City Council — Aurora, IL
Date: 2023-01-10

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

 Agenda - Final
 Tuesday
 January 10, 2023
 6:00 PM


 Members of the public wishing to provide public comment for this meeting must be
 physically present at the meeting and registered to speak prior to the meeting being
 called to order. Please call the City Clerk's Office at (630) 256-3070 with questions.
 ROLL CALL

 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 INVOCATION

 APPOINTMENT OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

 MAYOR'S OFFICE OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS PRESENTATIONS

 MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS

 22-1025 A Resolution approving the appointment of Craig Gunty and reappointment of
 Ramona Wood to the Civil Service Commission.

 PUBLIC COMMENT

 CONSENT AGENDA

 22-1047 An Ordinance Amending "Chapter 25, Article XI" of the Code of Ordinances.

 22-1049 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances Pertaining to the
 City's Officers and Departments.

 DIRECT TO COUNCIL CONSENT AGENDA

 22-1054 Approval of the Minutes of the Tuesday, December 13, 2022, City Council
 Meeting.

 22-1068 Approval of the Minutes of the Tuesday, December 20, 2022, Special City Council
 Meeting.

 UNFINISHED BUSINESS


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 NEW BUSINESS

 REPORT

 23-0009 Treasurer's Report - November 2022

 APPROVAL OF THE BILL SUMMARY AND LARGE BILL LIST

 23-0014 Bill Summary and Large Bill List.

 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
 Tuesday
 January 10, 2023
 6:00 PM



 Members of the public wishing to provide public comment for this meeting must be
 physically present at the meeting and registered to speak prior to the meeting being
 called to order. Please call the City Clerk's Office at (630) 256-3070 with questions.

 ROLL CALL

 Mayor Irvin called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. and the roll was called.

 A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderman Jenkins
 to allow Alderwoman Hart-Burns to participate in this meeting remotely via
 Zoom. The motion carried by voice vote and Alderwoman Hart-Burns
 participated via Zoom.
 Present: 13 - Alderman Emmanuel Llamas, Alderwoman Juany Garza, Alderman Ted
 Mesiacos, Alderman Bill Donnell, Alderman Carl Franco, Alderman Mike
 Saville, Alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns, Alderwoman Patty Smith,
 Alderman Edward Bugg, Alderwoman Shweta Baid, Alderman Ron
 Woerman, Alderman Sherman Jenkins and Mayor Richard Irvin

 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 The Pledge of Allegiance was led by City of Aurora Staff Veterans Jim Birchall and
 Derek Winston.

 INVOCATION

 The Invocation was presented by Alderwoman Hart-Burns.


 APPOINTMENT OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

 A motion was made by Alderman Jenkins and seconded by Alderwoman Smith
 to appoint a Sergeant-At-Arms for this meeting. The motion carried by voice
 vote and Officer Sullivan served as Sergeant-At-Arms for this meeting.

 MAYOR'S OFFICE OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS PRESENTATIONS

 Clayton Muhammad, Chief Communications Officer - City of Aurora, presented
 regarding the upcoming Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration on
 Monday, January 16th at 6:00 p.m.


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 MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS

 22-1025 A Resolution approving the appointment of Craig Gunty and
 reappointment of Ramona Wood to the Civil Service Commission.
 A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderwoman
 Garza to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 12 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos,
 Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderwoman Hart-Burns, Alderwoman
 Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Woerman, Alderman
 Jenkins.

 Enactment No: R23-001


 PUBLIC COMMENT

 The City Clerk read the Rules of Public Comment and the following presented
 comment to the City Council:

 1. Ruben Ramos spoke regarding item 22-1047.
 2. Salvador Leon spoke regarding item 22-1047.

 CONSENT AGENDA

 The City Clerk read the Consent Agenda and the Direct to Council Consent
 Agenda in full. A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by
 Alderwoman Garza to approve the Consent Agenda and the Direct to Council
 Consent Agenda as read. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 12 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos,
 Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderwoman Hart-Burns, Alderwoman
 Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Woerman, Alderman
 Jenkins.

 22-1047 An Ordinance Amending "Chapter 25, Article XI" of the Code of
 Ordinances.
 This Ordinance was adopted on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: O23-001


 22-1049 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances
 Pertaining to the City's Officers and Departments.
 Alex Alexandrou, Chief Management Officer - City of Aurora, responded to questions
 regarding this item.

 This Ordinance was adopted on the Consent Agenda.

 Mayor Irvin appointed Jim Birchall as Interim Director and Derrick Winston as
 Interim Deputy Director of the Public Facilities Department.

 Enactment No: O23-002

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 DIRECT TO COUNCIL CONSENT AGENDA

 22-1054 Approval of the Minutes of the Tuesday, December 13, 2022, City
 Council Meeting.
 The Minutes were approved and filed on the Direct to Council Consent Agenda.


 22-1068 Approval of the Minutes of the Tuesday, December 20, 2022, Special
 City Council Meeting.
 The Minutes were approved and filed on the Direct to Council Consent Agenda.


 UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 There were no items of Unfinished Business.


 NEW BUSINESS

 There were no items of New Business.


 REPORT

 23-0009 Treasurer's Report - November 2022

 Mayor Irvin acknowledged receipt of the November 2022 Treasurer's Report.


 APPROVAL OF THE BILL SUMMARY AND LARGE BILL LIST

 23-0014 Bill Summary and Large Bill List.

 A motion was made by Alderwoman Garza and seconded by Alderman Jenkins
 to approve and pay the bills. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 12 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman
 Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderwoman Hart-Burns,
 Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman
 Woerman and Alderman Jenkins

 CLOSED SESSION

 There was no need for a Closed Session at this meeting.




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 ADJOURN

 A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderman Jenkins
 to adjourn this meeting. The motion carried by voice vote and the meeting
 adjourned at 6:33 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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