City Council Special Meeting

STATE OF ILLINOIS CITY OF URBANA Laurel Lunt Prussing, Mayor Phyllis D. Clark, City Clerk *** SPECIAL MEETING *** URBANA CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, July 27, 2015 The City Council of the City of Urbana, Illinois, met in special session Monday, July 27, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Urbana City Building. ELECTED OFFICIALS PHYSICALLY PRESENT Charles Smyth, Alderman Ward 1 Aaron Ammons, Alderman 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, City Clerk ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT VIA TELECONFERENCE None ELECTED OFFICIALS ABSENT Eric Jakobsson, Alderman Ward 2 STAFF PRESENT Brandon Boys; Patrick Connolly; William Grey; Elizabeth Hannan, Mike Monson; Brian Nightlinger; Matthew Rejc, James Simon; Elizabeth Tyler OTHERS PRESENT Chirag Shah, Richard Gross, Matthew Cho; Members of the Media I. Call To Order and Roll Call There being a quorum, Mayor Prussing called the special meeting of the Urbana City Council to order at 7:01 p.m. II. Petitions and Communications Mayor Prussing acknowledged receiving cards from members of the public that wished to speak. As pavers was the topic of two of the three cards Mayor Prussing received, Mayor Prussing suggested that the parties speak at the Committee of the Whole meeting following this one-topic meeting of the Urbana City Council. No parties then spoke at this meeting. Urbana City Counsel (Special Meeting) Minutes: July 27, 2015 Page Two III. New Business 1. Ordinance No. 2015-07-069: An Ordinance Approving a Redevelopment Agreement with Broadway Market LLC (401 North Broadway Avenue)(C.O.W. 07/13/2015)- CD Economic Development Manager Brandon Boys discussed both Ordinance No. 2015- 07-069 and Ordinance No. 2015-07-070, presenting an overview of the updates to the proposed agreement and to name of the LLC. Discussion with Council ensued following Mr. Boys’ presentation. Mr. Boys, along with Chirag Shah, Richard Gross, Matthew Cho (the Managers of Broadway Market, LLC) addressed Council’s questions and concerns. Following discussion, Alderman Smyth made a motion to approve Ordinance No. 2015-07-069. Alderman Roberts seconded. Discussion continued. Following discussion, the motion to approve Ordinance No. 2015-07-069 was carried by roll call. Votes were as follows: Aaron Ammons – Aye Diane Marlin – Aye Bill Brown - Aye Dennis Roberts - Aye Michael Madigan - Aye Charles Smyth – Aye Disposition: Ordinance No. 2015-07-069 was approved by roll call vote (6 – ayes; 0 – Nays) 2. Ordinance No. 2015-07-070: An Ordinance Revising the Annual Budget Ordinance, FY2015-16 (Redevelopment Agreement with Broadway Market LLC)– (C.O.W. 07/13/2015) CD After Mayor Prussing introduced Ordinance No. 2015-07-070, Alderman Smyth made a motion to approve Ordinance No. 2015-07-070. Alderwoman Marlin seconded. Discussion with Council ensued. Following discussion, the motion to approve Ordinance No. 2015-07-070 was carried by roll call. Votes were as follows: Aaron Ammons – Aye Dennis Roberts - Aye Bill Brown - Aye Charles Smyth – Aye Michael Madigan - Aye Mayor Prussing - Aye Diane Marlin - Aye Disposition: Ordinance No. 2015-07-070 was approved by roll call vote (7 – ayes; 0 – Nays) IV. Adjournment: There being no further business to come before this Special Council Meeting, Mayor Prussing declared the meeting adjourned at 7:18 p.m. __Phyllis D. Clark ________ Phyllis D. Clark, City Clerk This meeting was taped. This meeting was broadcast on cable television. Minutes Approved: _ August 3, 2015 _