Timothy J. Durkee, Alderman - Ward 1 | City of Rockford Website
Timothy J. Durkee, Alderman - Ward 1 | City of Rockford Website
City of Rockford City Council met Jan. 29.
Here are the minutes provided by the council:
Strategic Planning Session
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor McNamara called the meeting to order at 5:54 p.m.
| Attendee Name | Organization | Title | Status | Arrived |
| Tim Durkee | City of Rockford | Alderman | Late | 5:55 PM |
| Jonathan Logemann | City of Rockford | Alderman | Present | |
| Chad Tuneberg | City of Rockford | Alderman | Present | |
| Kevin Frost | City of Rockford | Alderman | Late | 5:55 PM |
| Gabrielle Torina | City of Rockford | Alderman | Present | |
| Aprel Prunty | City of Rockford | Alderman | Absent | |
| Janessa Wilkins | City of Rockford | Alderman | Present | |
| Karen Hoffman | City of Rockford | Alderman | Present | |
| Bill Rose | City of Rockford | Alderman | Present | |
| Franklin C. Beach | City of Rockford | Alderman | Present | |
| Isidro Barrios | City of Rockford | Alderman | Present | |
| Gina Meeks | City of Rockford | Alderman | Absent | |
| Jeffrey Bailey | City of Rockford | Alderman | Present | |
| Mark Bonne | City of Rockford | Alderman | Present |
1. Davis Park Update
Public Works Director Kyle Saunders and Timothy Hinkens presented a 30% Design Update of Davis Park to the council members. Their presentation included information on the following:
o Timeline of Davis Park from 2015 to present
o Project Partners
o Balancing Priorities
o Updated Design of the Park and Amenities
At the conclusion of the presentation, Director Saunders and Mr. Hinkens answered questions from the council members.
| RESULT: DISCUSSED |
Jennifer Cacciapaglia, Executive Director of Mayor's Office of Domestic and Community Violence Prevention, and Jason Holcomb from Region 1 Planning Council presented a Bi-Annual Office Update. Their presentation included information on the following;
o Community Gap Interviews
o Task Force Structure
o Collaboration
o Lethality Prevention Division
o Strangulation Response Team and Continuum
o Family Peace Center Demographics To Date
o Family Peace Center Exit Survey Results
o Rockford Public School Programs
o Community Violence Prevention Efforts
o Juvenile Enhanced Response Team
o Human Trafficking Efforts
o NIBRS Database and Statistics
o Data from the Rockford Police Department Domestic Violence Incidents 2016-2022
Once the presentation was concluded, Director Cacciapaglia and Mr. Holcomb answered questions from the council members.
| RESULT: DISCUSSED |
Health and Human Services Executive Director Anqunette Parham and Owen Carter, Health and Human Services Deputy Director of Program Operations, provided the council members with a Community Services Division 2022 Year in Review Report. The report included information on the following:
o Community Service Block Grant Funding
o Energy Programs
o Energy Insecurity
o Housing Programs
o Housing Affordability
o Overview of Grant Funding
At the end of the presentation, Director Parham and Mr. Carter answered questions from the council members.
| RESULT: DISCUSSED |
Police Chief Carla Redd spoke about Rockford Police K-9 Nyx who was fatally shot in the line of duty on Sunday, January 28, 2024. She asked for prayers for the Rockford Police Department and especially for Nyx's handler. Chief Redd requested a Moment of Silence in Nyx's honor.
Mayor McNamara then conducted the Moment of Silence.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
1. Motion to Adjourn
Alderman Bonne moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Alderman Wilkins.
MOTION PREVAILED with a unanimous voice vote (Aldermen Prunty and Meeks were absent). The meeting was adjourned at 8:04 p.m.
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
AYES: Durkee, Logemann, Tuneberg, Frost, Torina, Wilkins, Hoffman, Rose, Beach, Barrios, Bailey, Bonne ABSENT: Aprel Prunty, Gina Meeks |
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