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City of Rockford Finance & Personnel Committee met May 27.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. INFORMATION ONLY

A. Financial Discussion - April 2025.

III. COMMITTEE REPORTS

A. Approval of Vouchers in the amount of $10,837,914.31.

B. Approval of 2024 Supplemental Appropriation Ordinances (SAO).

C. Fine Reduction Request: 1510 Custer Ave is being made on behalf of Kowalski Investments LLC, the owner of the property. The owner of the property is requesting the fine total of $2,800.00 be reduced to $100.00. The property is in compliance with the appropriate building and sanitation codes at this time.

D. Approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Rockford and Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for Maintenance of State-owned routes within the City of Rockford. The City of Rockford maintains roads per the agreement and is reimbursed on a quarterly basis by the State of Illinois. This agreement has a term of ten (10) years.

E. Amended Agreement between the City of Rockford and Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) for 11th Street Improvements (Phase 1) in the amount of $9,300,000.00. The funding source for this project will come from a Local Governance Compliance (LGC) Rider.

IV. RESOLUTIONS

A. Resolution approving appropriation of Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) funds for Improvement under the Illinois Highway Code - West State Street Sidewalk Gap (19-00629-01-SW) in the amount of $200,000.00.

B. Approval of the Application and Award Acceptance of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) in the amount of $25,000.00. The grant does require a 100% cost match. The grant term is from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. The grant award, if accepted, will provide funds used to pay for approved clients’ rent, housing search/placement, budget education, staff training, payroll, and administration costs.

C. Change Order: Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) (Bid No. 321-HS 010) to Delicious Unlimited, of Gurnee, Illinois.

Original Amount: $26,979.00

Change Order: $55,661.41

Amended Amount: $82,640.41

The change order includes the increase in meal service for the cost of milk and meals for eight (8) Early Head Start students and sixty (60) Head Start Students and the request to increase the cost of meals by 3.7%. The funding source is the United States Department of Agriculture grant funds through the Illinois State Board of Education.

V. ADJOURNMENT

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