City Council Joint Meeting
Regular MeetingUrbana, IL · May 26, 2020
Minutes
STATE OF ILLINOIS CITY OF URBANA
Diane Wolfe Marlin, Mayor CUNNINGHAM TOWNSHIP
Charles A. Smyth, City/Township Clerk
URBANA CITY COUNCIL
CUNNINGHAM TOWNSHIP BOARD
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
400 S. Vine Street, Held Virtually via Zoom
Tuesday May 26, 2020
The City Council and Cunningham Township Board of the City of Urbana, Illinois, met in Special
Joint Session on Tuesday, May 26, 2020, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Urbana
City Building.
ELECTED OFFICIALS PHYSICALLY PRESENT: None
ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT VIA TELECONFERENCE: Maryalice Wu, City Council
Member and Trustee Ward 1; Shirese Hursey, City Council Member and Trustee Ward 3; Bill
Brown, City Council Member and Trustee Ward 4; Bill Colbrook, City Council Member and Trustee
Ward 6; Jared Miller, City Council Member and Trustee Ward 7; Diane Wolfe Marlin, Mayor and
Chair; Cunningham Township Supervisor Danielle Chynoweth; Dennis Roberts, City Council
Member and Trustee Ward 5;
ELECTED OFFICIALS ABSENT: Eric Jakobsson, City Council Member and Trustee Ward 2;
Wayne Williams, Cunningham Township Supervisor
STAFF PRESENT: Sheila Dodd, Carol Mitten
OTHERS PRESENT: None
I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
There being a quorum present, Mayor/Chair Marlin called the joint meeting of the Urbana
City Council and Cunningham Town Board to order at 7:00 p.m.
II. PUBLIC INPUT
There was no public input.
III. DISCUSSION: CONSOLIDATED SOCIAL SERVICES FUNDING FOR FY20-21
Sheila Dodd, Grants Manager, and Supervisor Chynoweth discussed a memo concerning the
coming year’s Social Services Funding. They reviewed the timeline for applications and
funding addressing proposed changes to the program due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. The
focus will now be on funding programs related to food security and healthcare while
postponing funding for other programs. Programs that completed applications on time will
be allowed to adjust their programs to address the changing needs due to the pandemic with
a new timeline to submit changes.
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Questions and discussion followed. In response to Trustee/CM Brown, Ms. Dodd noted
that the changes were for the upcoming Fiscal Year beginning July 1. Programs to be fully
funded now include Health Care Consumers, Sola Gratia, and the Wesley Food Pantry.
Council Members/Trustees concurred with the direction proposed.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the joint meeting, Mayor/Chair Marlin
declared the meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
Charles A. Smyth
City and Township Clerk
This meeting was video recorded and broadcast on cable television. Meeting materials and video:
https://www.urbanaillinois.us/node/8665
Minutes Approved: June 15, 2020
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Agenda
URBANA CITY COUNCIL
CUNNINGHAM TOWNSHIP BOARD
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
DATE: Tuesday, May 26, 2020
TIME: 7:00pm
PLACE: *to be held virtually via Zoom (400 S. Vine Street, Urbana, IL 61801)
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
II. PUBLIC INPUT
III. NEW BUSINESS
a. Discussion – Consolidated Social Service Funding for FY20-21
IV. ADJOURNMENT
Charles A. Smyth
City Clerk
*Due to the Governor’s shelter in place order, the Urbana City Council Chambers will be
not be open to the public during this meeting. For those wishing to provide public input,
please email your statement to CityCouncil@urbanaillinois.us by the start time on the date
of the meeting. Your statement will be read into the record per council public input rules.
Public input also may be provided via Zoom. Anyone can watch the meeting on streaming
services, UPTV, or attend virtually via Zoom. Additional instructions are attached.
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Public Input and Viewing for Urbana City Council, Committee of the Whole and some Boards
and Commissions
Anyone can watch the meeting on streaming services, UPTV, or attend virtually via Zoom. The Zoom
session will be recorded as part of the record. We will not be monitoring or using the Chat window for
meetings. The Zoom meeting information is listed on the agenda.
Additional Instructions may be provided by the Chair.
Providing Public Input
Providing Public Input by e-mail:
We ask that if you possibly can, submit your public comments by email by the start of the
meeting to the email address listed on the agenda. These will be read per city council rules and
time limits*. Email must be received by the start of public input at the meeting and will only be
taken during the public input portion of the agenda.
Providing Public Input from a computer browser or the Zoom app on a mobile device:
· The link to join by computer is listed on the agenda.
· You do not need to install software on a computer to use Zoom. You can click “Join from
your browser.” It appears Zoom prefers for users to download and install their meeting
client software on your computer. Choose the option you are comfortable with and
note, these may be browser specific. There is a Zoom app for smartphones.
· Make sure you have a microphone on your computer if you wish to speak. Please
identify yourself with first and last name in Zoom for the record if you wish to speak*.
FCC Guidelines will be followed.
· Please turn-off any sound from other sources such as UPTV or cable, as there will be a
lag in the audio if you are also watching the meeting. You should see the meeting video
stream through Zoom, see the staff presentation slides, and hear people talking.
· We will be muting participants except during public input, when they will be recognized
to speak after raising their hand (see the next bullet point). Video will remain off for all
members of the public, even while they are speaking.
· Per council rules you must identify yourself to provide public input with your first and
last name*. During Public Input, if you wish to speak, please “Raise your hand” using the
option as shown in the Participant window (if using the Phone App, this option is shown
by touching your name). When called on by the chair or host, you will be un-muted and
you should state your name for the record per city code*.
· You can find tutorials and help information here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-
us/articles/201362193-How-Do-I-Join-A-Meeting-
Providing Public Input by phone:
· Please turn-off the sound from watching the meeting on the TV or streaming service, as
there will be a lag in the audio. Join by calling the phone number shown in the agenda.
· Callers will then be asked to enter the Meeting ID number followed by the # key. The
Meeting ID number is listed on the agenda.
· All callers are muted by default.
· If you wish to speak, please “Raise your hand” by pressing *9 once - this toggles the
raise/lower hand option. When called on by the chair or host by your phone number,
you will be un-muted and you should state your name for the record per city
code*. When you are done, the host will “lower your hand” and mute you - there is no
need to press any more buttons.
As a reminder, public input can be received and is encouraged before the meeting via email as
listed above. The video recording will be available on UPTV’s YouTube channel and via the
Meetings Calendar on the city’s website, usually by the following day at noon.
This is a work in progress, a learning situation for all involved, so we ask for your patience as we
move forward. We are unable to provide computer and technical assistance and will move
forward during the meeting as necessary. Thank you for your understanding in this difficult
situation.
Two websites with some additional tips and tricks:
https://www.groovehq.com/blog/zoom-tips-and-tricks
https://www.colorado.edu/ocg/ocg-staff-resources/meeting-resources/zoom-meeting-tips-
tricks
* Public Meetings - Ordinances No. 2011-05-033 & 2019-08-051, ILCS 120/2.06(g)
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