Urbana council holds public hearing on lease and easement for two city parcels; no public comment

The Urbana City Council Committee of the Whole held a public hearing Monday, March 16, 2026, to receive input on leasing and granting easements for two parcels of city-owned real estate, identified by parcel numbers 91-21-09-41-00007 and 91-21-10-151-00006. "Good evening," the presiding officer said as the hearing opened.

Council members were recorded present during roll call; the clerk noted responses from Council members Woo, Evans, Hersy, Jones, Bishop, Wilin and Quizenberry, and Mayor Williams. The presiding officer read the hearing's purpose: to consider the manner of any lease or easement and to make a finding that the parcels "are no longer needed for governmental purposes or prior or proprietary activity of the city." The clerk listed the two parcel identification numbers for the record.

Officials invited spoken public testimony and asked whether any written input had been received. "Is there anyone wishing to provide public input in regards to this?" the presiding officer asked; according to the transcript, no one spoke and no written submissions were recorded. With no further business, the presiding officer announced the public hearing was adjourned and the Committee of the Whole meeting began.

The transcript provided covers only the opening, roll call and the announcement of the hearing subject and parcel numbers; it does not record any statements from members of the public, details of proposed lease terms, or any votes or formal actions about the parcels. Those items were not specified in the provided record.