Planning and Development Committee

City Hall, Second Floor

Agenda — 10 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. II. COMMITTEE REPORTS
4. 1. Committee recommends approval of the 2026 - 2028 Funding Agreement between the City of Rockford and Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful (KNIB) in the amount of $60,000 annually. The funding source is Garbage User Fees. 25-00166 Approved by committee Pass ▶ jump to 0:13
5. 2. Approval of the Proposed Development Agreement with Rockford Brake Manufacturing at 302 Peoples Avenue in the amount of $250,000. The funding source is 2025 and 2026 Casino Economic Development Funds. 25-00169 Approved by committee Pass ▶ jump to 1:50
6. 3. 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 Denial by committee Fail ▶ jump to 4:38
7. 4. Committee recommends approval of the proposed Supplemental Marketing Services Agreement between the Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (GoRockford) and City of Rockford for $100,000 annually for two years (2026 and 2027). The funding source is 2026 and 2027 Casino Foundation Funds. 25-00174 Approved by committee Pass ▶ jump to 13:15
8. 5. 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 Denial by committee Fail ▶ jump to 16:48
9. III. ADJOURNMENT Approved Pass ▶ jump to 32:38
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