City Council — Aurora, IL
Date: 2023-10-24

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

 Agenda - Final
 Tuesday
 October 24, 2023
 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

 APPOINTMENT OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 INVOCATION

 MAYOR'S OFFICE OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS PRESENTATIONS

 MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS

 23-0480 A Resolution approving the appointment of Oscar Ramirez, Jr to the Aurora
 Veteran's Advisory Board.

 23-0781 A Resolution approving the appointment of Anderson Lee to the Aurora Planning
 and Zoning Commission.

 PUBLIC COMMENT

 CONSENT AGENDA

 23-0175 An Ordinance authorizing Execution of and Establishing the Costs of Recapture for
 a portion of the Sanitary Sewer Improvements located east of Eola Road and
 South of Diehl Road

 23-0678 A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to execute an intergovernmental agreement,
 between the City of Aurora and The County of DuPage for central signal system
 expansion 3, Installation and Future maintenance responsibilities at various
 locations.




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 23-0752 An Ordinance Authorizing the Execution of a New Lease of Real Estate
 Agreement between the City of Aurora and T D Hangar, LLC for Lease of Real
 Estate at the Aurora Municipal Airport.

 23-0784 A Resolution authorizing the city to accept a grant award of $487,000 from the
 Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA)-Strong Communities Program
 Round 2 for the maintenance and demolition of abandoned and blighted
 residential properties.

 23-0791 A Resolution awarding Meade, Inc. two-year citywide Traffic Signal and Street
 Light Maintenance contract.

 23-0796 An Ordinance Terminating the Designation of the River City Tax Increment
 Financing Redevelopment Project Area and Dissolving the River City Special Tax
 Increment Allocation Fund.

 23-0798 An Ordinance Authorizing Execution of and Establishing the Costs for the Scientel
 Solutions, LLC Recapture Agreement for the Upsizing of Watermain and Roadway
 Improvements located east of Eola Road and South of Diehl Road

 23-0829 An Ordinance authorizing the settlement of pending litigation related to the
 redevelopment of 220 E Downer Pl, Aurora, Illinois and the execution of a third
 amendment to the redevelopment agreement between the City and Downer Place
 Lofts, L.P., pursuant to said settlement.

 23-0841 A Resolution establishing the maximum number of Class D: Downtown Core
 On-Site Consumption liquor licenses (unofficially related to the application from
 Amore Mio J&G Corp. at 31-33 W. New York Street). [Ward 6]

 DIRECT TO COUNCIL CONSENT AGENDA

 23-0808 A Resolution accepting the improvements and waiving the maintenance security
 for PTS Fulfillment Addition, 3615 Exchange Ave.

 23-0834 Approval of the Minutes of the Tuesday, October 11, 2023, City Council Meeting.

 UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 23-0792 A Resolution authorizing the execution of a professional services Phase 2
 Engineering Agreement with HR Green, Inc. for the Farnsworth Ave Bilter Rd
 roadway improvements in the amount of $1,118,218.72.

 23-0809 A Resolution Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of
 Aurora and Batavia Public School District No. 101 concerning tax increment
 financing districts in the vicinity of Farnsworth Avenue and Bilter Road.




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 NEW BUSINESS

 23-0814 A Resolution approving the appointment of Kameron DeBoer as Animal Control
 Manager

 REPORT

 APPROVAL OF THE BILL SUMMARY AND LARGE BILL LIST

 23-0864 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.




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


 City Council
 Meeting Minutes - Final
 Tuesday
 October 24, 2023
 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 Pro Tem Saville called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. and the roll was
 called. Alderman Laesch was absent at the time of roll call and arrived at the
 meeting at 6:21 p.m.
 Present: 11 - 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 Bugg, Alderwoman Shweta Baid and Alderman Ron Woerman
 Absent: 2 - Alderman John Laesch and Mayor Richard Irvin


 APPOINTMENT OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

 A motion was made by Alderwoman Garza and seconded by Alderwoman
 Smith 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.


 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Boy Scout Pack 712 and Troop 11.


 INVOCATION

 The Invocation was presented by Alderman Bugg.


 MAYOR'S OFFICE OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS PRESENTATIONS

 The Mayor's Service Leadership Award was presented to members of Cub
 Scout Pack 712 and Boy Scout Troop 11.




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 MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS

 23-0480 A Resolution approving the appointment of Oscar Ramirez, Jr to the
 Aurora Veteran's Advisory Board.
 A motion was made by Alderwoman Garza and seconded by Alderman Franco
 to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 11 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman
 Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Tolliver, Alderwoman
 Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Woerman

 23-0781 A Resolution approving the appointment of Anderson Lee to the
 Aurora Planning and Zoning Commission.
 A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderwoman
 Garza to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 11 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman
 Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Tolliver, Alderwoman
 Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Woerman


 PUBLIC COMMENT

 The City Clerk read the Rules of Public Comment and the following individuals
 made public comment to the City Council:

 Luis Hernandez Garcia spoke asking to clean up McCarty Park due to alcohol
 and drug use.


 CONSENT AGENDA

 Alderman Laesch arrived at the City Council meeting at 6:21 p.m. prior to the
 reading of the Consent Agenda and Direct to Council Consent Agenda.

 The City Clerk read the Consent Agenda and Direct to Council Consent Agenda
 in full. A motion was made by Alderwoman Garza and seconded by Alderman
 Franco to approve the Consent Agenda and Direct to Council Consent Agenda
 as presented. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 12 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman
 Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Tolliver, Alderwoman
 Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Laesch, Alderman
 Woerman

 23-0175 An Ordinance authorizing Execution of and Establishing the Costs of
 Recapture for a portion of the Sanitary Sewer Improvements located
 east of Eola Road and South of Diehl Road
 This Ordinance was approved on the Consent Agenda.




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 23-0678 A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to execute an intergovernmental
 agreement, between the City of Aurora and The County of DuPage for
 central signal system expansion 3, Installation and Future
 maintenance responsibilities at various locations.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.


 23-0752 An Ordinance Authorizing the Execution of a New Lease of Real
 Estate Agreement between the City of Aurora and T D Hangar, LLC
 for Lease of Real Estate at the Aurora Municipal Airport.
 This Ordinance was approved on the Consent Agenda.


 23-0784 A Resolution authorizing the city to accept a grant award of $487,000
 from the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA)-Strong
 Communities Program Round 2 for the maintenance and demolition of
 abandoned and blighted residential properties.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.


 23-0791 A Resolution awarding Meade, Inc. two-year citywide Traffic Signal
 and Street Light Maintenance contract.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.


 23-0796 An Ordinance Terminating the Designation of the River City Tax
 Increment Financing Redevelopment Project Area and Dissolving the
 River City Special Tax Increment Allocation Fund.
 This Ordinance was approved on the Consent Agenda.


 23-0798 An Ordinance Authorizing Execution of and Establishing the Costs for
 the Scientel Solutions, LLC Recapture Agreement for the Upsizing of
 Watermain and Roadway Improvements located east of Eola Road
 and South of Diehl Road
 This Ordinance was approved on the Consent Agenda.


 23-0829 An Ordinance authorizing the settlement of pending litigation related to
 the redevelopment of 220 E Downer Pl, Aurora, Illinois and the
 execution of a third amendment to the redevelopment agreement
 between the City and Downer Place Lofts, L.P., pursuant to said
 settlement.
 This Ordinance was approved on the Consent Agenda.




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 23-0841 A Resolution establishing the maximum number of Class D:
 Downtown Core On-Site Consumption liquor licenses (unofficially
 related to the application from Amore Mio J&G Corp. at 31-33 W. New
 York Street). [Ward 6]
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.


 DIRECT TO COUNCIL CONSENT AGENDA

 23-0808 A Resolution accepting the improvements and waiving the
 maintenance security for PTS Fulfillment Addition, 3615 Exchange
 Ave.
 This Resolution was approved on the Direct to Council Consent Agenda.


 23-0834 Approval of the Minutes of the Tuesday, October 11, 2023, City
 Council Meeting.
 The minutes were approved and filed as presented on the Direct to Council
 Consent Agenda, however, a scrivener's error was subsequently noted in that
 the title of the agenda item should read, "Approval of the Minutes of the
 Tuesday, October 10, 2023, City Council Meeting."




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 UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 23-0792 A Resolution authorizing the execution of a professional services
 Phase 2 Engineering Agreement with HR Green, Inc. for the
 Farnsworth Ave Bilter Rd roadway improvements in the amount of
 $1,118,218.72.
 A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith 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, Alderman Tolliver, Alderwoman
 Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Laesch, Alderman
 Woerman

 23-0809 A Resolution Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement between
 the City of Aurora and Batavia Public School District No. 101
 concerning tax increment financing districts in the vicinity of
 Farnsworth Avenue and Bilter Road.
 A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderwoman
 Garza to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 11 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman
 Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Tolliver, Alderwoman
 Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Woerman

 Nay: 1 - Alderman Laesch


 NEW BUSINESS

 A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderwoman
 Garza to suspend the rules to hear items of new business. The motion carried
 by the following vote:

 Aye: 12 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman
 Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Tolliver, Alderwoman
 Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Laesch, Alderman
 Woerman




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 23-0814 A Resolution approving the appointment of Kameron DeBoer as
 Animal Control Manager
 A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith 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, Alderman Tolliver, Alderwoman
 Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Laesch, Alderman
 Woerman


 REPORT

 There were no reports at this meeting.


 APPROVAL OF THE BILL SUMMARY AND LARGE BILL LIST

 23-0864 Bill Summary and Large Bill List.

 A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderman Franco
 to approve and pay the bills as presented. The motion carried by the following
 vote:

 Aye: 12 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman
 Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Tolliver, Alderwoman
 Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Laesch, Alderman
 Woerman


 CLOSED SESSION

 There was no need for a Closed Session at this meeting.


 ADJOURN

 A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderwoman
 Garza to adjourn this meeting. The motion carried by voice vote and the
 meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.



 Submitted by:

 __________________________________________
 Jennifer Stallings, CIty Clerk




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 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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