City Hall, Second Floor

425 E. State Street

City Council

Rockford, IL 61104

www.rockfordil.gov

Meeting Agenda

Monday, May 18, 2026

5:30 PM

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 March 16, 2026.

PROCLAMATIONS

II.

Proclamation declaring May 17, 2026 to be “National Public Works

Week” in the City of Rockford, Illinois.

26-00601

26-00597

26-00598

Proclamation declaring the week of May 17 - 23, 2026 to be “Emergency

Medical Services Week” in the City of Rockford, Illinois.

Proclamation declaring 2026 to be “Sister City Ferentino Italy 20th

Anniversary Year”.

III. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS

Planning and Development Committee

Code and Regulation Committee

Zoning Board of Appeals’ Agenda for the meeting to be held on

May 19, 2026 and Minutes from that meeting for consideration at

the Code and Regulation Committee meeting on May 26, 2026.

Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.

26-00547

26-00548

26-00599

Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board’s Agenda for the meeting to

be held on May 19, 2026 and Minutes from that meeting for

consideration at the Code and Regulation Committee meeting on

May 26, 2026. Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.

Memorandum from Martin Bloom, Project Manager-Permits and

Special Events, regarding upcoming special events for Rockford

Fire 911 Run and Cycle on 2nd. Referred to Code and Regulation

Committee.

Memorandum from Scott Capovilla, Planning and Zoning

Manager, regarding the Final Plat No. 1 of South Avon

Subdivision. Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.

26-00600

Finance and Personnel Committee

Memorandum from Charlotte Hoss, City Attorney, regarding lien

reduction requests from Z Financial. Referred to Finance and

Personnel Committee.

26-00603

26-00604

Memorandum from Sarah Leys, Community and Economic

Development Director, regarding a proposed extension of the

contract with Fire Safety Consultants, LLC, for Building Code

Consulting Services.

Committee.

Referred to Finance and Personnel

Memorandum from Jennifer Cacciapaglia, Mayor’s Office of

Domestic and Community Violence Prevention, regarding the

acceptance of the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic

Opportunity Grant Award. Referred to Finance and Personnel

Committee.

26-00605

IV. PUBLIC SPEAKERS

Prophet Yusef

John Tac Brantley

Steven McMaster

Robert Pace

Josh Lahman

NEW COMMITTEE REPORTS

A. Planning and Development Committee

Committee recommends approval of the transfer of surplus

property located at 1338 Derby Lane and 4750 Pepper Drive to the

Northern Illinois Land Bank for future residential development.

26-00543

26-00544

Committee recommends approval of the Development Agreement

with Hillwood (Industrial VI Enterprises, LLC) for the construction

of Spec Industrial Building and public improvement in conjunction

with Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

(DCEO) site readiness grant.

Code and Regulation Committee

Committee recommends approval of the Tentative Plat of

Rockford Logistics Park 20 Subdivision for the property located at

3321 Integrity Drive.

26-00545

26-00562

26-00546

Committee recommends approval of the Final Plat of Rockford

Logistics Park 20 Subdivision for the property located at 3321

Integrity Drive.

Committee recommends approval of the Final Plat of Adrian

Subdivision for the property located at 310 North 5th Street.

Finance and Personnel Committee

Committee recommends approval of vouchers in the amount of

$11,816,448.08 as approved at the Finance and Personnel

Committee meeting held on May 11, 2026.

26-00567

26-00568

Committee recommends approval of the Bond Sale for the issuance

of $103,000,000.00 in taxable General Obligation Bonds

(Alternate Revenue Source), for Convention Center and Hotel -

Public Private Partnership with Hard Rock Rockford (815

Entertainment LLC).

Committee recommends approval of an Intergovernmental

Agreement (IGA) between the City of Rockford and the Board of

Education of the Rockford Public Schools, District No. 205 (RPS

205) for Summerdale Early Childhood Center services for the

2026-2027 school year. The agreement is from July 1, 2026

through June 30, 2027. The funding source is Head Start Grant

Funds.

26-00569

26-00570

Committee recommends approval of the Lease Agreement with

Comprehensive Community Solutions, Inc., of Rockford, Illinois

for office space located at 917 South Main Street to support the

operations of the Violence Prevention Coordinating Council

(VPCC) Community Conveners initiative in the not-to-exceed

amount of $6,600.00. The contract duration is from April 1, 2026

to March 31, 2027. The funding source is the Illinois Department

of Human Services Community Convener Grant Award.

Committee recommends approval of the release of Liens in the

total amount of $35,635.15 incurred when the properties were

owned by the Winnebago County Trustee for properties located at

205 N. Hinkley Avenue (PIN: 11-22-129-016), 709 Lee Street

26-00571

(PIN:

11-22-229-008),

2143 South

4th

Street

(PIN:

11-35-401-016), 517 Island Avenue (PIN: 11-27-451-030), and

5XX Foster Avenue (PIN: 11-21-404-013).

Committee recommends approval of an Agreement between the

City of Rockford and Chicago Central & Pacific Railroad (CCPR)

for 6th Street and 9th Street Two-Way Conversion Preliminary

Engineering services in the amount of $25,000.00. The funding

source is the 1% Infrastructure Sales Tax.

26-00572

VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS COMMITTEE REPORTS LAID OVER

Planning and Development Committee

Code and Regulation Committee

Committee recommends approval of the Special Use Permit for a

Planned Unit Development consisting of four, 4-unit buildings and

two, 8-unit buildings in an R-1, Single Family Residential Zoning

District at 515 South Alpine Road (Zaher Qassem/Applicant), thus

reversing the Zoning Board of Appeals’ recommendation of denial.

Subject to conditions. LAID OVER MAY 4, 2026

26-00458

Finance and Personnel Committee

VII. OFFICERS REPORTS

VIII. APPOINTMENTS

Reappointment of Frank Buchmann to the Fire Pension Board for a term

ending April 2029. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this reappointment will be up for

passage after May 20, 2026.)

26-00499

26-00500

26-00522

Reappointment of Brad Benedict to the Historic Preservation Commission

for a term ending June 2029. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this reappointment

will be up for passage after May 20, 2026.)

Appointment of Lafakeria Reuter to the Library Board, replacing Henrietta

Dotson-Williams. The appointment will be for a term effective July 2026

through June 2029. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this appointment will be up for

passage after May 20, 2026.)

Appointment of Stephanie Nissen to the Library Board, replacing Colleen

O’Brien. The appointment will be for a term effective July 2026 through

June 2029. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this appointment will be up for passage

after May 20, 2026.)

26-00523

Reappointment of Michael Laskonis to the Library Board for a term

ending June 2029. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this reappointment will be up for

passage after May 20, 2026.)

26-00524

26-00525

Reappointment of Greg Harle to the Mechanical Board for a term ending

June 2031. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this reappointment will be up for

passage after May 20, 2026.)

Reappointment of Roberta Holzwarth to the Rockford Area Venues and

Entertainment Authority (RAVE) Board for a term ending June 2031.

(Pursuant to Rule 18, this reappointment will be up for passage after May

20, 2026.)

26-00526

26-00527

Appointment of Bryan Kruschke to the Traffic Commission to fill the

vacancy created by the resignation of Don Bissell. The appointment will

be for a term ending October 2026. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this

appointment will be up for passage after May 20, 2026.)

Reappointment of Tom Okite to the Traffic Commission for a term ending

May 2031. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this reappointment will be up for

passage after May 20, 2026.)

26-00528

26-00529

10.

Reappointment of Craig Sockwell to the Zoning Board of Appeals/Liquor

and Tobacco Advisory Board for a term ending June 2031. (Pursuant to

Rule 18, this reappointment will be up for passage after May 20, 2026.)

IX. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

Planning and Development Committee

Code and Regulation Committee

Finance and Personnel Committee

Committee recommends approval of the Award of Bid: City-Wide

Street Repairs Group No. 4 - 2026 (Concrete) (Bid No.

426-PW-037) to Stenstrom Excavation, of Rockford, Illinois in the

amount of $2,492,072.02. The contract duration is through October

2, 2026. The funding source is the 1% Infrastructure Sales Tax.

26-00574

26-00575

26-00576

Committee recommends approval of the Award of Bid: Jamestown

Ditch Drainage Improvements (Bid No. 426-PW-039) to N-Trak

Group, of Loves Park, Illinois in the amount of $123,414.52. The

contract duration is through November 28, 2026. The funding

source is the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) General Fund.

Committee recommends approval of the Award of Bid: Demolition

Group 33 (Bid No. 1125-CD-129) to Northern Illinois Service, of

Rockford, Illinois in the amount of $30,858.00. The properties

included are 1814 Kishwaukee Street (PIN: 11-35-251-015) and

1822 Reed Avenue (PIN: 15-01-178-023). The contract duration is

through completion of the demolition project. The funding source

is the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) Strong

Communities Grant.

Committee recommends approval of the Award of Bid:

Bituminous Patching Rebid - 2026 (Bid No. 426-W-038) to DPI

Construction, of Pecatonica, Illinois in the estimated annual

amount of $734,340.50 (based on unit pricing). The contract

duration is one (1) year with three (3) possible annual extensions.

The funding source is the Water Operating Budget.

26-00577

26-00578

Committee recommends approval of the Award of RFP: Third

Party Administration of FMLA Leave Management (RFP No.

725-HR-093) to Sedgewick Claims Management Services, of

Memphis, Tennessee in the amount/rate of $3.39 per employee per

month, for a total annual estimated administrative amount of

$44,015.00. The contract duration is three (3) years with two (2)

possible annual extensions. The funding source is the Human

Resources Operating Budget.

Committee recommends approval of the Award of Engineering

Agreement: Rockford Complete Streets Revitalization Project

(Construction Engineering) to H.R. Green, Inc., of McHenry,

Illinois in the amount of $1,761,096.00. The contract duration is

from September 2026 to December 2028. The funding sources are

Motor Fuel Tax Funds, State Funds, and Federal Funds (Build

Grant).

26-00573

Committee recommends approval of the Award of Sole Source

Contract: Police Communication Radios and Accessories to

Motorola, of Schaumberg, Illinois in the amount of $169,464.24.

This is a one-time purchase. The funding source is the Police

Capital Budget.

26-00579

26-00580

Committee recommends approval of a resolution authorizing the

Central Services Manager to execute a contract for Natural Gas

Supply.

NEW BUSINESS ORDINANCES

A. Planning and Development Committee

An ordinance approving the transfer of surplus property located at

1338 Derby Lane and 4750 Pepper Drive to the Northern Illinois

Land Bank for future residential development.

26-00581

26-00582

An ordinance approving the Development Agreement with

Hillwood (Industrial VI Enterprises, LLC) for the construction of

Spec Industrial Building and public improvement in conjunction

with Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

(DCEO) site readiness grant.

Code and Regulation Committee

An ordinance approving the Special Use Permit for a Planned Unit

Development consisting of four, 4-unit buildings and two, 8-unit

buildings in an R-1, Single Family Residential Zoning District at

515 South Alpine Road (Zaher Qassem/Applicant). (APPROVAL

REQUIRES 10 VOTES)

26-00506

26-00556

An ordinance approving a Variation to decrease the minimum side

yard setback for a covered entrance from six (6) feet to one (1) foot

in a C-2, Limited Commercial Zoning District at 3207 North Main

Street (Jill Bosselman for DJK Haynes, LLC/Applicant).

(APPROVAL REQUIRES 10 VOTES)

Finance and Personnel Committee

An ordinance authorizing the issuance of General Obligation

Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source) of the City of Rockford,

Winnebago and Ogle Counties, Illinois, in an aggregate principal

amount not to exceed $103,000,000 for the purpose of paying the

costs of constructing a municipally-owned municipal convention

hall, together with all necessary adjuncts thereto, including but not

limited to a hotel.

26-00583

An ordinance approving an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA)

between the City of Rockford and the Board of Education of the

Rockford Public Schools, District No. 205 (RPS 205) for

Summerdale Early Childhood Center services for the 2026-2027

school year. The agreement is from July 1, 2026 through June 30,

2027. The funding source is Head Start Grant Funds.

26-00584

26-00585

An ordinance approving the Lease Agreement with Comprehensive

Community Solutions, Inc., of Rockford, Illinois for office space

located at 917 South Main Street to support the operations of the

Violence Prevention Coordinating Council (VPCC) Community

Conveners initiative in the not-to-exceed amount of $6,600.00. The

contract duration is from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027. The

funding source is the Illinois Department of Human Services

Community Convener Grant Award.

An ordinance approving the release of Liens in the total amount of

$35,635.15 incurred when the properties were owned by the

Winnebago County Trustee for properties located at 205 N.

Hinkley Avenue (PIN: 11-22-129-016), 709 Lee Street (PIN:

11-22-229-008), 2143 South 4th Street (PIN: 11-35-401-016), 517

Island Avenue (PIN: 11-27-451-030), and 5XX Foster Avenue

(PIN: 11-21-404-013).

26-00586

An ordinance approving an Agreement between the City of

Rockford and Chicago Central & Pacific Railroad (CCPR) for 6th

Street and 9th Street Two-Way Conversion Preliminary

Engineering services in the amount of $25,000.00. The funding

source is the 1% Infrastructure Sales Tax.

26-00587

XI. 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.