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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 May 26, 2015 6:00 PM ROLL CALL The City Council Meeting was called to order at 6:04 p.m. by Mayor Weisner and the roll was called. Present: 12 - 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, Alderman Bob O'Connor and Alderman Carl Franco Absent: 1 - Alderman Richard Irvin PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE INVOCATION MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2015 15-00435 Approval of the Tuesday, May 12, 2015 City Council Meeting Minutes. A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Mervine, to approve the minutes of the Tuesday, May 12, 2015 City Council Meeting. The motion carried by a voice vote. APPOINTMENT OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Mervine to appoint Ofc. Hornburg as Sergeant-at-Arms for this meeting. The motion carried by a voice vote. PRESENTATIONS 15-00431 Bowl For Kids Sake Awards presentation Donna Magin and Eric Dohm from Family Counseling/Bowl for Kids' Sake provided a brief presentation. City of Aurora Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final May 26, 2015 CONSENT AGENDA A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Saville to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 11 - Alderman Bohman, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman Mervine, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Johnson, Alderman O'Connor and Alderman Franco 15-00257 An Ordinance Granting a Revision to the Special Use Permit with a Final Plan for an Off-Street Parking Lot as Primary Use on Lots 6, 7, and 17 of the Medical/Business Campus Subdivision, Aurora, Illinois, 60504 This Ordinance was adopted. Enactment No: O15-020 15-00340 A Resolution approving the issuance of a music festival permit to St. Nicholas Church, 308 High St., for Saturday June 27th, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and Sunday June 28th, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R15-130 15-00342 A Resolution Authorizing Application for Grand Victoria Riverboat Funds for Construction of an Aurora Veterans Memorial at Phillips Park, and Execution of All Necessary Documents . This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R15-131 15-00373 A Resolution Seeking Authorization to apply for the Grand Victoria Riverboat Fund grant in the amount of $23,838 to purchase display/storage equipment for the new GAR Memorial Museum Research and Visible Storage Center, and Execution of All Necessary Documents. This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R15-132 15-00394 A Resolution Approving the First Amendment to Resolution R14-152 to Revise the Funding Ratios of the Seize the Future Development Foundation Finish Line Grant Program This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R15-133 City of Aurora Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final May 26, 2015 15-00397 A Resolution for Security Reduction No. 1 for Stonehaven Unit 2. This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R15-134 15-00398 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement between the State of Illinois Department of Transportation and the City of Aurora for improvements within the right-of-way along Illinois Route 31 from Indian Trail Road to Illinois Avenue (Agreement # JN-115-506) and the City Clerk to sign the associated Motor Fuel Tax Resolution. This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R15-135 15-00401 A Resolution to ratify the payment to Abbey Paving for the Alternate 3 plus five change order items in the amount of $32,648.12 . This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R15-136 15-00402 A Resolution awarding the Lake Street and River Street Two Way Conversion construction to the low bidder in the amount of $2,195,147.40, Geneva Construction Co. This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R15-137 15-00403 A Resolution awarding the Lincoln Avenue Bikeway project to the low bidder in the amount of $42,550.95, Mark-It Striping Inc. This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R15-138 City of Aurora Page 3 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final May 26, 2015 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 15-00370 An Ordinance Vacating a Portion of Dedicated Public Right of Way for Meridian Road/Prairie Lane and Ferry Road located on the north side of Ferry Road, west of Duke Parkway (City Council Public Hearing - May 26, 2015) Bill Wiet, Chief Development Officer, presented briefly on this item. Mayor Weisner opened the Public Hearing related to this item and asked if there were any speakers. There being no speakers, a motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Mervine to close the Public Hearing. The motion carried by a voice vote. A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Aldeman Saville to adopt this ordinace. The motion was carried. Aye: 11 - Alderman Bohman, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman Mervine, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Johnson, Alderman O'Connor and Alderman Franco Enactment No: O15-021 15-00217 An Ordinance Proposing the Establishment of a Special Service Area Number #184 Rush-Copley Medical Center (Main Entrance, Surgery, Parking) Kane County, in the City of Aurora and Providing for a Public Hearing and Other Procedures in Connection Therewith Alayne Weingartz, Corporation Council provided an update on this item for the Council. Alderman Saville asked about Copley Hospital's participation in the SSA. A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Mervine, that this agenda item be adopted. The motion carried. Aye: 11 - Alderman Bohman, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman Mervine, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Johnson, Alderman O'Connor and Alderman Franco Enactment No: O15-022 NEW BUSINESS 15-00456 A Resolution Authorizing the Appointment of Wendy McCambridge as City Clerk. Alex Alexandrou spoke briefly introducing the new City Clerk Wendy McCambrige. A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Mervine, that this agenda item be approved. The motion carried. City of Aurora Page 4 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final May 26, 2015 Aye: 11 - Alderman Bohman, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman Mervine, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Johnson, Alderman O'Connor and Alderman Franco Enactment No: R15-139 REQUESTS AND REFERRALS 15-00452 Requesting to Rezone property at 536 North Avenue from B-2 General Retail to R-3 One Family Dwelling District (Julia Alcaraz - 15-00452 / AU27/2-15.073-Rz - TV - Ward 2) This Petition was referred to to the DST Staff Council (Planning Council) BILLS 15-00457 Bill Summary and Large Bill List A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Bohman, to approve and pay the bills. The motion carried. Aye: 11 - Alderman Bohman, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman Mervine, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Johnson, Alderman O'Connor and Alderman Franco CLOSED SESSION A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, Seconded by Adlerman Mervine, that at the close of this meeting, the City Council go into a Closed Session pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21) of the Open Meetings Act, and that the City Clerk be directed to record the vote of each Alderman on this motion. The motion carried. Aye: 11 - Alderman Bohman, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman Mervine, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Johnson, Alderman O'Connor and Alderman Franco ADJOURN A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Mervine to adjourn the meeting at 6.25 p.m. The motion carried by a voice vote. ____________________________________ Alexandra E. K. Voigt City Clerk City of Aurora Page 5