City Hall, Second Floor  
425 E. State Street  
City Council  
Rockford, IL 61104  
www.rockfordil.gov  
Meeting Agenda  
Monday, March 16, 2026  
5:30 PM  
The following represents, in general, the chronological order of proceedings at the City  
Council/Committee Meetings: Call to Order, Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, Public Speaking and  
City Council/Committee Agendas.  
Meeting will be live streamed on Channel 17 and via this link:  
https://rockfordil.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.  
Items appearing on the City Council Standing Committee Agendas for today's date may receive a vote at  
committee and come before the City Council meeting tonight held after the committee meeting. Final  
vote may be taken on said items at the City Council meeting.  
I.  
CALL TO ORDER  
A.  
B.  
C.  
Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance  
Roll Call  
Acceptance of the Journal  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Journal of Proceedings for the City Council meeting held on December 15, 2025.  
Journal of Proceedings for the City Council meeting held on January 5, 2026.  
Journal of Proceedings for the Special City Council meeting held on January 12,  
2026  
4.  
Journal of Proceedings for the Special City Council meeting held on February 9,  
2026.  
II.  
PROCLAMATIONS  
1. Proclamation declaring the month of March 2026 to be “Social Work  
26-00292  
Month” in the City of Rockford, Illinois.  
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  
March 17, 2026 and Minutes from that meeting for consideration at  
the Code and Regulation Committee meeting on March 23, 2026.  
Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.  
26-00242  
26-00243  
2.  
Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board’s Agenda for the meeting to  
be held on March 17, 2026 and Minutes from that meeting for  
consideration at the Code and Regulation Committee meeting on  
March 23, 2026. Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.  
C.  
Finance and Personnel Committee  
1.  
Memorandum from Timothy Hinkens, City Engineer, regarding an  
Agreement between the City of Rockford and Four Rivers  
Sanitation Authority for 11th Street improvements. Referred to  
Finance and Personnel Committee.  
26-00282  
26-00291  
2.  
Memorandum from Owen Carter, Deputy Director of Operations  
for Health and Human Services, regarding acceptance of the Case  
for Community Investment (Built for Zero) - Intervention for  
Unsheltered Homeless Grant Award from Community Solutions.  
Referred to Finance and Personnel Committee.  
IV. PUBLIC SPEAKERS  
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
Robert Pace  
Violet Johnicker  
Amy O'Reilly  
Denzil Wynter  
Celeste Rub  
V.  
NEW COMMITTEE REPORTS  
A.  
B.  
C.  
Planning and Development Committee  
Code and Regulation Committee  
Finance and Personnel Committee  
1.  
Committee recommends approval of vouchers in the amount of  
$8,477,407.67 as approved at the Finance and Personnel  
Committee held on March 9, 2026.  
26-00270  
26-00277  
2.  
Committee recommends approval of an Eighth Amendment to the  
Agreement with Associated Bank to Extend the Line of Credit  
Term for an Additional Year.  
3.  
4.  
Committee recommends approval of the Lien Reduction Request  
for 2213 Wentworth Avenue, Rockford, Illinois in the amount of  
$7,933.40.  
26-00253  
26-00254  
Committee recommends approval of the hiring request from the  
Water Division for two (2) Project Managers and one (1) Water  
Utility Technician in the estimated annual amount of $394,100.00.  
The estimated total cost, including vehicles, is $513,100.00. The  
funding source is the Water Fund Operating Budget.  
VI. OFFICERS REPORTS  
VII. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS  
A.  
B.  
Planning and Development Committee  
Code and Regulation Committee  
1.  
2.  
Committee recommends approval of the Memorial Day Parade  
26-00246  
This event is scheduled for May 25th from 8 a.m. - Noon. Organizers request City  
support for Police, Fire, and traffic control assistance. Organizers anticipate costs  
similar to 2025 event (approximately $17,000).  
The parade will step off at 9 a.m., and the route will begin at 7th Street and 5th  
Avenue ending at Memorial Hall on Wyman Street.  
Committee recommends approval of the Cars and Coffee  
This event is scheduled for the following dates:  
26-00247  
April 4th, May 2nd, June 6th, July 4th, August 1st, September 5th, and October  
3rd from 9 a.m. - Noon.  
The event will take place on 7th Street between 3rd Avenue and 6th Avenue; and  
on 3rd Avenue and 4th Avenue between 6th Street and 7th Street.  
3.  
4.  
Committee recommends approval of the No Kings 3.0  
26-00248  
This event is scheduled for March 28th from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Roads will close at  
9 a.m. The event will take place at 116 North Water Street (City Market Pavilion)  
Committee recommends approval of the Churchill Grove Garage  
Sale  
26-00249  
This event is scheduled for May 2nd from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. The sale will take place  
in the Churchill Grove Neighborhood.  
C.  
Finance and Personnel Committee  
1.  
Committee recommends approval of the Award of Bid: Sidewalk  
and ADA Repairs Package #1 2026 (Bid No. 226-PW-025) to TCI  
Concrete, of Rockford, Illinois in the amount of $112,894.75. The  
contract duration is through May 15, 2026. The funding source is  
the 1% Infrastructure Sales Tax.  
26-00259  
26-00260  
2.  
Committee recommends approval of the Award of Bid: City-Wide  
Pavement Preservation  
-
Microsurfacing 2026 (Bid No.  
126-PW-019) to AC Pavement Striping Co., of Elgin, Illinois in  
the amount of $490,809.90. The contract duration is through  
October 2, 2026. The funding source is Motor Fuel Tax (MFT)  
Funds.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
Committee recommends approval of the Award of Bid: City-Wide  
Pavement Rejuvenation 2026 (Bid No. 126-PW-018) to Corrective  
Asphalt Materials, LLC., of South Roxana, Illinois in the amount  
of $342,026.96. The contract duration is through July 31, 2026.  
The funding source is Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) Funds.  
26-00261  
26-00262  
26-00255  
Committee recommends approval of the Award of Bid: City-Wide  
Bridge Preservation 2026 (Bid No. 126-PW-009) to M & M  
Concrete, of Stockton, Illinois in the amount of $59,940.85. The  
contract duration is through July 31, 2026. The funding source is  
Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) Funds.  
Committee recommends approval of the Award of Sole Source  
Contract: Generator and Switchgear Services to Altorfer Cat, of  
Addison, Illinois in the estimated annual amount of $100,000.00  
(based on unit pricing). The contract duration is one (1) year with  
four (4) annual extension options. The funding source is the Water  
Fund Operating Budget.  
6.  
7.  
Committee recommends approval of the Award of Sole Source  
Contract: Fire Apparatus and Ambulance Supplies to MacQueen  
Equipment, LLC., of Saint Paul, Minnesota in the estimated annual  
amount of $120,000.00 (based on unit pricing). The contract  
duration is through December 31, 2026 with four (4) annual  
extension options. The funding source is the Fire Department  
Operating Budget.  
26-00267  
26-00268  
Committee recommends approval of the Award of Sole Source  
Contract: Fire Apparatus Supplies and Service Repair to JX Truck  
Center, Inc., of Rockford, Illinois in the estimated annual amount  
of $100,000.00 (based on unit pricing). The contract duration is  
through December 31, 2026 with four (4) annual extension  
options. The funding source is the Fire Department Operating  
Budget.  
8.  
9.  
Committee recommends approval of the Award of RFP: Water  
Main Capacity - Fire Hydrant Flow Testing and Assessment (RFP  
No. 126-W-005) to M.E. Simpson Co., Inc., of Valparaiso, Indiana  
in the estimated amount of $73,000.00 (based on unit pricing). The  
contract duration is through December 31, 2026 with four (4)  
annual extension options. The funding sources are the Fire and  
Water Department Operating Budgets.  
26-00265  
26-00256  
Committee recommends approval of the Award of Professional  
Services: 2026 Water System Improvements (Design and  
Inspection Services) to Fehr Graham, of Rockford, Illinois for an  
estimated budget of $2,500,000.00 for 2026, $6,250,000.00 for  
2027, and $6,250,000.00 for 2028 (based on hourly rates). The  
contract duration is through February 28, 2027 with two (2)  
possible one-year extension options upon mutual consent of the  
City and the Consultant. The funding sources are the Water  
Replacement Improvement Account (WRIA) and State Revolving  
Fund (SRF).  
10.  
Committee recommends approval of the Award of Joint Purchase  
Contract: 2026 Light Duty City-Wide Vehicles to Enterprise Fleet  
Management Inc., of Saint Louis, Missouri in the amount of  
$117,729.00. The contract duration is 48 months for one (1)  
vehicle and 60 months for two (2) vehicles. The funding source is  
the Water Division Capital Lease Budget.  
26-00257  
11.  
12.  
Committee recommends approval of the Award of Design  
Engineering Agreement: Beverly Park Floodplain Reconnection to  
HR Green, Inc., of McHenry, Illinois in the not-to-exceed amount  
of $105,936.00. The contract duration is through July 2027. The  
funding source is the CIP General Fund.  
26-00263  
26-00266  
Committee recommends approval of the Award of  
Non-Competitive Contract: Police Vehicles to Rock River Ford, of  
Rockford, Illinois in the amount of $1,582,589.00. This is a  
one-time purchase of thirty-seven (37) vehicles. The funding  
sources are Capital Lease Funds and Police Department Operating  
Budget.  
13.  
Committee recommends approval of a Resolution authorizing the  
Central Services Manager to execute an extension of the Electrical  
Municipal Aggregation Supply Contract.  
26-00269  
14.  
Committee recommends approval and acceptance of the Illinois  
Law Enforcement Standards Board (ILETSB) FY26 Camera Grant  
Award in the amount of $262,464.00. The grant does not require a  
cost match. The grant term is from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2030.  
The grant award, if accepted, will be used to cover the FY26 costs  
related to licensing fees and device storage costs of the current  
Axon Body Worn Cameras.  
26-00264  
VIII. NEW BUSINESS ORDINANCES  
A.  
B.  
C.  
Planning and Development Committee  
Code and Regulation Committee  
Finance and Personnel Committee  
1.  
An ordinance approving an Eighth Amendment to the Agreement  
with Associated Bank to Extend the Line of Credit Term for an  
Additional Year. (SUSPEND RULE 9)  
26-00286  
2.  
3.  
An ordinance approving the Lien Reduction Request for 2213  
Wentworth Avenue, Rockford, Illinois in the amount of $7,933.40.  
26-00287  
26-00288  
An ordinance approving the hiring request from the Water Division  
for two (2) Project Managers and one (1) Water Utility Technician  
in the estimated annual amount of $394,100.00. The estimated total  
cost, including vehicles, is $513,100.00. The funding source is the  
Water Fund Operating Budget.  
IX. CLOSED SESSION  
A.  
Motion to Convene into Closed Session in order to discuss Pending Litigation  
and Labor Negotiation matters.  
X.  
ADJOURNMENT  
THE CITY OF ROCKFORD INTENDS TO COMPLY WITH THE INTENT AND  
SPIRIT OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. IF A SIGN LANGUAGE  
INTERPRETER, PERSONAL P.A. SYSTEM, OR OTHER SPECIAL  
ACCOMMODATIONS ARE NEEDED, PLEASE CALL THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT  
AT (779) 348-7391 AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE, SO WE CAN BE PREPARED  
TO ASSIST YOU.