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City of Rockford City Council met Sept. 23.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

I. CALL TO ORDER 

Mayor McNamara called the meeting to order at 6:58 p.m.

Attendee Name	Organization	Title	Status	Arrived
Tim Durkee	City of Rockford	Alderman	Present
Jonathan Logemann	City of Rockford	Alderman	Present
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	Absent
Bill Rose	City of Rockford	Alderman	Present
Franklin C. Beach	City of Rockford	Alderman	Absent
Isidro Barrios	City of Rockford	Alderman	Present
Gina Meeks	City of Rockford	Alderman	Present
Jeffrey Bailey	City of Rockford	Alderman	Present
Mark Bonne	City of Rockford	Alderman	Absent

II. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 

A. Planning and Development Committee 

B. Code and Regulation Committee 

C. Finance and Personnel Committee 

1. Memorandum from Todd Hughes, Information Technology Director, regarding the outsourced IT Services. Referred to Finance and Personnel Committee.

III. NEW COMMITTEE REPORTS 

A. Planning and Development Committee 

B. Code and Regulation Committee

C. Finance and Personnel Committee 

1. 2024-220-CR - Approval of Parameters Ordinance for Turner School District 2 Police Station Debt Certificate.

Alderman Frost, on behalf of the Finance and Personnel Committee, read in the committee report and placed it up for passage.

RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]  AYES: Durkee, Logemann, Tuneberg, Frost, Torina, Prunty, Rose, Barrios, Meeks, Bailey ABSENT: Janessa Wilkins, Karen Hoffman, Franklin C. Beach, Mark Bonne

IV. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS 

A. Planning and Development Committee 

B. Code and Regulation Committee 

C. Finance and Personnel Committee 

1. 2024-225-R - Award of RFQ(s): Architectural Services, Mechanical Services, and Appliances for PY2025 Weatherization Services (RFQ No. 824-HS-093, 824-HS094, 824-HS-095) to Total Plumbing, CMM Environmental, Greenlink Energy, and Comfort 1st, all of Rockford, Illinois in the estimated amount of $1,200,000.00 (based on unit pricing). The contract duration is through September 30, 2025 with one (1) possible one-year extension. Price adjustments based on regional market analysis provided by Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO). The funding sources are DCEO, Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and State Supplemental.

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, Logemann, Tuneberg, Frost, Torina, Prunty, Rose, Barrios, Meeks, Bailey ABSENT: Janessa Wilkins, Karen Hoffman, Franklin C. Beach, Mark Bonne

V. NEW BUSINESS ORDINANCES 

A. Planning and Development Committee 

B. Code and Regulation Committee

PM C. Finance and Personnel Committee 

1. 2024-193-O - An ordinance authorizing and providing for an Installment Purchase Agreement for the purpose of paying the cost of purchasing property in and for the City of Rockford, Winnebago and Ogle Counties, Illinois, and for the issue of not to exceed $5,650,000.00 Debt Certificates, Series 2024, of said City evidencing the rights to payment under said Agreement, providing for the security for and means of payment under said Agreement of said Certificates, and authorizing the sale of said Certificates to the purchaser thereof.

Alderman Frost, on behalf of the Finance and Personnel Committee, read in the ordinance and placed it up for passage.

RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]  AYES: Durkee, Logemann, Tuneberg, Frost, Torina, Prunty, Rose, Barrios, Meeks, Bailey ABSENT: Janessa Wilkins, Karen Hoffman, Franklin C. Beach, Mark Bonne

VI. CLOSED SESSION 

1. Motion to Convene into Closed Session in order to discuss Pending Litigation matters. 

Alderman Frost moved to convene into Closed Session in order to discuss pending litigation matters, seconded by Alderman Torina. MOTION PREVAILED with a unanimous voice vote (Aldermen Wilkins, Hoffman, Beach and Bonne were absent). The meeting convened into Closed Session at 7:03 p.m.

Mayor McNamara reconvened the meeting back into Open Session at 7:26 p.m. and the following aldermen were present: Durkee, Logemann, Tuneberg, Frost, Torina, Prunty, Rose, Barrios, Meeks and Bailey (Aldermen Wilkins, Hoffman, Beach and Bonne were absent).

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  AYES: Durkee, Logemann, Tuneberg, Frost, Torina, Prunty, Rose, Barrios, Meeks, Bailey ABSENT: Janessa Wilkins, Karen Hoffman, Franklin C. Beach, Mark Bonne

VII. ADJOURNMENT 

1. Motion to Adjourn 

Alderman Durkee moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Alderman Torina.

MOTION PREVAILED with a unanimous voice vote (Aldermen Wilkins, Hoffman, Beach and Bonne were absent). The meeting was adjourned at 7:27 p.m.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  AYES: Durkee, Logemann, Tuneberg, Frost, Torina, Prunty, Rose, Barrios, Meeks, Bailey ABSENT: Janessa Wilkins, Karen Hoffman, Franklin C. Beach, Mark Bonne

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