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Normal council approves CDBG filing, intergovernmental wastewater agreement and redevelopment assignments; honors outgoing councilwoman
Summary
The Normal Town Council on April 21 approved multiple resolutions including filing the town’s 2025–2029 CDBG consolidated plan and annual action plan, an intergovernmental wastewater agreement tied to the Sculpture Park project, and assignment/redevelopment agreements for Flats 1 and Flats 3; the council also adopted a resolution honoring Councilwoman Kimberly Harris.
The Normal Town Council on April 21 approved multiple resolutions and routine items in a single omnibus vote and on separate motions, including filing the town’s 2025–2029 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) consolidated plan and annual action plan, an intergovernmental agreement for wastewater treatment related to the Sculpture Park project, and assignment/redevelopment agreements for Flats 1 and Flats 3. The council also adopted a resolution of appreciation for outgoing Councilwoman Kimberly Harris.
The council took the omnibus vote that included approval of minutes from the April 7 regular meeting, payment of town expenditures as of April 16, 2025, and a resolution approving an intergovernmental agreement with the Bloomington and Normal Water Reclamation District for the Sculpture Park wastewater treatment package. The omnibus package passed on a roll call with council members voting in the affirmative.
Separately, the council approved a resolution authorizing the filing of the town’s CDBG consolidated plan and annual action plan for the 2025 program year. Council members discussed including a point-of-contact for residents who believe they fall into a category of eligible beneficiaries; Planning and Zoning staff were identified as the office responsible and staff member Jennifer Toney was named as the contact. Councilmember Lorenz recused herself from that vote; the resolution otherwise carried on roll call.
The council also approved a resolution authorizing assignment or redevelopment agreements for the Flats 1 and Flats 3 developments after a motion to approve and a roll-call vote that recorded affirmative votes from council members present. The meeting concluded with adoption of a resolution of appreciation and commendation honoring Kimberly Harris for eight years of service; the council read the resolution aloud before voting to approve the commendation.
Formal actions and recorded votes are listed below.
Votes at a glance
- Omnibus approval (minutes of 04/07/2025; expenditures for payment as of 04/16/2025; intergovernmental agreement with Bloomington and Normal Water Reclamation District for wastewater treatment package for the Sculpture Park project): Motion to approve placed as part of omnibus consent; roll-call votes recorded as Aye from Mayor Mark Coos, Councilwoman Kimberly Harris, Councilmember Preston, Councilmember Smith, Councilmember Byers, and Councilmember McCarthy (attendance and vote sequence recorded in meeting minutes). Outcome: approved.
- Resolution authorizing filing of the Town of Normal’s CDBG 2025–2029 consolidated plan and annual action plan: Moved for approval; council discussed adding point-of-contact information (Planning & Zoning department; Jennifer Toney). Councilmember Lorenz recused herself from the vote. Remaining members on the roll call voted Aye and the resolution was approved.
- Resolution authorizing assignment/redevelopment agreements for Flats 1 and Flats 3: Motion for approval made and seconded; roll-call vote recorded as Aye by council members present. Outcome: approved.
- Resolution of appreciation and commendation for Kimberly Harris: Council read the resolution recounting Harris’s eight years of service and contributions; the council voted to approve the resolution. Outcome: approved.
The council did not take further new general orders at this meeting.
