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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 December 10, 2013 6:00 PM ROLL CALL The City Council meeting was called to order at 6:24 by Mayor Weisner, and the Roll was called. Present: 13 - Mayor Tom Weisner, Alderman 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 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by students from the Metea Valley government class. INVOCATION MINUTES OF MEETINGS OF NOVEMBER 26, 2013 13-00621 Approval of the Minutes of the City Council Meeting held on November 26, 2013. Alderman Hart-Burns moved, seconded by Alderman Irvin, to approve the minutes of the Council Meeting held on November 26, 2013. Motion carried by voice vote. APPOINTMENT OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Irvin, to appoint Officer O'Brien as Sergeant-At-Arms for this meeting. The motion carried by voice vote. City of Aurora Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 10, 2013 CONSENT AGENDA Alderman Hart-Burns moved, seconded by Alderman Mervine, to approve the Consent Agenda as read. The motion carried. Aye: 12 - Alderman Bohman, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Peters, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman Mervine, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Johnson, Alderman Irvin and Alderman O'Connor 13-00815 Resolution Authorizing the Re-Hiring of Certified Fingerprint Analysts Julie Smith and Gina Minetti as Contractual Consultants for the Purpose of Fingerprint Analysis and Identification for the Aurora Police Department. This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R13-335 13-00828 Resolution Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to Execute a Limited Operator Contract between Aircraft Strategies, LLC and the City of Aurora. This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R13-336 13-00831 Resolution Authorizing the Removal of Pumping Equipment for Inspection and Evaluation at Well No. 29 for the Water Production Division. This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R13-337 13-00841 Resolution for acceptance of improvements and waiving the maintenance period for Douglas Avenue Church - 1054 Douglas Avenue This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R13-338 13-00842 A resolution to enter into an agreement with Crawford, Murphy and Tilly, Inc., 550 North Commons Drive, Suite 116 Aurora, Illinois 60504 for Resident Inspection and Engineering Services. This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R13-339 City of Aurora Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 10, 2013 13-00846 Resolution for Acceptance of Improvements and Maintenance Security for Calvary Church - Commons Drive - West Access This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R13-340 13-00849 Resolution accepting the bid from Operational Performance Systems, Ontario, Canada to purchase 34 vehicle storage units for the Aurora Police Department. This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R13-341 13-00850 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a not to exceed agreement for Engineering Services in the amount of $38,000 between Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc. and the City of Aurora for the Preliminary Assessment and Design Phase to Clean and Seal Construction Joints on Runway 15/33 at the Aurora Municipal Airport. This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R13-342 13-00853 A resolution to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to renew the Intergovernmental Agreement with the Fox Metro Water Reclamation District to provide maintenance services for the Combined Sewer Overflow Treatment Facility located at 400 N. Broadway, Aurora IL. This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R13-343 13-00854 An Ordinance Establishing a Special Sign District for the Presence Mercy Medical Center Campus located south of Sullivan Road, west of Lake Street, east of Highland Avenue and north of Indian Trail, Aurora, Illinois (Presence Mercy Medical Center - Au09/4-13.384-M - Tm - Ward 6) This Ordinance was adopted. Enactment No: O13-086 13-00858 An Ordinance granting a Variance to increase the vertical sidewall height of the detached garage from 9 feet to 13 feet 4 inches, located on the property located at 249 W. Illinois Avenue, Aurora, Illinois (Szymon Bilotas - AU15/3-13.442-V - TM - Ward 6) This Ordinance was adopted. Enactment No: O13-087 City of Aurora Page 3 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 10, 2013 REPORT 13-00878 Treasurer’s Report - October 2013. A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Irvin, to accept and file this report. The motion carried by voice vote. BILLS 13-00727 Bill Summary and Large Bill List A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Saville, to approve and pay the bills as presented. The motion carried. Aye: 12 - Alderman Bohman, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Peters, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman Mervine, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Johnson, Alderman Irvin and Alderman O'Connor SPEAKERS A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Irvin, to allow speakers to address City Council. The motion carried by voice vote. 13-00925 Dale Berman, a resident of North Aurora requests to speak to Council representing Aurora Area Convention and Visitors Bureau on a Non-Agenda item; the subject of Aurora’s continuation of the Aurora Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. Speaker Mr. Berman was not present at the meeting. Speaker Chip Valor, of Sugar Grove, addressed City Council as part of a requirement within a contract he has entered into with a third party, which requires Mr. Valor to request, in a public meeting, a TIF extension to parcel 15-27-156-002, and an extension to the River Edge Redevelopment Zone. ADJOURN Alderman Hart-Burns moved, seconded by Alderman Irvin, to adjourn the meeting at 6:34 p.m. Motion carried by voice vote. City of Aurora Page 4