City Council — Aurora, IL
Date: 2017-04-25

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

 Agenda - Final
 Tuesday
 April 25, 2017
 6:00 PM


 ROLL CALL

 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 INVOCATION

 MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2017 AND TUESDAY,
 APRIL 11, 2017
 17-00340 Approval of the Tuesday, March 28, 2017 City Council Meeting Minutes.


 17-00359 Approval of the Tuesday, April 11, 2017 City Council Meeting Minutes.


 APPOINTMENT OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

 PRESENTATIONS

 17-00315 Recognition of Alayne Weingartz for her 26 years of service to the City of
 Aurora.
 17-00205 Proclamation Recognizing April 28, 2017 as Arbor Day .

 17-00368 Recognition of City Employee's for assisting Ottawa, IL following the recent
 tornadoes.
 17-00369 Overview of new City of Aurora website.

 MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS

 17-00327 A Resolution Appointing Albert "Al" Signorelli to the Aurora Preservation
 Commission.

 17-00326 A Resolution Appointing Jonathan Nunez to the Aurora Hispanic Heritage
 Advisory Board.




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 17-00332 A Resolution Appointing Joseph Henning, Douglas Grier, Peter Aguilera, Jeff
 Long, Christine Goerlich Weber, Phil Whitsel and Patrick Ruffalo as the City of
 Aurora's At-Large Representatives to the Aurora Area Convention and Visitors
 Bureau (AACVB).

 17-00343 A Resolution Appointing Roberto Saenz to the Aquatics Administrative Board.

 CONSENT AGENDA

 16-00936 A Resolution for accepting the Mass Grading, Improvements and Maintenance
 Security for Deerpath Commerce Center - 2570 Orchard-Gateway Rd.

 17-00105 An Ordinance Establishing a Special Use Planned Development, Approving the
 Plan Description and Amending Ordinance Number 3100, being the Aurora
 Zoning Ordinance and the Zoning Map attached thereto, to an underlying
 zoning of B-2 Business District, General Retail and P Park and Recreation
 District for the property located on the south side of New York Street, west of
 Welsh Drive

 17-00106 A Resolution Approving a Preliminary Plan and Plat for the Fox Valley Square
 Subdivision Being Vacant Land located on the south side of New York Street,
 west of Welsh Drive

 17-00196 A Resolution Approving a Revision to the Final Plan on Lots 8 and 9 of Meijer
 Subdivision located at 778 N. State Route 59 for a Restaurant Use (2500)

 17-00269 A Resolution Authorizing the purchase of dress/work uniform clothing from Ray
 O'Herron Company for the Aurora Fire Department .
 17-00274 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to accept a grant and execute the Program
 Funding Agreement in the amount of $250,000 from the Illinois Housing
 Development Authority’s Abandoned Residential Property Municipal Relief
 Program.
 17-00285 A Resolution to purchase a replacement 2017 Ford Utility Police Interceptor
 from Currie Motors 9423 W. Lincoln Hwy., Frankfort, IL in the amount of
 $31,049.00.

 17-00286 A Resolution Authorizing a Contract with Superior Excavating Co. in the amount
 of $108,112.50 for the Sperry Court Water Main Replacement project.

 17-00288 A Resolution to purchase a replacement 2017 Ford F-150 pickup truck from
 Roesch Ford - 333 W. Grand Ave, Bensenville, IL for $27,203 .00

 17-00296 A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Amended and Restated
 Development Agreement Between the City of Aurora, The Aurora Metropolitan
 Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority and Aurora Arts Center
 Developer LLC for the Properties Located at 5 East Galena Boulevard and 2-20
 South Stolp Avenue - Aurora Arts Centre Commercial Project.



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 17-00297 A Resolution Authorizing the purchase of a new rough mower for Phillips Park
 Golf Course.

 17-00301 A Resolution for accepting the improvements and maintenance security for
 DuPage Swimming Center - Parking Expansion - 480 N. Oakhurst Dr.

 17-00302 A Resolution to apply for an Illinois Department of Natural Resources
 Recreational Trails Program grant to install a new, safer staircase linking the
 south end of the Fox River Trail East Branch with New York Street in downtown
 Aurora.

 17-00307 A Resolution for the purchasing authority of professional services from Midwest
 Environmental Consulting Services, Inc. of Yorkville, Illinois in the amount not to
 exceed $100,000.00 for city demolition projects coordinated by the Department
 of Neighborhood Standards.

 17-00308 A Resolution to accept the bid from Advantage Chevrolet in the amount of
 $23,883.51 for a 2017 2500 cargo van and the approval to have Mavron
 reinstall an animal interior in this van for $14,055 for Aurora's Animal Control
 Division as a sole source .

 17-00309 A Resolution to accept the low bid from Advantage Chevrolet for two cargo
 vans in the amount of $47,912.22 for the Police Patrol and Water Meter
 Divisions..

 17-00316 A Resolution Authorizing a new Commercial Lease Agreement with Jolene
 Ryan of 16727 Grace St Lockport IL 60441, d/b/a Jumpin Java Coffee, for
 commercial Space at the Route 59 Commuter Station.

 17-00317 A Resolution Authorizing a new Commercial Lease Agreement with Ms. Jolene
 Ryan, d/b/a Jumpin Java Coffee for commercial space at the Aurora
 Transportation Center located at 233 N. Broadway Aurora, Illinois 60505 .

 17-00318 A Resolution Authorizing a new Commercial Lease Agreement with Jolene
 Ryan, d/b/a Jumpin Java Coffee for commercial space at the Aurora
 Transportation Center located at 233 N. Broadway Aurora, Illinois 60505.

 17-00344 A Resolution Authorizing Execution of the Wage Rollover Agreement Between
 the City of Aurora and Local 3298, Council 31 American Federation of State,
 County and Municipal Employees AFL/CIO .

 17-00346 A Resolution Authorizing Execution of the Wage Rollover Agreement Between
 the City of Aurora and Local 1514, Council 31 American Federation of State,
 County and Municipal Employees AFL/CIO .

 17-00347 A Resolution Authorizing Execution of the Wage Rollover Agreement Between
 the City of Aurora and Local 461 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical
 Workers (I.B.E.W.), AFL/CIO.




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 17-00350 A Resolution Authorizing Execution of the Wage Rollover Agreement Between
 the City of Aurora and the Aurora Supervisor's Association .

 17-00351 Motion to approve a contract with Kane, McKenna and Associates, Inc.
 authorizing the study of the feasibility of establishing a Tax Increment Financing
 District within the general area of Galena Boulevard, Stolp Avenue, Downer
 Place and the Fox River, assuming that the area is removed from the Aurora
 Downtown TIF District No. 1..

 17-00352 Motion to Approve a Resolution Declaring the City's Official Intent to Reimburse
 Expenditures (Aurora Stolp Avenue Tax Increment Financing District NO. 9)

 UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 17-00303 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 48, Article II, Section 48-57 Entitled “Charges
 for Services” Of the Aurora Code of Ordinances .

 BILLS

 17-00370 Bill Summary and Large Bill List

 SPEAKERS

 CLOSED SESSION

 ADJOURN




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


 City Council
 Meeting Minutes - Final
 Tuesday
 April 25, 2017
 6:00 PM




 ROLL CALL

 Mayor O'Connor called the meeting to order and roll was called at 6:06 p.m.

 Present: 11 - Alderman Tina Bohman, Alderman Juany Garza, Alderman Ted Mesiacos,
 Alderman Bill Donnell, Alderman Mike Saville, Alderman Rick Mervine,
 Alderman Edward Bugg, Alderman Lynne Johnson, Alderman Richard
 Irvin, Alderman Bob O'Connor and Alderman Carl Franco
 Absent: 1 - Alderman Scheketa Hart-Burns


 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE


 INVOCATION


 MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2017 AND TUESDAY,
 APRIL 11, 2017

 17-00340 Approval of the Tuesday, March 28, 2017 City Council Meeting
 Minutes.


 A motion was made by Alderman Garza, seconded by Alderman Saville to
 approve and file the minutes from the Tuesday, March 28, 2017 City Council
 Meeting as presented. The motion carried by voice vote.

 17-00359 Approval of the Tuesday, April 11, 2017 City Council Meeting Minutes.


 A motion was made by Alderman Franco, seconded by Alderman Garza to
 approve and file the minutes from the Tuesday, March 28, 2017 City Council
 Meeting as presented. The motion carried by voice vote.

 Alderman Bohman to abstain


 APPOINTMENT OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

 A motion was made by Alderman Garza, seconded by Alderman Franco to
 appoint Officer Camardo as Sergeant-at-Arms for this meeting. The motion
 carried by voice vote.

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 PRESENTATIONS

 17-00315 Recognition of Alayne Weingartz for her 26 years of service to the City
 of Aurora.
 Mayor O'Connor recognized Alayne Weingartz with an award for her 26 years of
 service to the City. Alayne Weingartz spoke briefly to thank the Mayor and City
 Council

 17-00205 Proclamation Recognizing April 28, 2017 as Arbor Day .

 Mayor O'Connor read a Proclamation recognizing April 28, 2017 as Arbor Day. The
 Proclamation was received by Bill Pauley, City of Aurora and Bill Chinetti of the Arbor
 Legacy & Aurora Tree Board.

 17-00368 Recognition of City Employee's for assisting Ottawa, IL following the
 recent tornadoes .
 Mayor O'Connor recognized and thanked employees for representing the City of
 Aurora in assisting Ottawa, IL following the recent tornadoes.

 17-00369 Overview of new City of Aurora website.

 Mayor O'Connor introduced Clayton Muhammad, Director of Communication and
 Public Information whom made a brief presenation of the new City of Aurora Website.

 MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS

 17-00327 A Resolution Appointing Albert "Al" Signorelli to the Aurora
 Preservation Commission.
 A motion was made by Alderman Saville, seconded by Alderman Garza to
 approve the mayoral Appointments as presented. This Resolution was
 approved by the following vote:

 Aye: 11 - Alderman Bohman, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman
 Donnell, Alderman Saville, Alderman Mervine, Alderman Bugg, Alderman
 Johnson, Alderman Irvin, Alderman O'Connor and Alderman Franco
 Enactment No: R17-121


 17-00326 A Resolution Appointing Jonathan Nunez to the Aurora Hispanic
 Heritage Advisory Board.
 A motion was made by Alderman Garza, seconded by Alderman Mesiacos to
 approve the mayoral Appointments as presented. This Resolution was
 approved by the following vote:

 Enactment No: R17-122




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 17-00332 A Resolution Appointing Joseph Henning, Douglas Grier, Peter
 Aguilera, Jeff Long, Christine Goerlich Weber, Phil Whitsel and Patrick
 Ruffalo as the City of Aurora's At-Large Representatives to the Aurora
 Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (AACVB).
 A motion was made by Alderman Garza, seconded by Alderman Bohman to
 approve the mayoral Appointments as presented. This Resolution was
 approved by the following vote:

 Enactment No: R17-123


 17-00343 A Resolution Appointing Roberto Saenz to the Aquatics Administrative
 Board.
 A motion was made by Alderman Garza, seconded by Alderman Bohman to
 approve the mayoral Appointments as presented. This Resolution was
 approved by the following vote:

 Aye: 11 - Alderman Bohman, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman
 Donnell, Alderman Saville, Alderman Mervine, Alderman Bugg, Alderman
 Johnson, Alderman Irvin, Alderman O'Connor and Alderman Franco
 Enactment No: R17-124


 CONSENT AGENDA


 Approval of Concent Agenda

 A motion was made by Alderman Johnson, seconded by Alderman Bugg to
 remove item number 17-00296 from the Consent Agenda and place on
 Unfinished Business. The motion carried by voice vote

 Alderman Mesicaos to abstain from voting on items numbers 17-00351 and
 17-00352.

 A motion was made by Alderman Garza, seconded by Alderman Irvin to
 approve the Consent Agenda as presented. The motion carried by the
 following vote:

 Aye: 11 - Alderman Bohman, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman
 Donnell, Alderman Saville, Alderman Mervine, Alderman Bugg, Alderman
 Johnson, Alderman Irvin, Alderman O'Connor and Alderman Franco

 16-00936 A Resolution for accepting the Mass Grading, Improvements and
 Maintenance Security for Deerpath Commerce Center - 2570
 Orchard-Gateway Rd.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda

 Enactment No: R17-125




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 17-00105 An Ordinance Establishing a Special Use Planned Development,
 Approving the Plan Description and Amending Ordinance Number
 3100, being the Aurora Zoning Ordinance and the Zoning Map
 attached thereto, to an underlying zoning of B-2 Business District,
 General Retail and P Park and Recreation District for the property
 located on the south side of New York Street, west of Welsh Drive
 This Ordinance was approved on the Consent Agenda

 Enactment No: O17-018


 17-00106 A Resolution Approving a Preliminary Plan and Plat for the Fox Valley
 Square Subdivision Being Vacant Land located on the south side of
 New York Street, west of Welsh Drive
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda

 Enactment No: R17-126


 17-00196 A Resolution Approving a Revision to the Final Plan on Lots 8 and 9 of
 Meijer Subdivision located at 778 N. State Route 59 for a Restaurant
 Use (2500)
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda

 Enactment No: R17-127


 17-00269 A Resolution Authorizing the purchase of dress/work uniform clothing
 from Ray O'Herron Company for the Aurora Fire Department .
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda

 Enactment No: R17-128


 17-00274 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to accept a grant and execute the
 Program Funding Agreement in the amount of $250,000 from the
 Illinois Housing Development Authority’s Abandoned Residential
 Property Municipal Relief Program .
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda

 Enactment No: R17-129


 17-00285 A Resolution to purchase a replacement 2017 Ford Utility Police
 Interceptor from Currie Motors 9423 W. Lincoln Hwy., Frankfort, IL in
 the amount of $31,049 .00.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda

 Enactment No: R17-130




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 17-00286 A Resolution Authorizing a Contract with Superior Excavating Co. in
 the amount of $108,112.50 for the Sperry Court Water Main
 Replacement project.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda

 Enactment No: R17-131


 17-00288 A Resolution to purchase a replacement 2017 Ford F-150 pickup truck
 from Roesch Ford - 333 W. Grand Ave, Bensenville, IL for $27,203 .00
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda

 Enactment No: R17-132


 17-00297 A Resolution Authorizing the purchase of a new rough mower for
 Phillips Park Golf Course .
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda

 Enactment No: R17-134


 17-00301 A Resolution for accepting the improvements and maintenance
 security for DuPage Swimming Center - Parking Expansion - 480 N.
 Oakhurst Dr.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda

 Enactment No: R17-135


 17-00302 A Resolution to apply for an Illinois Department of Natural Resources
 Recreational Trails Program grant to install a new, safer staircase
 linking the south end of the Fox River Trail East Branch with New York
 Street in downtown Aurora .
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda

 Enactment No: R17-136


 17-00307 A Resolution for the purchasing authority of professional services from
 Midwest Environmental Consulting Services, Inc. of Yorkville, Illinois in
 the amount not to exceed $100,000.00 for city demolition projects
 coordinated by the Department of Neighborhood Standards.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda

 Enactment No: R17-137


 17-00308 A Resolution to accept the bid from Advantage Chevrolet in the
 amount of $23,883.51 for a 2017 2500 cargo van and the approval to
 have Mavron reinstall an animal interior in this van for $14,055 for
 Aurora's Animal Control Division as a sole source .
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda

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 Enactment No: R17-138


 17-00309 A Resolution to accept the low bid from Advantage Chevrolet for two
 cargo vans in the amount of $47,912.22 for the Police Patrol and
 Water Meter Divisions. .
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda

 Enactment No: R17-139


 17-00316 A Resolution Authorizing a new Commercial Lease Agreement with
 Jolene Ryan of 16727 Grace St Lockport IL 60441, d/b/a Jumpin Java
 Coffee, for commercial Space at the Route 59 Commuter Station.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda

 Enactment No: R17-140


 17-00317 A Resolution Authorizing a new Commercial Lease Agreement with
 Ms. Jolene Ryan, d/b/a Jumpin Java Coffee for commercial space at
 the Aurora Transportation Center located at 233 N. Broadway Aurora,
 Illinois 60505.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda

 Enactment No: R17-141


 17-00318 A Resolution Authorizing a new Commercial Lease Agreement with
 Jolene Ryan, d/b/a Jumpin Java Coffee for commercial space at the
 Aurora Transportation Center located at 233 N. Broadway Aurora,
 Illinois 60505.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda

 Enactment No: R17-142


 17-00344 A Resolution Authorizing Execution of the Wage Rollover Agreement
 Between the City of Aurora and Local 3298, Council 31 American
 Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees AFL/CIO .
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda

 Enactment No: R17-143


 17-00346 A Resolution Authorizing Execution of the Wage Rollover Agreement
 Between the City of Aurora and Local 1514, Council 31 American
 Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees AFL/CIO .
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda

 Enactment No: R17-144




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 17-00347 A Resolution Authorizing Execution of the Wage Rollover Agreement
 Between the City of Aurora and Local 461 of the International
 Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (I.B.E.W.), AFL/CIO .
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda

 Enactment No: R17-145


 17-00350 A Resolution Authorizing Execution of the Wage Rollover Agreement
 Between the City of Aurora and the Aurora Supervisor's Association .
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda

 Enactment No: R17-146


 17-00351 Motion to approve a contract with Kane, McKenna and Associates, Inc.
 authorizing the study of the feasibility of establishing a Tax Increment
 Financing District within the general area of Galena Boulevard, Stolp
 Avenue, Downer Place and the Fox River, assuming that the area is
 removed from the Aurora Downtown TIF District No. 1. .
 This motions was placed on Concent Agenda


 17-00352 Motion to Approve a Resolution Declaring the City's Official Intent to
 Reimburse Expenditures (Aurora Stolp Avenue Tax Increment
 Financing District NO. 9)
 This motion was placed on Concent Agenda


 UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 17-00296 A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Amended and Restated
 Development Agreement Between the City of Aurora, The Aurora
 Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority and
 Aurora Arts Center Developer LLC for the Properties Located at 5 East
 Galena Boulevard and 2-20 South Stolp Avenue - Aurora Arts Centre
 Commercial Project.
 A motion was made by Alderman

 Aye: 11 - Alderman Bohman, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman
 Donnell, Alderman Saville, Alderman Mervine, Alderman Bugg, Alderman
 Johnson, Alderman Irvin, Alderman O'Connor and Alderman Franco
 Enactment No: R17-133


 17-00303 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 48, Article II, Section 48-57 Entitled
 “Charges for Services” Of the Aurora Code of Ordinances .
 A motion was made by Alderman Garza, seconded by Alderman Mervine, that
 this agenda item be adopted. The motion carried.



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 Aye: 10 - Alderman Bohman, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman
 Donnell, Alderman Saville, Alderman Mervine, Alderman Bugg, Alderman
 Irvin, Alderman O'Connor and Alderman Franco

 Nay: 1- Alderman Johnson

 Enactment No: O17-019


 BILLS

 17-00370 Bill Summary and Large Bill List

 A motion was made by Alderman Garza, seconded by Alderman Mervine that
 the bills as presented be approved and paid. The motion carried by the
 following vote:

 Aye: 11 - Alderman Bohman, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman
 Donnell, Alderman Saville, Alderman Mervine, Alderman Bugg, Alderman
 Johnson, Alderman Irvin, Alderman O'Connor and Alderman Franco

 SPEAKERS

 There were no speakers present who wished to address members of the City
 Council.


 CLOSED SESSION

 A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Irvin to
 move to Closed Session at the conclusion of the City Council meeting. The
 motion carried.

 Aye: 11 - Alderman Bohman, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman
 Donnell, Alderman Saville, Alderman Mervine, Alderman Bugg, Alderman
 Johnson, Alderman Irvin, Alderman O'Connor and Alderman Franco

 ADJOURN

 A motion was made by Alderman Franco, seconded by Alderman Mervine that
 this meeting of the City Council by adjourned. The motion carried by voice
 vote. The meeting was adjourned at 7:05 p.m.




 ____________________________________

 Sara Townsend

 Deputy City Clerk




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