City Council — Aurora, IL
Date: 2021-10-12

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

 Agenda - Final
 Tuesday
 October 12, 2021
 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

 PRESENTATIONS

 21-0821 Mayor’s Office Community Presentations.

 PUBLIC COMMENT

 MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS

 21-0729 A Resolution approving the appointments of the members to the Block Grant
 Working Committee.

 21-0743 A Resolution Approving the Appointment of Ansar Kazmi a ward 9 resident to the
 city's Veterans Advisory Council.

 21-0744 A Resolution approving the appointments of members to the city's Human
 Relations Commission.

 CONSENT AGENDA

 21-0721 A Resolution authorizing a professional services agreement with Intergraph
 Corporation ("Hexagon") of Madison, Alabama, for a computer-aided dispatch
 resident administrator (CAD RSA), in a contract amount not to exceed
 $179,928.00.




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 21-0727 A Resolution authorizing the execution of a memorandum of agreement with the
 Illinois Search and Rescue Council, Inc.

 21-0751 A Resolution to approve the purchase of licenses and equipment to increase
 interoperability of Public Safety radios form L3Harris, Melbourne, FL in the amount
 of $108,124.63 with a $3,000 contingency.

 21-0753 An Ordinance amending various provisions of the Code of Ordinances, City of
 Aurora, pertaining to the unlawful sale, possession, and use of fireworks.

 DIRECT TO COUNCIL CONSENT AGENDA

 21-0779 Approval of the Minutes of the Tuesday, September 28, 2021 City Council
 Meeting.

 21-0819 A Resolution Accepting the Dedication of an Easement Located at 921 North
 Russell Avenue.

 UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 NEW BUSINESS

 APPROVAL OF THE BILL SUMMARY AND LARGE BILL LIST

 21-0823 Bill Summary and Large Bill List

 CLOSED SESSION

 ADJOURN

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 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
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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
 October 12, 2021
 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 6:04 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, 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 a group of Veterans in the public.


 INVOCATION

 The Invocation was led by Alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns.


 APPOINTMENT OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

 A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderman
 Jenkins to appoint Officer Sullivan as Sergeant-at-Arms for this meeting. The
 motion carried by voice vote.

 PRESENTATIONS




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 21-0821 Mayor’s Office Community Presentations.

 Clayton Muhammad, Chief Communications Officer and Chief Equity Officer - City of
 Aurora, wished Alderwoman Hart-Burns' husband - Mr. Bill Burns, a Happy Birthday.

 Mr. Muhammad also presented an update on the upcoming events to wrap up Hispanic
 Heritage Month:
 1. Join the Convo with LatinX Leaders in Aurora Healthcare on October 13, 2021.
 2. "Si Se Puede" panels with Waubonsee Community College at East Aurora High
 School and at West Aurora High School on October 14, 2021.

 Tony Martinez, Director of Communications - Mayor' Office of Community Affairs - City
 of Aurora, presented the Mayor's Award of LatinXcellence to the following individuals
 and groups:
 1. Gil Rios
 2. Mariana Martinez
 3. Casildo "Casey" Cuevas
 4. Aurora Latin American Club

 Mr. Martinez also presented the Aurora Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board's "Dee Basile
 Award" to Lisa Garcia.

 PUBLIC COMMENT

 The Deputy City Clerk recited the Rules for Public Comment and the following
 members of the public addressed the City Council:

 1. Ady Rubio, Drop-In Supervisor at Alive Aurora, spoke regarding their organization
 and new location in Downtown Aurora.
 2. Kandice Henning, founder and CEO of Alive Aurora, spoke regarding their
 organization and their Pet Parade Fundraiser scheduled for Saturday, October
 30, 2021.
 3. Gabriel Bradford, employee at Alive Aurora and member of their Teen Advisory
 Board, spoke regarding Alive Aurora's programs available.
 4. Rick Lawrence, former City of Aurora Ward 4 Alderman, spoke in regards to
 Jericho Circle.
 5. Sandi Schmitt, Aurora resident, thanked Casildo "Casey" Cuevas.

 MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS

 21-0729 A Resolution approving the appointments of the members to the Block
 Grant Working Committee.
 A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderman
 Saville 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, Alderman Jenkins

 Enactment No: R21-271


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 21-0743 A Resolution Approving the Appointment of Ansar Kazmi a ward 9
 resident to the city's Veterans Advisory Council.
 A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderman
 Franco 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, Alderman Jenkins

 Enactment No: R21-272


 21-0744 A Resolution approving the appointments of members to the city's
 Human Relations 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 Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderwoman
 Hart-Burns, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman
 Woerman, Alderman Jenkins

 Enactment No: R21-273


 CONSENT AGENDA

 The Deputy City Clerk read the Consent Agenda and the Direct to Council
 Consent Agenda in full.

 A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderman
 Jenkins to approve the Consent Agenda and Direct to Counsel Consent
 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, Alderman Jenkins

 21-0721 A Resolution authorizing a professional services agreement with
 Intergraph Corporation ("Hexagon") of Madison, Alabama, for a
 computer-aided dispatch resident administrator (CAD RSA), in a
 contract amount not to exceed $179,928.00.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R21-274


 21-0727 A Resolution authorizing the execution of a memorandum of agreement
 with the Illinois Search and Rescue Council, Inc.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.


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 Enactment No: R21-275


 21-0751 A Resolution to approve the purchase of licenses and equipment to
 increase interoperability of Public Safety radios form L3Harris,
 Melbourne, FL in the amount of $108,124.63 with a $3,000 contingency.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R21-276


 21-0753 An Ordinance amending various provisions of the Code of Ordinances,
 City of Aurora, pertaining to the unlawful sale, possession, and use of
 fireworks.
 This Ordinance was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: O21-054


 DIRECT TO COUNCIL CONSENT AGENDA

 21-0779 Approval of the Minutes of the Tuesday, September 28, 2021 City
 Council Meeting.
 The minutes were approved and filed on the Direct to Council Consent
 Agenda.

 21-0819 A Resolution Accepting the Dedication of an Easement Located at 921
 North Russell Avenue.
 This Resolution was approved on the Direct to Council Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R21-277


 UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 There was no unfinished business at this meeting.


 NEW BUSINESS

 There was no new business at this meeting.


 APPROVAL OF THE BILL SUMMARY AND LARGE BILL LIST

 21-0823 Bill Summary and Large Bill List

 A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderman
 Franco 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

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 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 the meeting. The motion carried by voice vote and the
 meeting adjourned at 6:52 p.m.

 Submitted by:

 _________________________________
 Maria Socorro Flores, Deputy 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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