City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingUrbana, IL · July 12, 2021
Minutes
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF URBANA MEETING MINUTES
DATE: Monday, July 12, 2021
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: 400 S. Vine Street, Urbana, IL, 61801
The City Council of the City of Urbana, Illinois, met in regular session Monday, July 12, at 7:00 p.m.
following a Cunningham Township Board meeting.
ELECTED OFFICIALS PHYSICALLY PRESENT: Diane Wolfe Marlin, Mayor; City Council
Members (CM) Chris Evans, Grace Wilken, Chaundra Bishop, Shirese Hursey, Jaya Kolisetty, James
Quisenberry
ELECTED OFFICIALS ABSENT: Phyllis D. Clark, City Clerk; CM Maryalice Wu
STAFF PRESENT: Jason Liggett, Carol Mitten, Darcy Sandefur, Lorrie Pearson
OTHERS PRESENT: Allan Max Axelrod, Robert Wease, Tracy Chong, Sarah Nixon, Lance Pittman,
Martel Miller, Angela
A. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
With a quorum virtually present, Mayor Marlin called the virtual meeting of the city council to order at
7:15 PM
B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
CM Quisenberry moved to approve the minutes of the June 28th, 2021 meeting, CM Hursey seconded.
The minutes were approved by voice = vote as follows:
Voting Aye: Evans, Hursey, Kolisetty, Bishop, Wilken, Quisenberry
Nay: None
C. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA
None
D. PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC INPUT
Public Input
Allan Max Axelrod spoke in support of the utility shut off campaign, SWFT campaign, and discouraged the
use of disparaging remarks in public input. Robert Wease resident of Urbana asked for help from the city
with the lack of parking at his residence, Tracy Chong spoke in support of remote public input from zoom
and hybrid meeting models, expressed concerns about the vacancies on boards and commissions. Sarah
Nixon spoke in support of hybrid meeting models with remote public input, expressed concerns about
homelessness and social service agencies. Rev. Dr. Evelyn Underwood via written input and read by CM
Hursey “I, Rev. Dr. Evelyn Underwood and Bishop King James Underwood, support the SWFT program
which provides short-term (one year or less) training in more than 20 career options that leads to
employment in in-demand fields with life-supporting wages. Besides tuition and fee waivers to take classes,
one may receive assistance in the form of a stipend. I believe this can help families tremendously!!!
Please fully fund this program for Urbana residents or enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the
City of Champaign and Champaign County Board.” Lance Pittman spoke in support of hybrid meeting
model. Martel Miller spoke in support of the SWFT program, expressed confidence in the local social
service agencies. Angela thanked CM Hursey for her efforts in getting answers for the California street
properties. Also thanked Mayor Marlin and City Administrator Carol Mitton for coming to the property to
listen to the tenants.
E. COUNCIL INPUT AND COMMUNICATIONS
CM Wilken spoke in support of a hybrid/remote meeting model for increased accessibility and safety.
Hopes to see a partnership between Township and the City for transitional housing. Chris Evans spoke
in support of a hybrid/remote meeting model for increased public input. CM Kolisetty spoke in support
of checking all possible options for hybrid meeting models. CM Quisenberry asked the County to share
the States Attorney opinion on hybrid meetings and OMA. Suggested that the City makes a request to
the Attorney General to speak on remote public input and the OMA to provide clarity. Mayor Marlin
supports the approach of seeking clarity on legal grounds for remote public input. Provided an update
on the SWFT program. The Mayor met with the president of Parkland College and the director of the
program. The College is asking for support in increasing enrollment numbers but is not yet asking for
funds.
F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
G. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
Committee Of The Whole (Council Member Chaundra Bishop)
1. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Resolution No. 2021-06-028R: A Resolution Approving a City of Urbana Community
Development Block Grant Program Agreement (CCRPC Energy Efficiency Upgrade Homestead
Apartments) – CD
b. Resolution No. 2021-06-029R: A Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement for
Area-Wide Records Management System (ARMS) Support Services – IT/Exec
CM Bishop motioned to approve both items on the consent agenda, seconded by CM Quisenberry.
Roll call vote as follows:
Aye: Evans, Hursey, Kolisetty, Bishop, Wilken, Quisenberry
Nay: None
2. REGULAR AGENDA
H. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES
None
I. REPORTS OF OFFICERS
None
J. NEW BUSINESS
None
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With no further business to come before this body, Mayor Marlin declared this virtual meeting adjourned at
8:03 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
__Darcy Sandefur_________ Approved: 08/23/2021
Darcy Sandefer
Recording Secretary
This meeting was broadcast and recorded HERE.
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Agenda
URBANA CITY COUNCIL MEETING
DATE: Monday, July 12, 2021
TIME: 7:00 P.M.
PLACE: 400 S Vine St, Urbana, IL 61801
AGENDA
A. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
1. June 28, 2021 City Council Meeting minutes
C. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA
D. PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC INPUT
E. COUNCIL INPUT AND COMMUNICATIONS
F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
G. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
Committee Of The Whole (Council Member Chaundra Bishop)
1. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Resolution No. 2021-06-028R: A Resolution Approving a City of Urbana Community
Development Block Grant Program Agreement (CCRPC Energy Effeciency Upgrade
Homestead Apartments) – CD
b. Resolution No. 2021-06-029R: A Resolution Approving an
IntergovernmentalAgreement for Area-Wide Records Management System (ARMS) Support
Services – IT/Exec
2. REGULAR AGENDA
H. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES
I. REPORTS OF OFFICERS
J. NEW BUSINESS
K. ADJOURNMENT
PUBLIC INPUT
The City of Urbana welcomes Public Input during open meetings of the City Council, the City
Council’s Committee of the Whole, City Boards and Commissions, and other City-sponsored
meetings. Our goal is to foster respect for the meeting process, and respect for all people
participating as members of the public body, City staff, and the general public. The City is required
to conduct all business during public meetings. The presiding officer is responsible for conducting
those meetings in an orderly and efficient manner.
Public Input will be taken in the following ways:
Email Input
Public comments must be received prior to the closing of the meeting record (at the time of
adjournment unless otherwise noted) at the following: citycouncil@urbanaillinois.us. The subject
line of the email must include the words “PUBLIC INPUT” and the meeting date. Your email will
be sent to all City Council members, the Mayor, City Administrator, and City Clerk. Emailed public
comments labeled as such will be incorporated into the public meeting record, with personal
identifying information redacted. Copies of emails will be posted after the meeting minutes have
been approved.
Written Input
Any member of the public may submit their comments addressed to the members of the public
body in writing. If a person wishes their written comments to be included in the record of Public
Input for the meeting, the writing should so state. Written comments must be received prior to the
closing of the meeting record (at the time of adjournment unless otherwise noted).
Verbal Input
The Council’s complete rules regarding verbal input at public meetings may be found in the Urbana
City Code, Chapter 2, Article 1, Section 2-4. Persons wishing to speak should fill out a Comment Card
including their name and the topic to be discussed and provide the card to the City Clerk prior to the
start of the meeting.
Protocol for Public Input is one of respect for the process of addressing the business of the City.
Obscene or profane language, or other conduct that threatens to impede the orderly progress of the
business conducted at the meeting is unacceptable.
Public comment shall be limited to no more than five (5) minutes per person. The Public Input
portion of the meeting shall total no more than two (2) hours, unless otherwise shortened or
extended by majority vote of the public body members present. The presiding officer or the City
Clerk or their designee, shall monitor each speaker's use of time and shall notify the speaker when
the allotted time has expired. A person may participate and provide Public Input once during a
meeting and may not cede time to another person, or split their time if Public Input is held at two
(2) or more different times during a meeting. The presiding officer may give priority to those
persons who indicate they wish to speak on an agenda item upon which a vote will be taken.
The presiding officer or public body members shall not enter into a dialogue with citizens.
Questions from the public body members shall be for clarification purposes only. Public Input shall
not be used as a time for problem solving or reacting to comments made but, rather, for hearing
citizens for informational purposes only.
In order to maintain the efficient and orderly conduct and progress of the public meeting, the
presiding officer of the meeting shall have the authority to raise a point of order and provide a
verbal warning to a speaker who engages in the conduct or behavior proscribed under “Verbal
Input”. Any member of the public body participating in the meeting may also raise a point of order
with the presiding officer and request that they provide a verbal warning to a speaker. If the speaker
refuses to cease such conduct or behavior after being warned by the presiding officer, the presiding
officer shall have the authority to mute the speaker’s microphone. The presiding officer will inform
the speaker that they may send the remainder of their remarks via e-mail to the public body for
inclusion in the meeting record.
Accommodation
If an accommodation is needed to participate in a City meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s
Office at least 48 hours in advance so that special arrangements can be made using one of the
following methods:
• Phone: 217.384.2366
• Email: CityClerk@urbanaillinois.us
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