Committee of the Whole — Aurora, IL
Date: 2025-07-15

City Hall - Second Floor
 City of Aurora Council Chambers
 44 East Downer Place
 Aurora, IL
 Committee of the Whole

 Agenda - Final
 Tuesday
 July 15, 2025
 5:00 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. Call the City Clerk's Office at (630) 256-3070 with questions. Please
 refer to the last page of this agenda for information regarding translation &
 reasonable accommodation requests.
 ROLL CALL

 MINUTES OF THE TUESDAY, JULY 1, 2025, COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING

 25-0550 Approval of the Minutes of the Tuesday, July 1, 2025, Committee of the Whole
 Meeting.

 MAYOR’S REPORT

 PUBLIC COMMENT

 REPORT OF THE
 BUILDING, ZONING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
 The Building, Zoning and Economic Development Committee Met On July 9, 2025 and
 Reviewed the Following Items:
 25-0513 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a not-to-exceed
 agreement for Design Phase Engineering and Planning Special Services with
 Crawford, Murphy and Tilly, Inc. in the amount of $99,900 for the "Replace Airfield
 Signage, Wind Cones, Runway 15 and 27 REILs & Airport Rotating Beacon;
 Construct Guard Lights at Runway 15/33" Project (ARR-5201) at the Aurora
 Municipal Airport.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0

 REPORT OF THE
 FINANCE COMMITTEE
 The Finance Committee Met On July 10, 2025 and Reviewed the Following Items:




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 25-0485 A Resolution Authorizing Execution of Labor Agreement between the City of
 Aurora and the Aurora Supervisors Association (ASA) from January 1, 2026,
 through December 31, 2028.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

 25-0519 An Ordinance Enacting a Municipal Grocery Retailers' Occupation Tax and
 Municipal Grocery Service Occupation Tax.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-1

 25-0543 An Ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of Adjustable Rate Demand
 Economic Development Revenue Bonds, Aurora University, in one or more series,
 of the City of Aurora, Kane, DuPage, Will and Kendall Counties, Illinois, in an
 aggregate principal amount not to exceed $16,000,000, and confirming the sale
 thereof; authorizing the execution and delivery of a Loan Agreement, Trust
 Indenture, Bond Purchase Agreement and related documents; authorizing the
 distribution of an Official Statement; approving the delivery of a Letter of Credit, a
 Reimbursement Agreement and a Remarketing Agreement; and authorizing
 certain related matters.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

 25-0552 An Ordinance amending Article 44 Section 191 of the Municipal Code, "Hotel
 Occupancy Tax."
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-1

 25-0554 An Ordinance Amending the Ward 6 Budget for Fiscal Year 2025.

 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

 25-0564 A Resolution authorizing the purchase of Cornerstone's OnDemand Public Sector
 eLearning Subscription in the amount of $106,658.60 from August 15, 2025, to
 August 15, 2028.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

 REPORT OF THE
 PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
 The Public Health, Safety and Transportation Committee Meeting Scheduled for July
 8, 2025 was Cancelled.
 REPORT OF THE
 INFRASTRUCTURE & TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
 The Infrastructure & Technology Committee Met On July 7, 2025 and Reviewed the
 Following Items:
 25-0499 A Resolution authorizing the execution of a Phase 3 Construction Engineering
 Agreement with HR Green, Inc. in the not to exceed amount of $199,731.00 for the
 2025 City Wide Resurfacing Projects.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0


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 25-0502 A Resolution authorizing the use of funds not to exceed $455,000 for Furniture,
 Fixtures, and Equipment (FF&E) for new fire stations 9 and 13.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: THIS ITEM BE FORWARDED TO COW 2-0

 25-0524 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to award contracts for the
 Citywide Mowing Bid 25-013 lists A,B,C,E-2, F, I, and J to vendors Groundworks
 Land Design (Plainfield, IL), Beary Landscaping (Lockport, IL), and Apex
 Landscaping (Hawthorne, IL).
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 25-0538 Letter of intent to remain a part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's (USACE)
 study regarding the removal of dams on the Fox River.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 REPORT OF THE RULES, ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES COMMITTEE

 The Rules, Administration and Procedure Committee Met On July 1, 2025 and
 Reviewed the Following Items:
 Rules, Administration and Procedures Committee Resolutions

 25-0535 A Resolution authorizing the 2025 Ward 2 Scholarship Program.

 INFORMATION ONLY - [NO ACTION NEEDED AT C.O.W.]
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0
 ENACTMENT NUMBER: RAP25-004

 HELD

 25-0516 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 2 and Chapter 14 of the Code of Ordinances
 pertaining to the organization of the departments and divisions of the City.
 HELD FROM THE C.O.W. MEETING ON JULY 1, 2025

 NEW BUSINESS

 25-0568 A Resolution approving the appointment of Stacey Peterson as Chief Financial
 Officer / City Treasurer.

 25-0569 A Resolution approving the appointment of Jason Bauer as Director of Public
 Works / City Engineer.

 25-0570 A Resolution approving the appointment of Henry Thompson as Superintendent of
 Facilities Maintenance.

 ALDERMAN'S CORNER

 CLOSED SESSION




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 ADJOURN

 THIS MEETING AGENDA SHALL ALSO SERVE AS NOTICE THAT A MAJORITY OF A
 QUORUM OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS MAY ATTEND
 OR PARTICIPATE IN THIS COMMITTEE MEETING. NO OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE
 CITY COUNCIL SHALL OCCUR AT THIS COMMITTEE MEETING. MINUTES OF THE
 COMMITTEE MEETING SHALL CONSTITUTE THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE
 COMMITTEE MEETING AND ANY MEETING OF THE MAJORITY OF THE QUORUM OF
 THE CITY COUNCIL OCCURRING AT THE SAME TIME AND LOCATION.
 Any individual requiring language translation and/or 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.us. Every effort
 will be made to allow for meeting participation.

 Cualquier persona que requiera traducción de idiomas y/o tenga una discapacidad y
 solicite una adaptación razonable para poder participar en una junta pública, debe
 comunicarse con la Oficina de la Secretaría Municipal al menos 48 horas antes de la
 junta programada. Puede comunicarse con la Oficina de la Secretaría Municipal en
 persona en 44 E. Downer Place, Aurora Illinois, por teléfono al 630-256-3070 o por
 correo electrónico a CityClerk@aurora.il.us. Se hará todo lo posible para permitir la
 participación en la junta.




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


 Committee of the Whole
 Meeting Minutes - Final
 Tuesday
 July 15, 2025
 5:00 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. Call the City Clerk's Office at (630) 256-3070 with questions. Please
 refer to the last page of this agenda for information regarding translation &
 reasonable accommodation requests.

 ROLL CALL

 Mayor Laesch called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m. and the roll was called.
 Alderman Franco and Alderman Bugg were present at the meeting until
 approximately 6:30 p.m.
 Present 13 - Alderman Daniel Barreiro, Alderwoman Juany Garza, Alderman Ted
 Mesiacos, Alderman Jonathan Núñez, Alderman Carl Franco, Alderman
 Mike Saville, Alderman Javier Bañuelos, Alderwoman Patty Smith,
 Alderman Edward J. Bugg, Alderwoman Shweta Baid, Alderman-At-Large
 Keith Larson, Alderman-At-Large Will White, and Mayor John Laesch

 MINUTES OF THE TUESDAY, JULY 1, 2025, COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING

 25-0550 Approval of the Minutes of the Tuesday, July 1, 2025, Committee of the
 Whole Meeting.
 A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderwoman
 Garza to approve the minutes. The motion carried by voice vote.




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 MAYOR’S REPORT

 Mayor Laesch presented a Mayoral Proclamation to Steve Kulesza,
 Superintendent of Parks & Recreation - City of Aurora proclaiming July as
 National Parks & Recreation Month in the City of Aurora.

 Wednesdays at the Plaza events will continue throughout the Summer in
 Aurora.

 The Summer Food Truck Festival is this Friday, July 18, 2025.

 Jason Bauer, Director of Public Works - City of Aurora, presented and
 responded to questions regarding the change in City of Aurora lead testing
 standards in 2025 and explained the significance of the results of this new
 standard testing.

 PUBLIC COMMENT

 The City Clerk read the Rules of Public Comment and the following people
 presented comments to the Committee of the Whole:

 1. Senayit Aukamichael spoke regarding Juneteenth.
 2. Adam Pauley spoke regarding the 988 Campaign.
 3. Rick Lawrence spoke regarding the grocery tax.

 REPORT OF THE
 BUILDING, ZONING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

 The Building, Zoning and Economic Development Committee Met On July 9, 2025 and
 Reviewed the Following Items:

 25-0513 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a
 not-to-exceed agreement for Design Phase Engineering and Planning
 Special Services with Crawford, Murphy and Tilly, Inc. in the amount of
 $99,900 for the "Replace Airfield Signage, Wind Cones, Runway 15 and
 27 REILs & Airport Rotating Beacon; Construct Guard Lights at Runway
 15/33" Project (ARR-5201) at the Aurora Municipal Airport.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)




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 REPORT OF THE
 FINANCE COMMITTEE

 The Finance Committee Met On July 10, 2025 and Reviewed the Following Items:

 25-0485 A Resolution Authorizing Execution of Labor Agreement between the
 City of Aurora and the Aurora Supervisors Association (ASA) from
 January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 25-0519 An Ordinance Enacting a Municipal Grocery Retailers' Occupation Tax
 and Municipal Grocery Service Occupation Tax.
 Stacey Peterson, Director of Financial Operations - City of Aurora presented.
 Chris Minick, Chief Financial Officer - City of Aurora responded to questions.
 Shannon Cameron, Chief of Staff - City of Aurora responded to questions.
 (PLACED ON UNFINISHED BUSINESS)


 25-0543 An Ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of Adjustable Rate
 Demand Economic Development Revenue Bonds, Aurora University, in
 one or more series, of the City of Aurora, Kane, DuPage, Will and
 Kendall Counties, Illinois, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
 $16,000,000, and confirming the sale thereof; authorizing the execution
 and delivery of a Loan Agreement, Trust Indenture, Bond Purchase
 Agreement and related documents; authorizing the distribution of an
 Official Statement; approving the delivery of a Letter of Credit, a
 Reimbursement Agreement and a Remarketing Agreement; and
 authorizing certain related matters.
 Chris Minick, Chief Financial Officer - City of Aurora, presented and responded to
 questions.
 Sharon Maxwell, Senior Vice Presidence for Business & Finance - Aurora University,
 presented and responded to questions.
 Nancy Burke, Bond Counsel - Chapman and Cutler, presented and responded to
 questions.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 25-0552 An Ordinance amending Article 44 Section 191 of the Municipal Code,
 "Hotel Occupancy Tax."
 Chris Minick, Chief Financial Officer - City of Aurora, presented and responded to
 questions.
 (PLACED ON UNFINISHED BUSINESS)


 25-0554 An Ordinance Amending the Ward 6 Budget for Fiscal Year 2025.

 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


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 25-0564 A Resolution authorizing the purchase of Cornerstone's OnDemand
 Public Sector eLearning Subscription in the amount of $106,658.60 from
 August 15, 2025, to August 15, 2028.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 REPORT OF THE
 PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

 The Public Health, Safety and Transportation Committee Meeting Scheduled for July
 8, 2025 was Cancelled.

 REPORT OF THE
 INFRASTRUCTURE & TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

 The Infrastructure & Technology Committee Met On July 7, 2025 and Reviewed the
 Following Items:

 25-0499 A Resolution authorizing the execution of a Phase 3 Construction
 Engineering Agreement with HR Green, Inc. in the not to exceed amount
 of $199,731.00 for the 2025 City Wide Resurfacing Projects.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 25-0502 A Resolution authorizing the use of funds not to exceed $455,000 for
 Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment (FF&E) for new fire stations 9 and 13.
 Jolene Coulter, Director of Purchasing - City of Aurora, responded to questions.

 (PLACED ON UNFINISHED BUSINESS)


 25-0524 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to award contracts
 for the Citywide Mowing Bid 25-013 lists A,B,C,E-2, F, I, and J to
 vendors Groundworks Land Design (Plainfield, IL), Beary Landscaping
 (Lockport, IL), and Apex Landscaping (Hawthorne, IL).
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 25-0538 Letter of intent to remain a part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's
 (USACE) study regarding the removal of dams on the Fox River.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)




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 REPORT OF THE RULES, ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES COMMITTEE

 The Rules, Administration and Procedure Committee Met On July 1, 2025 and
 Reviewed the Following Items:

 Rules, Administration and Procedures Committee Resolutions

 25-0535 A Resolution authorizing the 2025 Ward 2 Scholarship Program.

 (INFORMATION ONLY)
 Enactment Number: RAP25-004

 HELD

 25-0516 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 2 and Chapter 14 of the Code of
 Ordinances pertaining to the organization of the departments and
 divisions of the City.
 Nicholas Richard-Thompson, Deputy Chief of Staff - City of Aurora, presented and
 responded to questions.
 Shannon Cameron, Chief of Staff - City of Aurora, responded to questions.
 Yordana Wysocki, Corporation Counsel - City of Aurora, responded to questions.
 (PLACED ON UNFINISHED BUSINESS)


 NEW BUSINESS

 25-0568 A Resolution approving the appointment of Stacey Peterson as Chief
 Financial Officer / City Treasurer.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 25-0569 A Resolution approving the appointment of Jason Bauer as Director of
 Public Works / City Engineer.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 25-0570 A Resolution approving the appointment of Henry Thompson as
 Superintendent of Facilities Maintenance.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 ALDERMAN'S CORNER

 Alderman Saville presented an update on Ward 6 happenings.




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 CLOSED SESSION

 A Closed Session was required pursuant to Sections 2(c)(1), (11) and (21) of the
 Open Meetings Act to discuss: 1) the appointment, employment, compensation,
 discipline or dismissal of specific employees of the public body 2) pending
 litigation and 3) closed session minutes.

 A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderman Saville
 to enter into Closed Session and thereafter adjourn the City Council meeting
 with no further final action or public business to take place for purposes of the
 Committee of the Whole. The motion carried by the following vote and the
 Open Session of the meeting adjourned to Closed Session at 7:10 p.m. The
 Closed Session meeting convened at 7:22 p.m. and adjourned at 8:26 p.m.

 Aye: 10 - Alderman Barreiro, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman
 Núñez, Alderman Saville, Alderman Bañuelos, Alderwoman Smith,
 Alderwoman Baid, Alderman-At-Large Larson and Alderman-At-Large White

 ADJOURN

 Submitted by:

 ________________________________________
 Jennifer Stallings, City Clerk

 THIS MEETING AGENDA SHALL ALSO SERVE AS NOTICE THAT A MAJORITY OF A
 QUORUM OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS MAY ATTEND
 OR PARTICIPATE IN THIS COMMITTEE MEETING. NO OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE
 CITY COUNCIL SHALL OCCUR AT THIS COMMITTEE MEETING. MINUTES OF THE
 COMMITTEE MEETING SHALL CONSTITUTE THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE
 COMMITTEE MEETING AND ANY MEETING OF THE MAJORITY OF THE QUORUM OF
 THE CITY COUNCIL OCCURRING AT THE SAME TIME AND LOCATION.




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 Any individual requiring language translation and/or 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.us. Every effort
 will be made to allow for meeting participation.

 Cualquier persona que requiera traducción de idiomas y/o tenga una discapacidad y
 solicite una adaptación razonable para poder participar en una junta pública, debe
 comunicarse con la Oficina de la Secretaría Municipal al menos 48 horas antes de la
 junta programada. Puede comunicarse con la Oficina de la Secretaría Municipal en
 persona en 44 E. Downer Place, Aurora Illinois, por teléfono al 630-256-3070 o por
 correo electrónico a CityClerk@aurora.il.us. Se hará todo lo posible para permitir la
 participación en la junta.




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