Committee of the Whole — Aurora, IL
Date: 2015-10-20

City Hall - 5th Floor Conference
 City of Aurora Room B
 44 East Downer Place
 Aurora, IL
 Committee of the Whole

 Agenda - Final
 Tuesday
 October 20, 2015
 5:00 PM


 ROLL CALL

 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2015

 15-00917 Approval of the Tuesday, October 6, 2015 Committee of the Whole Meeting
 Minutes.

 REPORT OF THE
 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
 The Planning & Development Committee Met On Thursday, October 15, 2015 and
 Reviewed the Following Items:
 15-00692 A Resolution Approving a Final Plan for a Montessori School on Lot 1 of Meijer
 Subdivision located at 4393 Liberty Street .
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 15-00710 An Ordinance Amending Ordinance Number 3100, being the Aurora Zoning
 Ordinance and the Zoning Map attached thereto, by Rezoning Property located
 at 551 4th Ave from R-2(S) One Family Dwelling District to O - Office District
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 15-00818 An Ordinance Establishing a Special Sign District for Hollywood Casino located
 at 1 & 2 W. New York Street
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 15-00822 A Resolution Approving the Final Plat of Bickford of Aurora Subdivision, being
 Vacant Land located at southwest corner of Orchard Road and Galena
 Boulevard
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 15-00823 A Resolution Approving a Final Plan on Lots 1, 100 and 101 of Bickford of
 Aurora Subdivision located at southwest corner of Orchard Road and Galena
 Boulevard for housing for the elderly and stormwater detention.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0




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 15-00898 A Resolution Accepting the Dedication of a Watermain Easement West on the
 Aurora School District 129 Herget Middle School property located at 1550
 Deerpath Road.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 15-00793 An Ordinance Amending Ordinance Number 3100, being the Aurora Zoning
 Ordinance and the Zoning Map attached thereto, by Rezoning Lots 2 and 3 of
 Hercules Park Addition Subdivision, generally located at 1032 Prairie Street,
 from B-2 General Retail to B-1 Local Retail
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 15-00897 An Ordinance Establishing a Special Use Planned Development and Approving
 the Spartan House Plan Description for 0.18 Acres located at 1032 Prairie
 Street
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 15-00757 An Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit for a Liquor License within 500
 feet of Residential property on Lots 1, 2, and 3 of Hercules Park Addition
 Subdivision, generally located at 1032 Prairie Street
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 REPORT OF THE
 FINANCE COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
 The Finance Committee Met On Tuesday, October 13, 2015 and Reviewed the
 Following Items:
 15-00810 A Resolution to Approve the Contract and Retention of Dewberry Architects
 Inc. for the Design and Engineering of a Replacement Station 7 for the Aurora
 Fire department in the Amount of $192,300.00.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 15-00878 A Resolution authorizing the annual purchase of EnRoute CAD/RMS
 maintenance from Infor Public Sector Inc. of Alpharetta, Georgia for the Police
 and Fire Departments in the amount of $198,343.45 .
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 15-00881 A Resolution to purchase three NetApp disk shelves and two E-Series Storage
 units from CDW-G of Vernon Hills in an amount not to exceed $150,930.00 for
 the Aurora Police and Fire Departments utilizing the National IPA Technology
 Solutions contract.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0




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 15-00916 A Resolution Accepting the Quotation from Vermeer Midwest, 2801 Beverly
 Drive, Aurora, Illinois 60502 in the Amount of $36,000 for the Purchase of a
 Demonstrator Stump Grinder Less Trade-In of a SC502A Stump Grinder in the
 amount of $10,000 for a Final Purchase Price in the Amount of $26,000 for the
 Division of Street Maintenance
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 15-00924 A Resolution Authorizing Agreement for Administrative Services with Cigna
 Health and Life Insurance Company (Cigna) for PPO Group Health, Dental,
 C.O.B.R.A. and Stop Loss Plan Administration for Period January 1, 2016
 through December 31, 2018
 .
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 15-00925 A Resolution Establishing Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Advantage HMO
 (BCBS) for Group Health Care Services for Period January 1, 2016 through
 December 31, 2016.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 15-00927 A Resolution Establishing PPO and HDHP Health Insurance Plans and Rates
 effective January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016 .
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 15-00928 A Resolution Establishing Health and Dental Insurance Monthly Rates of
 Contributions for Retirees Effective January 1, 2016 through December 31,
 2016.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 15-00932 A Resolution Authorizing Unum to provide Life Insurance Services for January
 1, 2016 through December 31, 2019 .
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 REPORT OF THE
 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
 The Government Operations Committee Met On Tuesday, October 13, 2015 and
 Reviewed the Following Items:
 15-00894 A Resolution establishing the maximum number of Class E City of Aurora liquor
 licenses (unofficially related to application from: LH Aurora LLC. d/b/a Luigi’s
 House, located at 778 N Route 59, Aurora, Illinois.).
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 15-00896 A Resolution establishing the maximum number of Class E City of Aurora liquor
 licenses (unofficially related to application from: McBride’s Aurora Inc.. d/b/a
 McBride’s North, located at 2340 S. Eola Rd., Aurora, Illinois.).
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0


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 15-00904 A Resolution establishing the maximum number of Class E City of Aurora liquor
 licenses (unofficially related to application from: MZBD Inc. d/b/a The Town Bar
 & Grill, located at 2681 E. New York Street, Aurora, Illinois.).
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 15-00732 Requesting permission to stage Winter Lights downtown on Friday, November
 20, 2015 from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0 (INFORMATION ONLY)

 15-00872 A Traffic Study for the W. Indian Trail - Almond Drive intersection. Ward 5,
 Alderman Franco.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: DENIAL 3-0 (INFORMATION ONLY)

 15-00874 A Parking Study for Fulton Street in the 800 block. Ward 2, Alderman Garza.

 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: DENIAL 3-0 (INFORMATION ONLY)

 15-00891 A Parking Study for Front Street in the 1100 block. Ward 2, Alderman Garza.

 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: DENIAL 3-0 (INFORMATION ONLY)

 15-00892 A Parking Study for George Avenue in the 800 block. Ward 3, Alderman
 Mesiacos.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL AS AMENDED 3-0 (INFORMATION
 ONLY)

 15-00893 A Parking Study for Montrose Avenue from Keating Drive to Savoy Court.
 Ward 9, Alderman Bugg.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL AS AMENDED 3-0 (INFORMATION
 ONLY)

 REPORT OF THE
 BUILDINGS, GROUNDS & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
 The Buildings, Grounds and Infrastructure Committee Met On Monday, October
 12, 2015 and Reviewed the Following Items:
 15-00905 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing and the City Clerk to enter
 into an agreement with Wills Burke Kelsey Associates, Ltd. to provide design
 engineering for the Waubonsie Lake Dredging.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 2-0

 15-00906 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing and City Clerk to Execute
 the Contract Amendment with Wills Burke Kelsey Associates, Ltd. for the Lake
 Street Sewer Separation Project .
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 2-0

 MAYOR’S REPORT



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 MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS

 15-00923 A Resolution Appointing Nestor Garcia as the School District 131
 Representative to the Aurora Planning Commission.

 15-00926 A Resolution Appointing Ramona Wood and Reappointing Tim Oelker to the
 Aurora Civil Service Commission.

 ADJOURN

 CLOSED SESSION




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


 Committee of the Whole
 Meeting Minutes - Final
 Tuesday
 October 20, 2015
 5:00 PM




 ROLL CALL

 Mayor Weisner called the meeting to order at 5:05 P.M.

 Present 12 - Mayor Tom Weisner, Alderman Kristina "Tina" Bohman, Alderman Juany
 Garza, Alderman Ted Mesiacos, Alderman Bill Donnell, Alderman Carl
 Franco, Alderman Mike Saville, Alderman Scheketa Hart-Burns ,
 Alderman Rick Mervine, Alderman Edward Bugg, Alderman Lynne
 Johnson, and Alderman Richard Irvin
 Absent 1 - Alderman Bob O'Connor


 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2015

 15-00917 Approval of the Tuesday, October 6, 2015 Committee of the Whole
 Meeting Minutes.
 A motion was made by Alderman Franco, seconded by Alderman Irvin, that this
 agenda item be approved and filed. The motion carried by voice vote.
 Alderman Hart-Burns abstained from the vote.


 REPORT OF THE
 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

 The Planning & Development Committee Met On Thursday, October 15, 2015 and
 Reviewed the Following Items:

 15-00692 A Resolution Approving a Final Plan for a Montessori School on Lot 1
 of Meijer Subdivision located at 4393 Liberty Street .
 Feras Swies representing the petitioner, FHS Design Build LLC, was present and
 spoke briefly regarding the project of the Land of Learning Montessori to be built at
 the site. Ali Salam, manager for the Land of Learning Montessori, also spoke briefly
 regarding the projected enrollment and project features.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R15-290


 15-00710 An Ordinance Amending Ordinance Number 3100, being the Aurora

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 Zoning Ordinance and the Zoning Map attached thereto, by Rezoning
 Property located at 551 4th Ave from R-2(S) One Family Dwelling
 District to O - Office District
 Tracey Vacek, Planner for the City of Aurora, spoke briefly regarding the request of
 Northern Lights Development Corporation's request to rezone the property to allow
 for the use of office space at the site.

 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: O15-068


 15-00818 An Ordinance Establishing a Special Sign District for Hollywood
 Casino located at 1 & 2 W. New York Street
 Toni Johnson, Vice President of Casino Operations at Hollywood Casino Aurora, was
 present and clarified that the new signs would be for the building and the parking
 deck.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: O15-071


 15-00822 A Resolution Approving the Final Plat of Bickford of Aurora
 Subdivision, being Vacant Land located at southwest corner of
 Orchard Road and Galena Boulevard
 Tracey Vacek, Planner for the City of Aurora, said the final plat and plan includes all
 buildings for the development except for the single family residences. The final plat
 and plan for those portions of the development will be presented when the owner is
 ready to pursue development of those properties.

 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R15-292


 15-00823 A Resolution Approving a Final Plan on Lots 1, 100 and 101 of
 Bickford of Aurora Subdivision located at southwest corner of Orchard
 Road and Galena Boulevard for housing for the elderly and stormwater
 detention.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R15-293


 15-00898 A Resolution Accepting the Dedication of a Watermain Easement
 West on the Aurora School District 129 Herget Middle School property
 located at 1550 Deerpath Road .
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R15-298


 15-00793 An Ordinance Amending Ordinance Number 3100, being the Aurora
 Zoning Ordinance and the Zoning Map attached thereto, by Rezoning
 Lots 2 and 3 of Hercules Park Addition Subdivision, generally located

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 at 1032 Prairie Street, from B-2 General Retail to B-1 Local Retail
 Alderman Mesiacos informed the Mayor and City Council members that he is
 abstaining from the vote and discussion of the item because of his involvement as
 the architect for the project. A question was answered from Michael Poulakidas,
 owner of Spartan Ale House, regarding the intent to have video games and dart
 boards at the location.

 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: O15-070


 15-00897 An Ordinance Establishing a Special Use Planned Development and
 Approving the Spartan House Plan Description for 0.18 Acres located
 at 1032 Prairie Street
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: O15-072


 15-00757 An Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit for a Liquor License
 within 500 feet of Residential property on Lots 1, 2, and 3 of Hercules
 Park Addition Subdivision, generally located at 1032 Prairie Street
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: O15-069


 REPORT OF THE
 FINANCE COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

 The Finance Committee Met On Tuesday, October 13, 2015 and Reviewed the
 Following Items:

 15-00810 A Resolution to Approve the Contract and Retention of Dewberry
 Architects Inc. for the Design and Engineering of a Replacement
 Station 7 for the Aurora Fire department in the Amount of
 $192,300.00.
 Tom Greiner, Deputy Chief Aurora Fire Department, and Jonathan Tallman, architect
 from Dewberrry Architects, Inc. was present to answer questions. The new fire house
 will be able to be built on the current property without disruption to the current fire
 house building. Building will commence when adequate funding for the project is
 available.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R15-291


 15-00878 A Resolution authorizing the annual purchase of EnRoute CAD/RMS
 maintenance from Infor Public Sector Inc. of Alpharetta, Georgia for
 the Police and Fire Departments in the amount of $198,343.45 .
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

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 Enactment No: R15-294


 15-00881 A Resolution to purchase three NetApp disk shelves and two E-Series
 Storage units from CDW-G of Vernon Hills in an amount not to exceed
 $150,930.00 for the Aurora Police and Fire Departments utilizing the
 National IPA Technology Solutions contract .
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R15-295


 15-00916 A Resolution Accepting the Quotation from Vermeer Midwest, 2801
 Beverly Drive, Aurora, Illinois 60502 in the Amount of $36,000 for the
 Purchase of a Demonstrator Stump Grinder Less Trade-In of a
 SC502A Stump Grinder in the amount of $10,000 for a Final Purchase
 Price in the Amount of $26,000 for the Division of Street Maintenance
 Tim Forbes, Labor Supervisor of Streets for the City of Aurora, was present and
 answered questions of City Council Members regarding the recommended purchase.

 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R15-302


 15-00924 A Resolution Authorizing Agreement for Administrative Services with
 Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company (Cigna) for PPO Group
 Health, Dental, C.O.B.R.A. and Stop Loss Plan Administration for
 Period January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2018
 .
 Alex Alexandrou, Chief Operating Officer, spoke regarding the process to obtain new
 health insurance offerings. He provided information regarding the products and
 services that were sent out to bid. CIGNA was the only company to offer a claims
 guarantee. Other organizations contacted that use CIGNA's service is Bangor, ME,
 Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and Houston, TX. There is a significant cost savings
 to the City of Aurora with all the changes being recommended. Mike Baker, Group
 Alternatives, a health care services consultant, was also present. He spoke regarding
 the tele-medicine option. Will not replace emergency care, but may reduce the use of
 urgent care and doctor visits.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R15-303


 15-00925 A Resolution Establishing Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Advantage
 HMO (BCBS) for Group Health Care Services for Period January 1,
 2016 through December 31, 2016 .
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R15-304


 15-00927 A Resolution Establishing PPO and HDHP Health Insurance Plans and
 Rates effective January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016 .


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 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R15-305


 15-00928 A Resolution Establishing Health and Dental Insurance Monthly Rates
 of Contributions for Retirees Effective January 1, 2016 through
 December 31, 2016.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R15-306


 15-00932 A Resolution Authorizing Unum to provide Life Insurance Services for
 January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2019 .
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R15-307


 REPORT OF THE
 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

 The Government Operations Committee Met On Tuesday, October 13, 2015 and
 Reviewed the Following Items:

 15-00894 A Resolution establishing the maximum number of Class E City of
 Aurora liquor licenses (unofficially related to application from: LH
 Aurora LLC. d/b/a Luigi’s House, located at 778 N Route 59, Aurora,
 Illinois.).
 Harlan Powell, attorney representing LH Aurora LLC dba: Luigi's House, was present.

 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R15-296


 15-00896 A Resolution establishing the maximum number of Class E City of
 Aurora liquor licenses (unofficially related to application from:
 McBride’s Aurora Inc.. d/b/a McBride’s North, located at 2340 S. Eola
 Rd., Aurora, Illinois.).
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R15-297


 15-00904 A Resolution establishing the maximum number of Class E City of
 Aurora liquor licenses (unofficially related to application from: MZBD
 Inc. d/b/a The Town Bar & Grill, located at 2681 E. New York Street,
 Aurora, Illinois.).
 Danny Behr, owner of MZBD, Inc. dba: The Towne Bar and Grill, was present.


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 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R15-299


 15-00732 Requesting permission to stage Winter Lights downtown on Friday,
 November 20, 2015 from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm.
 (INFORMATION ONLY)


 15-00872 A Traffic Study for the W. Indian Trail - Almond Drive intersection.
 Ward 5, Alderman Franco.
 (INFORMATION ONLY)


 15-00874 A Parking Study for Fulton Street in the 800 block. Ward 2, Alderman
 Garza.
 (INFORMATION ONLY)


 15-00891 A Parking Study for Front Street in the 1100 block. Ward 2, Alderman
 Garza.
 (INFORMATION ONLY)


 15-00892 A Parking Study for George Avenue in the 800 block. Ward 3,
 Alderman Mesiacos.
 (INFORMATION ONLY)


 15-00893 A Parking Study for Montrose Avenue from Keating Drive to Savoy
 Court. Ward 9, Alderman Bugg.
 (INFORMATION ONLY)


 REPORT OF THE
 BUILDINGS, GROUNDS & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

 The Buildings, Grounds and Infrastructure Committee Met On Monday, October
 12, 2015 and Reviewed the Following Items:

 15-00905 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing and the City Clerk
 to enter into an agreement with Wills Burke Kelsey Associates, Ltd. to
 provide design engineering for the Waubonsie Lake Dredging.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R15-300


 15-00906 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing and City Clerk to
 Execute the Contract Amendment with Wills Burke Kelsey Associates,
 Ltd. for the Lake Street Sewer Separation Project .

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 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)

 Enactment No: R15-301


 MAYOR’S REPORT


 MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS

 15-00923 A Resolution Appointing Nestor Garcia as the School District 131
 Representative to the Aurora Planning Commission.
 This Resolution was referred to the City Council

 Enactment No: R15-288


 15-00926 A Resolution Appointing Ramona Wood and Reappointing Tim Oelker
 to the Aurora Civil Service Commission.
 This Resolution was referred to the City Council

 Enactment No: R15-289


 CLOSED SESSION

 A motion was made by Alderman Irvin and seconded by Alderman Mervine to
 move to Closed Session at 5:42 P.M. A voice vote was taken and carried
 unanimously.


 ADJOURN

 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderman
 Mervine to adjourn the meeting. A voice vote was taken and unanimously
 approved. The Committee of the Whole Meeting was adjourned at 5:39 P.M.




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