Rockford Sun

City of Rockford City Council met Jan. 10.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

I. CALL TO ORDER

A. Roll Call

B. Acceptance of the Journal

1. Journal of Proceedings for the City Council meeting held on December 6, 2021.

II. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS

A. Planning and Development Committee

1. Memorandum from Karl Franzen, Community and Economic Development Director, regarding a presentation from the Rockford Area Arts Council. Referred to Planning and Development Committee.

B. Code and Regulation Committee

1. Traffic Commission’s Agenda for the meeting to be held on January 12, 2022 and Minutes from that meeting for consideration at the Code and Regulation Committee meeting on January 24, 2022. Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.

2. Memorandum from Megan McNeill, Assistant City Attorney, regarding amendments to the 2022 Fee Schedule for the Video Game Terminal sticker fee. Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.

3. Zoning Board of Appeals’ Agenda for the meeting to be held on January 19, 2022 and Minutes from that meeting for consideration at the Code and Regulation Committee meeting on January 24, 2022. Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.

4. Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board’s Agenda for the meeting to be held on January 19, 2022 and Minutes from that meeting for consideration at the Code and Regulation Committee meeting on January 24, 2022. Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.

5. Memorandum from Nicholas Meyer, Legal Director, regarding an amendment to the Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Rockford and Rockford Public Schools District 205 for police services. Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.

6. Memorandum from Nicholas Meyer, Legal Director, regarding an extension of the Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Rockford and Rockford Housing Authority (RHA) for police services. Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.

C. Finance and Personnel Committee

III. NEW COMMITTEE REPORTS

A. Planning and Development Committee

1. 2022 Funding Agreement with Rockford Area Economic Development Council (RAEDC). The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

2. Approval of the 2022 Annual Action Plan. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

3. Approval of the amendment to the 2021 Annual Action Plan. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

B. Code and Regulation Committee

1. 2303 16th Avenue

Zoning Board of Appeals recommends approval for a Variation to increase the maximum fence height permitted in the front yard from four feet to six feet along 19th Street in an R-1, Single Family Residential Zoning District at 2303 16th Avenue (Mi Reh/Applicant). Subject to conditions. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

2. 1708 West State Street

Zoning Board of Appeals recommends denial for a Special Use Permit consisting of a banquet hall for family gatherings, bridal showers, meetings, fundraisers, and holiday gatherings in a C-3, General Commercial Zoning District at 1708 West State Street (Christopher Bass/Applicant).

3. 1311 North Main Street

Zoning Board of Appeals recommends denial for a Special Use Permit for indoor climate controlled self-storage in a C-2, Limited Commercial Zoning District at 1311 North Main Street (Joseph James Partners LLC/Applicant)

4. Request to enact an Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) recognized city-wide groundwater use ordinance for the City of Rockford. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

5. Annexation of 747 Waveland Avenue. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

C. Finance and Personnel Committee

1. Vouchers in the amount of $26,920,603.53

2. Renewal of the Intergovernmental Agreement for Electronic Citation Program between the City of Rockford and the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

3. Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with AFSCME-C regarding the payment of a Recruitment, Retention, and Perfect Attendance Incentive to Head Start staff. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

4. Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with community partners for the Rockford Citywide Health Literacy Initiative Grant, funded by the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

IV. UNFINISHED BUSINESS COMMITTEE REPORTS LAID OVER

A. Planning and Development Committee

1. Committee recommends approval of the proposed funding (long-term loan) for the Capitalization of a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) in partnership with the Northern Illinois Community Development Corporation (NICDC) and the Rockford Local Development Corporation (RLDC) and local Financial Institutions. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance. (LAID OVER December 20, 2021)

2. Committee recommends approval of the Subrecipient Agreement with Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity for a Critical Residential Repair Program. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance. (LAID OVER December 20, 2021)

B. Code and Regulation Committee

1. Committee recommends approval of an ordinance establishing a Civilian Oversight Board. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance. (LAID OVER December 20, 2021)

C. Finance and Personnel Committee

1. Committee recommends approval of the Intergovernmental Agreement with Rockford Park District for a Collaborative Summer Youth Program. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance. (LAID OVER December 20, 2021)

V. OFFICERS REPORTS

VI. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

A. Planning and Development Committee

1. City of Rockford Guiding Principles

2. Proposed Appointment of Todd Cagnoni, City Administrator, as the Land Bank Trustee.

B. Code and Regulation Committee

1. 2022 Walk for Life

This event is scheduled for Saturday, January 15th from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

The gathering place for the event will be 327 South Church Street, which will be followed by a walk through downtown Rockford

2. Motion to Reconsider the amendments to the City of Rockford Liquor Code Article III - Video Gaming Terminals, Sections 142-144 and Section 147. (Ordinance 2021-260-O was passed by City Council on December 20, 2021.)

C. Finance and Personnel Committee

1. Award of Bid: Demolition Group 21 to N-TRAK Group, of Loves Park, Illinois in the amount of $82,615.00 for the demolition of 1014 North Winnebago Street, 1019 South Court Street, 2915 West State Street, 2624 South 5th Street, 1621 Green Street, 3018 10th Street, 3518 Gilbert Avenue, and 728 Bruce Street. The funding source is Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Construction Services Division Operating Budget.

2. Award of Bid: Demolition of 1800 Broadway to N-TRAK Group, of Loves Park, Illinois in the amount of $309,174.00. The funding source is Community Development Block Grant (CDBG).

3. Award of Bid: Fire Station Generator Installations - Fire Stations 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9 & Fire Shop to Engel Electric, of Rockford, Illinois for Stations 1 & 8 in the amount of $91,512 and Miller Engineering, of Rockford, Illinois for Stations 2, 4, 5, 9 & Fire Shop in the amount of $520,745. The funding source is American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds.

4. Award of Bid: Window Replacements - Fire Stations 2, 5, 6 & Fire Shop to Sjostrom & Sons, of Rockford, Illinois in the amount of $118,600. The funding source is American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds.

5. Award of Non-Competitive Contract: Radio Equipment to Rock River Service Company, of Rockford, Illinois in the amount of $101,113.92. This is a one-time purchase. The funding source is ARPA Funds/Fire Department Operating Budget.

6. Award of Non-Competitive Contract: Pre-Incident Planning Software to First Due, of Garden City, New York for a contract amount of $30,000.00. The contract duration is annual. The funding source is Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) Grant Funds/Fire Department Operating Budget.

7. Award of RFP: Collection Services to LifeQuest Services, of Wautoma, Wisconsin for 16% of collections, 10% of collections through iDrop, 28% of collections through legal action, plus court costs. The contract duration is one (1) year, with four (4) additional possible one-year extensions. The funding source is deducted from collected ambulance, false alarm, parking, garbage or ordinance violation fees and fines collected.

8. Award of Engineering Agreement: 9th Street Reconstruction and Brooke Road Improvements to C.E.S., of Belvidere, Illinois in the amount of $141,000.00. The project is estimated to be completed in March 2022. The funding source is Sales Tax.

9. Award of Engineering Agreement: Wyman South Parking Deck Structural Repair Plans to Walker Consultants, of Hoffman Estates, Illinois in the amount of $25,000.00. The project is estimated to be completed by December 2022. The funding source is Parking Fund Operating Budget.

10. Award of Engineering Agreement: Main North Parking Deck Structural Repair Plans to Walker Consultants, of Hoffman Estates in the amount of $50,000.00. The project is estimated to be completed by December 2022. The funding source is Parking Fund Operating Budget.

VII. NEW BUSINESS (ORDINANCES)

A. Planning and Development Committee

1. An ordinance approving the 2022 Funding Agreement with Rockford Area Economic Development Council (RAEDC).

2. An ordinance approving the 2022 Annual Action Plan.

3. An ordinance approving the amendment to the 2021 Annual Action Plan.

4. An ordinance approving the funding (long-term loan) for the Capitalization of a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) in partnership with the Northern Illinois Community Development Corporation (NICDC) and the Rockford Local Development Corporation (RLDC) and local Financial Institutions.

5. An ordinance approving the Subrecipient Agreement with Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity for a Critical Residential Repair Program.

B. Code and Regulation Committee

1. An ordinance approving the Variation to increase the maximum fence height permitted in the front yard from four feet to six feet along 19th Street in an R-1, Single Family Residential Zoning District at 2303 16th Avenue (Mi Reh/Applicant).

2. An ordinance approving the request to enact an Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) recognized city-wide groundwater use ordinance for the City of Rockford.

3. An ordinance approving the Annexation of 747 Waveland Avenue. 4. An ordinance establishing a Civilian Oversight Board.

5. An ordinance approving the amendments to the City of Rockford Liquor Code Article III - Video Gaming Terminals, Sections 142-144 and Section 147.

C. Finance and Personnel Committee

1. An ordinance approving the renewal of the Intergovernmental Agreement for Electronic Citation Program between the City of Rockford and the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk.

2. An ordinance approving the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with AFSCME-C regarding the payment of a Recruitment, Retention, and Perfect Attendance Incentive to Head Start staff.

3. An ordinance approving the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with community partners for the Rockford Citywide Health Literacy Initiative Grant, funded by the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health.

4. An ordinance approving an Intergovernmental Agreement with Rockford Park District for a Collaborative Summer Youth Program.

VIII. ADJOURNMENT

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