NORMAL – Normal Council members unanimously approved the appointment of one person each for two separate Town Committees. As a result, Felicia Shaw will join the Connect Transit Board of Trustees, and Jason Chambers will join the Children’s Discovery Museum Foundation Board.

Shaw To Join Connect Transit Board Of Trustees: Felicia Shaw, 1103 Show Creek Lane, an 18-year employee of State Farm Insurance, 10 of those years as a Community Development Advisor. She also owns a business called Simply In Your Purpose, where she serves as a certified life coach and motivational speaker. She is also an author and radio talk show host.

Shaw earned a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Western Michigan University. Currently, she is vice chair of the McLean County Urban League Board, as well as the Education Chair for the Black Business Alliance. In addition, she is a member of the United Way Vision Council, and leads her praise team at Mount Moriah Christian Church. She is also National Project Community Chair for Sigma Gamma Rho sorority.

Shaw is replacing Trustee Mary Caisley, who resigned from the Board prior to her term scheduled expiration of June 30, 2014.

Chambers To Join Discovery Museum Foundation Board: Jason Chambers, the former Normal Council member who resigned in July, and is serving as McLean County State’s Attorney, has been appointed to the Children’s Discovery Museum Foundation Board. He will fill the unexpired term of Garrett Williams, who resigned from the Board. Chambers will serve on the Board until June 30, 2014.

Omnibus Agenda Items Approved: Omnibus agenda items approved by the Council included:

• Approval of minutes of the regular meeting held Feb. 4, 2013.

• Approval of Town of Normal expenditures for payment as of Feb. 13, 2013.

• A motion approving a revision of an agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to use $3,2000,000 instead of $2,300,000 in Federal Urban Surface Transportation (STU) Program funds for the improvement of Northtown Rd. from Towanda Ave. to Linden Street.

• A resolution authorizing the execution of a license agreement with Uptown Circle Development, Inc.

• A resolution authorizing the execution of a collective bargaining agreement with the Police Benevolent and Protective Association (PBPA) Unit 22.

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