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Finance and Personnel Committee Meeting - February 23, 2026

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0:55

Welcome to the finance and personnel committee meeting.

0:58

Sir Clerk, do you please take roll?

1:01

Here.

1:02

Here.

1:06

Thank you.

1:06

All right.

1:06

First item of the career report is number one approval of vouchers in the amount of 11,838, 332.59 cents.

1:15

Sir motion to approve.

1:18

Any questions or comments on vouchers?

1:21

Seeing none, all those in favor indicate by aye.

1:24

Aye.

1:25

Opposed?

1:27

Matter passes.

1:28

Unless there's an objection, I I would ask that we hold out uh item number two on this lien reduction.

1:34

All right, thank you.

1:36

Number three is a proposed 2026 IGA for a three-year property tax rebate program for newly built residential construction for single-family townhouse, two family, three-family, and multi-family structures located within both the city of Rockford and School District 205.

1:52

Is there a motion to approve?

1:54

Any questions or comments for staff?

1:56

All right, seeing that all is a favor indicate by aye.

1:58

Aye.

1:59

Opposed?

2:00

Matter passes.

2:01

Moving on to resolutions.

2:02

Item one is a proposed resolution to weigh building plan review, building permit building, inspection, and water connection service fees for new residential construction structures on vacant land and lost throughout the city.

2:13

Is there a motion to approve?

2:14

So moved.

2:15

Second.

2:16

Any questions or comments for staff?

2:17

Alderman Tumberg.

2:18

Yeah, I'll make this one quick.

2:30

Thank you.

2:31

We'd like to answer that.

2:32

Mr.

2:32

Cagnoty?

2:34

That is correct.

2:35

Chairman.

2:36

All right.

2:37

It's correct.

2:38

All right.

2:39

Any other questions?

2:40

Seeing none, uh, all those in favor indicate by aye.

2:43

Aye.

2:43

Aye.

2:44

Opposed.

2:44

Matter passes.

2:45

Item two is award of construction engineering agreement for various projects citywide to Willet Hoffman in the amount of 244,868.

2:56

The contract rations through November 30, 2026, and the funding source is 1% infrastructure sales tax.

3:02

Is there a motion to approve the award?

3:05

Any questions or comments for staff?

3:08

Seeing none, all those in favor indicate by aye.

3:10

Aye.

3:11

Opposed?

3:12

All right, thank you.

3:13

Thank you, Mr.

3:14

Manson.

3:15

Number three is an approval acceptance of the homeless system capacity expansion pilot program grant from IDHS.

3:22

Family and community services provided to uh approve the local continuum of care in the amount of $85,522.

3:31

The grant does not require a cost to match the grant terms from the November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2026.

3:38

Is there a motion to approve?

3:41

Any questions or comments for staff?

3:44

Seeing none, all those in favor indicate by aye.

3:46

Aye.

3:46

Opposed?

3:47

Matter passes.

3:48

Uh item four is an award of an RFQ for weatherization mechanical services to Geostar Mechanical, an estimated amount of 1.2 million based on unit pricing.

3:58

The contract is from the September 30, 2026.

4:02

Um sorry, the contract duration is through September 30, 2026, with one possible one-year extension option.

4:09

Price adjustments will be considered on regional market analysis provided by the DCEO.

4:14

The funding sources are the DCO, DOE, uh, HHS, and the state supplemental.

4:20

Is there a motion to approve?

4:22

Any questions or comments for staff?

4:25

Seeing none, all those in favor indicate by aye.

4:27

Aye.

4:28

Opposed.

4:36

In the amount of seven thousand dollars each.

4:38

Is there a motion to approve the sale?

4:41

Any questions or comments for staff?

4:44

Seeing none, all is in favor indicated by aye.

4:46

Aye.

4:47

Opposed.

4:48

Matter passes with with respect to items six and seven.

4:52

If uh there are no objections, those those matters will also be held out.

4:57

All right, thank you.

4:58

Is there a motion to adjourn?

5:00

All right, this meeting is adjourned.

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Summary of Proceedings

Finance and Personnel Committee Meeting - February 23, 2026

The Finance and Personnel Committee met on February 23, 2026, at 5:30 PM in City Hall. The committee reviewed and approved multiple routine financial items, including vouchers, a property tax rebate program, fee waivers for new construction, and several contract awards. Two items were held for later consideration, and one resolution received a clarifying question from an alderman. All votes were unanimous.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Vouchers (Item 1): Vouchers totaling $11,838,332.59 were approved without discussion. (26-00219)
  • Proposed 2026 IGA – Property Tax Rebate Program (Item 3): A three-year intergovernmental agreement with School District 205 to provide property tax rebates for newly-built residential construction was approved. (26-00210)
  • Award of Construction Engineering Agreement (Resolution 2): Awarded to Willett Hofmann and Associates, Inc. of Rockford, Illinois, in the amount of $244,868.68, funded by the 1% Infrastructure Sales Tax. Contract duration through November 30, 2026. (26-00213)
  • Homeless System Capacity Expansion Pilot Program Grant (Resolution 3): Acceptance of an $85,522 grant from IDHS Family & Community Services, with no cost match, for the period November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2026. (26-00216)
  • Weatherization Mechanical Services RFQ (Resolution 4): Award to Geostar Mechanical Inc. of Rockford in an estimated amount of $1,200,000 (unit pricing), with one optional one-year extension. Funding from DCEO, DOE, HHS, and State Supplemental. (26-00221)
  • Sale of Two Ford Explorers (Resolution 5): Sale of two vehicles to BMO Police for $7,000 each approved. (26-00217)

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were made during the meeting.

Discussion Items

  • Resolution to Waive Fees for New Residential Construction on Vacant Land (Resolution 1): The proposed resolution would waive building plan review, building permit, building inspection, and water connection/service fees for new residential construction on vacant lots citywide. Alderman Tumberg asked a clarifying question regarding the scope of the waiver. Mr. Cagnoty confirmed it applies to vacant land and lots. The resolution was then approved unanimously. (26-00211)

Key Outcomes

  • Approved Unanimously: All items under the Consent Calendar and Resolution 1 were approved by voice vote with no opposition.
  • Held Over: Two items were deferred without discussion:
    • Lien Reduction Request for 2213 Wentworth Avenue (Item 2, 26-00209)
    • Award of RFP for Actuarial Services (Resolution 6, 26-00224)
    • Award of RFP for Investment Management Services (Resolution 7, 26-00226)
  • Next Steps: The held items will be addressed at a future committee meeting. No other follow-up actions were specified.

Meeting Transcript

Welcome to the finance and personnel committee meeting. Sir Clerk, do you please take roll? Here. Here. Thank you. All right. First item of the career report is number one approval of vouchers in the amount of 11,838, 332.59 cents. Sir motion to approve. Any questions or comments on vouchers? Seeing none, all those in favor indicate by aye. Aye. Opposed? Matter passes. Unless there's an objection, I I would ask that we hold out uh item number two on this lien reduction. All right, thank you. Number three is a proposed 2026 IGA for a three-year property tax rebate program for newly built residential construction for single-family townhouse, two family, three-family, and multi-family structures located within both the city of Rockford and School District 205. Is there a motion to approve? Any questions or comments for staff? All right, seeing that all is a favor indicate by aye. Aye. Opposed? Matter passes. Moving on to resolutions. Item one is a proposed resolution to weigh building plan review, building permit building, inspection, and water connection service fees for new residential construction structures on vacant land and lost throughout the city. Is there a motion to approve? So moved. Second. Any questions or comments for staff? Alderman Tumberg. Yeah, I'll make this one quick. Thank you. We'd like to answer that. Mr. Cagnoty? That is correct. Chairman. All right. It's correct. All right. Any other questions? Seeing none, uh, all those in favor indicate by aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed. Matter passes. Item two is award of construction engineering agreement for various projects citywide to Willet Hoffman in the amount of 244,868. The contract rations through November 30, 2026, and the funding source is 1% infrastructure sales tax. Is there a motion to approve the award? Any questions or comments for staff? Seeing none, all those in favor indicate by aye.

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