City Council — Aurora, IL
Date: 2022-08-23

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

 Agenda - Final
 Tuesday
 August 23, 2022
 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

 MAYOR'S OFFICE OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS PRESENTATIONS

 PUBLIC COMMENT

 CONSENT AGENDA

 22-0513 An Ordinance Abrogating a Drainage and Conservation Easement on the
 Property located at the southern end of Wolverine Drive, in DuPage County,
 Aurora, Illinois 60502

 22-0529 A Resolution authorizing an agreement with Burwood Group, Inc. for a SharePoint
 Discovery Assessment in a total contract amount not to exceed $25,000.

 22-0587 A Resolution authorizing an agreement with TinkRworks LLC, 501 W Lake St Ste
 106, Elmhurst, IL 60126 for the provision of Science, Technology, Engineering,
 Arts, Mathematics (STEAM) project kits & curriculum to serve an additional 400
 underserved youth in an amount not to exceed $75,000.00.

 22-0595 An Ordinance Establishing the Aurora Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and
 Queer (LGBTQ) Advisory Board Under Chapter 2, Article VI of the Code of
 Ordinances.

 22-0596 An Ordinance amending Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Aurora,
 pertaining to the duties of the City Engineer.




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 22-0615 A Resolution to award the City of Aurora Emergency Management Agency
 Storage Yard Expansion & Mitchell Road Drainage project located in Ward 1 to
 Fox Excavating, Inc., 1305 S. River St., Batavia, Illinois 60510 in the bid amount of
 three hundred fifty-seven thousand eight hundred forty-five dollars and zero cents
 ($357,845.00).

 22-0616 A Resolution to approve the replacement of the Central Fire Station boilers from
 F.H. Paschen S.N. Nielsen & Associates, LLC, in the amount of $220,957.87.

 22-0617 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to enter into an agreement with
 Volunteer Supply Industries, Ltd., 105 E Galena Blvd, Suite 806, Aurora, IL 60505
 in an amount not to exceed $375,820.00 for the purchase of lighting materials for
 various locations throughout the City.

 DIRECT TO COUNCIL CONSENT AGENDA

 22-0638 Approval of the Minutes of the Tuesday, August 9, 2022, City Council Meeting.

 22-0644 A Resolution accepting the improvements and maintenance security for
 AU-Spartan Athletic Park Multi-Use Facility - Jericho Rd, 1010 Victory Ln.

 22-0668 A Resolution Accepting the Dedication of an Easement located on Property at the
 Northwest Corner of Oliver Avenue and West Ashland Avenue.

 UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 22-0467 A Resolution setting local fees imposed on video gaming operations.

 22-0559 An Ordinance amending Sec. 2-16 of the Code of Ordinances and providing for
 the redistricting of the City.

 NEW BUSINESS

 APPROVAL OF THE BILL SUMMARY AND LARGE BILL LIST

 22-0679 Bill Summary and Large Bill List.

 CLOSED SESSION

 ADJOURN

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 public meeting should contact the City Clerk at least 48 hours in advance of the
 scheduled meeting. The City Clerk can be reached in person at 44 E. Downer Place,
 Aurora, Illinois, via telephone: 630-256-3070, or via e-mail: cityclerk@aurora-il.org.
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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
 August 23, 2022
 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 6:00 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 Team OMg - Nidhi Sagaram, Samil Sharma and
 Viraj Vyas.

 INVOCATION

 The Invocation was led by Alderwoman Hart-Burns.


 APPOINTMENT OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

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




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 MAYOR'S OFFICE OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS PRESENTATIONS

 The Mayor's Office honored the 2021-2022 8th Grade National Winners of the
 E-CyberMission Competition - Team OMg from Grainger Middle School in
 Aurora (Nidhi Sagaram, Samil Sharma and Viraj Vyas). Team OMg presented
 an overview of their winning competition problem regarding magnesium
 deficiency in the United States.

 Mayor Irvin presented Team OMg with their championship trophies and a
 Proclamation naming June 1st as Team OMg Day in the City of Aurora.

 Team OMg Coach, Aruna Rao, was presented with the Mayor's Award of
 Excellence.

 PUBLIC COMMENT

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

 1. Donna Zine spoke regarding zoning issues at the former Carson's site on
 Lake Street.
 2. Adam Pauley spoke regarding the LGBTQ Advisory Board.
 3. Matt Orr spoke regarding the ward remaps.
 4. Casildo Casey Cuevas spoke regarding the ward remaps.

 CONSENT AGENDA

 The City Clerk read the Consent Agenda and the Direct to Council Consent
 Agenda in full. Mayor Irvin asked to remove item 22-0595 from the Consent
 Agenda. Item 22-0595 was removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on
 Unfinished Business. After the removal of item 22-0595 from the Consent
 Agenda, a motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns and seconded by
 Alderman Franco to approve the Consent Agenda and Direct to Council
 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

 22-0513 An Ordinance Abrogating a Drainage and Conservation Easement on
 the Property located at the southern end of Wolverine Drive, in DuPage
 County, Aurora, Illinois 60502
 This Ordinance was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: O22-060




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 22-0529 A Resolution authorizing an agreement with Burwood Group, Inc. for a
 SharePoint Discovery Assessment in a total contract amount not to
 exceed $25,000.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R22-234


 22-0587 A Resolution authorizing an agreement with TinkRworks LLC, 501 W
 Lake St Ste 106, Elmhurst, IL 60126 for the provision of Science,
 Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics (STEAM) project kits &
 curriculum to serve an additional 400 underserved youth in an amount not
 to exceed $75,000.00.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R22-235


 22-0596 An Ordinance amending Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances, City of
 Aurora, pertaining to the duties of the City Engineer.
 This Ordinance was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: O22-061


 22-0615 A Resolution to award the City of Aurora Emergency Management
 Agency Storage Yard Expansion & Mitchell Road Drainage project
 located in Ward 1 to Fox Excavating, Inc., 1305 S. River St., Batavia,
 Illinois 60510 in the bid amount of three hundred fifty-seven thousand
 eight hundred forty-five dollars and zero cents ($357,845.00).
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R22-236


 22-0616 A Resolution to approve the replacement of the Central Fire Station
 boilers from F.H. Paschen S.N. Nielsen & Associates, LLC, in the
 amount of $220,957.87.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R22-237


 22-0617 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to enter into an
 agreement with Volunteer Supply Industries, Ltd., 105 E Galena Blvd,
 Suite 806, Aurora, IL 60505 in an amount not to exceed $375,820.00 for
 the purchase of lighting materials for various locations throughout the
 City.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R22-238


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 DIRECT TO COUNCIL CONSENT AGENDA

 22-0638 Approval of the Minutes of the Tuesday, August 9, 2022, City Council
 Meeting.
 The Minutes were approved and filed on the Direct to Council Consent Agenda.


 22-0644 A Resolution accepting the improvements and maintenance security for
 AU-Spartan Athletic Park Multi-Use Facility - Jericho Rd, 1010 Victory
 Ln.
 This Resolution was approved on the Direct to Council Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R22-239


 22-0668 A Resolution Accepting the Dedication of an Easement located on
 Property at the Northwest Corner of Oliver Avenue and West Ashland
 Avenue.
 This Resolution was approved on the Direct to Council Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R22-240


 UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 22-0467 A Resolution setting local fees imposed on video gaming operations.

 Chris Minick, Chief Financial Officer - City of Aurora, spoke regarding this item.
 Rick Veenstra, Corporation Counsel - City of Aurora, spoke briefly regarding this item.

 A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderwoman
 Smith to table this item. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote and this
 item was tabled.

 22-0595 An Ordinance Establishing the Aurora Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
 Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Advisory Board Under Chapter 2,
 Article VI of the Code of Ordinances.
 Mayor Irvin thanked Mr. Adam Pauley for his work in the implementation of this
 Advisory Board.

 A motion was made by Alderman Franco and seconded by Alderman Donnell
 to adopt this ordinance. 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: O22-062




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 CLOSED SESSION

 Prior to the discussion of Item #22-0559 under Unfinished Business, a motion
 was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderman Jenkins to
 go into a closed session meeting to discuss reasonably anticipated litigation
 pursuant to Sec. 2(c)(11) of the Open Meetings Act. The motion carried by the
 following vote and the meeting adjourned to go into closed session at 6:50
 p.m.:

 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

 OPEN MEETING RECONVENED

 Mayor Irvin reconvened the public meeting at 7:33 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




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 22-0559 An Ordinance amending Sec. 2-16 of the Code of Ordinances and
 providing for the redistricting of the City.
 Frank Calabrese presented and responded to questions regarding this item.

 This item was called when the meeting reconvened after the Closed Session
 meeting.

 A motion was made by Alderwoman Garza and seconded by Alderman Franco
 to approve this item. There was no vote taken on this motion.

 Discussion was held on this item with Mr. Frank Calabrese again presenting
 and responding to questions regarding this item. Mr. Calabrese proposed 3
 new maps for consideration: Maps 3A, 3B and 3C.

 Mayor Irvin asked the members of the City Council if they agreed to remove
 Map 2A from consideration. Alderman Llamas and Alderwoman Smith asked
 to keep Map 2A in consideration.

 Rick Veenstra, Corporation Counsel - City of Aurora, responded to questions
 regarding this item.

 A motion was made by Alderman Franco and seconded by Alderman Saville to
 eliminate Maps 3B and 3C from consideration. The motion carried by
 unanimous voice vote.

 A motion was made by Alderman Llamas and seconded by Alderwoman Smith
 to keep Map 2B under consideration. The motion failed by the following vote
 and Map 2B was removed from consideration:

 Aye : 2 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Smith

 Nay: 10 - Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell,
 Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderwoman Hart-Burns, Alderman Bugg,
 Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Woerman, Alderman Jenkins

 A motion was made by Alderman Mesiacos and seconded by Alderman Saville
 to remove Map 2A from consideration. There was no vote taken on this
 motion.

 Attorney Ross Secler, Outside Counsel - City of Aurora, responded to questions
 regarding this item.

 Alderman Bugg proposed specific amendments be made to Map 2A.

 A motion was made by Alderwoman Baid and seconded by Alderman
 Woerman to amend Map 2A to return a zero population area back into Ward
 10. The motion failed by the following vote:

 Aye: 2 - Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Woerman

 Nay: 10 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos,
 Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderwoman
 Hart-Burns, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Jenkins

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 A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderman
 Franco to approve Map 2A as prepared by Mr. Calabrese as amended during
 the meeting in open session with respect to the 3rd Ward by Alderman Bugg
 regarding the area of Summerlin to Odgen Avenue. 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

 Enactment No: O22-063


 NEW BUSINESS

 There were no items of New Business.


 APPROVAL OF THE BILL SUMMARY AND LARGE BILL LIST

 22-0679 Bill Summary and Large Bill List.

 A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns to remove item #5 from the
 Bills list. Item #5 was removed from the bills list.

 A motion was made by Alderman Donnell and seconded by Alderman
 Woerman to approve item #5. The motion carried by the following vote:

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

 Nay: 1 - Alderwoman Hart-Burns

 A motion was made by Alderman Donnell and seconded by Alderman Franco
 to approve and pay the bills with the removal of item #5. 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

 ADJOURN

 A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderman
 Francop to adjourn this meeting. The motion carried by voice vote and the
 meeting adjourned at 9:27 p.m.

 Submitted by:

 ______________________________________
 Jennifer Stallings, City Clerk


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 Persons with a disability requesting reasonable accommodations to participate in a
 public meeting should contact the City Clerk at least 48 hours in advance of the
 scheduled meeting. The City Clerk can be reached in person at 44 E. Downer Place,
 Aurora, Illinois, via telephone: 630-256-3070, or via e-mail: cityclerk@aurora-il.org.
 Every effort will be made to allow for meeting participation.




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