City Council — Aurora, IL
Date: 2024-01-23

City Hall - 5th Floor
 City of Aurora Conference Room
 44 East Downer Place
 Aurora, IL
 City Council

 Agenda - Final
 Tuesday
 January 23, 2024
 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

 APPOINTMENT OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 INVOCATION

 MAYOR'S OFFICE OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS PRESENTATIONS

 MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS

 PUBLIC COMMENT

 PUBLIC HEARING

 24-0044 Public Hearing Regarding the Execution of An Ordinance Providing for the
 Execution of an Annexation Agreement with the Owners of Record Providing for
 R-2(C) One Family Dwelling District, R-4A(C) Two-Family Dwelling District, B-2(C)
 General Retail District, and OS-1 (C) Conservation, Open Space And Drainage
 District with a Conditional Use zoning for the territory which may be Annexed to the
 City of Aurora located at the southeast corner of Ogden Avenue and Farnsworth
 Avenue on Vacant Land in Kendall and Kane County, Aurora Illinois 60503 and
 60504 (related to Legistar Item 23-1034.

 CONSENT AGENDA

 22-0211 An Ordinance Creating Section 2-65 of the Code of Ordinances pertaining to
 Aldermanic Initiative Funds.




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 23-0978 A Resolution authorizing the mayor to execute the Local Public Agency
 Amendment for federal participation with the State of Illinois in an amount not to
 exceed $228,109.00 and Phase 2 Supplemental Engineering Services
 Agreement with HR Green, Inc. and the City Clerk to sign the appropriation of
 REBUILD Illinois Bond Funds for Montgomery Road and Hill Avenue Intersection
 Improvements, MFT #19-00329-00-CH in an amount of $228,109.

 23-1045 A Resolution to accept a contract with Jen Lewin Studio LLC to lease the artwork
 "The Pool" for Aurora's October 2024 Public Art Light Festival.

 23-1056 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to renew the Intergovernmental Agreement with
 the Fox Metro Water Reclamation District to provide maintenance services for the
 Combined Sewer Overflow Treatment Facility located at 400 N. Broadway, Aurora
 IL.

 24-0009 A Resolution approving the Fifth Amendment to the Intergovernmental Agreement
 between the City of Aurora, the City of Naperville, and the Naperville Township
 Road District to widen North Aurora Road in the vicinity of the CN Railway
 Crossing and to appropriate $3,136,378.00 of MFT Funds for the project.

 DIRECT TO COUNCIL CONSENT AGENDA

 24-0023 Approval of the Minutes of the Tuesday, January 9, 2024, City Council Meeting.

 UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 23-1009 An Ordinance Approving the City of Aurora Farnsworth Bilter Tax Increment
 Financing District Redevelopment Project Area Redevelopment Plan and Project.

 23-1010 An Ordinance Designating the City of Aurora Farnsworth Bilter Tax Increment
 Financing District Redevelopment Project Area.

 23-1011 An Ordinance Adopting Tax Increment Financing for the City of Aurora Farnsworth
 Bilter Tax Increment Financing District.

 23-1034 An Ordinance Providing for the Execution of an Annexation Agreement with the
 Owners of Record Providing for R-2(C) One Family Dwelling District, R-4A(C)
 Two-Family Dwelling District, B-2(C) General Retail District, and OS-1 (C)
 Conservation, Open Space And Drainage District with a Conditional Use zoning
 for the territory which may be Annexed to the City of Aurora located at the
 southeast corner of Ogden Avenue and Farnsworth Avenue on Vacant Land in
 Kendall and Kane County, Aurora Illinois 60503 and 60504

 23-1035 An Ordinance Annexing Certain Property being Vacant Land located at the
 southeast corner of Ogden Avenue and Farnsworth Avenue to the City of Aurora,
 Kendall County, Illinois 60503, pursuant to an Approved Annexation Agreement




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 23-1036 An Ordinance Annexing Certain Property being Vacant Land located at the
 southeast corner of Ogden Avenue and Farnsworth Avenue to the City of Aurora,
 Kane County, Illinois 60504, pursuant to an Approved Annexation Agreement

 23-1037 An Ordinance Establishing a Conditional Use Planned Development, Approving
 the Wheatland Crossing Plan Description and amending Chapter 49 of the Code
 of Ordinances, City of Aurora, by modifying the zoning map attached thereto to an
 underlying zoning of R-2 One Family Dwelling District, R-4A Two-Family Dwelling
 District, B-2 General Retail District, and OS-1 Conservation, Open Space And
 Drainage District for the property located at the southeast corner of Ogden Avenue
 and Farnsworth Avenue.

 23-1038 A Resolution Approving a Preliminary Plan and Plat for Lots 1-110 of Wheatland
 Crossing Subdivision, on vacant land located at the southeast corner of Ogden
 Avenue and Farnsworth Avenue

 23-1048 A Resolution To Endorse the Legislative Action Program of the DuPage Mayors
 and Managers Conference for the 2024 Legislative Session.

 24-0001 A Resolution authorizing procurement of an Advantage Program (AP) for
 professional services from Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) of
 Redlands, California in the amount of $408,300.00, for a three year term.

 NEW BUSINESS

 REPORT

 APPROVAL OF THE BILL SUMMARY AND LARGE BILL LIST

 24-0049 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 Hall - 5th Floor
 City of Aurora Conference Room
 44 East Downer Place
 Aurora, IL


 City Council
 Meeting Minutes - Final
 Tuesday
 January 23, 2024
 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 6:01 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, Alderman Brandon Tolliver, Alderwoman Patty Smith, Alderman
 Edward Bugg, Alderwoman Shweta Baid, Alderman John Laesch, Alderman
 Ron Woerman and Mayor Richard Irvin

 APPOINTMENT OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

 A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderman Franco
 to appoint a Sergeant-at-Arms for this meeting. The motion carried by voice
 vote and Officer Dispensa served as Sergeant-at-Arms for this meeting.

 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Irvin.


 INVOCATION

 The Invocation was led by Alderman Bugg.


 MAYOR'S OFFICE OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS PRESENTATIONS

 Congressman Bill Foster presented a check for $1,000,000 to City of Aurora
 representatives Mayor Irvin, Ken Schroth and Alderman Mesiacos in support of
 the Montgomery Rd./Hill Ave. intersection improvements.

 Alex Alexandrou, Chief Management Officer - City of Aurora, spoke and
 responded to questions regarding the Temporary Overnight Warming Center at
 the Aurora Transportation Center.




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 MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS

 There were no Mayoral Appointments at this meeting.


 PUBLIC COMMENT

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

 1. Shannon Buckley spoke regarding the Temporary Overnight Warming
 Center at the Aurora Transportation Center.
 2. Sandi Schmitt spoke regarding agenda item 23-1011.
 3. Curtis Wilson spoke regarding the Civilian Review Board and the Aurora
 Veterans Advisory Board and specifically Veterans Smile.
 4. Thew Elliot spoke regarding the Temporary Overnight Warming Center at
 the Aurora Transportation Center.
 5. Adam Pauley spoke regarding the work needed in the City of Aurora
 regarding addiction.

 PUBLIC HEARING

 24-0044 Public Hearing Regarding the Execution of An Ordinance Providing for
 the Execution of an Annexation Agreement with the Owners of Record
 Providing for R-2(C) One Family Dwelling District, R-4A(C) Two-Family
 Dwelling District, B-2(C) General Retail District, and OS-1 (C)
 Conservation, Open Space And Drainage District with a Conditional Use
 zoning for the territory which may be Annexed to the City of Aurora
 located at the southeast corner of Ogden Avenue and Farnsworth Avenue
 on Vacant Land in Kendall and Kane County, Aurora Illinois 60503 and
 60504 (related to Legistar Item 23-1034.
 The Public Hearing item was read. Mr. Tom Passaro spoke during the Public
 Comment section of the Public Hearing. Alderman Saville, Alderman Franco,
 Alderman Laesch and Alderman Bugg asked questions and made comments
 during this hearing. Ken Schroth, Director of Public Works, responded to
 questions from the Council.

 A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderman Franco
 to close the Public Hearing. The motion carried by the following vote:

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

 Nay: 1- Alderman Laesch




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 CONSENT AGENDA

 The City Clerk read the Consent Agenda and the Direct to Council Consent
 Agenda in full. A motion was made by Alderwoman Garza and seconded by
 Alderman Franco to approve the Consent Agenda and Direct to Council
 Consent Agenda in full. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 12 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman
 Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Tolliver,
 Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Laesch
 and Alderman Woerman

 22-0211 An Ordinance Creating Section 2-65 of the Code of Ordinances
 pertaining to Aldermanic Initiative Funds.
 This Ordinance was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: O24-005


 23-0978 A Resolution authorizing the mayor to execute the Local Public Agency
 Amendment for federal participation with the State of Illinois in an amount
 not to exceed $228,109.00 and Phase 2 Supplemental Engineering
 Services Agreement with HR Green, Inc. and the City Clerk to sign the
 appropriation of REBUILD Illinois Bond Funds for Montgomery Road and
 Hill Avenue Intersection Improvements, MFT #19-00329-00-CH in an
 amount of $228,109.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R24-013


 23-1045 A Resolution to accept a contract with Jen Lewin Studio LLC to lease the
 artwork "The Pool" for Aurora's October 2024 Public Art Light Festival.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R24-014


 23-1056 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to renew the Intergovernmental
 Agreement with the Fox Metro Water Reclamation District to provide
 maintenance services for the Combined Sewer Overflow Treatment
 Facility located at 400 N. Broadway, Aurora IL.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R24-015




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 24-0009 A Resolution approving the Fifth Amendment to the Intergovernmental
 Agreement between the City of Aurora, the City of Naperville, and the
 Naperville Township Road District to widen North Aurora Road in the
 vicinity of the CN Railway Crossing and to appropriate $3,136,378.00 of
 MFT Funds for the project.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R24-016


 DIRECT TO COUNCIL CONSENT AGENDA

 24-0023 Approval of the Minutes of the Tuesday, January 9, 2024, City Council
 Meeting.
 The Minutes were approved and filed as presented on the Direct to Council
 Consent Agenda.

 UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 23-1009 An Ordinance Approving the City of Aurora Farnsworth Bilter Tax
 Increment Financing District Redevelopment Project Area
 Redevelopment Plan and Project.
 Alex Alexandrou, Chief Management Officer - City of Aurora, presented and responded
 to questions regarding this item.
 Chris Minick, Chief Financial Officer - City of Aurora, responded to questions regarding
 this item.

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

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

 Nay: 1- Alderman Laesch

 Enactment No: O24-006


 23-1010 An Ordinance Designating the City of Aurora Farnsworth Bilter Tax
 Increment Financing District Redevelopment Project Area.
 A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderwoman
 Garza to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote:

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

 Nay: 1- Alderman Laesch


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 Enactment No: O24-007


 23-1011 An Ordinance Adopting Tax Increment Financing for the City of Aurora
 Farnsworth Bilter Tax Increment Financing District.
 A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderman Franco
 to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote:

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

 Nay: 1- Alderman Laesch

 Enactment No: O24-008


 23-1034 An Ordinance Providing for the Execution of an Annexation Agreement
 with the Owners of Record Providing for R-2(C) One Family Dwelling
 District, R-4A(C) Two-Family Dwelling District, B-2(C) General Retail
 District, and OS-1 (C) Conservation, Open Space And Drainage District
 with a Conditional Use zoning for the territory which may be Annexed to
 the City of Aurora located at the southeast corner of Ogden Avenue and
 Farnsworth Avenue on Vacant Land in Kendall and Kane County, Aurora
 Illinois 60503 and 60504
 A motion was made by Alderman Franco and seconded by Alderwoman Smith
 to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote:

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

 Nay: 1- Alderman Laesch

 Enactment No: O24-009


 23-1035 An Ordinance Annexing Certain Property being Vacant Land located at
 the southeast corner of Ogden Avenue and Farnsworth Avenue to the
 City of Aurora, Kendall County, Illinois 60503, pursuant to an Approved
 Annexation Agreement
 A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderman Tolliver
 to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote:

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

 Nay: 1- Alderman Laesch

 Enactment No: O24-010




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 23-1036 An Ordinance Annexing Certain Property being Vacant Land located at
 the southeast corner of Ogden Avenue and Farnsworth Avenue to the
 City of Aurora, Kane County, Illinois 60504, pursuant to an Approved
 Annexation Agreement
 A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderman Franco
 to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote:

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

 Nay: 1- Alderman Laesch

 Enactment No: O24-011


 23-1037 An Ordinance Establishing a Conditional Use Planned Development,
 Approving the Wheatland Crossing Plan Description and amending
 Chapter 49 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Aurora, by modifying the
 zoning map attached thereto to an underlying zoning of R-2 One Family
 Dwelling District, R-4A Two-Family Dwelling District, B-2 General Retail
 District, and OS-1 Conservation, Open Space And Drainage District for
 the property located at the southeast corner of Ogden Avenue and
 Farnsworth Avenue.
 A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderman Franco
 to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote:

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

 Nay: 1- Alderman Laesch

 Enactment No: O24-012


 23-1038 A Resolution Approving a Preliminary Plan and Plat for Lots 1-110 of
 Wheatland Crossing Subdivision, on vacant land located at the
 southeast corner of Ogden Avenue and Farnsworth Avenue
 A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderman Tolliver
 to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 12 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman
 Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Tolliver,
 Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Laesch
 and Alderman Woerman

 Enactment No: R24-017




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 23-1048 A Resolution To Endorse the Legislative Action Program of the DuPage
 Mayors and Managers Conference for the 2024 Legislative Session.
 Alex Voigt, Deputy Chief of Staff - City of Aurora, responded to questions regarding
 this item.
 Chris Minick, Chief Financial Officer - City of Aurora, responded to questions regarding
 this item.

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

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

 Abstain: 1- Alderman Laesch

 Enactment No: R24-018


 24-0001 A Resolution authorizing procurement of an Advantage Program (AP) for
 professional services from Environmental Systems Research Institute
 (ESRI) of Redlands, California in the amount of $408,300.00, for a three
 year term.
 A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderman Franco
 to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote:

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

 Nay: 1- Alderman Laesch

 Enactment No: R24-019


 NEW BUSINESS

 There were no items of New Business on the agenda.


 REPORT

 There were no reports presented during this meeting.


 APPROVAL OF THE BILL SUMMARY AND LARGE BILL LIST

 24-0049 Bill Summary and Large Bill List.

 A motion was made by Alderman Franco and seconded by Alderwoman Garza
 to approve and pay the bills. The motion carried by the following vote:




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 Aye: 12 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman
 Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Tolliver,
 Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Laesch
 and Alderman Woerman

 CLOSED SESSION

 There was no need for a Closed Session at this meeting.


 ADJOURN

 A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderman Franco
 to adjourn this meeting. The motion carried by voice vote and the meeting
 adjourned at 7:35 p.m.



 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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