City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingUrbana, IL · February 21, 2022
Minutes
COMMITTEE OF THE
WHOLE MINUTES
DATE: Monday, February 21st, 2022
TIME: 7 : 0 0 pm
PLACE: *Via ZOOM, 400 South Vine Street, Urbana, IL 61801
The City Council Committee of The Whole of the City of Urbana, Illinois, met in regular session Monday,
February 21st, 2022, at 7:00pm virtually via ZOOM.
ELECTED OFFICIALS PHYSICALLY PRESENT: Diane Wolfe Marlin, Mayor; Phyllis D. Clark, City
Clerk
ELECETED OFFICIALS VIRTUALLY PRESENT: CM Maryalice Wu, CM Christopher Evans, CM
Shirese Hursey, CM Jaya Kolisetty, CM Chaundra Bishop, CM Grace Wilken, CM James Quisenberry
ELECTED OFFICIALS ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT: Darcy Sandefur, Carol Mitten, Dave Wesner, Bourema Ouedraogo, Tim Cowan,
Elizabeth Hannan, Sheila Dodd, Shaennon Clark, Alyana Robinson
OTHERS PRESENT: Whitney Gregor, Kami Lafoon, Anna Johnson (CUPHD);
Chair: Chaundra Bishop, Ward 5
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
With a quorum virtually present, Chair Bishop called the meeting of the Committee of the Whole to
order at 7:00 PM.
2. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting
February 7th, 2022
Presented by Chair Bishop.
Motion to approve as corrected by CM Wu and seconded by CM Wilken.
CM Wilken provided correction on item 6 – update abstention note to include Champaign County.
Vote by roll call:
AYE: Wu, Evans, Hursey, Kolisetty, Bishop, Wilken, Quisenberry
NAY: None
3. Additions to the Agenda
None
4. Public Input and Presentations
a. Public Input
Allan Max Axelrod provided update on Ameren shut offs campaign and informed council about anti-
Semitic incident on the U of I campus.
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b. Restricting Use of E-Cigarettes in Public Spaces Presentation – CM Bishop and CUPHD
Presented by Whitney Greger, Kami Lafoon and Anna Johnson of CUPHD. They presented a
PowerPoint presentation on E-Cigarette free public spaces. Lafoon explained what E-Cigarettes are,
how they function, and the risks to health. Greger explained that e-cigarettes are not a part of the
smoke-free IL act but that CUPHD is available to help municipalities draft ordinances to regulate them.
Questions and discussion ensued.
5. Staff Report
Carol Mitten will be posting RFQ for community safety review on Wednesday the 23rd and reminded
that tomorrow is the final council goal-setting session at stone creek church. Mayor Marlin reminded
that tomorrow is the 5th and final goal-setting session with public input from 5:30 – 6:00 followed by
small group work with council and staff. Monthly report from Crisis Co-Response team.
6. Resolution No. 2022-02-020R: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an
Urbana Home Consortium Subrecipient Agreement (Champaign County Regional Planning
Commission HOME ARP Allocation Plan FY 2021-2022) – CD
Presented by Sheila Dodd the Community Development director.
Questions and discussion ensued.
Motion to approve to consent agenda by CM Wu and seconded by CM Hursey
Vote by roll call:
AYE: Quisenberry, Wilken, Bishop, Kolisetty, Hursey, Evans, Wu
NAY: None
7. Ordinance No. 2022-02-009: An Ordinance Revising the Annual Budget Ordinance (Budget
Amendment #6 – Omnibus) – HRF
Presented by Alyana Robinson of the Finance Department. Budget amendment will cover costs of
recruiting new department heads and capital projects additional costs. Public Works Director Tim
Cowan helped answer questions. Questions and discussion ensued.
Motion to approve to regular agenda by CM Hursey and seconded by CM Kolisetty.
Further questions and discussion ensued.
Vote by roll call:
AYE: Wu, Evans, Hursey, Kolisetty, Bishop, Quisenberry, Mayor Marlin
NAY: None
ABSTENTION: Wilken (Because she is a board member of the Champaign County environmental
stewards)
8. Resolution No. 2022-02-021R: A Resolution Approving the Engagement of Lauterbach & Amen,
LLP for Independent Financial Auditing Services (Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2022; June 30,
2023; June 30, 2024; June 30, 2025; and June 30, 2026) – HRF
Presented by Shaennon Clark Finance Director. Explained that this resolution is asking for council
approval for entering contract for auditing services. Elizabeth Hannan the HRF assisted in answering
questions.
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Motion to approve to regular agenda with changes reducing from 8 years to 5 by CM Wilken and
seconded by CM Quisenberry.
Further questions and discussion ensued.
Vote by roll call:
AYE: Wu, Evans, Hursey, Kolisetty, Bishop, Wilken, Quisenberry
NAY: None
9. Resolution No. 2022-02-022R: A Resolution Adopting Financial Policies – HRF
Presented by Alyana Robinson and Elizabeth Hannan of the Finance Department. Presented a
PowerPoint outlining the proposed financial policy changes.
Questions and discussions ensued.
Motion to approve to regular agenda by CM Wu and seconded by CM Hursey.
Further discussion ensued.
Vote by roll call:
AYE: Wu, Hursey, Kolisetty, Bishop, Wilken, Quisenberry
NAY: None
PRESENT: Evans
10. Council Input and Communications
CM Quisenberry provided clarity on the purpose of tomorrow night’s meeting being a working
meeting to address goals. CM Wilken thanked council and staff for their work coming together. Shared
thoughts on RFQ for review of public safety. Mayor Marlin announced the Government Finance
Officers Association awarded the distinguished budget presentation award to the City of Urbana for
their budget. Recognized the work of the finance department for maintaining this standard of
excellence.
11. Adjournment
With no further business before the committee of the whole Chair Bishop adjourned the meeting at
9:14 PM
Darcy Sandefur
Recording Secretary
This meeting was video recorded and is viewable on-demand HERE.
Minutes approved: 3/7/2022
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Agenda
URBANA CITY COUNCIL
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MEETING
DATE: Monday, February 21st, 2022
TIME: 7:00 P.M.
PLACE: *To be held virtually via Zoom, 400 South Vine Street, Urbana, IL 61801
A G E N DA
Chair: Chaundra Bishop – Ward 5
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
2. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting
a. February 7th, 2022
3. Additions to the Agenda
4. Public Input and Presentations
a. Public Input
b. Restricting Use of E-Cigarettes in Public Spaces Presentation – CM Bishop and
CUPHD
5. Staff Report
6. Resolution No. 2022-02-020R: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an
Urbana Home Consortium Subrecipient Agreement (Champaign County Regional Planning
Commission HOME ARP Allocation Plan FY 2021-2022) – CD
7. Ordinance No. 2022-02-009: An Ordinance Revising the Annual Budget Ordinance (Budget
Amendment #6 – Omnibus) – HRF
8. Resolution No. 2022-02-021R: A Resolution Approving the Engagement of Lauterbach &
Amen, LLP for Independent Financial Auditing Services (Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2022; June
30, 2023; June 30, 2024; June 30, 2025; and June 30, 2026) – HRF
9. Resolution No. 2022-02-022R: A Resolution Adopting Financial Policies – HRF
10. Council Input and Communications
11. 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).
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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.
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when speaking.
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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.
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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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