The Urbana City Council met on Monday for its weekly meeting, which began with public input and was followed by focusing on a number of resolutions. The first resolution proposed was support for an Illinois Community Development Block Coronavirus grant.
Illinois has received $15 million from the Community Development Block Grant CARES Act. These funds can be used for construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation or acquisition of properties for homeless shelters dedicated to the provision of stable, safe and adequate housing. The goal of this program is to increase shelter capacity to pre-COVID levels.
This motion was passed to the City Council’s consent agenda. If approved, the city of Urbana, in partnership with Hope Village Inc., will submit an application for funding in order to aid the construction of Hope Village.
A resolution approving a professional energy consulting services agreement was passed.
A second resolution authorizing a service agreement with the lowest responsible bidder for an electrical supply for residential and small commercial retail customers was also passed to the consent agenda.
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A resolution approving a right-of-way license agreement with Experience Champaign-Urbana was suggested. This proposal includes implementing an interpretive sign commemorating the African American Heritage Trail in the downtown Urbana area, adjacent to 120 W. Main St.
This motion was passed. If the ordinance is passed by the City Council upon further review of the consent agenda, Experience Champaign-Urbana will construct the sign.
An ordinance requiring a stop sign at the intersection located on Melissa Lane at Marc Trail was proposed. A stop sign was temporarily added to the south end of Melissa Lane in October 2023 in response to the road being fully built. Currently, the intersection is uncontrolled with no stop signs. This ordinance was passed.
An ordinance which would prohibit parking and allow for towing vehicles within the cul-de-sac on Gregory Street was also passed. This ordinance would allow police to have vehicles parked within the cul-de-sac towed and impounded at the owner’s expense.
The final resolution of the meeting would authorize the execution of an intergovernmental cost sharing agreement for an Illinois environmental protection agency-sponsored household hazardous waste collection event, which would last one day. This motion was passed.
The council meeting concluded with council input and discussion.
