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City of Rockford Finance & Personnel Committee Met July 6.

Here is the minutes provided by the committee:

I. CALL TO ORDER

Attendee Name	Organization	Title	Status	Arrived
Kevin Frost	City of Rockford	Alderman	Absent
Franklin C. Beach	City of Rockford	Alderman	Present
Jonathan Logemann	City of Rockford	Alderman	Present
Chad Tuneberg	City of Rockford	Alderman	Absent
Janessa Wilkins	City of Rockford	Alderman	Present

Other Attendees:

Mayor McNamara

Council members: G. Torina, A. Prunty, B. Rose, T. Quinonez, L. McNeely, M. Bonne Staff: T. Cagnoni, C. Hagerty, K. Saunders, K. Franzen, Interim Police Chief R. Berke, Interim Fire Chief B. Vertiz, N. Meyer, S. Hunter, A. Parham, T. Hughes, W. Wuori, M. Johnson

Interested Parties and Media

Invocation

The Invocation was led by Chaplin Kenneth Hendley.

Pledge of Allegiance

Public Speakers

1. Reverend Earl Dotson Sr., of Rockford, Illinois recited scripture and spoke about his excitement for development on the west-side of Rockford that would benefit minorities.

2. Terry Seibert, of Rockford, Illinois voiced his frustration with the lack of pride displayed throughout his neighborhood in the City of Rockford. Mr. Seibert also thanked council members for the major projects throughout his neighborhood and thanked Alderman Beach for his service.

3. John Tac Brantley, of Rockford, Illinois recited scripture and spoke about the gun violence over the Fourth of July weekend throughout the U.S.

II. RESOLUTIONS

A. 2021-157-R - Award of Bid: City-Wide Street Repairs Group No. 2 - 2021 (Concrete) to Stenstrom Excavation, of Rockford, Illinois in the amount of $1,707,937.43. The project is estimated to be completed October 15, 2021. The funding source is Sales Tax.

RESULT: APPROVED BY COMMITTEE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 7/6/2021 5:35 PM MOVER: Janessa Wilkins, Alderman SECONDER: Franklin C. Beach, Alderman AYES: Franklin C. Beach, Jonathan Logemann, Janessa Wilkins ABSENT: Kevin Frost, Chad Tuneberg

B. 2021-158-R - Acceptance of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health, Community Program to Improve Minority Health Grant Award in the amount of $3,614,521. The grant does not require a cost match. The grant term is from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023.

RESULT: APPROVED BY COMMITTEE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 7/6/2021 5:35 PM MOVER: Janessa Wilkins, Alderman SECONDER: Franklin C. Beach, Alderman AYES: Franklin C. Beach, Jonathan Logemann, Janessa Wilkins ABSENT: Kevin Frost, Chad Tuneberg

III. ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was closed at 5:50 PM

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