City Council — Aurora, IL
Date: 2015-07-28

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

 Agenda - Final
 Tuesday
 July 28, 2015
 6:00 PM


 ROLL CALL

 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 INVOCATION

 MINUTES OF MEETING OF JULY 14, 2015

 15-00662 Approval of the Tuesday, July 14, 2015 City Council Meeting Minutes .

 APPOINTMENT OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

 PRESENTATIONS

 15-00655 Proclamation declaring July 27, 2015 to August 2, 2015 as Bicycle Safety Week

 MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS

 15-00627 A Resolution Appointing Cinthia Salgado, Samuel Nunez , Iliana Rivera and
 Carmen Julia Rodriguez Torres and reappointing Adrienne Mercad Holloway
 and Mariana Ponce Hill to the Aurora Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board.

 CONSENT AGENDA

 15-00350 A Resolution Approving an Amended Intergovernmental Parking Agreement
 Between the City of Aurora and Waubonsee Community College Located at 18
 South River Street, Aurora, Illinois.

 15-00565 A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Agreement with Burlington
 Northern Santa Fe Granting the City of Aurora a Permanent Easement over a
 Certain Vacated Portion of McClure Road

 15-00567 A Resolution Authorizing an Easement Agreement between the City of Aurora
 and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company over the Property located
 between BNSF Railroad Tracks, Spring Street and Liberty Street .




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 15-00568 An Ordinance Amending The Annual Budget For The Fiscal Year Beginning
 January 1, 2015 And Ending December 31, 2015 . (Amendment #1 For The
 2015 Fiscal Year)

 15-00590 A Resolution accepting the improvements and maintenance security for New
 York Centre - 918 E. New York Street. .

 15-00594 A Resolution to Execute an Agreement with Illinois Emergency Management
 Agency to receive grant funds in the amount of $53,831.25 for reimbursement
 of certain expenditures.

 15-00600 A Resolution Authorizing the Director of Purchasing to Execute the Engineering
 Agreement Change Order with Engineering Enterprises, Inc .

 15-00601 A Resolution to allow the Director of Purchasing to enter into an agreement with
 Superior Excavating, Inc. of PO Box 575, Channahon, IL 60447 for construction
 of the Church Road Water Main Replacement project in the amount of six
 hundred eighty eight thousand, four hundred five dollars, and no cents
 ($688,405.00).

 15-00602 A Resolution to allow the Director of Purchasing to enter into an agreement with
 Superior Excavating, Inc. of PO Box 575, Channahon, IL 60447 for construction
 of the Prairie St. Water Main Replacement project in the amount of seven
 hundred ninety four thousand, five hundred one dollars, and no cents
 ($794,501.00).

 15-00610 Allow concrete removal and placement, dirt work and landscape restoration in
 an amount not to exceed $5,000.00 in an effort to minimize the movement of
 water from the public right-of-way onto private property at 1126 Homer Ave .

 UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 15-00575 A Resolution authorizing the execution of a memorandum of understanding
 between the City of Aurora, Kane County, and the City of Elgin; the participation
 in the 2015 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program;
 and the use of the City of Aurora's portion toward the Aurora Police Department
 equipment purchases. . (Public Hearing at City Council on July 28, 2015.)

 REQUESTS AND REFERRALS

 15-00665 Requesting approval of a Special Use Permit for six (6) Modular Classroom
 Units for a period of seven (7) years, or until a permanent solution to the
 needed classroom space is provided, whichever occurs first, on the Property
 located at 85 S. Constitution Drive. (St. Paul Lutheran Church - L15-00665 /
 AU19/1-15.106-Su - TV - Ward 5)

 15-00666 Requesting approval of a Final Plan Revision to add a dual drive-thru at 711 E.
 New York Street (Watermark Engineering Resources, Ltd. - L15-00666 /
 AU22/4-15.170-DST - TV - Ward 2)


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 REPORT

 BILLS

 15-00670 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
 July 28, 2015
 6:00 PM




 ROLL CALL

 The City Council meeting was called to order at 6:07 P.M. by Mayor Pro Tem
 O'Connor, and the roll was called.
 Present: 11 - Alderman Tina Bohman, Alderman Juany Garza, Alderman Bill Donnell,
 Alderman Mike Saville, Alderman Scheketa Hart-Burns, Alderman Rick
 Mervine, Alderman Edward Bugg, Alderman Lynne Johnson, Alderman
 Richard Irvin, Alderman Bob O'Connor and Alderman Carl Franco
 Absent: 2 - Mayor Tom Weisner and Alderman Ted Mesiacos


 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE


 INVOCATION


 MINUTES OF MEETING OF JULY 14, 2015

 15-00662 Approval of the Tuesday, July 14, 2015 City Council Meeting Minutes .

 Alderman Hart-Burns moved, seconded by Alderman Irvin, to approve the
 minutes of the City Council Meeting held on July 14, 2015.


 APPOINTMENT OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

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


 PRESENTATIONS

 15-00655 Proclamation declaring July 27, 2015 to August 2, 2015 as Bicycle
 Safety Week
 Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor read the Proclamation declaring July 27, 2015 to
 August 2 , 2015 as Bicycle Safety Week. Ed Barsotti, the Executive Director of
 the League of Illinois Bicylists spoke regarding the importance of bicycle
 safety and the improvements that the City of Aurora is making to the Fox River
 Trail system by adding bike only lanes on River Street.

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 MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS

 15-00627 A Resolution Appointing Cinthia Salgado, Samuel Nunez , Iliana Rivera
 and Carmen Julia Rodriguez Torres and reappointing Adrienne
 Mercad Holloway and Mariana Ponce Hill to the Aurora Hispanic
 Heritage Advisory Board.
 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Irvin, that
 the resolution be approved. The motion carried.

 Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor also urged members of the City Council and the
 community to participate in activities across the City of Aurora related to
 National Night Out on August 4, 2015.

 Aye: 11 - Alderman Bohman, Alderman Garza, Alderman Donnell, Alderman
 Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman Mervine, Alderman Bugg,
 Alderman Johnson, Alderman Irvin, Alderman O'Connor and Alderman
 Franco

 CONSENT AGENDA


 Approval of the Consent Agenda

 A motion was made by Alderman Garza, seconded by Alderman Irvin to send
 item 15-610 back to the Buildings, Grounds and Infrastructure Committee. The
 motion carried by voice vote.
 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Mervine,
 to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. The motion carried by the
 following vote:

 Aye: 11 - Alderman Bohman, Alderman Garza, Alderman Donnell, Alderman
 Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman Mervine, Alderman Bugg,
 Alderman Johnson, Alderman Irvin, Alderman O'Connor and Alderman
 Franco

 15-00350 A Resolution Approving an Amended Intergovernmental Parking
 Agreement Between the City of Aurora and Waubonsee Community
 College Located at 18 South River Street, Aurora, Illinois.
 This resolution was appoved.


 15-00565 A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Agreement with
 Burlington Northern Santa Fe Granting the City of Aurora a Permanent
 Easement over a Certain Vacated Portion of McClure Road
 This Resolution was approved


 15-00567 A Resolution Authorizing an Easement Agreement between the City of
 Aurora and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company over the
 Property located between BNSF Railroad Tracks, Spring Street and
 Liberty Street.

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 This Resolution was approved.


 15-00568 An Ordinance Amending The Annual Budget For The Fiscal Year
 Beginning January 1, 2015 And Ending December 31, 2015 .
 (Amendment #1 For The 2015 Fiscal Year)
 This Ordinance was adopted.


 15-00590 A Resolution accepting the improvements and maintenance security
 for New York Centre - 918 E. New York Street. .
 This Resolution was approved.


 15-00594 A Resolution to Execute an Agreement with Illinois Emergency
 Management Agency to receive grant funds in the amount of
 $53,831.25 for reimbursement of certain expenditures.
 This Resolution was approved.


 15-00600 A Resolution Authorizing the Director of Purchasing to Execute the
 Engineering Agreement Change Order with Engineering Enterprises,
 Inc.
 This Resolution was approved.


 15-00601 A Resolution to allow the Director of Purchasing to enter into an
 agreement with Superior Excavating, Inc. of PO Box 575, Channahon,
 IL 60447 for construction of the Church Road Water Main
 Replacement project in the amount of six hundred eighty eight
 thousand, four hundred five dollars, and no cents ($688,405.00) .
 This Resolution was approved.


 15-00602 A Resolution to allow the Director of Purchasing to enter into an
 agreement with Superior Excavating, Inc. of PO Box 575, Channahon,
 IL 60447 for construction of the Prairie St. Water Main Replacement
 project in the amount of seven hundred ninety four thousand, five
 hundred one dollars, and no cents ($794,501.00) .
 This Resolution was approved.


 15-00610 Returned to committee from City Council 7-28-2015-1126 Homer
 Ave-Drainage Issue.
 This Information/Discussion Only was referred back to the Buildings, Grounds
 and Infrastructure Committee.


 UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 15-00575 A Resolution authorizing the execution of a memorandum of
 understanding between the City of Aurora, Kane County, and the City

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 of Elgin; the participation in the 2015 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice
 Assistance Grant (JAG) program; and the use of the City of Aurora's
 portion toward the Aurora Police Department equipment purchases. .
 (Public Hearing at City Council on July 28, 2015.)
 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Irvin to
 open the public hearing. The motion was carried by a voice vote.

 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Irvin to
 close the public hearing. The motion was carried by a voice vote.

 A brief presentation was made by Lt. Abbs regarding the City of Aurora's plan
 to utilize its portion of the Justice Assistance Grant.

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

 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, secoded by Alderman Irvin to
 approve the resolution and plan for the Justice Assistance Grant. The motion
 carried unanimously.

 Aye: 11 - Alderman Bohman, Alderman Garza, Alderman Donnell, Alderman
 Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman Mervine, Alderman Bugg,
 Alderman Johnson, Alderman Irvin, Alderman O'Connor and Alderman
 Franco

 REQUESTS AND REFERRALS

 15-00665 Requesting approval of a Special Use Permit for six (6) Modular
 Classroom Units for a period of seven (7) years, or until a permanent
 solution to the needed classroom space is provided, whichever occurs
 first, on the Property located at 85 S. Constitution Drive. (St. Paul
 Lutheran Church - L15-00665 / AU19/1-15.106-Su - TV - Ward 5)
 This Petition was referred to to the DST Staff Council (Planning Council)


 15-00666 Requesting approval of a Final Plan Revision to add a dual drive-thru
 at 711 E. New York Street (Watermark Engineering Resources, Ltd. -
 L15-00666 / AU22/4-15.170-DST - TV - Ward 2)
 This Petition was referred to to the DST Staff Council (Planning Council)


 REPORT


 BILLS

 15-00670 Bill Summary and Large Bill List

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



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 Aye: 11 - Alderman Bohman, Alderman Garza, Alderman Donnell, Alderman
 Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman Mervine, Alderman Bugg,
 Alderman Johnson, Alderman Irvin, Alderman O'Connor and Alderman
 Franco

 SPEAKERS


 ADJOURN

 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns , seconded by Alderman Irvin, tto
 adjourn the meeting at 6:27 P.M. The motion carried by voice vote.




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