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City Council Regular Meeting

Regular Meeting

Urbana, IL · February 14, 2022

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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES DATE: Monday, February 14th, 2022 TIME: 7: 0 0 pm PLACE: *Virtually Via Zoom, 400 South Vine Street, Urbana, IL 61801 The City Council of the City of Urbana, Illinois, met in regular session Monday, February 14th, 2022, at 7:00pm. ELECTED OFFICIALS PHYSICALLY PRESENT: Diane Wolfe Marlin, Mayor; Phyllis D. Clark, City Clerk ELECTED OFFICIALS VIRTUALLY PRESENT: CM Maryalice Wu, CM Christopher Evans, CM Jaya Kolisetty, CM Chaundra Bishop, CM Grace Wilken, CM James Quisenberry ELECTED OFFICIALS ABSENT: CM Shirese Hursey STAFF PRESENT: Darcy Sandefur, Bourema Ouedraogo, Carol Mitten, Sheila Dodd, Tim Cowan, Charles Lauss OTHERS PRESENT: Jason Estes, FGM Architects; 1. Call to Order and Roll Call With a quorum virtually present, Chair Mayor Marlin called the meeting of the Urbana City Council to order at 7:00 PM. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING January 24th, 2022 Motion to approve by CM Kolisetty and seconded by CM Wilken. Vote by roll call: AYE: Wu, Evans, Kolisetty, Bishop, Wilken, Quisenberry NAY: None 3. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA None 4. PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC INPUT 1. Public Input Brandi McCoy expressed concerns about the UPD taser policy. Expressed dissatisfaction with police chief. Asked about youth services funding. Praised the capital improvement plan. Allan Max Axelrod provided an update on utility shutoff moratorium. Page 1 of 5 2. Introduction to Fire Station Designers – FGM Architects – PW Presented by Tim Cowan the Public Works Director, FGM Architects, and Fire Chief Charles Lauss. Jason Estes will be the project manager from FGM Architects. Cowan introduced Estes and explained how the process will proceed. Estes explained a few goals of the design project and what changes will be made. Chief Lauss explained the importance of these changes to enhance the safety of Urbana’s first responders. Questions and discussion ensued. 3. 2021 CIP Progress Report - PW Presented by Tim Cowan Public Works Director. Cowan shared a color-coded chart that detailed where the capital improvement projects were relative to planned completion dates. Cowan then began reviewing each project and giving a brief explanation of its status. Mayor Marlin explained some of the background studies and efforts completed by staff to make these projects possible. Questions and discussion ensued. Cowan explained that this presentation contained roughly 35 projects from FY 21 costing about $14 Million. 5. COUNCIL INPUT AND COMMUNICATIONS CM Quisenberry provided an update on the beekeeping item. CM Evans asked about the City process for procurement and hiring with regard to equal opportunities for employment. CM Bishop reminded council about scope of work for public safety review email. CM Kolisetty thanked Carol and City staff for work on community safety review scope of work. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. 7. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES Committee Of The Whole (Council Member Jaya Kolisetty – Ward 4) 1. CONSENT AGENDA a.* Resolution No. 2022-02-018R: A Resolution Accepting a Grant from the Champaign County Environmental Stewards – PW b. Resolution No. 2022-02-004R: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Urbana HOME Consortium Subrecipient Agreement (Courage Connection TBRA) – CD c. Resolution No. 2022-02-005R: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Urbana HOME Consortium Subrecipient Agreement (Champaign County Regional Planning Commission TBRA) – CD d. Resolution No. 2022-02-006R: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Urbana HOME Consortium Community Housing Development Organization Agreement (Habitat for Humanity CHDO Developer PY 2021) – CD Page 2 of 5 e. Resolution No. 2022-02-007R: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Urbana HOME Consortium Community Housing Development Organization Agreement (Habitat for Humanity CHDO Operating PY 2021) – CD f. Resolution No. 2022-02-008R: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Urbana HOME Consortium Community Housing Development Organization Agreement (Habitat for Humanity CHDO Certification PY 2021) – CD g. Resolution No. 2022-02-009R: A Resolution Approving Amendment No. 1 to a City of Urbana Community Housing Development Organization Program Agreement (Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County, Inc.) – CD h. Resolution No. 2022-02-010R: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Subrecipient Agreement Youth Services Agreement – Urbana Neighborhood Connections – Community Study Center – CD i. Resolution No. 2022-02-011R: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Subrecipient Agreement Youth Services Agreement – Urbana Neighborhood Connections – Urbana Youth Development Program – CD j. Resolution No. 2022-02-012R: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Subrecipient Agreement Youth Services Agreement – Steam Genius DBA Hip Hop Express – CD k. Resolution No. 2022-02-013R: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Subrecipient Agreement Youth Services Agreement – HV Neighborhood Transformations – Teen Summit Program – CD l. Resolution No. 2022-02-014R: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Subrecipient Agreement Youth Services Agreement – Don Moyer Boys and Girls Club – Transportation for Urbana Youth – CD m. Resolution No. 2022-02-015R: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Subrecipient Agreement Youth Services Agreement – Don Moyer Boys and Girls Club – CU Together Support Program – CD n. Resolution No. 2022-02-016R: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Subrecipient Agreement Youth Services Agreement – Champaign County Regional Planning Commission Youth Assessment Center – CD o. Resolution No. 2022-02-017R: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Subrecipient Agreement Youth Services Agreement – The Well Experience – Family Care Program – CD p. Ordinance No. 2022-02-08: An Ordinance Amending Urbana City Code Chapter Three, Section 3-43 (Increasing number of Class P liquor licenses for Philo South Mart Inc. dba BP Gas Station, 1821 S Philo Rd, Urbana, IL) – Exec Page 3 of 5 *CM Wilken asked to pull out item A from the consent agenda. CM Kolisetty Presented item A and motioned to approve. CM Bishop Seconded. Vote by roll call: AYE: Wu, Evans, Kolisetty, Bishop, Quisenberry NAY: None ABSTAIN: Wilken (because of her role on the board for the Champaign County Environmental stewards.) Motion to approve consent agenda items (minus item A, see above) by CM Kolisetty and seconded by CM Bishop. Vote by roll call: AYE: Wu, Evans, Kolisetty, Bishop, Wilken, Quisenberry NAY: None 2. REGULAR AGENDA a. Ordinance No. 2022-01-007: An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 2018-12-082 Urbana City Code Chapter 2, “Administration”, Article IV, “Boards and Commissions”, Division 4 – “Arts & Culture Commission and Arts & Culture Program” (Adding a Youth Member to the Arts & Culture Commission) – CD Presented by CM Kolisetty. Clarification about the article and division were made and a corrected version of the ordinance was provided in the packet materials. Motion to approve by CM Kolisetty and seconded by CM Wu. Vote by roll call: AYE: Wu, Evans, Kolisetty, Bishop, Wilken, Quisenberry NAY: None 8. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES None. 9. REPORTS OF OFFICERS None. 10. NEW BUSINESS a. Mayoral Staff/Boards and Commissions Appointments i. Interim Director of Community Development Services (for term ending February 13, 2024 or until filled, whichever is sooner) – Sheila Dodd Presented by Mayor Marlin. Renews appointment of current Interim Director Sheila Dodd through February 13th 2024, or until filled. Mayor Marlin read a bio of Sheila Dodd and her qualifications. Page 4 of 5 Motion to approve by CM Wu and seconded by CM Quisenberry. Vote by roll call: AYE: Wu, Quisneberry, Wilken, Kolisetty, Bishop, Evans NAY: None ii. Housing Authority of Champaign County Board of Commissioners (term ending January 31, 2021) – W. Todd Salen Presented by Mayor Marlin. External board that City makes appointments to along with the City of Champaign and the County. Mayor Marlin Shared a brief bio of Mr. Salen. Motion to approve by CM Quisenberry and seconded by CM Bishop. Vote by roll call: AYE: Wu, Evans, Kolisetty, Bishop, Wilken, Quisenberry, NAY: None 11. DISCUSSION 1. Expected Outcomes for Final Council Strategic Goal-Setting Session The meeting is scheduled for February 22, 2022. This will be the fifth and final goal-setting session. Carol Mitten the City Administrator wanted to have a discussion to ensure Council and staff are on same page about expectations for the session. The topic of the session shall be strategic area #1 Public Safety. Mitten shared the chart outlining the strategic areas and respective strategies that was created at the previous sessions. Council expressed the need to also reflect on the entirety of the goals and the feasibility of the whole as well as the execution expectations. CM Wilken shared a gantt chart model proposal for the strategic goals. 12. ADJOURNMENT With no further business before the Urbana City Council Chair Marlin adjourned this meeting at 8:42 P.M. Darcy Sandefur Recording Secretary This meeting was video recorded and is viewable on-demand HERE. Minutes approved: 02/28/2022 Page 5 of 5

Agenda

URBANA CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: Monday, February 14th, 2022 TIME: 7:00 P.M. PLACE: *To be held virtually via Zoom, 400 S Vine St, Urbana, IL 61801 AMENDED A G E N D A A. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING 1. January 24th, 2022 C. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA D. PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC INPUT 1. Public Input 2. Introduction to Fire Station Designers – FGM Architects – PW 3. 2021 CIP Progress Report - PW E. COUNCIL INPUT AND COMMUNICATIONS F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS G. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES Committee Of The Whole (Council Member Jaya Kolisetty – Ward 4) 1. CONSENT AGENDA a. Resolution No. 2022-02-018R: A Resolution Accepting a Grant from the Champaign County Environmental Stewards – PW b. Resolution No. 2022-02-004R: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Urbana HOME Consortium Subrecipient Agreement (Courage Connection TBRA) – CD c. Resolution No. 2022-02-005R: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Urbana HOME Consortium Subrecipient Agreement (Champaign County Regional Planning Commission TBRA) – CD d. Resolution No. 2022-02-006R: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Urbana HOME Consortium Community Housing Development Organization Agreement (Habitat for Humanity CHDO Developer PY 2021) – CD e. Resolution No. 2022-02-007R: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Urbana HOME Consortium Community Housing Development Organization Agreement (Habitat for Humanity CHDO Operating PY 2021) – CD f. Resolution No. 2022-02-008R: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Urbana HOME Consortium Community Housing Development Organization Agreement (Habitat for Humanity CHDO Certification PY 2021) – CD g. Resolution No. 2022-02-009R: A Resolution Approving Amendment No. 1 to a City of Urbana Community Housing Development Organization Program Agreement (Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County, Inc.) – CD h. Resolution No. 2022-02-010R: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Subrecipient Agreement Youth Services Agreement – Urbana Neighborhood Connections – Community Study Center – CD i. Resolution No. 2022-02-011R: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Subrecipient Agreement Youth Services Agreement – Urbana Neighborhood Connections – Urbana Youth Development Program – CD j. Resolution No. 2022-02-012R: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Subrecipient Agreement Youth Services Agreement – Steam Genius DBA Hip Hop Express – CD k. Resolution No. 2022-02-013R: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Subrecipient Agreement Youth Services Agreement – HV Neighborhood Transformations – Teen Summit Program – CD l. Resolution No. 2022-02-014R: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Subrecipient Agreement Youth Services Agreement – Don Moyer Boys and Girls Club – Transportation for Urbana Youth – CD m. Resolution No. 2022-02-015R: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Subrecipient Agreement Youth Services Agreement – Don Moyer Boys and Girls Club – CU Together Support Program – CD n. Resolution No. 2022-02-016R: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Subrecipient Agreement Youth Services Agreement – Champaign County Regional Planning Commission Youth Assessment Center – CD o. Resolution No. 2022-02-017R: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Subrecipient Agreement Youth Services Agreement – The Well Experience – Family Care Program – CD p. Ordinance No. 2022-02-08: An Ordinance Amending Urbana City Code Chapter Three, Section 3-43 (Increasing number of Class P liquor licenses for Philo South Mart Inc. dba BP Gas Station, 1821 S Philo Rd, Urbana, IL) – Exec 2. REGULAR AGENDA a. Ordinance No. 2022-01-007: An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 2018-12- 082 Urbana City Code Chapter 2, “Administration”, Article IV, “Boards and Commissions”, Division 4 – “Arts & Culture Commission and Arts & Culture Program” (Adding a Youth Member to the Arts & Culture Commission) – CD H. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES I. REPORTS OF OFFICERS J. NEW BUSINESS 1. Mayoral Staff/Boards and ComissionsAppointments a. Interim Director of Community Development Services (for term ending February 13, 2024 or until filled, whichever is sooner) – Sheila Dodd b. Housing Authority of Champaign County Board of Commissioners (term ending June 30, 2025) – W. Todd Salen K. DISCUSSION 1. Expected Outcome for Final Council Strategic Goal-Setting Session L. ADJOURNMENT * Pursuant to the Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation and the Declaration of Emergency for the City of Urbana, Illinois related to the COVID-19 pandemic and in accordance with changes to the Open Meetings Act (Public Act (P.A. 101-0640), it has been determined that an in-person public meeting is not prudent or safe at this time. Members of the public body will attend remotely using Zoom Webinar. Members of the public may attend via Zoom or view meetings remotely on Urbana Public Television through Comcast Xfinity on Channels 6 and 1096, i3 Broadband on channel 6, AT&T U-Verse on channel 99 and streamed on the web (https://livestream.com/urbana). You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Feb 14, 2022 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Topic: Cunningham Township/City Council Meeting Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84083625853 Or One tap mobile: US: +13126266799, 84083625853# or +19292056099, 84083625853# Or Telephone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 312 626 6799 or +1 929 205 6099 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 Webinar ID: 840 8362 5853 International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdkIYIyCMC 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: Zoom Webinar Participant Click on the link listed in the agenda to join the Webinar. You must provide your name and email address in order to join the Webinar. If you wish to speak during Public Input, “raise your hand” and wait to be called on by the meeting host. You must state your first and last name for the meeting record. Participants will be muted except when they are called on to speak; video will remain off for all members of the public when speaking. Telephone Participant Call the phone number listed on the Agenda. Enter the Webinar ID followed by the # key. All callers are muted by default. If you wish to speak, “raise your hand” by pressing *9 once. When you are called on by the host or presiding officer, you will be un-muted. You must state your first name and last name for the meeting record. 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 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 four (4) minutes per person. The Public Input portion of the meeting shall total no more than one (1) hour, 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 and/or video presence at the meeting. 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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