Chambana Sun

City of Champaign City Council met Nov. 19.

Here is the minutes provided by the council:

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

ROLL-CALL: Present: William Kyles, Vanna Pianfetti, Greg Stock, Alicia Beck, Angie Brix, Tom Bruno, Clarissa Fourman, Matthew Gladney, Mayor Feinen Absent: None

SPECIAL RECOGNITION: Mayor Feinen, assisted by Fire Chief Ludwig, administered the oath of office to the following: Todd Anderson, Fire Lieutenant; Andrew Schneman, Fire Engineer; and Dustin Haake, Firefighter.

MINUTES: September 17, 2019 Regular Council Meeting September 24, 2019 Special Regular Council Meeting

October 15, 2019 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:

2019 Estimated Property Tax Levy Public Hearing – After a brief explanation of the public hearing by Mayor Feinen, Mayor Feinen opened the public hearing at 7:08 p.m. and invited the public to speak. No one spoke. The hearing was closed at 7:09 p.m.

ACTION ON COUNCIL BILLS

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:

Passed CB-2019-201, “An Ordinance Amending

Sections 5-32, 5-36, 5-36.1, And 5-36.2 Of The Champaign Municipal Code, 1985, As Amended (Alcoholic Beverages – Alcoholic Liquor – Video Gaming)”

CM Stock, seconded by CM Gladney, moved to adopt the Ordinance. After a brief explanation of the Council Bill by Mayor Feinen, CM Stock questioned whether there were gaming terminals on campus. Mr. O’Neal, Champaign, expressed concerns regarding the number of gambling establishments in lower income areas. Council Members’ comments included the number of allowable cafes is not being increased; it is not the role of the government to limit the choices of what people do for entertainment; millions of dollars per year is lost to gaming terminals in Champaign, and in many cases the money does not stay in Champaign; making gambling readily available contributes to homelessness and poverty, issues that the government is regularly called upon to help; and not convinced adding one additional gaming terminal to establishments that already have terminals will cause any harm. A roll-call vote was taken; all voted yes, except CM Kyles and Stock who voted no.

Passed 

CB-2019-202, “A Resolution Approving The Final Plat Of Third Replat Of Meijer Subdivision (Located At 2301 North Prospect Avenue)”

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-2019-203, “A Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of One Combination Sewer Cleaning Vacuum Truck And Declaring One Combination Sewer Cleaning Vacuum Truck To Be Surplus (Public Works Department, Fleet Services – Coe Equipment Inc., Rochester, Illinois)”

Total Net Amount - $351,348.02

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-2019-204, “A Resolution Accepting A Bid For The Purchase Of One Sign Utility Truck And Declaring One Sign Utility Truck To Be Surplus (Public Works Department, Fleet Services – Morrow Brothers Ford Inc., Greenfield, Illinois)”

Total Net Amount - $85,950.00

CM Stock, seconded by CM Gladney, moved to adopt the Resolution. After a brief explanation of the Council Bill by Mayor Feinen, CM Fourman questions concerned the cost of the original truck, and the reason for the price increase. A roll-call vote was taken; all voted yes.

Passed

CB-2019-205, “A Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of Three Vehicles Utilizing The Illinois State Joint Purchasing Program And Declaring Three Vehicles As Surplus Property (Public Works Department, Fleet Services – Morrow Brothers Ford Inc., Greenfield, Illinois)”

Amount - $110,540.00

CM Stock, seconded by CM Gladney, moved to adopt the Resolution. After a brief explanation of the Council Bill by Mayor Feinen, Council Members’ questions included whether the surplus vehicles were originally purchased or seized; and the age, purpose, and use of the vehicles being replaced. A roll-call vote was taken; all voted yes.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION:

Debbie Insana, home designer and developer of Brickhouses Road Subdivision, Urbana, spoke about the climate crisis, and how to begin curbing Champaign-Urbana’s carbon emissions.

COUNCIL AND MANAGER COMMENTS:

CM Kyles noted there will be a Thanksgiving Day Community Dinner held at the Salvation Army from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. He also noted City staff and the public is invited to the Champaign County Black Chamber of Commerce End-of-Year Mixer at Neil St. Blues on Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

VOUCHERS:

CM Bruno, seconded by CM Gladney, moved to approve the vendor payments dated October 26, 2109 through November 8, 2019 in the amount of $1,751,899.40. A voice vote was taken; all voted yes.

PAYROLL:

CM Bruno, seconded by CM Gladney, moved to approve the payroll dated November 1, 2019 in the amount of $2,020,180.21. A voice vote was taken; all voted yes.

INVESTMENTS:

CM Bruno, seconded by CM Gladney, moved to approve the following investments: October 28, 2019 in the amount of $3,997,314.44; October 29, 2019 in the amount of $3,000,162.50; and October 30, 2019 in the amount of $3,000,000.00. A voice vote was taken; all voted yes.

ADJOURNMENT:

The meeting adjourned to Post-Council Study Session to discuss the 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan Update, after a five-minute break.

The meeting adjourned at 7:39 p.m.

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