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City of Champaign City Council met Dec. 3

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

There being a quorum present, Mayor Feinen called the meeting to order at 7:17 p.m.

ROLL-CALL: Present: Michael Foellmer, Matthew Gladney, William Kyles, Vanna Pianfetti, Kathy Shannon, Davion Williams, Alicia Beck, Mayor Feinen

Absent: Jamar Brown

OTHERS PRESENT: Dorothy Ann David, City Manager 

Thomas Yu, City Attorney 

Jamie Vermillion, Project Specialist

SPECIAL RECOGNITION:

City Manager David introduced the following new employees: Lauren Weber, Community Development Specialist (Neighborhood Services Department); Thomas Dwyer, Code Compliance Inspector; and newly promoted employees Javier Zenil Pena, Code Compliance Inspector (Neighborhood Services Department); and Jonny Davis, Code Compliance Inspector (Neighborhood Services Department).

CM Williams, seconded by CM Gladney, moved to amend the agenda to provide for item

XIV. STUDY SESSION AGENDA (SS 2024-026) to occur before item X. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION. A voice vote was taken; all voted yes.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

• November 12, 2024 Regular Council Meeting

CM Pianfetti, seconded by CM Gladney, moved to approve the minutes. A voice vote was taken; all voted yes.

CORRESPONDENCE:

• Emails in favor of a ceasefire resolution and divestment

• Emails in opposition to a ceasefire resolution

• Emails regarding C-U at Home

• Emails regarding a University of Illinois event

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

PUBLIC HEARINGS: None

ACTION ON COUNCIL BILLS

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:

Passed CB-2024-189, “A Resolution Approving the Appointment of Joshua Bubniak to the Citizen Review Subcommittee of the Human Relations Commission in the City of Champaign”

CM Pianfetti, 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 Pianfetti, seconded by CM Gladney, moved to consolidate CB-2024-190 and CB-2024-191. A voice vote was taken on the motion to consolidate; all voted yes.

Passed CB-2024-190, “A Resolution Approving a Memorandum of Understanding with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, (AFSCME) Local 1960 (Human Resources Department – AFSCME, Local 1960) ”

Passed CB-2024-191, “A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Retention Incentive Payment Agreements with Telecommunicator Supervisors and Substitute Telecommunicators and Approving Standard Retention Incentive Payment Agreements for Full-Time and Part-Time Non-Bargaining Unit Employees (Human Resources Department – METCAD)”

After a brief explanation of the Council Bills by Mayor Feinen, Council Member comment included the critical need for the agreement; and appreciation to Metcad staff for their continued work. A roll-call vote was taken; all voted yes.

Passed CB-2024-192, “A Resolution Approving the Final Plat of Lot 103 of Stamey Subdivision No. 2 (located at the northwest corner of Interstate Drive and Prospect Avenue)”

CM Pianfetti, 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-2024-193, “An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Map of the City of Champaign to Rezone Properties Within the University of Illinois Research Park from the CO, Commercial Office Zoning District to the I1, Light Industrial Zoning District”

CM Pianfetti, 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-2024-194, “A Resolution Accepting a Bid and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement for the 2025 Tree and Stump Removal Project (Public Works Department – JT’s Tree and Crane LLC, Altamont, Illinois)”

Amount: $115,759.00

CM Pianfetti, seconded by CM Gladney, moved to adopt the Resolution. After a brief explanation of the Council Bill by Mayor Feinen, the following member of the audience spoke:

• Isabel Scott, Champaign

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

Passed CB-2024-195, “A Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Two Street Sweepers and Declaring Two Street Sweepers as Surplus Property (Public Works Department – Key Equipment & Supply Co., Bridgeton, Missouri) ”

Amount: $412,088.00

CM Pianfetti, 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-2024-196, “A Resolution Approving a Professional Services Agreement with Brubaker and Associates, Inc., for the City’s Municipal Electric Aggregation Program (Public Works – Electricity)”

Not-To-Exceed: $42,000

CM Pianfetti, 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-2024-197, “A Resolution Appointing a City Manager and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Employment Agreement for City Manager”

CM Pianfetti, seconded by CM Gladney, moved to adopt the Resolution. After a brief explanation of the Council Bill by Mayor Feinen, the following members of the audience spoke:

• Minnie Pearson, Champaign

• Sean Williams, Champaign

• Reverend Rickey Parks, Champaign

• Reverend Evelyn Underwood

Council Member comments included appreciation to Deputy City Manager Walls for her commitment to the community, her mentorship and her advice, and to City Manager David for her leadership and service.

Deputy City Manager Walls thanked City Manager David for her leadership and friendship, and DCM Walls acknowledged her family for their continued support.

The meeting moved to a Study Session to discuss Request for Honorary Street Name – Daniyjah D. Staple at 8:05 p.m.

REQUEST FOR HONORARY STREET NAME: DANIYJAH D. STAPLE [SS 2024-026]

Staff Presentation: Specialist Vermillion’s presentation included the following topics:

• Honorary Street Application Procedures

• Proposed Honorary Daniyjah D. Staple Way

• Honorary Street Application Review

Action Recommended: The Administration seeks Council direction on preparing a Resolution for an honorary street designation for Daniyjah D. Staple, designating Kenwood Road between William Street and John Street as Honorary Daniyjah D. Staple Way.

Council Members’ Technical Questions: None

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

Public Input: The following members of the audience spoke regarding the Request for Honorary Street Name: Daniyjah D. Staple:

• Seon Williams, Champaign

• Tanya Hubbard, Champaign

• Dajuan Lane, Champaign

• Reverend Evelyn Underwood

• Assistant Pastor Melinda Carr

Council General Discussion: None

Poll: Mayor Feinen polled Alternative 1 directing staff to prepare a Resolution to be placed on a Regular Meeting Agenda for Council Action on the honorary street designation for Daniyjah D. Staple on Kenwood Road between William Street and John Street. The result of the poll was 8 ayes and 0 nays.

The Regular Meeting resumed at 8:16 p.m.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION: The following members of the audience commented regarding various community concerns:

• Isabel Scott, Champaign

• Inaudible, Champaign

• Disha, Champaign

• Mya

• Aiden Litweiler, Ludlow

• Daniel Coulter, Urbana

• Stuart Levy, Champaign

• Maya Novick, Urbana

• Farrah, Urbana

• Al Kagan, Champaign

• Galen Seligman, Urbana

• Sana Saboowala, Champaign

• Lilah Leopold, Urbana

• Autumn Soliman, Champaign

• Inaudible

(Note: The live video stream, meeting recordings, and CGTV playback schedule are available on the City’s website at champaignil.gov/CGTV.)

COUNCIL AMD MANAGER COMMENTS:

Mayor Feinen recognized the passing of Belden Fields and his commitment to making the world a better place.

City Manager David noted the December 10, 2024 Regular Study Session will be cancelled, and the next meeting will be held December 17, 2024. CM David also noted the administration requests a Closed Session to discuss Pending or Probable Litigation.

VOUCHERS:

CM Pianfetti, seconded by CM Gladney, moved to adopt the vendor payments dated November 9, 2024, through November 22, 2024, in the amount of $5,107,790.46. A voice vote was taken; all voted yes.

PAYROLL:

CM Pianfetti, seconded by CM Gladney, moved to approve the payroll dated November 15, 2024, in the amount of $358,190.99, and the payroll dated November 22, 2024, in the amount of $2,405,122.87. A voice vote was taken; all voted yes.

INVESTMENTS: None

ADJOURNMENT:

CM Pianfetti, seconded by CM Gladney, moved to recess to Closed Session to discuss Pending or Probably Litigation. A roll-call vote was taken; all voted yes.

The meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m.

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