425 E. State Street
Rockford, IL 61104
Planning and Development Committee
Meeting Minutes
Monday, February 9, 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.
Meeting will be live streamed on Channel 17 and via this link:
I.
CALL TO ORDER
The Chair, Alderwoman Wilkins, called the meeting to order at 5:33 PM.
Alderman Tim Durkee
Alderman Karen Hoffman
Alderman Janessa Wilkins
Alderman Gina Meeks
Alderman Jaime Salgado
Present
II
INVOCATION
Chaplain Mark Miller gave the invocation. Alderwoman Wilkins led the Pledge of Allegiance
III
PUBLIC SPEAKING
1
Denzil Wynter spoke about the only woman to serve in the Buffalo Soldiers.
Prophet Yusef quoted scripture and highlighted the of black officers in the Navy.
2.
3.
John Tac Brantley expressed his feelings on the lack of representation of the flag for
Black History Month.
4.
Steven McMaster spoke about compliance with the City's code and ordinances.
IV. COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. Approval of the Preliminary Conditional Set-Aside Letter, which
would lead to a Rental Development Agreement with the owner of
RockRiver I Apartments. The funding source is the HOME
Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and the Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG).
Alderwoman Hoffman made a motion to approve. Alderman Durkee seconded. After
discussion, MOTION PREVAILED 5 to 0 by roll call vote.