City Council Regular Meeting

CITY COUNCIL MINUTES DATE: Monday, June 13, 2022 TIME: 7 p.m. PLACE: 400 S. Vine Street, Urbana, IL 61801 The City Council of the City of Urbana, Illinois, met in regular session Monday, June 13, 2022, at 7 p.m. ELECTED OFFICIALS PHYSICALLY PRESENT: Diane Wolfe Marlin, Mayor; Phyllis Clark, City Clerk; CM Maryalice Wu, CM Christopher Evans*, CM Shirese Hursey, CM Chaundra Bishop, CM Jaya Kolisetty *Denotes present after roll ELECTED OFFICIALS ABSENT: CM Grace Wilken, CM James Quisenberry STAFF PRESENT: Bourema Ouedraogo, Rich Surles, Darius White, Demond Dade, Darcy Sandefur, Carla Boyd, Breaden Belcher, Sheila Dodd, Alyana Robinson, Elizabeth Hannan, Dave Wesner, Will Kolschowsky, OTHERS PRESENT: None 1. Call to Order and Roll Call With a quorum present, Chair Mayor Marlin called the meeting of the Urbana City Council to order at 7 p.m. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING May 23 2022 Meeting Motion to approve by CM Wu and seconded by CM Hursey. Voice vote: AYE: Wu, Hursey, Kolisetty, Bishop NAY: None 3. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA Motion to move HOME ARP (item J) to under “Presentations and Public Input” by CM Kolisetty and seconded by CM Bishop. Voice vote: AYE: Wu, Hursey, Kolisetty, Bishop NAY: None 4. PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC INPUT a. Public Input James Kilgore spoke in support of ARPA funds being allocated to the First Followers program H3. Stressed the importance of APRA funds being utilized to address issues of community violence. Described the H3 (Harm, Healing, and Hope) program offered by First Followers and the community partners involved. Charles Davidson shared the programs at First Followers that they hope to receive additional funding and support for. Page 1 of 5  b. Fire Budget Presentation Presented by Fire Chief Demond Dade. Mayor Marlin acknowledged the first responders present in the audience. Chief Dade shared a PowerPoint presentation for the FY 2023 budget. Key points in this year’s budget are the return of the Fire Marshal Position, transfer to a new records management system software because of the expiration of the current software, and inclusion of training program allocations to remain in compliance with state designations. Chief Dade shared the responsibilities of the position of Fire Marshal and explained the importance of maintaining resources and training for the Fire Department. Questions and discussion ensued. c. Police Budget Presentation Presented by Interim Police Chief Rich Surles. Mayor Marlin acknowledged the members of the Police Department present in the audience. Chief Surles shared a PowerPoint presentation for the FY 2023 Budget. Key points in this year’s budget are the creation of two full-time staff positions and one part-time evidence custodian, and funds to provide for the ABLE training for the entire police department. The two full time positions would be a digital forensics specialist and an intelligence analyst. Chief Surles explained the roles and responsibilities of these positions. He then explained the Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement (ABLE) training. Questions and discussion ensued. d. ARPA Standard Allowance Budget Presentation Presented by Will Kolschowsky a management analyst from the Executive Department. Mayor Marlin acknowledged the City staff members present from AFSCME and the Public Works Department in the audience. Council previously voted to authorize the allocation of a portion ($2.5 million) of the ARPA funds for revenue replacement to be expended for essential City services. This presentation is a proposal of how to spend these funds. Kolschowsky shared a PowerPoint presentation with the proposed expenditure break down. Key points are the two full time staff positions for Police, the ABLE training for Police, the Munis Vendor Self Service software upgrade, COVID related expenses/PPE, Market at the Square revenue replacement, Local Motor Fuel Tax revenue replacement, a contribution to the Champaign County African American Heritage Trail, and an employee retention/incentive pay allocation. Kolschowsky explained the reasoning behind each proposed expenditure. He then explained a possible future allocation for a special census in 2023. Questions and discussion ensued. e. HOME ARP – CD (Moved from Staff Report) Presented by Sheila Dodd the Interim Community Development Director and J D McClanahan from Champaign County Regional Plan Commission (CCRPC). This presentation is an overview of where the City is at in the Urbana HOME Consortium American Rescue Plan (ARP) allocation process. Dodd explained the steps required in order to qualify to receive funding. J D McClanahan from CCRPC shared a timeline to show what future actions are to be taken and estimated dates of completion. McClanahan provided working definitions of the qualified populations these funds are supposed to benefit. He then shared details of the contributions to the project by community partners and reviewed the public feedback received. Questions and discussion ensued. 5. COUNCIL INPUT AND COMMUNICATIONS CM Kolisetty shared appreciation for budget presentations and the City staff receiving recognition for their work during the pandemic. CM Hursey shared appreciation for the consideration of Council strategic goals in the budget process and also for the staff showing up in support of their departmental Page 2 of 5  budget presentations. Mayor Marlin reminded that the next meeting will be on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 following the City’s observance of the Juneteenth Holiday on Monday, June 20, 2022. Marlin announced that RPC will be presenting an update on the ARPA allocation process at that meeting. Marlin shared that there will be a Juneteenth proclamation and flag raising at the City Building on Friday, June 17, 2022 at noon and other Juneteenth celebrations on Saturday, June 18, 2022. 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. 2022-06-045R: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Subrecipient Agreement Youth Services Agreement – Champaign County Regional Planning Commission – Youth Assessment Center – CD b. Resolution No. 2022-06-046R: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Subrecipient Agreement Youth Services Agreement – Housing Authority of Champaign County – Youth Build Program – CD c. Resolution No. 2022-06-047R: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Subrecipient Agreement Youth Services Agreement – Steam Genius DBA Hip Hop Xpress – Hip Hop Xpress – CD d. Resolution No. 2022-06-048R: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Subrecipient Agreement Youth Services Agreement HV Neighborhood Transformation – Neighborhood Voices – CD e. Resolution No. 2022-06-049R: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Subrecipient Agreement Youth Services Agreement – East Central Illinois Refugee Mutual Assistance Center – Newcomer Immigrant Student Support – CD f. Resolution No. 2022-06-050R: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Subrecipient Agreement Youth Services Agreement – Urbana Neighborhood Connections – Community Study Center – CD g. Resolution No. 2022-06-051R: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Subrecipient Agreement Youth Services Agreement – Urbana Neighborhood Connections – Urbana Youth Development Program – CD h. Resolution No. 2022-06-052R: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Subrecipient Agreement Youth Services Agreement – Urbana Park District – Splash (Students Playing and Learning After School Hours) Program – CD i. Resolution No. 2022-06-053R: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Subrecipient Agreement Youth Services Agreement – The Well Experience – Family Care Program – CD Page 3 of 5  j. Resolution No. 2022-06-056R: A Supplemental Resolution for Improvement under the Illinois Highway Code (State Motor Fuel Tax for West Windsor Road Resurfacing) – PW Presented by CM Bishop. Motion to approve by CM Bishop and seconded by CM Wu. Vote by roll call: AYE: Wu, Evans, Hursey, Kolisetty, Bishop NAY: None 2. REGULAR AGENDA a. Resolution No. 2022-06-044R: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the School Resource Officer Program Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Urbana and Urbana School District No. 116 - UPD Presented by CM Bishop. Motion to approve by CM Bishop and seconded by CM Hursey. Item was previously presented at Committee of the Whole and renews the School Resource Officer (SRO) contract with Urbana School District No. 116. Discussion ensued. Vote by roll call: AYE: Wu, Evans, Hursey, Kolisetty, Bishop NAY: None b. Resolution No. 2022-06-054R: A Resolution of the City of Urbana in Support of Tax Increment Financing – CD Presented by CM Bishop. Item is in support of the Illinois Municipal League continuing to lobby for protections for Tax Increment Financing (TIF) within the State of Illinois. Motion to approve by CM Bishop and seconded by CM Kolisetty. Vote by roll call: AYE: Wu, Evans, Hursey, Kolisetty, Bishop NAY: None c. Resolution No. 2022-06-055R: A Resolution Approving a Revision to the Enterprise Zone Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Urbana, Illinois and Champaign County, Illinois – CD Presented by CM Bishop. Motion to approve by CM Bishop and seconded by CM Hursey. Item revises the Intergovernmental Agreement to reflect the required occurrences of meetings and reduces it from twice a year to once a year with the ability to meet beyond that instance if necessitated. Questions ensued. Vote by roll call: AYE: Wu, Evans, Hursey, Kolisetty, Bishop NAY: None Page 4 of 5  d. Ordinance No. 2022-06-021: An Ordinance Amending Urbana City Code Chapter Three, Section 3-43 (Increasing number of Class GH Liquor Licenses for Martin Place Inc. d/b/a Martin Place, Inc. 1804 N. Cunningham Ave., Urbana, IL) – EXEC Presented by CM Bishop. Item would allow for the addition of a new gaming license for a new business on Cunningham Ave. Discussion ensued. Motion to approve by CM Bishop and seconded by CM Evans. Vote by roll call: AYE: None NAY: Wu, Evans, Hursey, Kolisetty, Bishop 8. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES None. 9. REPORTS OF OFFICERS Mayor Marlin called attention to the Monthly Failure to Comply ticket report that details property inspection violations and includes notes to explain each situation and status. Announced opening of the I Heart Mac & Cheese restaurant at five-points in Urbana. 10. NEW BUSINESS None 11. ADJOURNMENT With no further business before the Urbana City Council Chair Marlin adjourned this meeting at 8:36 p.m. Darcy Sandefur Recording Secretary This meeting was video recorded and is viewable on-demand HERE. Minutes approved: 06/27/2022 Page 5 of 5