City Council — Aurora, IL
Date: 2021-03-09

CITY COUNCIL MEETING
 City of Aurora REMOTE ACCESS ONLY
 44 East Downer Place
 Aurora, IL
 City Council

 Agenda - Final
 Tuesday
 March 09, 2021
 5:00 PM

 THIS CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE VIEWABLE VIA REMOTE ACCESS ONLINE AT:
 www.aurora-IL.org or www.facebook.org/cityofauroraIL


 TO LISTEN TO THIS MEETING VIA TELEPHONE OR TO JOIN THIS MEETING FOR
 PURPOSES OF PUBLIC COMMENT VIA TELEPHONE, CALL:
 Phone Number: +1 312 626 6799
 Meeting ID: 841 4558 5770

 THOSE WISHING TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT MUST PRE-REGISTER WITH THE
 CITY CLERK NO LATER THAN 3:00 PM ON MARCH 9, 2021 - VIA EMAIL:
 CITYCLERK@AURORA-IL.ORG OR VOICEMAIL: (630) 256-3070. SPEAKERS MUST
 PROVIDE THEIR NAME, TELEPHONE NUMBER FROM WHICH THE MEETING WILL BE
 ACCESSED, AND TOPIC OF THEIR COMMENT. THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED THAT ALL
 TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND PARTICIPANT NAMES MAY BE VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC.
 ROLL CALL

 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 INVOCATION

 PRESENTATIONS

 21-0176 Mayor’s Office Community Presentations .

 21-0177 Update on the CHANGE Reform Initiative .

 PUBLIC COMMENT




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 CONSENT AGENDA

 21-0024 An Ordinance Approving a Text Amendment to the Historic Districts and
 Landmarks Guidelines to modify certain portions being B.2.6 Existing Garages,
 Carriage Houses and Outbuildings; B. 2.7 Gutters and Downspouts; B.2.14
 Satellite Dishes, Antennas, and Solar Panels; B.2.18 Windows; B.2.19 Wood
 Siding; B.3.3 New Garages and Outbuildings; B.4.1 Fences and Walls; and B.4.5
 Parking

 21-0081 A Resolution to authorize the renovation of existing office space at the Aurora
 Police Department, and for the purchase and installation of the equipment
 necessary to accommodate the Critical Incident Intelligence Center .

 21-0082 An Ordinance Reserving 2021 Volume Cap in connection with Private Activity
 Bond Issues, and Related Matters .
 21-0104 A Resolution to award a contract to Geneva Construction Company in the bid
 amount of $5,520,347.25, and to appropriate $2 ,800,000.00 of MFT Funds for the
 2021 City Wide Street Resurfacing Project .

 21-0107 A Resolution to Award the contract for the Lakewood Place Water Main
 Replacement project located in Ward 4 to Mauro Sewer Construction, Inc., 1251
 Redeker Rd., Des Plaines, IL 60016 in the amount of three hundred twenty-nine
 thousand, nine hundred eighty-eight dollars and zero cents ($329 ,988.00).

 21-0111 A Resolution establishing the maximum number of Class D: Fox Valley
 Entertainment District licenses, with Self-Service , Strolling and Package Sales
 Endorsements, (unofficially related to the application from Final Stretch Events,
 LLC d/b/a Tapville Social - Fox Valley, at the Fox Valley Mall, 195 Fox Valley
 Center, Aurora, IL 60504) - Ward 10 .

 21-0128 A Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Rollover Agreement Between the City of
 Aurora and Aurora Fire Officers Association .

 DIRECT TO COUNCIL CONSENT

 20-0613 A Resolution Requesting Approval of a Plat of Easement for a Stormwater Control
 Easement Over the Property located at 449 New Indian Trail Court

 21-0133 Approval of the Minutes of the Tuesday, February 23, 2021 City Council Meeting .

 UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 21-0103 A Resolution approving the bid from F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen & Associates,
 LLC to replace the windows at Aurora Fire Station 5 in the amount of $35,453.83 .




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 21-0115 An Ordinance accepting the deposit of $80,000 in lieu of the immediate
 construction of certain required public improvements for Butterfield Phase II, Unit
 4B - Lot 401 - 2350 Frieder Ln and authorizing the acceptance of other above
 ground improvements thereupon.

 NEW BUSINESS

 21-0174 A Resolution Authorizing the Chief Financial Officer/City Treasurer to disburse
 payments to the businesses recommended for award as part of the City’s
 Coronavirus Emergency Relief Fund (CERF) created to address business losses
 as a result of the COVID 19 Pandemic or other such major business interruption
 events.

 REPORT

 APPROVAL OF THE BILL SUMMARY AND LARGE BILL LIST

 21-0172 Bill Summary and Large Bill List

 CLOSED SESSION

 ADJOURN

 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 COUNCIL MEETING
 City of Aurora REMOTE ACCESS ONLY
 44 East Downer Place
 Aurora, IL


 City Council
 Meeting Minutes - Final
 Tuesday
 March 09, 2021
 5:00 PM


 THIS CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE VIEWABLE VIA REMOTE ACCESS ONLINE AT:
 www.aurora-IL.org or www.facebook.org/cityofauroraIL


 TO LISTEN TO THIS MEETING VIA TELEPHONE OR TO JOIN THIS MEETING FOR
 PURPOSES OF PUBLIC COMMENT VIA TELEPHONE, CALL:
 Phone Number: +1 312 626 6799
 Meeting ID: 841 4558 5770

 THOSE WISHING TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT MUST PRE-REGISTER WITH THE
 CITY CLERK NO LATER THAN 3:00 PM ON MARCH 9, 2021 - VIA EMAIL:
 CITYCLERK@AURORA-IL.ORG OR VOICEMAIL: (630) 256-3070. SPEAKERS MUST
 PROVIDE THEIR NAME, TELEPHONE NUMBER FROM WHICH THE MEETING WILL BE
 ACCESSED, AND TOPIC OF THEIR COMMENT. THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED THAT ALL
 TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND PARTICIPANT NAMES MAY BE VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC.

 ROLL CALL

 Mayor Irvin called the meeting to order at 5:07 p.m. and the roll was called.

 Mayor Irvin found that an in-person meeting of the Council was neither
 practical nor prudent and that it was not feasible for members of the public to
 attend this meeting in person at City Hall. The meeting was conducted by
 Internet teleconference without the physical presence of a quorum. Mayor
 Irvin was present at City Hall, the regular meeting location.

 Due to technical difficulties, Alderman Garza was unable to be present for roll
 call at 5:07 p.m., however, Alderman Garza was present on the meeting
 beginning at 5:17 p.m. until adjournment.
 Present: 12 - Alderman Emmanuel Llamas, Alderman Ted Mesiacos, Alderman Bill
 Donnell, Alderman Carl Franco, Alderman Mike Saville, Alderman Scheketa
 Hart-Burns, Alderman Patty Smith, Alderman Edward Bugg, Alderman Judd
 Lofchie, Alderman Sherman Jenkins, Alderman Bob O'Connor and Mayor
 Richard Irvin
 Absent: 1 - Alderman Juany Garza




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 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Alderwoman Smith.


 INVOCATION

 The Invocation was led by Alderwoman Hart-Burns.


 PRESENTATIONS

 21-0176 Mayor’s Office Community Presentations.

 Linnea Windel, President & CEO of VNA Health Care was recognized as the
 City of Aurora's Healthcare Hero of the Week. Several Aldermen and Mayor
 Irvin thanked Ms. Windel for her service to the City of Aurora. Ms. Windel
 thanked City Council and Mayor Irvin for the honor of being named the City of
 Aurora's Healthcare Hero of the Week.

 21-0177 Update on the CHANGE Reform Initiative.

 Clayton Muhammad - City of Aurora, presented an update on the CHANGE
 Reform Initiative.

 PUBLIC COMMENT

 Clerk Stallings recited the rules of public comment and the following citizens
 presented comment to the City Council:

 Brenda Rodgers.
 Liza Oliva.

 CONSENT AGENDA

 The Consent Agenda and Direct to Council Consent Agenda were read in full.

 A motion was made by Alderman Jenkins and seconded by Alderman Saville
 to approve the items on the Consent Agenda and the Direct to Council Consent
 Agenda as presented. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 12 - Alderman Llamas, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman
 Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman
 Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Lofchie, Alderman Jenkins, Alderman
 O'Connor




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 21-0024 An Ordinance Approving a Text Amendment to the Historic Districts and
 Landmarks Guidelines to modify certain portions being B.2.6 Existing
 Garages, Carriage Houses and Outbuildings; B. 2.7 Gutters and
 Downspouts; B.2.14 Satellite Dishes, Antennas, and Solar Panels;
 B.2.18 Windows; B.2.19 Wood Siding; B.3.3 New Garages and
 Outbuildings; B.4.1 Fences and Walls; and B.4.5 Parking
 This Ordinance was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: O21-008


 21-0081 A Resolution to authorize the renovation of existing office space at the
 Aurora Police Department, and for the purchase and installation of the
 equipment necessary to accommodate the Critical Incident Intelligence
 Center.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R21-039


 21-0082 An Ordinance Reserving 2021 Volume Cap in connection with Private
 Activity Bond Issues, and Related Matters.
 This Ordinance was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: O21-009


 21-0104 A Resolution to award a contract to Geneva Construction Company in the
 bid amount of $5,520,347.25, and to appropriate $2,800,000.00 of MFT
 Funds for the 2021 City Wide Street Resurfacing Project.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R21-040


 21-0107 A Resolution to Award the contract for the Lakewood Place Water Main
 Replacement project located in Ward 4 to Mauro Sewer Construction,
 Inc., 1251 Redeker Rd., Des Plaines, IL 60016 in the amount of three
 hundred twenty-nine thousand, nine hundred eighty-eight dollars and zero
 cents ($329,988.00).
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R21-041


 21-0111 A Resolution establishing the maximum number of Class D: Fox Valley
 Entertainment District licenses, with Self-Service, Strolling and Package
 Sales Endorsements, (unofficially related to the application from Final
 Stretch Events, LLC d/b/a Tapville Social - Fox Valley, at the Fox Valley
 Mall, 195 Fox Valley Center, Aurora, IL 60504) - Ward 10.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.

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 Enactment No: R21-042


 21-0128 A Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Rollover Agreement Between the
 City of Aurora and Aurora Fire Officers Association.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R21-043


 DIRECT TO COUNCIL CONSENT

 20-0613 A Resolution Requesting Approval of a Plat of Easement for a
 Stormwater Control Easement at 449 New Indian Trail Court
 This Resolution was approved on the Direct to Council Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R21-044


 21-0133 Approval of the Minutes of the Tuesday, February 23, 2021 City Council
 Meeting.
 The Minutes were approved and filed as presented on the Direct to Council
 Consent Agenda.

 UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 21-0103 A Resolution approving the bid from F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen &
 Associates, LLC to replace the windows at Aurora Fire Station 5 in the
 amount of $35,453.83.
 Jim Birchall - City of Aurora, presented briefly and responded to questions regarding
 this item.

 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderman
 Franco to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 11 - Alderman Llamas, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman
 Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman
 Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Lofchie, Alderman Jenkins

 Nay: 1 - Alderman O'Connor

 Note that this item was revisited prior to the adjournment of this meeting. A
 record of the subsequent vote for this item is contained herein, under
 ADJOURN.

 Enactment No: R21-045




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 21-0115 An Ordinance accepting the deposit of $80,000 in lieu of the immediate
 construction of certain required public improvements for Butterfield
 Phase II, Unit 4B - Lot 401 - 2350 Frieder Ln and authorizing the
 acceptance of other above ground improvements thereupon.
 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderman Garza
 to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 12 - Alderman Llamas, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman
 Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman
 Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Lofchie, Alderman Jenkins, Alderman
 O'Connor

 Enactment No: O21-010


 NEW BUSINESS

 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderman Garza
 to suspend the rules to consider items under New Business. The motion carried
 by the following vote:

 Aye: 12 - Alderman Llamas, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman
 Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman
 Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Lofchie, Alderman Jenkins, Alderman
 O'Connor

 21-0174 A Resolution Authorizing the Chief Financial Officer/City Treasurer to
 disburse payments to the businesses recommended for award as part of
 the City’s Coronavirus Emergency Relief Fund (CERF) created to
 address business losses as a result of the COVID 19 Pandemic or other
 such major business interruption events.
 Trevor Dick, Director of Development Strategy & Facilitation - City of Aurora, presented
 regarding this item.
 Martin Lyons, Chief Financial Officer - City of Aurora, responded to questions regarding
 this item.
 Alex Alexandrou, Chief Management Officer and Chief of Staff - City of Aurora,
 responded to questions regarding this item.

 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderman Garza
 to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 12 - Alderman Llamas, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman
 Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman
 Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Lofchie, Alderman Jenkins, Alderman
 O'Connor

 Enactment No: R21-046




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 REPORT

 There were no reports.


 APPROVAL OF THE BILL SUMMARY AND LARGE BILL LIST

 21-0172 Bill Summary and Large Bill List

 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderman Garza
 to approve and pay the bills as presented. The motion carried by the following
 vote:

 Aye: 12 - Alderman Llamas, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman
 Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman
 Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Lofchie, Alderman Jenkins, Alderman
 O'Connor

 CLOSED SESSION

 There was no need for a closed session.




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 ADJOURN

 Prior to adjournment, Alderman O'Connor stated that he wished to change his
 vote to the affirmative on item 21-0103. Alderman Hart-Burns moved to
 reconsider item 21-0103 and her motion was seconded by Alderman Smith.
 The motion to reconsider the vote on item 20-0103 carried by the following
 vote:

 Aye: 12 - Alderman Llamas, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman
 Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman
 Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Lofchie, Alderman Jenkins, Alderman
 O'Connor

 Alderman Hart-Burns moved that the Council approve item 21-0103. Her
 motion was seconded by Alderman Franco. The motion to approve item
 21-0103 carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 12 - Alderman Llamas, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman
 Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman
 Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Lofchie, Alderman Jenkins, Alderman
 O'Connor

 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderman Garza
 to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried by the following vote and the
 meeting adjourned at 6:06 p.m.:

 Aye: 12 - Alderman Llamas, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman
 Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman
 Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Lofchie, Alderman Jenkins, Alderman
 O'Connor



 Submitted by:

 ___________________________________
 Jennifer Stallings, City Clerk

 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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