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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 January 26, 2016 6:00 PM ROLL CALL Mayor Weisner called the City Council Meeting to order at 6:03 P.M. 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 Rick Mervine, Alderman Edward Bugg, Alderman Lynne Johnson, Alderman Richard Irvin, Alderman Bob O'Connor and Alderman Carl Franco Absent: 1 - Alderman Scheketa Hart-Burns PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE INVOCATION MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2016 16-00037 Approval of the Tuesday, January 12, 2016 City Council Meeting Minutes. A motion was made by Alderman Franco, seconded by Alderman Irvin to approve and file the minutes from the Tuesday, January 12, 2016 City Council meeting. This motion was carried by a voice vote. APPOINTMENT OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS A motion was made by Alderman Irvin, seconded by Alderman Franco to appoint Officer Hornburg as Sergeant-at-Arms for this meeting. The motion carried by a voice vote. PRESENTATIONS 16-00063 Recognition of Emergency Management Volunteers Joe Jones, Emergency Management Coordinator, spoke regarding each Emergency Management Volunteer being recognized for his service to the City City of Aurora Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final January 26, 2016 of Aurora. MAYORAL APPOINTMENT 16-00053 A Resolution Authorizing the Appointment of Gary Krienitz as Fire Chief for the City of Aurora, Illinois. A motion was made by Alderman Irvin, seconded by Alderman O'Connor that the appointment of Gary Krienitz as Fire Chief for the City of Aurora be approved. The resolution passed with the following vote: Aye: 11 - Alderman Bohman, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Saville, Alderman Mervine, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Johnson, Alderman Irvin, Alderman O'Connor and Alderman Franco Enactment No: R16-006 15-01012 A Resolution Appointing Niveditta Ahuja and Girish Kapur and Reappointing Sharon Garcia and Kunal Majmundar to the Indian American Community Outreach Advisory Board. A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Irvin to approve the appointment and reappointment of members of the Indian American Community Outreach Advisory Board. The motion was approved with the following vote: Aye: 11 - Alderman Bohman, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Saville, Alderman Mervine, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Johnson, Alderman Irvin, Alderman O'Connor and Alderman Franco Enactment No: R16-007 CONSENT AGENDA Approval of the Consent Agenda A motion was made by Alderman O'Connor, 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 Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Saville, Alderman Mervine, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Johnson, Alderman Irvin, Alderman O'Connor and Alderman Franco 15-00973 A Resolution Approving a Preliminary Plan and Plat for the CLA of Aurora Subdivision located at the south west corner of 75th Street and Meadowridge Drive. This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R16-008 15-00998 A Resolution Approving a Revision to the Final Plan on Lot 2 of the Turtle Wax Subdivision located at 35 S. State Route 59 City of Aurora Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final January 26, 2016 This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R16-009 15-01131 A Resolution to purchase 17 new automobiles and trucks from the Illinois Department of Central Management Services Master Contracts or the Suburban Purchasing Cooperative . This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R16-010 15-01132 A Resolution Authorizing the City to execute a contract with Engineering Enterprises Inc. for final engineering design and construction engineering for Farnswood Subdivision and McClure Road drainage improvements . This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R16-011 15-01139 A Resolution Extending a Contract with Melrose Pyrotechnics for the Independence Day Fireworks Display for Special Events in the Amount of $40,000 for 2016 with two extensions . This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R16-012 16-00008 A Resolution for Security Reduction No. 1 for Union Square This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R16-013 16-00011 A Resolution for accepting the improvements and maintenance security for Aurora University - Welcome Center. This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R16-014 16-00012 A Resolution for accepting the improvements and maintenance security for Marywood Apartments - Drainage Improvements . This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R16-015 16-00013 A Resolution for accepting the improvements and maintenance security for Sacred Heart Church - Parking Lot Improvements . This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R16-016 City of Aurora Page 3 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final January 26, 2016 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 16-00002 An Ordinance Calling for a Public Hearing and a Joint Review Board Meeting to Consider the Expansion of the Redevelopment Project Area for the East Farnsworth Tax Increment Financing District (TIF District No. 8) and an Amended Redevelopment Plan and Project for the East Farnsworth Tax Increment Financing District (TIF District No. 8) in Relation Thereto Bill Wiet, Chief Development Officer, spoke briefly to clarify that this Ordinance is only to introduce the process of adding property to a Tax Incremental Financing District. The Public Hearing and the Joint Review Board Meeting will be held on future dates. A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman to adopt the ordinance as presented. The Ordinance was adopted by the following vote: Aye: 11 - Alderman Bohman, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Saville, Alderman Mervine, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Johnson, Alderman Irvin, Alderman O'Connor and Alderman Franco Enactment No: O16-002 BILLS 16-00061 Bill Summary and Large Bill List A motion was made by Alderman Irvin, seconded by Alderman Mervine to approve and pay the Bills as presented. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 11 - Alderman Bohman, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Saville, Alderman Mervine, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Johnson, Alderman Irvin, Alderman O'Connor and Alderman Franco SPEAKERS A motion was made by Alderman Irvin, seconded by Alderman Bohman to allow members of the public to address City Council on non-agenda items. The motion carried by voice vote. Patricia Alves, representing Robert Morris University, and Nisha Floyd, representing Womens Business Development Center addressed City Council. Ms. Alves spoke regarding programs available at the University and deadlines for applying for financial aid. Ms. Floyd spoke about grants available to women business owners in Aurora. CLOSED SESSION ADJOURN City of Aurora Page 4 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final January 26, 2016 A motion was made by Alderman Irvin, seconded by Alderman Mervine to adjourn. The motion carried by a voice vote and the meeting was adjourned at 6:34 P.M. Submitted by: ___________________________________________________ Wendy McCambridge City of Aurora Page 5