City of Rockford City Council met Oct. 4.
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 Strategic Planning Session held on August 30, 2021.
II. PROCLAMATIONS
1. Proclamation proclaiming the month of October 2021 to be "DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH" in Rockford, Illinois.
2. Proclamation proclaiming the month of October 2021 to be "ITALIAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH" in Rockford, Illinois.
3. Proclamation proclaiming the month of October 2021 to be "NATIONAL BULLYING PREVENTION MONTH" in Rockford, Illinois.
III. PUBLIC HEARING
A. Public Hearing - Proposed 2022 Budget and Appropriation Ordinance
IV. 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 for Spooky Stroll and Stroll on State. Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.
2. Traffic Commission’s Agenda for the meeting to be held on October 6, 2021 and Minutes from that meeting for consideration at the Code and Regulation Committee meeting on October 25, 2021. Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.
C. Finance and Personnel Committee
V. PUBLIC SPEAKERS
1. Curtis Perry
2. John Tac Brantley
3. Andrew Wright
4. Rev. Earl Dotson, Sr.
5. Amanda Browman
VI. NEW COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. Planning and Development Committee
B. Code and Regulation Committee
1. Committee recommends sustaining the Traffic Commission's recommendation of "No Action" on the following item:
a. Request to establish a parking restriction of “3-Hour Parking” on the east side of Hall Street from East State Street to East Jefferson Street, thus repealing the existing restriction of “2-Hour Parking” on the east side of Hall Street from East State Street to East Jefferson Street.
2. Committee recommends approval of the Annexation of 4970 Linden Road. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.
3. Committee recommends sustaining the Zoning Board of Appeals' approval for a Special Use Permit for a Planned Unit Development for a museum campus, activities center, baseball field and parking lot in an I-1, Light Industrial Zoning District and R-2, Two-Family Residential Zoning District at 311 15th Avenue, 1706 Magnolia Street, 1611 & 1711 Seminary Street (Attorney Sherry Harlan for International Women’s Baseball Center and Rockford Park District/Applicant). Subject to amended conditions. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.
4. Committee recommends sustaining the Zoning Board of Appeals' approval for a Variation to reduce the front yard setback from 50 feet to 30.5 feet to allow a freestanding canopy over the drive-through lanes along North Perryville Road in a C-2, Limited Commercial Zoning District at 280 North Perryville Road (Gabriela Mosquera of Interplan LLC for Chick-fil A/Applicant). Subject to conditions. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.
5. Committee recommends sustaining the Zoning Board of Appeals' recommendation of denial for a Special Use Permit for a Planned Unit Development for indoor residential self-storage warehouses in an R-1 Single-Family Residential Zoning District and a C-1, Limited Office Zoning District at 803 South Mulford Road (Shyam Ahuja/Applicant).
6. Committee recommends sustaining the Zoning Board of Appeals' approval for a Special Use Permit for a Planned Unit Development consisting of Non-Emergency Medical Transportation office and transportation vehicles in an R-3, Multi-Residential Zoning District at 3427 North Rockton Avenue (Brisa Berumen-Dixon/Applicant). Subject to conditions. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.
7. Committee recommends sustaining the Zoning Board of Appeals' approval for a Modification of Special Use Permit #045-19 to remove condition for multi-purpose circulation path easement in an R-4, Multi-Family Residential Zoning District at 215 Easton Parkway (Attorney Ann Dempsey for Remedies Renewing Lives, Inc./Applicant). Subject to conditions. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.
8. Committee recommends sustaining the Zoning Board of Appeals' approval of a:
a. Zoning Map Amendment from County AG, Agriculture to City RE, Rural Estate; and
b. Special Use Permit for a cemetery in an RE, Rural Estate Residential Zoning District at 4130 Blackhawk Road, 5845 35th Street (Attorney Jim Rodriguez for Muslim Funeral Home of Rockford, Inc./Applicant). Subject to conditions. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.
9. Committee recommends sustaining the Zoning Board of Appeals' approval of a Special Use Permit for indoor residential self-storage warehouses and a parking lot in a C-2, Limited Commercial Zoning District at 4830 and 4870 North Main Street and 48xx North Main Road (Constellation Restoration Specialists LLC/Applicants). Subject to conditions. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.
10. Committee recommends sustaining the Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board's approval for the sale of liquor by the drink in conjunction with a tavern in a C-4, urban mixed Use Zoning District at 1241 Broadway/El Patron’s Bar LLC dba El Patron’s Bar/Applicant). Subject to conditions. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.
11. Committee recommends sustaining the Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board's approval for:
a. The sale of packaged liquor; and
b. The sale of tobacco products in conjunction with a gas station and convenience store in an I-1, Light Industrial District at 1909 11th Street (Sean Chinna/Gasland IL LLC dba Gasland/Applicant). Subject to conditions. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinances.
12. Committee recommends sustaining the Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board's approval for:
a. The sale of liquor by the drink in conjunction with a casino with slot machines, outdoor seating area and restaurant; and
b. The sale of tobacco products in conjunction with a casino with slot machines, outdoor seating area and restaurant in a C-3, General Commercial Zoning District at 610 North Bell School Road (815 Entertainment LLC dba Hard Rock Casino Rockford/Applicants). Subject to conditions. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinances.
13. Committee recommends approval of the proposed Amendments to Section 3-58 of the City of Rockford Liquor Code for new No Gaming License classifications (class NG-WB and NG-L). The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.
C. Finance and Personnel Committee
1. Committee recommends approval of the vouchers in the amount of $5,515,770.90 as approved at the Finance and Personnel Committee meeting held on September 27, 2021.
2. Committee recommends approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Rockford and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) to establish a Long Term Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.
3. Committee recommends approval of the Purchase Agreement for the sale of city-owned property located at 1200 Rock Street, 12XX South Main Street and 13XX South Main Street (Barber Colman Campus) with J. Jeffers & Co., LLC of Milwaukee, Wisconsin for $500,000.00. The sale of the property is necessary to provide site control that will allow the private developer to invest in completed market studies, engineering, and architectural services of a comprehensive master redevelopment of the property. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.
4. Committee recommends approval of the 2021 Property Tax Levy Ordinance prepared by the Finance Director and accepted in the amount of $55,623,392.00 for the levies in the Corporate, Police Protection, Police Pension, School Crossing Guards, Fire Protection, Fire Pension, Street and Bridge, Judgments, Tuberculosis Sanitarium, Public Library, Public Library Maintenance of Building, Illinois Municipal Retirement, Unemployment Compensation, Worker's Compensation, and Auditing Funds. The final City levy amount will be approximately $47,164,495.00. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.
5. Committee recommends approval of the 2021 Property Tax Levy for Street and Bridge Purposes from .06% of the value as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue of all taxable property in the City of Rockford to .10% of the value, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue of all taxable property in the City of Rockford. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.
6. Committee recommends approval of 2021 Property Tax Abatements. For 2021, the debt service levy is $12,328,216.00 and will be abated in its entirety. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.
7. Committee recommends approval of the 2022 Budget and Appropriation Ordinance. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.
VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS COMMITTEE REPORTS LAID OVER
A. Planning and Development Committee
B. Code and Regulation Committee
1. Committee recommends sustaining the Zoning Board of Appeals' approval for a Variation to increase the maximum allowed square footage of a freestanding sign for a nonresidential use in a Residential District from 48 square feet to 57.5 square feet along North Alpine Road in an R-1, Single family Residential Zoning District at 4405 Highcrest Road (Anthony Perna for Provena St. Anne Center/Applicant). Subject to conditions. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance. (LAID OVER ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2021)
C. Finance and Personnel Committee
VIII. OFFICERS REPORTS
IX. APPOINTMENTS LAID OVER
1. Reappointment of Jurea Crudup to the Community Relations Commission for a three-year term, expiring October 2024. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this reappointment will be up for passage after October 27, 2021.)
2. Reappointment of Victoria De La Rosa to the Community Relations Commission for a three-year term, expiring October 2024. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this reappointment will be up for passage after October 27, 2021.)
3. Reappointment of William Martin to the Community Relations Commission for a three-year term, expiring October 2024. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this reappointment will be up for passage after October 27, 2021.)
4. Reappointment of Matt Knott to the Electrical Commission for a three-year term, expiring October 2024. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this reappointment will be up for passage after October 27, 2021.)
5. Reappointment of Brad Williams to the Electrical Commission for a three-year term, expiring October 2024. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this reappointment will be up for passage after October 27, 2021.)
6. Reappointment of Carrie Hagerty to the Fire Pension Board for a three-year term, expiring October 2024. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this reappointment will be up for passage after October 27, 2021.)
7. Appointment of Maureen Kirschmann to the Historical Preservation Commission for a three-year term, expiring October 2024. This appointment is replacing George Bathje. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this appointment will be up for passage after October 27, 2021.)
8. Appointment of Dennis Horton to the Library Board for a three-year term, expiring June 2024. This appointment is replacing Rick Zumwalt. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this appointment will be up for passage after October 27, 2021.)
9. Reappointment of Molly Brauns to the Library Board for a three-year term, expiring June 2024. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this reappointment will be up for passage after October 27, 2021.)
10. Reappointment of Jamie Getchius to the Library Board for a three-year term, expiring June 2024. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this reappointment will be up for passage after October 27, 2021.)
11. Reappointment of Mark Buckner to the Mechanical Board for a five-year term, expiring October 2026. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this reappointment will be up for passage after October 27, 2021.)
12. Reappointment of James Zweep to the Mechanical Board for a five-year term, expiring October 2026. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this reappointment will be up for passage after October 27, 2021.)
13. Reappointment of Marcia Mueller to the Police Pension Fund Board for a two year term, expiring October 2023. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this reappointment will be up for passage after October 27, 2021.)
14. Appointment of NeAnglea Dixon to the Rockford Housing Authority Board replacing Karen Hoffman whose term expired in 2019. This appointment would be for a five-year term, expiring October 2024. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this appointment will be up for passage after October 27, 2021.)
15. Reappointment of David Sidney to the Rockford Mass Transit District Board for a four-year term, expiring October 2025. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this reappointment will be up for passage after October 27, 2021.)
16. Appointment of K. Patrick Yarbrough to the Traffic Commission for a five-year term, expiring October 2026. This appointment is replacing Todd Fagen. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this appointment will be up for passage after October 27, 2021.)
17. Reappointment of Don Bissell to the Traffic Commission for a five-year term, expiring October 2026. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this reappointment will be up for passage after October 27, 2021.)
18. Reappointment of Maurice Redd to LTAB & ZBA for a five-year term, expiring October 2026. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this reappointment will be up for passage after October 27, 2021.)
X. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
A. Planning and Development Committee
1. Committee recommends approval of a resolution for the Bird City Illinois Initiative.
B. Code and Regulation Committee
1. Committee recommends approval of a resolution establishing Illinois Liquor Control Commission appeals must be on the record.
C. Finance and Personnel Committee
1. Committee recommends approval of the Award of Bid: North East Sidewalk & ADA Repairs Package #4 to Campos Construction, of Rockford, Illinois in the amount of $88,866.75. The project is estimated to be completed by November 5, 2021. The funding source is Sales Tax.
2. Committee recommends approval of the Award of RFP: Rockford Police Outdoor Range to N-TRAK Group, of Loves Park, Illinois in the amount of $139,456.65. The funding source is Police Department Operating Budget.
3. Committee recommends approval of the Award of Non-Competitive Contract: Water Division Vehicle Purchase to Rock River Ford, of Rockford, Illinois in the amount of $53,687.88 for one (1) 2022 Ford Transit T-150 Cargo Van. The funding source is Water Fund Operating Budget.
4. Committee recommends approval of the Acceptance of HUD, Continuum of Care (COC) Planning Grant Award from the Department of Housing and Urban Development in the amount of $73,873.00. The grant does require a 25% cost match. The grant term is from December 1, 2021 to November 30, 2022.
5. Award of Bid: City-Wide Crack Sealing - 2021 to Complete Asphalt Services, of Pittsfield, Illinois in the amount of $50,000 (32,000 lbs). The project is estimated to be completed by October 29, 2021. The funding source is Sales Tax.
6. Award of Bid: City-Wide Street Repairs Group 6 - 2021 (Parking Lots) to Rock Road Companies, of Janesville, Wisconsin in the amount of $310,393.88. The project is estimated to be completed by November 12, 2021. The funding source is Bond Proceeds/Property Fund.
XI. NEW BUSINESS (ORDINANCES)
A. Planning and Development Committee
B. Code and Regulation Committee
1. An ordinance approving the Annexation of 4970 Linden Road.
2. An ordinance approving a Special Use Permit for a Planned Unit Development for a museum campus, activities center, baseball field and parking lot in an I-1, Light Industrial Zoning District and R-2, Two Family Residential Zoning District at 311 15th Avenue, 1706 Magnolia Street, 1611 & 1711 Seminary Street (Attorney Sherry Harlan for International Women’s Baseball Center and Rockford Park District/Applicant).
3. An ordinance approving a Variation to reduce the front yard setback from 50 feet to 30.5 feet to allow a freestanding canopy over the drive-through lanes along North Perryville Road in a C-2, Limited Commercial Zoning District at 280 North Perryville Road (Gabriela Mosquera of Interplan LLC for Chick-fil-A/Applicant).
4. An ordinance approving a Special Use Permit for a Planned Unit Development consisting of Non-Emergency Medical Transportation office and transportation vehicles in an R-3, Multi-Residential Zoning District at 3427 North Rockton Avenue (Brisa Berumen-Dixon/Applicant).
5. An ordinance approving a Modification of Special Use Permit #045-19 to remove condition for multi-purpose circulation path easement in an R-4, Multi-Family Residential Zoning District at 215 Easton Parkway (Attorney Ann Dempsey for Remedies Renewing Lives, Inc./Applicant).
6. An ordinance approving a Zoning Map Amendment from County AG, Agriculture to City RE, Rural Estate and a Special Use Permit for a cemetery in an RE, Rural Estate Residential Zoning District at 4130 Blackhawk Road, 5845 35th Street (Attorney Jim Rodriguez for Muslim Funeral Home of Rockford, Inc./Applicant).
7. An ordinance approving a Special Use Permit for indoor residential self storage warehouses and a parking lot in a C-2, Limited Commercial Zoning District at 4830 and 4870 North Main Street and 48xx North Main Road (Constellation Restoration Specialists LLC/Applicants).
8. An ordinance approving the sale of liquor by the drink in conjunction with a tavern in a C-4, urban mixed Use Zoning District at 1241 Broadway/El Patron’s Bar LLC dba El Patron’s Bar/Applicant).
9. An ordinance approving the sale of packaged liquor in conjunction with a gas station and convenience store in an I-1, Light Industrial District at 1909 11th Street (Sean Chinna/Gasland IL LLC dba Gasland/Applicant).
10. An ordinance approving the sale of tobacco products in conjunction with a gas station and convenience store in an I-1, Light Industrial District at 1909 11th Street (Sean Chinna/Gasland IL LLC dba Gasland/Applicant).
11. An ordinance approving the sale of liquor by the drink in conjunction with a casino with slot machines, outdoor seating area and restaurant in a C-3, General Commercial Zoning District at 610 North Bell School Road (815 Entertainment LLC dba Hard Rock Casino Rockford/Applicants).
12. An ordinance approving the sale of tobacco products in conjunction with a casino with slot machines, outdoor seating area and restaurant in a C-3, General Commercial Zoning District at 610 North Bell School Road (815 Entertainment LLC dba Hard Rock Casino Rockford/Applicants).
13. An ordinance approving the Amendments to Section 3-58 of the City of Rockford Liquor Code for new No Gaming License classifications (class NG-WB and NG-L).
14. An ordinance approving a Variation to increase the maximum allowed square footage of a freestanding sign for a nonresidential use in a Residential District from 48 square feet to 57.5 square feet along North Alpine Road in an R-1, Single-family Residential Zoning District at 4405 Highcrest Road (Anthony Perna for Provena St. Anne Center/Applicant).
C. Finance and Personnel Committee
1. An ordinance approving an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Rockford and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) to establish a Long Term Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility.
2. An ordinance approving the Purchase Agreement for the sale of city owned property located at 1200 Rock Street, 12XX South Main Street and 13XX South Main Street (Barber Colman Campus) with J. Jeffers & Co., LLC of Milwaukee, Wisconsin for $500,000.00. The sale of the property is necessary to provide site control that will allow the private developer to invest in completed market studies, engineering, and architectural services of a comprehensive master redevelopment of the property.
3. An ordinance approving the 2021 Property Tax Levy Ordinance prepared by the Finance Director and accepted in the amount of $55,623,392.00 for the levies in the Corporate, Police Protection, Police Pension, School
Crossing Guards, Fire Protection, Fire Pension, Street and Bridge, Judgments, Tuberculosis Sanitarium, Public Library, Public Library Maintenance of Building, Illinois Municipal Retirement, Unemployment Compensation, Worker's Compensation, and Auditing Funds. The final City levy amount will be approximately $47,164,495.00.
4. An ordinance approving the 2021 Property Tax Levy for Street and Bridge Purposes from .06% of the value as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue of all taxable property in the City of Rockford to .10% of the value, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue of all taxable property in the City of Rockford.
5. An ordinance approving the 2021 Property Tax Abatements. For 2021, the debt service levy is $12,328,216.00 and will be abated in its entirety.
6. An ordinance approving the 2022 Budget and Appropriation Ordinance.
XII. ADJOURNMENT
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