Committee of the Whole — Aurora, IL
Date: 2014-04-15

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

 Agenda - Final
 Tuesday
 April 15, 2014
 5:00 PM


 ROLL CALL

 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF APRIL 1, 2014

 14-00250 Approval of the Minutes of the April 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, April 10, 2014 and
 Reviewed the Following Items:
 14-00242 An Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit for a Religious Institution Use on
 the Property located at 502 Westgate Drive, Aurora, Illinois, 60506
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS 3-0

 REPORT OF THE
 FINANCE COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
 The Finance Committee Met On Tuesday, April 8, 2014 and Reviewed the
 Following Items:
 14-00126 A Resolution Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of
 Aurora and the Fox Valley Park District Concerning a Fireworks Show and other
 Programmed Activities on Park District Property on July 4, 2014 and July 4,
 2015
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 14-00217 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an Agency
 Agreement with the State of Illinois and to execute a Cooperative Service
 Agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a Wildlife Management
 Study & Plan at the Aurora Municipal Airport..
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 14-00219 A Resolution Authorization to purchase three Wausau Home-Safe Snow Plows
 from Lindco Equipment Sales, as a sole source, in the amount of $30,949.00 .
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

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 14-00232 A Resolution which authorizes the purchase of two FORD utility vehicles for the
 Aurora Police Department Special Operations Group.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 14-00243 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a not -to-exceed
 contract in the amount of $30,000 with Geneva Construction Company for the
 2014 Downtown Sidewalk Removal and Replacement Project. .
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 14-00248 A Resolution to Purchase 300 SmartPoint Transceiver Units and 300 iPerl
 Water Meters from HD Supply Waterworks Ltd., Carol Stream, Illinois in an
 Amount not to Exceed $70,000 for the Water and Sewer Division .
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

 The Finance Committee has requested a Special meeting for Tuesday, April 15,
 2014 to review the following item:
 14-00150 A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Development Agreement with
 Simon Property Group, Inc. / Chicago Premium Outlets for 1901 Bilter Road

 REPORT OF THE
 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
 The Government Operations Committee Met On Tuesday, April 8, 2014 and
 Reviewed the Following Items:
 14-00228 A Resolution establishing the maximum number of City of Aurora liquor licenses
 by class.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 2-0

 14-00263 A Resolution authorizing an extended hour of sale and consumption of alcoholic
 liquor for Liquor License classifications A, B, E and F on Monday, May 5, 2014
 only, upon approval by the Local Liquor Control Commissioner .
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 2-0

 14-00099 A Traffic Study at Thunderbird Court and Middlebury Drive to check paint
 condition of the pedestrian cross-walks and addition of Pedestrian Crossing
 signage. Ward 9; Alderman Bugg (Held in Committee at the February 25, 2014
 meeting.) (Held in Committee at the March 11, 2014 meeting.)
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL AS AMENDED 2-0 (INFORMATION
 ONLY)

 14-00168 A Traffic Study for the Elmwood Drive and Plum Street intersection for the
 installation of Pedestrian Crossing Signage. Ward 4, Alderman Donnell .
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL AS AMENDED 2-0 (INFORMATION
 ONLY)




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 14-00174 A Traffic Study for Ottawa Avenue during school dismissal, requesting taking
 steps to reduce traffic congestion. Ward 4, Alderman Donnell
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL AS AMENDED 2-0 (INFORMATION
 ONLY)

 14-00213 A Traffic Study for "No-Left-Turn" signage for traffic exiting Brooks Elementary
 School onto Stonebridge Blvd. Ward 10, Alderman Johnson
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: DENIAL 2-0 (INFORMATION ONLY)

 14-00216 Advocate Dreyer Fox Valley Marathon/ShebBix Inc. Sunday September 21,
 2014 from 7:00am to 12:00pm. .
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 2-0 (INFORMATION ONLY)

 14-00221 The Wheatlands Elementary School PTA Running of the Wolves 5K, Sunday
 May 4, 2014 from 8:00am to 10:00am. .
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 2-0 (INFORMATION ONLY)

 14-00226 American Cancer Society Bark for Life Walk, Sunday May 18, 2014 from
 9:00am to 1:00pm.
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 2-0 (INFORMATION ONLY)

 14-00247 Kiwanis Peanut Days Fundraiser at the Metra D/T Train Station and the Metra
 Rt. 59 Train Station on Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 and Wednesday,
 September 17th, 2014 (No sales from the streets.)
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 2-0 (INFORMATION ONLY)

 14-00253 Request by Rebuilding Together Aurora (RTA) to close May Street to through
 traffic from Illinois Avenue to New Haven Avenue, on April 25th and 26th. .
 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 2-0 (INFORMATION ONLY)

 REPORT OF THE
 BUILDINGS, GROUNDS & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
 The Buildings, Grounds and Infastructure Committee Met on Monday, April 14,
 2014 and Reviewed the Following item:
 14-00295 An Ordinance authorizing the lease of vacant city-owned property with Marie
 Wilkinson Food Pantry, Inc, for a community garden .




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 MAYOR’S REPORT

 MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS

 14-00237 A Resolution Appointing Raquel Tamer and Josie Alcarez Tanksley and
 Reappointing Hector Ochoa, Maria del Carmen Tinajero and Dalila Alegria to
 the Aurora Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board.

 14-00266 A Resolution Appointing Keith Gerald and Jacquelyn Spires to the Aurora
 African American Heritage Advisory Board.

 REQUESTS AND REFERRALS

 14-00286 NA28/1-13.174-Fpn - Final Plan on 2.04 acres for an 8,460 square foot
 Montessori School located 4100 Westbrook Drive by DEI ROSSI,
 INC./COSMIC MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Ward 10 - TM)

 AU18/4-14.098-AR - Administrative Review for the installation of new
 telecommunication equipment located at 401 N. Constitution Drive by ASSISSI
 HOMES-CONSTITUTION HOUSE, INC. / VERIZON WIRELESS (Ward 5 - TM)
 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
 April 15, 2014
 5:00 PM




 ROLL CALL

 The Committee of the Whole meeting was called to order at 5:08 p.m. by Mayor
 Weisner, and the Roll was called.
 Present 13 - Mayor Tom Weisner, Alderman Kristina "Tina" Bohman, Alderman Juany
 Garza, Alderman Ted Mesiacos, Alderman Bill Donnell, Alderman John
 Peters, Alderman Mike Saville, Alderman Scheketa Hart-Burns , Alderman
 Rick Mervine, Alderman Edward Bugg, Alderman Lynne Johnson,
 Alderman Richard Irvin, and Alderman Bob O'Connor

 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF APRIL 1, 2014

 14-00250 Approval of the Minutes of the April 1, 2014 Committee of the Whole
 meeting.
 Alderman O'Connor moved, seconded by Alderman Saville, to approve the
 minutes of the Council Meeting held on April 1, 2014. Motion carried by voice
 vote.

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

 Abstain: 2- Alderman Hart-Burns and Alderman Irvin




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 FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 14-00150 A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Development Agreement
 with Simon Property Group, Inc. / Chicago Premium Outlets for 1901
 Bilter Road
 Chief Development Services Officer, Bill Wiet, introduced this item. Mr. Wiet
 explained slight modifications to the development agreement related to the
 agreement's tax abatement/rebate portion, and presented an aerial view of the site
 plan, showing existing phase I, and proposed phase II. Wiet added that, unlike phase
 I, and through the creation of TIF District #8, the development will be financed without
 the use of sales tax rebates. Wiet also pointed out the section that refers to job
 opportunities for Aurora residents, and the continuation of the meetings with the
 Aurora Police Department relative to security matters.
 Attorney Sandy Stein, representing Simon Property group, added that this logical
 expansion to the project will be a more modern development, and that upgrades to
 the existing center will match the amenities at the new property.
 John VIllapiano, senior development manager with Simon Group's Premium Outlets
 division, expressed how glad they are to be part of the thriving Aurora market , and
 added that this will be the largest expansion of any Premium Outlets centers
 throughout the world undertaken by Simon Group.
 (PLACED ON UNFINISHED BUSINESS)
 Mayor Weisner announced he had to depart, and asked Mayor Pro Tem
 O'Connor to chair the rest of the meeting.


 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 14-00242 An Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit for a Religious Institution
 Use on the Property located at 502 Westgate Drive, Aurora, Illinois,
 60506
 Pastor McManus spoke briefly about this item, explaining they are in the process of
 purchasing the property in question back from the bank to put a church back in place.
 McManus said they plan to add a parking lot and upgrade the facility.

 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 14-00126 A Resolution Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement between the
 City of Aurora and the Fox Valley Park District Concerning a Fireworks
 Show and other Programmed Activities on Park District Property on
 July 4, 2014 and July 4, 2015
 Chief Community Services Officer Dan Barreiro spoke briefly about this item.

 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)




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 14-00217 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an
 Agency Agreement with the State of Illinois and to execute a
 Cooperative Service Agreement with the U.S. Department of
 Agriculture for a Wildlife Management Study & Plan at the Aurora
 Municipal Airport.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 14-00219 A Resolution Authorization to purchase three Wausau Home-Safe
 Snow Plows from Lindco Equipment Sales, as a sole source, in the
 amount of $30,949.00 .
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 14-00232 A Resolution which authorizes the purchase of two FORD utility
 vehicles for the Aurora Police Department Special Operations Group.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 14-00243 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a
 not-to-exceed contract in the amount of $30,000 with Geneva
 Construction Company for the 2014 Downtown Sidewalk Removal and
 Replacement Project.
 Maintenance Services Superintendent Joe Hopp spoke briefly about this item.

 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 14-00248 A Resolution to Purchase 300 SmartPoint Transceiver Units and 300
 iPerl Water Meters from HD Supply Waterworks Ltd., Carol Stream,
 Illinois in an Amount not to Exceed $70,000 for the Water and Sewer
 Division.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 14-00228 A Resolution establishing the maximum number of City of Aurora liquor
 licenses by class .
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 14-00263 A Resolution authorizing an extended hour of sale and consumption of
 alcoholic liquor for Liquor License classifications A, B, E and F on
 Monday, May 5, 2014 only, upon approval by the Local Liquor Control
 Commissioner.
 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)




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 14-00099 A Traffic Study at Thunderbird Court and Middlebury Drive to check
 paint condition of the pedestrian cross-walks and addition of
 Pedestrian Crossing signage. Ward 9; Alderman Bugg (Held in
 Committee at the February 25, 2014 meeting.) (Held in Committee at
 the March 11, 2014 meeting.)
 (INFORMATION ONLY)


 14-00168 A Traffic Study for the Elmwood Drive and Plum Street intersection for
 the installation of Pedestrian Crossing Signage. Ward 4, Alderman
 Donnell .
 (INFORMATION ONLY)


 14-00174 A Traffic Study for Ottawa Avenue during school dismissal, requesting
 taking steps to reduce traffic congestion. Ward 4, Alderman Donnell
 (INFORMATION ONLY)


 14-00213 A Traffic Study for "No-Left-Turn" signage for traffic exiting Brooks
 Elementary School onto Stonebridge Blvd. Ward 10, Alderman
 Johnson
 (INFORMATION ONLY)


 14-00216 Advocate Dreyer Fox Valley Marathon/ShebBix Inc. Sunday
 September 21, 2014 from 7:00am to 12:00pm. .
 (INFORMATION ONLY)


 14-00221 The Wheatlands Elementary School PTA Running of the Wolves 5K,
 Sunday May 4, 2014 from 8:00am to 10:00am. .
 (INFORMATION ONLY)


 14-00226 American Cancer Society Bark for Life Walk, Sunday May 18, 2014
 from 9:00am to 1:00pm.
 (INFORMATION ONLY)


 14-00253 Request by Rebuilding Together Aurora (RTA) to close May Street to
 through traffic from Illinois Avenue to New Haven Avenue, on April 25th
 and 26th. .
 (INFORMATION ONLY)


 14-00247 Kiwanis Peanut Days Fundraiser at the Metra D/T Train Station and
 the Metra Rt. 59 Train Station on Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 and
 Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 (No sales from the streets.)
 (INFORMATION ONLY)



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 BUILDINGS, GROUNDS & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 14-00295 An Ordinance authorizing the lease of vacant city-owned property with
 Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry, Inc, for a community garden .
 Diane Renner, Executive Director for the Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry, spoke about
 this project - a community garden park that will welcome the involvement of the whole
 neighborhood. The garden will include raised beds for the elderly and the
 handicapped, and large beds for organizations to come and teach the youth about
 the importance of gardening, with the food coming back to the pantry. Renner added
 the garden will include pathways, gazebos, and a compost area.

 (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)


 MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS

 14-00237 A Resolution Appointing Raquel Tamer and Josie Alcarez Tanksley and
 Reappointing Hector Ochoa, Maria del Carmen Tinajero and Dalila
 Alegria to the Aurora Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board.
 (REFERRED TO CITY COUNCIL)


 14-00266 A Resolution Appointing Keith Gerald and Jacquelyn Spires to the
 Aurora African American Heritage Advisory Board.
 (REFERRED TO CITY COUNCIL)


 REQUESTS AND REFERRALS

 14-00286 NA28/1-13.174-Fpn - Final Plan on 2.04 acres for an 8,460 square
 foot Montessori School located 4100 Westbrook Drive by DEI ROSSI,
 INC./COSMIC MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Ward 10 - TM)

 AU18/4-14.098-AR - Administrative Review for the installation of new
 telecommunication equipment located at 401 N. Constitution Drive by
 ASSISSI HOMES-CONSTITUTION HOUSE, INC. / VERIZON
 WIRELESS (Ward 5 - TM)
 The above Requests and Referrals were referred to the Planning Council and
 Planning Commission.




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 ADJOURN

 Alderman Hart-Burns moved, seconded by Alderman Mervine, to adjourn the
 meeting at 5:57 p.m. Motion carried by voice vote.




 ____________________________________
 Isabel M. Garcia-Kodron
 City Clerk




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