City of Rockford City Council met July 24.
Here are the minutes provided by the council:
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor McNamara called the meeting to order at 6:40 p.m.
| Attendee Name | Organization | Title | Status | Arrived |
| Tim Durkee | City of Rockford | Alderman | Present | |
| Jonathan Logemann | City of Rockford | Alderman | Absent | |
| Chad Tuneberg | City of Rockford | Alderman | Present | |
| Kevin Frost | City of Rockford | Alderman | Present | |
| Gabrielle Torina | City of Rockford | Alderman | Present | |
| Aprel Prunty | City of Rockford | Alderman | Present | |
| Janessa Wilkins | City of Rockford | Alderman | Absent | |
| Karen Hoffman | City of Rockford | Alderman | Present | |
| Bill Rose | City of Rockford | Alderman | Present | |
| Franklin C. Beach | City of Rockford | Alderman | Present | |
| Isidro Barrios | City of Rockford | Alderman | Present | |
| Gina Meeks | City of Rockford | Alderman | Absent | |
| Jeffrey Bailey | City of Rockford | Alderman | Late | 6:42 PM |
| Mark Bonne | City of Rockford | Alderman | Present |
II. NEW COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. Planning and Development Committee
B. Code and Regulation Committee
1. 2023-153-CR - 6830 Spring Creek Road
Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board recommends approval for the Sale of Liquor by the Drink (Class L50) in conjunction with a restaurant and video gaming terminals in a C-3, General Commercial Zoning District at 6830 Spring Creek Road (Laura Renner/The Canna Café, LLC dba The Canna Café/Applicant)
Alderman Torina, on behalf of the Code and Regulation Committee, read in the committee report and placed it up for passage.
| RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
AYES: Durkee, Tuneberg, Frost, Torina, Prunty, Hoffman, Rose, Beach, Barrios, Bailey, Bonne ABSENT: Jonathan Logemann, Janessa Wilkins, Gina Meeks |
C. Finance and Personnel Committee
III. APPOINTMENTS LAID OVER
1. Appointment of Nastasia Brown to the Rockford Area Venues and Entertainment (RAVE) Board for a term expiring June 2025. This appointment will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Martesha Brown. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this appointment will be up for passage after July 26, 2023.)
RESULT: LAID OVER Next: 8/7/2023 5:30 PM
2. Reappointment of Eric Brown to the Community Relations Commission for a term expiring August 2026. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this reappointment will be up for passage after July 26, 2023.)
RESULT: LAID OVER Next: 8/7/2023 5:30 PM
3. Reappointment of Henrietta Dotson-Williams to the Library Board for a term expiring June 2026. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this reappointment will be up for passage after July 26, 2023.)
RESULT: LAID OVER Next: 8/7/2023 5:30 PM
4. Reappointment of Brad Long to the Library Board for a term expiring June 2026. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this reappointment will be up for passage after July 26, 2023.)
RESULT: LAID OVER Next: 8/7/2023 5:30 PM
5. Reappointment of Greg Harle to the Mechanical Board for a term expiring July 2028. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this reappointment will be up for passage after July 26, 2023.)
RESULT: LAID OVER Next: 8/7/2023 5:30 PM
6. Reappointment of John Phelps to the Rockford Area Venues and Entertainment (RAVE) Board for a term expiring July 2028. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this reappointment will be up for passage after July 26, 2023.)
RESULT: LAID OVER Next: 8/7/2023 5:30 PM
IV. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
A. Planning and Development Committee
B. Code and Regulation Committee
C. Finance and Personnel Committee
1. 2023-152-R - Award of Bid: City-Wide Pavement Preservation
Microsurfacing 2023 to AC Pavement Striping, of Elgin, Illinois in the amount of $43,675.00. The project is estimated to be completed by September 15, 2023. The funding source is 1% Infrastructure Sales Tax.
Alderman Frost, on behalf of the Finance and Personnel Committee, read in the resolution and placed it up for passage.
| RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
AYES: Durkee, Tuneberg, Frost, Torina, Prunty, Hoffman, Rose, Beach, Barrios, Bailey, Bonne ABSENT: Jonathan Logemann, Janessa Wilkins, Gina Meeks |
2. 2023-153-R - Award of Bid: Brooke Road Improvements to N-TRAK Group, of Loves Park, Illinois in the amount of $1,408,177.35. The project is estimated to be completed by October 13, 2023. The funding source is Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and 1% Infrastructure Sales Tax.
Alderman Frost, on behalf of the Finance and Personnel Committee, read in the resolution and placed it up for passage.
| RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
AYES: Durkee, Tuneberg, Frost, Torina, Prunty, Hoffman, Rose, Beach, Barrios, Bailey, Bonne ABSENT: Jonathan Logemann, Janessa Wilkins, Gina Meeks |
3. 2023-154-R - Award of Non-Competitive Bid: City-Wide Pavement Preservation PressurePave to Donelson Construction Company, LLC, of Clever, Missouri in the amount of $103,500.00. The funding source is 1% Infrastructure Sales Tax.
Alderman Frost, on behalf of the Finance and Personnel Committee, read in the resolution and placed it up for passage.
| RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
AYES: Durkee, Tuneberg, Frost, Torina, Prunty, Hoffman, Rose, Beach, Barrios, Bailey, Bonne ABSENT: Jonathan Logemann, Janessa Wilkins, Gina Meeks |
4. 2023-155-R - Acceptance of Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) Homeless Prevention Grant Award for additional onset of funds for a total amount of $741,241.00 (original amount was $487,000.00).
The grant does not require a cost match. The grant term is from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.
Alderman Frost, on behalf of the Finance and Personnel Committee, read in the resolution and placed it up for passage.
| RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
AYES: Durkee, Tuneberg, Frost, Torina, Prunty, Hoffman, Rose, Beach, Barrios, Bailey, Bonne ABSENT: Jonathan Logemann, Janessa Wilkins, Gina Meeks |
5. 2023-156-R - Acceptance of Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies (IACAA), Department of Human Services (DHS) Employment Barrier Reduction Pilot Grant in the amount of $171,000. The grant does not require a cost match. The grant is from July 2023 to June 30, 2024.
The funds will be used to provide services according to grant specifications.
Alderman Frost, on behalf of the Finance and Personnel Committee, read in the resolution and placed it up for passage.
| RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
AYES: Durkee, Tuneberg, Frost, Torina, Prunty, Hoffman, Rose, Beach, Barrios, Bailey, Bonne ABSENT: Jonathan Logemann, Janessa Wilkins, Gina Meeks |
V. NEW BUSINESS (ORDINANCES)
A. Planning and Development Committee
B. Code and Regulation Committee
1. 2023-133-O - An ordinance approving the Sale of Liquor by the Drink (Class L50) in conjunction with a restaurant and video gaming terminals in a C-3, General Commercial Zoning District at 6830 Spring Creek Road (Laura Renner/The Canna Café, LLC dba The Canna Café/Applicant).
Alderman Torina, on behalf of the Code and Regulation Committee, read in the ordinance and placed it up for passage.
| RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
AYES: Durkee, Tuneberg, Frost, Torina, Prunty, Hoffman, Rose, Beach, Barrios, Bailey, Bonne ABSENT: Jonathan Logemann, Janessa Wilkins, Gina Meeks |
C. Finance and Personnel Committee
VI. OFFICERS REPORTS
A. Mayor McNamara
Mayor McNamara distributed a memorandum regarding the appointment of Kathleen Kline to the Historic Preservation Commission for a three-year term. The memorandum indicated that pursuant to Rule 18, the appointment would lay over for 30 days.
VII. CLOSED SESSION
1. Motion to Convene into Closed Session in order to discuss Labor Negotiation matters
Alderman Frost moved to convene into Closed Session in order to discuss labor negotiation matters, seconded by Alderman Bonne. MOTION PREVAILED with a unanimous voice vote (Aldermen Logemann, Wilkins and Meeks were absent).
The meeting convened into Closed Session at 6:46 p.m.
Mayor McNamara called the meeting back into Open Session at 7:09 p.m. and the following aldermen were present: Durkee, Tuneberg, Frost, Torina, Prunty, Rose, Beach, Barrios, Bailey and Bonne (Aldermen Logemann, Wilkins, Hoffman, and Meeks were absent).
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
AYES: Durkee, Tuneberg, Frost, Torina, Prunty, Hoffman, Rose, Beach, Barrios, Bailey, Bonne ABSENT: Jonathan Logemann, Janessa Wilkins, Gina Meeks |
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
1. Motion to Adjourn
Alderman Beach moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Alderman Durkee.
MOTION PREVAILED with a unanimous voice vote (Aldermen Logemann, Wilkins, Hoffman and Meeks were absent). The meeting was adjourned at 7:11 p.m.
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
AYES: Durkee, Tuneberg, Frost, Torina, Prunty, Rose, Beach, Barrios, Bailey, Bonne ABSENT: Jonathan Logemann, Janessa Wilkins, Karen Hoffman, Gina Meeks |
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