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Rockford City Council met Oct. 14.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

I. CALL TO ORDER 

Mayor McNamara called the meeting to order at 6:45 p.m.

A. Roll Call 

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	Absent
Aprel Prunty	City of Rockford	Alderman	Present
Janessa Wilkins	City of Rockford	Alderman	Absent
Karen Hoffman	City of Rockford	Alderman	Absent
Dawn Granath	City of Rockford	Alderman	Present
Franklin C. Beach	City of Rockford	Alderman	Present
Jaime Salgado	City of Rockford	Alderman	Present
Gina Meeks	City of Rockford	Alderman	Present
Tamir Bell	City of Rockford	Alderman	Present
Mark Bonne	City of Rockford	Alderman	Present

II. NEW COMMITTEE REPORTS 

A. Planning and Development Committee 

B. Code and Regulation Committee

C. Finance and Personnel Committee 

1. 2025-213-CR - Approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between the City of Rockford and Winnebago County for Multi Use Path (MUP) Reconstruction 2025 in the amount of $18,200.00. The funding sources are the 1% Infrastructure Sales Tax and Winnebago County funds.

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, Prunty, Granath, Beach, Salgado, Meeks, Bell, Bonne ABSENT: Gabrielle Torina, Janessa Wilkins, Karen Hoffman

III. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS 

A. Planning and Development Committee 

B. Code and Regulation Committee 

1. 2025-210-R - No Kings: 2.0

This event is scheduled to take place on October 18th in Haight Park located at 451 Lafayette Avenue. The event time is 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. (roads will close at 9 a.m.).

Alderman Bonne, on behalf of the Code and Regulation Committee, read in the resolution and placed it up for passage.

RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]  AYES: Durkee, Logemann, Tuneberg, Frost, Prunty, Granath, Beach, Salgado, Meeks, Bell, Bonne ABSENT: Gabrielle Torina, Janessa Wilkins, Karen Hoffman

2. 2025-211-R - 8616 Spring Creek Road

Resolution to file legal objection with Winnebago County opposing the proposed solar energy facility at 8616 Spring Creek Road

Alderman Bonne, on behalf of the Code and Regulation Committee, read in the resolution and placed it up for passage.

RESULT: ADOPTED [10 TO 0]  AYES: Logemann, Tuneberg, Frost, Prunty, Granath, Beach, Salgado, Meeks, Bell, Bonne ABSTAIN: Tim Durkee ABSENT: Gabrielle Torina, Janessa Wilkins, Karen Hoffman

C. Finance and Personnel Committee 

1. 2025-212-R - Award of Bid: Multi Use Path (MUP) Reconstruction 2025 (Bid No. 925-PW-108) to Everlast Blacktop, of Elgin, Illinois in the amount of $577,006.49. The contract duration is through November 21, 2025. The funding source is the 1% Infrastructure Sales Tax.

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, Prunty, Granath, Beach, Salgado, Meeks, Bell, Bonne ABSENT: Gabrielle Torina, Janessa Wilkins, Karen Hoffman

2. 2025-213-R - Award of Bid: 2025 Concrete Channel Repair Package (Bid

No. 925-PW-107) to N-Trak Group, of Loves Park, Illinois in the amount of $59,999.99. The contract duration is through November 28, 2025. The funding source is the CIP General Fund.

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, Prunty, Granath, Beach, Salgado, Meeks, Bell, Bonne ABSENT: Gabrielle Torina, Janessa Wilkins, Karen Hoffman

3. 2025-214-R - Award of Bid: City Wide Streetscape Preservation - 2025 (Bid No. 925-PW-105) to O'Brien Civil Works, of Mount Morris, Illinois in the amount of $50,000.00. The contract duration is through November 14, 2025. The funding source is the 1% Infrastructure Sales Tax.

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, Prunty, Granath, Beach, Salgado, Meeks, Bell, Bonne ABSENT: Gabrielle Torina, Janessa Wilkins, Karen Hoffman

4. Award of Bid: North Main Street Handrail Replacement (Bid No. 825- PW-104) to DPI Construction, of Pecatonica, Illinois in the amount of $586,392.35. The contract duration is through May 8, 2026. The funding source is the 1% Infrastructure Sales Tax.

Alderman Frost, on behalf of the Finance and Personnel Committee, read in the resolution and moved to lay this item over. Alderman Tuneberg seconded the motion. The item was then laid over.

RESULT: LAID OVER Next: 10/20/2025 5:30 PM

IV. NEW BUSINESS ORDINANCES 

A. Planning and Development Committee 

B. Code and Regulation Committee 

C. Finance and Personnel Committee 

1. 2025-182-O - An ordinance approving an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between the City of Rockford and Winnebago County for Multi Use Path (MUP) Reconstruction 2025 in the amount of $18,200.00. The funding sources are the 1% Infrastructure Sales Tax and Winnebago County funds.

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, Prunty, Granath, Beach, Salgado, Meeks, Bell, Bonne ABSENT: Gabrielle Torina, Janessa Wilkins, Karen Hoffman

V. ADJOURNMENT 

1. Motion to Adjourn 

Alderman Bell moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Alderman Tuneberg.

MOTION PREVAILED with a unanimous voice vote (Aldermen Torina, Wilkins and Hoffman were absent). The meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  AYES: Durkee, Logemann, Tuneberg, Frost, Prunty, Granath, Beach, Salgado, Meeks, Bell, Bonne ABSENT: Gabrielle Torina, Janessa Wilkins, Karen Hoffman

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