City Council — Aurora, IL
Date: 2023-12-12

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

 Agenda - Final
 Tuesday
 December 12, 2023
 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 HEARINGS

 23-0999 Public Hearing regarding the proposed first amendment to the existing West
 Farnsworth TIF District #7.

 23-1000 Public Hearing regarding the proposed Farnsworth Bilter TIF District.

 CONSENT AGENDA

 23-0668 An Ordinance Authorizing and Providing For The Abatement of General Obligation
 Bond Tax Levies. 2023 Tax Levy Extension.

 23-0653 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The Fiscal Year
 January 1, 2023 Through December 31, 2023 (Special Service Area Number
 One).

 23-0656 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For Fiscal Year
 January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. (Special Service Area Number
 Forty-Four)


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 23-0657 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for The Fiscal Year
 January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. (Special Service Area Number
 Sixty-Three).

 23-0658 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for The Fiscal Year
 January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. (Special Service Area Number
 Sixty-Five)

 23-0659 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for The Fiscal Year
 January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. (Special Service Area Number
 Sixty-Six A)

 23-0660 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for Fiscal Year January
 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. (Special Service Area Number Sixty-Six B).

 23-0661 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for The Fiscal Year
 January 1, 2023 Through December 31, 2023. (Special Service Area Number
 Sixty-Six C)

 23-0662 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for Fiscal Year January
 1, 2023 Through December 31, 2023. (Special Service Area Number Sixty-Six
 D).

 23-0663 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The Fiscal Year
 January 1, 2023 Through December 31, 2023. (Special Service Area Number
 Sixty-Seven)

 23-0664 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The Fiscal Year
 January 1, 2023 Through December 31, 2023. (Special Service Area Number
 Eighty-Eight)

 23-0665 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The Fiscal Year
 January 1, 2023 Through December 31, 2023. (Special Service Area Number
 Ninety)

 23-0666 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The Fiscal Year
 January 1, 2023 Through December 31, 2023. (Special Service Area Number
 One Hundred Forty-One)

 23-0667 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The Fiscal Year
 January 1, 2023 Through December 31, 2023. (Special Service Area Number
 Twenty- Four)

 DIRECT TO COUNCIL CONSENT AGENDA

 23-1004 Approval of the Minutes of the Tuesday, December 5, 2023, Special City Council
 Meeting.

 UNFINISHED BUSINESS


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 23-0669 An Ordinance Levying Taxes For the City of Aurora, Illinois, For The Fiscal Year
 January 1, 2023 Through December 31, 2023.

 NEW BUSINESS

 REPORT

 APPROVAL OF THE BILL SUMMARY AND LARGE BILL LIST

 23-1017 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
 December 12, 2023
 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 6:03 p.m. and the roll was called.

 A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderwoman
 Garza to allow Alderman Bugg and Alderman Llamas to participate in this
 meeting remotely. The motion carried by voice vote and Alderman Bugg and
 Alderman Llamas participated in this meeting remotely.
 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 Garza and seconded by Alderwoman
 Smith 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.


 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 The Pledge of Allegiance was led by members of the City of Aurora Veterans
 Advisory Council.


 INVOCATION

 The Invocation was presented by Alderman Bugg.


 MAYOR'S OFFICE OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS PRESENTATIONS

 The Aurora Veterans Advisory Council presented a donation of $14,000 to
 Rebuilding Together Aurora for four veteran's home builds in Aurora.


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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. Marjorie Logman spoke regarding the casino TIF
 2. George Gutierrez spoke regarding events in Aurora
 3. Brian Dahl spoke in support of the casino TIF
 4. Pat Weiler spoke in opposition of the casino TIF
 5. Sandi Schmitt spoke regarding the casino
 6. Brian Hooker spoke in support of the casino
 7. Steve Hendry spoke regarding the budget


 PUBLIC HEARINGS

 23-0999 Public Hearing regarding the proposed first amendment to the existing
 West Farnsworth TIF District #7.
 Mayor Irvin called the Public Hearing to order and identified the legal
 requirements that were followed regarding this TIF Amendment.
 Trevor Dick, Assistant Director of the Mayor's Office of Economic
 Development, spoke regarding this item.
 Charles Durham of Ryan & Co., City of Aurora TIF Consultant, presented
 regarding this item.
 There were no members of the public wishing to speak during public comment.
 There were no questions posed by City Council members regarding this item.
 Alderman Laesch asked if there were any members of City Council who might
 be seeking contracts with the Casino or have family members seeking
 contracts with the Casino who might need to recuse themselves.

 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: 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




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 23-1000 Public Hearing regarding the proposed Farnsworth Bilter TIF District.

 Mayor Irvin called the Public Hearing to order.
 Charles Durham of Ryan & Co., City of Aurora TIF Consultant, presented
 regarding this item.
 Trevor Dick, Assistant Director of the Mayor's Office of Economic
 Development, spoke briefly regarding the Joint Review Board meeting.

 The following members of the public spoke during the public comment portion
 of the Public Hearing:

 1. Sandi Schmitt
 2. Helen Ratzlow
 3. Guatam Bhatia
 4. Mary Lee Leu
 5. Steve Hendry
 6. Anonymous Aurora Resident
 7. Rachel Wassink and Susan Bachmeier - World Relief Chicagoland
 8. Emma Eschenfeldt - Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois
 9. Bob Gorski - Association for Individual Development (AID)
 10. Linda Young
 11. Chris Lauzen
 12. Lidia Sonthipanya - YWCA Metropolitan Chicago

 The following Aldermen and Alderwomen spoke regarding this item:

 1. Alderwoman Patty Smith
 2. Alderman John Laesch
 3. Alderman Emmanuel Llamas

 No other Aldermen or Alderwomen wished to present comments regarding this
 item.

 Alex Alexandrou, Chief Management Officer - CIty of Aurora, responded to
 questions regarding this item.

 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


 UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 23-0669 An Ordinance Levying Taxes For the City of Aurora, Illinois, For The
 Fiscal Year January 1, 2023 Through December 31, 2023.
 A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderman Franco
 to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote:




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 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: O23-089


 CONSENT AGENDA

 The City Clerk read the Consent Agenda and the Direct to Council Consent
 Agenda. A motion was made by Alderman Franco and seconded by
 Alderwoman Garza 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

 23-0668 An Ordinance Authorizing and Providing For The Abatement of
 General Obligation Bond Tax Levies. 2023 Tax Levy Extension.
 This Ordinance was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: O23-090


 23-0653 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The
 Fiscal Year January 1, 2023 Through December 31, 2023 (Special
 Service Area Number One).
 This Ordinance was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: O23-091


 23-0656 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For Fiscal
 Year January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. (Special Service
 Area Number Forty-Four)
 This Ordinance was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: O23-092


 23-0657 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for The
 Fiscal Year January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. (Special
 Service Area Number Sixty-Three).
 This Ordinance was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: O23-093




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 23-0658 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for The
 Fiscal Year January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. (Special
 Service Area Number Sixty-Five)
 This Ordinance was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: O23-094


 23-0659 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for The
 Fiscal Year January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. (Special
 Service Area Number Sixty-Six A)
 This Ordinance was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: O23-095


 23-0660 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for Fiscal
 Year January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. (Special Service
 Area Number Sixty-Six B).
 This Ordinance was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: O23-096


 23-0661 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for The
 Fiscal Year January 1, 2023 Through December 31, 2023. (Special
 Service Area Number Sixty-Six C)
 This Ordinance was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: O23-097


 23-0662 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for Fiscal
 Year January 1, 2023 Through December 31, 2023. (Special Service
 Area Number Sixty-Six D).
 This Ordinance was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: O23-098


 23-0663 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The
 Fiscal Year January 1, 2023 Through December 31, 2023. (Special
 Service Area Number Sixty-Seven)
 This Ordinance was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: O23-099




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 23-0664 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The
 Fiscal Year January 1, 2023 Through December 31, 2023. (Special
 Service Area Number Eighty-Eight)
 This Ordinance was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: O23-100


 23-0665 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The
 Fiscal Year January 1, 2023 Through December 31, 2023. (Special
 Service Area Number Ninety)
 This Ordinance was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: O23-101


 23-0666 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The
 Fiscal Year January 1, 2023 Through December 31, 2023. (Special
 Service Area Number One Hundred Forty-One)
 This Ordinance was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: O23-102


 23-0667 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The
 Fiscal Year January 1, 2023 Through December 31, 2023. (Special
 Service Area Number Twenty- Four)
 This Ordinance was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: O23-103


 DIRECT TO COUNCIL CONSENT AGENDA

 23-1004 Approval of the Minutes of the Tuesday, December 5, 2023, Special
 City Council Meeting.
 The minutes were approved and filed as presented on the Direct to Council
 Consent Agenda.


 NEW BUSINESS

 There were no items of New Business.


 REPORT

 There were no Reports during this meeting.


 APPROVAL OF THE BILL SUMMARY AND LARGE BILL LIST



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 23-1017 Bill Summary and Large Bill List.

 A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderwoman
 Garza to approve and pay the bills. 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

 CLOSED SESSION

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


 ADJOURN

 A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderwoman
 Garza to adjourn this meeting. The motion carried by voice vote and the
 meeting adjourned at 7:58 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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