Chambana Sun

City of Champaign Board of Fire and Police Commissioners met Sept. 19.

Here is the minutes provided by the Commissioners:

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

ROLL-CALL: Present: Angie Brix, Tom Bruno, Clarissa Fourman, Matthew Gladney, William Kyles, Vanna Pianfetti, Greg Stock, Alicia Beck, Mayor Feinen

Absent: None

SPECIAL RECOGNITION: Mayor Feinen, accompanied by CM Pianfetti, read a proclamation declaring September 28, 2017 as Summer Nagele’s “Be Someone’s Hero” Day in the City of Champaign. The proclamation was presented to Summer Nagele.

Mayor Feinen introduced the following visitors from Kenscoff, Haiti:

• Mayor Nadal Estime, and his wife, Lucienne Estime

• Frantz Mars, Chief of Staff

• Almathe Jean, translator

Mayor Feinen noted an international connect with the City of Champaign and Kenscoff, Haiti was made in November 2016. Mayor Feinen provided geographical informationabout Kenscoff, and background information regarding the international connect.

Mayor Feinen, assisted by Police Chief Cobb, administered the oath of office to the following Probationary Police Officers: Tyler Darling, Leslie Kerr, and Clint LeBeau.

MINUTES: None

CORRESPONDENCE:

Eric Meyer, Kam’s, 618 E. Daniel St., regarding the proposed changes to the City of Champaign’s liquor code.

CM Stock, seconded by CM Gladney, moved to acknowledge the correspondence and place it on file. A voice vote was taken on the motion; all voted yes.

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

Grant Agreement with the Bureau of Justice Assistance for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Police Department-Bureau of Justice Assistance) - Mayor Feinen opened the public hearing at 7:13 p.m. and invited the public to speak. No one spoke. The hearing was closed at 7:13 p.m.

ACTION ON COUNCIL BILLS

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:

Passed CB-2017-187, “An Ordinance Amending Sections 2-51, 2-52, 2-52.1, 2-54, 2-58, 2- 59, 2-62, 2-75, 2-75.1, 2-78 And 2-80 Of The Champaign Municipal Code, 1985 (Administration – City Council – Rules Of Order)”

CM Stock, seconded by CM Gladney, moved to adopt the Ordinance. After a brief explanation of the Council Bill by Mayor Feinen, a roll-call vote was taken; all voted yes.

Passed CB-2017-188, “A Resolution Approving The Area General Plan For A Forty-Acre Parcel Commonly Located At 4010 South Rising Road, Champaign County, Illinois (4010 South Rising Road; PIN 03-20-32- 300-001)”

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-2017-189 and CB-2017-190. A voice vote was taken on the motion to consolidate; all voted yes.

Passed CB-2017-189, “A Resolution Approving A Grant Agreement With The United States Government And An Intergovernmental Agreement Between The City Of Champaign, The City Of Urbana, And Champaign County Relative To The 2017 Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant”

Grant Amount - $62,674

Passed CB-2017-190, “An Ordinance Amending The Annual Budget For The General Fund (Budget Amendment No. 2017/2018-2)”

After a brief explanation of the Council Bills by Mayor Feinen, CM Stock noted the grant will be used to purchase a 3-D laser scanner. A roll-call vote was taken; all voted yes.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION:

Dave Monk, 115 N. Market St., noted Habitat Restore, Goodwill, and the Salvation Army is receiving so many donations that items in good condition are being thrown out after a certain amount of time on the sale floor, and suggested using empty retail spaces to resale these items. He also expressed the need for commercial recycling, noting the large amount of aluminum cans going to landfills.

COUNCIL AND MANAGER COMMENTS:

City Manager David noted Council Goal Setting meetings will be held next Tuesday, September 26, and Wednesday, September 27, beginning at 5:30 p.m., at the iHotel. Both meetings are open to the public.

VOUCHERS:

CM Bruno, seconded by CM Gladney, moved to adopt Voucher No. 5 (vendor payments) in the amount of $1,268,556.77. A voice vote was taken; all voted yes.

PAYROLL:

CM Bruno, seconded by CM Gladney, moved to approve the payroll dated September 8, 2017 in the amount of $1,781,256.56. A voice vote was taken; all voted yes. \INVESTMENTS: None

ADJOURNMENT:

CM Stock, seconded by CM Gladney, moved to adjourn to Post-Council Study Session to discuss the Regulation of Video Gaming, and the Hill Street Parking Deck Equipment Purchase, followed by a Closed Session to discuss Pending Litigation, followed by adjournment for the evening. A roll-call vote was taken on the motion to adjourn; all voted yes.

The meeting adjourned at 7:24 p.m.

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