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Champaign City Council met June 20.

Here is the minutes as provided by the council:

There being a quorum present, Mayor Feinen called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

Roll-Call: Present: Clarissa Fourman, Matthew Gladney, Vanna Pianfetti,

Greg Stock, Tom Bruno, Mayor Feinen

Absent: William Kyles, Alicia Beck, Angie Brix,

Special Recognition: Mayor Feinen read a proclamation declaring July 1, 2017 as

Honor Guards Day in the City of Champaign. The proclamation was presented to the City

of Champaign Fire and Police Honor Guards, and Mayor Feinen thanked them for their

service.

Mayor Feinen recognized the attendance of students from Global Institute.

Minutes: May 16, 2017 Regular Council Meeting

May 16, 2017 Post-Council Study Session

CM Stock, seconded by CM Gladney, moved to approve the minutes. A voice vote was

taken; all voted yes.

Correspondence: None

Public Hearings: None

Action on Council Bills

Ordinances and Resolutions:

Passed CB-2017-141, “An Ordinance Amending

Council Bill No. 2017-049 (Liquor –

Gaming Moratorium) ”

CM Stock, seconded by CM Gladney, moved to adopt the Ordinance. After a brief

explanation of the Council Bill by Mayor Feinen, Council Members’ comments included

opposition to extending the moratorium; not comfortable imposing a moratorium on

consumer decision making; not getting rid of video gaming, just limiting it; video gaming

cafes are not locally owned, and the money lost to video gaming does not stay in the

community; gaming cafes appear to be predatory, focusing and targeting specific

neighborhoods; citizen input regarding the moratorium has been very positive; need to

care about the people who are impacted by gambling; regulating video gaming has not

been decided; the moratorium is needed to give staff time to research, make

recommendations, and come up with language for any changes to the current regulations.

A roll-call vote was taken; all voted yes, except CM Bruno who voted no.

Passed CB-2017-142, “A Resolution Authorizing

The City Manager To Execute A

Subrecipient Agreement With Life Line

Champaign Inc. (CommUnity Matters

Program)”

Agreement Amount Not-To-Exceed $20,000

CM Stock, seconded by CM Gladney, moved to adopt the Resolution. After a brief

explanation of the Council Bill by Mayor Feinen, a roll-call vote was taken; all voted yes.

Passed CB-2017-143, “A Resolution Approving

Contract To Acquire 106 E. Bellefontaine,

From Deborah Hicks, Sole Heir Of The

Estate Of George C. Hicks And Juanita M.

Hicks In Bristol Place”

Total Amount - $34,533

CM Stock, seconded by CM Gladney, moved to adopt the Resolution. After a brief

explanation of the Council Bill by Mayor Feinen, CM Bruno questioned whether the

price was fully negotiated between the sellers and the City, and that the sellers voluntarily

agreed to sale the property for $34,533 (yes). A roll-call vote was taken; all voted yes.

Passed CB-2017-144, “A Resolution Approving An

Intergovernmental Collaboration Agreement

With The City of Urbana, Village Of

Rantoul, City Of Danville, Champaign

County (Through The Champaign County

Regional Planning Commission), Housing

Authority Of Champaign County, Housing

Authority Of Piatt County, Housing

Authority Of Ford County, Housing

Authority Of Vermilion County and

Housing Authority Of The City Of Danville

(Neighborhood Services Department)”

CM Stock, seconded by CM Gladney, moved to adopt the Resolution. After a brief

explanation of the Council Bill by Mayor Feinen, a roll-call vote was taken; all voted yes.

CM Stock, seconded by CM Gladney, moved to consolidate CB-2017-145 and CB-2017-

146. A voice vote was taken on the motion to consolidate; all voted yes.

Passed CB-2017-145, “A Resolution Approving An

Agreement For Services And Funding With

40 North Champaign County Arts Council

(Planning & Development Department)”

Passed CB-2017-146, “A Resolution Approving An

Amendment To The Agreement For

Economic Development Services Between

The City Of Champaign And Visit

Champaign County (Planning and

Development Department)”

CM Stock, seconded by CM Gladney, moved to adopt the Resolutions. After a brief

explanation of the Council Bills by Mayor Feinen, Council Members’ comments included

serving on the 40 North Board has been a wonderful experience; 40 North has one staff

member that does pretty much everything; the City is providing additional funding to

provide a fourth location for Friday Night Live; the public can show their support of 40

North events through private donations to 40 North; would like to see 40 North receive

more funding from the City; Friday Night Live brings a lot of diversity Downtown; the

City’s continued support of 40 North is important; and thanks to 40 North for all of the

work they do. A roll-call vote was taken; all voted yes.

Passed CB-2017-147, “A Resolution Ascertaining

Prevailing Wages”

CM Stock, seconded by CM Gladney, moved to adopt the Resolution. After a brief

explanation of the Council Bill by Mayor Feinen, a roll-call vote was taken; all voted yes.

Passed CB-2017-148, “A Resolution Accepting A

Bid For Maintenance And Repair Services

For City Facility Elevators (Public Works

Department – Kone Inc., Peoria, Illinois)”

Bid Amount - $15,002.48

July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018

Four Consecutive One-Year Option Periods:

First Year - $16.266.28

Second Year - $18,942.96

Third Year - $15,002.48

Fourth Year – $15,002.48

CM Stock, seconded by CM Gladney, moved to adopt the Resolution. After a brief

explanation of the Council Bill by Mayor Feinen, CM Bruno questioned the fact that 14

packets were requested online, but only one bid was received. Director Schmidt noted

there are services that request bids, assemble the information, and notify subscribers; and

about half of the 14 requests went to legitimate companies that provide elevator services.

Director Schmidt noted the City does not have the quantity of work to attract a lot of

companies, and the technical specifications, such as a guarantee one hour response time,

can be an issue for some companies. A roll-call vote was taken; all voted yes.

CM Stock, seconded by CM Gladney, moved to consolidate CB-2017-149, CB-2017-

150, CB-2017-151, CB-2017-152, CB-2017-153, CB-2017-154, CB-2017-155, and CB-

2017-156. A voice vote was taken on the motion to consolidate; all voted yes.

Passed CB-2017-149, “A Resolution Reappointing

Charles Craddock, James Gleason, And

Kenwood Sullivan To The Code Review

And Appeals Board In The City Of

Champaign”

Passed CB-2017-150, “A Resolution Reappointing

Anthony Bamert To The Historic

Preservation Commission In The City Of

Champaign”

Passed CB-2017-151, “A Resolution Reappointing

Rev. Larry Lewis To The Housing Authority

Of Champaign County Board Of

Commissioners”

Passed CB-2017-152, “A Resolution Reappointing

Willie Comer, Jr. And Demario Turner To

The Human Relations Commission In The

City Of Champaign”

Passed CB-2017-153, “A Resolution Appointing

Valena Greene To The Human Relations

Commission In The City Of Champaign”

Passed CB-2017-154, “A Resolution Reappointing

Jon Bryan To The Plan Commission In The

City Of Champaign”

Passed CB-2017-155, “A Resolution Reappointing

Ryan Murphy To The Zoning Board Of

Appeals In The City Of Champaign”

Passed CB-2017-156, “A Resolution Appointing

Rajeev Malik To The Champaign Public

Library Board Of Trustees In The City Of

Champaign”

CM Stock, seconded by CM Gladney, moved to adopt the Resolutions. After a brief

explanation of the Council Bills by Mayor Feinen, Mayor Feinen thanked all of the Board

and Commission members, appointees, and re-appointees in the audience. Rev. Larry D.

Lewis, pastor of Bethel AME Church, 405 E. Park St., thanked the Mayor and City

Council for his reappointment to the Housing Authority of Champaign County Board,

noting the housing board has made tremendous progress in providing affordable housing

to people of low income in Champaign County. Council Members’ comments included

appreciation to re-appointee Mr. Turner for his service on the Human Relations

Commission; proud of Ms. Greene for volunteering to serve on the Human Relations

Commission; thanks to all of the appointees for giving their time, energy, and

commitment to the City of Champaign; thanks to everyone who serves on a Board or

Commission; and anyone with an interest in serving should contact Mayor Feinen. A rollcall

vote was taken; all voted.

Audience Participation: None

 Council and Manager Comments:

CM Stock thanked City staff and Visit Champaign County for their work with the Hot

Rod Show, noting an estimate of over $1.5M was added to the local economy.

City Manager David noted the June 27, 2017 Study Session meeting is canceled, and

there will be no meeting July 4, 2017. The next meeting will be held on July 11, 2017,

and will consist of a Special Regular Meeting, followed by a Regular Study Session.

CM Gladney thanked Chief Ludwig and the Champaign Fire Department for their Friday,

June 16th smoke alarm blitz, noting over 2700 smoke detectors have been installed by the

Fire Department since April 2016. CM Gladney noted CO2 detectors and smoke

detectors can save lives, and it is very important to check them, and not just assume they

are working.

Vouchers:

CM Bruno, seconded by CM Gladney, moved to adopt Voucher No. 23 (vendor

payments) in the amount of $1,205,680.91. A voice vote was taken; all voted yes.

Payroll: None

Investments: None

Adjournment:

CM Stock, seconded by CM Gladney, moved to adjourn. A roll-call vote was taken on

the motion to adjourn; all voted yes.

The meeting adjourned at 7:43 p.m.

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