City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingUrbana, IL · February 28, 2022
Minutes
CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
DATE: Monday, February 28th, 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 28th, 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
Shirese Hursey, CM Jaya Kolisetty, CM Chaundra Bishop, CM Grace Wilken, CM James Quisenberry
*Denotes absent as of roll
ELECTED OFFICIALS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Darcy Sandefur, Bourema Ouedraogo, Carol Mitten, Sheila Dodd, Tim Cowan, Dave
Wesner, Andrea Ruedi, Elizabeth Hannan, Alyana Robinson, Shaennon Clark
OTHERS PRESENT: Sean Flynn of Gilmore and Bell representing Clark-Lindsey; Kelsey Beccue, Corky
Emberson, Timothy Bartlett, Derek Liebert of Urbana Park District;
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
February 14th, 2022
Motion to approve by CM Kolisetty and seconded by CM Bishop.
Vote by roll call:
AYE: Wu, Hursey, Kolisetty, Bishop, Wilken, Quisenberry
NAY: None
3. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA
None
4. PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC INPUT
1. Public Input
Brandi McCoy asked about UPD use of force policy. Expressed excitement about upcoming
community composting campaign. Angel Johnson expressed frustration about not being informed
about wellness center and not given opportunity to open a daycare. John Kraft asked about in
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person meetings and virtual meetings. Asked about public recording of previous Goal-Setting
Session. Phyllis Clark shared statement about meeting on the 22nd of February and clarified for the
public the OMA and City’s policy on the recording of meetings. Sarah Nixon was unable to speak
at this time. Rev. Dr. Evelyn Underwood thanked Pastor Johnson and feels that members of the
community have been excluded from important conversations. Nicholas Dale advocated for in
person meeting so that all citizens may participate. Sarah Nixon expressed the Pastors Johnsons
frustrations were valid. Urged council to not support health and wellness center. Asked about
meeting on Feb 22nd and the public recording. Kanittha Fay thanked council and city for their hard
work. Expressed support for Urbana Park District Health and Wellness project.
2. City of Urbana ARPA Response & Recovery Allocation - Mayor
Presented by Mayor Marlin and Urbana Park District. Mayor Marlin shared a PowerPoint
presentation on proposed allocations of ARPA funds. This proposed uses presentation is not
actionable and informational only. Provided an ARPA overview and explained the conditions of the
funding. Proposed three areas of use that accounts for about half of the funds: ARPA Fiscal/Project
Management, Services/Infrastructure, and Park District Health & Wellness Center. Mayor went
more into depth about those three proposed areas.
3. Urbana Park District Health & Wellness Center Presnetation
Presented by Timothy Bartlett, Derek Liebert, Corky Emberson, and Kelsey Beccue of the Urbana
Park District. Bartlett explained their strategic planning process and their consideration of public
input of community needs. Beccue played a video that explained the intended purposes of the
project and site plan. Liebert discussed how this project aligns with the City’s strategic goals and the
utilization of sustainable infrastructure. Emberson explained how the facility would help meet the
strategic area of public health and safety with community violence prevention. Explained Urbana
Park District partnerships with other community organizations. Detailed how this facility can be
utilized as a public health facility and used as COVID-19 response tool. Emberson presented on the
lens of equity applied to this project and the focus on Human Rights & Social Services.
CM Kolisetty motioned to extend presentation and CM Quisenberry seconded.
Vote by roll call:
AYE: Wu, Hursey, Kolisetty, Bishop, Wilken, Quisenberry
NAY: None
Liebert explained the potential economic recovery and opportunities that this facility would create
for the community. Beccue detailed the estimated costs and funding options. Bartlett explained the
proposed construction timeline and thanked council for their time.
Questions and discussion ensued.
5. COUNCIL INPUT AND COMMUNICATIONS
CM Wilken thanked presenters and members of the public for their input. Shared thoughts on
proposed City ARPA allocations. Expressd concerns about the City favoring projects and not adhering
to the agreed upon process. Shared information about upcoming community composting project.
Agrees with upholding OMA and updating CPRB ordinance. CM Kolisetty echoed the importance of
upholding the ARPA process. Shared that the request for qualifications for the community safety review
has gone out. CM Evans was unable to share at this time due to connection issues. CM Quisenberry
shared his opinion on the meeting on the Feb 22nd meeting. CM Hursey expressed that she felt insulted
by what occurred at the Feb 22nd meeting and that it was inappropriate. Mayor Marlin shared that the
meeting complied with the OMA and explained that a public body may prescribed the areas from which
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the public may make recordings. Explained that on Feb 22nd that two individuals disregarded this and
entered the meeting space with numerous recording devices. Shared other concerns from this meeting.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
7. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
Committee Of The Whole (Council Member Chaundra Bishop – Ward 5)
1. CONSENT AGENDA
a. 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 CM Bishop.
Motion to approve by CM Bishop and seconded by CM Quisenberry.
Vote by roll call:
AYE: Wu, Evans, Hursey, Quisenberry, Kolisetty, Wilken, Bishop
NAY: None
2. REGULAR AGENDA
a. Ordinance No. 2022-02-009: An Ordinance Revising the Annual Budget Ordinance (Budget
Amendment #6 – Omnibus) – HRF
Presented by CM Bishop.
Motion to approve by CM Bishop and seconded by CM Kolisetty.
Discussion ensued.
Vote by roll call:
AYE: Wu, Quisenberry, Bishop, Hursey, Kolisetty, Evans, Mayor Marlin
NAY: None
ABSTENTION: CM Wilken (because of her role with the Champaign County Environmental
Stewards)
b. 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 CM Bishop.
Motion to approve by CM Bishop and seconded by CM Hursey.
Discussion ensued.
Vote by roll call:
AYE: Wu, Evans, Hursey, Kolisetty, Bishop, Quisenberry
NAY:
PRESENT: Wilken
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c. Resolution No. 2022-02-022R: A Resolution Adopting Financial Policies – HRF
Presented by CM Bishop.
Motion to approve by CM Bishop and seconded by CM Quisenberry.
Discussion ensued.
Vote by roll call:
AYE: Wu, Hursey, Kolisetty, Quisenberry, Wilken, Bishop
NAY: Evans
8. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES
None.
9. REPORTS OF OFFICERS
Carol Mitten explained that the city is revamping COVID requirements for employees and asked that
the public please still remain masked while in building. Mayor Marlin shared that the city was in
discussion about returning to in person meetings.
10. NEW BUSINESS
a. Resolution No. 2022-02-023R: A Resolution Approving Certain Amendments to Revenue
Bonds Issued by the City of Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois for the Benefit of Clark-Lindsey
Village, Inc. – Exec
Presented by Sean Flynn representing Clark-Lindsey Village and Dave Wesner City Attorney. This
effectively changes the name on the bonds as the entity is undergoing a corporate reorganization.
Discussion and questions ensued.
Motion to approve by CM Kolisetty and seconded by CM Wu.
Vote by roll call:
AYE: Wu, Quisenberry, Evans, Hursey, Kolisetty, Bishop, Wilken
NAY: None
b. Mayoral Appointment to Boards and Commissions
i. Human Relations Commission (Term ending 06/30/2025) – Gregory Schroeder
Presented by Mayor Marlin. Marlin shared a brief biography and credentials for Mr.
Schroeder.
Motion to approve by CM Bishop and seconded by CM Evans.
Vote by roll call:
AYE: Wu, Evans, Hursey, Kolisetty, Quisenberry, Wilken, Bishop
NAY: None
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ii. Housing Authority of Champaign County Board of Directors (Extending Terms) –
Peter McFarland: July 1, 2024 through July 31, 2026 – Todd Salen: February 1, 2023
through July 31, 2027
Presented by Mayor Marlin. Explained that this would correct the terms of existing
appointments resulting from years of administrative turnovers.
Motion to approve by CM Hursey and seconded by CM Wu.
Discussion ensued.
Vote by roll call:
AYE: Wu, Evans, Hursey, Kolisetty, Bishop, Wilken, Quisenberry
NAY: None
11. ADJOURNMENT
With no further business before the Urbana City Council Chair Marlin adjourned this meeting at 9:31
P.M.
Darcy Sandefur
Recording Secretary
This meeting was video recorded and is viewable on-demand HERE.
Minutes approved: 03/14/2022
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Agenda
URBANA CITY
COUNCIL MEETING
DATE: Monday, February 28th, 2022
TIME: 7:00 P.M.
PLACE: *To be held virtually via Zoom, 400 S Vine St, Urbana, IL 61801
AGENDA
A. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
1. February 14th, 2022
C. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA
D. PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC INPUT
1. Public Input
2. City of Urbana ARPA Response & Recovery Allocation – Mayor
3. Urbana Park District Health & Wellness Center Presentation
E. COUNCIL INPUT AND COMMUNICATIONS
F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
G. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
Committee Of The Whole (Council Member Chaundra Bishop – Ward 5)
1. CONSENT AGENDA
a. 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
2. REGULAR AGENDA
a. Ordinance No. 2022-02-009: An Ordinance Revising the Annual Budget
Ordinance (Budget Amendment #6 – Omnibus) – HRF
b. 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
c. Resolution No. 2022-02-022R: A Resolution Adopting Financial Policies – HRF
H. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES
I. REPORTS OF OFFICERS
J. NEW BUSINESS
1. Resolution No. 2022-02-023R: A Resolution Approving Certain Amendments to
Revenue Bonds Issued by the City of Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois for the
Benefit of Clark-Lindsey Village, Inc. – Exec
2. Mayoral Appointment to Boards and Commissions
a. Human Relations Commission (Term ending 06/30/2025)
– Gregory Schroeder
b. Housing Authority of Champaign County Board of Directors
(Extending Terms)
– Peter McFarland: July 1, 2024 through July 31, 2026
– Todd Salen: February 1, 2023 through July 31, 2027
K. 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 28, 2022 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Topic: City Council Meeting
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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.
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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