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City of Urbana City Council met Nov. 21.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

The City Council of the City of Urbana, Illinois, met in special session Monday, November 21, 2022, at 6:00 p.m.

ELECTED OFFICIALS PHYSICALLY PRESENT: Diane Wolfe Marlin, Mayor; Phyllis Clark, City Clerk; CM Maryalice Wu, CM Christopher Evans, CM Shirese Hursey, CM Jaya Kolisetty, CM Chaundra Bishop, CM Grace Wilken, CM James Quisenberry

ELECTED OFFICIALS ABSENT: None

STAFF PRESENT: Bourema Ouedraogo, Dave Wesner, Carol Mitten, Darcy Sandefur, Tim Cowan, Rich Surles, Matt Bain, Will Kolschowsky, Sheila Dodd, Stephany McMahon, Darius White, Elizabeth Hannon

OTHERS PRESENT: None

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

With a quorum present, Mayor Marlin called this special meeting of the Urbana City Council to order at 6 p.m.

2. Approval of the Minutes of the Previous Meeting

a. 10-10-2022 Minutes

*Addition of verbiage denoting correction of dollar amount by staff at that meeting. Motion to approve minutes as corrected by CM Wu and seconded by CM Hursey. Voice vote:

AYE: Wu, Evans, Hursey, Kolsietty, Bishop, Wilken, Quisenberry

NAY: None

3. Additions to the Agenda

None.

4. Closed Session: Pending Litigation, Pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (11)

Motion to enter closed session by CM Bishop and seconded by CM Wu.

Vote by roll call:

AYE: Wu, Evans, Hursey, Kolisetty, Bishop, Wilken, Quisenberry, Mayor Marlin

NAY: None

Entered closes session at 6:02 PM

Motion to return to open session by CM Kolisetty and seconded by CM Wu.

Vote by roll call:

AYE: Wu, Evans, Hursey, Kolisetty, Bishop, Wilken, Quisenberry

NAY: None

Returned to open session at 7:01 PM

5. Presentations and Public Input

1. Public Input

Nick spoke in support of Hotel Royer extension. CM Quisenberry read on behalf of Theresa Michelson, see attached. CM Quisenberry read on behalf of Steve and Kenitha Fey, see attached. CM Wilken noted other emails were received will be included in the minutes.

6. Council Input and Communications

CM Wilken announced upcoming event on December 1st at foursquare church to discuss rezoning of the Lierman Avenue City property. CM Quisenberry noted that he did receive a number of communications about the Hotel Royer.

7. Unfinished Business

None.

8. Reports of Standing Committees

None.

9. Committee of the Whole (Council Member Christopher Evans, Ward 2)

A. Consent Agenda

None.

B. Regular Agenda

1. Ordinance No. 2022-11-045: An Ordinance Revising the Annual Budget Ordinance (Budget Amendment #4 - Omnibus) - HRF

Presented by CM Evans. Item amends the budget to account for three key changes: Police retention and recruitment, Human Resources restructuring, and modifications to the criminal investigations office space.

Motion to approve by CM Evans and seconded by CM Wu. Discussion ensued.

Vote by roll call:

AYE: Wu, Evans, Hursey, Kolisetty, Bishop, Wilken, Quisenberry, Mayor Marlin

NAY: None

2. Resolution No. 2022-11-086R: A Resolution Estimating the Tax Levy (Fiscal Year 2022- 2023) – HRF

Presented by CM Evans. Item places the estimated property tax levy on file

Motion to approve by CM Evans and seconded by CM Kolisetty.

Vote by roll call:

AYE: Wu, Evans, Hursey, Kolisetty, Bishop, Wilken, Quisenberry

NAY: None

3. Ordinance No. 2022-11-046: An Ordinance Amending Urbana City Code Chapter Three, Section 3-43 (Maintaining the number of Class R&T-2 liquor licenses for Colbrook Enterprises, LLC dba The Courier Café, 111 N Race St, Urbana, IL) – Exec

Presented by CM Evans. Item authorizes transferring the liquor license to the new owners of The Courier Café following the purchase of the property.

Motion to approve by CM Evans and seconded by CM Quisenberry.

Vote by roll call:

AYE: Wu, Evans, Hursey, Kolisetty, Bishop, Wilken, Quisenberry

NAY: None

10. Reports of Special Committees

None.

11. Reports of Officers

None.

12. New Business

None.

13. Adjournment

With no further business before the Urbana City Council Mayor Marlin adjourned the meeting at 7:15 p.m.

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