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City of Rockford Finance & Personnel Committee met Jan. 24.

Here are 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	Remote
Chad Tuneberg	City of Rockford	Alderman	Present
Janessa Wilkins	City of Rockford	Alderman	Present

Other Attendees:

Ald. Logemann attended the meeting via teleconference.

Mayor McNamara

Council members: T. Durkee, G. Torina, A. Prunty, K. Hoffman, B. Rose, T. Quinonez, G. Meeks, L. McNeely, M. Bonne

Staff: T. Cagnoni, C. Hagerty - remote, K. Saunders, K. Franzen, Police Chief C. Redd, Fire Chief M. Pankow, N. Meyer, S. Hunter, A. Parham, T. Hughes, A. Wilkerson, K. Mattson, Lieutenant D. Watton, A. Carlson, B. Benoit, M. Johnson

II. INFORMATION ONLY

A. Change Order: City-Wide Street Repairs Group No. 4 - 2021 (Residential) to TCI Concrete, of Rockford, Illinois.

Original amount: $1,235,519.56

Change order: 395,096.61

Amended amount: $1,630,616.17

City Council awarded the construction contract for the City-Wide Street Repairs Group No. 4 on August 17, 2021 to TCI Concrete. The work started in the Fall of 2021 and will be completed in the Spring of 2022. Additional work was required or has been requested at the locations listed below. The following work included additional earth excavation, retaining walls, curb and gutter repairs, sidewalk and ADA repairs, and drainage repairs.

Rose Avenue (Intersection of Rose Avenue and Black Street)

Irving Avenue (Sherman Avenue to Arthur Avenue)

Greenwood Avenue (Westchester Drive to Roland Avenue)

Larson Avenue (Peter Avenue to Hawthorne Avenue)

Strathmoor Drive (Strathmoor Drive to End of Strathmoor Drive)

Crosby Street ADA Ramps (Crosby Street/Regan Street and Crosby

Street/Summit Street)

Glen Road Storm Sewer (End of Glen Road to Rock River)

Generated 1/31/2022 10:30 AM

Committee Meeting Monday, January 24, 2022 5:30 PM

RESULT: DISCUSSED

III. RESOLUTIONS

A. Award of Bid: City-Wide Inlet Repairs 2022 to TCI Concrete, of Rockford, Illinois for an estimated annual cost of $300,000, based on unit pricing. The contract duration is one (1) year with one (1) one-year extension. The funding source is Street Division Operating Budget/CIP General Fund.

RESULT: APPROVED BY COMMITTEE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 2/7/2022 5:30 PM MOVER: Franklin C. Beach, Alderman SECONDER: Janessa Wilkins, Alderman AYES: Franklin C. Beach, Jonathan Logemann, Chad Tuneberg, Janessa Wilkins ABSENT: Kevin Frost

B. Award of Joint Purchasing Contract: Purchase of 36 Police Vehicles to Currie Motors Fleet, of Forest Park, Illinois in the amount of $1,284,926. The funding source is Capital Lease Funds.

Ald. Beach voiced his concern with not buying from local vendors. Director Hagerty explained that any local vendor could have participated in the

procurement process. There is a vendor in the suburbs that is able to turn the vehicles around quickly. Previously, there was a several month delay before the vehicles were in service.

RESULT: APPROVED BY COMMITTEE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 2/7/2022 5:30 PM MOVER: Janessa Wilkins, Alderman SECONDER: Jonathan Logemann, Alderman AYES: Franklin C. Beach, Jonathan Logemann, Chad Tuneberg, Janessa Wilkins ABSENT: Kevin Frost

C. Award of Joint Purchasing Contract: Purchase of Four (4) Police Vehicles to Currie Motors Fleet, of Forest Park, Illinois in the amount of $108,184. The funding source is Police Department Operating Budget/Mental Health Co Responder Program (CCRT).

RESULT: APPROVED BY COMMITTEE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 2/7/2022 5:30 PM MOVER: Jonathan Logemann, Alderman SECONDER: Janessa Wilkins, Alderman AYES: Franklin C. Beach, Jonathan Logemann, Chad Tuneberg, Janessa Wilkins ABSENT: Kevin Frost

D. Award of Joint Purchasing Contract: Police Dash Mounted Cameras, Laptop Computers, and Docking Stations for 2022 Patrol Squad Cars, to CDS Office Technologies, of Itasca, Illinois in the amount of $127,660.00. The funding source is Capital Lease Funds.

Ald. Prunty asked what would be done with the old equipment. Ms. Wilkerson responded that the equipment would be sold at auction.

RESULT: APPROVED BY COMMITTEE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 2/7/2022 5:30 PM MOVER: Franklin C. Beach, Alderman SECONDER: Janessa Wilkins, Alderman AYES: Franklin C. Beach, Jonathan Logemann, Chad Tuneberg, Janessa Wilkins ABSENT: Kevin Frost

E. Approval of Acceptance of the Emergency Management Performance grant from Illinois Emergency Management Agency IEMA) in the amount of $53,851.60. The grant requires a cost match in the amount of $53,851, which is a budgeted salary. The grant term is from 7/1/2021 to 10/1/2022.

Ald. Beach asked if the employee was already in place for the position. Fire Chief Pankow stated the position is already accounted for in the department. Ald. McNeely asked how the position would be paid for when the grant ended. Fire Chief Pankow responded that the grant has been supporting the position for a number of years, the grant is renewed annually.

A motion to lay over was made by Alderman Wilkins. Failed due to lack of a second.

RESULT: APPROVED BY COMMITTEE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 2/7/2022 5:30 PM MOVER: Franklin C. Beach, Alderman SECONDER: Janessa Wilkins, Alderman AYES: Franklin C. Beach, Jonathan Logemann, Chad Tuneberg, Janessa Wilkins ABSENT: Kevin Frost

F. 2022-16-R - Amendment to Agreement (Restore, Reinvest, Renew funding) Grant for an additional designation of up to $520,790. The amendment would extend the original project period by 12 months. The purpose of the amended agreement is for continuing a Juvenile Recovery and Crime Prevention program.

Ald. Prunty asked if there would be additional funding. City Administrator Cagnoni explained that there would be additional funding opportunities; staff will continue to review those.

RESULT: APPROVED BY COMMITTEE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 1/24/2022 5:45 PM MOVER: Franklin C. Beach, Alderman SECONDER: Jonathan Logemann, Alderman AYES: Franklin C. Beach, Jonathan Logemann, Chad Tuneberg, Janessa Wilkins ABSENT: Kevin Frost

IV. COMMITTEE REPORTS

A. Approval of Vouchers in the amount of $7,766,740.10.

RESULT: APPROVED BY COMMITTEE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 2/7/2022 5:30 PM MOVER: Jonathan Logemann, Alderman SECONDER: Janessa Wilkins, Alderman AYES: Franklin C. Beach, Jonathan Logemann, Chad Tuneberg, Janessa Wilkins ABSENT: Kevin Frost

B. Approval of Candidate Referral Incentive Program

Ald. Beach voiced his concern with the program. Ald. Tuneberg explained that it would be a tiered incentive program detailed in the attached program.

RESULT: APPROVED BY COMMITTEE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 2/7/2022 5:30 PM MOVER: Jonathan Logemann, Alderman SECONDER: Chad Tuneberg, Alderman AYES: Franklin C. Beach, Jonathan Logemann, Chad Tuneberg, Janessa Wilkins ABSENT: Kevin Frost

C. Fine Reduction Request for 2603 Hampden Court to $0.00 as the property is in compliance. The current owner of the property abated all outstanding violations and is living at the property.

RESULT: APPROVED BY COMMITTEE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 2/7/2022 5:30 PM MOVER: Jonathan Logemann, Alderman SECONDER: Chad Tuneberg, Alderman AYES: Franklin C. Beach, Jonathan Logemann, Chad Tuneberg, Janessa Wilkins ABSENT: Kevin Frost

V. ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was closed at 7:43 PM

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