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Council and staff responded during the meeting. Planning/Public Works staff member Preston explained the temporary filter bags—used to cover catch basins during construction—are intended to remain in place until grass seed achieves about 70 percent establishment. He said staff prioritized preventing flooding and authorized removal of approximately 20 filter bags, with plans to remove them before the next forecasted rain event later in the week. Preston acknowledged photos provided by council members showing standing water at a curve and near parking areas and said staff would continue to address the locations identified.

No formal council action was taken during public comment; staff said they would investigate and perform targeted removals or adjustments to reduce standing water before the next rain.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Urbana City Council Meeting April 1, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A resident told council that recent High Street work left standing water on sidewalks and at driveways; staff said curb-catch basins remain covered by temporary filter (\"dandy\") bags until grass is established but that 20 filter bags would be removed ahead of forecast rain to alleviate standing water.","taxTitle","Urbana City Council, Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio","taxId",72130,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6072816,"Urbana backs county CDBG application to rehabilitate Quality Meats building with $7,500 city match",317,2574000,2891000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3004767-7767e4755eb904a43ea6c48028d6b6db&start=2574&end=2891","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3004767-7767e4755eb904a43ea6c48028d6b6db/thumbnail_2574000.jpg","/articles/6072816/Ohio/Urbana-backs-county-CDBG-application-to-rehabilitate-Quality-Meats-building-with-7500-city-match","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6072816-ad6b1db34afe62f60f34290bbe7b560a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160264&Signature=HCMn1aUO1lHe6~PKGoW-JhNLyEiObZOZaZ4PyXB8SNHquA5u0K0qQQoUTj6vBGLgkxsrUsK3RZfrn9c6IpyV8j805WzoDsppr40fDFA~GSkxa1NQwQDjPJNZj9gNNtzNyBS9f7W9lOlzmhqYOrpUolAs92PuCjKJxZxy56OyISlKkuishLztFRamPwoWKqnwYCWVih0BzMeVhKsKuqygnisTQwC1pbLfmZ8K5g-4FctcHe7nBhvKlhYny8zovLvrKB718An~dFzB4wxS5vB4UZdkQHgj5fihutBPrWnpoeBY2mnCnLVeNVzKQmnk~ntAuoRihW6vLmtIgn-4XOcEgw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Urbana City Council voted to support Champaign County’s 2024 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) flexible grant application to rehabilitate the Quality Meats building at 125 South Main Street and committed $7,500 from the city’s CDBG program income as a local match.

Staff described the project as a facade rehabilitation and reconstruction of a failing rear addition to meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation so the building can use historic tax credits. The owner, Nancy Martin, and her tax-credit consultant were present; staff said the owner has submitted a state historic tax credit application and intends to pursue federal historic tax credits as well. If the county’s full application is funded, the project budget would include roughly $250,000 from the CDBG flexible grant; city program income would contribute $7,500.

Staff walked council through the requirement to certify the building as meeting a spot slum-and-blight national objective for CDBG purposes and to comply with the Secretary of the Interior’s rehabilitation standards for any work conducted under the grant period. The city’s building official provided a condition report used to support eligibility.

Council approved the resolution by roll call. Staff said if the grant is awarded the project will provide a rehabilitated storefront, a modern restroom and an upstairs apartment as part of the building’s reuse.","Council approved a resolution supporting Champaign County’s CDBG flexible grant application to rehabilitate the Quality Meats building at 125 S. Main Street, committing $7,500 in CDBG program income as a local match and certifying the project meets a spot slum/blight national objective.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6072821,"Council holds first readings on multiple zoning code changes, Dugan Place final plan and a large annexation",257,1254000,1511000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3004767-7767e4755eb904a43ea6c48028d6b6db&start=1254&end=1511","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3004767-7767e4755eb904a43ea6c48028d6b6db/thumbnail_1254000.jpg","/articles/6072821/Ohio/Council-holds-first-readings-on-multiple-zoning-code-changes-Dugan-Place-final-plan-and-a-large-annexation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6072821-456e7d9a5078ba6b1c371a6ca907a469/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160264&Signature=eOgvi9mBN0XQaZ4I1UJNydYAdbE0~XwtvN1b-jmaaDysT63yQCBEgsVksQGXeLHb1tiNT5LsLQqOTOl0NeAi3aL~WaJmCyT0Ns6f7njQwYiXy5h0Gyitxs7tjyQ~5xMM6Q5J~EGClTRC3OaLil4IH44WFV6sRXLelCYvs2ccV8-C850nVNUAiarsy5LRPiPcyApKKc~iCjhmScSH9rzn2yB5KA3OzrGwgQLfMkgS7Ga~8hIKMyeOv1F1t332WrM6nYo0YQEd9S7a8WgRE3EQZWl91V2Yz5p~pib15zs4W-wXzAEGekQ89b-WBiq6tTpFR~sh4i4ckstiOFvj~3fE4w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its meeting the Urbana City Council placed multiple planning-related ordinances on their first readings and scheduled public hearings, moving several zoning and development matters toward formal review.

Items on first reading included approval of a final development plan for a planned unit development called Dugan Place (Ordinance 46-18-25). Staff said the final plan closely matches the preliminary PUD approved in 2022, with most substantive changes limited to a reworked townhome section. The planning process will now move toward a preliminary plat at the planning commission and subsequent council consideration; staff indicated TIF-related legislation could follow in the summer.

Council accepted a first reading of an ordinance to accept annexation of approximately 219.986 acres in Urbana Township as petitioned by multiple owners (Ordinance 46-19-25). Staff said nine parcels were involved and that the county commissioners previously acted on the annexation; the ordinance will return for additional readings after required waiting periods.

Council also held first readings on a set of code amendments, each identified by ordinance number, that largely clarify definitions and update permitted uses and standards across districts. Highlights presented by planning staff included adding a definition and permitted use category for computing infrastructure/data centers, clarifying lot-coverage calculations (explicitly excluding pavement and parking from roof-area calculations), changes to the M-1 (manufacturing) district to allow light manufacturing and to move auto repair to conditional use status, and modest changes to B-2 general business, supplemental regulations (including fence height allowances in M-1), and off-street parking/loading rules. The city also proposed updating the official zoning map for parcels expected to be annexed (Ordinance 46-25-25); staff proposed R-3 zoning for four parcels and M-1 for five parcels consistent with prior planning work.

All items on this agenda were at the first-reading stage; council scheduled public hearings and asked staff to proceed through the normal planning and review process. No final approvals were taken on these first-reading items during the meeting.","Urbana City Council held first readings on several zoning and development items including the final development plan for Dugan Place, a nearly 220-acre annexation petition, and multiple code amendments affecting definitions, manufacturing and business districts, supplemental regulations, parking and the official zoning map.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6072824,"Urbana council updates EMS billing rules, city expects higher reimbursements",217,667000,884000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3004767-7767e4755eb904a43ea6c48028d6b6db&start=667&end=884","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3004767-7767e4755eb904a43ea6c48028d6b6db/thumbnail_667000.jpg","/articles/6072824/Ohio/Urbana-council-updates-EMS-billing-rules-city-expects-higher-reimbursements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6072824-f053f1fa481d29cbfb9c901b08ae0c24/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160264&Signature=Rmfwm4lNFd~zRGlxsXMgmk9~sUqaWrbsLlN2EH-mm1hGBvXOSIUiuFO8mZdv-Dzc9ZjHW~mDvTruaFdWWtyduCi~m6cKlYmNP6vGYYxX94KqrcZ4zFuYkWtfB7ejllTT63j0IoqqHOU8~h4dIwbUx3gl1ZCP1vCTTp3k~Yxp2jXHyFG-LgkbfdqkrUuYNL6NKKNWsX2WsRTGwP6dBu88TC2ZvOl0GCdbCVTAbElh3z5x-cFq-9dmx--ELN1x2p-PAdPMKhLAjwWcG7DMeAiGrnoDnlH8tCC2UaufKuxrczurXccnraegqLXV2-LZHk-S~vez2jm2St-4m2N7xGWX4Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","On third reading the Urbana City Council approved an ordinance amending Chapter 141 of the codified ordinances to change indemnity language for emergency medical technicians and to update ambulance and EMS billing procedures.

Fire department leadership and staff presented the changes, which include recognition of a locally separate nonprofit organization (Box 13) in the indemnity section, a prohibition on Box 13 members participating in fire/EMS operations, and a move from static ambulance fee schedules to a dynamic fee structure tied to annually updated allowable amounts determined with the city’s EMS billing vendor.

Staff said the dynamic approach reflects contractual adjustments made by insurers and should increase annual collections by an estimated 10 to 15 percent within a year. The presentation said the city currently receives about $500,000 annually in EMS-related billing revenue and that the updated billing structure will extend billing to fire and rescue services that can be billed to insurance. Staff also said the city plans to send nonresident delinquent accounts to the state attorney general’s collection office.

Council members asked few questions; the ordinance was approved by roll call on third reading. The ordinance was sponsored by Councilwoman Collier and was presented by the chief of the fire division during the meeting.","Council passed an ordinance amending code chapter 141 to update ambulance and EMS billing, add dynamic fee-setting and expand billable services; staff estimated a 10–15% increase in collections and projected roughly $500,000 in annual EMS-related revenue before the change.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6072830,"Urbana approves contracts and $600,000 transfer to repair North Main Street and municipal building concrete",2322,189000,2511000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3004767-7767e4755eb904a43ea6c48028d6b6db&start=189&end=2511","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3004767-7767e4755eb904a43ea6c48028d6b6db/thumbnail_189000.jpg","/articles/6072830/Ohio/Urbana-approves-contracts-and-600000-transfer-to-repair-North-Main-Street-and-municipal-building-concrete","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6072830-ee955326ce48768ba4e16464cd8a0f8a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160264&Signature=jUXZmdF~6ICwBbxRd0aFJjR5rs8enuEqlegVAZ0R4EGXYZu5ci14lIP5oU3lQHs0pue6gnEebxSocc0Ttlf7-wcHo-5YeNxayLwIlnMTaytGflD3DpvEsu5Vm4BtGL43cq4G4z8mrg46vG3hCVHO32ifRpUNnboNa3bPzBD-qoxbo-Ehfxypht8J8V8oJUnj95H91PuyL4Y0b263f4MvBYC58Kvb1-9D7DOI9OWgyOugP7-GwyFS9XpUDyIzEQDboNvUr9SqLZu~g13INiBteiyjXX4LUmmuFsgRCUds1xJ8Yf7hSqmjltwn620D05Yn2bjHyN5NlwwH9e3KMwfmgw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Urbana City Council on first-floor votes authorized two construction contracts with D.L. Smith Concrete LLC and approved a $600,000 transfer from the city’s perpetual investment fund to the Neighborhood Curb, Gutter and Sidewalk Fund to cover imminent curb, gutter and sidewalk work.

The council authorized a contract of up to $184,656 for East Market Street concrete improvements. The successful bid was $167,869 with a 10 percent contingency of $16,787; the project covers the sidewalk and concrete areas in front of the municipal building from the handicap ramp at Main Street to the rear parking lot entrance.

Council also authorized a contract for North Main Street curb and gutter work in the amount of $927,256. That figure reflects a bid of $883,101 plus a 5 percent contingency of $44,155; the engineer’s estimate for the project was $942,600. The North Main scope runs from Washington Avenue and Glen Street up to Bellinger Road and covers spot replacements along the corridor.

Council separately approved Resolution 26-33-25 to transfer $600,000 from the perpetual investment fund into the Neighborhood Curb, Gutter and Sidewalk Fund. Finance staff told council the neighborhood fund began the year with $472,388, received $145,000 in first-half real estate assessments, and that after the transfer the fund balance would be about $887,000. The purchase order to D.L. Smith will charge approximately $786,919 to that fund; staff projected an ending balance near $295,000 for the year after anticipated second-half assessment receipts and partial invoice payments by affected property owners.

Council members were told the North Main contract approval by council would be contingent on passage of the corresponding ordinance (Ordinance 46-17-25) authorizing the improvement; that ordinance was considered on third reading during the same meeting. Staff said the contingency amounts are included to cover unforeseen site conditions and that D.L. Smith has previous experience working in Urbana.

Votes and procedure: the border-control committee had recommended both contracts; council voted to place the items on the floor and approved them by roll call. Council also suspended rules and approved Resolution 26-33-25 on the same night so staff could issue a purchase order and begin contracting work.

The council packet notes three bidders for the East Market job and two for the North Main job; staff said the North Main bids came in about $60,000 under the engineer’s estimate. The projects will be charged to the capital improvement fund and the police and fire capital improvement fund (for the municipal-building concrete work) and to the Neighborhood Curb, Gutter and Sidewalk Fund for the curb-and-gutter work.

Council did not specify a detailed timetable for construction start dates in the public record; staff indicated a PO would be issued next month and that work scheduling would follow.","City council authorized two construction contracts with D.L. Smith Concrete LLC and approved a $600,000 transfer from the perpetual investment fund to the Neighborhood Curb, Gutter and Sidewalk Fund to pay for curb, gutter and sidewalk projects and municipal building concrete work.","actionData","errors"]

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