Committee of the Whole — Aurora, IL
Date: 2014-07-15

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

 Agenda - Final-revised
 Tuesday
 July 15, 2014
 5:00 PM


 ROLL CALL

 MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF JUNE 17, 2014 & JULY 1, 2014

 14-00517 Approval of the Minutes of the June 17, 2014 Committee of the Whole meeting .

 14-00544 Approval of the Minutes of the July 1, 2014 Committee of the Whole meeting .

 REPORT OF THE
 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
 The Planning & Development Committee Met On Thursday, July 10, 2014 and
 Reviewed the Following Items:
 14-00151 An Ordinance Approving a Text Amendment to Ordinance Number 3100, being
 the Aurora Zoning Ordinance Section 3.3 Definitions, Section 4.3 Special Uses
 and Structures and Table One: Use Categories.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS 2-0

 14-00506 A Resolution Authorizing an Annual Action Plan Substantial Amendment
 (2014-#3) to take a Property Located at 83 North Avenue out of the
 Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) Homebuyer Program Activity and
 transfer it to the NSP Rental Program Activity in Order to Facilitate a Sale of the
 Property under the Aurora Impact Initiative
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 2-0

 14-00507 An Ordinance to Authorize the Disposition of a Property Located at 83 North
 Avenue - Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP)
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 2-0

 14-00508 A Resolution to Approve an Amendment to a Development Agreement between
 the City of Aurora and Boreas LLC to Dispose of a Municipally Owned Property
 Located at 83 North Avenue - Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP)
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 2-0




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 14-00526 A Resolution Accepting the Dedication of Right of Way for Farnsworth Avenue
 on property located at 1500 N. Farnsworth Avenue, Aurora, Illinois 60505
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 2-0

 REPORT OF THE
 FINANCE COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
 The Finance Committee Met On Tuesday, July 08, 2014 and Reviewed the
 Following Items:
 14-00488 A Resolution Authorizing the renewal of annual maintenance for Novell
 products used by the Aurora Police Department thru Merrimac Solutions, Inc.,
 Aurora Illinois in the amount of $37,874.42. For the Aurora Police Department.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 14-00531 A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to execute contracts with electricity
 suppliers to provide electricity to the City of Aurora
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 REPORT OF THE
 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
 The Government Operations Committee Met On Tuesday, July 08, 2014 and
 Reviewed the Following Items:
14-00485 An Ordinance Amending Article VI of Chapter 25 of the Aurora Code of
 Ordinances Entitled "Pawnbrokers and Secondhand Dealers"
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0 ON TUESDAY, JULY 1, 2014
 (REFERRED BACK TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE BY CITY COUNCIL ON
 TUESDAY, JULY 08, 2014).

 14-00533 A Resolution approving the issuance of a Carnival License to Fox Valley United
 Way / Windy City Amusements, Inc. for a carnival to be held at the Northgate
 Shopping Center's Eastside Parking Lot on September 4 - 7, 2014 .
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS 3-0

 14-00535 A Resolution approving the issuance of a music festival permit to St. Therese
 Church, 271 N. Farnsworth Av., for Sunday August 10th, 2014 from 1:00 p.m.
 to 7:00 p.m.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 14-00450 Requesting permission to close the 0-100 block of 4th Street on August 9, 2014
 from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm to stage Project Unity's Back to School Fair .
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0 (INFORMATION ONLY)

 14-00478 A Traffic Study for Colorado Avenue in the Vicinity of the 1200 Block. Ward 6,
 Alderman Saville
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0 (INFORMATION ONLY)

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 14-00494 The Compassion Foundation is requesting permission to block off the parking
 spaces on the south side section of the East Galena Blvd Bridge to place an
 end loader on the bridge at 12:00pm, filled with approximately 2,500 miniature
 rubber ducks that will be dumped over the bridge into the Fox River by
 12:15pm, as a part of their Lucky Ducky Derby on Saturday, September 13,
 2014 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0 (INFORMATION ONLY)

 14-00505 A Traffic Study for Vicksburg Lane at Amber Fields Park. Ward 9, Alderman
 Bugg
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL AS AMENDED 3-0 (INFORMATION
 ONLY)

 14-00523 KJ Multisport is requesting permission to use Barnes Road from West Galena
 Blvd to Prairie St. for the 2 mile run part and Hankes Rd. for the bike part of its
 Duathalon scheduled from 7:00am-10:00am, Saturday, August 23, 2014.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0 (INFORMATION ONLY)

 The Government Operations Committee has requested a Special meeting for
 Tuesday, July 15, 2014 to review the following item:
 14-00559 L.I.F.T. Aurora is requesting permission to hold the On the Wall event on
 Sunday, July 20, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Water Street Mall on
 Water Street between Galena Blvd. and Downer Pl .
 (INFORMATION ONLY)

 REPORT OF THE
 BUILDINGS, GROUNDS & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
 The Buildings, Grounds and Infastructure Committee Met On Monday, July 07,
 2014 and Reviewed the Following Items:
 14-00527 A Resolution for acceptance of improvements and waiving the maintenance
 period for Bell- Gale Industrial Condominium Park.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 14-00528 A Resolution for acceptance of improvements and waiving the maintenance
 period for Golden Corral - 4250 E. New York Street .
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 14-00534 A Resolution to accept a proposal from Superior Excavating, Inc., P.O. Box
 575, Channahon, IL 60410 for the Hankes Road Culvert Replacement in the
 amount of $59,600.00
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0




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 MAYOR’S REPORT

14-00574 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 25, Article VIII Entitled “Raffles” of the City of Aurora
 Code of Ordinances .

 REQUESTS AND REFERRALS

 14-00543 Special Use Petition on 3.79 acres for a Montessori School located south of
 Liberty Street and west of State Route 59 (Meijer, Inc. / Montessori - NA21/2-
 -13.439-Su - ES - Ward 10)

 14-00548 Preliminary Plan and Plat Revision on 3.317 acres for the development of 40
 attached townhome units on Lot 60 in Lehigh Station located at the SEC of
 Station Boulevard and Liberty Street (LEK, LLC / M/I Homes of Chicago -
 NA21/2-14.207-Ppn/Psd/R - ES - Ward 10)

 14-00571 Rezoning Petition to rezone the property from R-4 Two Family Dwelling District
 to R-3 One-Family Dwelling District at 146 N. State Street (Alfredo and Emilia
 Puga - AU23/3-14.212-RZ - ES - Ward 2)

 14-00572 Rezoning Petition to rezone property from R-3 One-Family Dwelling District to
 NC Neighborhood Commercial District at 311 Locust Street (Trust #1213111 /
 Elsa Reinke - AU21/2-14.174-RZ - ES - Ward 6)

 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
 July 15, 2014
 5:00 PM




 ROLL CALL

 The Committee of the Whole meeting was called to order at 5:07 p.m. by Mayor
 Weisner, and the Roll was called.
 Present 12 - Mayor Tom Weisner, Alderman Kristina "Tina" Bohman, Alderman Juany
 Garza, Alderman Ted Mesiacos, Alderman Bill Donnell, Alderman John
 Peters, Alderman Mike Saville, Alderman Rick Mervine, Alderman Edward
 Bugg, Alderman Lynne Johnson, Alderman Richard Irvin, and Alderman
 Bob O'Connor
 Absent 1 - Alderman Scheketa Hart-Burns


 MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF JUNE 17, 2014 & JULY 1, 2014

 14-00517 Approval of the Minutes of the June 17, 2014 Committee of the Whole
 meeting.
 Alderman Irvin moved, seconded by Alderman Mervine, to approve the minutes
 of the Committee of the Whole Meeting held on June 17, 2014. Motion carried
 by voice vote.

 14-00544 Approval of the Minutes of the July 1, 2014 Committee of the Whole
 meeting.
 Alderman Irvin moved, seconded by Alderman Bohman, to approve the
 minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting held on July 1, 2014. The
 motion carried.

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

 Abstain: 1- Alderman Peters




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 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 14-00151 An Ordinance Approving a Text Amendment to Ordinance Number
 3100, being the Aurora Zoning Ordinance Section 3.3 Definitions,
 Section 4.3 Special Uses and Structures and Table One: Use
 Categories.
 Planning Director Stephane Phifer spoke about this item, and addressed questions
 from some of the Aldermen.
 (PLACED ON UNFINISHED BUSINESS)


 14-00506 A Resolution Authorizing an Annual Action Plan Substantial
 Amendment (2014-#3) to take a Property Located at 83 North Avenue
 out of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) Homebuyer
 Program Activity and transfer it to the NSP Rental Program Activity in
 Order to Facilitate a Sale of the Property under the Aurora Impact
 Initiative
 Neighborhood Redevelopment manager Jeff McLaughlin spoke briefly about this
 item.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 14-00507 An Ordinance to Authorize the Disposition of a Property Located at 83
 North Avenue - Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP)
 Neighborhood Redevelopment manager Jeff McLaughlin spoke briefly about this
 item.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 14-00508 A Resolution to Approve an Amendment to a Development Agreement
 between the City of Aurora and Boreas LLC to Dispose of a
 Municipally Owned Property Located at 83 North Avenue -
 Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP)
 Neighborhood Redevelopment manager Jeff McLaughlin spoke briefly about this
 item.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 14-00526 A Resolution Accepting the Dedication of Right of Way for Farnsworth
 Avenue on property located at 1500 N. Farnsworth Avenue, Aurora,
 Illinois 60505
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)




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 FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 14-00488 A Resolution Authorizing the renewal of annual maintenance for Novell
 products used by the Aurora Police Department through Merrimac
 Solutions, Inc., Aurora Illinois in the amount of $37,874.42 .
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 14-00531 A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to execute contracts with electricity
 suppliers to provide electricity to the City of Aurora
 Neighborhood Standards Director Jim Pilmer spoke briefly about this item.

 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 14-00485 An Ordinance Amending Article VI of Chapter 25 of the Aurora Code
 of Ordinances Entitled "Pawnbrokers and Secondhand Dealers"
 Chief Management Officer Carie Anne Ergo, Aurora Police Chief Greg Thomas,
 Corporation Counsel Alayne Weingartz, and Aurora Police Officer Nikole Petersen
 spoke about this item, and addressed questions from some of the Aldermen.
 (PLACED ON UNFINISHED BUSINESS)


 14-00533 A Resolution approving the issuance of a Carnival License to Fox
 Valley United Way / Windy City Amusements, Inc. for a carnival to be
 held at the Northgate Shopping Center's Eastside Parking Lot on
 September 4 - 7, 2014 .
 Neighborhood Standards Director Jim Pilmer addressed the conditional approval
 contingent on the absence of code violations by August 25th.
 (PLACED ON UNFINISHED BUSINESS)


 14-00535 A Resolution approving the issuance of a music festival permit to St.
 Therese Church, 271 N. Farnsworth Av., for Sunday August 10th,
 2014 from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 14-00450 Requesting permission to close the 0-100 block of 4th Street on
 August 9, 2014 from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm to stage Project Unity's Back
 to School Fair.
 (INFORMATION ONLY)


 14-00478 A Traffic Study for Colorado Avenue in the Vicinity of the 1200 Block.
 Ward 6, Alderman Saville
 (INFORMATION ONLY)

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 14-00494 The Compassion Foundation is requesting permission to block off the
 parking spaces on the south side section of the East Galena Blvd
 Bridge to place an end loader on the bridge at 12:00pm, filled with
 approximately 2,500 miniature rubber ducks that will be dumped over
 the bridge into the Fox River by 12:15pm, as a part of their Lucky
 Ducky Derby on Saturday, September 13, 2014 from 12:00pm to
 2:00pm.
 (INFORMATION ONLY)


 14-00505 A Traffic Study for Vicksburg Lane at Amber Fields Park. Ward 9,
 Alderman Bugg
 (INFORMATION ONLY)


 14-00523 KJ Multisport is requesting permission to use Barnes Road from West
 Galena Blvd to Prairie St. for the 2 mile run part and Hankes Rd. for
 the bike part of its Duathalon scheduled from 7:00am-10:00am,
 Saturday, August 23, 2014.
 (INFORMATION ONLY)


 14-00559 L.I.F.T. Aurora is requesting permission to hold the On the Wall event
 on Sunday, July 20, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Water
 Street Mall on Water Street between Galena Blvd. and Downer Pl .
 (INFORMATION ONLY)


 BUILDINGS, GROUNDS & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 14-00527 A Resolution for acceptance of improvements and waiving the
 maintenance period for Bell- Gale Industrial Condominium Park.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 14-00528 A Resolution for acceptance of improvements and waiving the
 maintenance period for Golden Corral - 4250 E. New York Street .
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 14-00534 A Resolution to accept a proposal from Superior Excavating, Inc., P.O.
 Box 575, Channahon, IL 60410 for the Hankes Road Culvert
 Replacement in the amount of $59,600.00
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)




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 MAYOR’S REPORT

 Mayor Weisner announced that City of Aurora Treasurer, Mr. Brian Caputo, was
 selected as a 2014 honoree in the Daily Herald Business Ledger’s 3rd Annual “Chief
 Financial Officer of the Year” awards program. There are two honorees in the
 Government category, with 12 total CFO’s in the Chicagoland area being honored.
 The award will be presented at an evening recognition reception to be held next
 Tuesday, July 22nd at the Stonegate Conference and Business Centre.

 14-00574 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 25, Article VIII Entitled “Raffles” of
 the City of Aurora Code of Ordinances .
 Chief Management Officer Carie Anne Ergo, and Management Analyst, Alex Voigt,
 led a presentation on this item, and addressed questions from several Aldermen.
 (PLACED ON UNFINISHED BUSINESS)


 REQUESTS AND REFERRALS

 The below Requests and Referrals were referred to the Planning Council and
 Planning Commission.

 14-00543 Special Use Petition on 3.79 acres for a Montessori School located
 south of Liberty Street and west of State Route 59 (Meijer, Inc. /
 Montessori - NA21/2--13.439-Su - TM - Ward 10)

 14-00548 Preliminary Plan and Plat Revision on 3.317 acres for the
 development of 40 attached townhome units on Lot 60 in Lehigh
 Station located at the SEC of Station Boulevard and Liberty Street
 (LEK, LLC / M/I Homes of Chicago - NA21/2-14.207-Ppn/Psd/R - SP -
 Ward 10)

 14-00571 Rezoning Petition to rezone the property from R-4 Two Family
 Dwelling District to R-3 One-Family Dwelling District at 146 N. State
 Street (Alfredo and Emilia Puga - AU23/3-14.212-RZ - ES - Ward 2)

 14-00572 Rezoning Petition to rezone property from R-3 One-Family Dwelling
 District to NC Neighborhood Commercial District at 311 Locust Street
 (Trust #1213111 / Elsa Reinke - AU21/2-14.174-RZ - ES - Ward 6)




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 ADJOURN

 Alderman Mervine moved, seconded by Alderman Irvin, to adjourn the meeting
 at 6:39 p.m. Motion carried by voice vote.




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 Isabel M. Garcia-Kodron
 City Clerk




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