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Champaign City Council met June 6.

Here is the minutes as provided by the council:

Bristol Place Development [SS 2017-024]

City Manager David noted Bristol Place Development has been discussed many times with

Council. Due to the length of the prior Council actions, prior Council actions have been listed on

an attachment to the Report to Council. Action on this development began in 2007 with a City

Council goal to begin looking at the redevelopment of Bristol Place. Bristol has been in need of

City support longer than the plan indicates. Tonights discussion is a culmination of many years

of community partnership, staff work, and Council leadership to make an amazing, positive

transformation, of this community.

Manager Wiman introduced Mr. Bland and Mr. Roberts, noting their presence for possible

technical questions and their role in this development.

Staff Presentation: Manager Wiman’s presentation included the following topics:

• Various People Involved Since 2007 – City Staff, Council and Boards, Bristol Park

Neighborhood Steering Committees

• Bristol Place Redevelopment – Brief History and Process (2011, 2012, 2012-2014, and

2014 LEED-ND)

• Description of the Project

➢ First Site (2018)

➢ Unit Mix by # of Bedrooms, Income

➢ Unit Size + Income + Rent

➢ Future Boneyard Basin

➢ Cost Factors

➢ Phase II – Bild to Ownership – City AHDVS HACC and AHDVS HACC

Investors

• Next Steps and Timeline

• Alternatives

(Note: Information on how to obtain staff’s written report on this subject is provided below.)

Action Recommended: The Administration recommends Alternative 1 directing staff to place

the necessary documents required for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Application with the

Illinois Housing Development Authority for the Bristol Place Redevelopment on the June 13

Special Regular Council Meeting for approval.

Council Members’ Technical Questions: Council Members raised the following technical

questions in relation to the Bristol Place redevelopment including the number of units available,

during this phase, for purchase or lease; ability to acquire property if you relocate within the

Bristol Place development; possibility of ownership prior to fifteen years; and senior housing and

accessibility issues.

(Note: Information on how to view video and audio recordings of the full Council Meeting is

provided below.)

Public Input: The following member of the audience spoke in support of the Bristol Place

redevelopment, and thanked all those involved in the redevelopment process and for a great

project:

Karen Foster, 2113 Blackthorn Dr.

Council General Discussion: Council Members expressed thanks for the presentation, for

noting all involved, and addressing affordable and accessible housing in the community; concern

with time frame for home ownership, the need to encourage African Americans to build assests,

and thanks for revitalizing the area; great history overview and addressing disinvestment in this

area, need to keep City involved in such issues and keep people from disengaging, and the need

to continue to include diversity of people and economics; and thanks for the house move update,

and for continued success of the project.

(Note: Information on how to view video and audio recordings of the full Council Meeting is

provided below.)

Poll: Mayor Feinen polled Alternative 1 directing staff to finalize the documents necessary to

submit financial applications for the Bristol Place Redevelopment on the June 13 Special

Council meeting agenda. The result of the poll was 9 ayes and 0 nays.

Adjournment: CM Stock, seconded by CM Gladney, moved to adjourn. A voice vote was

taken; all voted yes.

Mayor Feinen thanked Director Bland for his years of service.

The meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.

Additional information on this meeting is available as follows:

Staff prepares a Report to the City Council containing detailed information on each subject

discussed at Council meetings. The subjects and Study Session (SS) numbers for this Council

meeting are:

• Bristol Place Development [SS 2017-024]

The reports are available from the City’s web site at (Council Study Session Reports), by email

to CityClerk@champaignil.gov, or by calling 217-403-8940.

Video streaming of this Council meeting is available on the City’s web site for two years at

http://champaignil.gov/cgtvvue/city-council-videos.html.

Almost all Council Meetings, except Community Civic Events and sessions not held in the

Council Chambers, are broadcast and recorded.

City Council Meetings are broadcast on the City’s television station, CGTV (Cable channel 5),

and are rebroadcast several times following each meeting. The schedule can be found on the

City’s web site at CGTV - Champaign Government Television.

Audio and video recordings of Council Meetings are available by email to

CityClerk@champaignil.gov or by calling 217-403-8940. Video recordings are maintained

permanently; audio recordings are maintained for five years.

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