The city of Urbana Human Relations Commission met Sept. 14 to report on criminal justice activities.
Here are the meeting's minutes, as provided by the commission:
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
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URBANA HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
DATE: Wednesday, September 14, 2016
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 Baker, Stacie Burnett, Daniel Larson, Peter Resnick
MEMBERS NOT PRESENT: Carol Bradford, Samuel Byndom, Lisa Mosley, Aisha Lamb Sobh,
Katalyna Thomas
STAFF PRESENT: Alex Bautista
1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM
a. Chair Larson called this meeting of the Urbana Human Relations Commission to order at
5:41 p.m. Roll was taken. A quorum was present.
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
a. Mr. Resnick made a motion that the Commission approve the agenda as presented. Ms.
Burnett seconded the amended motion. Chair Larson called for a voice vote. All were in
favor. The motion carried unanimously; the agenda was approved as presented.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. August 10, 2016 Meeting
i. Ms. Rigberg Baker made a motion that the Commission approve the draft
minutes of the August 10, 2016 meeting. Mr. Resnick seconded the motion.
Chair Larson called for a voice vote. All were in favor. The motion carried
unanimously; the draft minutes were approved as presented.
4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
a. There was none.
5. OLD BUSINESS
a. There was none.
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. Project Reports
i. Community Relations Project
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1. Ms. Rigberg Baker reported to the Commission regarding recent
Community Relations Project activities with input from Mr. Bautista.
Discussion followed.
ii. Criminal Justice Project
1. Chair Larson reported to the Commission on recent Criminal Justice
Project activities. Discussion followed.
iii. Ordinance Enforcement Project
1. There was no new activity to report. Mr. Bautista noted that a meeting of
the members of the Ordinance Enforcement Project was upcoming.
iv. Training & Development Project
1. There was no new activity to report. Mr. Bautista noted that a meeting of
the members of the Training & Development Project would take place in
November 2016.
7. STAFF REPORT
a. Approval of EEO Workforce Statistics
i. The EEO Workforce Statistics were reviewed and staff recommendations for
approval were as follows:
1. Bruce S. Bonczyk Law Office
a. Recommend 2 years
2. Foster & Foster Consulting Actuaries
a. Recommend 1 year
3. Tyler Technologies
a. Recommend 1 year
4. Applied Research Associates
a. Recommend 1 year
5. Baker Tilly Virchow Krause
a. Recommend 1 year
6. Clark Dietz Inc.
a. Recommend 1 year
7. Corrective Asphalt Materials
a. Recommend 6 months
8. Farnsworth Group
a. Recommend 1 year
9. Illini Concrete Raising Inc.
a. Recommend 2 years
10. Open Road Paving Co.
a. Recommend 1 year
11. Rogards Office Plus
a. Recommend 1 year
12. Stark Excavating Inc.
a. Recommend 1 year
13. United Fuel Co.
a. Recommend 2 years
Mr. Bautista gave a brief presentation to the Commission regarding the
workforce statistics for each new contractor/vendor. Comments and questions
from the Commission were addressed by Mr. Bautista. Mr. Resnick made a
motion that the Commission approve Bruce S. Bonczyk Law Office for two
years; Foster & Foster Consulting Actuaries for one year; and Tyler
Technologies for one year. Ms. Burnett seconded the motion. Chair Larson
called for a voice vote. All were in favor. The motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Bautista gave a brief presentation to the Commission regarding the
workforce statistics for each renewing contractor/vendor. Comments and
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questions from the Commission were addressed by Mr. Bautista. Discussion
followed. Ms. Rigberg Baker made a motion that the Commission approve
Applied Research Associates for one year; Baker Tilly Virchow Krause for one
year; Clark Dietz Inc. for one year; Corrective Asphalt Materials for six months;
Farnsworth Group for one year; Illini Concrete Raising Inc. for two years; Open
Road Paving Co. for 1 year; Rogards Office Plus for one year; Stark Excavating,
Inc. for one year; and United Fuel Co. for two years. Ms. Burnett seconded the
motion. Chair Larson called for a voice vote. All were in favor. The motion
carried unanimously.
b. HRO Activity Report
i. Mr. Bautista presented the monthly activity report to the Commission.
Discussion among members of the Commission and staff followed.
c. Budget Report
i. Mr. Weck presented the Commission with the monthly budget report.
Mr. Resnick made a motion that the Commission authorize expenditure in the
amount of $125.00 to reimburse Mr. Bautista for supplies purchased with
personal funds to be used at Commission/Human Relations Office outreach
events. Ms. Rigberg Baker seconded the motion. Chair Larson called for a voice
vote. All were in favor. The motion carried unanimously, with the funds to be
debited from the Community Education line item.
Mr. Resnick made a motion that the Commission authorize an increase in the
donation to the UP Center of Champaign County from $50.00 to $100.00. Ms.
Rigberg Baker seconded the motion. Chair Larson called for a voice vote. All
were in favor. The motion carried unanimously, with the funds to be debited
from the Grants/Sponsorships line item.
8. ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. There were none.
9. ADJOURNMENT
a. There being no further business to come before the Commission, Chair Larson declared
the meeting to be adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Tony Weck
Recording Secretary
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