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City Hall - 2nd Floor City of Aurora Council Chambers 44 East Downer Place Aurora, IL City Council Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday October 09, 2018 6:00 PM ROLL CALL Mayor Irvin called the City Council meeting to order at 5:08 P.M. and the roll was called. Present: 13 - Alderman Tina Bohman, Alderman Juany Garza, Alderman Ted Mesiacos, 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 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE INVOCATION MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2018 AND CLOSED SESSION MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2018, SEPTEMBER 18, 2018 & SEPTEMBER 25, 2018 18-0891 Approval of the Tuesday, September 25, 2018 City Council Meeting Minutes. A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Garza, that minutes as presented be approved and filed. The motion carried by voice vote. 18-0892 Approval of the following Closed Session Minutes: September 11 , 2018, September 18, 2018 and September 25, 2018. A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Jenkins, that the minutes be approved and filed. The motion carried by voice vote. APPOINTMENT OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Jenkins to appoint Officer Gutierrez as Sergeant-at-Arms for this meeting. The motion carried by voice vote. PRESENTATIONS City of Aurora Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final October 9, 2018 18-0902 Recognition of Girl Scout Troop 1508 for their "Share a Scarf" initiative and community services projects. This Recognition was discussed and filed. 18-0922 Recognition of October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This Recognition was discussed and filed. 18-0923 Recognition of Aurora muralist Sam Cervantes for his new mural, #hopewingsaurora. This Recognition was discussed and filed. PUBLIC COMMENT After Clerk McCambridge read a statement regarding Public Comment the following spoke: Joan Solms spoke regarding her concerns regarding parade participants in the City of Aurora. Alderman Franco left the meeting at 6:41 P.M. and returned at 6:43 P.M. No further speakers were present. CONSENT AGENDA Approval of the Consent Agenda A motion was made by Alderman Jenkins, seconded by Alderman Hart-Burns, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented.. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 12 - Alderman Bohman, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman Mervine, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Lofchie, Alderman Jenkins and Alderman O'Connor 18-0542 A Resolution authorizing the approval of a lease agreement and memorandum of the lease agreement between the City of Aurora and Verizon Wireless for the lease of space on a City-owned communication tower located at 2239 Diehl Rd, Aurora, Illinois. This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R18-251 18-0737 A Resolution to Award the contract for the Benton Street Sanitary Sewer Pipe Bursting & Manhole Modification project to Benchmark Construction Co., Inc. 2260 Southwind Blvd. Bartlett, IL 60103 in the amount of one City of Aurora Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final October 9, 2018 hundred seventy-four thousand dollars and zero cents ($174 ,000.00). This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R18-252 18-0760 A Resolution Approving the Reauthorization of Funds to Seize the Future Development Foundation for Downtown Building Rehabilitation Projects Known as the Finish Line Grant Program . This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R18-253 18-0814 A Resolution accepting the improvements and waiving the maintenance security for Hometown of Farnsworth - Mass Earthwork . This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R18-254 18-0815 A Resolution for accepting the improvements and waiving the maintenance period for Hometown of Farnsworth - Ph1 Public Improvements. This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R18-255 18-0829 A Resolution Authorizing an Agreement with Group Alternatives, Inc. to Provide Benefit Consulting Services For the Period of January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2021 . This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R18-256 18-0838 A Resolution to authorize the expenditure of up to $300,000 for conversion of 639 existing lighting fixtures to LED utilizing the bids accepted on March 21, 2017 for the 2017/2018 Electrical Materials and Supplies for the Electrical Division . This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R18-257 18-0841 A Resolution Accepting the Dedication of an Easement for Fox Valley Center Drive, being Unit One of Fox Valley East, Region 1 Subdivision, Parcel 1 and 2 (City of Aurora - 18-0841 / NA21/4-18.180-DED/E - SB - Ward 10) This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R18-258 City of Aurora Page 3 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final October 9, 2018 18-0858 A Resolution establishing the maximum number of Class E City of Aurora liquor licenses (unofficially related to application from: JAS Bar & Grille Inc. d/b/a AC's Pub, 2124 W. Galena Blvd., Aurora). This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R18-259 18-0859 A Resolution to award a contract to Copenhaver Construction, Inc. in the amount of $84,160.00 for the Borealis Terrace Driveway, Sidewalk, and Drainage Improvements project . This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R18-260 18-0860 A Resolution to award a contract to H. Linden & Sons Sewer and Water, Inc. in the amount of $45,872.00 for the 2018 Ditch Grading Project . This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R18-261 18-0861 A Resolution to purchase an Eagle Air Talon II self-contained breathing air (SCBA) compressor and fill station, in the amount of $48 ,553.00 from SCBAS Inc., of Washington , IL. This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R18-262 18-0863 A Resolution authorizing payment to the Fox River Study Group to conduct water quality studies of the Fox River and implement a plan for improving water quality . This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R18-263 18-0869 A Resolution to approve the ratification for payment and expenses for the remainder of 2018 Fox Valley Ford/Gerald Ford for various automotive repairs to Aurora's fleet. This Resolution was approved. Enactment No: R18-264 18-0871 An Ordinance Amending the Annual Budget for the Fiscal Year Beginning January 1, 2018 and Ending December 31, 2018 (Amendment #1 for the 2018 Fiscal Year). This Ordinance was adopted. Enactment No: O18-078 City of Aurora Page 4 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final October 9, 2018 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 18-0606 An Ordinance Granting a Major Variance to exceed the forty percent lot coverage requirement in the R-2, One Family Dwelling District to allow for a driveway extension, pursuant to Section 10.5 and Section 7.6-5.6 of the Aurora Zoning Ordinance, for the property located at 816 Hinman Street Director of Planning and Zoning, Ed Sieben provided an update on the recommended changes to the original request. Gerardo and Ana Sosa, petitioners, were present and requested the driveway to remain in its current state. The following Aldermen participated in the discussion of the request: Aldermen Jenkins, Mesiacos, Lofchie, Bohman, O'Connor, Franco, Hart-Burns, Bugg and Donnell. A motion was made by Alderman O'Connor, seconded by Alderman Mesiacos to hold this item for two weeks until October 23, 2018. The motion carried by voice vote. Enactment No: O18-085 18-0714 A Resolution to approve an Contract Agreement with Smart City Media, LLC of New York, NY for the installation, operation and revenue sharing of interactive outdoor kiosks using the City Post smart media platform. . A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Franco to hold this item for two weeks until October 23, 2018. The motion carried by voice vote. Enactment No: R18-288 REQUESTS AND REFERRALS 18-0916 Requesting to downzone the property at 519 E. Benton Street from R-5 Multiple Family Dwelling District to R-3 One Family Dwelling District (Karen Shafer - 18-0916 / AU27/2-18.192-DZ - TV - Ward 2) This Petition was referred to to the Planning Council BILLS 18-0921 Bill Summary and Large Bill List A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Franco, that this agenda item be approve and pay. The motion carried. Aye: 13 - Alderman Bohman, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman Mervine, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Lofchie, Alderman Jenkins, Alderman O'Connor and Mayor Irvin CLOSED SESSION City of Aurora Page 5 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final October 9, 2018 There was no need for a Closed Session. ADJOURN A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Franco to adjourn this meeting of the City Council. The motion carried by voice vote. The meeting adjourned at 7:04 P.M. Submitted by: _______________________________________________ Wendy McCambridge, City Clerk City of Aurora Page 6