425 E. State Street  
Rockford, IL 61104  
www.rockfordil.gov  
City Council  
Meeting Minutes  
Monday, January 12, 2026  
6:00 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:  
https://rockfordil.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.  
I.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor McNamara called the meeting to order at 6:46 p.m.  
A.  
Roll Call  
Present:  
Tim Durkee  
Jonathan Logemann  
Chad Tuneberg  
Gabrielle Torina  
Aprel Prunty  
Janessa Wilkins  
Karen Hoffman  
Dawn Granath  
Frank Beach  
Jaime Salgado  
Gina Meeks  
Tamir Bell  
Mark Bonne  
Kevin Frost  
Absent:  
Alderman Durkee arrived at 6:47 p.m. and Alderman Hoffman arrived at 6:55 p.m.  
II.  
NEW COMMITTEE REPORTS  
A. Planning and Development Committee  
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.  
1.  
25-00169  
Alderman Wilkins, on behalf of the Planning and Development Committee, read  
in the committee report and placed it up for passage.  
The committee report was ADOPTED by the following vote:  
Durkee, Logemann, Tuneberg, Torina, Prunty, Wilkins,  
Granath, Beach, Salgado, Meeks, Bell, and Bonne  
Aye:  
Frost, and Hoffman  
Absent:  
Enactment No: 2026-60-CR  
B.  
C.  
Code and Regulation Committee  
Finance and Personnel Committee  
III. APPOINTMENTS  
Reappointment of Jillisa Bondurant to the Civilian Oversight Board for  
1.  
26-00022  
a three-year term ending December 2028. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this  
reappointment will be up for passage after January 14, 2026.)  
Alderman Bell moved to suspend Rule 18, seconded by Alderman Bonne. MOTION  
PREVAILED with a unanimous voice vote. (Alderman Hoffman was absent for the vote  
on the rule suspension but she arrived in time to vote on the reappointment. Alderman  
Frost was absent).  
Alderman Bonne moved to place the item up for passage, seconded by Alderman  
Granath.  
The reappointment was APPROVED by the following vote:  
Logemann, Tuneberg, Torina, Prunty, Wilkins, Hoffman, Granath,  
Beach, Salgado, Meeks, Bell, and Bonne  
Aye:  
Durkee  
Frost  
Nay:  
Absent:  
Reappointment of Earl Curry to the Civilian Oversight Board for a  
three-year term ending December 2028. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this  
reappointment will be up for passage after January 14, 2026.)  
2.  
26-00023  
Alderman Bell moved to suspend Rule 18, seconded by Alderman Bonne. MOTION  
PREVAILED with a unanimous voice vote. (Alderman Hoffman was absent for the vote  
on the rule suspension but she arrived in time to vote on the reappointment. Alderman  
Frost was absent).  
Alderman Bonne moved to place the item up for passage, seconded by Alderman  
Granath.  
The reappointment was APPROVED by the following vote:  
Logemann, Tuneberg, Torina, Prunty, Wilkins, Hoffman, Granath,  
Beach, Salgado, Meeks, Bell, and Bonne  
Aye:  
Durkee  
Frost  
Nay:  
Absent:  
Reappointment of Aaron Vaiden to the Civilian Oversight Board for a  
three-year term ending December 2028. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this  
reappointment will be up for passage after January 14, 2026.)  
3.  
26-00024  
Alderman Bell moved to suspend Rule 18, seconded by Alderman Bonne. MOTION  
PREVAILED with a unanimous voice vote. (Alderman Hoffman was absent for the vote  
on the rule suspension but she arrived in time to vote on the reappointment. Alderman  
Frost was absent).  
Alderman Bonne moved to place the item up for passage, seconded by Alderman  
Granath.  
The reappointment was APPROVED by the following vote:  
Logemann, Tuneberg, Torina, Prunty, Wilkins, Hoffman, Granath,  
Beach, Salgado, Meeks, Bell, and Bonne  
Aye:  
Durkee  
Frost  
Nay:  
Absent:  
Appointment of Tiana McCall to the Community Action Agency Board  
to fill a vacant Private Sector position. This appointment is for a term  
ending December 2028. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this appointment will be  
up for passage after January 14, 2026.)  
4.  
26-00025  
Alderman Bell moved to suspend Rule 18, seconded by Alderman Bonne. MOTION  
PREVAILED with a unanimous voice vote. (Alderman Hoffman was absent for the vote  
on the rule suspension but she arrived in time to vote on the appointment. Alderman  
Frost was absent).  
Alderman Bonne moved to place the item up for passage, seconded by Alderman  
Granath.  
The appointment was APPROVED by the following vote:  
Durkee, Logemann, Tuneberg, Torina, Prunty, Wilkins, Hoffman,  
Granath, Beach, Salgado, Meeks, Bell, and Bonne  
Aye:  
Frost  
Absent:  
Appointment of Jeffrey Bailey to the Community Action Agency  
Board to fill a vacant Private Sector position. This appointment  
is for a term ending December 2028. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this  
appointment will be up for passage after January 14, 2026.)  
5.  
26-00026  
Alderman Bell moved to suspend Rule 18, seconded by Alderman Bonne.  
MOTION PREVAILED with a unanimous voice vote. (Alderman Hoffman was  
absent for the vote on the rule suspension but she arrived in time to vote on the  
appointment. Alderman Frost was absent).  
Alderman Bonne moved to place the item up for passage, seconded by Alderman  
Granath.  
The appointment was APPROVED by the following vote:  
Durkee, Logemann, Tuneberg, Torina, Prunty, Wilkins,  
Hoffman, Granath, Beach, Salgado, Meeks, Bell, and Bonne  
Aye:  
Frost  
Absent:  
Appointment of Shelton Kay to the Community Action Agency  
Board to fill a vacant Private Sector position. This appointment  
is for a term ending December 2028. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this  
appointment will be up for passage after January 14, 2026.)  
6.  
26-00027  
Alderman Bell moved to suspend Rule 18, seconded by Alderman Bonne.  
MOTION PREVAILED with a unanimous voice vote. (Alderman Hoffman was  
absent for the vote on the rule suspension but she arrived in time to vote on the  
appointment. Alderman Frost was absent).  
Alderman Bonne moved to place the item up for passage, seconded by Alderman  
Granath.  
The appointment was APPROVED by the following vote:  
Durkee, Logemann, Tuneberg, Torina, Prunty, Wilkins,  
Hoffman, Granath, Beach, Salgado, Meeks, Bell, and Bonne  
Aye:  
Frost  
Absent:  
Appointment of Mayte Naja to the Community Action Agency  
Board replacing Markayla Herbert, a Client Sector position.  
This appointment is for a term ending December 2028.  
(Pursuant to Rule 18, this appointment will be up for passage  
after January 14, 2026.)  
7.  
26-00028  
Alderman Bell moved to suspend Rule 18, seconded by Alderman Bonne.  
MOTION PREVAILED with a unanimous voice vote. (Alderman Hoffman was  
absent for the vote on the rule suspension but she arrived in time to vote on the  
appointment. Alderman Frost was absent).  
Alderman Bonne moved to place the item up for passage, seconded by Alderman  
Granath.  
The appointment was APPROVED by the following vote:  
Durkee, Logemann, Tuneberg, Torina, Prunty, Wilkins,  
Aye:  
Hoffman, Granath, Beach, Salgado, Meeks, Bell, and Bonne  
Frost  
Absent:  
Appointment of Alan Zais to the Community Action Agency  
Board replacing Steve Booth, a Client Sector position. This  
8.  
26-00029  
appointment is for a term ending December 2028. (Pursuant to  
Rule 18, this appointment will be up for passage after January  
14, 2026.)  
Alderman Bell moved to suspend Rule 18, seconded by Alderman Bonne.  
MOTION PREVAILED with a unanimous voice vote. (Alderman Hoffman was  
absent for the vote on the rule suspension but she arrived in time to vote on the  
appointment. Alderman Frost was absent).  
Alderman Bonne moved to place the item up for passage, seconded by Alderman  
Granath.  
The appointment was APPROVED by the following vote:  
Durkee, Logemann, Tuneberg, Torina, Prunty, Wilkins,  
Granath, Beach, Salgado, Meeks, Bell, and Bonne  
Aye:  
Hoffman  
Nay:  
Frost  
Absent:  
Reappointment of Mary Yoho to the Community Action  
Advisory Board for a Client Sector position. This reappointment  
is for a term ending July 2028. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this  
reappointment will be up for passage after January 14, 2026.)  
9.  
26-00030  
Alderman Bell moved to suspend Rule 18, seconded by Alderman Bonne.  
MOTION PREVAILED with a unanimous voice vote. (Alderman Hoffman was  
absent for the vote on the rule suspension but she arrived in time to vote on the  
reappointment. Alderman Frost was absent).  
Alderman Bonne moved to place the item up for passage, seconded by Alderman  
Granath.  
The reappointment was APPROVED by the following vote:  
Durkee, Logemann, Tuneberg, Torina, Prunty, Wilkins,  
Hoffman, Granath, Beach, Salgado, Meeks, Bell, and Bonne  
Aye:  
Frost  
Absent:  
Appointment of Dawnna Mims to the Human Resources  
Appeals Board, replacing Rhashonda Williams. This  
10.  
26-00031  
appointment is for a term ending September 2028. (Pursuant to  
Rule 18, this appointment will be up for passage after January  
14, 2026.)  
Alderman Bell moved to suspend Rule 18, seconded by Alderman Bonne.  
MOTION PREVAILED with a unanimous voice vote. (Alderman Hoffman was  
absent for the vote on the rule suspension but she arrived in time to vote on the  
appointment. Alderman Frost was absent).  
Alderman Bonne moved to place the item up for passage, seconded by Alderman  
Granath.  
The appointment was APPROVED by the following vote:  
Durkee, Logemann, Tuneberg, Torina, Prunty, Wilkins,  
Hoffman, Granath, Beach, Salgado, Meeks, Bell, and Bonne  
Aye:  
Frost  
Absent:  
Reappointment of Sam Castree to the Human Resources  
Appeals Board for a term ending September 2028. (Pursuant to  
Rule 18, this reappointment will be up for passage after January  
14, 2026.)  
11.  
26-00032  
Alderman Bell moved to suspend Rule 18, seconded by Alderman Bonne.  
MOTION PREVAILED with a unanimous voice vote. (Alderman Hoffman was  
absent for the vote on the rule suspension but she arrived in time to vote on the  
reappointment. Alderman Frost was absent).  
Alderman Bonne moved to place the item up for passage, seconded by Alderman  
Granath.  
The reappointment was APPROVED by the following vote:  
Durkee, Logemann, Tuneberg, Torina, Prunty, Wilkins,  
Hoffman, Granath, Beach, Salgado, Meeks, Bell, and Bonne  
Aye:  
Frost  
Absent:  
Reappointment of Ginnie Weckerly to the Human Resources  
Appeals Board for a term ending September 2028. (Pursuant to  
Rule 18, this reappointment will be up for passage after January  
14, 2026.)  
12.  
26-00033  
Alderman Bell moved to suspend Rule 18, seconded by Alderman Bonne.  
MOTION PREVAILED with a unanimous voice vote. (Alderman Hoffman was  
absent for the vote on the rule suspension but she arrived in time to vote on the  
reappointment. Alderman Frost was absent).  
Alderman Bonne moved to place the item up for passage, seconded by Alderman  
Granath.  
The reappointment was APPROVED by the following vote:  
Durkee, Logemann, Tuneberg, Torina, Prunty, Wilkins,  
Hoffman, Granath, Beach, Salgado, Meeks, Bell, and Bonne  
Aye:  
Frost  
Absent:  
Appointment of Michael Laskonis to the Library Board  
replacing Brad Long. This appointment is for a term ending  
June 2026. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this appointment will be up for  
passage after January 14, 2026.)  
13.  
26-00034  
Alderman Bell moved to suspend Rule 18, seconded by Alderman Bonne.  
MOTION PREVAILED with a unanimous voice vote. (Alderman Hoffman was  
absent for the vote on the rule suspension but she arrived in time to vote on the  
appointment. Alderman Frost was absent).  
Alderman Bonne moved to place the item up for passage, seconded by Alderman  
Granath.  
Alderman Meeks moved to lay this item over, seconded by Alderman Wilkins.  
MOTION FAILED with a roll call vote of 6 to 6 (Aldermen Durkee, Logemann,  
Tuneberg, Granath, Beach and Bonne voted "No", Alderman Hoffman was  
absent for the vote on the Motion to Lay Over but she was present for the vote on  
the appointment. Alderman Frost was absent.)  
The appointment was then placed up for passage and was APPROVED by the  
following vote:  
Durkee, Logemann, Tuneberg, Wilkins, Hoffman, Granath,  
Beach, Salgado, Bell, and Bonne  
Aye:  
Torina, Prunty, and Meeks  
Nay:  
Frost  
Absent:  
Appointment of William Sprague to the Mechanical Board  
replacing Alise Howlett. This appointment is for a term ending  
January 2028. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this appointment will be up  
for passage after January 14, 2026.)  
14.  
26-00035  
Alderman Bell moved to suspend Rule 18, seconded by Alderman Bonne.  
MOTION PREVAILED with a unanimous voice vote. (Alderman Hoffman was  
absent for the vote on the rule suspension but she arrived in time to vote on the  
appointment. Alderman Frost was absent).  
Alderman Bonne moved to place the item up for passage, seconded by Alderman  
Granath.  
The appointment was APPROVED by the following vote:  
Durkee, Logemann, Tuneberg, Torina, Prunty, Wilkins,  
Hoffman, Granath, Beach, Salgado, Meeks, Bell, and Bonne  
Aye:  
Frost  
Absent:  
Appointment of Kristine Geddes to the Zoning Board of Appeals  
and Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board, to fill the vacancy  
created by the resignation of Jarmeise McNeal. This  
appointment is for a term ending October 2026. (Pursuant to  
Rule 18, this appointment will be up for passage after February  
4, 2026.)  
15.  
26-00036  
Alderman Bell moved to suspend Rule 18, seconded by Alderman Bonne.  
MOTION PREVAILED with a unanimous voice vote. (Alderman Hoffman was  
absent for the vote on the rule suspension but she arrived in time to vote on the  
appointment. Alderman Frost was absent).  
Alderman Bonne moved to place the item up for passage, seconded by Alderman  
Granath.  
The appointment was APPROVED by the following vote:  
Durkee, Logemann, Tuneberg, Torina, Prunty, Wilkins,  
Hoffman, Granath, Beach, Salgado, Meeks, Bell, and Bonne  
Aye:  
Frost  
Absent:  
Appointment of Tim Bragg to the Zoning Board of Appeals and  
Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board, to fill the vacancy created  
by Kimberly Wheeler-Johnsen. This appointment is for a term  
ending June 2030. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this appointment will  
be up for passage after February 4, 2026.)  
16.  
26-00037  
Alderman Bell moved to suspend Rule 18, seconded by Alderman Bonne.  
MOTION PREVAILED with a unanimous voice vote. (Alderman Hoffman was  
absent for the vote on the rule suspension but she arrived in time to vote on the  
appointment. Alderman Frost was absent).  
Alderman Bonne moved to place the item up for passage, seconded by Alderman  
Granath.  
The appointment was APPROVED by the following vote:  
Durkee, Logemann, Tuneberg, Prunty, Wilkins, Hoffman,  
Granath, Beach, Salgado, Meeks, Bell, and Bonne  
Aye:  
Frost  
Absent:  
Torina  
Abstain:  
Appointment of Erin Marshall to the Community Action Agency  
Board to fill a Public Sector position. This appointment is for a  
term ending January 2027. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this  
17.  
26-00038  
appointment will be up for passage after February 8, 2026.)  
Alderman Bell moved to suspend Rule 18, seconded by Alderman Bonne.  
MOTION PREVAILED with a unanimous voice vote. (Alderman Hoffman was  
absent for the vote on the rule suspension but she arrived in time to vote on the  
appointment. Alderman Frost was absent).  
Alderman Bonne moved to place the item up for passage, seconded by Alderman  
Granath.  
The appointment was APPROVED by the following vote:  
Durkee, Logemann, Tuneberg, Torina, Prunty, Wilkins,  
Hoffman, Granath, Beach, Salgado, Meeks, Bell, and Bonne  
Aye:  
Frost  
Absent:  
Reappointment of Dorothy Redd to the Community Action  
Agency Board to fill a Public Sector position. This appointment  
is for a term ending January 2027. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this  
reappointment will be up for passage after February 8, 2026.)  
18.  
26-00039  
Alderman Bell moved to suspend Rule 18, seconded by Alderman Bonne.  
MOTION PREVAILED with a unanimous voice vote. (Alderman Hoffman was  
absent for the vote on the rule suspension but she arrived in time to vote on the  
reappointment. Alderman Frost was absent).  
Alderman Bonne moved to place the item up for passage, seconded by Alderman  
Granath.  
The reappointment was APPROVED by the following vote:  
Durkee, Logemann, Tuneberg, Torina, Prunty, Wilkins,  
Hoffman, Granath, Beach, Salgado, Meeks, Bell, and Bonne  
Aye:  
Frost  
Absent:  
Reappointment of Gina DelRose to the Community Action  
Agency Board to fill a Public Sector position. This appointment  
is for a term ending January 2027. (Pursuant to Rule 18, this  
19.  
26-00040  
reappointment will be up for passage after February 8, 2026.)  
Alderman Bell moved to suspend Rule 18, seconded by Alderman Bonne.  
MOTION PREVAILED with a unanimous voice vote. (Alderman Hoffman was  
absent for the vote on the rule suspension but she arrived in time to vote on the  
reappointment. Alderman Frost was absent).  
Alderman Bonne moved to place the item up for passage, seconded by Alderman  
Granath.  
The reappointment was APPROVED by the following vote:  
Durkee, Logemann, Tuneberg, Torina, Prunty, Wilkins,  
Hoffman, Granath, Beach, Salgado, Meeks, Bell, and Bonne  
Aye:  
Frost  
Absent:  
IV. NEW BUSINESS ORDINANCES  
A.  
Planning and Development Committee  
An ordinance approving the 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.  
1.  
25-00176  
Alderman Wilkins, on behalf of the Planning and Development Committee, read  
in the ordinance and placed it up for passage.  
The ordinance was ADOPTED by the following vote:  
Durkee, Logemann, Tuneberg, Torina, Prunty, Wilkins,  
Hoffman, Granath, Beach, Salgado, Meeks, Bell, and Bonne  
Aye:  
Frost  
Absent:  
Enactment No: 2026-51-O  
B.  
C.  
Code and Regulation Committee  
Finance and Personnel Committee  
V.  
CLOSED SESSION  
1. Motion to Convene into Closed Session in Order to Discuss Pending and/or  
Threatened Litigation  
Alderman Tuneberg moved to convene into Closed Session in order to discuss threatened  
litigation matters, seconded by Alderman Bell. MOTION PREVAILED with a roll call  
vote of 12 to 1 (Alderman Wilkins voted "No" and Alderman Frost was absent). The  
meeting convened into Closed Session at 7:01 p.m.  
Mayor McNamara reconvened the meeting back into Open Session at 7:40 p.m. and the  
following aldermen were present: Durkee, Logemann, Torina, Prunty, Hoffman,  
Granath, Beach, Salgado, Bell and Bonne (Aldermen Tuneberg, Frost, Wilkins, and  
Meeks were absent).  
VI. ADJOURNMENT  
Alderman Beach moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Alderman Durkee.  
MOTION PREVAILED with a unanimous voice vote (Alderman Frost was absent). The  
meeting was adjourned at 7:41 p.m.  
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