Planning and Development Committee

City Hall, Second Floor

Agenda — 22 items

1. 1 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.
2. I. CALL TO ORDER
3. IV. INFORMATION ONLY
4. II. INVOCATION
5. 1. GoRockford Quarterly Report for Q3 and Q4. 26-00898 ▶ jump to 17:36
6. 4 Chaplain Mark Miller gave the invocation. Alderwoman Neal led the Pledge of Allegiance.
7. V COMMITTEE REPORTS
8. III. PUBLIC SPEAKING
9. 1. Approval of the proposed Funding Agreement with Living Well Center of Northern Illinois in the amount of $100,000 annually for a period of three years not to exceed a total amount of $300,000 to support the establishment of a Senior Center located at 1111 South Alpine Road. The funding source is Casino Funds. 26-00968 Laid Over Pass ▶ jump to 40:30
10. 1. John Tac Brantley discussed the upcoming election and expressed concerns with the site of the potential data center.
11. 2. Approval of the proposed amendment to the Funding Agreement with the Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (GoRockford) extending the term of the agreement from an expiration of 2028 to an expiration of 2034 and the continued lease of 102 N Main Street. This is an extension of six (6) years from the existing agreement and lease. 26-00969 Laid Over Pass ▶ jump to 23:44
12. 2. Alyssa Whaples spoke in opposition to a data center.
13. VI. RESOLUTIONS ▶ jump to 46:53
14. 3. Chintan Thakkar spoke in support of the Hotel Tourism Improvement District.
15. 1. Committee recommends approval of the authorization for acceptance of the Green Infrastructure Grant Opportunities (GIGO) Program through the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) in the amount of $613,551.00 to implement the Beverly Park Floodplain Connection. The City would match $333,384.00 of local CIP Funds. 26-00970 Approved by committee Pass
16. 4. Geno Iafrate expressed his support for the Hotel Tourism Improvement District.
17. 2. Committee recommends approval of the authorization for acceptance to utilize an allotment of Region 1 Planning Council’s (R1PC) Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) funds received from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in the amount of $4,349,410.00 for the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2028 to implement the Harrison Avenue Reconstruction Project. The City will match $4,000,000.00 and will continue to seek STBG and other federal grants to make up this gap by FFY28. The funding source is the Motor Fuel Tax. 26-00971 Approved by committee Pass
18. 5. Marianne Marlow talked about the importance of Council's decision to elect and acting Mayor.
19. 3. Committee recommends approval of the authorization for acceptance to utilize an allotment of Region 1 Planning Council’s (R1PC) Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) funds received from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in the amount of $1,271,066.00 for the Federal Fiscal Year 2028 to implement the Highcrest Multi-Use Path project. This grant is in addition to the $3,000,000.00 grant received from the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP) for the same project. The City’s match of $317,767.00 will come from Motor Fuel Tax Funds. 26-00973 Approved by committee Pass
20. VII. ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 51:45
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22. 21 Alderwoman Hoffman made a motion to adjourn. Alderwoman Granath seconded. MOTION PREVAILED unanimous voice vote. The meeting closed at 6:29 PM.