City Council

City Hall - 2nd Floor Council City of Aurora Chambers 44 East Downer Place Aurora, IL City Council Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday August 08, 2017 6:00 PM ROLL CALL Mayor Irvin called the City Council meeting to order at 6:04 P.M. and the roll was called. Present: 12 - Alderman Tina Bohman, Alderman Juany Garza, Alderman Bill Donnell, Alderman Carl Franco, Alderman Mike Saville, Alderman Scheketa Hart-Burns, Alderman Rick Mervine, Alderman Edward Bugg, Alderman Judd Lofchie, Alderman Sherman Jenkins, Alderman Bob O'Connor and Mayor Richard Irvin Absent: 1 - Alderman Ted Mesiacos PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE INVOCATION The Invocation for the meeting was led by Eric Dunker from Calvary Church. MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF TUESDAY, JULY 25, 2017 17-00717 Approval of the Tuesday, July 25, 2017 City Council Meeting Minutes. A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Mervine to approve and file the Minutes from the July 25, 2017 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 Saville, to appoint an officer as Sergeant-at-Arms for this meeting. The motion carried by voice vote. PRESENTATIONS 17-00723 Harry Potter Festival Report and Recognition. This Recognition was discussed and filed. City of Aurora Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final August 8, 2017 17-00744 Presentation Recognizing Ward 2 "Make It Beautiful" Contest Winners. The Awards were discussed and filed CONSENT AGENDA Approval of the Consent Agenda A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Garza, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 11 - Alderman Bohman, Alderman Garza, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman Mervine, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Lofchie, Alderman Jenkins and Alderman O'Connor 17-00507 An Ordinance Vacating a City Easement on the Property located at 1785 N. Edgelawn Drive being the southeast corner of Sequoia Drive and Edgelawn Drive, in Kane County, Aurora Illinois 60506 This Ordinance was adopted. Enactment No: O17-048 17-00508 A Resolution Accepting the Dedication of an Easement at 1785 N. Edgelawn Drive located at the southeast corner of Sequoia Drive and Edgelawn Drive, being Lot 2 Unit 1 of Prime Business Park Subdivision. This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R17-234 17-00549 A Resolution Approving a Final Plan for the Property Located on the South Side of New York Street and West of Welsh Drive , for a Car Dealership Entirely Used (2811) Use This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R17-235 17-00561 A Resolution Authorizing an Addendum to the Amended and Restated Potable Water Service Agreement with Calgon Carbon Corporation for the lease of Granular Activated Carbon in filters 1 - 4 for the Water Production Division. This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R17-236 17-00570 An Ordinance Vacating a City Easement on the Property located at 1555 Butterfield Road, in Kane County, Aurora Illinois 60502 City of Aurora Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final August 8, 2017 This Ordinance was adopted. Enactment No: O17-049 17-00571 A Resolution Accepting the Dedication of a City Watermain Easement for the property located at 1555 Butterfield Road, being Lot 6 of Butterfield Village Center Subdivision, Phase II This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R17-237 17-00573 A Resolution Approving the Final Plat for McDonald's Subdivision located at 711 E. New York Street being the south east corner of E New York Street and N Union Street . This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R17-238 17-00574 A Resolution Approving a Revision to the Final Plan on Lot 1 of McDonald's Subdivision for the Property Located at 711 E New York Street Being at the South East Corner of E New York Street and N Union Street for a Drive-Through Facility Use . This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R17-239 17-00582 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the warranty deeds to convey properties owned by the City to the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority associated with the construction of the Eola Road and I-88 Tollway Interchange . This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R17-240 17-00595 A Resolution Authorizing Maintenance Services for River Intake Screen No. 1 for the Water Production Division This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R17-241 17-00604 An Ordinance amending Section 48-26 entitled "Responsibility for Installation, Maintenance" of Division 1, Article II, Chapter 48 of the Aurora Code of Ordinances . This Ordinance was adopted. Enactment No: O17-050 17-00635 A Resolution Authorizing a License Agreement with the Aurora City of Aurora Page 3 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final August 8, 2017 Metropolitan Exposition Auditorium and Office Building Authority for Rental of RiverEdge Park for the Aurora Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board to hold Fiestas Patrias Aurora on September 16 and 17, 2017 in an amount not to exceed $46,200. This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R17-242 17-00637 A Resolution Approving the Final Plat of West Aurora High School Subdivision located at 1201 W. New York Street This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R17-243 17-00638 A Resolution to Reject All Bids for the Master Meter Replacement project for the Water Production Division This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R17-244 17-00640 A Resolution approving the issuance of a Music Festival permit to Family Focus, 550 Second Avenue, for the Roots Aurora Event, which will be held on Friday, September 1, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Water Street Mall. This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R17-245 17-00643 A Resolution Accepting the Dedication of a City Easement at 998 Corporate Boulevard, being Lot 1 of Wolters Dolan Subdivision located north of Raddant Road and west of Church Road. (Corporate Technical Center, LLC c/o Dolan & Murphy, Inc. - 17-00643 / AU02/4-17.096-DED/E - AM - Ward 1) This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R17-246 17-00647 A Resolution to execute Local Agency Agreement by appropriating funds for Randall Road and Greenview Drive Sidewalk project and to award Thomas Engineering Group with Phase III Construction Engineering Contract for the sidewalk project . The project is located in Ward 1 (Greenview Drive) and Ward 5 (Randall Road). This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R17-247 17-00648 A Resolution accepting the improvements and maintenance security for the Sequel Youth & Family Services Building Addition - 998 City of Aurora Page 4 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final August 8, 2017 Corporate Blvd. This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R17-248 17-00658 A Resolution establishing the maximum number of Class E City of Aurora liquor licenses ( unofficially related to application from: La Villa Corporation d/b/a Taco Diner, 1056 N. State Route 59, Aurora) . This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R17-249 17-00662 An Ordinance Repealing Section 33-8 of the City of Aurora Code of Ordinances. This Ordinance was adopted. Enactment No: O17-051 17-00664 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a not to exceed agreement for Construction Phase Engineering services in the amount of $65,000 and approval of an amendment in the amount of $3000 for Design Phase Engineering services with Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc. This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R17-250 17-00665 A Resolution Authorizing a Contract with W.E. Mundy Landscaping & Garden Center, Inc., 1135 Mitchell Road, Suite 100, Aurora, IL 60505 to accept the unit prices submitted for the Citywide Landscape Repair & Maintenance Contract . This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R17-251 17-00666 A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to Execute an Agency Agreement between the State of Illinois and the City of Aurora for Funding the Rehabilitate Airfield Signage and Update Pavement Marking Project. This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R17-252 17-00671 A Resolution approving the issuance of a Music Festival permit to St. Therese Church, 271 N. Farnsworth Av., for Sunday August 13th, 2017 from 1:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. This Resolution was approved. City of Aurora Page 5 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final August 8, 2017 Enactment No: R17-253 17-00675 A Resolution Resolution approving the upgrade to the Aurora Police Department Sound System by FH Paschen, S.N. Nielsen & Associates LLC, in an amount of $91,250 .00. This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R17-254 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 17-00494 An Ordinance Amending Ordinance Number 3100, being the Aurora Zoning Ordinance and the Zoning Map attached thereto, by Rezoning Property located at 315 W. Downer Place from B-1(S) Local Retail Business District to R-4 Two Family Dwelling District A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Garza, that this agenda item be approved. The following citizens spoke against the item being approved: Shirley Flaherty, Ray C. Anderson, Marc Straits, and Rev. Gary McCann. The motion failed by the following vote: Nay: 11 - Alderman Bohman, Alderman Garza, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman Mervine, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Lofchie, Alderman Jenkins and Alderman O'Connor 17-00689 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 19, Article III, entitled "Communication and Data Transfer" of the City of Aurora Code of Ordinances A motion was made by Alderman Saville, seconded by Alderman Hart-Burns, that this agenda item be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 11 - Alderman Bohman, Alderman Garza, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman Mervine, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Lofchie, Alderman Jenkins and Alderman O'Connor Enactment No: O17-052 17-00690 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 42, Article X of the Aurora Code of Ordinances entitled "Construction of Facilities in the Public Rights of Way" A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Garza, that this agenda item be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 11 - Alderman Bohman, Alderman Garza, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman Mervine, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Lofchie, Alderman Jenkins and Alderman O'Connor Enactment No: O17-053 City of Aurora Page 6 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final August 8, 2017 REQUESTS AND REFERRALS 17-00737 Requesting to downzone the property at 428 Rosewood Avenue from R-4 Two Family Dwelling District to R-3 One Family Dwelling District (Humberto & Maria Varela - 17-00737 / AU28/2-17.135-DZ - TV - Ward 4) This Petition was referred to to the DST Staff Council (Planning Council) REPORT 17-00668 Financial Reports for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2016. Including the following 10 (10) reports: City of Aurora Comprehensive Annual Financial Report; Tax Incremental Financing Report on Compliance with Public Act 85-1142 for the following District Funds: #1 (Downtown), #3 (River City), #4 (Bell Gale Area), #5 (West River Area), #6 (East River Area), #7 (West Farnsworth Area), #8 (East Farnsworth Area); Single Audit Report; and Management Letter . A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Jenkins to accept and file the report. The motion carried by voice vote 17-00712 2017 Mid-Year Financial Review A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Garza, that the report presented by Stacey Hamling, Interim Finance Director be accepted and filed. The motion carried by voice vote. 17-00719 Corporate Funds Investment Report - Second Quarter, 2017 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns , seconded by Alderman Garza, that the report be accepted and filed. The motion carried by voice vote. 17-00743 Treasurer's Report - June 2017 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Bugg, that the report be accepted and filed. The motion carried by voice vote. BILLS 17-00740 Bill Summary and Large Bill List. A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Garza,the bills as presented be approved and paid. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 11 - Alderman Bohman, Alderman Garza, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman Mervine, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Lofchie, Alderman Jenkins and Alderman O'Connor City of Aurora Page 7 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final August 8, 2017 SPEAKERS A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Garza to allow members of the public to address City Council. The motion carried by voice vote. The following addressed City Council: Frances Berg thanked City Council for being a part of National Night Out on August 1, 2017. There were no other speakers present. CLOSED SESSION There was no need for a Closed Session. ADJOURN A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Jenkins, that this meeting be adjourned. The motion carried by voice vote. The meeting was adjourned at 7:24 P.M. Submitted by: _____________________________________________ Wendy McCambridge, City Clerk City of Aurora Page 8