Committee of the Whole — Aurora, IL
Date: 2015-09-15

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

 Agenda - Final
 Tuesday
 September 15, 2015
 5:00 PM


 CALL TO ORDER

 ROLL CALL

 MINUTES OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING OF TUESDAY,
 SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
 15-00828 Approval of the Tuesday, September 1, 2015 Committee of the Whole Meeting
 Minutes.

 REPORT OF THE
 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
 The Planning & Development Committee Met On Thursday, September 10, 2015
 and Reviewed the Following Items:
 15-00027 An Ordinance Rescinding and Vacating Ordinance Number O10-073, being a
 Special Use Permit for a 150 foot Telecommunication Tower within 500 feet of
 Residentially Zoned Property located at 225 S. Highland Avenue, Aurora
 Illinois, 60505
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 15-00553 An Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit for a Telecommunication Facility
 Use on the Property located at 800 Marseillaise Place
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 15-00640 An Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit for a Religious Institution (6400)
 Use on the Property located at 78 S LaSalle Street, Aurora, Illinois, 60505
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL WITH TWO (2)
 CONDITIONS 3-0

 15-00666 A Resolution Approving a Revision to the Final Plan to add a dual drive-thru for
 McDonald’s located at 711 E. New York Street .
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL WITH CONDITION 3-0

 15-00712 A Resolution Approving a Final Plan Revision for Building Elevations on Lots
 1-43 for Unit 4 of The Estate Homes of Verona Ridge Subdivision
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0


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 REPORT OF THE
 FINANCE COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
 The Finance Committee Met On Tuesday, September 8, 2015 and Reviewed the
 Following Items:
 15-00761 A Resolution authorizing the Purchase of Cisco networking and server
 equipment maintenance for the MIS Division in the amount of $45,435.00 from
 Sentinel Technologies, Inc. of Downers Grove, Illinois.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 15-00771 An Ordinance providing for the issuance of $___________ aggregate principal
 amount of General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2015-C, of the City of
 Aurora, Kane, DuPage, Kendall and Will Counties, Illinois, confirming the sale
 thereof, and providing for the levy and collection of a direct annual tax for the
 payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds .
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 15-00781 A Resolution to approve Geneva Construction for the asphalt repairs to the
 Aurora Transportation Center's east platform drive lane and lot in the amount of
 $40,257.00
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 15-00792 A Resolution Authorizing the Acquisition of Property from Kane County for
 Right-of-Way Road Purposes for the Sullivan Road and Highland Avenue
 Roundabout Intersection Improvements Project, Partial Acquisition PIN:
 15-09-400-009, 1330 N. Highland Avenue.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 15-00804 A Resolution awarding Meade Electric the low joint bid for the two year citywide
 traffic signal maintenance.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 15-00807 A Resolution Authorizing the City of Aurora to Enter into a Residential Lease
 Agreement for 22 West Park Place .
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 15-00808 A Resolution accepting the lowest responsible bid for reconstructive and
 restorative masonry work on the Elmslie and the David L Pierce Art and History
 Center Buildings in the amount of $80,320.00 from Jimmy'z Masonry
 Corporation of Crystal Lake, Illinois .
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 15-00782 Recommendation to Solicit Bids to Repair the Water Infiltration Leak at the
 Aurora Police Department Headquarters and repair pitched walkway on second
 deck of structure .
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0 (INFORMATION ONLY)



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 REPORT OF THE
 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
 The Government Operations Committee Met On Tuesday, September 8, 2015 and
 Reviewed the Following Items:
 15-00816 A Resolution approving the issuance of a Carnival License and a Music Festival
 Permit to Our Lady of Mercy Church as part of their Mercy Fest on October
 9-11, 2015.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 15-00826 A Resolution approving the issuance of a Music Festival permit to Main Baptist
 Church. 814 E Galena Blvd., for their Family & Friends Festival on Saturday,
 September 26 & 27, 2015 from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m .
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 15-00729 A Parking Study for N. Gladstone Avenue. Ward 6, Alderman Saville.

 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0 (INFORMATION ONLY)

 15-00730 A Traffic Study for N. Gregory Street. Ward 10, Alderman Johnson.

 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0 (INFORMATION ONLY)

 15-00745 A Traffic Study for the Oakwood Avenue and Kenmore Avenue intersection.
 Ward 1, Alderman Bohman.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0 (INFORMATION ONLY)

 15-00765 A Parking Study for Simms Street and Lebanon Street intersection. Ward 4,
 Alderman Donnell.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0 (INFORMATION ONLY)

 15-00766 A Parking Study for Oak Avenue in the 600 block. Ward 6, Alderman Saville.

 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0 (INFORMATION ONLY)

 15-00767 A Traffic Study of the Bangs Street and 7th Avenue intersection. Ward 3,
 Alderman Mesiacos.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0 (INFORMATION ONLY)

 15-00805 Athziry Dia de Muertos is requesting permission to stage Day of the Dead on
 Benton between River and Stolp on Sunday, November 1 from 9:00 am to
 12:30 pm.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0 (INFORMATION ONLY)

 REPORT OF THE
 BUILDINGS, GROUNDS & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE



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 The Buildings, Grounds and Infrastructure Committee Met On Wednesday,
 September 9, 2015 and Reviewed the Following Items:
 15-00743 A Resolution to allow the Director of Purchasing to enter into an agreement with
 Len Cox & Sons Excavating of 1203 Theodore St. Crest Hill, IL 60403 for
 construction of the Phillip's Park Water Main Replacement project in the
 amount of seventy four thousand four hundred twelve dollars and fifty cents
 ($74,412.50).
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 15-00762 A Resolution approving a joint OnLight Aurora, Kane County, City of Aurora
 optical fiber build, and upgrade to the Route 59 Train Station optical fiber
 infrastructure at a cost to the City of Aurora not to exceed $127,580.00.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 15-00789 A Resolution accepting the improvements and maintenance security for Abbey
 Farms - New Barn.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS

 15-00809 A Resolution Appointing Kathy Duncan as the School District 204
 Representative and Reappointing Pat Divine as the Fox Metro Representative
 to the Aurora Planning Commission .

 MAYOR’S REPORT

 REQUESTS AND REFERRALS

 15-00839 Requesting approval of a Special Use Permit for Educational Services (6100)
 with a Final Plan for West Aurora School District 129, West High School located
 at 1201 W. New York Street (Whitt Law LLC - L15-00839 /
 AU20/4-15.164-Su/Fpn - TV - Ward 4)

 CLOSED SESSION

 ADJOURN




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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
 September 15, 2015
 5:00 PM




 CALL TO ORDER

 Mayor Weisner called the Committe of the Whole to order at 5:08


 ROLL CALL

 Present 13 - Mayor Tom Weisner, Alderman Kristina "Tina" Bohman, Alderman Juany
 Garza, Alderman Ted Mesiacos, Alderman Bill Donnell, Alderman Carl
 Franco, Alderman Mike Saville, Alderman Scheketa Hart-Burns ,
 Alderman Rick Mervine, Alderman Edward Bugg, Alderman Lynne
 Johnson, Alderman Richard Irvin, and Alderman Bob O'Connor

 MINUTES OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING OF TUESDAY,
 SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

 15-00828 Approval of the Tuesday, September 1, 2015 Committee of the Whole
 Meeting Minutes.
 Alderman Hart-Burns made a motion, seconded by Alderman Mervine to accept
 the minutes from the September 1, 2015 Committee of the Whole. The motion
 carried by voice vote.


 REPORT OF THE
 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

 The Planning & Development Committee Met On Thursday, September 10, 2015
 and Reviewed the Following Items:

 15-00027 An Ordinance Rescinding and Vacating Ordinance Number O10-073,
 being a Special Use Permit for a 150 foot Telecommunication Tower
 within 500 feet of Residentially Zoned Property located at 225 S.
 Highland Avenue, Aurora Illinois, 60505
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: O15-057


 15-00553 An Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit for a Telecommunication

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 Facility Use on the Property located at 800 Marseillaise Place
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: O15-058


 15-00640 An Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit for a Religious Institution
 (6400) Use on the Property located at 78 S LaSalle Street, Aurora,
 Illinois, 60505
 Ed Sieben spoken briefly regarding the item.

 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: O15-059


 15-00666 A Resolution Approving a Revision to the Final Plan to add a dual
 drive-thru for McDonald’s located at 711 E. New York Street .
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R15-263


 15-00712 A Resolution Approving a Final Plan Revision for Building Elevations
 on Lots 1-43 for Unit 4 of The Estate Homes of Verona Ridge
 Subdivision
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R15-264


 REPORT OF THE
 FINANCE COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

 The Finance Committee Met On Tuesday, September 8, 2015 and Reviewed the
 Following Items:

 15-00761 A Resolution authorizing the Purchase of Cisco networking and server
 equipment maintenance for the MIS Division in the amount of
 $45,435.00 from Sentinel Technologies, Inc. of Downers Grove,
 Illinois.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R15-266


 15-00771 An Ordinance providing for the issuance of $69,185,000 aggregate
 principal amount of General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series
 2015-C, of the City of Aurora, Kane, DuPage, Kendall and Will
 Counties, Illinois, confirming the sale thereof, and providing for the levy
 and collection of a direct annual tax for the payment of the principal of
 and interest on said bonds .

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 Brian Caputo spoke briefly regarding the request to sell the existing bonds and issue
 new bonds. There is an expected savings of approximately 10% over the course of
 the repayment schedule. The final amount of refinancing will be known at the City
 Council Meeting scheduled for September 22, 2015. For this reason it is being
 recommended that this item be placed on the "Unfinished Business" portion of the
 agenda to provide an update to the City Council.

 (PLACED ON UNFINISHED BUSINESS)

 Enactment No: O15-060


 15-00781 A Resolution to approve Geneva Construction for the asphalt repairs
 to the Aurora Transportation Center's east platform drive lane and lot
 in the amount of $40,257.00
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R15-268


 15-00792 A Resolution Authorizing the Acquisition of Property from Kane County
 for Right-of-Way Road Purposes for the Sullivan Road and Highland
 Avenue Roundabout Intersection Improvements Project, Partial
 Acquisition PIN: 15-09-400-009, 1330 N. Highland Avenue.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R15-270


 15-00804 A Resolution awarding Meade Electric the low joint bid for the two year
 citywide traffic signal maintenance.
 Ken Schroth spoke briefly on this item. The City of Aurora and DuPage County
 released an RFP for a joint bid for traffic light maintenance. The bid results were
 $34/per month less than other like municipalities.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R15-271


 15-00807 A Resolution Authorizing the City of Aurora to Enter into a Residential
 Lease Agreement for 22 West Park Place .
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R15-272


 15-00808 A Resolution accepting the lowest responsible bid for reconstructive
 and restorative masonry work on the Elmslie and the David L Pierce
 Art and History Center Buildings in the amount of $80,320.00 from
 Jimmy'z Masonry Corporation of Crystal Lake, Illinois .
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R15-273


 15-00782 Recommendation to Solicit Bids to Repair the Water Infiltration Leak at

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 the Aurora Police Department Headquarters and repair pitched
 walkway on second deck of structure .
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 REPORT OF THE
 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

 The Government Operations Committee Met On Tuesday, September 8, 2015 and
 Reviewed the Following Items:

 15-00816 A Resolution approving the issuance of a Carnival License and a
 Music Festival Permit to Our Lady of Mercy Church as part of their
 Mercy Fest on October 9-11, 2015 .
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R15-274


 15-00826 A Resolution approving the issuance of a Music Festival permit to Main
 Baptist Church. 814 E Galena Blvd., for their Family & Friends Festival
 on Saturday, September 26 & 27, 2015 from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m .
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R15-275


 15-00729 A Parking Study for N. Gladstone Avenue. Ward 6, Alderman Saville.

 This Reports/Studies was (INFORMATION ONLY)


 15-00730 A Traffic Study for N. Gregory Street. Ward 10, Alderman Johnson.

 This Reports/Studies was (INFORMATION ONLY)


 15-00745 A Traffic Study for the Oakwood Avenue and Kenmore Avenue
 intersection. Ward 1, Alderman Bohman.
 This Reports/Studies was (INFORMATION ONLY)


 15-00765 A Parking Study for Simms Street and Lebanon Street intersection.
 Ward 4, Alderman Donnell.
 This Reports/Studies was (INFORMATION ONLY)


 15-00766 A Parking Study for Oak Avenue in the 600 block. Ward 6, Alderman
 Saville.
 This Reports/Studies was (INFORMATION ONLY)


 15-00767 A Traffic Study of the Bangs Street and 7th Avenue intersection. Ward

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 3, Alderman Mesiacos.
 This Reports/Studies was (INFORMATION ONLY)


 15-00805 Athziry Dia de Muertos is requesting permission to stage Day of the
 Dead on Benton between River and Stolp on Sunday, November 1
 from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm.
 This Event was (INFORMATION ONLY)


 REPORT OF THE
 BUILDINGS, GROUNDS & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

 The Buildings, Grounds and Infrastructure Committee Met On Wednesday,
 September 9, 2015 and Reviewed the Following Items:

 15-00743 A Resolution to allow the Director of Purchasing to enter into an
 agreement with Len Cox & Sons Excavating of 1203 Theodore St.
 Crest Hill, IL 60403 for construction of the Phillip's Park Water Main
 Replacement project in the amount of seventy four thousand four
 hundred twelve dollars and fifty cents ($74,412.50).
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R15-265


 15-00762 A Resolution approving a joint OnLight Aurora, Kane County, City of
 Aurora optical fiber build, and upgrade to the Route 59 Train Station
 optical fiber infrastructure at a cost to the City of Aurora not to exceed
 $127,580.00.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R15-267


 15-00789 A Resolution accepting the improvements and maintenance security
 for Abbey Farms - New Barn.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R15-269


 MAYOR’S REPORT

 Jeff Awards for theater nominated the Paramount 16 times. The awards will take
 place on October 5, 2015.

 MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS

 15-00809 A Resolution Appointing Kathy Duncan as the School District 204
 Representative and Reappointing Pat Divine as the Fox Metro
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 Representative to the Aurora Planning Commission .
 This Resolution was referred to the City Council

 Enactment No: R15-262


 REQUESTS AND REFERRALS

 15-00839 Requesting approval of a Special Use Permit for Educational Services
 (6100) with a Final Plan for West Aurora School District 129, West
 High School located at 1201 W . New York Street (Whitt Law LLC -
 L15-00839 / AU20/4-15.164-Rz/Su/Fpn - TV - Ward 4)
 This Petition was Forwarded to Planning Council to the DST Staff Council
 (Planning Council)


 CLOSED SESSION

 Alderman Hart-Burns made a motion, seconded by Alderman Irvin to move into
 a closed sesssion immediately following the Committee of the Whole meeting
 relating to property acquisition pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5) of the Open
 Meetings Act.

 Aye: 12 - Alderman Bohman, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman
 Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns,
 Alderman Mervine, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Johnson, Alderman Irvin
 and Alderman O'Connor

 ADJOURN

 Alderman Hart-Burns made a motion, seconded by Alderman Mervine to
 adjourn the meeting. The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at
 5:22 P.M.




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