Planning and Development Committee
City Hall, Second Floor
Agenda — 19 items
- 1 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
- V. COMMITTEE REPORTS
- II. INVOCATION
- 1. Committee recommends approval of the 2040 Future Land Use Map.
- 4 Pastor Cameron Henderson of City First Church gave the invocation. Alderwoman Wilkins led the Pledge of Allegiance.
- 2. Committee recommends approval of the Funding Agreement with Phantom Regiment, Inc., an Illinois not-for-profit corporation located at 5608 International Drive in the not to exceed amount of $100,000.00 over two years ($60,000.00 in 2026 and $40,000.00 in 2027). The funding source is Casino Foundation funds.
- III. PROCLAMATION
- VI. ADJOURNMENT
- 6 Mayor McNamara read in a proclamation proclaiming the month of March 2026 to be Social Work Month in the City of Rockford, Illinois.
- 7 THE CITY OF ROCKFORD INTENDS TO COMPLY WITH THE INTENT AND SPIRIT OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. IF A SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, PERSONAL P.A. SYSTEM, OR OTHER SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS ARE NEEDED, PLEASE CALL THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT AT (779) 348-7391 AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE, SO WE CAN BE PREPARED TO ASSIST YOU.
- IV. PUBLIC SPEAKING
- 1. Andrew Petrocelli introduced himself and announced his running as an independent candidate for County Clerk.
- 2. Matthew Wylder voiced his opinion about the data center.
- 3. Prophet Yusef quoted scripted and spoke about how to reduce gun violence.
- 4. Alexander Thingvold expressed support for a data center that is done ethically and is socially minded.
- 5. Carson Reed spoke about the negative impact of AI.
- 13 PAGE BREAK
- 18 Alderman Hoffman made a motion to adjourn. Alderman Salgado seconded. MOTION PREVAILED by unanimous voice vote. The meeting closed at 6:40 PM.