Champaign council approves contracts, code changes and property actions in unanimous vote
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Summary
At its Feb. 8 meeting the Champaign City Council approved a slate of appointments, code amendments, contracts and purchases unanimously, including a municipal code change for food-service licensing, several construction contracts, a right-of-way vacation and routine payroll and vendor payments.
The Champaign City Council on Feb. 8 approved a series of appointments, ordinances, resolutions and contracts in unanimous 8–0 votes, including changes to local food-service licensing rules, several construction and equipment procurements, and a right-of-way vacation adjacent to 612 N. Walnut St.
The council consolidated and approved two mayoral appointments — Nicholas Cut to the Human Relations Commission and Prince Robertson to the Citizen Review Subcommittee — and approved minutes, correspondence and a set of vendor and payroll payments. Mayor Feynon presided over roll calls on all measures.
Most contested items were procedural or procurement matters. Council Bill 2025‑018 amended Champaign Municipal Code provisions governing food-service establishments to align the city’s license fees and requirements with the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District. Council members voted 8–0 to adopt the ordinance.
Council Bill 2025‑019 approved vacating a leftover portion of right of way north of 612 N. Walnut St., a parcel described in the staff report as a roughly 2,500‑square‑foot tract platted in the 1850s and left after later railroad plats. The staff memorandum said the vacation will assist the adjacent property owner, Wells and Wells Construction, with reinvestment of the site; the public hearing on the vacation drew no speakers.
The council authorized change order No. 1 for the public‑works parking‑building HVAC and storage area design with Farnsworth Group Inc. for $34,450 (Council Bill 2025‑020); awarded a contract for the 2025 Street Patching Project to Fuitz Contractors Inc. of Paris, Illinois, in the base amount of $488,910 with a potential workforce‑diversity incentive not to exceed $12,222.76 (Council Bill 2025‑021); and awarded a contract for the Fire Station No. 1 dorm renovation to Petrie Cooney Company of Champaign for $299,900 with a potential workforce incentive not to exceed $7,498 (Council Bill 2025‑022). The council also authorized purchase of a 2025 Ford F‑450 dump truck from Arch Equipment Group LLC for $112,920 and declared one existing dump truck surplus (Council Bill 2025‑023).
Routine financial measures were approved: vendor payments totaling $3,222,444.52 and payroll totaling $2,487,384.88 were adopted by voice vote.
All actions recorded in the meeting were unanimous, with the roll call recorded as 8–0 in favor on each ordinance, resolution and contract authorization.
Votes at a glance
- Appointments consolidated (Council Bills 2025‑016 & 2025‑017): Nicholas Cut to the Human Relations Commission; Prince Robertson to the Citizen Review Subcommittee. Outcome: approved, 8–0. - Council Bill 2025‑018: Amend Champaign Municipal Code sections related to food‑service establishments/license fees to align with Champaign‑Urbana Public Health District regulations. Outcome: approved, 8–0. - Council Bill 2025‑019: Vacation of right of way north of 612 N. Walnut St.; public hearing held, no public comment. Outcome: approved, 8–0. - Council Bill 2025‑020: Change Order No. 1 with Farnsworth Group Inc. for public‑works parking building HVAC/storage area design, $34,450. Outcome: approved, 8–0. - Council Bill 2025‑021: Contract with Fuitz Contractors Inc. for 2025 Street Patching Project, $488,910; potential workforce diversity incentive up to $12,222.76. Outcome: approved, 8–0. - Council Bill 2025‑022: Contract with Petrie Cooney Company for Fire Station No. 1 dorm renovation, $299,900; potential workforce diversity incentive up to $7,498. Outcome: approved, 8–0. - Council Bill 2025‑023: Purchase of one 2025 Ford F‑450 dump truck from Arch Equipment Group LLC, $112,920; one existing dump truck declared surplus. Outcome: approved, 8–0. - Vendor payments: $3,222,444.52. Outcome: approved by motion. - Payroll: $2,487,384.88 (pay date 01/31/2025). Outcome: approved by motion.
The meeting also approved the minutes of the Jan. 21, 2025 regular council meeting and the Jan. 28, 2025 regular study session and placed correspondence on file. No substantive public opposition or amendments to the listed projects or contracts were recorded during debate; council members asked no technical questions beyond staff introductions and formal roll calls.
City staff noted the next council meeting conflict: the council will not meet on Feb. 25 because of the consolidated primary election.
The council adjourned following the approved motions.
