Rockford Sun

City of Rockford City Council met Sept. 15.

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 August 18, 2025.

2. Journal of Proceedings for the City Council meeting held on September 2, 2025.

II. PROCLAMATIONS

III. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS

A. Planning and Development Committee

B. Code and Regulation Committee

1. Memorandum from Jacob Rubin, Assistant City Attorney, regarding the Annexation of 2215 Wentworth Avenue. Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.

2. Zoning Board of Appeals’ Agenda for the meeting to be held on September 16, 2025 and Minutes from that meeting for consideration at the Code and Regulation Committee meeting on September 22, 2025.

Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.

3. Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board’s Agenda for the meeting to be held on September 16, 2025 and Minutes from that meeting for consideration at the Code and Regulation Committee meeting on September 22, 2025.

Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.

C. Finance and Personnel Committee

IV. PUBLIC SPEAKERS

1. Shelia Bur

2. Prophet Yusef

3. John Tac Brantley

V. NEW COMMITTEE REPORTS

A. Planning and Development Committee

B. Code and Regulation Committee

C. Finance and Personnel Committee

1. Committee recommends approval of the vouchers in the amount of $7,777,268.05 as approved at the Finance and Personnel Committee meeting on September 8, 2025.

2. Committee recommends approval of the vehicle purchase and trade-in to Anderson Dealerships, Inc., of Rockford, Illinois in the amount of $24,500.00. The funding source is the Weatherization Health and Human Services (HHS) Grant (24-221023). The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

3. Committee recommends approval of an ordinance authorizing the City of Rockford to utilize funds from the Public Water Supply Loan Program at the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) and Application of Loan for Lead Service Line Replacements. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

4. Committee recommends approval of an ordinance authorizing the City of Rockford to utilize funds from the Public Water Supply Loan Program at the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) and Application of Loan for Well No. 46 New Treatment Plant, Reservoir, and Site Improvements. The Legal Director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance.

VI. OFFICERS REPORTS

VII. APPOINTMENTS

1. Appointment of James Hoeft to the Historic Preservation Commission to serve a three-year term expiring in August 2028. This appointment is to replace Jennifer Spencer. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this appointment will be up for passage after September 24, 2025.)

VIII. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

A. Planning and Development Committee

B. Code and Regulation Committee

1. Committee recommends approval of Stroll on State/Dasher Dash 5k This event is scheduled to take place on November 29th from noon – 9 p.m. The 5k run will begin at noon. The event will be held in downtown Rockford, bordered by Jefferson Street, Church Street, Chestnut Street, Green Street, and 3rd Street.

C. Finance and Personnel Committee

1. 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. (LAID OVER SEPTEMBER 2, 2025)

2. Committee recommends approval of the Award of Bid: Snow Removal - Municipal Sidewalks (Bid No. 725-PW-092) to DGO Services of Wheeling, Illinois in the estimated annual amount of $100,000.00 (based on unit pricing). The contract duration is one (1) year with four (4) possible one-year extension options. Annual price adjustments for CPI considered at contract renewal only. The funding source is Departmental Operating Budgets.

3. Committee recommends approval of the Award of Bid: Gasoline / Diesel Fuel and Related Items (Bid No. 725-PW-094) to Smith Energy, of Rockford, Illinois in the estimated annual amount of $1,800,000.00 (based on unit pricing). The contract duration is one (1) year with four (4) possible one-year extension options. Annual price adjustments for CPI considered at contract renewal only. The funding source is the Equipment Fund Operating Budget.

4. Committee recommends approval of the Award of Joint Purchasing Contract: 2025 Light Duty City-Wide Vehicles Group #2 to Enterprise Fleet Management Inc., of Saint Louis, Missouri in the amount of $619,280.00. The contract duration is 60 months. The funding sources are Various Divisions Capital Lease Budgets.

5. Committee recommends approval of the Award of Engineering Agreement: East State Street Sidewalk Gaps (Land Acquisition Services) to Crawford, Murphy, and Tilly, Inc., of Rockford, Illinois in the amount of $123,552.00. The contract duration is through December 31, 2026. The funding source is 1% Infrastructure Sales Tax.

IX. NEW BUSINESS ORDINANCES

A. Planning and Development Committee

B. Code and Regulation Committee

1. An ordinance approving the Sale of Tobacco Products in conjunction with a cigar and vape store in a C-3, Commercial General Zoning District at 109 North Showplace Drive, Suite 133 (Mustafa Naji/Sahar Barwaree/Premium Cigar & Vape, LLC dba Premium Cigar & Vape/Applicant). Subject to conditions of approval.

C. Finance and Personnel Committee

1. An ordinance approving the vehicle purchase and trade-in to Anderson Dealerships, Inc., of Rockford, Illinois in the amount of $24,500.00. The funding source is the Weatherization Health and Human Services (HHS) Grant (24-221023).

2. An ordinance authorizing the City of Rockford to utilize funds from the Public Water Supply Loan Program at the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) and Application of Loan for Lead Service Line Replacements.

3. An ordinance authorizing the City of Rockford to utilize funds from the Public Water Supply Loan Program at the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) and Application of Loan for Well No. 46 New Treatment Plant, Reservoir, and Site Improvements.

X. ADJOURNMENT

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