City Council — Aurora, IL
Date: 2019-12-30

City Hall - 2nd Floor Council
 City of Aurora Chambers
 44 East Downer Place
 Aurora, IL
 City Council

 Agenda - Final-revised
 Monday
 December 30, 2019
 4:00 PM

 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of a Special City Council Meeting, called by Mayor Richard
 C. Irvin, for Monday, December 30, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. at City Hall 44 E. Downer Place 2nd
 Floor Council Chambers., Aurora, Illinois.


 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING

 ROLL CALL

 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 INVOCATION

 APPOINTMENT OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

 PUBLIC COMMENT

 PUBLIC HEARING

 19-1166 A Public Hearing as required by Illinois Compiled Statute 35 ILCS 200/18-70
 through 18-90 for the adoption of the City of Aurora 2019 tax levy.


 19-1167 A Public Hearing as required by Illinois Compiled Statute 35 ILCS 200/18-70
 through 18-90 for the adoption of the City of Aurora Library 2019 tax levy .

 NEW BUSINESS

 19-1164 An Ordinance Levying Taxes for the City of Aurora, Illinois, for the Fiscal Year
 January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 , and repealing any and all conflicting
 ordinances.

 19-1165 An Ordinance Levying Library Fund Taxes for the City of Aurora, Illinois, for the
 Fiscal Year January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, and repealing any and
 all conflicting ordinances .




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 19-1171 A Resolution authorizing the acquisition of the real property commonly known as 1
 W Downer Pl, in the City of Aurora in an amount not to exceed $107,000 in
 furtherance of the redevelopment contemplated by Resolution R19-421.

 CLOSED SESSION

 ADJOURN

 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 - 2nd Floor
 City of Aurora Council Chambers
 44 East Downer Place
 Aurora, IL


 City Council
 Meeting Minutes - Final
 Monday
 December 30, 2019
 4:00 PM


 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of a Special City Council Meeting, called by Mayor Richard
 C. Irvin, for Monday, December 30, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. at City Hall 44 E. Downer Place 2nd
 Floor Council Chambers., Aurora, Illinois.


 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING


 ROLL CALL

 Mayor Irvin called the meeting to order at 4:08 p.m. and the roll was called.

 Present: 10 - Alderman Emmanuel Llamas, Alderman Juany Garza, Alderman Carl
 Franco, Alderman Mike Saville, Alderman Scheketa Hart-Burns, Alderman
 Patty Smith, Alderman Edward Bugg, Alderman Sherman Jenkins,
 Alderman Bob O'Connor and Mayor Richard Irvin
 Absent: 3 - Alderman Ted Mesiacos, Alderman Bill Donnell and Alderman Judd Lofchie


 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE


 INVOCATION


 APPOINTMENT OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

 A motion was made by Alderman Jenkins and seconded by Alderman
 Hart-Burns to appoint Officer Sullivan as Sergeant-at-Arms for this meeting.
 Motion carried by voice vote.

 PUBLIC COMMENT

 No members of the public wished to present public comment.


 PUBLIC HEARING




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 19-1166 A Public Hearing as required by Illinois Compiled Statute 35 ILCS
 200/18-70 through 18-90 for the adoption of the City of Aurora 2019 tax
 levy.
 Mayor Irvin opened the public hearing. Marty Lyons, Chief Financial Officer,
 provided a presentation regarding the item. There were no members of the
 public who wished to address the City.

 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderman
 Franco to close the public hearing. The motion carried by voice vote.

 19-1167 A Public Hearing as required by Illinois Compiled Statute 35 ILCS
 200/18-70 through 18-90 for the adoption of the City of Aurora Library
 2019 tax levy.
 Mayor Irvin opened the public hearing. Marty Lyons, Chief Financial Officer,
 provided a presentation regarding the item. There were no members of the
 public who wished to address the City.

 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderman
 Jenkins to close the public hearing. The motion carried by voice vote.

 NEW BUSINESS

 19-1164 An Ordinance Levying Taxes for the City of Aurora, Illinois, for the Fiscal
 Year January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, and repealing any
 and all conflicting ordinances.
 A motion was made by Alderman O'Connor and seconded by Alderman
 Jenkins that this agenda item be approved. The motion carried by the
 following vote:

 Aye: 9- Alderman Llamas, Alderman Garza, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville,
 Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Jenkins
 and Alderman O'Connor

 Enactment No: O19-115


 19-1165 An Ordinance Levying Library Fund Taxes for the City of Aurora, Illinois,
 for the Fiscal Year January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, and
 repealing any and all conflicting ordinances.
 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderman
 Jenkins that this agenda item be approved. The motion carried by the
 following vote:

 Aye: 9- Alderman Llamas, Alderman Garza, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville,
 Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Jenkins
 and Alderman O'Connor

 Enactment No: O19-116




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 19-1171 A Resolution authorizing the acquisition of the real property commonly
 known as 1 W Downer Pl, in the City of Aurora in an amount not to
 exceed $107,000 in furtherance of the redevelopment contemplated by
 Resolution R19-421.
 Marty Lyons, Chief Financial Officer, presented briefly and answered questions
 regarding this item.

 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Saville,
 that this agenda item be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 9- Alderman Llamas, Alderman Garza, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville,
 Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Jenkins
 and Alderman O'Connor

 Enactment No: R19-430


 CLOSED SESSION

 No closed session was held.


 ADJOURN

 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderman
 Jenkins that this meeting be adjourned. The motion carried by voice vote.
 The meeting was adjourned at 4:36 p.m.




 Submitted by:____________________________________

 Jennifer Stallings, City Clerk

 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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