Rockford City Mayor Tom McNamara | City of Rockford Website
Rockford City Mayor Tom McNamara | City of Rockford Website
City of Rockford City Council met Aug. 18.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
B. Roll Call
C. Acceptance of the Journal
1. Journal of Proceedings for the City Council meeting held on July 7, 2025.
II. PROCLAMATIONS
III. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
A. Planning and Development Committee
B. Code and Regulation Committee
1. Zoning Board of Appeals’ Agenda for the meeting to be held on August 19, 2025 and Minutes from that meeting for consideration at the Code and Regulation Committee meeting on August 19, 2025. Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.
2. Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board’s Agenda for the meeting to be held on August 19, 2025 and Minutes from that meeting for consideration at the Code and Regulation Committee meeting on August 19, 2025.
Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.
C. Finance and Personnel Committee
1. Memorandum from Owen Carter, Deputy Director of Operations for Health and Human Services, regarding the consideration of an application and, if awarded, the acceptance of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) award from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Referred to Finance and Personnel Committee.
2. Memorandum from Angie Walker, Health and Human Services, regarding a Lease Agreement with Emerald Property Management. Referred to Finance and Personnel Committee.
IV. PUBLIC SPEAKERS
1. Jennifer McInnis
2. Prophet Yusef
3. David Gackstetter
4. Luke Salamone
5. Bryan Nambo
V. NEW COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. Planning and Development Committee
1. Committee recommends approval of the Funding Agreement with 205 Direct Dental Services (205 DDS) for operational costs and initial dentist salary necessary to generate sustainable revenue for organization in the amount of $150,000.00. The funding source is Cannabis Funds. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.
B. Code and Regulation Committee
1. Committee recommends approval of Plat No. 3 of Harrison Park North Subdivision.
The subject property is located at 5866, 5884, and 5936 Columbia Parkway. The developer is combining three (3) existing lots as a result of a recent zoning approval for a Special Use Permit (ZBA #04-25) to allow residential storage units on this site.
C. Finance and Personnel Committee
1. Committee recommends approval of the vouchers in the amount of $8,269,911.16 as approved at the Finance and Personnel Committee meeting held on August 11, 2025.
VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS COMMITTEE REPORTS LAID OVER
A. Planning and Development Committee
B. Code and Regulation Committee
1. Committee recommends sustaining the Zoning Board of Appeals' approval for a Special Use Permit for a Planned Unit Development consisting of sixty-eight (68) single-story duplexes, sixty (60) two-story duplexes and fifty-two (52) two-story four-unit buildings (for a total of 180 units) in a C-2 Limited Commercial Zoning District at 6507, 6557, 6597, 65xx, 6640, 6660, 66xx, 6730, 6770, 6783, and 6819 Fincham Drive, 886 and 891 White Chapel Lane, 6785 Mill Road, and 9xx Highgrove Place (FLVS, LLC for AC Johnston/William Charles Real Estate Investment, LLC/Applicant). Subject to conditions. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance. (LAID OVER JULY 7, 2025)
2. Committee recommends sustaining the Traffic Commission's recommendation that "No Action" be taken on the following item:
b. A request to establish a “No Parking Any Time” restriction on the south side of Toft Street from Barlow Court to 125 feet east of Barlow Court. (LAID OVER ON AUGUST 4, 2025)
3. Committee recommends sustaining the Zoning Board of Appeals' approval for a Special Use Permit for a mural on a building in a C-4, Urban Mixed Use Zoning District at 1423 Broadway (Mayra G. Uribe-Guerrero & Maria G. Guerrero/Applicants). Subject to conditions. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance. (LAID OVER AUGUST 4, 2025)
4. Committee recommends approval of the Zoning Map Amendment from R 1, Single Family Residential Zoning District to R-2, Two-Family Residential Zoning District at 1923 12th Avenue (Attorney John Gilbert for Paresh Kumar/Applicant), thus reversing the Zoning Board of Appeals' recommendation of denial. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance. (LAID OVER AUGUST 4, 2025)
C. Finance and Personnel Committee
VII. OFFICERS REPORTS
VIII. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
A. Planning and Development Committee
1. Committee recommends approval of the appointment of Todd Cagnoni, City Administrator, as the Northern Illinois Land Bank Board Trustee. The proposed appointment is set forth per Section 5.01 of the Intergovernmental Agreement between City of Rockford and Northern Illinois Land Bank Authority for a period of three (3) years.
B. Code and Regulation Committee
1. Resolution to approve Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Plan and authorize execution of a Settlement Agreement in Opioid Litigation. (SUSPEND RULE 9)
2. Resolution to participate in Opioid Litigation settlements with eight (8) Manufacturer Defendants and authorize execution of the Participation Form. (SUSPEND RULE 9)
C. Finance and Personnel Committee
1. Committee recommends approval of the Award of Bid: Demolition Group 32 Package (Bid No. 525-CD-066) to Northern Illinois Service, of Rockford, Illinois and N-Trak Group, of Loves Park, Illinois in the amount of $64,410.00. The properties included are 518 South Pierpont Street, 921 North Church Street, 1628 Charles Street and 2213 Wentworth Avenue.
The contract duration is through completion of the demolition projects.
The funding sources are the Community Development Block Grant and Construction Services Operating Budget.
2. Committee recommends approval of the Award of Bid: Demolition of 1122 South Main Street (theater-only) (Bid No. 725-CD-084) to N-Trak Group, of Loves Park, Illinois in the amount of $103,220.00. The contract duration is through completion of the demolition project. The funding source is American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.
3. Committee recommends approval of the Award of Bid: Fire Station 4 - Hood Replacement (Bid No. 625-FD-079) to Complete Mechanical Solutions, of Machesney Park, Illinois in the amount of $95,639.75. This is a one-time purchase. The funding source is 2025 Gaming Tax Revenue.
4. Committee recommends approval of the Change Order: 11th Street Reconstruction Stage I to N-Trak Inc., of Loves Park, Illinois.
Original Contract Amount: $12,235,322.00
Proposed Change Order: $246,250.00
Amended Contract Total: $12,481,572.00
The change order reflects delays due to utility relocations. The revised schedule allows only for water main and box culvert installation in 2025, necessitating temporary pavement to reopen the road during the winter months. The funding sources are the 1% Infrastructure Sales Tax and Water Replacement and Improvement Account (WRIA) funds.
5. Award of Bid: Davis Park Site Improvements to Stenstrom Excavation of Rockford, Illinois, in the amount of $7,567,313.60. The contract duration is through May 22, 2026.
The funding sources are:
Current Approved Budget:
DCEO Grant (Sen. Stadelman via GOROCKFORD): $3,000,000.00
DCEO Grant (Rep. West via GOROCKFORD): $100,000.00
DCEO TAP Grant: $500,000.00 DCEO Grant (Sen. Stadelman): $1,000,000.00
DCEO TAP Grant (Sen. Stadelman): $350,000.00
Redevelopment Funds (less Lorden Building Demo): $1,800,000.00
CIP Funds: $1,200,000.00 Private Donations (Skate Park): $27,000.00 2022
General Fund Budget Surplus Allocation: $3,000,000.00
TOTAL APPROVED BUDGET: $10,977,000.00
Additional Proposed Budget:
State Grant (Sen. Stadelman) (committed): $1,000,000.00
GOROCKFORD funds (committed over 10 years): $500,000.00
RPD Foundation Funds (not yet committed): $75,000.00
Redevelopment Funds (additional request): $3,000,000.00
TOTAL ADDITIONAL PROPOSED BUDGET: $4,575,000.00
TOTAL PROPOSED PROJECT BUDGET: $15,552,000.00
6. Committee recommends approval of the Award of Bid: Davis Park Building Improvements (Phase 1) (Building) to Stenstrom Construction, of Rockford, Illinois in the amount of $5,608,000.00 (plus a $500,000.00 contingency). The contract duration is through May 22, 2026. The funding sources are:
Current Approved Budget:
DCEO Grant (Sen. Stadelman via GOROCKFORD): $3,000,000.00
DCEO Grant (Rep. West via GOROCKFORD): $100,000.00
DCEO TAP Grant: $500,000.00 DCEO Grant (Sen. Stadelman): $1,000,000.00
DCEO TAP Grant (Sen. Stadelman): $350,000.00
Redevelopment Funds (less Lorden Building Demo): $1,800,000.00
CIP Funds: $1,200,000.00 Private Donations (Skate Park): $27,000.00 2022
General Fund Budget Surplus Allocation: $3,000,000.00
TOTAL APPROVED BUDGET: $10,977,000.00
Additional Proposed Budget:
State Grant (Sen. Stadelman) (committed): $1,000,000.00
GOROCKFORD funds (committed over 10 years): $500,000.00
RPD Foundation Funds (not yet committed): $75,000.00
Redevelopment Funds (additional request): $3,000,000.00
TOTAL ADDITIONAL PROPOSED BUDGET: $4,575,000.00
TOTAL PROPOSED PROJECT BUDGET: $15,552,000.00
7. Committee recommends approval of the Engineering Agreement Amendment: Davis Park Improvements (Phase 1) (Supplement #3) to SmithGroup, of Madison, Wisconsin in the additional amount of $465,000.00, for an amended total of $1,798,900.00. The amendment includes construction engineering services for the site and building improvements. Services include participation in pre-construction and coordination meetings, review of construction drawing submittal's, 19 on site construction observation visits and reporting, punch list inspection, and project closeout. The contract duration is through May 22, 2026. The funding sources are:
Current Approved Budget:
DCEO Grant (Sen. Stadelman via GOROCKFORD): $3,000,000.00
DCEO Grant (Rep. West via GOROCKFORD): $100,000.00
DCEO TAP Grant: $500,000.00
DCEO Grant (Sen. Stadelman): $1,000,000.00
DCEO TAP Grant (Sen. Stadelman): $350,000.00
Redevelopment Funds (less Lorden Building Demo): $1,800,000.00
CIP Funds: $1,200,000.00
Private Donations (Skate Park): $27,000.00
2022 General Fund Budget Surplus Allocation: $3,000,000.00
TOTAL APPROVED BUDGET: $10,977,000.00
Additional Proposed Budget:
State Grant (Sen. Stadelman) (committed): $1,000,000.00
GOROCKFORD funds (committed over 10 years): $500,000.00
RPD Foundation Funds (not yet committed): $75,000.00
Redevelopment Funds (additional request): $3,000,000.00
TOTAL ADDITIONAL PROPOSED BUDGET: $4,575,000.00
TOTAL PROPOSED PROJECT BUDGET: $15,552,000.00
IX. NEW BUSINESS ORDINANCES
A. Planning and Development Committee
1. An ordinance approving the Funding Agreement with 205 Direct Dental Services (205 DDS) for operational costs and initial dentist salary necessary to generate sustainable revenue for organization in the amount of $150,000.00. The funding source is Cannabis Funds.
B. Code and Regulation Committee
1. An ordinance approving a Special Use Permit for a Planned Unit Development consisting of sixty-eight (68) single-story duplexes, sixty (60) two-story duplexes and fifty-two (52) two-story four-unit buildings (for a total of 180 units) in a C-2 Limited Commercial Zoning District at 6507, 6557, 6597, 65xx, 6640, 6660, 66xx, 6730, 6770, 6783, and 6819 Fincham Drive, 886 and 891 White Chapel Lane, 6785 Mill Road, and 9xx Highgrove Place (FLVS, LLC for AC Johnston/William Charles Real Estate Investment, LLC/Applicant).
2. An ordinance approving a Special Use Permit for a mural on a building in a C-4, Urban Mixed-Use Zoning District at 1423 Broadway (Mayra G. Uribe-Guerrero & Maria G. Guerrero/Applicants).
3. An ordinance approving the Zoning Map Amendment from R-1, Single Family Residential Zoning District to R-2, Two-Family Residential Zoning District at 1923 12th Avenue (Attorney John Gilbert for Paresh Kumar/Applicant). (APPROVAL REQUIRES 10 VOTES)
C. Finance and Personnel Committee
X. CLOSED SESSION
A. Motion to Convene into Closed Session in order to discuss Labor Negotiation and Pending Litigation matters.
XI. ADJOURNMENT
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