City Council — Aurora, IL
Date: 2013-09-10

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

 Agenda - Final
 Tuesday
 September 10, 2013
 6:00 PM



ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

INVOCATION

MINUTES OF MEETINGS OF AUGUST 27, 2013

APPOINTMENT OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

 PRESENTATIONS

 CONSENT AGENDA

 13-00409 Resolution Approving The Issuance of a Music Festival Permit for Our Lady of
 Good Counsel, 620 S. Fifth Street, for September 29, 2013
 Legislative History

 8/13/13 Government Operations held
 Committee
 8/27/13 Government Operations recommended for approval as amended
 Committee
 9/3/13 Committee of the Whole placed on consent to the City Council

 13-00507 Resolution for Acceptance of Improvements and Maintenance Security for Eola
 Crossing Lot 3 Re-subdivision - 2003.042
 Legislative History

 8/12/13 Building Grounds & held
 Infrastructure Committee
 8/26/13 Building Grounds & recommended for approval
 Infrastructure Committee
 9/3/13 Committee of the Whole placed on consent to the City Council

 13-00543 Resolution Accepting the Bid from J & S Construction Sewer and Water, Inc.,
 Oswego, Illinois in the Amount of $32,450.00 for the Demolition of the Building
 Located at 2501 Church, Aurora, Illinois
 Legislative History



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 8/27/13 Finance Committee recommended for approval
 9/3/13 Committee of the Whole placed on consent to the City Council

 13-00555 A Resolution Authorizing the Professional Services Contract with North Star
 Destination Strategies, Inc., Nashville, Tennessee for Marketing and Brand
 Development in an amount of $138,000 plus Reimbursables
 Legislative History

 8/27/13 Finance Committee recommended for approval
 9/3/13 Committee of the Whole placed on consent to the City Council

 13-00556 Resolution for Acceptance of Improvements and Waving of the Maintenance
 Period for McCarty Center - 04.177
 Legislative History

 8/26/13 Building Grounds & recommended for approval
 Infrastructure Committee
 9/3/13 Committee of the Whole placed on consent to the City Council

 13-00558 Resolution for Acceptance of Improvements and Maintenance Security for
 Sheffer Woods - 03.067
 Legislative History

 8/26/13 Building Grounds & recommended for approval
 Infrastructure Committee
 9/3/13 Committee of the Whole placed on consent to the City Council

 13-00412 Ordinance for the Establishment of a Special Service Area Number #170 Auto
 Mein LLC, Kane County, in the City of Aurora and Providing for a Public
 Hearing and Other Procedures in Connection Therewith
 Legislative History

 8/27/13 Finance Committee recommended for approval
 9/3/13 Committee of the Whole placed on consent to the City Council




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 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
 (None)
 NEW BUSINESS

 13-00644 Resolution Approving the Issuance of a Carnival License to the Aurora Hispanic
 Chamber of Commerce/Windy City Amusements, Inc. at Dolan & Murphy
 Commuter Lot 1, 100 North Broadway on September 14 and 15, 2013

 13-00643 Resolution Commending Abby Schuler for her Service as First Ward Alderman
 for the City of Aurora.

 REQUESTS AND REFERRALS

 13-00646 AU21/2-13.163-Su - Special Use Petition on .26 acres for a medical office at
 403 W.Galana Boulevard by TREVINO PROPERTIES, LLC (Ward 6 - TV)

 AU27/1-13.323-Su - Special Use on .304 acres to allow for a gas station
 located at 287 S. Broadway by AURORA REDEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC
 (Ward 2 - TV)

 AU21/2-13.354-Rz - Rezoning Petition on .138 acres rezoning the property
 from R-4 Two Family Dwelling District to O Office in order to increase the
 number of parking stalls for the medical office to the south at 20 N. Chestnut
 Street by TREVINO PROPERTIES, LLC (Ward 6 - TV)

 REPORT

 13-00631 Treasurer’s Report - July 2013

 BILLS

 13-00650 Bill Summary and Large Bill List.

 SPEAKERS

CLOSED SESSION

ADJOURN




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


 City Council
 Meeting Minutes - Final
 Tuesday
 September 10, 2013
 6:00 PM



 ROLL CALL

 The City Council meeting was called to order at 6:06 by Mayor Pro Tem
 O'Connor, and the Roll was called.
 Present: 11 - Alderman Juany Garza, Alderman Ted Mesiacos, Alderman Bill Donnell,
 Alderman John Peters, Alderman Mike Saville, Alderman Scheketa
 Hart-Burns, Alderman Rick Mervine, Alderman Edward Bugg, Alderman
 Lynne Johnson, Alderman Richard Irvin and Alderman Bob O'Connor
 Absent: 1 - Mayor Tom Weisner


 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 INVOCATION

 MINUTES OF MEETINGS OF AUGUST 27, 2013

 Alderman Hart-Burns moved, seconded by Alderman Bugg, to approve the
 minutes of the Council Meeting held on August 27, 2013. Motion carried by
 voice vote.

 APPOINTMENT OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Peters, to
 appoint Officer Hinterlong as Sergeant-At-Arms for this meeting. The motion
 carried by voice vote.


 CONSENT AGENDA

 Alderman Hart-Burns moved, seconded by Alderman Irvin, to approve the
 Consent Agenda as read.
 Alderman Mervine advised that although he worked on item 13-00555, no
 conflict of interest exists, and thus he will be voting on it.
 The motion carried by unanimous vote.

 Aye: 12 - Schuler, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell,
 Alderman Peters, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman
 Mervine, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Johnson, Alderman Irvin and
 Alderman O'Connor



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 13-00409 Resolution Approving The Issuance of a Music Festival Permit for Our
 Lady of Good Counsel, 620 S. Fifth Street, for September 29, 2013
 This Resolution was approved.

 Enactment No: R13-255


 13-00507 Resolution for Acceptance of Improvements and Maintenance Security
 for Eola Crossing Lot 3 Re-subdivision
 This Resolution was approved.

 Enactment No: R13-256


 13-00543 Resolution Accepting the Bid from J & S Construction Sewer and
 Water, Inc., Oswego, Illinois in the Amount of $32,450.00 for the
 Demolition of the Building Located at 2501 Church, Aurora, Illinois
 This Resolution was approved.

 Enactment No: R13-257


 13-00555 A Resolution Authorizing the Professional Services Contract with North
 Star Destination Strategies, Inc., Nashville, Tennessee for Marketing
 and Brand Development in an amount of $138,000 plus
 Reimbursables
 This Resolution was approved.

 Enactment No: R13-258


 13-00556 Resolution for Acceptance of Improvements and Waving of the
 Maintenance Period for McCarty Center
 This Resolution was approved.

 Enactment No: R13-259


 13-00558 Resolution for Acceptance of Improvements and Maintenance Security
 for Sheffer Woods
 This Resolution was approved.

 Enactment No: R13-260


 13-00412 Ordinance for the Establishment of a Special Service Area Number
 #170 Auto Mein LLC, Kane County, in the City of Aurora and Providing
 for a Public Hearing and Other Procedures in Connection Therewith
 This Ordinance was adopted.

 Enactment No: O13-050




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 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
 (None)

 NEW BUSINESS

 Alderman Hart-Burns moved, seconded by Alderman Irvin, to suspend the
 rules to consider items under New Business. Motion carried unanimously.

 13-00644 Resolution Approving the Issuance of a Carnival License to the Aurora
 Hispanic Chamber of Commerce/Windy City Amusements, Inc. at
 Dolan & Murphy Commuter Lot 1, 100 North Broadway on September
 14 and 15, 2013
 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Irvin, that
 this resolution be approved. The motion carried.

 Aye: 12 - Schuler, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell,
 Alderman Peters, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman
 Mervine, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Johnson, Alderman Irvin and
 Alderman O'Connor
 Enactment No: R13-261


 13-00643 Resolution Commending Abby Schuler for her Service as First Ward
 Alderman for the City of Aurora.
 Several City Council members expressed how grateful they were to have served with
 Alderman Schuler, and voiced the outstanding work Alderman Schuler has done for
 the past ten(10) years. All congratulated her on her new position.
 Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor expressed, on behalf of the Council, gratitude for Alderman
 Schuler's outstanding service and dedication, and she was presented with a
 commendation plaque.
 Alderman Schuler thanked all Council members, expressed her sadness for leaving,
 and said it was a privilege to have served and worked with City Council, the
 Committee, and the neighborhood groups.

 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Mervine,
 that this resolution be approved. The motion carried.

 Aye: 12 - Schuler, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell,
 Alderman Peters, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman
 Mervine, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Johnson, Alderman Irvin and
 Alderman O'Connor
 Enactment No: R13-262


 REQUESTS AND REFERRALS

 The following Requests and Referrals were referred to the Planning Council
 and Planning Commission.




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 13-00646 AU21/2-13.163-Su - Special Use Petition on .26 acres for a medical
 office at 403 W.Galana Boulevard by TREVINO PROPERTIES, LLC
 (Ward 6 - TV)

 AU27/1-13.323-Su - Special Use on .304 acres to allow for a gas
 station located at 287 S. Broadway by AURORA REDEVELOPMENT
 COMPANY, LLC (Ward 2 - TV)

 AU21/2-13.354-Rz - Rezoning Petition on .138 acres rezoning the
 property from R-4 Two Family Dwelling District to O Office in order to
 increase the number of parking stalls for the medical office to the
 south at 20 N. Chestnut Street by TREVINO PROPERTIES, LLC
 (Ward 6 - TV)

 REPORT

 13-00631 Treasurer’s Report - July 2013

 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns , seconded by Alderman Peters, to
 accept and file this report. The motion carried by voice vote.


 BILLS

 13-00650 Bill Summary and Large Bill List.

 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Saville, to
 approve and pay the bills as presented. The motion carried.

 Aye: 12 - Schuler, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell,
 Alderman Peters, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman
 Mervine, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Johnson, Alderman Irvin and
 Alderman O'Connor

 SPEAKERS

 13-00657 William Blattner, of Barkston Ln. in Aurora, addressed City Council in
 reference to a non-agenda item - property taxes, budgets and
 expenses.
 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns , seconded by Alderman Irvin, to
 allow Mr. Blattner to address City Council. The motion carried by voice
 vote.
 Mr. William Blattner, of Barkston Ln. in Aurora, addressed City Council in
 regards to property tax increases, budgets, and spending.




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 ADJOURN

 A motion was made by Alderman Schuler , seconded by Alderman Hart-Burns,
 that this meeting be adjourned at 6:34 p.m. The motion carried by voice vote.
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 Isabel M. García-Kodron
 City Clerk




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