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
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
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
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
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
9. III. ADJOURNMENT Approved Pass
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