425 E. State Street  
Rockford, IL 61104  
www.rockfordil.gov  
Planning and Development Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
Monday, June 22, 2026  
5:30 PM  
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.  
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I.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Alderwoman Neal called the meeting to order at 6:50 PM.  
Alderman Tim Durkee  
Alderman Janessa Neal  
Alderman Gina Meeks  
Alderman Dawn Granath  
Alderman Karen Hoffman  
Present  
Absent  
II.  
COMMITTEE REPORTS  
Approval of the proposed Grant of Easement to ComEd for the  
City-owned property located at 850 S. Horace Ave., Rockford, Illinois  
(PIN# 11-21-377-003).  
1.  
26-00667  
Alderwoman Granath made a motion to approve. Alderman Durkee seconded. After  
discussion, MOTION PREVAILED 4 to 0 by voice vote.  
Approval of the proposed Funding Agreement with Comprehensive  
2.  
26-00662  
Community Solutions (CCS) to expand prevention and intervention  
programming in collaboration with the City of Rockford's Community  
Healing Center in the amount of $400,000. The funding source is  
Cannabis Funds.  
Alderwoman Granath made a motion to approve. Alderwoman Neal seconded. After  
discussion, MOTION DENIED 2 to 1 by roll call vote.  
Alderman Granath  
Aye:  
Alderman Durkee, and Alderman Meeks  
Alderman Hoffman  
Nay:  
Absent:  
Abstain:  
Alderman Neal  
Approval of the proposed Funding Agreement with Angelic Organics  
Learning Center Inc., an Illinois not-for-profit corporation d/b/a Farmers  
Rising in partnership with City Center Market for the establishment of a  
Mobile Grocery Store in the amount of $822,000. The funding source is  
2025 and 2026 Casino Funds.  
3.  
26-00664  
Alderwoman Granath made a motion to approve. Alderwoman Neal seconded. After  
discussion, MOTION DENIED 2 to 2 by roll call vote.  
Alderman Neal, and Alderman Granath  
Alderman Durkee, and Alderman Meeks  
Alderman Hoffman  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Absent:  
An Ordinance for the Termination of the Global Trade Park South  
Redevelopment Project Area and the Dissolution of the Special Tax  
Allocation Fund for Global Trade Park South Tax Increment Financing  
District.  
4.  
26-00764  
Alderman Durkee made a motion to approve. Alderwoman Granath seconded. After  
discussion, MOTION PREVAILED 3 to 1 by roll call vote.  
Alderman Durkee, Alderman Neal, and Alderman Granath  
Alderman Meeks  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Alderman Hoffman  
Absent:  
An Ordinance Approving the South Rockford Industrial Tax Increment  
Financing District Redevelopment Project Area.  
5.  
26-00765  
Alderman Durkee made a motion to approve. Alderwoman Granath seconded. There was  
no discussion. MOTION PREVAILED 3 to 1 by voice vote.  
Alderman Durkee, Alderman Neal, and Alderman Granath  
Alderman Meeks  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Alderman Hoffman  
Absent:  
An Ordinance Designating the South Rockford Industrial  
Redevelopment Project Area.  
6.  
26-00766  
Alderman Durkee made a motion to approve. Alderwoman Granath seconded. There was  
no discussion. MOTION PREVAILED 3 to 1 by voice vote.  
Alderman Durkee, Alderman Neal, and Alderman Granath  
Alderman Meeks  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Alderman Hoffman  
Absent:  
An Ordinance Adopting Tax Increment Allocation Financing for the  
South Rockford Industrial Redevelopment Project Area.  
7.  
26-00767  
Alderman Durkee made a motion to approve. Alderwoman Granath seconded. There was  
no discussion. MOTION PREVAILED 3 to 1 by voice vote.  
Alderman Durkee, Alderman Neal, and Alderman Granath  
Alderman Meeks  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Alderman Hoffman  
Absent:  
III. RESOLUTIONS  
Approval of the proposed Spaces to Places Program, which is intended  
to reduce commercial vacancies and support small business growth by  
providing temporary rent assistance for new or expanding businesses.  
The City will reimburse security deposits and 50% of rent for up to 12  
months for a total funding level of up to $20,000 per business. The  
Program will have $300,000 designated from 2026 and 2027 Casino  
Funds.  
1.  
26-00763  
Alderman Durkee made a motion to approve. Alderwoman Granath seconded. After  
discussion, MOTION PREVAILED 4 to 0 by voice vote.  
IV. ADJOURNMENT  
Alderwoman Granath made a motion to adjourn. Alderman Durkee seconded. MOTION  
PREVAILED by unanimous voice vote. The meeting closed at 9:23 PM.  
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