City Hall, Second Floor  
425 E. State Street  
City Council  
Rockford, IL 61104  
www.rockfordil.gov  
Meeting Agenda  
Monday, February 2, 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.  
Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance  
Roll Call  
II.  
PROCLAMATIONS  
III. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS  
A.  
Planning and Development Committee  
1.  
Memorandum from Andrea Hinrichs, Housing and Program  
Manager, regarding the Conditional Preliminary Set-Aside Letter  
for Federal HOME and CDBG funds requested by RockRiver I,  
LLC for a new senior housing development. Referred to Planning  
and Development Committee.  
26-00137  
B.  
Code and Regulation Committee  
1.  
Memorandum from Martin Bloom, Project Manager-Permits and  
Special Events, regarding a request to vacate a right-of-way.  
Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.  
26-00134  
26-00136  
2.  
Traffic Commission’s Agenda for the meeting to be held on  
February 11, 2026 and Minutes from that meeting for consideration  
at the Code and Regulation Committee meeting on February 23,  
2026. Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.  
3.  
Memorandum from Scott Capovilla, Planning and Zoning  
Manager, regarding Plat No. 2 of Puri West State Subdivision.  
Referred to Code and Regulation Committee.  
26-00138  
26-00135  
C.  
Finance and Personnel Committee  
1.  
Memorandum from Charlotte Hoss, City Attorney, regarding  
Trustee Property Mowing Lien Waivers. Referred to Finance and  
Personnel Committee.  
IV. PUBLIC SPEAKERS  
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
John Tac Brantley  
Denzil Wynter  
Prophet Yusef  
Steven McMaster  
Dana Briggs  
V.  
NEW COMMITTEE REPORTS  
A. Planning and Development Committee  
1.  
Committee recommends approval of the Funding Agreement with  
Northwestern Illinois Area Agency on Aging, an Illinois  
not-for-profit corporation (NIAAA) for the establishment of a  
Senior Center at 5505 East State Street. The funding source is a  
reallocation of unspent ARPA Plan/ Major Corridor Signage Funds  
not to exceed $300,000.  
25-00167  
26-00086  
2.  
Committee recommends approval of the Funding Agreement and  
Lease Agreement for 713 East State Street (Shumway Building)  
with Rockford Area Arts Council for 2026 through 2028 in the  
amount of $125,000 annually for a total amount of $375,000. The  
funding source is the City’s Redevelopment Fund.  
B.  
Code and Regulation Committee  
1.  
Final Plat of Dulgar Subdivision  
26-00097  
Committee recommends approval of the Final Plat of Dulgar Subdivision.  
Final Plat of District 815 Subdivision.  
Committee recommends approval of the Final Plat of District 815 Subdivision.  
2.  
26-00098  
3.  
3929 Broadway, Suite 7  
26-00099  
Committee recommends sustaining the Zoning Board of Appeals’ approval for a  
Special Use Permit for body art services (tattoo) in conjunction with an esthetics  
shop in a C-2, Limited Commercial Zoning District at 3929 Broadway, Suite 7  
(Destiny Owens/Applicant). Subject to conditions.  
4.  
5.  
1100 North Lyford Road  
26-00100  
Committee recommends sustaining the Zoning Board of Appeals’ approval for a  
Special Use Permit for a funeral home in a C-1, Limited Office Zoning District at  
1100 North Lyford Road (BAO, LLC/Applicant). Subject to conditions.  
716 Indiana Avenue  
26-00101  
Committee recommends sustaining the Zoning Board of Appeals’ approval for a  
Special Use Permit for a Planned Unit Development for an event space for  
receptions, cultural events and celebrations of life in an R-4, Multi-Family  
Residential Zoning District at 716 Indiana Avenue (Allen & Shawn  
Cox/Applicants). Subject to conditions.  
6.  
1601 Sandy Hollow Road and 3402 11th Street  
26-00102  
Committee recommends sustaining the Zoning Board of Appeals’ approval for a  
Variation to modify a 4.16’ x 5.92’ reader board to allow for a 4’ x 6’ electronic  
graphic display sign on an existing legal non-conforming freestanding sign in a  
C-3, General Commercial Zoning District at 1601 Sandy Hollow Road and 3402  
11th Street (Bobby Patel for Ramdevneal, LLC/Applicant). Subject to  
conditions.  
7.  
8.  
1211 West Street  
26-00103  
Committee recommends sustaining the Zoning Board of Appeals’ approval for a  
Zoning Map Amendment from R-1, Single-Family Zoning District to R-2,  
Two-Family Residential Zoning District at 1211 West Street (Carmel  
Smith/Applicant). Subject to conditions.  
3905 Broadway  
26-00104  
Committee recommends sustaining the Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board’s  
approval for the Sale of Liquor by the Drink (Class L-50) in conjunction with a  
tavern, video gaming terminals, and outdoor seating area in a C-2, Limited  
Commercial Zoning District at 3905 Broadway (Alison Elizabeth Fuller/8th Ward  
Pub, LTD dba 8th Ward Pub/Applicant). Subject to conditions.  
9.  
3005 and 3007 North Rockton Avenue  
26-00106  
Committee recommends sustaining the Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board’s  
approval for:  
a. The Sale of Tobacco Products; and  
b. The Sale of Packaged Liquor (Class PKG) in conjunction with a gas  
station and convenience store in a C-2, Limited Commercial Zoning  
District at 3005 and 3007 North Rockton Avenue (Kulvir Kaur/Raj Liquor  
& Gas, Inc. dba Raj Liquor & Gas/Applicant). Subject to conditions.  
10.  
2212 North Main Street  
26-00107  
Committee recommends sustaining the Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board’s  
approval for:  
a. The Sale of Liquor by the Drink (Class L-50); and  
b. The Sale of Packaged Liquor (Class PKG) in conjunction with a pub and  
grill, outdoor beer garden with seating and video gaming terminals in a C-  
2, Limited Commercial Zoning District at 2212 North Main Street  
(Christine Stewart/Mulligans of Rockford, Inc., dba Mulligan’s Pub and  
Grill/Applicant). Subject to conditions.  
11.  
Committee recommends approval of the revisions to the City of  
Rockford Code of Ordinances for Sections 16-127; 16-128; and  
16-136 regarding references to Snow Emergencies.  
26-00113  
C.  
Finance and Personnel Committee  
1.  
Committee recommends approval of vouchers in the amount of  
$10,700,327.60 as approved at the Finance and Personnel  
Committee meeting on January 26, 2026.  
26-00112  
2.  
3.  
4.  
Committee recommends approval of the Accounting Policy.  
Committee recommends approval of the Capital Asset Policy.  
26-00096  
26-00110  
26-00108  
Committee recommends approval of the Police and Fire Pension  
Funding Policy.  
5.  
6.  
Committee recommends approval of the Unclaimed Property  
Policy.  
26-00109  
26-00089  
Committee recommends approval of an Agreement between the  
City of Rockford and Four Rivers Sanitation Authority (FRSA) for  
engineering and construction of sanitary utility work related to the  
city’s Davis Park project in the amount of $40,300.00. The cost is  
to be reimbursed back to the city by FRSA at 100%.  
VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS COMMITTEE REPORTS LAID OVER  
A.  
Planning and Development Committee  
1.  
Committee recommends approval of the proposed Amendment to  
the Development Agreement with First Midwest Group  
(Machesney Investment LLC) and McDonald's for the  
establishment of a McDonald's at 4103 West State Street in the  
amount of $200,000. The funding source is 2025 Casino Plan  
Funds / Economic Development High Risk Area. (LAID OVER  
JANUARY 20, 2026)  
25-00172  
B.  
C.  
Code and Regulation Committee  
Finance and Personnel Committee  
VII. OFFICERS REPORTS  
VIII. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS  
A.  
B.  
C.  
Planning and Development Committee  
Code and Regulation Committee  
Finance and Personnel Committee  
1.  
Committee recommends approval of the Award of Bid: Auburn  
Street Improvements Phase 1 (Central Ave to N Main Street) (Bid  
No. 126-PW-002) to N-Trak Group, of Loves Park, Illinois in the  
amount of $11,697,753.33. The contract duration is through  
October 2026. The funding source is General Fund 2022 Surplus.  
26-00092  
26-00091  
2.  
Committee recommends approval of the Award of Bid: Downtown  
Streetscape Improvements (Main Street: Jefferson Street to Park  
Avenue) (Bid No. 1125-PW-128) to Copenhaver Construction, of  
Gilberts, Illinois in the amount of $721,475.00. The contract  
duration is through July 31, 2026. The funding source is the 1%  
Infrastructure Sales Tax.  
3.  
4.  
Committee recommends approval of the Award of Bid: Lower  
Jefferson Street Storm Sewer Improvements (Bid No.  
126-PW-004) to N-Trak Group, of Loves Park, Illinois in the  
amount of $518,090.20. The contract duration is through July 10,  
2026. The funding source is the CIP General Fund.  
26-00093  
26-00094  
Committee recommends approval of the Award of Bid: Mason  
Avenue Reconstruction (Bid No. 126-PW-003) to Northern Illinois  
Service Co., of Rockford, Illinois in the amount of $457,295.44.  
The contract duration is through June 30, 2026. The funding  
sources are Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity  
Grant Funds (DCEO) and 1% Infrastructure Sales Tax.  
5.  
Committee recommends approval of the Award of Construction  
Engineering Agreement: Downtown Streetscape Improvements  
(Main Street: Jefferson Street to Park Avenue) to H.R. Green, Inc.,  
of McHenry, Illinois in the amount of $104,734.00. The contract  
duration is through July 31, 2026. The funding source is the 1%  
Infrastructure Sales Tax.  
26-00090  
6.  
7.  
Committee recommends approval of the Award of Sole Source  
Contract: Teledyne ISCO Stormwater Samplers and Rain Gauges  
to Gasvoda & Associates, Inc., of Calumet City, Illinois in the  
amount of $40,710.00. This is a one-time purchase. The funding  
source is the Stormwater Operating Budget.  
26-00095  
26-00111  
Committee recommends approval of the Award of RFP: Hotel  
Market and New Hotel Feasibility Study (RFP No. 925-CD-106) to  
Hunden Strategic Partners, Inc. dba Hunden Partners, of Chicago,  
Illinois in the amount of $40,000.00. The contract duration is seven  
(7) weeks. The funding source is the Planning Division Operating  
Budget.  
8.  
Committee recommends approval of a resolution authorizing the  
application and acceptance of the Department of Commerce and  
Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Regional Site Readiness Grant in  
an amount up to $3,679,551.56. If awarded, the city would provide  
matching funds in the amount of $919,887.89. The funding source  
for the matching funds would be the Global Trade Park #2 TIF  
Fund.  
26-00088  
IX. NEW BUSINESS ORDINANCES  
A. Planning and Development Committee  
1.  
An ordinance approving the Funding Agreement with  
Northwestern Illinois Area Agency on Aging, an Illinois  
not-for-profit corporation (NIAAA) for the establishment of a  
Senior Center at 5505 East State Street. The funding source is a  
reallocation of unspent ARPA Plan/ Major Corridor Signage Funds  
not to exceed $300,000.  
26-00115  
26-00116  
2.  
An ordinance approving the Funding Agreement and Lease  
Agreement for 713 East State Street (Shumway Building) with  
Rockford Area Arts Council for 2026 through 2028 in the amount  
of $125,000 annually for a total amount of $375,000. The funding  
source is the City’s Redevelopment Fund.  
3.  
An ordinance approving the Amendment to the Development  
Agreement with First Midwest Group (Machesney Investment  
LLC) and McDonald's for the establishment of a McDonald's at  
4103 West State Street in the amount of $200,000. The funding  
source is 2025 Casino Plan Funds / Economic Development High  
Risk Area.  
26-00114  
26-00127  
B.  
Code and Regulation Committee  
1.  
An ordinance approving a Special Use Permit for body art services  
(tattoo) in conjunction with an esthetics shop in a C-2, Limited  
Commercial Zoning District at 3929 Broadway, Suite 7 (Destiny  
Owens/Applicant).  
2.  
3.  
An ordinance approving a Special Use Permit for a funeral home in  
a C-1, Limited Office Zoning District at 1100 North Lyford Road  
(BAO, LLC/Applicant).  
26-00126  
26-00118  
An ordinance approving a Special Use Permit for a Planned Unit  
Development for an event space for receptions, cultural events and  
celebrations of life in an R-4, Multi-Family Residential Zoning  
District at 716 Indiana Avenue (Allen & Shawn Cox/Applicants).  
4.  
An ordinance approving a Variation to modify a 4.16’ x 5.92’  
reader board to allow for a 4’ x 6’ electronic graphic display sign  
on an existing legal non-conforming freestanding sign in a C-3,  
General Commercial Zoning District at 1601 Sandy Hollow Road  
and 3402 11th Street (Bobby Patel for Ramdevneal,  
LLC/Applicant).  
26-00119  
5.  
6.  
An ordinance approving a Zoning Map Amendment from R-1,  
Single-Family Zoning District to R-2, Two-Family Residential  
Zoning District at 1211 West Street (Carmel Smith/Applicant).  
26-00120  
26-00121  
An ordinance approving the Sale of Liquor by the Drink (Class  
L-50) in conjunction with a tavern, video gaming terminals, and  
outdoor seating area in a C-2, Limited Commercial Zoning District  
at 3905 Broadway (Alison Elizabeth Fuller/8th Ward Pub, LTD  
dba 8th Ward Pub/Applicant).  
7.  
An ordinance approving the Sale of Tobacco Products in  
conjunction with a gas station and convenience store in a C-2,  
Limited Commercial Zoning District at 3005 and 3007 North  
Rockton Avenue (Kulvir Kaur/Raj Liquor & Gas, Inc. dba Raj  
Liquor & Gas/Applicant).  
26-00122  
8.  
9.  
An ordinance approving the Sale of Packaged Liquor (Class PKG)  
in conjunction with a gas station and convenience store in a C-2,  
Limited Commercial Zoning District at 3005 and 3007 North  
Rockton Avenue (Kulvir Kaur/Raj Liquor & Gas, Inc., dba Raj  
Liquor & Gas/Applicant).  
26-00123  
26-00124  
An ordinance approving the Sale of Liquor by the Drink (Class  
L-50) and the Sale of Packaged Liquor (Class PKG) in conjunction  
with a pub and grill, outdoor beer garden with seating and video  
gaming terminals in a C-2, Limited Commercial Zoning District at  
2212 North Main Street (Christine Stewart/Mulligans of Rockford,  
Inc., dba Mulligan’s Pub and Grill/Applicant).  
10.  
An ordinance approving the revisions to the City of Rockford Code  
of Ordinances for Sections 16-127; 16-128; and 16-136 regarding  
references to Snow Emergencies (SUSPEND RULE 9).  
26-00125  
C.  
Finance and Personnel Committee  
1.  
2.  
3.  
An ordinance approving the Accounting Policy.  
An ordinance approving the Capital Asset Policy.  
26-00128  
26-00129  
26-00130  
An ordinance approving the Police and Fire Pension Funding  
Policy.  
4.  
5.  
An ordinance approving the Unclaimed Property Policy.  
26-00131  
26-00132  
An ordinance approving an Agreement between the City of  
Rockford and Four Rivers Sanitation Authority (FRSA) for  
engineering and construction of sanitary utility work related to the  
city’s Davis Park project in the amount of $40,300.00. The cost is  
to be reimbursed back to the city by FRSA at 100%.  
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.