Committee of the Whole — Aurora, IL
Date: 2018-01-02

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

 Agenda - Final
 Tuesday
 January 02, 2018
 5:00 PM


 ROLL CALL

 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2017

 17-01205 Approval of the Tuesday, December 19, 2017 Committee of the Whole Meeting
 Minutes.

 REPORT OF THE
 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
 The Planning & Development Committee Meeting schedule for Thursday, December
 28, 2017 has been canceled.
 REPORT OF THE
 FINANCE COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
 The Finance Committee Met On Tuesday, December 19, 2017 and Reviewed the
 Following Items:
 17-01107 A Resolution authorizing approval of the Supplemental Contract #1 for Engineering
 Enterprises Inc. for their additional engineering work conducted as part of Phase 1
 & II for Kautz Road Multi-Use Path Project.

17-01135 A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to amend Resolution R17-348
 and to execute the revised Local Agency Agreement with the State of Illinois
 (IDOT) and approve the project cost increase for the Aurora Transportation Center
 (ATC) Regional Facility Enhancement Project .

 REPORT OF THE
 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
 The Government Operations Committee Met On Tuesday, December 19, 2017 and
 Reviewed the Following Items:




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 17-01124 A Resolution establishing the maximum number of Class G City of Aurora liquor
 licenses (unofficially related to application from: Welcome Food and Beer, Inc.
 dba Angelina's Food and Beer located at 2218 Ogden Avenue, Aurora, IL) .

 17-01132 A Parking Study for Autumn Lane. Ward 1, Alderman Bohman.

 17-01169 The Aurora Police Department Girls Run The World 5K Run and Walk, and Party in
 the Park, Saturday, April 28, 2018 from 8:00am to 3:00pm.

 17-01175 A Parking Study for Lansdale Street in the 2700 block. Ward 9, Alderman Bugg.

 REPORT OF THE
 BUILDINGS, GROUNDS & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
 The Building Grounds & Infrastructure meeting scheduled for Monday, December 18,
 2017 was canceled.
 NEW BUSINESS

17-01213 A Resolution Authorizing Implementation of a Revised Anti-Harassment/Sexual
 Harassment Policy for the City of Aurora Pursuant to State Law .

 MAYOR’S REPORT

 MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS

 17-01206 A Resolution Appointing Lawrence Lenior to the Aurora Veterans Advisory
 Council.

 17-01209 A Resolution Appointing Jennifer Baird-del Debbio and reappointing Daniel Miller
 to the Aurora Preservation Commission.

 ALDERMANS CORNER

 REQUESTS AND REFERRALS

 17-01212 Requesting to rezone the property at 907 S. River Street from R-3 , One Family
 Dwelling District to NC, Neighborhood Commercial District for retail sales or
 service (2100) use (The Flooring Guys of Illinois - 17-01212 / AU28/3-17.132-Rz -
 SB - 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
 January 02, 2018
 5:00 PM




 ROLL CALL

 Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor called the Committee of the Whole meeting to order
 at 5:09 P.M. and the roll was called.
 Present 11 - 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 Sherman Jenkins, and Alderman Bob O'Connor
 Absent 2 - Alderman Judd Lofchie, and Mayor Richard Irvin


 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2017

 17-01205 Approval of the Tuesday, December 19, 2017 Committee of the Whole
 Meeting Minutes.
 A motion was made by Aldreman Franco, seconded by Alderman Garza to
 approve the minutes as presented. The motion carried by voice vote with an
 abstention by Alderman Hart-Burns.

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

 The Planning & Development Committee Meeting schedule for Thursday, December
 28, 2017 has been canceled.

 REPORT OF THE
 FINANCE COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

 The Finance Committee Met On Tuesday, December 19, 2017 and Reviewed the
 Following Items:

 17-01107 A Resolution authorizing approval of the Supplemental Contract #1 for
 Engineering Enterprises Inc. for their additional engineering work
 conducted as part of Phase 1 & II for Kautz Road Multi-Use Path Project.


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 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R18-003


 SPEAKERS

 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns , seconded by Alderman Bohman,
 to allow members of the public to address City Council regarding Item
 17-01135. The motion carried by voice vote.

 The following spoke against the item being proposed:
 Bruce Holstrom and Dick Smith.

 17-01135 A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to amend Resolution
 R17-348 and to execute the revised Local Agency Agreement with the
 State of Illinois (IDOT) and approve the project cost increase for the
 Aurora Transportation Center (ATC) Regional Facility Enhancement
 Project.
 Ken Schroth, Public Works Director, and Stephane Phifer, Planning and Preservation
 Director spoke regarding the item.
 (PLACED ON UNFINISHED BUSINESS)

 Enactment No: R18-006


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

 The Government Operations Committee Met On Tuesday, December 19, 2017 and
 Reviewed the Following Items:

 17-01124 A Resolution establishing the maximum number of Class G City of Aurora
 liquor licenses ( unofficially related to application from: Welcome Food
 and Beer, Inc. dba Angelina's Food and Beer located at 2218 Ogden
 Avenue, Aurora, IL).
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R18-004


 17-01132 A Parking Study for Autumn Lane. Ward 1, Alderman Bohman.

 (INFORMATION ONLY)


 17-01169 The Aurora Police Department Girls Run The World 5K Run and Walk,
 and Party in the Park, Saturday, April 28, 2018 from 8:00am to 3:00pm.
 (INFORMATION ONLY)


 17-01175 A Parking Study for Lansdale Street in the 2700 block. Ward 9,
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 Alderman Bugg.
 (INFORMATION ONLY)


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

 The Building Grounds & Infrastructure meeting scheduled for Monday, December 18,
 2017 was canceled.

 NEW BUSINESS

 17-01213 A Resolution Authorizing Implementation of a Revised
 Anti-Harassment/Sexual Harassment Policy for the City of Aurora
 Pursuant to State Law.
 Alisia Lewis, Human Resources Director, and Rick Veenstra, Corporation Counsel,
 spoke regarding the item.
 (PLACED ON UNFINISHED BUSINESS)

 Enactment No: R18-007


 MAYOR’S REPORT

 Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor recognized the birthday of Alderman Mervine this week.


 MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS

 17-01206 A Resolution Appointing Lawrence Lenior to the Aurora Veterans
 Advisory Council.
 This Resolution was referred to the City Council

 Enactment No: R18-001


 17-01209 A Resolution Appointing Jennifer Baird-del Debbio and reappointing
 Daniel Miller to the Aurora Preservation Commission.
 This Resolution was referred to the City Council

 Enactment No: R18-002


 ALDERMANS CORNER

 Alderman Bugg provided a report on Ward 9. He reported on annual events, national
 accolades and business expansions. In 2018 the ward is expecting to expand the
 business district and increase other business opportunities.

 Alderman Hart-Burns made an announcement regarding activities across the city in

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 celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr.

 REQUESTS AND REFERRALS

 17-01212 Requesting to rezone the property at 907 S. River Street from R-3 , One
 Family Dwelling District to NC, Neighborhood Commercial District for
 retail sales or service (2100) use (The Flooring Guys of Illinois -
 17-01212 / AU28/3-17.132-Rz - SB - Ward 4)
 This Petition was Forward to Planning Council to the DST Staff Council
 (Planning Council)

 CLOSED SESSION

 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Bugg to
 move into Closed Session at the conclusion of the open portion of this meeting.
 The motion was carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 11 - Alderman Bohman, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman
 Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns,
 Alderman Mervine, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Jenkins and Alderman
 O'Connor

 3 ADJOURN

 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns , seconded by Alderman Bohman,
 to adjourn the meeting at the conclusion of the closed session. The motion
 carried by voice vote. The open portion of the meeting adjourned at 5:45 P.M.
 The closed session was called to order at 5:50 P.M. and was adjourned at 6:06
 P.M.



 Submitted by: _________________________________________________________
 Wendy McCambridge, City Clerk




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