Committee of the Whole — Aurora, IL
Date: 2023-06-20

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

 Agenda - Final
 Tuesday
 June 20, 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, JUNE 6, 2023 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING

 23-0476 Approval of the Minutes of the Tuesday, June 6, 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 June 14, 2023
 and Reviewed the Following Items:
 23-0440 An Ordinance Establishing a Conditional Use Planned Development, Approving
 the Hollywood Casino Plan Description and amending Chapter 49 of the Code of
 Ordinances, City of Aurora, by modifying the zoning map attached thereto from B-3
 Business and Wholesale District and M-1 Manufacturing - Limited District to
 B-3(C) Business and Wholesale District with a Conditional Use Planned
 Development for the property located at West side of Farnsworth Avenue, between
 Bilter Road and Corporate Boulevard
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

 23-0441 A Resolution Approving a Preliminary Plan and Plat for HC Aurora Subdivision
 located on the west side of Farnsworth Avenue, between Bilter Road and
 Corporate Boulevard
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL AS AMENDED 5-0




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 REPORT OF THE
 FINANCE COMMITTEE
 23-0374 A Resolution authorizing a two-year Project Management Professional Services
 agreement with Crowe LLP, 225 W Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606
 (“Crowe”) in an amount of $392,000.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0

 23-0447 An Ordinance amending Section 48-57 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Aurora,
 effective July 1, 2023, and establishing the utility rates for water and sewer
 services provided within the City thereafter
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0

 23-0450 A Resolution Establishing a Fee Schedule for Raffle Licenses, Related to Chapter
 25, Sec. VIII, "Raffles" of the Code of Ordinances.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0

 23-0458 A Resolution authorizing the City to accept a grant award of $294,657.51 from the
 US Department of Justice COPS Office to enhance the Aurora Police Department
 Crisis Intervention Unit.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0

 23-0466 A Resolution authorizing the execution of a property purchase and sales contract
 for property at 101 N Lake and 102 N. River Street, Aurora, IL.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0

 23-0468 An Ordinance Amending The Annual Budget For The Fiscal Year Beginning
 January 1, 2022 and Ending December 31, 2022 (Amendment #2 For The 2022
 Fiscal Year).
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0

 23-0472 A Resolution to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding with The Boys and Girls
 Club of Aurora for a possible land donation adjacent to Garfield Park.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0 (1 ABSTAIN)

 REPORT OF THE
 PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
 The Public Health, Safety and Transportation Committee Meeting scheduled for June
 13, 2023 was cancelled.




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 REPORT OF THE
 INFRASTRUCTURE & TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
 The Infrastructure & Technology Committee Met On June 12, 2023 and Reviewed the
 Following Items:
 23-0402 A Resolution approving the purchase of 48 Tecton jury base armless chairs and 40
 Tecton chairs on casters from Group Management Office Furniture of Aurora,
 Illinois, through the National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance contract #07-116 in
 the amount of $58,967.40.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0

 23-0420 A Resolution authorizing the City to accept a grant award of $24,658 from the
 Morton Arboretum for the 2023 Chicago Region Earmark Urban and Community
 Forestry Support in the Chicago Region Grant Program with the City to contribute
 matching funds of $8,261 to improve the forest health of the downtown.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0

 23-0422 A Resolution authorizing the acceptance of the low bid from F.H. Paschen, S.N.
 Nielsen & Associates LLC, for the renovation of the Human Resources
 Department office for $683,500.00 plus a ten percent (10%) project contingency
 amount of $68,350.00.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0

 23-0451 A Resolution to Award the contract for the 115-125 S. Fordham Avenue and
 Lancaster Avenue Sanitary Sewer Improvements project to Stokes Excavating,
 Inc. in the amount of one hundred sixty thousand, six hundred eighty dollars and
 zero cents ($160,680.00).
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0

 REPORT OF THE RULES, ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES COMMITTEE

 The Rules, Administration and Procedure Committee Met On June 6, 2023 and
 Reviewed the Following Items:
 23-0366 A Resolution to create the Ward 2 Residential Property Improvement Grant to
 support Ward 2 residents who want to improve their driveways and fences.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

 23-0399 A Resolution Authorizing the Ward 5 Residential and Nonprofit Grant Program.

 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

 23-0412 A Resolution authorizing the Ward 8 Residential and Nonprofit Grant Program.

 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

 23-0415 A Resolution approving the reappointments of Sarah Ramos and Lillian Feinberg
 as well as the appointment of Kevin Martinez to the Aurora Youth Council.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

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 23-0421 A Resolution approving the reappointments of Marc Straits, Fawn Clarke
 Peterson, and Natasha Ritsma as well as the appointment of Ginger Ingram to the
 Public Art Commission.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

 23-0427 A Resolution approving the reappointment of Abhijit Choudhury to the Planning
 and Zoning Commission.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

 23-0428 A Resolution approving the reappointment of Christopher Minick to the Aurora
 Police Pension Board.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

 23-0439 A Resolution approving the appointment of Jill LaVine and Michael Zafran to the
 Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Commission.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

 23-0443 An Ordinance amending Chapter 22 Code of Ordinances Pertaining to
 Harassment and Discrimination Prohibitions.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

 23-0444 An Ordinance Establishing the Music, Events and Entertainment (MEE)
 Commission Under Chapter 2, Article VI of the Code of Ordinances.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

 23-0445 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 25, Article VIII of the Code of Ordinances
 Pertaining to Raffles.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

 NEW BUSINESS

 23-0463 A Resolution approving the appointment of John Blickem as Assistant
 Superintendent of Water and Sewer Maintenance.

 MAYOR’S REPORT

 ALDERMAN'S CORNER

 CLOSED SESSION

 ADJOURN




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 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
 June 20, 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 5:02 p.m. and the roll was called.
 A moment of silence was observed in honor of Alderwoman Scheketa
 Hart-Burns who passed on June 19, 2023.
 Present 12 - Alderman Emmanuel Llamas, Alderwoman Juany Garza, Alderman Ted
 Mesiacos, Alderman Bill Donnell, Alderman Carl Franco, Alderman Mike
 Saville, Alderwoman Patty Smith, Alderman Edward J. Bugg, Alderwoman
 Shweta Baid, Alderman John Laesch, Alderman Ron Woerman, and Mayor
 Richard Irvin

 MINUTES OF THE TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 2023 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING

 23-0476 Approval of the Minutes of the Tuesday, June 6, 2023, Committee of the
 Whole Meeting.
 A motion was made by Alderwoman Garza and seconded by Alderman Saville
 to approve and file the minutes as presented. The motion carried by voice
 vote.




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 PUBLIC COMMENT

 The City Clerk read the Rules of Public Comment and the following members
 of the public commented to the Committee of the Whole:

 1. Brian Dahl, Fox Valley Building & Construction Trades Council spoke in
 support of item 23-0440.
 2. Michael Towers, Sheet Metal Workers Local 365 spoke in support of item
 23-0440.
 3. Matthew Orr offered his condolences for the passing of Scheketa Hart-Burns.
 4. Therese Michaels spoke regarding the Aurora Boys and Girls Club site at
 Garfield Park.
 5. Adam Pauley offered his condolences for the passing of Scheketa
 Hart-Burns.
 6. Sandi Schmitt offered her condolences for the passing of Scheketa
 Hart-Burns and discussed item 23-0447.
 7. Mercy Galicia offered her condolences for the passing of Scheketa
 Hart-Burns and reminded everyone that all are invited to the upcoming I.T.O.
 Festival.

 REPORT OF THE
 BUILDING, ZONING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

 The Building, Zoning and Economic Development Committee Met On June 14, 2023
 and Reviewed the Following Items:

 23-0440 An Ordinance Establishing a Conditional Use Planned Development,
 Approving the Hollywood Casino Plan Description and amending
 Chapter 49 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Aurora, by modifying the
 zoning map attached thereto from B-3 Business and Wholesale District
 and M-1 Manufacturing - Limited District to B-3(C) Business and
 Wholesale District with a Conditional Use Planned Development for the
 property located at West side of Farnsworth Avenue, between Bilter
 Road and Corporate Boulevard
 Tracey Vacek, Senior Planner - City of Aurora, spoke regarding this item.
 Brian Witkowski, Engineer - City of Aurora, spoke regarding this item.
 Representatives from Hollywood Casino Aurora and Penn Entertainment spoke
 regarding this item.
 (PLACED ON UNFINISHED BUSINESS)


 23-0441 A Resolution Approving a Preliminary Plan and Plat for HC Aurora
 Subdivision located on the west side of Farnsworth Avenue, between
 Bilter Road and Corporate Boulevard
 (PLACED ON UNFINISHED BUSINESS)




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 REPORT OF THE
 FINANCE COMMITTEE

 23-0374 A Resolution authorizing a two-year Project Management Professional
 Services agreement with Crowe LLP, 225 W Wacker Drive, Chicago,
 Illinois 60606 (“Crowe”) in an amount of $392,000.
 Jeff Anderson, Deputy CIO - City of Aurora, responded to questions regarding this
 item.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 23-0447 An Ordinance amending Section 48-57 of the Code of Ordinances, City
 of Aurora, effective July 1, 2023, and establishing the utility rates for
 water and sewer services provided within the City thereafter
 Chris Minick, Chief Financial Officer - City of Aurora, spoke regarding this item.

 (PLACED ON UNFINISHED BUSINESS)


 23-0450 A Resolution Establishing a Fee Schedule for Raffle Licenses, Related
 to Chapter 25, Sec. VIII, "Raffles" of the Code of Ordinances.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 23-0458 A Resolution authorizing the City to accept a grant award of $294,657.51
 from the US Department of Justice COPS Office to enhance the Aurora
 Police Department Crisis Intervention Unit.
 Lieutenant Bill Rowley, Aurora Police Department, spoke regarding this item.

 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 23-0466 A Resolution authorizing the execution of a property purchase and sales
 contract for property at 101 N Lake and 102 N. River Street, Aurora, IL.
 Alex Minnella, Planner - City of Aurora, presented and responded to questions
 regarding this item.
 (PLACED ON UNFINISHED BUSINESS)




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 23-0468 An Ordinance Amending The Annual Budget For The Fiscal Year
 Beginning January 1, 2022 and Ending December 31, 2022
 (Amendment #2 For The 2022 Fiscal Year).
 Stacey Peterson, Director of Financial Operations - City of Aurora, spoke regarding
 this item.
 Alex Alexandrou, Chief Management Officer - City of Aurora, spoke regarding this item.
 Chris Minick, Chief Financial Officer - City of Aurora, spoke regarding this item.

 (PLACED ON UNFINISHED BUSINESS)

 Alderman Mesiacos asked Legal Counsel if Aldermen are required, pursuant to
 the city code, to respond to questions posed to them by another Alderman
 during open meetings.

 23-0472 A Resolution to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding with The Boys
 and Girls Club of Aurora for a possible land donation adjacent to Garfield
 Park.
 Alex Alexandrou, Chief Management Officer - City of Aurora, spoke and responded to
 questions regarding this item.
 Larry Henderson, Boys & Girls Clubs presented and responded to questions regarding
 this item.

 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Alderman Woerman recused himself from discussion and vote on this item and
 left the room.
 Alderman Bugg posed the question of whether Alderman Woerman should
 recuse himself from discussion and vote on item 23-0468 as well. Legal
 Counsel indicated they will research the issue and advise Alderman Woerman
 appropriately.

 REPORT OF THE
 PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

 The Public Health, Safety and Transportation Committee Meeting scheduled for June
 13, 2023 was cancelled.

 REPORT OF THE
 INFRASTRUCTURE & TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

 The Infrastructure & Technology Committee Met On June 12, 2023 and Reviewed the
 Following Items:




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 23-0402 A Resolution approving the purchase of 48 Tecton jury base armless
 chairs and 40 Tecton chairs on casters from Group Management Office
 Furniture of Aurora, Illinois, through the National Cooperative Purchasing
 Alliance contract #07-116 in the amount of $58,967.40.
 Lieutenant Bill Rowley, Aurora Police Department, responded to questions regarding
 this item. Alderman Bugg asked to have photos of the chairs in question available for
 review prior to the next City Council meeting.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 23-0420 A Resolution authorizing the City to accept a grant award of $24,658
 from the Morton Arboretum for the 2023 Chicago Region Earmark Urban
 and Community Forestry Support in the Chicago Region Grant Program
 with the City to contribute matching funds of $8,261 to improve the forest
 health of the downtown.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 23-0422 A Resolution authorizing the acceptance of the low bid from F.H.
 Paschen, S.N. Nielsen & Associates LLC, for the renovation of the
 Human Resources Department office for $683,500.00 plus a ten percent
 (10%) project contingency amount of $68,350.00.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 23-0451 A Resolution to Award the contract for the 115-125 S. Fordham Avenue
 and Lancaster Avenue Sanitary Sewer Improvements project to Stokes
 Excavating, Inc. in the amount of one hundred sixty thousand, six hundred
 eighty dollars and zero cents ($160,680.00).
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 REPORT OF THE RULES, ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES COMMITTEE

 The Rules, Administration and Procedure Committee Met On June 6, 2023 and
 Reviewed the Following Items:

 23-0366 A Resolution to create the Ward 2 Residential Property Improvement
 Grant to support Ward 2 residents who want to improve their driveways
 and fences.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 23-0399 A Resolution Authorizing the Ward 5 Residential and Nonprofit Grant
 Program.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)




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 23-0412 A Resolution authorizing the Ward 8 Residential and Nonprofit Grant
 Program.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 23-0415 A Resolution approving the reappointments of Sarah Ramos and Lillian
 Feinberg as well as the appointment of Kevin Martinez to the Aurora
 Youth Council.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 23-0421 A Resolution approving the reappointments of Marc Straits, Fawn Clarke
 Peterson, and Natasha Ritsma as well as the appointment of Ginger
 Ingram to the Public Art Commission.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 23-0427 A Resolution approving the reappointment of Abhijit Choudhury to the
 Planning and Zoning Commission.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 23-0428 A Resolution approving the reappointment of Christopher Minick to the
 Aurora Police Pension Board.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 23-0439 A Resolution approving the appointment of Jill LaVine and Michael
 Zafran to the Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Commission.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 23-0443 An Ordinance amending Chapter 22 Code of Ordinances Pertaining to
 Harassment and Discrimination Prohibitions.
 Michelle Clark, Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - City of Aurora, responded to
 questions regarding this item.

 Deb Lang, Assistant Corporation Counsel - City of Aurora, responded to Alderman
 Laesch's (3) proposals for modifications to the proposed ordinance. No motions were
 made and no vote was taken on the (3) proposals for modifications presented by
 Alderman Laesch.
 (PLACED ON UNFINISHED BUSINESS)


 23-0444 An Ordinance Establishing the Music, Events and Entertainment (MEE)
 Commission Under Chapter 2, Article VI of the Code of Ordinances.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)




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 23-0445 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 25, Article VIII of the Code of
 Ordinances Pertaining to Raffles.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 NEW BUSINESS

 23-0463 A Resolution approving the appointment of John Blickem as Assistant
 Superintendent of Water and Sewer Maintenance.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 MAYOR’S REPORT

 Simon Rodriguez, Youth Services Manager - City of Aurora, presented and
 welcomed Angel Reyna, International Soccer Star from Mexico. Mayor Irvin
 presented Angel Reyna with the Mayor's Award of Excellence.

 Clayton Muhammad introduced the family of Alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns
 and expressed condolences on behalf of the city for the passing of
 Alderwoman Hart-Burns. Members of the Committee of the Whole and Mayor
 Irvin each expressed their condolences and gave a statement in remembrance
 of Alderwoman Hart-Burns.

 ALDERMAN'S CORNER

 There was no Alderman's Corner.


 CLOSED SESSION

 There was no need for a Closed Session.


 ADJOURN

 A motion and a second were made to adjourn this meeting. The motion
 carried by voice vote and the meeting adjourned at 7:52 p.m.



 Submitted by:

 __________________________________________
 Jennifer Stallings, City Clerk




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 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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