Committee of the Whole — Aurora, IL
Date: 2023-10-03

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

 Agenda - Final
 Tuesday
 October 03, 2023
 5:00 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

 MINUTES OF THE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
 MEETING
 23-0763 Approval of the Minutes of the Tuesday, September 19, 2023, Committee of the
 Whole Meeting.

 PUBLIC COMMENT

 REPORT OF THE
 BUILDING, ZONING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
 The Building, Zoning and Economic Development Committee Met On September 27,
 2023 and Reviewed the Following Items:
 23-0601 An Ordinance Granting a Conditional Use Permit for a Vehicle Repair, Minor
 (2834) Use on the Property Located at 1995 Melissa Lane.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

 23-0602 A Resolution Approving a Final Plan on Lot 8 of Podolsky Orchard 88, Phase 1
 Subdivision, Located at 1995 Melissa Lane, for Business and Professional Office
 (2400) use, Vehicle Repair, Minor (2834) use, and a Warehouse, Distribution and
 Storage Services (3300) use.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

 23-0613 An Ordinance amending Chapter 49 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Aurora, by
 modifying the zoning map attached thereto to rezone the property located at 55
 Jackson Street from B-2 Business District - General Retail to R-4 Two Family
 Dwelling District
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

 23-0750 A Resolution Authorizing a Limited Operator Agreement with Freedom Flying
 Club, Inc. at the Aurora Municipal Airport for a period of One Year.).
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

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 REPORT OF THE
 FINANCE COMMITTEE
 The Finance Committee Met On September 28, 2023 and Reviewed the Following
 Items:
 23-0705 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to purchase an Indoor
 Mapping Solution and associated work from Motivf Corporation, Alexandria, VA
 for a total award of $161,101.00 with a 10% contingency.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

 23-0736 A Resolution updating all fees pertaining to Chapter 46 of the City of Aurora Code
 of Ordinances Entitled "Towing Services".
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

 23-0741 A Resolution authorizing the City to accept a grant award of $10,000 from The
 Hartford, to support fire safety education efforts and programming.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

 23-0749 A Resolution ratifying payment to the Aurora Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
 in the amount of $175,000 from the Hotel Operators’ Occupation Tax for the 2023
 year.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

 23-0753 An Ordinance Calling for a Public Hearing and a Joint Review Board Meeting to
 Consider the Amendment of a Redevelopment Project Area and the Approval of
 an Amended Redevelopment Plan and Project for the City of Aurora West
 Farnsworth Tax Increment Financing District No. 7.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

 23-0754 An Ordinance Calling for a Public Hearing and a Joint Review Board Meeting
 Relative to the New City of Aurora Farnsworth Bilter Tax Increment Financing
 District Eligibility Study and Report, and the Redevelopment Plan and Project.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

 23-0760 A Resolution authorizing the City Treasurer to accept on behalf of the City a
 donation in the amount of $40,000 from the Huntington Foundation for the
 Financial Empowerment Center.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

 23-0778 A Resolution Establishing a Fee Schedule for Peddler and Solicitor Permits,
 Related to Chapter 32, "Peddlers and Solicitors" of the Code of Ordinances.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0




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 REPORT OF THE
 PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
 The Public Health, Safety and Transportation Committee Met On September 26, 2023
 and Reviewed the Following Items:
 23-0764 A Resolution establishing the maximum number of Class C: Specialty On-Site
 Consumption liquor licenses (unofficially related to the application from Foreign
 Exchange Brewing, Inc. at 110 Cross St, Aurora). [Ward 4]
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

 REPORT OF THE
 INFRASTRUCTURE & TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
 The Infrastructure & Technology Committee Met On September 25, 2023 and
 Reviewed the Following Items:
 23-0709 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to purchase a 3-year
 subscription for an automated integration of services to SoundThinking, Fremont,
 CA and Intergraph Corporation, Madison, AL for a total award of $60,816.95.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-1

 23-0713 A Resolution awarding the design and engineering services for Fire Station #9
 and #13 to FGM Architects of Oak Brook, IL and for Station #4 to Cordogan Clark
 of Aurora, IL.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

 23-0720 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to purchase an 8-year service
 agreement from Big Belly Solar, Inc, Needham, MA, for a connected smart waste,
 solar compacting and recycling platform at Philips Park for a total award of
 $795,105.76.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-1

 23-0745 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to execute a contract
 supplement with Fehr Graham & Associates, LLC of Freeport, IL in the amount of
 $22,000.00 for CSO Monitoring and DMR Preparation.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

 23-0746 A Resolution to award the Frontenac and Gregory 54” RCP Storm Sewer
 Extension project located in Ward 10 to Stokes Excavating Inc. in the bid amount
 of one hundred seventy one thousand five hundred fifty five Dollars and zero Cents
 ($171,555.00).
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

 23-0748 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to execute a contract with
 Nedrow Painting, Aurora, IL in the amount of $107,250 to perform maintenance on
 the pedestrian bridge near RiverEdge Park in Ward 1.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0


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 REPORT OF THE RULES, ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES COMMITTEE

 The Rules, Administration and Procedure Committee Met On September 19, 2023 and
 Reviewed the Following Items:
 23-0597 An Ordinance amending Sections 2-184 and 2-185 of the Code of Ordinances
 Pertaining to Outside Occupations and the Disclosure of Economic Interests and
 Campaign Contributions.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

 23-0701 A Resolution approving the appointments of Susana Rivera-Mills, Lindsay
 Cochrane, Andalib Khelghati, Thomas Kim, Rosaisela Sida, and Evan Glazer to
 the Education Commission.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

 HELD

 23-0710 An Ordinance amending Chapter 13 of the Code of Ordinances pertaining to the
 licensure of retailers authorized to sell all tobacco, nicotine, alternative nicotine
 products or vape products.

 MAYOR’S REPORT

 STAFF REPORT

 23-0789 Update from Zen City.

 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
 44 East Downer Place
 Aurora, IL


 Committee of the Whole
 Meeting Minutes - Final
 Tuesday
 October 03, 2023
 5:00 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 5:03 p.m. and the roll was called.

 Present 13 - Alderman Emmanuel Llamas, Alderwoman Juany Garza, Alderman Ted
 Mesiacos, Alderman Bill Donnell, Alderman Carl Franco, Alderman Mike
 Saville, Alderman Brandon Tolliver, Alderwoman Patty Smith, Alderman
 Edward J. Bugg, Alderwoman Shweta Baid, Alderman John Laesch,
 Alderman Ron Woerman, and Mayor Richard Irvin

 MINUTES OF THE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 COMMITTEE OF THE
 WHOLE MEETING

 23-0763 Approval of the Minutes of the Tuesday, September 19, 2023,
 Committee of the Whole Meeting.
 A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderwoman
 Garza to approve and file the minutes as presented. The motion carried by
 voice vote.


 MAYOR’S REPORT

 Mayor Irvin presented a report regarding upcoming events in the City of
 Aurora.


 PUBLIC COMMENT

 The City Clerk read the Rules of Public Comment and Adam Pauley spoke
 regarding upcoming events for the LGBTQ Advisory Council.




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 REPORT OF THE
 BUILDING, ZONING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

 The Building, Zoning and Economic Development Committee Met On September
 27, 2023 and Reviewed the Following Items:

 23-0601 An Ordinance Granting a Conditional Use Permit for a Vehicle Repair,
 Minor (2834) Use on the Property Located at 1995 Melissa Lane.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 23-0602 A Resolution Approving a Final Plan on Lot 8 of Podolsky Orchard 88,
 Phase 1 Subdivision, Located at 1995 Melissa Lane, for Business and
 Professional Office (2400) use, Vehicle Repair, Minor (2834) use, and
 a Warehouse, Distribution and Storage Services (3300) use.
 A representative of the Petitioners presented briefly and responded to questions
 regarding this item.
 (PLACED ON UNFINISHED BUSINESS)


 23-0613 An Ordinance amending Chapter 49 of the Code of Ordinances, City
 of Aurora, by modifying the zoning map attached thereto to rezone the
 property located at 55 Jackson Street from B-2 Business District -
 General Retail to R-4 Two Family Dwelling District
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 23-0750 A Resolution Authorizing a Limited Operator Agreement with Freedom
 Flying Club, Inc. at the Aurora Municipal Airport for a period of One
 Year.).
 Steve Andres, Airport Division - City of Aurora, responded to questions regarding this
 item.
 Patrick Collins, Assistant Corporation Counsel - City of Aurora, responded to
 questions regarding this item.
 Alex Alexandrou, Chief Management Officer - City of Aurora, responded to questions
 regarding this item.

 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 REPORT OF THE
 FINANCE COMMITTEE

 The Finance Committee Met On September 28, 2023 and Reviewed the Following
 Items:




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 23-0705 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to purchase an
 Indoor Mapping Solution and associated work from Motivf Corporation,
 Alexandria, VA for a total award of $161,101.00 with a 10%
 contingency.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 23-0736 A Resolution updating all fees pertaining to Chapter 46 of the City of
 Aurora Code of Ordinances Entitled "Towing Services".
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 23-0741 A Resolution authorizing the City to accept a grant award of $10,000
 from The Hartford, to support fire safety education efforts and
 programming.
 Alderman Tolliver recused himself and left the room during discussion on this
 item.
 (PLACED ON UNFINISHED BUSINESS)

 23-0749 A Resolution ratifying payment to the Aurora Area Convention and
 Visitors Bureau in the amount of $175,000 from the Hotel Operators’
 Occupation Tax for the 2023 year.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 23-0753 An Ordinance Calling for a Public Hearing and a Joint Review Board
 Meeting to Consider the Amendment of a Redevelopment Project
 Area and the Approval of an Amended Redevelopment Plan and
 Project for the City of Aurora West Farnsworth Tax Increment
 Financing District No. 7.
 (PLACED ON UNFINISHED BUSINESS)


 23-0754 An Ordinance Calling for a Public Hearing and a Joint Review Board
 Meeting Relative to the New City of Aurora Farnsworth Bilter Tax
 Increment Financing District Eligibility Study and Report, and the
 Redevelopment Plan and Project.
 (PLACED ON UNFINISHED BUSINESS)


 23-0760 A Resolution authorizing the City Treasurer to accept on behalf of the
 City a donation in the amount of $40,000 from the Huntington
 Foundation for the Financial Empowerment Center.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 23-0778 A Resolution Establishing a Fee Schedule for Peddler and Solicitor
 Permits, Related to Chapter 32, "Peddlers and Solicitors" of the Code
 of Ordinances.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

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 REPORT OF THE
 PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

 The Public Health, Safety and Transportation Committee Met On September 26,
 2023 and Reviewed the Following Items:

 23-0764 A Resolution establishing the maximum number of Class C: Specialty
 On-Site Consumption liquor licenses (unofficially related to the
 application from Foreign Exchange Brewing, Inc. at 110 Cross St,
 Aurora). [Ward 4]
 Ricky Cervantes, Foreign Exchange, discussed the status of the business opening.
 David Dibo, Director of Economic Development - City of Aurora, commented
 regarding this item.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 REPORT OF THE
 INFRASTRUCTURE & TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

 The Infrastructure & Technology Committee Met On September 25, 2023 and
 Reviewed the Following Items:

 23-0709 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to purchase a
 3-year subscription for an automated integration of services to
 SoundThinking, Fremont, CA and Intergraph Corporation, Madison,
 AL for a total award of $60,816.95.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 23-0713 A Resolution awarding the design and engineering services for Fire
 Station #9 and #13 to FGM Architects of Oak Brook, IL and for Station
 #4 to Cordogan Clark of Aurora, IL.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 23-0720 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to purchase an
 8-year service agreement from Big Belly Solar, Inc, Needham, MA, for
 a connected smart waste, solar compacting and recycling platform at
 Philips Park for a total award of $793,989.12.
 Gio Santana, Superintendent of Parks and Recreation - City of Aurora, spoke and
 responded to questions regarding this item.
 A representative from Big Belly Solar presented and responded to questions
 regarding this item.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)




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 23-0745 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to execute a
 contract supplement with Fehr Graham & Associates, LLC of Freeport,
 IL in the amount of $22,000.00 for CSO Monitoring and DMR
 Preparation.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 23-0746 A Resolution to award the Frontenac and Gregory 54” RCP Storm
 Sewer Extension project located in Ward 10 to Stokes Excavating Inc.
 in the bid amount of one hundred seventy one thousand five hundred
 fifty five Dollars and zero Cents ($171,555.00).
 Ken Schroth, Director of Public Works - City of Aurora, presented regarding this item.

 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 23-0748 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to execute a
 contract with Nedrow Painting, Aurora, IL in the amount of $107,250 to
 perform maintenance on the pedestrian bridge near RiverEdge Park in
 Ward 1.
 Ken Schroth, Director of Public Works - City of Aurora, responded to questions
 regarding this item.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 REPORT OF THE RULES, ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES COMMITTEE


 The Rules, Administration and Procedure Committee Met On September 19, 2023
 and Reviewed the Following Items:

 23-0597 An Ordinance amending Sections 2-184 and 2-185 of the Code of
 Ordinances Pertaining to Outside Occupations and the Disclosure of
 Economic Interests and Campaign Contributions.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 23-0701 A Resolution approving the appointments of Susana Rivera-Mills,
 Lindsay Cochrane, Andalib Khelghati, Thomas Kim, Rosaisela Sida,
 and Evan Glazer to the Education Commission.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 HELD




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 23-0710 An Ordinance amending Chapter 13 of the Code of Ordinances
 pertaining to the licensure of retailers authorized to sell all tobacco,
 nicotine, alternative nicotine products or vape products.
 A motion was made to return this item to the RAP Committee. The motion
 carried by voice vote. This Ordinance was returned to the Rules,
 Administration, and Procedures Committee.


 STAFF REPORT

 23-0789 Update from Zen City.

 Mike Pegues, Chief Information Officer - City of Aurora, was present.
 Viviana Ramirez, Community Engagement Manager - City of Aurora, was
 present.
 Representatives from Zen City presented an their update.


 CLOSED SESSION

 There was no need for a Closed Session.


 ADJOURN

 A motion was made by Alderwoman and seconded by Alderwoman to adjourn
 this meeting. The motion carried by voice vote and the meeting adjourned at

 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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