On the agenda: Rockford Revised County Board Agenda - 08/13/26 — Data Center (Aug 13)
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REVISED
AGENDA
Winnebago County Courthouse
400 West State Street, Rockford, IL 61101
County Board Room, 8th Floor
Thursday, August 13, 2026
6:00 p.m.
1. Call to Order ............................................................................... Chairman Joseph Chiarelli
2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance………..……………………………….Board Member Joe Hoffman
3. Agenda Announcements .............................................................. Chairman Joseph Chiarelli
4. Roll Call ................................................................................................ Clerk Lori Gummow
5. Awards, Presentations, Public Hearings and Public Participation
A. Awards – None
B. Presentations – None
C. Public Hearings – None
D. Public Participation – John Tac Brantley, Camp Grant, Pro
Bob Babcock, Voter ID, Con
Janie Wilson-Cook, Voter ID, Con
Jan Klaas, Voter ID, Pro
John Ekberg, Voter ID, Pro
Mike Reinders, Voter ID, Pro
Cliff Jensen, Voter ID, Pro
6. Approval of Minutes .................................................................... Chairman Joseph Chiarelli
A. Approval of June 25, 2026 minutes
B. Layover of July 23, 2026 minutes
7. Consent Agenda….…………………………………………….………………….…… Chairman Joseph Chiarelli
A. Raffle Report
B. Auditor’s Report
8. Appointments (Per County Board rules, Board Chairman appointments shall lay over until
the second board meeting after they are first introduced)
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9. Reports of Standing Committees…………..………………………………..…..Chairman Joseph Chiarelli
A. Finance Committee…………………………………………………….John Butitta, Committee Chairman
1. Committee Report
B. Zoning Committee ....................................................... .Jim Webster, Committee Chairman
Planning and/or Zoning Requests:
1. Committee Report
C. Economic Development Committee ......................... John Sweeney, Committee Chairman
1. Committee Report
2. Resolution Approving Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) from Host Fees to GoRockford,
formerly known as the Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (RACVB) to
Support the 2026 Stroll on State Event
3. Resolution Granting Authority to the Winnebago County Board Chairman to Execute
the Documents Necessary to Complete a Loan for $70,000 from the Revolving Loan
Fund to Luthe LLC Doing Business as Foundations Center
4. Resolution Granting Authority to the Winnebago County Board Chairman to Execute
the Documents Necessary to Complete a Loan for $100,000 from the Revolving Loan
Fund to Rockford Brake Manufacturing, Inc.
5. Resolution Approving a Five Thousand Dollar ($5,000) Grant from Host Fees to
Winnebago County Diversity Council to Support Training, Marketing, and Community
Outreach
D. Operations and Administrative Committee .................... Paul Arena, Committee Chairman
1. Committee Report
2. Resolution Supporting and Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement for the
Transfer of the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing Programs and all
Associated Resources and/or Assets from the Jo Daviess County Housing Authority to
the Winnebago County Housing Authority
3. Resolution Submitting to the Electors of the County of Winnebago, Illinois by
Referendum an Advisory Public Question Concerning Voting Qualifications
4. Resolution Submitting to the Electors of the County of Winnebago, Illinois by
Referendum an Advisory Public Question Concerning Property Tax Relief
5. Resolution Submitting to the Electors of the County of Winnebago, Illinois by
Referendum an Advisory Public Question Concerning Amending the Redistricting
Process for State Legislative Maps
6. Resolution Establishing the Date, Time and Location of Each Meeting of the Winnebago
County Board, Illinois for FY-2027
7. Resolution Establishing the County Holiday Schedule for 2027
E. Public Works Committee ............................................. Dave Tassoni, Committee Chairman
1. Committee Report
2. (26-042) Resolution Authorizing an Award of Bid for Asphalt Patching and Minor
Overlay (Section: 26-00000-03-GM)
Cost: $400,029.51
C.B. District: 1, 11
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3. (26-043) Resolution Authorizing an Award of Bid for Phase 1 of the Madigan Creek
Restoration Project (Section: 25-00736-00-DR)
Cost: $934,654.2 IEPA
C.B. District: 8, 11
Local Match: $623,102.8 (County $298,102.8, Rockford Township $125,000, In-Kind
services $200,000)
4. (26-044) Resolution Authorizing an Agreement Between Winnebago County and
Rockford Township for Phase 1 of the Madigan Creek Restoration Project
(Section: 25-00736-00-DR)
Cost: $1,179,000 IEPA Grant
C.B. District: 8, 11
Local Match: Estimated $786,000 (County $461,000, Rockford Township $125,000, Inkind services $200,000)
5. (26-045) Resolution Authorizing an Agreement Between Winnebago County and
Rockford Township Highway Department for Phase 1 of the Madigan Creek Restoration
Project (Section: 25-00736-00-DR)
Cost: $1,179,000 IEPA Grant
C.B. District: 8, 11
Local Match: Estimated $786,000 (County $461,000, Rockford Township $125,000, Inkind services $200,000)
6. (26-046) Resolution Authorizing a Phase 1 Engineering Services Agreement with Fehr
Graham for Bell School Road and Olde Creek Road Intersection Improvements and for
the Appropriation of MFT Funds (Section: 26-00760-00-RD)
Cost: $274,519
C.B. District: 8
7. (26-047) Resolution Authorizing an Application to the Illinois Transportation
Enhancement Program (ITEP) to Fund an Extension of the Riverside Boulevard MultiUse Path Across I-90 (Section: 26-00761-00-BT)
Cost: N/A
C.B. District: 8
8. (26-048) Resolution Authorizing a Multi-Agency Memorandum of Understanding for
the Park Avenue Bridge Over Turtle Creek in South Beloit
Cost: N/A
C.B. District: 4
9. (26-049) Ordinance Authorizing the Dedication of Certain Parcels of Land as Public
Right-of-Way for Paladin Parkway (County Highway 5)
Cost: N/A
C.B. District: 7, 8
F. Public Safety and Judiciary Committee……………………Brad Lindmark, Committee Chairman
1. Committee Report
10. Unfinished Business …………………………….……………………………………..Chairman Joseph Chiarelli
Operations & Administrative
A. Resolution Submitting to the Electors of the County of Winnebago, Illinois by Referendum
an Advisory Public Question Concerning Restoring Local Zoning Authority of Commercial
Solar Energy Facilities, Data Centers, and Agricultural Land Use Laid Over from July 23,
2026 Meeting
11. New Business………………………………………………………………………………Chairman Joseph Chiarelli
(Per County Board rules, passage will require a suspension of Board rules).
12. Announcements & Communications ..................................................... Clerk Lori Gummow
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A. Correspondence (see packet)
13. Adjournment …………………………………………………………………………..….Chairman Joseph Chiarelli
Next Meeting: Thursday, September 3, 2026
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