Committee of the Whole — Aurora, IL
Date: 2014-01-14

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

 Agenda - Final
 Tuesday
 January 14, 2014
 5:00 PM

 At the start of the meeting, prior to consideration of the regular agenda, the City
 Council intends to adjourn for a Closed Executive Session. The City Council intends to
 reconvene at or after 5:30 p.m. in Open Session to discuss the regular agenda.


ROLL CALL

CLOSED SESSION

 MINUTES OF MEETING OF DECEMBER 17, 2013

 14-00001 Approval of the Minutes of the December 17, 2013 Committee of the Whole
 Meeting.

 REPORT OF THE
 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
 The Planning & Development Committee Met On January 9, 2014 and
 Reviewed the Following Items:
 13-00885 Resolution Authorizing an Annual Action Plan Substantial Amendment (2014 -
 #1) to Reflect Funding Allocations for the Home Investment Partnerships
 Program and Neighborhood Stabilization Program.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL AS AMENDED 2-0
 (Held at the 12/17/14 meeting)

 14-00003 A Resolution Approving a Memorandum of Agreement Between the Aurora
 Housing Authority, the City Of Aurora and Brinshore Development LLC for
 Scattered Site Housing Development in the City Of Aurora .
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0




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 REPORT OF THE
 FINANCE COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
 The Finance Committee cancelled its January 7, 2014 meeting - No items to
 report
 REPORT OF THE
 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
 The Government Operations Committee cancelled its January 7, 2014 meeting -
 No items to report
 REPORT OF THE
 BUILDINGS, GROUNDS & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
 The Building, Grounds & Infrastructure Committee cancelled its January 6, 2014
 meeting - No items to report
 MAYOR’S REPORT




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 REQUESTS AND REFERRALS

 14-00011 AU08/4-13.080-AR - Administrative Review to relocate antennas from the
 existing water tower to the new free-standing AT&T tower located at 1325
 Indian Trail Road by CITY OF AURORA / T-MOBILE (Ward 6 - JR)

 NA16/4-13.234-Fsd/Fpn - Final Plat and Plan for Union Square townhome
 development (aka Kensington Station South) with 55 dwelling units located N.
 of Liberty Street, S. of Meridian Parkway and W. of Station Boulevard by
 KENSINGTON SOUTH, LLC (Ward 10 - JR/ST)

 NA21/4-13.379-Su/Fpn/R - Special Use Petition with a Final Plan Revision on
 2.44 acres for a new Patio restaurant located at 4400 Fox Valley Center Drive
 by AURORA EMS PROPERTIES, LLC / THE PATIO RESTAURANT (Ward 10 -
 JR/MG)

 NA28/1-13.452-M - Church Site Plan Review for a 13,060 square foot building
 on 1.40 acres for a religious place of worship at 4000 Westbrook Drive by ROC
 WESTBROOK, LLC (Ward 10 - JR/DF)

 AU21/4-13.477-Rz - Rezoning Petition on 0.13 acres to rezone the property
 from B-1 to R-2 located at 302 W. Downer Place by MKG PROPERTIES, LLC
 (Ward 4 - JR)

 BA35/1-13.504-AR - Administrative Review to swap out 3 antennas located at
 1000 Butterfield Road by MARMION ACADEMY / FMHC (Ward 1 - JR)

 AU22/4-13.511-V - Variance Petition to vary the vertical sidewall height of the
 garage from 9 feet to 12 feet at 590 E. Galena Boulevard by SPIRO P.
 KORPAS (Ward 2 - JR)

 AU01/4-13.520-Ppn/Psd - Preliminary Plan and Plat on 45.08 acres for the
 expansion of the Chicago Premium Outlets Mall located at 1901 Bilter Road by
 EMERSON CHARITABLE TRUST (Ward 1 - JR/TD)

 AU01/4-13.521-Fsd/Fpn - Final Plat and Plan on 45.08 acres for the expansion
 of the Chicago Premium Outlets Mall located at 1901 Bilter Road by EMERSON
 CHARITABLE TRUST (Ward 1 - JR/TD)

ADJOURN




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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
 January 14, 2014
 5:00 PM



 ROLL CALL

 The Committee of the Whole meeting was called to order at 5:10 by Mayor
 Weisner, and the Roll was called.
 Present 13 - Mayor Tom Weisner, Alderman Kristina "Tina" Bohman, 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

 CLOSED SESSION

 Alderman Hart-Burns moved, seconded by Alderman Mervine, that at this time
 the City Council go into Closed Session to discuss imminent litigation,
 exception Section 2 (c) (11) of the Open Meetings Act, which authorizes this
 meeting to be closed to the public, and that the City Clerk be directed to record
 the vote of each Alderman on this motion. Motion carried.

 ROLL CALL

 The City Council reconvened the Committee of the Whole meeting in Open
 Session at 6:15 p.m., and the Roll was called.
 Present 13 - Mayor Tom Weisner, Alderman Kristina "Tina" Bohman, 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

 MINUTES OF MEETING OF DECEMBER 17, 2013

 14-00001 Approval of the Minutes of the December 17, 2013 Committee of the
 Whole Meeting.
 Alderman Hart-Burns moved, seconded by Alderman Irvin, to approve the
 minutes of the Council Meeting held on December 17, 2013. Motion carried by
 voice vote.




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 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 13-00885 Resolution Authorizing an Annual Action Plan Substantial Amendment
 (2014 - #1) to Reflect Funding Allocations for the Home Investment
 Partnerships Program and Neighborhood Stabilization Program.
 Neighborhood Redevelopment Manager Jeff McLaughlin introduced the Aurora
 Impact Initiative. The Aurora Impact Initiative is scattered-site affordable housing
 facilitated through a partnership between the City of Aurora , the Aurora Housing
 Authority, and Brinshore Development, to purchase forty(40) foreclosed homes in the
 city, completely rehabilitate them, and run them for a period of thirty(30) years as
 housing available to people with more modest incomes. McLaughlin stated that the
 City of Aurora would fund a portion of the acquisition costs with our HOME and NSP
 funds. McLaughlin said this template for affordable housing will result in housing
 integrated into the housing stock in Aurora, close to amenities, public transit,
 hospitals, banks, post office, etc., and will help address the issue of foreclosed
 housing stock.
 (PLACED ON UNFINISHED BUSINESS)


 14-00003 A Resolution Approving a Memorandum of Agreement Between the
 Aurora Housing Authority, the City Of Aurora and Brinshore
 Development LLC for Scattered Site Housing Development in the City
 Of Aurora.
 Assistant Chief of Staff Rick Guzman stated this has been a long ongoing project,
 going back to when the first proposals to rebuild the Jericho Cr. site were being
 advocated, raising concerns about the re-concentration of very low income housing in
 a very isolated site. At that time, the City of Aurora advocated for a more scattered
 solution. Guzman said we now face a unique opportunity that has been done
 successfully in other cities by Brinshore Development. IHDA is now giving bonus
 points to those willing to do this type of development to create a win-win situation -
 affordable housing solutions required of anyone who accepts federal funds, and the
 ability to address foreclosed homes to stabilize communities. Most important is the
 idea of helping families raise their children in a neighborhood setting, instead of a
 concentrated low-income development. Guzman said we have received a lot of public
 input that this is the solution the community rather see, as opposed to redeveloping a
 project that has failed in the past.
 McLaughlin added that the city will also emphasize a focus on acquisition of
 properties that were converted in the past into multi-family homes, and convert them
 back to single-family use in their rehabilitation.
 Alderman Irvin expressed his support for this project, and recalled the issues that
 existed at Jericho Cr., which deprived children to have the opportunities that we
 would like all the children in Aurora to have.
 Guzman and McLaughlin addressed questions from some of the Aldermen , giving
 details on Brinshore and how they were selected, the property inspection and rental
 registration requirements for these properties, and Brinshore's responsibility as
 Property Managers.

 (PLACED ON UNFINISHED BUSINESS)




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 REQUESTS AND REFERRALS

 14-00011 AU08/4-13.080-AR - Administrative Review to relocate antennas from
 the existing water tower to the new free-standing AT&T tower located
 at 1325 Indian Trail Road by CITY OF AURORA / T-MOBILE (Ward 6 -
 JR)

 NA16/4-13.234-Fsd/Fpn - Final Plat and Plan for Union Square
 townhome development (aka Kensington Station South) with 55
 dwelling units located N. of Liberty Street, S. of Meridian Parkway and
 W. of Station Boulevard by KENSINGTON SOUTH, LLC (Ward 10 -
 JR/ST)

 NA21/4-13.379-Su/Fpn/R - Special Use Petition with a Final Plan
 Revision on 2.44 acres for a new Patio restaurant located at 4400 Fox
 Valley Center Drive by AURORA EMS PROPERTIES, LLC / THE
 PATIO RESTAURANT (Ward 10 - JR/MG)

 NA28/1-13.452-M - Church Site Plan Review for a 13,060 square foot
 building on 1.40 acres for a religious place of worship at 4000
 Westbrook Drive by ROC WESTBROOK, LLC (Ward 10 - JR/DF)

 AU21/4-13.477-Rz - Rezoning Petition on 0.13 acres to rezone the
 property from B-1 to R-2 located at 302 W. Downer Place by MKG
 PROPERTIES, LLC (Ward 4 - JR)

 BA35/1-13.504-AR - Administrative Review to swap out 3 antennas
 located at 1000 Butterfield Road by MARMION ACADEMY / FMHC
 (Ward 1 - JR)

 AU22/4-13.511-V - Variance Petition to vary the vertical sidewall height
 of the garage from 9 feet to 12 feet at 590 E. Galena Boulevard by
 SPIRO P. KORPAS (Ward 2 - JR)

 AU01/4-13.520-Ppn/Psd - Preliminary Plan and Plat on 45.08 acres for
 the expansion of the Chicago Premium Outlets Mall located at 1901
 Bilter Road by EMERSON CHARITABLE TRUST (Ward 1 - JR/TD)

 AU01/4-13.521-Fsd/Fpn - Final Plat and Plan on 45.08 acres for the
 expansion of the Chicago Premium Outlets Mall located at 1901 Bilter
 Road by EMERSON CHARITABLE TRUST (Ward 1 - JR/TD)
 The above Requests and Referrals were referred to the Planning Council and
 Planning Commission.




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 ADJOURN

 Alderman Irvin moved, seconded by Alderman Hart-Burns, to adjourn the
 meeting at 6:45 p.m. Motion carried by voice vote.




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 Isabel M. Garcia-Kodron
 City Clerk




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