City Council — Aurora, IL
Date: 2020-02-11

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

 Agenda - Final
 Tuesday
 February 11, 2020
 6:00 PM


 CALL TO ORDER

 ROLL CALL

 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 INVOCATION

 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2020

 20-0085 Approval of the Tuesday, January 28, 2020 City Council Meeting Minutes .

 APPOINTMENT OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

 PRESENTATIONS

 20-0101 Proclamation for the 100th Anniversary of the League of Women Voters of Illinois

 20-0102 Recognition of Aurora Student Brynn Drews for the national recognition received
 for 'paying it forward'
 PUBLIC COMMENT

 MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS

 20-0037 A Resolution Appointing Guadalupe Cuevas, David Blancas, Elva Esparza, Laura
 Ayala and Gil Rios to the Aurora Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board.

 CONSENT AGENDA

 19-1151 A Resolution authorizing the purchase of one Zoll X series cardiac
 monitor/defibrillator and accessories using the Silver Cross Purchasing
 Cooperative in the amount of $31,570 .98 for the Aurora Fire Department from Zoll
 Medical Corporation of Chelmsford, MA .




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 19-1152 A Resolution authorizing the purchase of replacement vehicles for the City of
 Aurora fleet from the Suburban Purchasing Cooperative, Sourcewell and Bidbuy
 for $2,214,706.00.

 19-1175 A Resolution Approving Change Orders for the Grand Army of Republic Museum
 Lower Level Remodeling Project not to exceed $47,000.

 19-1183 A Resolution Authorizing Well Maintenance Services for Well No. 28 for the Water
 Production Division.

 20-0001 A Resolution authorizing the Ward 1 Business Grant Program 50/50 match up to
 $5,000.00 per project per year for any qualifying businesses for the purpose of
 upgrading or improving the exterior of their property .

 20-0006 A Resolution to approve the 2020 Fence Improvement Program and continue to
 provide assistance to the Ward 2 residents that apply and meet the revised 2018
 guidelines

 20-0017 A Resolution authorizing the second year of a two-year grant in the amount of
 $27,500 per year in partnership with Rebuilding Together Aurora (RTA) and The
 Neighbor Project to assist qualified residents with projects in the Third Ward .

 20-0025 A Resolution to approve the Ward 5 Residential and Nonprofit Grant Program .

 20-0029 A Resolution authorizing the execution of real estate contracts to purchase
 properties and to Appropriate Motor Fuel Tax Funds required for the East New
 York Street - Segment III (Farnsworth Avenue to Welsh Drive) Project, Section
 14-00210-02-PV, in the amount of $291,230.00 .

 20-0030 An Ordinance providing for the acquisition of certain real estate located on East
 New York Street, between Farnsworth Avenue and Welsh Drive, through eminent
 domain or otherwise.

 20-0036 A Resolution to extend the hours for the sale and consumption of liquor on
 Tuesday, March 17/18, 2020 - St. Patrick's Day .
 20-0040 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 27-176, Parking Commercial Vehicles, Trailers,
 and Truck Tractors in residential districts .

 UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 NEW BUSINESS

 20-0057 Introduce announcement of the availability of the Eligibility Study and Report, and
 the Redevelopment Plan and Project for the proposed Lincoln and Weston TIF
 District.




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20-0082 A Resolution to Award the contract for the N. Elmwood Drive & Pleasure Court
 Water Main Replacement & Storm Sewer Extension project to Patnick
 Construction, Inc., 9760 Franklin Park Avenue, #504, Franklin Park, Illinois 60131
 in the amount of one million, eight hundred seventy -one thousand, seven hundred
 eighty-nine dollars and zero cents ($1,871,789.00).

 REPORT

 20-0056 Corporate Funds Investment Report - Fourth Quarter 2019

 BILLS

 20-0100 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 - 2nd Floor
 City of Aurora Council Chambers
 44 East Downer Place
 Aurora, IL


 City Council
 Meeting Minutes - Final
 Tuesday
 February 11, 2020
 6:00 PM




 CALL TO ORDER

 Mayor Irvin called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. and the roll was called.


 ROLL CALL

 Present: 13 - Alderman Emmanuel Llamas, Alderman Juany Garza, 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

 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Cub Scout Pack 543.


 INVOCATION

 The Invocation was lead by Pastor Eric Dorsey from Community Christian
 Church.

 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2020

 20-0085 Approval of the Tuesday, January 28, 2020 City Council Meeting
 Minutes.
 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderman
 Jenkins to approve and file the minutes. The motion carried by voice vote.

 APPOINTMENT OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderman
 Jenkins to appoint Officer Sullivan as Sergeant-at-Arms for this meeting. The
 motion carried by voice vote.

 PRESENTATIONS

 Cub Scout Pack 543 was recognized.


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 20-0101 Proclamation for the 100th Anniversary of the League of Women Voters
 of Illinois
 This Proclamation was discussed and filed.


 20-0102 Recognition of Aurora Student Brynn Drews for the national recognition
 received for 'paying it forward'
 This Recognition was discussed and filed.


 PUBLIC COMMENT

 City Clerk Stallings read a statement on the rules of public comment. The
 following individuals addressed City Council:

 Marjorie Logman presented general comments.
 Mary Ann Vincent presented regarding Wayside Cross.

 MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS

 20-0037 A Resolution Appointing Guadalupe Cuevas, David Blancas, Elva
 Esparza, Laura Ayala and Gil Rios to the Aurora Hispanic Heritage
 Advisory Board.
 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderman Garza
 to hold this item for two weeks. The motion passed by voice vote.

 Enactment No: R20-029


 CONSENT AGENDA

 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderman Garza
 to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. The motion passed 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 and
 Alderman O'Connor

 19-1151 A Resolution authorizing the purchase of one Zoll X series cardiac
 monitor/defibrillator and accessories using the Silver Cross Purchasing
 Cooperative in the amount of $31,570.98 for the Aurora Fire Department
 from Zoll Medical Corporation of Chelmsford, MA.
 This Resolution was approved.

 Enactment No: R20-017




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 19-1152 A Resolution authorizing the purchase of replacement vehicles for the
 City of Aurora fleet from the Suburban Purchasing Cooperative,
 Sourcewell and Bidbuy for $2,214,706.00.
 This Resolution was approved.

 Enactment No: R20-018


 19-1175 A Resolution Approving Change Orders for the Grand Army of Republic
 Museum Lower Level Remodeling Project not to exceed $47,000.
 This Resolution was approved.

 Enactment No: R20-019


 19-1183 A Resolution Authorizing Well Maintenance Services for Well No. 28 for
 the Water Production Division.
 This Resolution was approved.

 Enactment No: R20-020


 20-0001 A Resolution authorizing the Ward 1 Business Grant Program 50/50
 match up to $5,000.00 per project per year for any qualifying businesses
 for the purpose of upgrading or improving the exterior of their property.
 This Resolution was approved.

 Enactment No: R20-021


 20-0006 A Resolution to approve the 2020 Fence Improvement Program and
 continue to provide assistance to the Ward 2 residents that apply and
 meet the revised 2018 guidelines
 This Resolution was approved.

 Enactment No: R20-022


 20-0017 A Resolution authorizing the second year of a two-year grant in the
 amount of $27,500 per year in partnership with Rebuilding Together
 Aurora (RTA) and The Neighbor Project to assist qualified residents with
 projects in the Third Ward.
 This Resolution was approved.

 Enactment No: R20-023


 20-0025 A Resolution to approve the Ward 5 Residential and Nonprofit Grant
 Program.
 This Resolution was approved.

 Enactment No: R20-024



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 20-0029 A Resolution authorizing the execution of real estate contracts to
 purchase properties and to Appropriate Motor Fuel Tax Funds required
 for the East New York Street - Segment III (Farnsworth Avenue to Welsh
 Drive) Project, Section 14-00210-02-PV, in the amount of $291,230.00.
 This Resolution was approved

 Enactment No: R20-025


 20-0030 An Ordinance providing for the acquisition of certain real estate located
 on East New York Street, between Farnsworth Avenue and Welsh Drive,
 through eminent domain or otherwise.
 This Ordinance was adopted.

 Enactment No: O20-012


 20-0036 A Resolution to extend the hours for the sale and consumption of liquor
 on Tuesday, March 17/18, 2020 - St. Patrick's Day.
 This Resolution was approved.

 Enactment No: R20-026


 20-0040 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 27-176, Parking Commercial
 Vehicles, Trailers, and Truck Tractors in residential districts.
 This Ordinance was adopted.

 Enactment No: O20-013


 UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 There were no items under Unfinished Business.


 NEW BUSINESS

 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderman
 Saville to Suspend the Rules to address items on the agenda under New
 Business. The motion carried by voice vote.

 20-0057 Introduce Announcement of the Availability of the Eligibility Study and
 Report, and the Redevelopment Plan and Project for the proposed
 Lincoln and Weston TIF District.
 Mayor Irvin read a brief statement introducing the availability of the Eligibility
 Study and Report, and the Redevelopment Plan and Project for the proposed
 Lincoln and Weston TIF District.




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 20-0082 A Resolution to Award the contract for the N. Elmwood Drive & Pleasure
 Court Water Main Replacement & Storm Sewer Extension project to
 Patnick Construction, Inc., 9760 Franklin Park Avenue, #504, Franklin
 Park, Illinois 60131 in the amount of one million, eight hundred
 seventy-one thousand, seven hundred eighty-nine dollars and zero cents
 ($1,871,789.00).
 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 and
 Alderman O'Connor

 Enactment No: R20-027


 REPORT

 20-0056 Corporate Funds Investment Report - Fourth Quarter 2019

 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderman Garza
 to accept and file this Report. The motion carried by voice vote.

 BILLS

 20-0100 Bill Summary and Large Bill List

 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderman
 Franco to approve and pay the bills. 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 and
 Alderman O'Connor

 CLOSED SESSION

 There was no Closed Session required.


 ADJOURN

 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderman Garza
 to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried by voice vote and the meeting
 adjourned at 6:44 p.m.



 Submitted by:

 ______________________________________________
 Jennifer Stallings, City Clerk

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 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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