City Council — Aurora, IL
Date: 2015-02-10

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

 Agenda - Final
 Tuesday
 February 10, 2015
 6:00 PM


 ROLL CALL

 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 INVOCATION

 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF JANUARY 27, 2015

 15-00065 Approval of the Minutes of the January 27, 2015 City Council meeting .

 APPOINTMENT OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

 MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS

 15-00001 A Resolution Appointing Scott Roscoe and Christopher Hess and Reappointing
 Lisa Garcia, Robert Moga, Bernina Perkins and Art Sheridan to the Aurora
 Veterans Advisory Council.

 15-00048 A Resolution Appointing Cynthia Latimer and Peter Grometer to the Aurora
 Civic Center Authority.

 15-00057 A Resolution reappointing Shanita Anderson, Linda Cole and Margaret Truax
 as At-Large members, School District 129 representative Mark Engen and
 School District 204 representative Rose Smilgys to the Aurora Planning
 Commission.

 CONSENT AGENDA

 14-01128 A Resolution to accept Plumbing Service Bids for the Water and Sewer
 Division.

 15-00023 A Resolution to Accept the Bid from P&M Tree Service, West Chicago, IL., in
 the Amount of $69,000 for Tree Removal at Various Locations Citywide for the
 Division of Street Maintenance.

 15-00037 A Resolution authorizing the purchase of 26 Taser X26P conducted electrical
 weapons and accessories.



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 UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 14-01118 A Resolution adopting the University Neighbors Neighborhood Plan created as
 part of the Aurora Neighborhood Planning Initiative (Wards 4 & 5)

 BILLS

 15-00086 Bill Summary and Large Bill List

 SPEAKERS

 CLOSED SESSION

 ADJOURN




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


 City Council
 Meeting Minutes - Final
 Tuesday
 February 10, 2015
 6:00 PM




 ROLL CALL

 The City Council meeting was called to order at 6:09 p.m. by Mayor Weisner,
 and the Roll was called.
 Present: 11 - Mayor Tom Weisner, Alderman Tina Bohman, Alderman Juany Garza,
 Alderman Ted Mesiacos, Alderman Bill Donnell, Alderman Mike Saville,
 Alderman Scheketa Hart-Burns, Alderman Rick Mervine, Alderman
 Edward Bugg, Alderman Lynne Johnson and Alderman Bob O'Connor
 Absent: 2 - Alderman John Peters and Alderman Richard Irvin


 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE


 INVOCATION


 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF JANUARY 27, 2015

 15-00065 Approval of the Minutes of the January 27, 2015 City Council meeting .

 Alderman Bohman moved, seconded by Alderman Mervine to approve the
 minutes of the Council Meeting held on January 27, 2015. Motion carried by
 voice vote.

 Aye: 9- Alderman Bohman, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman
 Donnell, Alderman Saville, Alderman Mervine, Alderman Bugg, Alderman
 Johnson and Alderman O'Connor

 Abstain: 1- Alderman Hart-Burns


 APPOINTMENT OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns seconded by Alderman Mervine,
 to appoint Officer Hornburg as Sergeant-At-Arms for this meeting. The motion
 carried by voice vote.




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 MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS

 A motion was made by Ald. Hart-Burns, seconded by Ald. Mervine, to approve all
 Mayoral appointments on the agenda at once. Motion carried unanimously.

 15-00001 A Resolution Appointing Scott Roscoe and Christopher Hess and
 Reappointing Lisa Garcia, Robert Moga, Bernina Perkins and Art
 Sheridan to the Aurora Veterans Advisory Council.
 This resolution was approved.

 Aye: 10 - Alderman Bohman, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman
 Donnell, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman Mervine,
 Alderman Bugg, Alderman Johnson and Alderman O'Connor

 15-00048 A Resolution Appointing Cynthia Latimer and Peter Grometer to the
 Aurora Civic Center Authority.
 This resolution was approved.

 Aye: 10 - Alderman Bohman, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman
 Donnell, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman Mervine,
 Alderman Bugg, Alderman Johnson and Alderman O'Connor

 15-00057 A Resolution reappointing Shanita Anderson, Linda Cole and Margaret
 Truax as At-Large members, School District 129 representative Mark
 Engen and School District 204 representative Rose Smilgys to the
 Aurora Planning Commission.
 This resolution was approved.

 Aye: 10 - Alderman Bohman, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman
 Donnell, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman Mervine,
 Alderman Bugg, Alderman Johnson and Alderman O'Connor

 CONSENT AGENDA


 Approval of the Consent Agenda

 A motion was made by Ald. Hart-Burns and seconded by Ald. Mervine to
 approve the Consent Agenda as presented. The motion carried by the
 following vote:

 Aye: 10 - Alderman Bohman, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman
 Donnell, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman Mervine,
 Alderman Bugg, Alderman Johnson and Alderman O'Connor

 14-01128 A Resolution to accept Plumbing Service Bids for the Water and
 Sewer Division.
 This Resolution was approved.




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 15-00023 A Resolution to Accept the Bid from P&M Tree Service, West
 Chicago, IL., in the Amount of $69,000 for Tree Removal at Various
 Locations Citywide for the Division of Street Maintenance.
 This Resolution was approved.


 15-00037 A Resolution authorizing the purchase of 26 Taser X26P conducted
 electrical weapons and accessories.
 This Resolution was approved.


 UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 14-01118 A Resolution adopting the University Neighbors Neighborhood Plan
 created as part of the Aurora Neighborhood Planning Initiative (Wards
 4 & 5)
 Teska Associates Inc. Vice President and Principal Planner, Mr. Michael Hoffman,
 led a presentation on this item. Hoffman explained that Teska Associates is a
 community planning firm that has been working with the City of Aurora for a number
 of years. During his presentation, Hoffman addressed the proposed University
 Neighbors Neighborhood plan, and provided some history on the Aurora
 Neighborhood Planning Process, which began with the formation of a revitalization
 team that would evaluate potential improvements in existing neighborhoods.

 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Mervine,
 to approve this resolution. The motion carried.

 Aye: 10 - Alderman Bohman, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman
 Donnell, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman Mervine,
 Alderman Bugg, Alderman Johnson and Alderman O'Connor

 BILLS

 15-00086 Bill Summary and Large Bill List

 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Mervine,
 to approve and pay the bills as presented. The motion carried.

 Aye: 10 - Alderman Bohman, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman
 Donnell, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman Mervine,
 Alderman Bugg, Alderman Johnson and Alderman O'Connor

 SPEAKERS

 Dan Hites, of W. Downer Pl., addressed the City Council in regards to some
 concerns related to Waubonsee Community College parking.
 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns , seconded by Alderman Mervine,
 to allow a speaker to address City Council. The motion carried by voice vote.




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 ADJOURN

 Alderman Hart-Burns moved, seconded by Alderman Mervine, to adjourn the
 meeting at 6:35 p.m. Motion carried by voice vote.




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 Alexandra E. K. Voigt
 City Clerk




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