City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingUrbana, IL · August 9, 2021
Minutes
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF URBANA MEETING MINUTES
DATE: Monday, August 9, 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, August 9, at 7:00 p.m.
following a Cunningham Township Board meeting.
ELECTED OFFICIALS PHYSICALLY PRESENT: Diane Wolfe Marlin, Mayor; City Council
Members (CM) Maryalice Wu, Chris Evans, Grace Wilken, Chaundra Bishop, Shirese Hursey, James
Quisenberry
ELECTED OFFICIALS ABSENT: Phyllis D. Clark, City Clerk; CM Jaya Kolisetty
STAFF PRESENT: Jason Liggett, Carol Mitten, Darcy Sandefur, Lorrie Pearson
OTHERS PRESENT:
A. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
With a quorum present, Mayor Marlin called the meeting of the city council to order at 7:06 PM
B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
C. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA
None
D. PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC INPUT
Public Input
Julie Watkins spoke in support of hybrid meeting model and remote public input being an option. Tracy
Chong spoke in support of hybrid meeting model and remote public input. Expressed concerns about
previous meetings being cancelled and rescheduled. Ben Theobold spoke in support of the SWFT program.
Rene Bullock expressed concerns about city budget priorities. Allan Max Axelrod spoke in support of remote
public comment, SWFT program, and utility shut off moratorium.
E. COUNCIL INPUT AND COMMUNICATIONS.
CM Wilken spoke in support of increased public participating and pursuing a hybrid meeting model.
Hopes to see increased clarity for accessibility of meetings at home via live stream. Hopes to have
future conversations about housing and utility assistance and seeing what options can be available.
Provided a follow up on the stop signs at Myra Ridge ordinance. Mayor Marlin provided an update on
the planning agreement and tentative start to logistics for the ARP grant funding with RPC. There will
be significant public engagement throughout the process. Sgt. Betsy Alfonso will be holding a
neighborhood watch meeting for those already involved who hope to open their own groups. Spoke to
earlier public comment on public infrastructure. Agreed that the local gun violence is a serious issue
that needs to be addressed. CM Hursey appreciates public input and hopes to also see community and
public help in responding to the increase in crime. Wants to work together to address public safety.
Offered condolences to Lorraine Cowart for the loss of her daughter to gun violence.
F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
*Motion for 5 minute recess by CM Wilken and seconded by CM Quisenberry. Voice vote: All
aye.
G. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
Committee Of The Whole (Council Member Chaundra Bishop)
1. CONSENT AGENDA
c. Ordinance No. 2021-07-029: An Ordinance Approving an Amendment to a
Redevelopment Agreement with D & E Enterprises, LLC 136 Main Street Series (Cohen
Building – 136 West Main Street) – Exec/CD
d. Resolution No. 2021-07-031R: A Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of an Illinois Arts
Council Agency (IACA) Grant for a Youth Employment Project (Arts & Culture Program) –
CD
e. Ordinance No. 2021-07-031: An Ordinance Amending Schedule H of Section 23-93 of
the Urbana Local Traffic Code Requiring Stop Signs at a Certain Intersection (Lexington
Drive at Myra Ridge Drive; Vernon Drive at Myra Ridge Drive; Horizon Lane at Myra
Ridge
Drive; Memory Lane at Myra Ridge Drive; Hillshire Drive at Myra Ridge Drive) – PW
f. Ordinance No. 2021-07-032: An Ordinance Vacating a Walkway in Country Squire
Estates – PW
*Motion to move Ordinances 2021-07-027 and 2021-007-028 from regular agenda to consent
agenda by CM Wilken and the Mayor.
Motion to approve the consent agenda as amended by CM Wilken seconded by CM Hursey.
Voice Vote as follows:
AYE: Quisenberry, Wilken, Bishop, Hursey, Wu, Evans
NAY: None
2. REGULAR AGENDA
a. Ordinance No. 2021-07-027: An Ordinance Approving a Preliminary Development
Plan
for a Planned Unit Development (101 West Windsor Road / Plan Case No. 2422-PUD-
21)
– CD
Motion by CM Wilken to approve, seconded by CM Quisenberry.
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Vote by roll call:
AYE: Wu, Evans, Hursey, Bishop, Wilken, Quisenberry
NAY: None
b. Ordinance No. 2021-07-028: An Ordinance Approving a Final Development Plan for a
Planned Unit Development (101 West Windsor Road / Plan Case No. 2423-PUD-21) –
CD
Motion by CM Wilken to approve, seconded by CM Bishop.
Vote by roll call:
AYE: Wilken, Bishop, Hursey, Wu, Quisenberry, Evans
NAY: None
a. Ordinance No. 2021-07-030: An Ordinance Revising the Annual Budget Ordinance
(Budget Amendment #1 – Omnibus) – Finance
Motion by CM Wilken to approve and seconded by CM Wu.
Vote by roll call:
AYE: Wu, Evans, Hursey, Bishop, Wilken, Quisenberry
NAY: None.
b. Resolution No. 2021-07-030R: A Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of AARP
Community Challenge Grant (Growing Community Program) – CD
Motion to approve by CM Wu and seconded by CM Bishop.
Vote by roll call:
AYE: Wu, Wilken, Hursey, Bishop, Evans, Quisenberry
NAY:
c. Ordinance No. 2021-07-033: An Ordinance Approving a First Amendment to Right of
Way License Agreement Between New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC d/b/a AT&T
Mobility
and the City of Urbana, Illinois – PW
Motion to approve by CM Bishop, seconded by CM Hursey.
Vote by roll call:
AYE: Quisenberry, Evans, Wu, Bishop, Hursey, Wilken
NAY: None
H. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES
None
I. REPORTS OF OFFICERS
None
J. NEW BUSINESS
a. Ordinance No. 2021-08-034: An Ordinance Approving a Major Variance (Porch at
907 East Washington Street / ZBA Case No. 2021-MAJ-06) – CD
Presented by Kat Trotter from community development.
Motion to approve by CM Bishop and seconded by CM Wu.
Vote by roll call:
AYE: Wu, Evans, Hursey, Bishop, Wilken, Quisenberry
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NAY: None
b. Ordinance No. 2021-08-035: An Ordinance Approving a Major Variance (Porch
Awning and Staircase at 604 South Cedar Street / ZBA Case No. 2021-MAJ-05) –
CD
Presented by Lena the planning intern from Community Development with support from Kevin
Garcia.
Motion by CM Bishop and seconded by CM Hursey.
Vote by roll call:
AYE: Hursey, Wu, Evans, Wilken, Bishop
NAY: Quisenberry
c. Resolution No. 2021-08-032R: A Resolution of Protest Against a Proposed Text
Amendment to the Champaign County Zoning Ordinance (Agronomic Research
and Training Facility Special Use / CCZBA-008-AT-21) – CD
Presented by Kevin Garcia from Community Development with support from John Hall from the
County Plan Commission.
Motion to approve a filing of protest by CM Quisenberry and seconded by CM Wu.
Vote by roll call:
AYE: Wu, Evans, Hursey, Bishop, Wilken
NAY: Quisenberry
d. Board and Comission Reappointments
1. Police Pension Fund Board of Trustees (term ending June 30, 2023) –
Elizabeth Hannan
2. Human Relations Comission (term ending June 30, 2024) – Carol
Bradford
Motion to approve reappointments by CM Hursey seconded by CM Wu.
Vote by roll call:
AYE: Wu, Evans, Hursey, Bishop, Wilken, Quisenberry
NAY: None
e. Board and Comission Appointments
1. Arts and Culture Comission (term ending June 30, 2024) – Lori Fuller
2. Plan Commission (term ending June 30, 2024) – Karen Simms
Motion to approve appointments by CM Hursey seconded by CM Bishop.
Vote by roll call:
AYE: Wu, Evans, Hursey, Bishop, Wilken, Quisenberry
NAY: None
f. Appointments to Boards with Council Representation
1. Market at the Square Advisory Board – Jaya Kolisetty
2. Regional Planning Commission – Maryalice Wu
3. Traffic Commission – Chaundra Bishop
Motion to approve council representation appointments by CM Hursey seconded by CM Bishop.
Vote by roll call:
AYE: Wu, Evans, Hursey, Bishop, Wilken, Quisenberry
NAY: None
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With no further business to come before this body, Mayor Marlin declared this virtual meeting
adjourned at 9:10 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
__Darcy Sandefur_________ Approved: 09/27/2021
Darcy Sandefer
Recording Secretary
This meeting was broadcast and recorded HERE.
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Agenda
URBANA CITY COUNCIL MEETING
DATE: Monday, August 9, 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
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 Grace Wilken)
1. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Ordinance No. 2021-07-027: An Ordinance Approving a Preliminary Development Plan
for a Planned Unit Development (101 West Windsor Road / Plan Case No. 2422-PUD-21)
– CD
b. Ordinance No. 2021-07-028: An Ordinance Approving a Final Development Plan for a
Planned Unit Development (101 West Windsor Road / Plan Case No. 2423-PUD-21) – CD
c. Ordinance No. 2021-07-029: An Ordinance Approving an Amendment to a
Redevelopment Agreement with D & E Enterprises, LLC 136 Main Street Series (Cohen
Building – 136 West Main Street) – Exec/CD
d. Resolution No. 2021-07-031R: A Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of an Illinois Arts
Council Agency (IACA) Grant for a Youth Employment Project (Arts & Culture Program) –
CD
e. Ordinance No. 2021-07-031: An Ordinance Amending Schedule H of Section 23-93 of
the Urbana Local Traffic Code Requiring Stop Signs at a Certain Intersection (Lexington
Drive at Myra Ridge Drive; Vernon Drive at Myra Ridge Drive; Horizon Lane at Myra Ridge
Drive; Memory Lane at Myra Ridge Drive; Hillshire Drive at Myra Ridge Drive) – PW
f. Ordinance No. 2021-07-032: An Ordinance Vacating a Walkway in Country Squire
Estates – PW
2. REGULAR AGENDA
a. Ordinance No. 2021-07-030: An Ordinance Revising the Annual Budget Ordinance
(Budget Amendment #1 – Omnibus) – Finance
b. Resolution No. 2021-07-030R: A Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of AARP
Community Challenge Grant (Growing Community Program) – CD
c. Ordinance No. 2021-07-033: An Ordinance Approving a First Amendment to Right of
Way License Agreement Between New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC d/b/a AT&T Mobility
and the City of Urbana, Illinois – PW
H. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES
I. REPORTS OF OFFICERS
J. NEW BUSINESS
a. Ordinance No. 2021-08-034: An Ordinance Approving a Major Variance (Porch at
907 East Washington Street / ZBA Case No. 2021-MAJ-06) – CD
b. Ordinance No. 2021-08-035: An Ordinance Approving a Major Variance (Porch
Awning and Staircase at 604 South Cedar Street / ZBA Case No. 2021-MAJ-05) –
CD
c. Resolution No. 2021-08-032R: A Resolution of Protest Against a Proposed Text
Amendment to the Champaign County Zoning Ordinance (Agronomic Research
and Training Facility Special Use / CCZBA-008-AT-21) – CD
d. Board and Comission Reappointments
1. Police Pension Fund Board of Trustees (term ending June 30, 2023) –
Elizabeth Hannan
2. Human Relations Comission (term ending June 30, 2024) – Carol
Bradford
e. Board and Comission Appointments
1. Arts and Culture Comission (term ending June 30, 2024) – Lori Fuller
2. Plan Commission (term ending June 30, 2024) – Karen Simms
f. Appointments to Boards with Council Representation
1. Market at the Square Advisory Board – Jaya Kolisetty
2. Regional Planning Commission – Maryalice Wu
3. Traffic Commission – Chaundra Bishop
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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