Good evening. Welcome to the October 14th Code and Regulations Committee meeting. Before we call the role, we are going to start with um the invocation from Chaplain uh Calvin Co Pepper followed by the pledge of allegiance. God Almighty, we come to you today asking for your guidance, wisdom, and support as we begin this council meeting. I pray for this council meeting tonight and give the council members wisd please give the council members wisdom guidance as they deliberate on the items before them and may every decision be righteous in your sight for our benefit and for your glory. Help us to engage in a meaningful discussion. Allow us to grow closer as a group and nurture the bonds of the community we serve. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. >> To the flag of the United States of America and to the stands one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you. And before we move into our agenda, um I'm going to have Mayor McNamera come up to present three proclamations. Thank you, chairman. Uh, our first proclamation this evening is domestic violence awareness month and we are honored as well as intimidated that we have Judge Briscato, Judge Meyer, and Judge Robinson with us today. So, if you'd like to come forward, you certainly can. This will be Judge Meyer's first time in the chamber. So, Good job. Whereas domestic violence is an epidemic affecting members of every community regardless of age, economic status, sexual orientation, gender, race, religion, or nationality. And whereas in 2024, the Rockford Police Department responded to over 6,700 domestic violence related calls for service. Additionally, in Rockford, Illinois, on average, 60 to 75% of youth arrested for violent offenses were witnesses to or victims of domestic or sexual violence before their arrest. And whereas since opening in 2020, the Family Peace Center has provided ongoing support services and hope to over 2700 survivors and their children. And whereas the city of Rockford recognizes that domestic violence has a devastating impact on our community and that improving the response to this problem requires a coordinated community response. And whereas throughout October, the city of Rockford joins with others across the state of Illinois and the nation to support in support of survivors of domestic violence as well as their individuals, agencies, and organizations in our community who are committed to the work of walking beside survivors every day as they navigate their path to safety and healing. Now, therefore, I, Thomas P. MTimer as a mayor of the city of Rockford do hereby proclaim the month of October 2025 to be domestic violence awareness month. Uh first just want to say sincerely appreciate the work that you do every day on behalf of survivors or children and our families and thank you so much for being here. Would you like to share a few words? >> Thank you very much. Uh, as the mayor introduced, I'm Judge Joe Brriscado. I'd also like to recognize uh one of my colleagues, Deputy Court Administrator Nikki Tickner, who's also present here today and does a lot of work for the court system in the area of domestic violence. I first off would like to thank the city, the mayor, and the council for this wonderful proclamation. It is appreciated and it is important. Domestic violence is an important issue that not only affects our community but affects the communities across the state and on a national basis. I'd like to mention that on behalf of the family violence coordinating council and the honorable judge Jennifer Clifford who is the chairperson who couldn't be here tonight, how much the proclamation is appreciated. uh this proclamation along with the work that is done with the stakeholders in this community that are committed to shining the brightest light possible on this very serious issue. I want once again want to thank the city, the mayor, and the council for such an important proclamation. Thank you very much. [Applause] We are very fortunate to have a whole host of pharmacy students and uh Dr. Tony Rossella with us. If you would like to come forward, you certainly can. We'll make room for you. Come on. >> How are you? Come on this way. We'll just sneak this way a little bit. You got to be up here. You're going to need to speak to my feeling. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Whereas pharmacists are best positioned to provide care that ensures optimal medication therapy outcomes, works towards mutual understanding and adherence to medication regimens, and helps patient overcome illness and live healthier lives through the fully effective use of their medicines. And whereas with a community pharmacy located within five miles of 90% of Americans, pharmacists are the most accessible health care providers delivering crit critical, if I can say it, delivering critical services and contributing to the health and well-being of all people. And whereas pharmacy personnel work collaboratively with other health care providers and help patients find access to the best and safest therapy for acute and chronic. And whereas in the United States today, there are over 330,000 licensed pharmacists, over 450,000 pharmacy technicians, and 44,000 student pharmacists providing care and serving as patient advocates. And whereas the American Pharmacist Association and the Illinois Pharmacist Association have declared October as American Pharmacist Month. Now therefore, I, Thomas P. Mcmmer as a mayor of the city of Rockford do hereby proclaim the month of October 2025 to be American Pharmacist Month. Would you like to share a few words with us? >> Sure. >> Hello everyone. Uh I'm Dr. Tony Rosella, a local graduate. Well, I'm actually a towny. I'm from the city of Rockford and grew up here, raised here, and then also went to the College of Pharmacy here in town. Um I'm joined by many of our first through third year students and uh thank you all for having us today as well as this uh proclamation. I would just like to take a moment to say uh we're very happy to get this recognition from the city. Uh pharmacy and pharmacists are some of the most easily accessible health care professionals. uh especially today, having readily accessible information uh to the community about what their medications are doing for them and could potentially do to them uh is very very important. And as um part of this proclamation, I hope it brings the community a little bit closer to their pharmacy personnel. There's pharmacists in your community, uh pharmacies like CVS and Walgreens. There's pharmacists in your hospitals, on your hospital floors, and your do in your doctor's office. So, I hope for the day where someone goes to the doctor's office or anywhere in their exposure uh to the healthc care field and they ask to talk to their pharmacist so they can learn more about what their medications are doing for them. Thank you. >> Thank you. [Applause] Next, uh, we have fire prevention week and I know we have an entire team here that is coming up for that. What's up, Whereas the city of Rockford, Illinois is committed to ensuring the safety and security of all of those living in and visiting Rockford. And whereas fire is a serious public safety concern both locally and nationally. And residential buildings are the locations where people are at the greatest risk from fire. And whereas the majority of US fire deaths, four out of five occur at home each year. And whereas when the smoke alarm sounds, Rockford residents may have less than two minutes to escape to safety. And whereas Rockford residents who have planned and practice a home fire escape plan are more prepared and more likely to survive a fire. And whereas a Rockford resident should make sure everyone in the home knows how to call 911 from a cell phone or a landline from a neighbor's phone. And whereas the 2025 fire prevention week theme is charge into fire safety. Lithium ion batteries in your home works to educate everyone about using these batteries safely. The campaign stresses how important it is to buy, charge, and recycle safely when it comes to lithium ion batteries. Now therefore, I Thomas P. Max, as the mayor, the city of Rock Road proclaimed the week of October 5th through the 11th to be fire prevention week, but I think it's really important that we still continuing it because it obviously is so critical every day as you know that far better than I do with the work that you guys see every single day in our community. Want to just say on behalf of all of us, thank you for your service uh to our city. Uh and would you like to share any words? >> Sure. Sure. Mayor, thank you very much for allowing us this opportunity and for this recognition. Uh yes, we extend fire prevention week throughout the month of October. As you know, fire safety is is key to the success uh in uh having survival out there. Um I would like to take this opportunity also to recognize our fire prevention team right here. Uh we do have two of our members that are missing as Inspector Tumo and also our our coordinator, Captain Morris. Uh these dedicated individuals are committed to public education and community risk reduction. They spend countless hours throughout the year educating our public on how to be safe uh every day. So I want to thank him personally. U want to thank everybody for coming out and for also supporting our cause every day. So thank you very much. [Applause] Can I just take a quick point of privilege, chairman? >> Absolutely. >> Uh, I just want to say a couple of quick words. One, I today was a really incredibly exciting day for our community. Uh, before I get to uh probably the most exciting piece of it, I want to just say a couple of quick and important things. One, we are fortunate in the city of Rockford, in my opinion, to have a fire and police commission made up of three citizens who give countless hours every single week uh all throughout the year on behalf of all of us in our community. Uh I want to say a specific thank you to Rudy Valdez, to Ingred Hardgrove, and to John Ray. They have been just doing a yman's job of hiring more police, hiring more firefighters, doing the promotion process, and then most recently culminating this morning with the selection of a new fire chief. also want to take a second uh as he just is walking in right now to say a sincere thank you to interim chief Brian Carlson. [Applause] Stepping in to be interim chief uh in any department I can't imagine is an easy task. Uh we have a very robust fire department and Chief Carlson has stepped in and seamlessly transitioned after Chief Michelle Panka was selected uh by our state and our governor. Uh just want to say sincerely thank you uh interim chief Carlson for the amazing work that you did uh while you were serving our department and our committee. So thank you. Next, uh, want to say thank you to all the residents, uh, all city staff and our fire department staff who played a really thoughtful role in the selection of our new chief. As you may be aware, the fire and police commission partnered with iOS solutions uh, to walk us through that process and really worked hard to engage the community throughout that process. as they went through that process, one person continued to shine uh throughout it. And I will take one further step back and I apologize to say a sincere thank you. I think something that is really wonderful if you look at the 11 chiefs that we've had up until this morning. Every single one of them was a Rockford firefighter. I think it speaks highly to the amazing work that our fire department does every day, the training, the professionalism that they have. Uh, I want to say a sincere thank you to those firefighters who stepped up to apply for this position. Each and every one of them in various ways made the process and the ultimate selection better and better. Uh, I want to now just say uh how incredibly grateful I am uh and how fortunate I believe our city is that we now have Chief Rebecca Taio. [Applause] I won't cover this so uh you're all aware of it but Chief Cha Taio joined the fire department in 2009 over the course of 16 years of dedicated service has held a range of roles including firefighter firefighter paramedic lieutenant fire training coordinator and captain she holds a bachelor's and a master's degree in kinesiology and has earned earned professional credentials, including the fire officer designation from the center of public safety excellence and the Illinois professional emergency manager accreditation from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency. Those are all amazing credentials. I think what is even more uh wonderful is she's just a better person than all of those credentials. She's a born leader, someone I think uh we will all be incredibly proud of as our 12th chief. And I just want to say again, congratulations and thank you for your willingness to serve our committee in such a really critical role. So, thank you. [Applause] >> Thank you, Mayor McNamera. Council horseshoe here and then you um have three minutes to speak. Uh alarm will sound when your time is up. And our uh first speaker this evening is Rachel Sills. Is Rachel here? Rachel Sills. Okay, we can come back. Um, our second speaker is Prophet Ysef >> and gentlemen, in the book of James, the first chapter, the 2 to the 4th verse, it says, "Dear brothers and sisters, whenever trouble comes your way, let it be an opportunity for joy. For when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So, let it grow. For when your endurance is fully developed, you will be strong in character and ready for anything that comes your way. But I want to speak about tonight the 12 famous people who once live in public housing. Residents of public houses are not to be looked down upon because a number of prominent national figures once relied on public housing. I stress that public housing should not be a final destination but a stepping stone for financially challenged individuals and families. Here are some of the prominent figures who once lived in public housing. Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Richer multi-millionaire Jay-Z three Supreme Court Justice Soda Maya four multi-millionaire my good friend Dick Patilla the hot dog man. Five, pianist Frank Robinson. My good friend. Six, Cheryl Heyman, chancellor of the City College in Chicago. Seven, Tony Allen, who played for the Boston Center. Eight, movie star Elvis Presley. Nine, Thma Evans, movie actor James Anderson Jr., first African Marine to get the Congressional Medal of Honor in Vietnam. He saved my life at Cambo Lean. Anthony Watson, first African-American admiral in the Navy. nuclear submarine for 12 president of the United States, Jimmy Carter. I also been wanting to tell my good friend, the head of the domestic violence peace center, Miss Jennifer, and my good friend, Congresswoman Busouso, this for a long time, and I'm going to get it off my chest tonight. I don't like you. I love you, and you can't do nothing about it. And happy birthday, my good friends. And I wish you many more. and God bless you and your family. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to my good friends. Happy birthday to you. Thank you for allowing me to speak. >> Thank you. Um our second speaker is John Tac Brantley. >> Good evening, Mayor Mcamera. Uh uh all the persons are citizens of Rockwood, Illinois. I'm appalled and everyone in this room should be appalled at uh Antichrist want to be uh Donald Trump. We got a a a Fox News analyst, the head of our US defense. He have fired key people in the intelligence department of uh the admirals and also fourstar generals. Key people. You know who happy about what he's doing? China, North Korea, Russia and and Iran. We are worried about not just ISIS but he have taken our military and told our military to do whatever they want to do in our blue states. Is that or is that not called martial law? I'm going to turn back right here in Rockford and talk about Rockford. We had a uh people who care lawsuit. out there that people who care lawsuit barber school Ellis Lewis Lennon Reisha constant lane came out to his lawsuit 20% post Hispanic 40% black 40% white at that lawsuit we post ethnic studies uh black ethnic teachers and and administrators the only school that flourished from that which I'm very proud of and and admire what they did was Barbara school how was Barbara school able to have 98% Hispanic male and female teachers. How is they able to get their kids get eight to 10 credit hours towards college from the eighth grade? How is it that they only have a a 20% absentee rate? and with Lewis Lennon got 98% uh Ellis got uh uh uh 86% McIntyre got 90% but yet the only school that's flourishing is is barber school. You know why barber school is flourishing? Because the Hispanics come together. They work together. Even though ISIS have been attacking them and arresting them even though they haven't been on the scene this year, they still come together. What happened to our African-American administrators, our black administrators that's sitting uh sitting in in office? When I go to the school board me, I'm ask them the same thing. How is it that Bible school flourishing? They got a 96% graduation rate while all the other schools that came out of the people who care lawsuit are felon schools. Also, I sent out the manifesto of Project 2025 I've been talking about for the past two years. It came out on April the 23rd. On page 210, they talk about shutting down the Head Start program. And page 510, they talk about demilitarizing the uh military where the military not to follow the Constitution, but the military to follow Donald Trump. Is that or is that not a dictator? And now I just want to finish off by saying I'm very proud of the fact that now I'm going to have me a board and what have and it's been coming a long time and I'll talk about that when I come back. But what happened to the uh people who care lawsuit and we got left out. >> Thank you. Our next speaker is Josh Vernovas. Good evening. I came here tonight because I've been thinking a lot about how divided our country feels, not just in politics, but in how we talk to and trust one another. It's easy to feel like that division is too big to fix. However, polarization doesn't start in Washington. It starts at home. Luckily, that means it can also end here, too. When neighbors stop talking to each other, when we assume the worst of people who vote differently or post differently, we lose our community. I believe Rockford deserves better than that. Not only that, but I also believe that we can accomplish it. I'm not here to push a policy. I'm here to ask if we as citizens and as leaders can take small steps to lower the temperature. Let's stop trying to win a debate and start trying to hear what our fellow humans are saying to us. That might mean hosting more community forums that aren't about policy, but about listening. Perhaps a segment that runs on our local news, maybe volunteer-based workshops and mentorships. The list could go on, but I was told I only have three minutes. So if our community stopped worrying about politics and sides and started focusing on discourse and solutions, Rockford could be the example not only for our state but for our country. If we can start rebuilding trust here in this room that on our streets, we can then show the rest of the country that healing isn't impossible. It's just local. Thank you for your time and all the work you guys do for the city. Thank you. And we'll go back to uh Rachel Sills if she is here. Is Rachel here? Apparently not. Um in that case, we will uh call the role. Clerk, please call the role. >> Here. >> Thank you. Uh we have two committee reports. Uh item one is an annexation agreement for uh 2215 Wentworth Avenue. The owner of the subject property has requested annexation to the city of Rockford. The owner has signed an annexation agreement. Is there a motion to approve? >> I'll second. That's all right. Any uh questions or comments on item one? Seeing none, all in favor, please say I. I. Any opposed? Seeing none, motion carries. Item two is a request for an honorary street name change, Island Avenue from Central Avenue to Clifton Avenue. The request is for an honorary street name change, renaming a portion of Island Avenue from Central Avenue to Clifton Avenue to Reverend Eh Gilbert Wei in honor of Reverend Dr. Eldridge H. E. Gilbert, former pastor of Pilgrim Baptist Church. The church is located at 1703 South Central Avenue. Is there a motion to approve? >> Are there any questions or comments? Seeing none, all those in favor, please say I. >> I. Any opposed? Motion carries. And we have two resolutions. Uh item one is uh no is no kings 2.0. This event is scheduled to take place on October 18th in Hate Park located at 4:51 Lafayette Avenue. The event time is 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Roads will close at 900 a.m. Is there a motion to approve? >> Are there any questions or comments? Um, just as a matter for the record, the road the roads that are closing are uh First Street from Jefferson to uh Lafayette and Lafayette along Haskell Park from 1st to 2nd Avenue. Um, but seeing no questions or comments, all those in favor, please say I. >> I. Any opposed? Seeing none, motion carries. And item two, 8616 Spring Creek Road, a resolution to file legal objection with Wnebago County opposing the proposed solar energy facility at 8616 Spring Creek Road. Is there a motion to approve? >> Are there any questions or comments? >> Seeing none, all those in favor, please signify by saying I. I any opposed? >> Motion carries. Is there a motion to >> adjurnn? All those in favor, please say I. >> I. Motion carries. Meeting is adjourned. Good evening. I will call to order the uh city of Rockford planning and development meeting for uh Monday or Tuesday, October 14th. Uh, present are myself, Alderman Tim Derky, Salgado, and Meeks. Absent are Alderman Hoffman and Wilkins. Under number item two, committee reports. Number one, an ordinance for the termination of the Lincolnwood Estates number one redevelopment project area and dissolution of the special tax allocation fund for the Lincolnwood Estates number one tax increment financing district. Is there a motion to approve? Second, Alderman Salgado, if you have to be verbal for the second. Okay. Thank you. There's a motion and second. Um, is there any discussion or questions? Alderman Meeks. >> Um, I was just curious, um, the TIFF information that we just received recently showed there was a remaining balance of over $400,000 for this particular tiff at the time. I'm just curious what happens with what's remaining in the tiff, if there is still a balance, and then what happens to that balance? So we will uh we will finalize the the uh balance. I believe the projected ending was um that was pres I I can't recall if that was what was um projected to be the ending at the conclusion of the tiff which would have meant more years were terminating early or it was the current. >> Yeah, I think it was current. there uh there can be expenses um that are still being incurred this fiscal year. So that was as of the end of 2024. Um we will make sure that any eligible expenses that we incur in the tiff um are charged to the tiff before we have to conclude. We have a year after the termination of the tiff to spend down that balance under tiff law. Anything that remains unspent has to be sent back to the other taxing bodies. So if there are funds remaining, we will do that. >> And and you said sent back to the other taxing bodies, >> correct? >> So then there's does Okay. So that would not mean that it could go towards a deficit on another tiff in the same area. Um so we it would um the city would receive a portion of that. So that would come back to the general fund as just property tax revenue. So, we could potentially use that. Um, generally using funds between tiffs can only occur when the tiffs are contiguous. So, it would we would be restricted in moving those funds only to a tiff that's adjacent. Okay. Thank you so much. >> You're welcome. >> Alderman Bell. >> Thank you, Chairman, for allowing me to speak on your committee. Um, this tiff is in my district in the 13th ward. Uh, director lies, are you able to uh, I guess explain to me kind of how is there a possibility to move it to the second Lincolnwood Estates TIFF? >> I know. So, this is we're talking about Lincolnwood Estates number one. There's a number two, >> correct? And, um, like Director Hagerty mentioned, we can move it to a contiguous TIF. So, we'll determine that before um, closing it out. So it could be moved to to Lincolnwood too. >> Okay. And in what circumstance would you say that it shouldn't be? >> Certainly if we have projects or project expenses in in Lincolnwood one, we would want to spend them there first. Um any remaining balance that is eligible to be transferred, we would certainly do that to address um balances in that adjacent tiff. >> Okay. And then uh would the west state and central tiff qualify to be a second or third option to transfer if uh once Lincoln estates number two is is done >> if >> west state and central if I got that wrong you just have to they're just um talking about you just have to make sure it's same same criteria right that they're touching and then that yes if it if they are touching that's a possibility um that that would be possible I guess we'd have to look that up right >> Mr. Keon, >> we'd be happy to work with the committee and the alderman of the ward to identify appropriate utilization of those funds. Um, we do think that there's opportunity to be transferred into Lincolnwood 2, which would offset some of the projected negative balance um within that tiff, or invest in public infrastructure or other programs to the benefit of the community. So, we'd be happy to engage in those conversations. >> Awesome. would love to uh I guess while I have the mic uh would love to have those conversations and um see how we can keep those dollars in the 13th ward and continue to develop uh on the West State Street corridor. Thank you. >> Just a point of clarification, it is legal then to transfer money from one tiff to another as it's as it's closing. >> Uh yes, >> it is. >> It would be permissible. Any further questions? Seeing none, all those in favor say I. I. All opposed. Matter passes and before to the council. Item number two, approval of for a subordination requested by Ankor Housing LP for an Illinois limited partnership property owner of 414 North Court Street. Is there a motion to approve >> and second? Um, any questions? Alderman Meeks. >> Thank you so much, your honor. So, I'm just curious, um, can I get a better understanding of who runs Ankor Housing Limited Partnership? >> Um, well, Dan Thompson is here in the audience and he is the agent for Ankor Housing. >> Awesome. And then can I ask what is the current rent that is being like I know this is affordable housing? I'm just kind of curious what's the rent levels right now. So, this was a low-income housing tax credit and it's also has um subsidized housing from Rockford Housing Authority. And so, they are restricted rents based on fair market rents and whatever the rents are based on the programs that are funding the subsidies. So, they're affordable to all the people that are living in the properties. They don't pay more than 30% of what their income is. >> That's what I wanted to know. Thank you so much. >> Any further questions? Seeing none, all those in favor say I. >> I. Opposed. Motion to adjurnn. >> Second. >> All those in favor? I >> meetings adjourned. Welcome to the finance and personnel committee meeting held tonight, Tuesday, October 14th, 2025. Sir Clerk, could you please take role? here. >> Thank you. All right. Um, first item is an information only item. It's relating to a change order uh for CW excavation hauling package to DPI construction. The original amount was $69,717. There's a change order of $36,723.73 and indicates that there was some contaminated soil discovered during the culvert cleaning which required proper disposal and additional rip wrap was needed at the Chesterfield Avenue box culvert to prevent channel scouring. Are there any questions on this matter? Okay, thank you. Uh moving on to committee reports. Item A is approval of vouchers in the amount of 23,32,57982. Is there a motion to approve vouchers? >> Second. >> Any questions or comments on vouchers? Alderman Beachch. >> Uh thank you, Mr. Chairman. Um what are we doing to Rock River Training? Uh how wait and I want to ask are these large payments uh one month or an accumulation like rocket training 755,000 plus um community development 575 um so forth are those the one month worth of bills or are they bills are just coming due Missy Um, Alderman, we have a the our agreement with Rock River Training. Um, it's listed on the on our voucher the the large voucher report as workforce connection pass through. Is that the one you're referring to? >> Yes. >> So, um, they do periodic draws. So the the funds that operate that they operate under um are grant funds from the federal government that have to go to a municipality. So we have an agreement with them. We effectively just receive the grant money and pass it through to them. So they uh this is not one month's worth of expenses for them. They actually in anticipation of the federal shutdown did a larger than usual draw so that they would have cash on hand. Um but they this is um with they're part of our budget that we approve every year. They are um and this is all just a pass through of federal funds. >> I have another question. >> Yes, sir. >> I noticed that there was like 50 expenditures to Amazon this time. Is that gifts or presents or >> Oh. Oh no. I think um our operating departments buy a variety of items from Amazon that aren't available through our local office supply provider. >> Fine. Fine. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. >> I would just have a question on on the Amazon purchase. Um >> what specifically are we buying from Amazon? >> Um again, a whole variety of office related supplies. Um you know, we can certainly provide council with additional information. Yeah, I I I would if you could I'm just curious to why why and what we're buying >> from Amazon instead of buying things locally. >> Sure. We'll pull that information together. >> Alderman Logan. >> Thank you, Chairman. I was just talking with Alderman Tunberg here. I think for vouchers, the $23 million figure is the highest I've ever seen. Uh I when I was looking through this, I think most of the expenditures were related to CIP. I would imagine that this high $23 million figure is a function of where we're at in the like the public construction cycle in addition. Okay. Thank you. >> Yeah. So, as we conclude a number of construction projects for the year, you can see significant um payments against those contracts. Uh you know, $4.4 million in in citywide street repair packages alone. Um, additionally, we had uh health claims uh $2.1 million and GMT, which we have to pass back a portion of what we collect to the state of Illinois under that agreement with them. This is funds collected for ambulance uh transports that was just under $2 million. >> Thank you. >> Any other questions about vouchers? See, all those in favor I I oppose. Matter passes. Item B is an approval of an agreement between the city and Union Pacific Railroad for the Rockford Complete Street revitalization um in the amount of $35,000. There's a motion to approve. >> Second. >> Any questions for staff? Alderman Tunberg. >> Thank you, Chairman. Uh this used to be part of the third ward and now is part of the fifth ward. Uh this is something that has been going on for quite a while. Uh good to see that it's finally moving ahead. Uh do we have anticipated guesstimate on time frame on the project. >> So yes, uh we're we're hoping to be uh hit a January letting bid letting for the project with construction taking place in 2026. So hoping to have it complete by the end of next year. Maybe a few, you know, miscellaneous items that could spill over, but majority should be complete. Yeah, I realize as much as I'm a railroad buff, uh, working with railroads can be quite taxing. Not financial, well, financially too, but thank you. Are there any other questions? Seeing none, all those in favor indic. I I opposed. Matter passes. Item C is an approval of an IGA between the city and Winnebago County for a multi-use path reconstruction uh in the amount of $18,200. The funding sources are the 1% infrastructure sales tax and Wnebago County funds. There a motion to approve. Any questions for staff? Seeing none, all those in favor indicate I I opposed. Matter passes. Moving on to resolutions. Item A is an award a bid for a multi-use path reconstruction uh to Everlast Blacktop in the amount of $577,649. The contract duration is through November 31, 2025. The funding source is the 1% infrastructure sales tax. Is there a motion to approve? >> Any questions for staff? I I just had one. Have they not started on this yet? >> No, we have not started. And >> they can get it done in a month. Uh yes, we we did allow for some final restoration to take place in the spring if need be, but uh we think the pass can be reconstructed. >> All right, thank you. Uh any further questions? Seeing none, all those in favor to keep I opposed. Matter passes. Item B is award of bid for 2025 concrete channel repair package to Entra in the amount of $59,999.99. The contract raises through November 28, 2025. The funding source is a CIP general fund. Is there a motion to approve? >> Second. >> Any questions or comments for staff? >> Seeing none, all those in favor indicate I I opposed. Matter passes. Item C is an award a bid for citywide streetscape preservation 2025 to O'Brien Civil Works in the amount of $50,000. The contract durations through November 14th, 2025, and the funding sources in 1% infrastructure sales tax. Is there a motion to approve? Any questions or comments for staff? Seeing none, all those in favor indicate by I. I. Opposed. Matter passes. Item D is award a bid for the North Main Street handrail replacement to DPI construction in the amount of 586,392.35. The contract duration is through May 8th, 2026. The funding source is the 1% infrastructure sales tax. Is there a motion to approve? >> Second. Are there any questions? Alderman >> Logan questions. This is probably more for uh uh legal director. What would happen if we didn't uh approve this? You know, I think the public when they look at a handrail for, you know, total projected cost of 611,000. It's a jaw-dropping number. Um so I would imagine there are legal implications. uh the city would take on probably a lot of legal risk if we did not have that um that handrail in place. Is that >> Go ahead. >> I I imagine there would be ADA compliance issues. Um but I'm not really familiar with the project. >> Okay. Um and then probably a public works type of question. And I saw there was a like a 68% uh variance from the estimate. Well, the original engineers estimate was at 348,000 and the contracted award amount was at $586,000. Um it's a pretty significant disparity. Um yeah, Director Sanders, do you know what or >> Yeah. So sometimes uh if we don't do a lot of this type of work in recent history, we don't really have a good idea of what it may cost. Okay, >> until you actually go out to bid. So um as you recall, we this is our third attempt uh with this project. The first one resulted in no biders. Uh second one, we received some feedback and and did get uh I think two or three bids and they were $700 to a million dollars, which obviously we felt was you know, way too expensive. So this time around we looked further at it and changed the type of railing to something uh you know as reasonably less that we could do and still provide the needed safety. Um, and it's just kind of this is what it costs to do this. It it is challenging because it has to be custom fabricated because it it goes up and down and it's it's a fairly lengthy um rail as well. It's it's challenging for installation. So, you know, it could be more labor intensive than, you know, it's hard to guess at at that, but um it's just there there's no saving what's there now. We we've looked at every option and it has to be replaced. So, >> okay. Thank you. >> Thank you very much. I just want to add to that that um Ken is correct. We don't have a lot of this isn't something that we do regularly and don't have um a good historic reference to go back to, but um we did in the award of bid of Davis Park, there is a very similar handrail being installed along the river. And that unit price at least validates the unit price we're getting here at that same unit price. Separate project but similar rail. That would have also been a $500,000 bid. And that that one doesn't have the complexities that Ken addressed of a vertical change and working next to an active street >> boy. I don't even know where to start on this one. Uh, you know, public works, you guys do a fantastic job. Uh, and I I know for a fact you've done probably everything possible on this. Exhausted every reasonable and possible way for this project to be uh looked at from all angles. I just am absolutely perplexed at over half a million dollars for this project. I mean, it's pushing almost $600,000. And, you know, there are times that we're well aware as of even tonight that there comes back uh for a change order. So, it could easily I mean it wouldn't be far-fetched to have a change order come in on this for even more than that. Um, but I commend you for for taking this uh and and looking as as much into it as possible, but I just have a still I I can't grasp six almost 600,000 and a change order possibly down there on this for that project. I know something needs to be done. Um, but I I yeah, I don't know what to say. >> I I would say in regards to change orders, anything's possible, of course. Um, but I would say this is uh, you know, we can see everything here. It's not like we're going underground and there's unknown unforeseen conditions. So, I I think that risk is low. >> That's re That's And thank you. That's that's reassuring. That's Yeah. But uh yes, it it again to to go to taxpayers when they see a $600,000 ruling and you know I realize becoming ADA compliant if that's part of it obviously uh that can be its own expense. Uh that that it generally runs pretty large. We know that from doing sidewalks and intersections. The cost of that is significant. Um, but as of right now, I just still can't can't grasp the cost of this. >> I I I don't know um the relevance of of any ADA compliance with this. >> I think it's more of a safety issue for uh you know, a fall protection. >> And I I I don't know off the top of my head what what the code requirements are for fall protection of a of a handrail. Um, but I I mean, for instance, I I know now that sometimes instead of a a row iron fence, they use they use PVC or plastic. Uh, I don't know if that was looked into, and I don't know what what again, I don't know what the code requirements are. I mean, I'll I'll vote this out tonight, but I'm going to tell you, I'm going to lay it over when it comes uh to the council floor, and I'm I'm going to ask staff to to dig deeper and see what what if anything can be done. So, we exhaust uh every avenue because um it does serve obviously a safety concern, no different than along the river. I get that, but I don't know what other materials I don't know if wood could be used. If you could build you if you could build a you know a wooden guard rail system uh you know for instance like a split rail fence um that would that would meet the I I just don't know what the code requirements are but someone's got to be able to figure that out and determine it before we spend $600,000 on a block of uh handrail. >> Yeah. So I I would say that you know I we could get those you know dimensions and and weight requirements. It has to be able to support a certain amount of weight. uh has to be a certain height, you know, uh things like that. So, you know, could you build something out of another material? I I'm sure you could. Would it last as long? You know, you build something out of wood, I'm thinking that you would probably replace that, you know, three or four times in the life of this. Um >> if that three or four times only cost 200 grand, sign me up. >> Yeah. >> Right. I don't know. >> Understood. >> So, Alman Tumer. >> Yeah. And and I think we can move on on this topic, but just to put it in perspective, I think you could uh build most homes in Rockford, probably 95% of homes in Rockford for $600,000. A whole house with appliances and the whole gamut for $600,000. And here we are talking about a $600,000 railing. That I think puts it a little bit more in perspective. Thank you. >> And again, I don't public works not it's not your you're not it's it's the bids that are coming in for this project. So you're not I real you're not setting the price. And I want to make that very clear to my fellow council and to the millions of people like I say around the world watching us tonight. um via the internet, but I you guys are not setting that price. Those are the bids coming in. Thank you. >> Thank you, Alvin Beach. >> I was trying to figure out how much of this was going to be the handrail and how much is still going to be concrete works like the wall. How much of that is sidewalks going to be done as well? So the the concrete repairs are are basically limited to uh patching what is left when we remove the existing railing. So there right now they're you know there's holes drilled in that concrete where those posts were set. So that will have to be patched in so that the new railing can have a solid base to mount to. We're not replacing the entire sidewalk. It's in relatively good condition, the cement itself. So the majority of those cost would be related to the handrailing itself removal uh installation purchasing and installing the new one. That would be the majority of the cost. >> How many feet handrail of the of the handrail? >> I I don't have that off the top of my head, but it's it's a substantial amount. I mean, it runs all the way from uh is it Salem Street north to where the sidewalk comes back down just shy of that gas station just south of the roundabout. And then also up, we're replacing the railing going up Salem Street as well that's been hit by cars and you know is in very poor condition as well. >> Thank you. >> Seeing no further questions, all those in favor indicate I >> opposed. Matter passes. >> No. >> Is that a no? >> It is. >> Okay. I may I may change my mind when we come to the floor, but right now it's just a lot of money. >> Okay, that'll be reflected. Item E is the W of engineering agreement for Alpine Road and Newberg Road intersection improvements to Alfred Benish um in the amount of $498,000. The contract duration is 2026 and 2027. The funding sources the MFT funds. Is there a motion to approve? >> So move second. >> Any questions, comments, or staff? Seeing none, all those in favor to keep I opposed. Matter passes. Item F is a resolution appropriation appropriation of the MFT funds for improvements under the Illinois Highway Code for this Alpine and Newberg Road intersection improvements in the amount of $600,000. Is there a motion to approve? >> So move. >> Second. >> Any questions for staff? Seeing none, all those in favor indicate I opposed. Matter passes. Item G is award of an engineering agreement for citywide pavement condition inventory to applied pavement technology in the amount of $326,764. The contract duration is through June of 2026. The funding source is the 1% infrastructure sales tax. Is there a motion to approve? >> Any questions for staff? Alman Logman? >> Chairman. Um yeah, I think correct me if I'm wrong. This happens every three years. the uh pavement condition inventory and then I think the contract was through uh June of 26. So would we as alderman be expected to receive that? Sometime next summer, the updated PCI like pretty So I'm just wondering when we get that uh information because I find that CPI an incredibly valuable tool in making decisions for the ward plan. Um I believe you would have it for the 2027 um year. >> Okay. So we get it like ne late maybe August of 26 but >> so for 2027 >> correct? >> Okay. >> Yes. >> Sounds good. Thank you. >> Question. But for this January of 2026 we will we will receive u the PCI that's been previously done or done right now. Correct. Correct. >> Thank you. Any further questions? Seeing none, all those in favor indicate I I opposed. Matter passes. Item H is an award of engineering agreement for Harrison Avenue bridge repairs to HR Green in the amount of $131,113. The contract duration is for 12 months. The funding source is the 1% infrastructure sales tax. Is there a motion to approve? Any questions for staff? Seeing none, all those in favor I. I opposed. Matter passes. Uh item I is award of engineering agreement for state and Mulford sidewalks and crosswalks to arc design in the amount of $11,200. The contract dation is through 2026. The funding source are tip bones. Is there a motion to approve? >> Second. >> Are there any questions or comments for staff? Seeing none, all those in favor I >> opposed. Matter passes. Item J is award a bid for the Elks Club demolition package to Northern Illinois service in the amount of 233,18. The properties included are located 221 North Main, 210 West Jefferson and 222 North Wyman Street. The contract creation is through the completion of the demolition project. The funding source is American Rescue Plan Act funds. Is there a motion to approve? >> Second. >> Are there any questions or comments for staff? Seeing none, all those in favor by I I opposed. Matter passes. Item K is an approval and acceptance of the IAA DHS employment barrier reduction fund award in the amount of $172,500. This grant does not require a cost match. The grant term is from the signature date to June 30, 2026. The funds will be used to cover various expenses. Is there a motion to approve? >> Second. >> Any question or comments for staff? Seeing none, all those in favor indicate I I opposed. Matter passes. Item L is an award of bid for janitorial services to Crystal Image of Freeport in the annual amount of 167,484. It is a one-year contract with four possible one-year extension options. Annual price adjustments for CPI will be considered a contract renewal only. And the funding source is the property operating budget. Is there a motion to approve? >> Second. Any questions or comments for staff? >> Seeing none, all those in favor indicate by I. I >> opposed. Matter passes. Item N is a revised award of bid for gasoline, diesel, fuel, and related items to Smith Energy. Uh in an estimated annual amount of $1.8 million based on unit pricing. The contract duration is one year with four possible one-year extensions. Annual price adjustments or CPI be considered contract renewal only. The funding source is the equipment fund operating budget charged out to various departments based on usage. Is there a motion to approve? >> Second. >> Any questions or con questions for staff? Seeing none, all those in favor I I opposed. Matter passes. Item N is award of joint purchase contract for Rock Salt Bulk Road Salt to Minerals of America and estimated amount of 1,13,328 based on unit pricing. The contract is for one year and the funding source is the street department operating budget. Is there a motion to approve the salt purchase? >> Second. >> Any questions or comments for staff? Yes. Alman, >> for somebody that's new, is this like a one-time shot or is this like an annual number? Yes, this is a annual number. So, we partner with the state of Illinois um for salt procurement. So, every year uh we submit in the spring what our estimated quantity is going to be for the next year. Um and then we find out typically about this time of the year what that pricing is going to be. >> Alderman Tunberg. >> Yeah. Okay. Go ahead. I'm gonna >> Okay. Thank you. Are there any other questions or comments for staff? Seeing none, all those in favor indicate by I. I opposed abstensions. >> All right. Uh I matter passes. Item O is award of joint purchase contract for for a forestry aerial bucket trucks to Lakeside International in the amount of $629,820. This is a one-time purchase. The funding source is the capital lease funds. Is there a motion to approve the bucket trucks? >> Any questions or comments? >> When will we get? >> Uh, go ahead. >> It's hard to say. Um, if I were if I were to guess, it could be 6 months from the time of order. >> Are we replacing and retiring other bucket trucks or adding to our fleet? >> We are replacing existing Thank you. Uh the matter I'm sorry, all those in favor to give I I opposed. Matter passes. Item P is a work joint purching contract um for aerial bucket truck service truck the moral brothers Ford in the amount of $180,887. This is a onetime purchase. The funding source is the capital lease fund. Is there a motion to approve? >> Any questions, council staff? Is this different like a different type of bucket truck from the previous ones? >> Much smaller. >> Smaller. Okay. Thank you. Any other questions? Seeing none, all those in favor indicate by I. I oppose. Matter passes. Item two is the award of RFP for EMS billing to EMS management consultants in an annual amount of $380,000. The contract duration is one year with four possible one-year extension options. the funding sources, the fire department operating budget. Is there a motion to approve? Are there any questions or comments for staff? Alderman Derky. >> Thank you. Uh Mr. Chairman, just a quick question. Usually medical billing billing services work off a percentage of uh bill uh bills collected. It's more of an incentive to be aggressive in collecting bills. Was there an option to do a ret like a retainer plus a percent of billings in order to uh see you know keep them aggressive in collecting >> chief welcome that one I think >> go ahead >> chief's still familiarizing herself with EMS billing so um we we requested pricing based on a percent of collections only So, uh, both of the proposals that we received for were for, um, percent of revenue collected as the the fee basis. >> Go ahead. >> So, that means nobody wanted to operate off a percentage. >> No, that that is that is what the pricing is based on. It's 3.85% of collected revenue. >> All right. So, that's what we anticipate. >> Yes, that that that we applied that to expected collections. >> Okay. to give council an idea of how much the contract value is. But yes, it is the award the contract is awarded based on a percent of collections. >> Thank you. >> I just have a quick question based on what you said. So this represents 3.85% of what we collect. >> Correct. >> So if I do my math right, we we collect >> about what $12 million. >> Yeah. And that does not apply to GMT collections at the state. So they they do not they facilitate those that um the submitt of the necessary documentation to the state so that we can receive GMT reimbursement. Um but they do not collect a fee for that because they're not actively pursuing collection. Um our total uh budget in 2025 including GMT collections is 17 million for ambulance billing. >> If you back out that that amount correct we actually collect $12 million. >> Correct. That that's accurate. >> All right. Thank you. All right. Um any further questions? Seeing none, all those in favor indicate I I opposed. Matter passes. Item R is award of non-competitive contract for Celebrate Guardian Pro user subscription to Celebrite in the amount of $70,150. It is a three-year contract duration. The funding source is the police department intel unit budget. Is there a motion to approve? >> Second. >> Any questions for staff? Seeing none, all those in favor indicate by I. I opposed. Matter passes. Alderman Tumer, do you have a question? >> No. >> This is our last item. So the next is there a motion to adjurnn. >> Yeah. Yes, sir. >> I would like to possible council like few times. >> I'm going to ask for All right. Thank you. Is there motion to adjurnn? >> Is there a second? >> Second to one. Do you want to second the motion to adjurnn? >> Thank you very much. All those in favor indicate by I. I. >> This meeting is adjourned. status quo. Good evening. We will call to order the city of Rockford special city council meeting for Tuesday, October 14th, 2025. Clerk, could you please call the role? >> Derky >> here. >> Logan >> here. >> Tunberg. >> Frost >> here. >> Tina Ky. Hoffman, >> Granite, >> Beach, >> Salgado, >> Meeks, >> Bill, >> Bonnie, >> both present. >> Thank you. We have a quorum this evening. Uh we'll go to new committee reports and we'll go to Finance and Personnel Committee and Alderman Frost. Thank you. There's one item that is in the approval of an intergovernmental agreement between the city and Winnebago County for a multi-use path reconstruction 2025 in the amount of $18,200. The funding sources are the 1% infrastructure sales tax and Wnebago County funds. The legal director shall prepare the appropriate ordinance. >> Thank you. Is there any uh discussion on the one item before you? Seeing no discussion, clerk, could you please call the role? >> Derky. >> Hi. >> Logan. >> Hi. >> Tunberg. Hi >> Frost. >> Hi >> Fronti. >> Hi >> Gran. >> Hi >> Beach. >> Delgado. >> Hi >> Meeks. >> Bill >> Bonnie. >> Uh the first one of the city council agenda. It's under new committee reports finance and personnel. Seven eyes. >> Thank you. Next, we're going to go to motions and resolutions and we'll go to code and regulation committee and Alderman Bonnie. >> Uh, thank you. We have uh two items. Uh, item one is No Kings 2.0. This event is scheduled to take place on October 18th in Hate Park located at 451 Lafayette Avenue. The the event time is 11:00 a.m. to 100 pm. Roads will close at 900 a.m. And item two is 8616 Spring Creek Road resolution to file legal objection with Wnebago County opposing the proposed solar energy facility at 8616 Spring Creek Road. >> Thank you, council. We have uh two items before us. Is there any discussion? Alderman Salgado. >> Uh thank you uh your honor. I just I wanted to ask on item two. Uh what is the process on that? Sounds like it comes out of the zoning the resolution uh for the objection. Uh but just wanted to get some context. I read the letter um uh both from yourself and from the committee um on the objection for it. But just wanted to to get an understanding how that process goes, who pushes it forward um from that perspective. If I could get an answer to that. turn it off. >> So, my understanding is, and correct me if I'm wrong on answering this question, uh my understanding is it was at uh the county zoning board last week sent a letter to them, they denied it. Uh my understanding and talking to the chairman as it goes to their committee and this week, I believe, and then it goes to their full board next week. Uh we will submit uh a resolution if this body agrees uh that it should be opposed and If I am able, I plan to go there and publicly speak as well. >> Right. Um, so just to back up, but uh as part of the process going through the zoning and the committee, how it it arrived to that who who pushes that effort, right? Is it administration um that sees like Scott's team department seeing hey there is you know essentially um vi not a violation but it goes against our plans that we have um for the zoning and so forth and that kind of sparks. So that's where I'm going. >> Yep. I got you. So I'll let uh Mr. Kegoni comment on it, but I think just from my perspective, just so you're aware from that is we have very few sites that are this developable and that we have put this much money into and I don't think if you drive from Rockford to Chicago do we see solar farms. Uh we see larger developments that create uh construction jobs that create full-time jobs. Uh and that is where I come from. We have invested money for water and sewer out to the site, but I'll let Mr. Kegnoni comment. >> Thank you, your honor. So, the the county publishes an agenda for their zoning board of appeals meeting and they provide that to us on a monthly basis. Our planning and zoning team, reviews that um agenda to determine what requests may be within a mile and a half of the city of Rockford and whether they're consistent with our long range planning and economic development efforts. And in this particular situation, um, our staff, I believe that's not to be the case. And our administration, we would concur with them. As the mayor stated, we've spent as a community hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not millions of dollars on site readiness in this general area uh with water main extensions, public sewer extensions, and planning for public um infrastructure. And so in our communication with Troy Crop, the zoning officer for Wnebago County keeps us of a breast of of what is taking place, provides us information in this particular situation. He also um advised the applicants in advance of the public hearing to communicate with the city. So we had a number of conversations with um the applicants directly to advise them that the proposal was inconsistent um with our land use plan. uh we've been you know very supportive as an organization um in solar and alternative energy creation that we believe we we do need to meet the energy demands of the business sector um but not in our high growth areas and that would be more suitable for job creation and industrial or technical development. >> I may follow up uh please thank you very much for that. I have no objections to that. um just I've never seen it come through a zoning perspective and then go to a zoning committee from that perspective and that's why I asked you know who started it not so much that I'm a I'm against it or in favor of it um just wanted to understand the process right I I completely I looked at the map it just doesn't it's inconsistent doesn't make sense from my perspective too that's the first thing that made sense you got residential and you got already plumbing that's already established and like you said the sewer where you've invested so much. Um, I was just going from the perspective of how that process gets started, right? And I appreciate you giving me the context. You know, you get notification and so therefore, uh, you guys kind of look at does it impact your long-term plan. That's exactly what I want to hear. But I just wanted to understand the process for that objection because ultimately it comes down from city council and then it goes to uh the county as a whole. So, thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you, Alderman Beachch. >> Uh, I'd like to make a comment on B1. Um, if I was reading the minutes right, it said they could have 3,500 people there. And I was just wondering uh if that's really true, 3,500 people and if there's enough traffic control around there to handle that number of people for that event. So that's the number that they've provided city the city of Rockford as a potential attendance number. I don't think they know the exact number or I think they're using the first rally as a starting point of a estimate. And I am not in direct contact with those organizers, but my guess is they're thinking that number has grown from that first rally and they're basing off that. As far as uh traffic control, uh would Chief Fred or Mr. Kegnoni want to address traffic control during the No Kings Rally? Um, as previous with the previous No Kings Rally, we did have officers out assigned to the detail to monitor uh things and it was pretty orderly 2500 to 3,000 people at the last one and we didn't have any incidents. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, Alderwoman Granite. Um yes, I would like to I will be attending this uh Saturday's rally um in opposition of the current administration and what they are currently doing to our immigration comm to our black and brown people in both Chicago and around the country. And I do believe that it'll be a peaceful pres uh peaceful protest and we are out there just to um show the current administration that there are people watching and that we are not in agreement with what they are doing and we can do that peacefully and that is what we plan on doing on Saturday. So I believe there will be an increase in numbers of people that are attending. Um I do believe that we'll be able to handle it. I'm not in charge of it, but I will be uh participating in it. But I do all the ones that I have been to in the past, we've been able to walk peacefully and have great conversation even with people that don't agree with why we are there. So, I do encourage uh people to attend, but to come and attend, make sure that it is a peaceful protest because we need to make sure that our voices are heard peacefully and not um bringing all the other stuff that comes along with it. So, thank you. Thank you. Any other discussion? Alderman Frost. Sure. >> Thank you, your honor. Um, I do think in light of the large anticipated number of people that are going to be there, especially compared to the first one, that it would be prudent if if if whoever the organizer is that they uh worked with um the city, the police department, the fire department, whoever to have some sort of security plan in place uh that they're planning on on bringing with her just because of the because of the size and and I have no problem with the it's a great idea to close the close the streets around the park, That'd be a lot of people, you know, crammed in that park. And I just want to make sure that, you know, on on the south side on Jefferson Street that, you know, no one gets hurt and there that there is some sort of security in place that they that they that they pay and provide for. >> Thank you, Alderman Frost. Chief Red, >> uh, we have been in constant communication with the organizer of the event as well as our area law enforcement partners to assist if needed. >> And who's paying for that? >> It's officers that are already working the street. So it'll take pe our officers off the street in my ward to come down there and and secure the peace on Saturday morning. >> Typically it's the officers that are assigned to that area, but we do also have um we do have an extra team that will be on standby should there should there be any type of disruption. >> And that's not coming from patrol. Those are extra officers that are working that we've hired back for the event. So that's public city of Rockford police officers that can get hired back to provide their security. >> Yes, if needed. >> Okay. >> Any other uh discussion questions? >> Clerk, could you please call the role? >> Turkey. >> Hi Junberg. >> Hi >> Frost. >> Hi >> Fronty. >> Hi >> Granite. Beach >> Meeks. >> Hi, >> Bill. >> Bonnie. >> Hi. >> 11 eyes on one, 10 eyes on two, and one upstate. >> Thank you. Next, we're going to go to Finance and Personnel Committee, Alderman Frost. >> Thank you, Mayor. Number one is award a bid for the multi-use path reconstruction 2025 to Everlast blacktop in the amount of $577,649. The contract raised through November 21, 2025. The funding source is the 1% infrastructure sales tax. Um number two is an award bid for the 2025 concrete channel repair package to Entra in the amount of $59,999.99. The congregation is through November 28, 2025. The funding sources are the CIP general fund. Number three is award a bid for citywide streetscape preservation to O'Brien Civil Works in the amount of $50,000. The contract data is through November 14, 2025. The funding source is the 1% infrastructure sales tax. Number four is award a bid for the North Main Street handrail replacement to DPI Construction in the amount of $586,392.35. The contract duration is through May 8th, 2026. The funding source is 1% infrastructure sales tax. Place these four minutes before you. >> Thank you, Alderman Frost. Council, there's four items before you. Is there any discussion on those four items? Alderman Frost, >> I'd like to lay over item four, please. >> Second. >> We have a motion. We have a second to lay over item four. Is there any other discussion on the three items before us? Clerk, could you please call a role? >> Derky. Hi. >> Hi. >> Tunberg. Hi. >> Frost. Hi. >> Panty. Hi. Granite. >> Hi >> Beachch. >> Hi >> Salgado. >> Hi >> Meeks. >> Hi >> Bill. >> Hi >> Bonnie. >> Hi >> 11 I >> thank you. Next we're going to go to new business. Uh we have nothing under planning and development or code and regulations. So we'll go back to finance and personnel. Alderman Frost. >> There's one item. It's an ordinance approving the IG between the city and the county for a multi-use path reconstruction 2025 in the amount of $18,200. The funding sources are the 1% infrastructure sales tax and Winnebago County funds. I place this matter before you. >> Thank you, council. Uh there's one item before us. Any discussion on that one item? >> Clerk, could you please call the role? >> Excuse me. Derky, >> hi. >> Women, >> hi. >> Tunberg. >> Hi. >> Frost. >> Hi. >> Pie. >> Hi. >> Granite. >> Hi. >> Beachch. >> Hi. >> Salvado. >> Hi >> Meeks. >> Hi >> Bill. >> Hi >> Bonnie. >> Hi. >> Have an eye. >> Thank you. Is there a motion to adjurnn? >> We have a motion. We have a second. Any discussion? Seeing no discussion, all those in favor say I.