City Council
Regular MeetingAurora, IL · June 9, 2015
Minutes
City Hall - 2nd Floor Council
City of Aurora Chambers
44 East Downer Place
Aurora, IL
City Council
Meeting Minutes - Final
Tuesday
June 09, 2015
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
The City Council Meeting was called to order at 6:11 p.m. by Mayor Pro Tem
Bob O'Connor and the roll was called.
Present: 12 - 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 Richard Irvin, Alderman Bob O'Connor and
Alderman Carl Franco
Absent: 1 - Mayor Tom Weisner
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2015
15-00484 Approval of the Tuesday, May 26, 2015 City Council Meeting Minutes .
A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Saville,
that this agenda item be approved and filed. 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
Abstain: 1- Alderman Irvin
APPOINTMENT OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS
A motion was made by Alderman Bohman, seconded by Alderman Hart-Burns
to appoint Ofc. Hornburg as Sergeant-at-Arms for this meeting. The motion
carried by a voice vote.
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CONSENT AGENDA
This was approved on the Consent Agenda
Aye: 12 - Alderman Bohman, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman
Donnell, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman Mervine,
Alderman Bugg, Alderman Johnson, Alderman Irvin, Alderman O'Connor
and Alderman Franco
15-00363 A Resolution Approving a Final Plat for the Resubdivision of Lots 3
and 4 of the Unit No. One, Prime Business Park Subdivision, being
Vacant Land west of Randall Road, between Sequoia Drive & Sullivan
Road, Aurora, Illinois
This Resolution was approved
Enactment No: R15-140
15-00364 A Resolution Approving a Final Plan on Lot 3A of the Resubdivision on
Lots 3 and 4 of Prime Business Park Unit No. One Subdivision located
at west of Randall Road, between Sequoia Drive & Sullivan Road,
Aurora, Illinois
This Resolution was approved
Enactment No: R15-141
15-00385 A Resolution to accept the Proposals received for the 2015 Sewer and
Water Repair Program.
This Resolution was approved
Enactment No: R15-142
15-00410 A Resolution establishing the maximum number of Class K City of
Aurora liquor licenses ( unofficially related to application from: Sodexo
America, LLC d/b/a Aurora University - Welcome Center located at 347
S. Gladstone, Aurora, 60506).
This Resolution was approved
Enactment No: R15-143
15-00417 A Resolution Amending the 2015 Ward Neighborhood Cleanup and
Shred Events for the City of Aurora.
This Resolution was approved
Enactment No: R15-144
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15-00420 A Resolution Establishing the Maximum Number of Class G City of
Aurora liquor licenses (unofficially related to application from: Alma
Food Market, Inc. d/b/a Alma Food Market located at 823 Aurora Ave.,
Aurora, 60505).
This Resolution was approved
Enactment No: R15-145
15-00422 A Resolution to Award a Contract for the Main Pump Station Masonry
Repointing Project for the Water Production Division
This Resolution was approved
Enactment No: R15-146
15-00423 A Resolution to Award a Contract for the Roofing and Skylight
Replacement Project for the Water Production Division
This Resolution was approved
Enactment No: R15-147
15-00441 A Resolution Establishing the Maximum Number of Class F City of
Aurora liquor licenses (unofficially related to application from: Thomas
Barbeque, d/b/a Thomas Barbeque located at 1955 E. New York St.,
Aurora, 60502.)
This Resolution was approved
Enactment No: R15-148
15-00442 A Resolution for Security Reduction No. 1 for Kingdom Impact Center -
1631 Plum St.
This Resolution was approved
Enactment No: R15-149
15-00446 A Resolution to Award the Contract for the 2015 Neighborhood Street
Resurfacing Projects to Builders Paving, LLC , 4413 Roosevelt Road,
Suite 108, Hillside, IL 60162 in the amount of $4,147,643.45 .
This Resolution was approved
Enactment No: R15-150
15-00447 A Resolution Authorizing the Director of Purchasing to sign the
Construction Engineering Agreement with Thomas Engineering Group,
the Mayor to sign the Local Agency Agreement for Federal
Participation with the State of Illinois and to Appropriate Motor Fuel
Tax Funds for the E New York Street Project .
This Resolution was approved
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Enactment No: R15-151
15-00448 A Resolution accepting the improvements and maintenance security
for Aurora University Lot G Expansion .
This Resolution was approved
Enactment No: R15-152
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
15-00258 An Ordinance Amending Ordinance Number 3100, being the Aurora
Zoning Ordinance and the Zoning Map attached thereto, by Rezoning
Property located at 2295 Church Road to O(S) - Office with a Special
Use Permit for a Religious Institution in Kane County, Aurora , Illinois,
60502
Bill Wiet, Chief Development Officer, spoke briefly on this item.
A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Irvin to allow
the speaker to address the Council.
Mr. Nick Nayak, representative to the petitioner as their lender, spoke briefly on this
item.
A motion was made by Alderman Saville, seconded by Alderman Hart-Burns,
that this agenda item be adopted. The motion carried.
Aye: 12 - Alderman Bohman, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman
Donnell, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman Mervine,
Alderman Bugg, Alderman Johnson, Alderman Irvin, Alderman O'Connor
and Alderman Franco
Enactment No: O15-023
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.
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Donnell to allow a
speaker to address the Council.
Dan Hites, Aurora IL, spoke on this item.
Bill Wiet, Chief Development Officer, spoke briefly on this item.
This Resolution was returned to the Finance Committee
REQUESTS AND REFERRALS
15-00497 Requesting approval of a Special Use Permit with a Final Plan for an
Automotive Retail Use on Lot 9 of Savannah Crossing Subdivision
(Inland Commercial Property Management, Inc. - L15-00497 /
BA36/3-15.016-Su/Fpn - TV - Ward 1)
This Petition was referred to to the Planning Council
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15-00498 Requesting approval of a Special Use Planned Development on the
property located at the southwest corner of Orchard Road and Galena
Boulevard and to amend Ordinance Number 3100, being the Aurora
Zoning Ordinance and the Zoning Map attached thereto, to change the
underlying zoning on a portion of the property from R-1 One Family
Dwelling District to R-4A Two Family Dwelling District (NHI-Bickford
RE, LLC - L15-00498 / SG24/2-14.350-Rz/Su/Ppn/Psd - TV - Ward 5)
This Petition was referred to to the Planning Council
15-00499 Requesting approval of a Preliminary Plan and Plat for the southwest
corner of Orchard Road and Galena Boulevard for a 60 unit single
story building with housing services for the elderly and lots for 7 single
family dwellings (NHI-Bickford RE, LLC - L15-00499 /
SG24/2-14.350-Rz/Su/Ppn/Psd - TV - Ward 5)
This Petition was referred to to the Planning Council
15-00508 Requesting approval of a Special Use Permit for a Special Purpose
Recreational Facility Use (5200) on the property located at 954 N.
Lake Street (Northgate Plaza, LLC - L15-00508 / AU15/1-15.138-Su -
TV - Ward 5)
This Petition was referred to to the Planning Council
BILLS
15-00512 Bill Summary and Large Bill List
A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Irvin to
approve and pay the bills. The motion carried.
Aye: 12 - Alderman Bohman, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman
Donnell, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman Mervine,
Alderman Bugg, Alderman Johnson, Alderman Irvin, Alderman O'Connor
and Alderman Franco
SPEAKERS
Martin Luna and Liza Oliva spoke on their nonprofit, Simply Destinee, a youth based
Dance Team that promotes suicide awareness.
Mr. Bill Blattner, Aurora, IL spoke on taxes in the City of Aurora.
A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Mervine
to allow the speakers to address City Council.
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ADJOURN
Alderman Hart-Burns moved, seconded by Alderman Irvin, to adjourn the
meeting at 6:52 p.m. Motion carried by voice vote.
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Sara Townsend
Deputy
City Clerk
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Agenda
City Hall - 2nd Floor Council
City of Aurora Chambers
44 East Downer Place
Aurora, IL
City Council
Agenda - Final
Tuesday
June 09, 2015
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2015
15-00484 Approval of the Tuesday, May 26, 2015 City Council Meeting Minutes .
APPOINTMENT OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS
CONSENT AGENDA
15-00363 A Resolution Approving a Final Plat for the Resubdivision of Lots 3 and 4 of the
Unit No. One, Prime Business Park Subdivision, being Vacant Land west of
Randall Road, between Sequoia Drive & Sullivan Road, Aurora, Illinois
15-00364 A Resolution Approving a Final Plan on Lot 3A of the Resubdivision on Lots 3
and 4 of Prime Business Park Unit No. One Subdivision located at west of
Randall Road, between Sequoia Drive & Sullivan Road, Aurora, Illinois
15-00385 A Resolution to accept the Proposals received for the 2015 Sewer and Water
Repair Program.
15-00410 A Resolution establishing the maximum number of Class K City of Aurora liquor
licenses (unofficially related to application from: Sodexo America, LLC d/b/a
Aurora University - Welcome Center located at 347 S. Gladstone, Aurora,
60506).
15-00417 A Resolution Amending the 2015 Ward Neighborhood Cleanup and Shred
Events for the City of Aurora.
15-00420 A Resolution Establishing the Maximum Number of Class G City of Aurora
liquor licenses (unofficially related to application from: Alma Food Market, Inc.
d/b/a Alma Food Market located at 823 Aurora Ave., Aurora, 60505).
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15-00422 A Resolution to Award a Contract for the Main Pump Station Masonry
Repointing Project for the Water Production Division
15-00423 A Resolution to Award a Contract for the Roofing and Skylight Replacement
Project for the Water Production Division
15-00441 A Resolution Establishing the Maximum Number of Class F City of Aurora
liquor licenses (unofficially related to application from: Thomas Barbeque, d/b/a
Thomas Barbeque located at 1955 E. New York St., Aurora, 60502.)
15-00442 A Resolution for Security Reduction No. 1 for Kingdom Impact Center - 1631
Plum St.
15-00446 A Resolution to Award the Contract for the 2015 Neighborhood Street
Resurfacing Projects to Builders Paving, LLC , 4413 Roosevelt Road, Suite 108,
Hillside, IL 60162 in the amount of $4,147,643.45 .
15-00447 A Resolution Authorizing the Director of Purchasing to sign the Construction
Engineering Agreement with Thomas Engineering Group, the Mayor to sign the
Local Agency Agreement for Federal Participation with the State of Illinois and
to Appropriate Motor Fuel Tax Funds for the E New York Street Project .
15-00448 A Resolution accepting the improvements and maintenance security for Aurora
University Lot G Expansion .
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
15-00258 An Ordinance Amending Ordinance Number 3100, being the Aurora Zoning
Ordinance and the Zoning Map attached thereto, by Rezoning Property located
at 2295 Church Road to O(S) - Office with a Special Use Permit for a Religious
Institution in Kane County, Aurora , Illinois, 60502
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.
REQUESTS AND REFERRALS
15-00497 Requesting approval of a Special Use Permit with a Final Plan for an
Automotive Retail Use on Lot 9 of Savannah Crossing Subdivision (Inland
Commercial Property Management, Inc. - L15-00497 / BA36/3-15.016-Su/Fpn -
TV - Ward 1)
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15-00498 Requesting approval of a Special Use Planned Development on the property
located at the southwest corner of Orchard Road and Galena Boulevard and to
amend Ordinance Number 3100, being the Aurora zoning Ordnance and the
Zoning Map attached thereto, to change the underlying zoning on a portion of
the property from R-1 One Family Dwelling District to R-4A Two Family Dwelling
District (NHI-Bickford RE, LLC - L15-00498 / SG24/2-14.350-Rz/Su/Ppn/Psd -
TV - Ward 5)
15-00499 Requesting approval of a Preliminary Plan and Plat for the southwest corner of
Orchard Road and Galena Boulevard for a 60 unit single story building with
housing services for the elderly and lots for 7 single family dwellings
(NHI-Bickford RE, LLC - L15-00499 / SG24/2-14.350-Rz/Su/Ppn/Psd - TV -
Ward 5)
15-00508 Requesting approval of a Special Use Permit for a Special Purpose
Recreational Facility Use (5200) on the property located at 954 N. Lake Street
(Northgate Plaza, LLC - L15-00508 / AU15/1-15.138-Su - TV - Ward 5)
BILLS
15-00512 Bill Summary and Large Bill List
SPEAKERS
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURN
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