Human Relation Commission Meeting
Regular MeetingUrbana, IL · August 11, 2021
Minutes
APPROVED MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
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HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
DATE: Wednesday, August 11, 2021
TIME: 5:30 p.m.
PLACE: Urbana City Council Chambers
Urbana City Building
400 South Vine Street
Urbana, Illinois 61801
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MEMBERS PRESENT: Frances Rigberg, Julie Robinson Schaeffer, Asako Kenase-Leggett
MEMBERS ABSENT: Carol Bradford, Stacie Burnett, Rev. Florence Caplow(on leave), Megan McKissack,
Peter Resnick
1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM
Chair Frances Rigberg called this meeting of the Urbana Human Relations Commission to order at
5:30 p.m. Roll was taken. A quorum was not present.
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Chair Frances Rigberg called for a motion to approve, but recognized no quorum present.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
No minutes approved due to lack of a quorum.
4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
• There was none.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Brief discussion in regards to next meeting. A review of the notice to be posted by
landlords and employers in regards to the rights of citizens from landlords and employers.
Unable to approve, vote or make a resolution on the updated work.
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. Closed Session
• Unable to go into closed session or elect officers due to a lack of a quor
b. EEO Workforce Statistics
• Updated information requested for W.S. Darley was added to all of the HRC
Packets.
c. Officer’s Report
Updates to be given at the next meeting. However two cases have been closed, one for housing
complaint. Another in regards to a call from a mother who was referred to a different
department. One formal complaint received. Carla’s presentation to the Champaign County
Community Coalition was canceled. Carla shared she participated in a Community Walk for
Peace and various other community engagement activities.
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Frances Rigberg made a suggestion to discuss at the next meeting of possibly changing the name
of the committee. It was noted the name change of the Human Relations Officer to that of the
Human Rights and Equity Officer. It was shared the office named has been changed to Human
Rights and Equity Office. One member has left the HRC. New member Asako Kenase-Leggett
was introduced.
8. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Commission, Frances Rigberg declared
the meeting to be adjourned at 5:47 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lemond Peppers
Community Engagement Coordinator
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Agenda
URBANA HUMAN RELATIONS
COMMISSION
DATE: Wednesday, August 11, 2021
TIME: 5:30 pm
PLACE: 400 S. Vine St., Urbana, IL 61801
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. July 14, 2021
b. July 20, 2021 (SPECIAL MEETING)
4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
• Notice for Those Seeking to Rent
6. CLOSED SESSION
• Closed Session: To Consider Security Procedures, Pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(8)
7. NEW BUSINESS
• EEO Workforce Statistics
• Election of Officers (Chair and Vice-Chair)
• Renaming of Human Relations Commission
8. OFFICER’S REPORT
9. ANNOUNCEMENTS
10. ADJOURNMENT
PUBLIC INPUT
The City of Urbana welcomes Public Input during open meetings of the City Council, the City Council’s
Persons with disabilities needing special services or accommodations for this meeting should contact the City of
Urbana's Americans with Disabilities Coordinator at 384-2466.
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:
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: HRO@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 HRC 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
Persons with disabilities needing special services or accommodations for this meeting should contact the City of
Urbana's Americans with Disabilities Coordinator at 384-2466.
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
Persons with disabilities needing special services or accommodations for this meeting should contact the City of
Urbana's Americans with Disabilities Coordinator at 384-2466.
Persons with disabilities needing special services or accommodations for this meeting should contact the City of
Urbana's Americans with Disabilities Coordinator at 384-2466.
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