winnebago Street (Minesh Patel/Applicant). Subject to conditions.
The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.
20. Committee recommends approval of the amendments to Chapter 3 of the City of Rockford Liquor Ordinance. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.
21. Committee recommends approval of the authorization to allow the Zoning Officer to file a Text Amendment for Article 80-009-D.
C. Finance and Personnel Committee
1. Committee recommends approval of the vouchers in the amount of $6,928,224.23 as approved at the Finance and Personnel Committee meeting on April 26, 2021.
2. Committee recommends approval of the Development Agreement for Downtown Streetscape Enhancements with Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (RACVB). The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.
3. Committee recommends approval of an ordinance authorizing and providing for the issue of not to exceed $4,000,000 Waterworks Revenue Bonds, Junior Lien (IEPA), of the City of Rockford, Winnebago and Ogle Counties, Illinois, for the purposes of paying the costs of improvements to the waterworks system of said City, prescribing all the details of said Bonds and providing for the collection, segregation and distribution of the revenues of said System for the payment of said Bonds. The Legal
Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.
4. Committee recommends approval of the sale of city-owned property located at 1210 6th Avenue to Ryan J. Smith, of Rockford, Illinois in the amount of $1,000.00. City staff is proposing the sale of the city-owned property and pursuant to state law, 65 ILCS 5/11-76-2, the City has published the property for sale in the local newspaper with minimum bid of $1,000.00 and other specifications and requirements. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.
5. Committee recommends approval of the 2020 Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance (SAO). The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.
VI. OFFICERS REPORTS
VII. APPOINTMENTS LAID OVER
1. Appointment of Tom Okite to the Traffic Commission for a five-year term, effective upon the retirement of Fred Lierman. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this appointment will be up for passage after May 5, 2021.)
2. Appointment of Ana Montoya to the Community Relations Commission to fill the vacant position left by Charles Prorok. This appointment is for a three-year term. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this appointment will be up for passage after May 12, 2021.)
3. Appointment of Joyce Higgins to the Community Relations Commission to fill the seat vacated by Reginald Alexander. This appointment will expire in June 2023. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this appointment will be up for passage after May 20, 2021.)
VIII. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
A. Planning and Development Committee
B. Code and Regulation Committee
1. Committee recommends approval of the Swedish American State Street Mile and IDOT Resolution
This event is scheduled for August 7th from 4:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at 1500 East State Street near Prospect Street. The run will end at Water Street.
2. Committee recommends approval of the Pride Month Kick-Off Party
This event is scheduled for Saturday, June 5th from noon to 10:00 p.m.
The event location will be 513 East State Street.
3. Committee recommends approval of the Pasqua Mercato
This event is a Farmer’s Market that will be held every Sunday beginning on Sunday, June 6th and ending on Sunday, August 29th from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The event location will be 5611 East State Street, which is the Lino’s Restaurant parking lot.
4. Committee recommends approval of the Inclusion Pride Party
This event is scheduled for Saturday, June 12th from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. The event location will be 211 Elm Street (Lot 7) and South Main Street from State Street to Chestnut Street.
5. Committee recommends approval of the Arts Happening Downtown
This event is scheduled for Saturday, June 26th from noon to 10:00 p.m.
The event location will be downtown Rockford, specifically 315-317 Market Street.
6. Committee recommends approval of the Alpine Kiwanis Brat Days
This event is scheduled for Friday, July 30th and Saturday, July 31st from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The event location will be 5909 East State Street.
C. Finance and Personnel Committee
1. Committee recommends approval of the Award of Sole Source Contract: Building Permits and Service Request Online Portal to Infor Technologies, of New York, New York in the amount of $51,300.00 for Software/Upgrade license, $106,470.00 for Implementation, and $46,500.00 for annual maintenance (starting year 2). The contract duration is five (5) years. The funding source is General Fund/Technology Fees.
2. Committee recommends approval of the Change Order: Rockford Watch Factory to Husar Abatement, of Franklin Park, Illinois.
Original amount: $ 77,000
Additional amount: $ 34,500
Amended amount: $111,500
Staff recommends approval of the change order for a total increase of $34,500.00 to Husar Abatement, LTD to perform additional interior work that includes a clean out of all loose debris, non-structural, and non historic interior components that will continue to deteriorate and litter the building if not addressed. The funding source is USEPA Cleanup Grant.
3. Committee recommends approval of the Award of Bid: Edgebrook Phase 3 Water Main Replacement to N-TRAK Group, of Loves Park, Illinois in the amount of $874,032.50. The contract is estimated to be completed on July 1, 2021. The funding source is Water Replacement Improvement
Account (WRIA).
4. Committee recommends approval of the Award of Engineering Agreement: Davis Park Floating Dock Improvements to Fehr Graham Engineering & Environmental, of Rockford, Illinois in the amount of $28,500.00. The project is estimated to be completed in 2021. The funding source is State DCEO Rebuild Illinois Grant Funds.
5. Committee recommends approval of the Resolution to take RFP's: Streetlights in Distressed Communities Service Provider, funding source: Traffic Division Operating Budget.
6. Committee recommends approval of the acceptance of Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Rebuild Illinois Capital Grant Award for Downtown Streetscape Improvements in the amount of $120,000.00. The grant does not require a cost match, however, the City is planning to utilize approximately $100,000.00 that is program in the 2021-2025 Capital Improvement Sidewalk and Active Transportation Program chapter for Downtown Sidewalk Improvements to supplement these grant funds for an already planned streetscape project. The grant term is anticipated to be from June 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021.
7. Committee recommends approval of the renewal of Existing Grant - Low Income Household Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), a program which assists low income households maintain their utility bills. The PIPP is a Percentage of Income Payment Program. The grant is in the amount of $1,810,268.00 and does not require a cost match.
8. Committee recommends approval of the renewal of LIHEAP State Supplemental - The grant award will provide funds for approved client's electric and/ or heating bills, client's energy usage education, staff training, payroll, and administration. The grant is in the amount of $779,052.00 and does not require a cost match. The grant term is from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.
9. Committee recommends approval of the renewal of LIHEAP HHS - The grant award will provide funds for approved client's electric and/or heating bills, client's energy usage education, staff training, payroll, and administration. The grant is in the amount of $1,519,453.00 and does not require a cost match. The grant term is from October 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.
10. Committee recommends approval of the renewal of Weatherization - State Supplemental - This is State of Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity funding of a local low-income home weatherization program. The grant award will provide funds for approved client's weatherization work order, client's energy usage education, contractor(s), staff training, payroll, and administration. The grant is in the amount of $301,084.00 and does not require a cost match. The grant term is from July 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022.
11. Committee recommends approval of the renewal of DCEO Weatherization HHS - The grant award will provide funds for approved client's weatherization work order, client's energy usage education, contractor(s), staff training, payroll and administration. The grant is in the amount of $768,314.00 and does not require a cost match. The grant term is from June 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022.
12. Committee recommends approval of the renewal of Weatherization DoE - This program's goal is the same as the State Weatherization program, but the funding comes from the Federal Department of Energy. The grant award will provide funds for approved client's weatherization work order, client's energy usage education, contractor(s), staff training, payroll, and administration. The grant is in the amount of $576,824.00 and does not require a cost match. The grant term is from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.
13. Committee recommends approval of the renewal of IDHS HP - Homeless Prevention Program - The grant award will provide funds for approved client's landlord, electric and/or heating bills, client's budget education, staff training, payroll, and administration. The grant is in the amount of $343,219.00 and does not require a cost match. The grant term is from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.
14. Committee recommends approval of the Tax Abatement on Foreclosure Properties located at 3915 East State Street and 2323 West State Street.
IX. NEW BUSINESS (ORDINANCES)
A. Planning and Development Committee
B. Code and Regulation Committee
1. An ordinance establishing a “No Parking Any Time’ restriction on the north side of Elm Street from 193’ west of Avon Street to 173’ west of Avon Street and from 65’ west of Avon Street to Avon Street.
2. An ordinance establishing Yield Control on a portion of Hickory Lawn Drive requiring traffic on Lundvall Avenue to yield prior to entering the intersection of Hickory Lawn Drive.
3. An ordinance establishing Yield Control on a portion of Hickory Lawn Drive requiring traffic on Highview Avenue to yield prior to entering the intersection with Hickory Lawn Drive.
4. An ordinance establishing Yield Control on a portion of Hickory Lawn Drive requiring traffic on James Avenue to yield prior to entering the intersection of Hickory Lawn Drive.
5. An ordinance establishing Yield Control requiring traffic on Parkwood Avenue to yield prior to entering the intersection of Hickory Lawn Drive.
6. An ordinance establishing “No Parking Any Time” on the west side of East Gate Parkway from Broadway to Colorado Avenue. Thus extending the current parking restriction of “No Parking Any Time” on the west side of East Gate Parkway from Broadway to 135 feet south of Broadway.
7. An ordinance approving an amendment to the City of Rockford Code of Ordinances Chapter 16 for Electric Scooters.
8. An ordinance approving the Modification of an Existing Liquor License to add a different business partner as a 10% share holder for a liquor license by the drink in conjunction with a restaurant, tavern and video gaming terminal in a C-3, General Commercial Zoning District at 1025 5th Avenue (Andrew Michael Vowles/Gene’s Place Inc. dba Gene’s Irish Pub/Applicant).
9. An ordinance approving the Sale of Tobacco Products in conjunction with a tobacco store in a C-3 General Commercial District at 3818 West Riverside Boulevard, Suite 133 and 136 (Rock Tobacco Company/Mugahed Al-Dhaich dba Rock Tobacco Co./Applicant).
10. An ordinance approving a Special Use Permit for a Planned Unit Development consisting of 240 apartment units and a 4-story, 146 room assisted/independent living and memory care facility in a C-1, Limited Office Zoning District at 6654 Garrett Lane (Chris Herschaleb for Rockford Living Community, LLC/Applicant).
11. An ordinance approving a Special Use Permit for outdoor U-Haul truck rental in a C-3, General Commercial Zoning District at 529 and 519 West Jefferson Street and 301 North Winnebago Street (Minesh Patel/Applicant).
12. An ordinance approving the amendments to Chapter 3 of the City of Rockford Liquor Ordinance.
C. Finance and Personnel Committee
1. An ordinance approving the Development Agreement for Downtown Streetscape Enhancements with Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (RACVB).
2. An ordinance authorizing and providing for the issue of not to exceed $4,000,000 Waterworks Revenue Bonds, Junior Lien (IEPA), of the City of Rockford, Winnebago and Ogle Counties, Illinois, for the purposes of paying the costs of improvements to the waterworks system of said City, prescribing all the details of said Bonds and providing for the collection, segregation and distribution of the revenues of said System for the payment of said Bonds.
3. An ordinance approving the sale of city-owned property located at 1210 6th Avenue to Ryan J. Smith, of Rockford, Illinois in the amount of $1,000.00.
4. An ordinance approving the 2020 Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance (SAO).
X. INAUGURATION
A. Mayor McNamara/Departing Aldermen's Farewell Remarks (Hanley, Ervins, Hervey and Thompson-Kelly)
B. Oaths of Office Administered to Re-Elected Aldermen (Durkee, Logemann, Tuneberg, Frost, Hoffman, Rose, Beach, Quinonez and McNeely)
C. Oaths of Office Administered to Newly Elected Aldermen (Torina, Prunty, Wilkins, Meeks and Bonne)
D. Oath of Office Administered to Mayor McNamara
XI. MEETING ADJOURNS SINE DIE
XII. MEETING CALLED BACK TO ORDER
XIII. ADJOURNMENT
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