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City of Rockford City Council will meet June 17.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

The following represents, in general, the chronological order of proceedings at the City Council/Committee Meetings: Call to Order, Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, Public Speaking and City Council/Committee Agendas.

Meeting will be live streamed on Channel 17 and via this link: http://rockfordcityil.iqm2.com/citizens/default.aspx.

Items appearing on the City Council Standing Committee Agendas for today's date may receive a vote at committee and come before the City Council meeting tonight held after the committee meeting. Final vote may be taken on said items at the City Council meeting.

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 April 29, 2024.

2. Journal of Proceedings for the City Council meeting held on May 20, 2024.

3. Journal of Proceedings for the Special City Council meeting held on May 28, 2024.

II. PROCLAMATIONS

III. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS

A. Planning and Development Committee

1. Memorandum from Anna Garrison, Economic Development Manager, regarding a proposed Development Agreement with Miracle Mile Rockford. Referred to Planning and Development Committee.

B. Code and Regulation Committee

1. Zoning Board of Appeals’ Agenda for the meeting to be held on June 18, 2024 and Minutes from that meeting for consideration at the Code and Regulation Committee meeting on June 24, 2024. Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.

2. Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board’s Agenda for the meeting to be held on June 18, 2024 and Minutes from that meeting for consideration at the Code and Regulation Committee meeting on June 24, 2024. Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.

3. Memorandum from Todd Cagnoni, City Administrator, regarding a proposed Amusement Tax to include the permanent casino site. Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.

4. Memorandum from Martin Bloom, Project Manager-Permits and Special Events, regarding an upcoming special event for Parking Garage Party. Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.

C. Finance and Personnel Committee

1. Memorandum from Faniqua Hughes, Head Start Director, regarding a contract between the City of Rockford Health and Human Services and Rosecrance Health Network. Referred to Finance and Personnel Committee.

2. Memorandum from Jennifer Cacciapaglia, Executive Director of Mayor's Office of Domestic and Community Violence Prevention, regarding the acceptance of the Winnebago County Community Mental Health Board Grant Award in the amount of $875,000. Referred to Finance and Personnel Committee.

3. Memorandum from Owen Carter, Deputy Director of Operations for Health and Human Services, regarding the acceptance of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) Homeless Prevention Grant for additional funding. Referred to Finance and Personnel Committee.

4. Memorandum from Anna Garrison, Economic Development Manager, regarding the approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Ryan, LLC for Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Consultation for the East River TIF District. Referred to Finance and Personnel Committee.

5. Memorandum from Anna Garrison, Economic Development Manager, regarding the approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Ryan, LLC for Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Consultation for River District North TIF District. Referred to Finance and Personnel Committee.

IV. PUBLIC SPEAKERS

1. Jeremiah Griffn

2. Prophet Yusef

3. Rashad X

4. John Tac Brantley

V. NEW COMMITTEE REPORTS

A. Planning and Development Committee

1. Committee recommends approval of a Development Agreement with Slidematic Precision Components/Slidematic Inc. for the building expansion at 1303 Samuelson Road in support of new tooling capacity.

The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

B. Code and Regulation Committee

1. Authorization to place for sale the city-owned property located at 316 Hinkley Avenue

2. Request for an Honorary Street Name Change on Montague Street from Montague Road to Johnston Avenue renaming said portion to Elbert Ray Jordan Way in honor of Elbert Jordan, who started "Live at Levings," which ran for thirty-eight (38) years

3. Annexation of 4712 West State Street

4. Plat No. 3 of North Town Mall Subdivision

5. Plat of RMTD Mulberry Street Subdivision

6. Cambridge Chase Road Dedication Plat

7. Text Amendment to City of Rockford Zoning Ordinances

Text Amendment for the following Article:

53-004 USES PROHIBITED AS HOME BUSINESSES

C. Finance and Personnel Committee

1. Committee recommends approval of the vouchers in the amount of $11,602,482.61 as approved at the Finance and Personnel Committee meeting on June 10, 2024.

2. Committee recommends renewal of the Private Tree Removal Loan Program. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS COMMITTEE REPORTS LAID OVER

A. Planning and Development Committee

1. Committee recommends denial of the Redevelopment Agreement between the City of Rockford and Mulford and State Development LLC for 5909 and 5949 East State Street.

B. Code and Regulation Committee

1. Committee recommends the following in a C-3, General Commercial Zoning District at 5909 and 5949 East State Street (Mulford & State Development, LLC for AREC 34, LLC/Applicants):

a. Denial for a Special Use Permit for a 105,939 square feet self storage building and outdoor truck storage;

b. Denial for a Special Use Permit for a drive-through in conjunction with a quick service restaurant;

c. Denial for a Variation to reduce the required number of parking stalls from 88 to 81 for the multi-tenant building on proposed Lot 3;

d. Denial for a Variation to reduce the required 20 feet front yard setback for a parking lot to 10 feet along East State Street for proposed Lots 2, 3, and 4;

e. Denial for a Variation to reduce the required 20 feet wide frontage landscaping to 10 feet wide along East State Street for proposed Lots 2, 3, and 4;

f. Denial for a Variation to reduce the required foundation landscaping from 50% (345 lineal feet) to 29% (103 lineal feet) along the building on proposed Lot 1; and

g. Denial for a Variation to reduce the required interior landscaping end caps from eight (8) to two (2) proposed Lot 1.

Thus reversing the Zoning Board of Appeals’ recommendation for approval. (ADOPT FINDING OF FACT)

C. Finance and Personnel Committee

VII. OFFICERS REPORTS

VIII. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

A. Planning and Development Committee

B. Code and Regulation Committee

C. Finance and Personnel Committee

1. Committee recommends approval of the Award of Bid: Parking Deck Elevator Replacements (Bid No. 424-PW-059) to Sjostrom & Sons, Inc., of Rockford, Illinois in the amount of $1,143,427.00. The project is estimated to be completed in 2025. The funding source is American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds.

2. Committee recommends approval of the Award of Joint Purchasing Contract: Public Safety Video Surveillance Solutions to Axon Enterprise, Inc., of Scottsdale, Arizona for an annual contract amount of $48,791.82. The contract duration is one (1) year with four (4) possible one-year extension options. The funding source is Police Department Operating Budget.

IX. NEW BUSINESS ORDINANCES

A. Planning and Development Committee

1. An ordinance approving a Development Agreement with Slidematic Precision Components/Slidematic Inc. for the building expansion at 1303 Samuelson Road in support of new tooling capacity.

B. Code and Regulation Committee

1. An ordinance approving the authorization to place for sale the city-owned property located at 316 Hinkley Avenue.

2. An ordinance approving an Honorary Street Name Change on Montague Street from Montague Road to Johnston Avenue renaming said portion to Elbert Ray Jordan Way in honor of Elbert Jordan, who started "Live at Levings," which ran for thirty-eight (38) years.

3. An ordinance approving the Annexation of 4712 West State Street.

4. An ordinance approving a Text Amendment to City of Rockford Zoning Ordinances for 53-004 USES PROHIBITED AS HOME BUSINESSES.

C. Finance and Personnel Committee

1. An ordinance approving the renewal of the Private Tree Removal Loan Program.

X. ADJOURNMENT

THE CITY OF ROCKFORD INTENDS TO COMPLY WITH THE INTENT AND SPIRIT OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. IF A SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, PERSONAL P.A. SYSTEM, OR OTHER SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS ARE NEEDED, PLEASE CALL THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT AT (779) 348-7391 AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE, SO WE CAN BE PREPARED TO ASSIST YOU.

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