Committee of the Whole — Aurora, IL
Date: 2018-11-06

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

 Agenda - Final-revised
 Tuesday
 November 06, 2018
 5:00 PM


 ROLL CALL

 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2018

 18-0975 Approval of Tuesday, October 16, 2018 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes.

 PUBLIC COMMENT

 REPORT OF THE
 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
 The Planning & Development Committee Met On Thursday, October 25, 2018 and
 Reviewed the Following Items:
 18-0326 An Ordinance providing for the Execution of an Easement Agreement between the
 City of Aurora and Midwest Generation, LLC for a sanitary sewer easement on the
 property located at 5S171 Eola Road being on the east side of the N. Eola Road,
 south of Illinois Prairie Path (City of Aurora / Midwest Generation, LLC - 18-0326 /
 NA08/1-18.072-DED/E - TV - Ward 10)
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 Planning & Development Committee Resolution

 18-0868 A Planning and Development Committee Resolution Approving a Final Plan on Lot
 1 of PDA Resubdivision located at 3055 E. New York Street being at the
 southwest corner of E. New York Street and Oakhurst Drive for an Office, Business
 and Professional, including Medical Clinics, use
 FINAL/APPEALABLE

 18-0889 A Planning and Development Committee Resolution Approving a Revision to the
 Final Plan for 455 Mercy Lane being along private Mercy Lane, east of N. Highland
 Avenue and west of N. Lake Street, for a Health and human services (6300) use
 FINAL/APPEALABLE




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 REPORT OF THE
 FINANCE COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
 The Finance Committee Met On Tuesday, October 23, 2018 and Reviewed the
 Following Items:
 18-0680 A resolution to enter into a Project Development Agreement with Ameresco, Inc.,
 111 Speen Street, Suite 410, Framingham, MA, 01710 for the development and
 construction of one or more Solar Photovoltaic Generation Facilities.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 18-0791 A Resolution for approval to use 180 Engineering (aka CY LLC) for technology
 staff augmentation for the Information Technology Division.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 18-0925 A Resolution Approving the purchase and installation of a digital sign for the corner
 of Indian Trail and Church Road in Ward 1 from Aurora Sign Company, Aurora,
 Illinois in the amount of $48,716.00 .
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 18-0929 A Resolution Authorizing Execution of Labor Agreement Between the City of
 Aurora and Local 99 of the International Association of Firefighters, AFL/CIO/CLC.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 18-0939 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to enter into a contract with
 Youngren's Inc. 736 New Haven Ave, Aurora IL, 60506 in the amount of sixty six
 thousand, one hundred and twenty four dollars and no cents ($66,124.00) for the
 installation of ventilation improvements for the Water and Sewer Maintenance
 building located at 649 S. River Street.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 18-0940 A Resolution accepting the proposal from Edmund G Urban of Urbancom
 Communications Inc. for a new 3-year term for the internet bandwidth the City
 receives from Urbancom Communications Inc .
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 18-0956 A Resolution Accepting The Proposal of Sikich LLP To Conduct The Audit Of All
 Funds And Accounts Of The City For Fiscal Years Ending December 31, 2018,
 2019, 2020, And 2021 .
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 18-0901 A Resolution Authorizing Execution of Labor Agreement between the City of
 Aurora and the Aurora Supervisors Association (ASA) from April 1, 2017 through
 December 31, 2020.
 REFERRED WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION




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 REPORT OF THE
 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
 The Government Operations Committee Met On Tuesday, October 23, 2018 and
 Reviewed the Following Items:
 18-0890 A Resolution approval for Chicago Premium Outlet to have a Music Festival as
 part of their 2018 Thanksgiving Cranberry Jam event to be held at 1650 Premium
 Outlets Blvd. on November 22, 2018
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 18-0943 Traffic Study for the intersection of Garfield Avenue and Gladstone Avenue. Ward
 4, Alderman Donnell.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0 (INFORMATION ONLY)

 18-0948 Traffic Study for the intersection of Kensington Place and Calumet Avenue. Ward
 4, Alderman Donnell.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0 (INFORMATION ONLY)

 18-0964 Tag Day Event: The Salvation Army 2018 Red Kettle Campaign Fundraiser from
 November 10, 2018 to December 24, 2018 at various locations in Aurora, IL.
 FORWARDED WITH NO RECOMMENDATION

 REPORT OF THE
 BUILDINGS, GROUNDS & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
 The Buildings, Grounds and Infrastructure Committee Met On October 22, 2018 and
 Reviewed the Following Items:
 18-0933 A Resolution accepting the improvements and maintenance security for Verona
 Ridge Unit 4.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 18-0938 A Resolution to Award the contract for the West Branch Downer Place Bridge
 Water Main Repair project to Superior Excavating Co., P.O. Box 575, Channahon,
 IL 60410 in the amount of one hundred eleven thousand dollars and zero cents
 ($111,000.00).
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0




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 UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 18-0708 A Resolution approving a settlement agreement in the matter of Gottemoeller Real
 Estate Ltd. v. the City of Aurora, Circuit Court of Kane County Case 16 MR 1386 .

 18-0958 A resolution authorizing the execution of additional documents related and
 subordinate to the redevelopment agreement between the City of Aurora and
 Pizzuti Aurora Industrial, LLC dated August 28, 2018.
 NEW BUSINESS

 18-0906 A Resolution Establishing Amusement Fees Charged by the City of Aurora .

 18-0986 A Resolution approving an Agreement between the City of Aurora, through the
 Aurora Police Department, and Family Service Association of Greater Elgin Area
 regarding a partnership to provide community-based mental health services to
 youths and their families in Aurora .

 18-0992 An Ordinance authorizing the acquisition of certain real estate commonly known as
 2380 North Farnsworth Ave through the settlement of a pending eminent domain
 action.

 MAYOR’S REPORT

 MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS

 18-0937 A Resolution appointing Cole Grizzell to the Aurora Youth Council .

 18-0998 A Resolution Appointing Victoria Esparza, Daniel Gonzalez and Noemi Vargas to
 the Aurora Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board.

 ALDERMAN'S CORNER

 REQUESTS AND REFERRALS

 18-0983 Requesting approval of a Special Use for a Video Gaming Terminal License
 within 2,640 feet of another licensed establishment on Lot 8 of East Reimers
 Subdivision, Resub No. 3, located at 2124 W Galena Blvd, Suite 107 (AC's Pub -
 18-0983 / AU19/2-18.190-Su/R - ES - Ward 5)

 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 B
 44 East Downer Place
 Aurora, IL


 Committee of the Whole
 Meeting Minutes - Final
 Tuesday
 November 06, 2018
 5:00 PM




 ROLL CALL

 Mayor Irvin called the Committee of the Whole meeting to order at 5:06 P.M.
 and the roll was called.
 Present 12 - Alderman Kristina "Tina" Bohman, Alderman Juany Garza, Alderman Ted
 Mesiacos, Alderman Bill Donnell, Alderman Mike Saville, Alderman
 Scheketa Hart-Burns , Alderman Rick Mervine, Alderman Edward Bugg,
 Alderman Judd Lofchie, Alderman Sherman Jenkins, Alderman Bob
 O'Connor, and Mayor Richard Irvin
 Absent 1 - Alderman Carl Franco


 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2018

 18-0975 Approval of Tuesday, October 16, 2018 Committee of the Whole Meeting
 Minutes.
 A motion was made by Alderman Jenkins, seconded by Alderman Garza, that
 the minutes be approved and filed. The motion carried by voice vote.

 PUBLIC COMMENT

 There were no speakers for this meeting.


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

 The Planning & Development Committee Met On Thursday, October 25, 2018 and
 Reviewed the Following Items:

 18-0326 An Ordinance providing for the Execution of an Easement Agreement
 between the City of Aurora and Midwest Generation, LLC for a sanitary
 sewer easement on the property located at 5S171 Eola Road being on
 the east side of the N. Eola Road, south of Illinois Prairie Path (City of
 Aurora / Midwest Generation, LLC - 18-0326 / NA08/1-18.072-DED/E -
 TV - Ward 10)


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 Tracey Vacek, Senior Planner, spoke regarding the item.

 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: O18-088


 Planning & Development Committee Resolution

 18-0868 A Planning and Development Committee Resolution Approving a Final
 Plan on Lot 1 of PDA Resubdivision located at 3055 E. New York Street
 being at the southwest corner of E. New York Street and Oakhurst Drive
 for an Office, Business and Professional, including Medical Clinics, use
 Jill Morgan, Planner, spoke regarding the item.

 This Resolution was finalized (appealable)

 Enactment No: PDFNL 18-024


 18-0889 A Planning and Development Committee Resolution Approving a
 Revision to the Final Plan for 455 Mercy Lane being along private Mercy
 Lane, east of N. Highland Avenue and west of N. Lake Street, for a
 Health and human services (6300) use
 Jill Morgan, Planner, spoke regarding the item.

 This P&D Resolution was finalized (appealable)

 Enactment No: PDFNL18-025


 REPORT OF THE
 FINANCE COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

 The Finance Committee Met On Tuesday, October 23, 2018 and Reviewed the
 Following Items:

 18-0680 A resolution to enter into a Project Development Agreement with
 Ameresco, Inc., 111 Speen Street, Suite 410, Framingham, MA, 01710
 for the development and construction of one or more Solar Photovoltaic
 Generation Facilities.
 Ian Wade, Engineer, spoke regarding the item.

 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R18-291


 18-0791 A Resolution for approval to use 180 Engineering (aka CY LLC) for
 technology staff augmentation for the Information Technology Division.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


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 Enactment No: R18-292


 18-0925 A Resolution Approving the purchase and installation of a digital sign for
 the corner of Indian Trail and Church Road in Ward 1 from Aurora Sign
 Company, Aurora, Illinois in the amount of $48,716.00 .
 Alderman Mervine to abstain.

 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R18-303


 18-0929 A Resolution Authorizing Execution of Labor Agreement Between the
 City of Aurora and Local 99 of the International Association of
 Firefighters, AFL/CIO/CLC.
 Alisia Lewis, Director of Human Resources, spoke regarding the item.

 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R18-295


 18-0939 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to enter into a
 contract with Youngren's Inc. 736 New Haven Ave, Aurora IL, 60506 in the
 amount of sixty six thousand, one hundred and twenty four dollars and no
 cents ($66,124.00) for the installation of ventilation improvements for the
 Water and Sewer Maintenance building located at 649 S. River Street.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R18-298


 18-0940 A Resolution accepting the proposal from Edmund G Urban of Urbancom
 Communications Inc. for a new 3-year term for the internet bandwidth the
 City receives from Urbancom Communications Inc .
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R18-299


 18-0956 A Resolution Accepting The Proposal of Sikich LLP To Conduct The
 Audit Of All Funds And Accounts Of The City For Fiscal Years Ending
 December 31, 2018, 2019, 2020, And 2021 .
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R18-300


 18-0901 A Resolution Authorizing Execution of Labor Agreement between the City
 of Aurora and the Aurora Supervisors Association (ASA) from April 1,
 2017 through December 31, 2020 .
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


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 Enactment No: R18-294


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

 The Government Operations Committee Met On Tuesday, October 23, 2018 and
 Reviewed the Following Items:

 18-0890 A Resolution approval for Chicago Premium Outlet to have a Music
 Festival as part of their 2018 Thanksgiving Cranberry Jam event to be
 held at 1650 Premium Outlets Blvd. on November 22, 2018
 Alex Voigt, Assistant Chief of Staff, spoke regarding the item.

 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R18-293


 18-0943 Traffic Study for the intersection of Garfield Avenue and Gladstone
 Avenue. Ward 4, Alderman Donnell.
 (INFORMATION ONLY)


 18-0948 Traffic Study for the intersection of Kensington Place and Calumet
 Avenue. Ward 4, Alderman Donnell.
 (INFORMATION ONLY)


 18-0964 Tag Day Event: The Salvation Army 2018 Red Kettle Campaign
 Fundraiser from November 10, 2018 to December 24, 2018 at various
 locations in Aurora, IL.
 (INFORMATION ONLY)


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

 The Buildings, Grounds and Infrastructure Committee Met On October 22, 2018 and
 Reviewed the Following Items:

 18-0933 A Resolution accepting the improvements and maintenance security for
 Verona Ridge Unit 4.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R18-296


 18-0938 A Resolution to Award the contract for the West Branch Downer Place
 Bridge Water Main Repair project to Superior Excavating Co., P.O. Box

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 575, Channahon, IL 60410 in the amount of one hundred eleven thousand
 dollars and zero cents ($111 ,000.00).
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R18-297


 UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 18-0708 A Resolution approving a settlement agreement in the matter of
 Gottemoeller Real Estate Ltd. v. the City of Aurora, Circuit Court of Kane
 County Case 16 MR 1386.
 (HELD)


 18-0958 A resolution authorizing the execution of additional documents related
 and subordinate to the redevelopment agreement between the City of
 Aurora and Pizzuti Aurora Industrial, LLC dated August 28, 2018.
 (REFERRED TO NEW BUSINESS)


 NEW BUSINESS

 18-0906 A Resolution Establishing Amusement Fees Charged by the City of
 Aurora.
 Wendy McCambridge, City Clerk, spoke regarding the item.

 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R18-302


 18-0986 A Resolution approving an Agreement between the City of Aurora,
 through the Aurora Police Department, and Family Service Association
 of Greater Elgin Area regarding a partnership to provide
 community-based mental health services to youths and their families in
 Aurora.
 Deb Lang, Assistant Corporation Counsel, Janeth Barba, Family Services Association,
 and Officer Rashkow, Police Officer spoke regarding the proposed item.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R18-301


 18-0992 An Ordinance authorizing the acquisition of certain real estate commonly
 known as 2380 North Farnsworth Ave through the settlement of a pending
 eminent domain action.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: O18-089


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 MAYOR’S REPORT

 Mayor Irvin commented on the Halloween attendance at 1,600 children. He also
 encouraged attendance at the Veteran's Day Parade on Sunday, November 11th.

 MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS

 18-0937 A Resolution appointing Cole Grizzell to the Aurora Youth Council .

 This Appointment/Oath of Office was referred to the City Council

 Enactment No: R18-289


 18-0998 A Resolution Appointing Victoria Esparza, Daniel Gonzalez and Noemi
 Vargas to the Aurora Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board.
 This Resolution was referred to the City Council

 Enactment No: R18-290


 ALDERMAN'S CORNER

 Alderman Hart-Burns spoke regarding the activities in the 7th Ward.


 REQUESTS AND REFERRALS

 18-0983 Requesting approval of a Special Use for a Video Gaming Terminal
 License within 2,640 feet of another licensed establishment on Lot 8 of
 East Reimers Subdivision, Resub No. 3, located at 2124 W. Galena
 Boulevard, Suite 107 (AC's Pub - 18-0983 / AU19/2-18.190-Su/R - SB-
 Ward 5)
 This Petition was Forward to Planning Council to the Planning Council


 CLOSED SESSION

 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Jenkins,
 to move into Closed Session immediately after the open portion of the meeting
 to discuss matters relating to Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on
 behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a
 court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is
 probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded
 and entered into the minutes of a closed meeting pursuant to 5 ILCS
 120/2(c(110) fo the Open Meetings Act. The motion carried.

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


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 ADJOURN

 A motion was made by Alderman Jenkins, seconded by Alderman Hart-Burns,
 to adjourn this meeting at the conclusion of the Closed Session. The motion
 carried by voice vote. The open portion of the meeting adjourned at 6:11 P.M.
 The closed portion of the meetin was called to order at 6:16 P.M. and
 adjourned at 6:35 P.M.




 Submitted by: _________________________________________________________
 Wendy McCambridge, City Clerk




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