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City of Rockford Traffic Commission met Aug. 13.

Here are the minutes provided by the commission:

I. CALL TO ORDER 

Attendee Name	Organization	Title	Status	Arrived
Mark Bonne	City of Rockford	Alderman	Present
Scott Capovilla	City of Rockford		Present
Kerry Lin	City of Rockford		Present
Don Bissell	City of Rockford		Present
Dorien Peterson	City of Rockford		Present
Patrick Yarbrough	City of Rockford		Present
Tom Okite	City of Rockford		Present
Cedrick Ketton	City of Rockford		Absent
Andrew Hartman	City of Rockford		Absent
Charles Smilinich	City of Rockford		Present
Emil Mosny	City of Rockford		Present
Joan Sage	City of Rockford		Present

Other Attendees:

Also Present  

Ms. Sylvia Emerson, 3911 Florida Drive, 61108

Mr. Joseph Spangenberg, 514 ½ Chestnut Street, 61102

Matthew Flores, Legal Department

II. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES 

The minutes of the last regular meeting held on July 9, 2025, were approved as submitted.

III. TRAFFIC REQUESTS 

A. New Business

1. Request in the 13th Ward, by Rockford Public Works Department, to establish “Residential Parking” on the west side of Court Street from 30 feet south of Chestnut Street to 90 feet south of Chestnut Street. (This item was laid over from the July Traffic Commission.) (Mr. Joseph Spangenberg, spoke on behalf of the request and explained the lack of parking in the area of his apartment building. He expressed concerns about the lack of plowing in the parking area immediately in front of his building and that it causes problems finding other parking. He commented that by having the availability of the permit parking, it may make plowing this area easier as cars can move out of that area. K. Lin pointed out that establishing residential parking does not reserve those parking spots for residents as they are still open to the public. It only allows permit holders to disregard the time restriction, which in this case is 2 hours. Commission recommended establishing “Residential Parking” on the west side of Court Street from 30 feet south of Chestnut Street to 90 feet south of Chestnut Street. Motion by S. Capovilla, seconded by T. Okite, Voted 9-0).

2. Request in the 8th Ward, by Sylvia Emerson, 3911 Florida Drive, to establish one-way stop control at the intersection of Calgary Court and Florida Drive. (Ms. Sylvia Emerson spoke on behalf of her request. She explained the traffic flow in the general area and called attention to the density of apartment complexes. She also pointed out that most of the adjacent intersections, including at the other end of Calgary Court, have some level of traffic control. K. Lin noted that there have been two accidents at the intersection within the study period. Commission recommended establishing one-way stop control at the intersection of Calgary Court and Florida Drive, with Calgary Court stopping for Florida Drive. Motion by D. Bissell, seconded by P. Yarbrough, Voted 9-0).

IV. ADJOURNMENT 

The meeting was closed at 5:58 PM

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