425 E. State Street

Rockford, IL 61104

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City Council

Meeting Minutes

Monday, February 9, 2026

5:45 PM

Special Meeting

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:

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Items appearing on the City Council Standing Committee Agendas for today's date may receive a vote at

committee and come before the City Council meeting tonight held after the committee meeting. Final

vote may be taken on said items at the City Council meeting.

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor McNamara called the meeting to order at 6:22 p.m.

Roll Call

Present:

Tim Durkee

Chad Tuneberg

Kevin Frost

Gabrielle Torina

Aprel Prunty

Janessa Wilkins

Karen Hoffman

Dawn Granath

Frank Beach

Jaime Salgado

Gina Meeks

Tamir Bell

Mark Bonne

Jonathan Logemann

Absent:

II.

NEW COMMITTEE REPORTS

Alderman Hoffman made a motion to reconsider Ordinance 2026-24-O regarding 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 ordinance was approved on February 2, 2026. Alderman Bell

seconded the motion.

Mayor McNamara asked Legal Director Angela Hammer if the Motion to Reconsider would be

placed on the February 17, 2026 City Council agenda. Director Hammer confirmed the Motion

to Reconsider would be voted on at the regularly scheduled City Council meeting on February

17, 2026.

Planning and Development Committee

Code and Regulation Committee

Final Plat of Mercy Health Rockton Campus Subdivision

26-00171

A request has been made by the developer to combine nine (9) existing parcels,

splitting them into two (2) lots so they may sell the former Rockford Memorial

Hospital Building.

Alderman Bonne, on behalf of the Code and Regulation Committee, read in the

committee report and placed it up for passage.

Alderman Meeks asked City staff whether this property had previously been sold

for $1.00.

City Administrator Todd Cagnoni indicated the City of Rockford was notified

that Mercy Health transferred the property to a non-for-profit organization. He

explained that the transfer took place without a subdivision plat. Mr. Cagnoni

expressed his concerns regarding compliance with the City's codes and

ordinances, as well as the Plat Act.

Alderman Meeks voiced her concerns regarding this property.

Mr. Cagnoni outlined the steps City staff has taken to put the City in the best

position to move forward with this property. He indicated there is a 60 day

deadline for this plat and he explained why it was necessary for the City Council

to take final action on the item this evening.

Alderman Frost inquired whether the vote on this item was strictly for the

approval of a subdivision plat and unrelated to the viability or use of the property.

Legal Director Angela Hammer confirmed that this vote was strictly on the

subdivision plat and she outlined the limiting factors the council members should

consider when approving plats.

After further discussion between the council members and City staff, the

committee report was then placed up for passage.

The committee report was ADOPTED by the following vote:

Durkee, Tuneberg, Frost, Torina, Prunty, Wilkins, Hoffman,

Granath, Beach, Salgado, Meeks, Bell, and Bonne

Aye:

Logemann

Absent:

Enactment No: 2026-59-CR

Finance and Personnel Committee

III. APPOINTMENTS

Appointment of Zsa Zsa Johnson to the Community Relations

26-00145

26-00146

Commission to fill the seat vacated by Nikki Lynch for a term expiring

December 2026. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this appointment will be up for

passage after March 4, 2026.)

This appointment was LAID OVER.

Appointment of Shimere Shanklin to the Community Relations

Commission to fill the seat vacated by Jordan Lindvall for a term

expiring August 2028. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this appointment will be

up for passage after March 4, 2026.)

This appointment was LAID OVER.

IV. ADJOURNMENT

Alderman Bell moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Alderman Wilkins.

MOTION PREVAILED with a unanimous voice vote (Alderman Logemann was absent).

The meeting was adjourned at 6:37 p.m.

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