City Council — Aurora, IL
Date: 2022-06-28

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

 Agenda - Final
 Tuesday
 June 28, 2022
 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

 22-0430 A Resolution approving the re-appointment of Dr. John Sparlin and appointment of
 Elizabeth Christoffel and Ricky Rodgers to the Aurora Education Commission.

 22-0431 A Resolution authorizing the appointment of Margaret Stokes to the Bicycle,
 Pedestrian and Transit Advisory Board.

 22-0454 A Resolution approving the reappointments of Bryan Joseph and Michael
 Mancuso to the Public Art Commission.

 22-0459 A Resolution approving the re-appointment of Sal Khan, Pedro Gonzalez, and
 Yvonne Owusu-Safo to the Planning and Zoning Commission.

 PUBLIC COMMENT

 PUBLIC HEARING

 22-0469 Public Hearing regarding the creation of the proposed East River Bend Tax
 Increment Finance District.

 CONSENT AGENDA




City of Aurora Page 1 Printed on 6/28/2022
City Council Agenda - Final June 28, 2022


 22-0236 A Resolution authorizing the fuel system replacement at Aurora Fire Department
 Stations 3 & 8.

 22-0326 A Resolution approving the Invest Aurora and Ward 3 Façade and Site
 Improvement Grant Program.

 22-0390 An Ordinance Granting a Conditional Use Permit for a Cannabis Infuser Facility on
 the Property located at 1585 Beverly Court, Units 124 & 125

 22-0442 A Resolution approving the acceptance of a Huntington Foundation Grant, in the
 amount of $50,000, for the Aurora Financial Empowerment Center.

 22-0446 A Resolution authorizing the purchase of a dump trailer for the City of Aurora Fleet,
 from ILoca Services Inc., for $65,333.00.

 22-0447 A Resolution to approve the contract to remodel and add a gender-neutral
 bathroom from F.H. Paschen S.N. Nielson & Associates, LLC, in the amount of
 $299,686.68.

 22-0449 A Resolution Requesting approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”)
 between the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund, Inc. (“the CFE Fund”) and
 the City of Aurora for the Aurora Financial Empowerment Center (“Aurora FEC”) to
 become an FEC Expert Partner (“FEC Expert Partner”) until October 31, 2023.

 22-0452 A Resolution authorizing a Project Management Professional Services agreement
 with Crowe LLP, 225 W Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606 (“Crowe”) in an
 amount not to exceed $96,000.

 22-0457 A Resolution establishing the maximum number of Class B: On-Site Consumption
 liquor licenses (unofficially related to the application from El Capitan Restaurant,
 Inc. at 701 N Lake Street, Aurora). [Ward 6]

 22-0458 A Resolution authorizing the renewal of the Line of Credit (LOC) in the amount of
 $10 million with Old Second National Bank for a one-year term expiring on June
 30, 2023.

 22-0462 A Resolution to award the Southlawn Place and Westlawn Avenue Water Main
 Replacement project located in Ward 5 to Stokes Excavating, Inc., 903 Daisyfield
 Rd, Rockford, Illinois 61102 in the bid amount of nine hundred fifty-six thousand six
 hundred forty-two dollars and zero cents ($956,642.00).

 22-0468 A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Tri-Party Agreement Between the City
 of Aurora, SOA Lake, LLC, and SFI Properties Aurora, LLC to Share in the Cost
 of Installing a Public Sanitary Sewer Line to Induce Development for a Future
 Outlot Parcel Located at 970 N. Lake Street.

 22-0484 A Resolution authorizing the second amendment to the second amended and
 restated lease between Holcim-Mamr, Inc., formerly known as Lafarge Aggregates
 Illinois, Inc. and the City of Aurora.


City of Aurora Page 2 Printed on 6/28/2022
City Council Agenda - Final June 28, 2022


 DIRECT TO COUNCIL CONSENT AGENDA

 22-0494 Approval of the Minutes of the Tuesday, June 14, 2022, City Council Meeting.

 UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 22-0402 An Ordinance Establishing a Conditional Use Planned Development and
 Approving the All Pets Wellness Center Plan Description for the Property Located
 at 1975 Melissa Lane.

 22-0249 An Ordinance Establishing a Conditional Use Planned Development and
 Approving the Lake Street 31 Development Plan Description for the property
 located at 970 N. Lake Street

 22-0250 A Resolution Approving the Final Plat for Lake Street 31 Development Subdivision
 located at 970 N. Lake Street

 22-0251 A Resolution Approving a Final Plan on Lot 1 of Lake Street 31 Development
 Subdivision located on property at 970 N. Lake Street

 22-0248 A Resolution Approving a Final Plan for Lot 2 of Lake Street 31 Development
 Subdivision located on the west side of N. Lake Street, south of 970 N. Lake
 Street for Single Bay Car Wash

 22-0466 A Resolution to award a contract to Geneva Construction Co. in the amount of
 $1,875,989.00 for the 2022 Contract #2 - City Wide Sidewalk, Patching, Striping
 and Bike Path Overlay Projects.

 NEW BUSINESS

 APPROVAL OF THE BILL SUMMARY AND LARGE BILL LIST

 22-0514 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.




City of Aurora Page 3 Printed on 6/28/2022

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


 City Council
 Meeting Minutes - Final
 Tuesday
 June 28, 2022
 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 6:03 p.m. and the roll was called.

 Mayor Irvin presided over the meeting until 7:26 p.m. Mayor Pro Tem Franco
 presided over the meeting from 7:26 p.m. until 7:33 p.m.
 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 Mayor Irvin.


 INVOCATION

 The Invocation was led by Alderwoman Hart-Burns.


 APPOINTMENT OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

 A motion was made by Alderman Jenkins and seconded by Alderwoman
 Hart-Burns 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, Mayor's Office of Community Affairs - City of Aurora, presented
 regarding 4th of July activities in the City of Aurora for 2022.

 MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS



City of Aurora Page 1
City Council Meeting Minutes - Final June 28, 2022


 A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderwoman
 Garza to combine items 22-0430, 22-0431, 22-0454 and 22-0459. The motion
 carried by voice vote. The City Clerk read all Mayoral Appointment items in
 full.

 A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderwoman
 Garza to approve all Mayoral Appointment items as read. 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.

 22-0430 A Resolution approving the re-appointment of Dr. John Sparlin and
 appointment of Elizabeth Christoffel and Ricky Rodgers to the Aurora
 Education Commission.
 This Resolution was approved.

 Enactment No: R22-185


 22-0431 A Resolution authorizing the appointment of Margaret Stokes to the
 Bicycle, Pedestrian and Transit Advisory Board .
 This Resolution was approved.

 Enactment No: R22-186


 22-0454 A Resolution approving the reappointments of Bryan Joseph and Michael
 Mancuso to the Public Art Commission.
 This Resolution was approved.

 Enactment No: R22-187


 22-0459 A Resolution approving the re-appointment of Sal Khan, Pedro Gonzalez,
 and Yvonne Owusu-Safo to the Planning and Zoning Commission .
 This Resolution was approved.

 Enactment No: R22-188


 PUBLIC COMMENT

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

 Matthew Orr spoke in opposition to the development at 970 N Lake Street.
 Matt Bravo spoke in support of the development at 970 N Lake Street.
 George Gutierrez spoke regarding neighborhood clean-up in Ward 1.
 Donna Zine spoke in opposition to the development at 970 N Lake Street.
 Mavis Bates spoke requesting the return of the 4th of July Parade to the City of
 Aurora.

City of Aurora Page 2
City Council Meeting Minutes - Final June 28, 2022

 Jim Butler spoke on behalf of Veterans regarding the 4th of July Parade in the
 City of Aurora.
 Julaine Kammrath spoke regarding the development at 970 N Lake Street.
 Gretchen Wagner spoke regarding the development at 970 N Lake Street.
 Peter Wagner spoke regarding the development at 970 N Lake Street.
 Jean McKee spoke regarding the development at 970 N Lake Street.
 Minkyu Whang spoke regarding the development at 970 N Lake Street.
 Julio Flores spoke regarding the development at 970 N Lake Street.

 PUBLIC HEARING

 22-0469 Public Hearing regarding the creation of the proposed East River Bend
 Tax Increment Finance District.
 Mayor Irvin called the Public Hearing to order at 6:49 p.m.
 Trevor Dick, Assistant Director of Economic Development - City of Aurora,
 presented regarding this item. Mr. Dick also presented an overview of the
 Joint Review Board meeting on May 20, 2022 to the City Council. There were
 no members of the public present and wishing to be heard for public comment
 on this issue. There were no questions posed by members of the City Council.
 A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderman
 Franco to close the hearing. The motion to close the hearing carried by the
 following vote and the public hearing adjourned at 6:54 p.m.:

 CONSENT AGENDA

 The City Clerk read the Consent Agenda and the Direct to Council Consent
 Agenda in full. A motion was made by Alderman Llamas and seconded by
 Alderwoman Garza to approve the Consent Agenda and Direct to Council
 Agenda as read. 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.




City of Aurora Page 3
City Council Meeting Minutes - Final June 28, 2022



 22-0236 A Resolution authorizing the fuel system replacement at Aurora Fire
 Department Stations 3 & 8.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R22-189


 22-0326 A Resolution approving the Invest Aurora and Ward 3 Façade and Site
 Improvement Grant Program .
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R22-190


 22-0390 An Ordinance Granting a Conditional Use Permit for a Cannabis Infuser
 Facility on the Property located at 1585 Beverly Court, Units 124 & 125
 This Ordinance was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: O22-045


 22-0442 A Resolution approving the acceptance of a Huntington Foundation
 Grant, in the amount of $50,000, for the Aurora Financial Empowerment
 Center.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R22-191


 22-0446 A Resolution authorizing the purchase of a dump trailer for the City of
 Aurora Fleet, from ILoca Services Inc., for $65,333.00.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R22-192


 22-0447 A Resolution to approve the contract to remodel and add a
 gender-neutral bathroom from F.H. Paschen S.N. Nielson & Associates,
 LLC, in the amount of $299,686.68 .
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R22-193


 22-0449 A Resolution Requesting approval of a Memorandum of Understanding
 (“MOU”) between the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund, Inc. (“the
 CFE Fund”) and the City of Aurora for the Aurora Financial
 Empowerment Center (“Aurora FEC”) to become an FEC Expert Partner
 (“FEC Expert Partner”) until October 31, 2023 .
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R22-194


City of Aurora Page 4
City Council Meeting Minutes - Final June 28, 2022

 22-0452 A Resolution authorizing a Project Management Professional Services
 agreement with Crowe LLP, 225 W Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois
 60606 (“Crowe”) in an amount not to exceed $96,000.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R22-195


 22-0457 A Resolution establishing the maximum number of Class B: On-Site
 Consumption liquor licenses (unofficially related to the application from El
 Capitan Restaurant, Inc. at 701 N Lake Street, Aurora). [Ward 6]
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R22-196


 22-0458 A Resolution authorizing the renewal of the Line of Credit (LOC) in the
 amount of $10 million with Old Second National Bank for a one-year term
 expiring on June 30, 2023.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R22-197


 22-0462 A Resolution to award the Southlawn Place and Westlawn Avenue Water
 Main Replacement project located in Ward 5 to Stokes Excavating, Inc.,
 903 Daisyfield Rd, Rockford, Illinois 61102 in the bid amount of nine
 hundred fifty-six thousand six hundred forty-two dollars and zero cents
 ($956,642.00).
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R22-198


 22-0468 A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Tri-Party Agreement
 Between the City of Aurora, SOA Lake, LLC, and SFI Properties Aurora,
 LLC to Share in the Cost of Installing a Public Sanitary Sewer Line to
 Induce Development for a Future Outlot Parcel Located at 970 N. Lake
 Street.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R22-199


 22-0484 A Resolution authorizing the second amendment to the second amended
 and restated lease between Holcim-Mamr, Inc., formerly known as
 Lafarge Aggregates Illinois, Inc. and the City of Aurora .
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R22-200


 DIRECT TO COUNCIL CONSENT AGENDA

City of Aurora Page 5
City Council Meeting Minutes - Final June 28, 2022



 22-0494
 Approval of the Minutes of the Tuesday, June 14, 2022, City Council
 Meeting.
 The Minutes were approved and filed as presented on the Direct to Council
 Consent Agenda.

 UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 Items 22-0249, 22-0250, 22-0251 and 22-0248 under Unfinished Business were
 heard out of order, without objection, just following the conclusion of the
 Public Hearing.

 22-0402 An Ordinance Establishing a Conditional Use Planned Development and
 Approving the All Pets Wellness Center Plan Description for the Property
 Located at 1975 Melissa Lane.
 A motion was made by Alderwoman Garza and seconded by Alderman Jenkins
 to approve this item. 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

 Enactment No: O22-046


 22-0249 An Ordinance Establishing a Conditional Use Planned Development and
 Approving the Lake Street 31 Development Plan Description for the
 property located at 970 N. Lake Street
 Tracey Vacek, Senior Planner - City of Aurora, spoke regarding this item.

 A motion was made by Alderman Franco and seconded by Alderman Jenkins
 to approve this item. A motion was made by Alderman Saville and seconded
 by Alderwoman Garza to hold this item for 6 months. The motion to hold this
 item failed by the following vote with Mayor Irvin casting the tie-breaking vote:

 Aye: 6 - Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman
 Saville, Alderwoman Hart-Burns, Alderman Bugg.

 Nay: 7 - Alderman Llamas, Alderman Franco, Alderwoman Smith,
 Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Woerman, Alderman Jenkins, Mayor Irvin.

 The motion to approve this item with the proposed amendment carried by the
 following vote:

 Aye: 8- Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Donnell, Alderman
 Franco, Alderwoman Smith, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Woerman and
 Alderman Jenkins

 Nay: 4- Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Saville, Alderwoman Hart-Burns and
 Alderman Bugg

 Enactment No: O22-047

City of Aurora Page 6
City Council Meeting Minutes - Final June 28, 2022



 22-0250 A Resolution Approving the Final Plat for Lake Street 31 Development
 Subdivision located at 970 N. Lake Street
 Alex Alexandrou, Chief Management Officer - City of Aurora, spoke regarding this item.

 A motion was made by Alderman Franco and seconded by Alderman Jenkins
 to approve this item. A motion was made by Alderman Saville and seconded
 by Alderman Bugg to hold this item for 2 months. The motion to hold this item
 failed by the following vote:

 Aye: 5 - Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Saville, Alderwoman Hart-Burns,
 Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid

 Nay: 7 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Donnell, Alderman
 Franco, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Woerman, Alderman Jenkins

 The motion to approve this item carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 9- Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Donnell, Alderman
 Franco, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman
 Woerman and Alderman Jenkins

 Nay: 3- Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Saville and Alderwoman Hart-Burns

 Enactment No: R22-201


 22-0251 A Resolution Approving a Final Plan on Lot 1 of Lake Street 31
 Development Subdivision located on property at 970 N. Lake Street
 A motion was made by Alderman Franco and seconded by Alderman Jenkins
 to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 9- Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Donnell, Alderman
 Franco, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman
 Woerman and Alderman Jenkins

 Nay: 3- Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Saville and Alderwoman Hart-Burns

 Enactment No: R22-202


 22-0248 A Resolution Approving a Final Plan for Lot 2 of Lake Street 31
 Development Subdivision located on the west side of N. Lake Street,
 south of 970 N. Lake Street for Single Bay Car Wash
 A motion was made by Alderman Franco and seconded by Alderman Jenkins
 to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 7- Alderman Llamas, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderwoman
 Smith, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Woerman and Alderman Jenkins

 Nay: 5- Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Saville, Alderwoman
 Hart-Burns and Alderman Bugg

 Enactment No: R22-203


 22-0466 A Resolution to award a contract to Geneva Construction Co. in the

City of Aurora Page 7
City Council Meeting Minutes - Final June 28, 2022

 amount of $1,875,989.00 for the 2022 Contract #2 - City Wide Sidewalk,
 Patching, Striping and Bike Path Overlay Projects .
 A motion was made by Alderman Jenkins 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
 Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderwoman Hart-Burns,
 Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman
 Woerman and Alderman Jenkins

 Enactment No: R22-204


 NEW BUSINESS

 There were no items of New Business to be discussed at this meeting.


 APPROVAL OF THE BILL SUMMARY AND LARGE BILL LIST

 22-0514 Bill Summary and Large Bill List.

 A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderwoman
 Garza 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.


 ADJOURN

 A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderman
 Jenkins to adjourn this meeting. The motion carried by voice vote and the
 meeting adjourned at 7:33 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.


City of Aurora Page 8
City Council Meeting Minutes - Final June 28, 2022




City of Aurora Page 9