Committee of the Whole — Aurora, IL
Date: 2020-02-04

City Hall - 5th Floor Conference
 City of Aurora Room B
 44 East Downer Place
 Aurora, IL
 Committee of the Whole

 Agenda - Final-revised
 Tuesday
 February 04, 2020
 5:00 PM


 ROLL CALL

 MINUTES OF THE TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2020 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
 MEETING
 20-0049 Approval of the Tuesday, January 21, 2020 Committee of the Whole Minutes .

 PUBLIC COMMENT

 REPORT OF THE
 BUILDING, ZONING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
 The Building, Zoning and Economic Development Committee Meeting of January 29,
 2020 was cancelled.
 REPORT OF THE
 FINANCE COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
 The Finance Committee Met On January 30, 2020 and Reviewed the Following Items:

 19-1183 A Resolution Authorizing Well Maintenance Services for Well No. 28 for the Water
 Production Division.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

 20-0029 A Resolution authorizing the execution of real estate contracts to purchase
 properties and to Appropriate Motor Fuel Tax Funds required for the East New
 York Street - Segment III (Farnsworth Avenue to Welsh Drive) Project, Section
 14-00210-02-PV, in the amount of $291,230.00 .
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

 20-0030 An Ordinance providing for the acquisition of certain real estate located on East
 New York Street, between Farnsworth Avenue and Welsh Drive, through eminent
 domain or otherwise.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0




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 20-0057 Introduce announcement of the availability of the Eligibility Study and Report, and
 the Redevelopment Plan and Project for the proposed Lincoln and Weston TIF
 District.
 FORWARDED WITH NO RECOMMENDATION

 REPORT OF THE
 PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
 The Public Health, Safety and Transportation Committee Met On January 28, 2020
 and Reviewed the Following Items:
 19-1151 A Resolution authorizing the purchase of one Zoll X series cardiac
 monitor/defibrillator and accessories using the Silver Cross Purchasing
 Cooperative in the amount of $31,570 .98 for the Aurora Fire Department from Zoll
 Medical Corporation of Chelmsford, MA .
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

 19-1175 A Resolution Approving Change Orders for the Grand Army of Republic Museum
 Lower Level Remodeling Project not to exceed $47,000.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

 20-0036 A Resolution to extend the hours for the sale and consumption of liquor on
 Tuesday, March 17/18, 2020 - St. Patrick's Day .
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

 REPORT OF THE
 INFRASTRUCTURE & TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
 The Infrastructure & Technology Committee Met On January 27, 2020 and Reviewed
 the Following Items:
 19-1152 A Resolution authorizing the purchase of replacement vehicles for the City of
 Aurora fleet from the Suburban Purchasing Cooperative, Sourcewell and Bidbuy
 for $2,214,706.00.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

 REPORT OF THE RULES, ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES COMMITTEE

 The Rules, Administration and Procedure Committee Met On January 21, 2020 and
 Reviewed the Following Items:
 20-0001 A Resolution authorizing the Ward 1 Business Grant Program 50/50 match up to
 $5,000.00 per project per year for any qualifying businesses for the purpose of
 upgrading or improving the exterior of their property .
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0




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 20-0006 A Resolution to approve the 2020 Fence Improvement Program and continue to
 provide assistance to the Ward 2 residents that apply and meet the revised 2018
 guidelines
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

 20-0017 A Resolution authorizing the second year of a two-year grant in the amount of
 $27,500 per year in partnership with Rebuilding Together Aurora (RTA) and The
 Neighbor Project to assist qualified residents with projects in the Third Ward .
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

 20-0025 A Resolution to approve the Ward 5 Residential and Nonprofit Grant Program .

 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

 20-0037 A Resolution Appointing Guadalupe Cuevas, David Blancas, Elva Esparza, Laura
 Ayala and Gil Rios to the Aurora Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

 20-0040 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 27-176, Parking Commercial Vehicles, Trailers,
 and Truck Tractors in residential districts .
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

 NEW BUSINESS

 MAYOR’S REPORT

 ALDERMAN'S CORNER

 REQUESTS AND REFERRALS

 20-0070 Requesting approval of a Plat of Vacation of Right of Way for a portion of
 Seminary Avenue located east of Lincoln Avenue (Fox Valley Developers, LLC -
 20-0070 / AU27/3-20.017-VAC - TV - Ward 4)

 20-0071 Requesting approval of a Final Plat for the C.W. Bardwell Subdivision located at
 550 S. Lincoln Avenue, being the northeast corner of Marion Avenue and Lincoln
 Avenue (Fox Valley Developers, LLC - 20-0071 / AU27/3-20.018-Fsd - TV - Ward
 4)

 20-0072 Requesting the Vacation of Easements on the property located east of Lincoln
 Avenue, west of 4th Street (Fox Valley Developers, LLC - 20-0072 /
 AU27/1-20.019-VAC/E - TV - Ward 4)

 20-0074 Requesting approval of a Final Plat for Bardwell Community Subdivision located
 along Weston Avenue and Seminary Avenue between S. Lincoln Avenue and S.
 4th Street (Fox Valley Developers, LLC - 20-0074 / AU27/1-20.020-Fsd/Fpn - TV -
 Ward 4)



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 20-0075 Requesting approval of a Final Plan for Bardwell Community Subdivision located
 along Weston Avenue and Seminary Avenue between S. Lincoln Avenue and S.
 4th Street (Fox Valley Developers, LLC - 20-0075 / AU27/1-20.020-Fsd/Fpn - TV -
 Ward 4)

 CLOSED SESSION

 ADJOURN

 THIS MEETING AGENDA SHALL ALSO SERVE AS NOTICE THAT A MAJORITY OF A
 QUORUM OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS MAY ATTEND
 OR PARTICIPATE IN THIS COMMITTEE MEETING. NO OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE
 CITY COUNCIL SHALL OCCUR AT THIS COMMITTEE MEETING. MINUTES OF THE
 COMMITTEE MEETING SHALL CONSTITUTE THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE
 COMMITTEE MEETING AND ANY MEETING OF THE MAJORITY OF THE QUORUM OF
 THE CITY COUNCIL OCCURRING AT THE SAME TIME AND LOCATION.
 Any individual with a disability requesting a reasonable accommodation in order to
 participate in a public meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Office at least 48
 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting. The City Clerk’s Office can be reached in
 person at 44 E. Downer Place, Aurora Illinois, via telephone at 630-256-3070 ), or via
 e-mail at cityclerk@aurora-il.org. Every effort will be made to allow for meeting
 participation.




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City Hall - 5th Floor
 City of Aurora Conference Room B
 44 East Downer Place
 Aurora, IL


 Committee of the Whole
 Meeting Minutes - Final
 Tuesday
 February 04, 2020
 5:00 PM




 ROLL CALL

 Mayor Irvin called the meeting to order at 5:07 p.m. and the roll was called.

 Present 12 - Alderman Emmanuel Llamas, Alderman Juany Garza, Alderman Bill
 Donnell, Alderman Carl Franco, Alderman Mike Saville, Alderman Scheketa
 Hart-Burns , Alderman Patty Smith, Alderman Edward Bugg, Alderman
 Judd Lofchie, Alderman Sherman Jenkins, Alderman Bob O'Connor, and
 Mayor Richard Irvin
 Absent 1 - Alderman Ted Mesiacos


 MINUTES OF THE TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2020 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
 MEETING

 20-0049 Approval of the Tuesday, January 21, 2020 Committee of the Whole
 Minutes.
 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderman
 Jenkins to approve the minutes as presented. The motion carried by a voice
 vote.

 PUBLIC COMMENT

 There were no members of the public wishing to make comment.


 REPORT OF THE
 BUILDING, ZONING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

 The Building, Zoning and Economic Development Committee Meeting of January 29,
 2020 was cancelled.

 REPORT OF THE
 FINANCE COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE




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 The Finance Committee Met On January 30, 2020 and Reviewed the Following Items:

 19-1183 A Resolution Authorizing Well Maintenance Services for Well No. 28 for
 the Water Production Division.
 Dave Schumacher, Superintendent of Water Production - City of Aurora, spoke briefly
 on this item.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 20-0029 A Resolution authorizing the execution of real estate contracts to
 purchase properties and to Appropriate Motor Fuel Tax Funds required
 for the East New York Street - Segment III (Farnsworth Avenue to Welsh
 Drive) Project, Section 14-00210-02-PV, in the amount of $291,230.00.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 20-0030 An Ordinance providing for the acquisition of certain real estate located
 on East New York Street, between Farnsworth Avenue and Welsh Drive,
 through eminent domain or otherwise.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 20-0057 Introduce Announcement of the Availability of the Eligibility Study and
 Report, and the Redevelopment Plan and Project for the proposed
 Lincoln and Weston TIF District.
 (INFORMATION ONLY)


 REPORT OF THE
 PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

 The Public Health, Safety and Transportation Committee Met On January 28, 2020
 and Reviewed the Following Items:

 19-1151 A Resolution authorizing the purchase of one Zoll X series cardiac
 monitor/defibrillator and accessories using the Silver Cross Purchasing
 Cooperative in the amount of $31,570.98 for the Aurora Fire Department
 from Zoll Medical Corporation of Chelmsford, MA.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 19-1175 A Resolution Approving Change Orders for the Grand Army of Republic
 Museum Lower Level Remodeling Project not to exceed $47,000.
 Dan Barreiro, Chief Community Services Officer - City of Aurora, spoke briefly on this
 item.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


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 20-0036 A Resolution to extend the hours for the sale and consumption of liquor
 on Tuesday, March 17/18, 2020 - St. Patrick's Day.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 REPORT OF THE
 INFRASTRUCTURE & TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

 The Infrastructure & Technology Committee Met On January 27, 2020 and Reviewed
 the Following Items:

 19-1152 A Resolution authorizing the purchase of replacement vehicles for the
 City of Aurora fleet from the Suburban Purchasing Cooperative,
 Sourcewell and Bidbuy for $2,214,706.00.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 REPORT OF THE RULES, ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES COMMITTEE

 The Rules, Administration and Procedure Committee Met On January 21, 2020 and
 Reviewed the Following Items:

 20-0001 A Resolution authorizing the Ward 1 Business Grant Program 50/50
 match up to $5,000.00 per project per year for any qualifying businesses
 for the purpose of upgrading or improving the exterior of their property.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 20-0006 A Resolution to approve the 2020 Fence Improvement Program and
 continue to provide assistance to the Ward 2 residents that apply and
 meet the revised 2018 guidelines
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 20-0017 A Resolution authorizing the second year of a two-year grant in the
 amount of $27,500 per year in partnership with Rebuilding Together
 Aurora (RTA) and The Neighbor Project to assist qualified residents with
 projects in the Third Ward.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 20-0025 A Resolution to approve the Ward 5 Residential and Nonprofit Grant
 Program.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)




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 20-0037 A Resolution Appointing Guadalupe Cuevas, David Blancas, Elva
 Esparza, Laura Ayala and Gil Rios to the Aurora Hispanic Heritage
 Advisory Board.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 20-0040 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 27-176, Parking Commercial
 Vehicles, Trailers, and Truck Tractors in residential districts.
 Assistant Corporation Counsel, Deb Lang, requested that an amendment be made to
 the proposed Ordinance in line 16 to remove the language "travel trailers" that is
 subsequently duplicated in line 17. The Committee members consented to this
 change by voice vote and the amended proposed Ordinance has been attached to the
 item.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 NEW BUSINESS

 There were no agenda items under New Business.


 MAYOR’S REPORT


 ALDERMAN'S CORNER


 REQUESTS AND REFERRALS

 20-0070 Requesting approval of a Plat of Vacation of Right of Way for a portion of
 Seminary Avenue located east of Lincoln Avenue (Fox Valley
 Developers, LLC - 20-0070 / AU27/3-20.017-VAC - TV - Ward 4)
 This Petition was forwarded to the Planning Council.


 20-0071 A Resolution Approving the Final Plat for C.W. Bardwell Subdivision
 located at 550 S. Lincoln Avenue (Fox Valley Developers - 20-0071 /
 AU27/3-20.018-Fsd - TV - Ward 4)
 This Petition was forwarded to the Planning Council.


 20-0072 Requesting the Vacation of Easements on the property located east of
 Lincoln Avenue, west of 4th Street (Fox Valley Developers, LLC -
 20-0072 / AU27/1-20.019-VAC/E - TV - Ward 4)
 This Petition was forwarded to the Planning Council.




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 20-0074 A Resolution Approving the Final Plat for Bardwell Community
 Subdivision located along Weston Avenue and Seminary Avenue
 between S. Lincoln Avenue and S. 4th Street (Fox Valley Developers -
 20-0074 / AU27/1-20.020-Fsd/Fpn - TV - Ward 4)
 This Petition was forwarded to the Planning Council.


 20-0075 A Resolution Approving a Final Plan for Bardwell Community Subdivision
 located along Weston Avenue and Seminary Avenue between S. Lincoln
 Avenue and S. 4th Street (Fox Valley Developers - 20-0075 /
 AU27/1-20.020-Fsd/Fpn - TV - Ward 4)
 This Petition was forwarded to the Planning Council.


 CLOSED SESSION

 There was no need for a Closed Session.


 ADJOURN

 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderman
 Franco to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried by a voice vote and the
 meeting adjourned at 5:21 p.m.



 Submitted by:

 ______________________________________
 Jennifer Stallings - City Clerk

 THIS MEETING AGENDA SHALL ALSO SERVE AS NOTICE THAT A MAJORITY OF A
 QUORUM OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS MAY ATTEND
 OR PARTICIPATE IN THIS COMMITTEE MEETING. NO OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE
 CITY COUNCIL SHALL OCCUR AT THIS COMMITTEE MEETING. MINUTES OF THE
 COMMITTEE MEETING SHALL CONSTITUTE THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE
 COMMITTEE MEETING AND ANY MEETING OF THE MAJORITY OF THE QUORUM OF
 THE CITY COUNCIL OCCURRING AT THE SAME TIME AND LOCATION.

 Any individual with a disability requesting a reasonable accommodation in order to
 participate in a public meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Office at least 48
 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting. The City Clerk’s Office can be reached in
 person at 44 E. Downer Place, Aurora Illinois, via telephone at 630-256-3070 ), or via
 e-mail at cityclerk@aurora-il.org. Every effort will be made to allow for meeting
 participation.




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