The Code and Regulation Committee of the Rockford City Council met on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 5:30 PM in City Hall. The meeting began with an invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, and two proclamations from Mayor Thomas P. McNamara. The committee then heard public comments, considered seven committee reports, and approved two resolutions.
I think I think the difference is now is that we see it. You never just want two three. No. So now we can just I do think that you are like ways of your thing. If you don't really know why we're going to be able to do it, say that offered. What's your plan? Testing one, two, three. Testing one, two, three. Good evening. I'd like to call the order of the codes and regulations committee for May twenty sixth, twenty twenty-six clerk. Would you please call a roll? President. Next we'll have our invitation from Pastor Nance of Gomez Chapel and Amy Church. Father God will come right now in the precious name of J. Well, we thank you for what you've already done in our lives. Thank you for bringing us here, Father, on one accord tonight. Allow us to understand what you want. In addition to the rules and regulations of this board, in addition to the root resolutions, in addition to the agreements that are being made tonight. Thank you, Father, for allowing us to have pliable hearts. Allow us to understand each other. Allow us to love on one another as you have loved us. Allow us to be in agreement when we leave this meeting and not have anything not done that we say here. Father, we thank you that you're so great in the city of Rockford. We thank you for our mayor and we thank you for our aldermen that they are doing the job that you want them to do. We thank you for each pastor that is here holding this city up in the name of Jesus. We thank you for everyone is here to be right and to get things done decently and in order. Father, we thank you for what you are about to do as we go into our future. We thank you for every grievance. We thank you for every acclamation on this roster tonight. We ask that you open doors that we've not seen before. We ask that you bless each and everyone that is coming in your name to do the right thing, Father. We ask these things in Jesus' name and for his sake, amen. Under God, individual with liberty and justice for our province. Next we have two proclamations from Mayor McIntyre this evening. I don't think these mics must be. We are committed to helping families and changing lives, and we've been privileged to do that in this community for over six decades. And so we look forward to continuing to do that and to provide innovative services and opportunities for uh families who are working to get out of poverty to continue to advance. Um I think our board chair has thank you, Director Parham. Again, I am the board chair uh Tiana McCall, and she stole a little of my thunder, but again, I just want to thank you uh guys for all the support that you provide for this um endeavor. You know, there is uh in these economic times, you know, hardship falls upon um a lot of people, and it's just great to make sure that we have a whole department and a city's support as far as being able to try to alleviate some of that. So thank you guys again. I want to again thank the great staff that works and goes out every day here in Winnipeg and in Boone Counties. So uh thank you all again. Thank you, Kim. Next, uh, we have a proclamation for Veterans Drop in Center, and I believe we have a host of uh volunteers and team members with us. Yes. If you don't mind. Since you're to my right, I'm gonna hand that to you. Whereas in 2009, a group of caring, compassionate people decided that Rockford area veterans and families needed a place to gather and meet with their peers. And whereas a drop-in center is a flexible space where individuals can access essential services without appointments and be provided with immediate support, such as housing assistance, food and mental health services.