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City of Champaign City Council met Aug. 26

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

COUNCIL MEMBERS

PRESENT: Michael Foellmer Matthw Gladney

William Kyles Vanna Pianfetti

Robert Pollett Kathy Shannon

Davion Williams Shauna Clayborn

Mayor Feinen

COUNCIL MEMBERS

ABSENT: None

STAFF PRESENT: Nancy Rabel, Deputy City Manager

Thomas Yu, City Attorney

T.J. Blakeman, Economic Development Manager

OTHERS PRESENT: Andrew Savoy, Vice President of Development, Core Spaces

TIME STARTED: 7:00 p.m.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None

TOPICS DISCUSSED:

Second and Green Street Sewer Cost Share Agreement [SS 2025-026]

Staff Presentation: Manager Blakeman’s presentation of the Second and Green Street Sewer Cost Share Agreement included the following topics:

• Background

- 2018 Donahue Study

- University District Sewer System

• Previous Challenges

• Design Challenges

• Proposed Solution

• Terms of the Proposed Agreement

• Repayment

• Economic Development Policy Goals

• Future Connections

• Long Term Capital Planning

• Recommendation

(Note: Information on how to obtain staff’s written report on this subject is provided below.)

Action Recommended: Direct staff to finalize a cost share agreement with CORE providing for the reimbursement of approximately $1.95M of a $2.8M sanitary collector sewer line from Green Street to Healey Street to support this and future development as well as develop a cost recovery fee for future users of this sewer.

Council Members’ Technical Questions: None

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Public Input: None

Council Members’ General Discussion: Council Members’ comments included appreciation to staff for the presentation; housing need for the increased student population; affordable housing; partnership with developer; and ability to add developers.

Poll: Mayor Feinen polled Alternative 1 directing staff to finalize a cost-sharing agreement with CORE to design and build a collector sewer from their project north along Third Street to a UCSD interceptor sewer running east-west in Healey Street, to establish a connection fee for future developments tying into the sewer, and to subsequently work on a long-term solution to address such capacity issues in the area. The result of the poll was 9 ayes and 0 nays.

Audience Participation: The following members of the audience commented regarding various community concerns:

• Miss Hart, Champaign

• Terri Lynn Morgan, Champaign

Council and Manager Comments: Council Member’s comments included recognition to the Police dept for the apprehension of suspects following a recent shooting incident; and reminder of the difference between CU@Home and Strides shelter.

Adjournment: CM Pianfetti, seconded by CM Gladney, moved to adjourn. A voice vote was taken on the motion to adjourn; all voted yes.

The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.

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