City Council Regular Meeting

Minutes Approved: May 28, 2013 CITY OF URBANA COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE – MAY 13, 2013 – 7:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS – 400 S. VINE STREET, URBANA, IL The City Council Committee Of The Whole of the City of Urbana, Illinois, met in regular session Monday, May 13, 2013 in the Council Chambers of the Urbana City Building. ELECTED OFFICIALS PHYSICALLY PRESENT: Charlie Smyth (Chair) [7:14 p.m.]; Carol C. Ammons; Bill Brown; Eric Jakobsson; Michael P. Madigan; Diane W. Marlin; Dennis Roberts; Laurel Lunt Prussing; Phyllis Clark ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT VIA TELECONFERENCE: None ELECTED OFFICIALS ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: Curt Borman; Mike Monson; Patrick Connolly; Russell Chism; William Gray; Elizabeth Tyler; William DeJarnette; Thomas Carrino; Elizabeth Beaty OTHERS PRESENT: Bishop King James Underwood; Rev. Dr. Evelyn Underwood; Carletta Donaldson; Abdulhakeem Y. Salaam; Marlon Mitchell; James Kilgore; Aaron Ammons; Members of the Media 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL There being a quorum, in the absence of Chair Smyth, Chair Pro-tem Jakobsson called the meeting of the Committee Of The Whole to order at 7:05 p.m. [Note: Chair Smyth was called away briefly.] 2. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA AND STAFF REPORT There were no additions to the agenda. William Gray (Public Works Director/City Engineer) gave a brief overview concerning a recent trip to Washington, DC that he, Thomas Carrino (Economic Development Division Manager) and 14 other representatives of Champaign County took May 5-8 representing “Champaign County First”. The purpose of their trip was to talk about Willard Airport’s tower and its status, Amtrak service, high speed rail, and additional funding for Lincoln Avenue. Mr. Gray informed the Committee that they learned Willard Airport Tower will remain active, and according to the FAA the important component keeping it active is its strategic geographic location for fly overs. There are also enough commercial operations there to warrant it staying open. Mayor Prussing gave a Carle tax update and informed the Committee that she, Mike Monson, and Fred Grosser met with the Governor’s staff and House Speaker Michael Madigan in Springfield last Wednesday. Mayor Prussing pointed out that most of Carle’s property is in Urbana, but they also learned that Urbana’s share of Carle’s property in the 25 county regions is 83%; yet Urbana has only 3% of the region’s population and is paying a disproportionate share of charity care through the property tax exemptions. The City of Champaign is losing $83,874 and the City of Urbana $822,344, with Urbana having only half the population of Champaign. Mayor Prussing distributed a chart depicting how the $6.3 million loss in Champaign County will be distributed. City of Urbana Committee Of The Whole Minutes: May 13, 2013 Page 2 of 4 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING April 22, 2013 – CM Ammons made a motion to approve the minutes of the meeting held April 22, 2013. CM Jakobsson seconded. The motion carried by voice vote. The minutes were approved without correction. Upon the arrival of Chair Smyth, Chair Pro-tem relinquished the chair at 7:14 p.m. 4. PUBLIC INPUT Bishop King James Underwood did not wish to address the Committee, but completed a public input card to be entered into the record on the topic of Dr. Ellis Subdivision sewer problems and his concern for the outcome. Carletta Donaldson welcomed newly elected officials and requested clarity for the public on the meetings of the Committee Of The Whole vs. the City Council. She also announced that the WILL Radio community film screening of “The Revolutionary Optimist” will be held tomorrow evening at the Champaign Public Library. Abdulhakeem Y. Salaam addressed the Committee on the topic of “Day of Gratitude”, requesting that the City take part in making this an event. The following people addressed the Committee in opposition to Ordinance No. 2013-04-037 regarding vehicles for hire: Marlon Mitchell; James Kilgore; and Aaron Ammons. 5. ORDINANCE NO. 2013-04-038: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING URBANA CITY CODE CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR, SECTION 24-38 (BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS) Agenda items #5 and #6 were presented in omnibus fashion. Following debate, CM Roberts moved to keep these items in Committee. CM Ammons seconded. The motion carried by voice vote. Ordinance No. 2013-04-038, “An Ordinance Amending Urbana City Code Chapter Twenty-Four, Section 24-38 (Building Sewers and Connections)”, and Ordinance No. 2013-04-039, “An Ordinance Repealing Ordinance No. 2013-02-016 and Establishing a Cost Reimbursement Policy for Repair of Illegal Connections of Private Sanitary Sewer Service Laterals to the Storm Sewer System”, were kept in Committee and will appear on the next Committee Of The Whole agenda. 6. ORDINANCE NO. 2013-04-039: AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2013- 02-016 AND ESTABLISHING A COST REIMBURSEMENT POLICY FOR REPAIR OF ILLEGAL CONNECTIONS OF PRIVATE SANITARY SEWER SERVICE LATERALS TO THE STORM SEWER SYSTEM This item kept in Committee. 7. ORDINANCE NO. 2013-04-037: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING URBANA CITY CODE CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX, ARTICLE II (VEHICLES FOR HIRE - 2013) Elizabeth Beaty (Office Manager/Finance) presented the staff report. City of Urbana Committee Of The Whole Minutes: May 13, 2013 Page 3 of 4 Following debate, CM Jakobsson moved to send this item to Council. CM Madigan seconded and the motion carried by a voice vote. 8. ORDINANCE NO. 2013-03-026: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER FOURTEEN OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF URBANA, ILLINOIS, REGARDING THE SCHEDULE OF FEES (JULY 1, 2013 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2014) Ms Beaty presented the staff report. CM Madigan noted that he is the owner of a business in Urbana operating with a liquor license and moved to divide the question to separate the liquor license fee from the remainder of the ordinance so that he can recuse himself from that part of the discussion and then join in the rest. CM Jakobsson seconded and the motion carried by a voice vote. CM Madigan recused himself and left his seat. CM Jakobsson moved to adopt the liquor license section of the fee schedule. CM Ammons seconded. The motion carried by voice vote. CM Madigan returned to his seat. Following debate, CM Roberts moved to direct staff to come back with actual fees for the services provided for the upcoming years for leaf collection. CM Ammons seconded and the motion carried by voice vote. Debate ensued. CM Madigan moved to send this item to Council with a recommendation for approval. CM Brown seconded. The motion carried by voice vote. 9. ORDINANCE NO. 2013-05-042: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED, WITH CAKE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT, LLC (206, 208 AND 210 WEST MAIN STREET – MATT CHO) Thomas Carrino (Economic Development Division Manager) presented the staff report for Ordinance Nos. 2013-05-042 and 2013-05-043. CM Roberts made a motion to send this item to Council with a recommendation for approval. CM Marlin seconded. The motion carried by voice vote. 10. ORDINANCE NO. 2013-05-043: AN ORDINANCE REVISING THE ANNUAL BUDGET ORDINANCE, FY 2012-13 (REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED - CAKE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT, LLC) CM Marlin made a motion to send this item to Council with a recommendation for approval. CM Roberts seconded. The motion carried by voice vote. 11. ORDINANCE NO. 2013-05-041: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ADDITION OF TERRITORY TO THE URBANA ENTERPRISE ZONE (FRASCA INTERNATIONAL/SOCCER PLANET PROPERTIES) Mr. Carrino presented the staff report. City of Urbana Committee Of The Whole Minutes: May 13, 2013 Page 4 of 4 CM Marlin made a motion to send this item to Council with a recommendation for approval. CM Madigan seconded. The motion carried by voice vote. 12. ORDINANCE NO. 2013-05-040: AN ORDINANCE REQUESTING A PERMANENT EASEMENT AND A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT FROM URBANA SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 116 (RACE STREET BETWEEN IOWA STREET AND MICHIGAN AVENUE) CM Ammons moved to send this item to Council. CM Roberts seconded. The motion carried by voice vote. 13. RESOLUTION NO. 2013-05-020R: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR FEDERAL PARTICIPATION WITH CLARK DIETZ, INC. – CHAMPAIGN, IL (GOODWIN AVENUE AND GREEN STREET INTERSECTION) Agenda items #13 and #14 were presented in omnibus fashion. Mr. Gray presented the staff report. CM Roberts made a motion to send Resolution No. 2013-05-020R, “A Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Construction Engineering Services Agreement for Federal Participation with Clark Dietz, Inc. – Champaign, IL (Goodwin Avenue and Green Street Intersection)”, and Resolution No. 2013-05-021R, “A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Local Agency/State Agreement for Federal Participation with the Illinois Department of Transportation (Goodwin Avenue and Green Street Intersection)”, to Council with recommendations for approval. The motion was seconded by CM Jakobsson and carried by voice vote. 14. RESOLUTION NO. 2013-05-021R: A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A LOCAL AGENCY/STATE AGREEMENT FOR FEDERAL PARTICIPATION WITH THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (GOODWIN AVENUE AND GREEN STREET INTERSECTION) This item sent to Council. CM Madigan moved to recess this meeting until immediately following next week’s City Council meeting (May 20, 2013), at which time the remainder of the items presented on tonight’s agenda, will be presented. The motion was seconded by CM Ammons and carried by a voice vote. Chair Smyth declared the meeting recessed at 10:10 p.m. ______________________________ Deborah J. Roberts Recording Secretary This meeting was taped. This meeting was broadcast on cable television.