City Council Special Meeting
Special MeetingUrbana, IL · January 13, 2014
Minutes
STATE OF ILLINOIS CITY OF URBANA
Laurel Lunt Prussing, Mayor Phyllis D. Clark, City Clerk
URBANA CITY COUNCIL
**SPECIAL MEETING**
Monday, January 13, 2013
The City Council of the City of Urbana, Illinois, met in special session
Monday, January 13, 2013 at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Urbana City
Building.
ELECTED OFFICIALS PHYSICALLY PRESENT
Charles Smyth, Alderman Ward 1
Eric Jakobsson, Alderman Ward 2
Carol Ammons, Alderwoman Ward 3
Bill Brown, Alderman Ward 4
Dennis Roberts, Alderman Ward 5
Michael P. Madigan, Alderman Ward 6
Diane Marlin, Alderwoman Ward 7
Laurel Lunt Prussing, Mayor
Phyllis D. Clark
ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT VIA TELECONFERENCE
None
ELECTED OFFICIALS ABSENT
None
STAFF PRESENT
Brad Bennett; Tom Carrino; Patrick Connolly; William Gray; Mike Monson;
Brian Nightlinger; James Simon; Elizabeth Tyler
OTHERS PRESENT
Paul Mueth; Members of the Media
I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
There being a quorum, Mayor Prussing called the meeting of the Urbana
City Council to order at 7:05 p.m. *Started late due to Special Town
Board Meeting.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
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Alderman Roberts made a motion to approve minutes from meeting held on
December 16, 2013. Alderwoman Ammons seconded. Motion carried by voice
vote.
III. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
Paul Mueth addressed the committee with various concerns in regards to
forms of communication within the council members and the public; and is
in support of the IDOT Task Force formation.
IV. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Continue Discussion – IDOT
Mayor met with Alderman Brown and Alderwoman Ammons in private to work
on a Resolution draft to be presented for discussion and to decide the
direction of the Task Force. Alderman Brown updated a second
Resolution draft by combining thoughts and ideas from Mayor
Prussing; Alderwoman Ammons and his own into one document, which he
read. After discussion Alderman Smyth made a motion to move this item
to next council meeting for approval. Alderwoman Ammons seconded.
Motion carried by voice vote.
V. NEW BUSINESS
1. Mayoral Appointment
a. Sustainability Advisory Commission – Brian Sproul
Alderwoman Marlin made a motion to approve Mayoral Appointment as
presented. Alderman Roberts seconded. Motion carried by voice
vote.
Action: Mayoral Appointment was approved as presented by a voice
vote.
2. Ordinance No. 2014-01-115: An Ordinance Approving a Preliminary
Development Plan for a Planned Unit Development (704 E Windsor Road /
Verdant Prairies Village – Plan Case No. 2218-PUD-13)
3. Ordinance No. 2014-01-116: An Ordinance Approving a Final Development
Plan for a Planned Unit Development (704 E Windsor Road / Verdant
Prairies Village – Plan Case No. 2219-PUD-13)
4. Ordinance No. 2014-01-117: An Ordinance Approving a Preliminary
Subdivision Plat (Verdant Prairies Village Subdivision – Plan Case
No. 2217-S-13)
Elizabeth Tyler, Community Development Director asked council to move
this three items(Ordinances 2014-01-115; 2014-01-116 and 2014-01-117)
to next council meeting which will take place February 3, 2014.
Alderman Smyth made a motion to defer Ordinances 2014-01-115; 2014-
01-116 and 2014-01117 to next council meeting. Alderwoman Ammons
seconded. Motion carried by voice vote.
Action: These three items (Ordinances 2014-1-01-115; 2014-01-116 and
2014-01-117) were deferred to next council meeting on
February 3, 2014.
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VI. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor
Prussing declared the meeting adjourned at 7:43 p.m.
______________________
Wendy M. Hundley
Recording Secretary
_____________________________
Phyllis D. Clark
City Clerk
*This meeting was taped.
**This meeting was broadcast on cable television.
Minutes Approved: January 21, 2014
Agenda
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT a special meeting of the Urbana City
Council will be held Monday, January 13, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council
Chambers of the Urbana City Building, 400 S. Vine Street, Urbana, Illinois.
Phyllis D. Clark
City Clerk
A G E N D A
I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
1. December 16, 2013
III. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATION
IV. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Continued Discussion - IDOT
V. NEW BUSINESS
1. Mayoral Appointment
a. Sustainability Advisory Commission – Brian Sproul
2. Ordinance No. 2014-01-115: An Ordinance Approving a Preliminary
Development Plan for a Planned Unit Development (704 E Windsor Road
/ Verdant Prairies Village – Plan Case No. 2218-PUD-13)
3. Ordinance No. 2014-01-116: An Ordinance Approving a Final
Development Plan for a Planned Unit Development (704 E Windsor Road
/ Verdant Prairies Village – Plan Case No. 2219-PUD-13)
4. Ordinance No. 2014-01-117: An Ordinance Approving a Preliminary
Subdivision Plat (Verdant Prairies Village Subdivision – Plan Case
No. 2217-S-13)
VI. ADJOURNMENT
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meeting should contact the City of Urbana's Americans with Disabilities
Coordinator at 384-2466 or TDY at 384-2447.
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