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CITY COUNCIL MEETING City of Aurora REMOTE ACCESS ONLY 44 East Downer Place Aurora, IL City Council Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday June 08, 2021 5:00 PM THIS CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE VIEWABLE VIA REMOTE ACCESS ONLINE AT: www.aurora-IL.org or www.facebook.org/cityofauroraIL TO LISTEN TO THIS MEETING VIA TELEPHONE OR TO JOIN THIS MEETING FOR PURPOSES OF PUBLIC COMMENT VIA TELEPHONE, CALL: Phone Number: +1 312 626 6799 Meeting ID: 843 9734 9341 THOSE WISHING TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT MUST PRE-REGISTER WITH THE CITY CLERK NO LATER THAN 3:00 PM ON JUNE 8, 2021 - VIA EMAIL: CITYCLERK@AURORA-IL.ORG OR VOICEMAIL: (630) 256-3070. SPEAKERS MUST PROVIDE THEIR NAME, TELEPHONE NUMBER FROM WHICH THE MEETING WILL BE ACCESSED, AND TOPIC OF THEIR COMMENT. THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED THAT ALL TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND PARTICIPANT NAMES MAY BE VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. ROLL CALL Mayor Irvin called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. and the roll was called. Mayor Irvin found that an in-person meeting of the Council was neither practical nor prudent and that it was not feasible for members of the public to attend this meeting in person at City Hall. The meeting was conducted by Internet teleconference without the physical presence of a quorum. Mayor Irvin was present at City Hall, the regular meeting location. Present: 13 - Alderman Emmanuel Llamas, Alderwoman Juany Garza, Alderman Ted Mesiacos, Alderman Bill Donnell, Alderman Carl Franco, Alderman Mike Saville, Alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns, Alderwoman Patty Smith, Alderman Edward Bugg, Alderwoman Shweta Baid, Alderman-At-Large Ron Woerman, Alderman-At-Large Sherman Jenkins and Mayor Richard Irvin PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Irasema Woerman, the daughter of Alderman at Large, Ron Woerman. City of Aurora Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final June 8, 2021 INVOCATION The Invocation was led by Pastor Luanda Dockery. PRESENTATIONS 21-0428 Mayor’s Office Community Presentations. A Proclamation for National Gun Violence Awareness Day on June 4, 2021 was discussed. A Proclamation for LGBTQ Pride Month - June 2021 was accepted by Gwyn Ciesla. 21-0429 Update on the CHANGE Reform Initiative. The City of Aurora Activate Aurora Weekend and the reopening of City Hall to the public 5 days a week beginning on June 14, 2021, were discussed. PUBLIC COMMENT There were no members of the public wishing to address City Council at this meeting. CONSENT AGENDA Prior to addressing the Consent Agenda and the Direct to Council Consent Agenda, Gio Santana - City of Aurora, presented briefly to Council regarding item #21-0339. After Mr. Santana presented information regarding this item, there was no motion to remove this item from the Consent Agenda, therefore, this item remained on the Consent Agenda. The City Clerk read the Consent Agenda and the Direct to Council Consent Agenda in full. A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderman Saville to approve the Consent Agenda and the Direct to Council Consent Agenda as read. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 12 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderwoman Hart-Burns, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Woerman, Alderman Jenkins 21-0093 A Resolution to award a three-year contract with a three-year option to Scientel Solutions LLC., 2021 N Eola Rd, Aurora, IL 60502, for Preventive Maintenance & Support of City-wide security/CCTV cameras for a total amount not to exceed $1,395,828.95. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R21-135 City of Aurora Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final June 8, 2021 21-0094 A Resolution to award a three-year contract with a two-year option to Scientel Solutions LLC., 2021 N Eola Rd, Aurora, IL 60502, for Network Infrastructure Managed Services of city-wide network infrastructure for a total amount not to exceed $1,858,197.53. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R21-136 21-0287 An Ordinance granting a Conditional Use Permit for a restaurant with a drive-through facility (2530) use on the property located at 1504 Mesa Lane This Ordinance was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: O21-026 21-0288 A Resolution approving the Final Plat for vacant land located at the Northeast corner of Kirk Road and Mesa Lane This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R21-137 21-0289 A Resolution approving a Final Plan located at 1504 Mesa Lane for a restaurant with a drive-through facility This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R21-138 21-0311 A Resolution Authorizing Stanard and Associates as the Provider for Services of Pre-Employment Psychological Assessments through December 31, 2021. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R21-139 21-0313 A Resolution Authorizing Trotsky Investigative Polygraph, Inc. as the Provider for Services of Pre-employment Polygraph Assessments through December 31, 2021. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R21-140 21-0321 An Ordinance amending the Aurora Liquor Control Ordinance pertaining to procedural requirements involved in the liquor licensing process. This Ordinance was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: O21-027 City of Aurora Page 3 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final June 8, 2021 21-0339 An Ordinance Authorizing the Sale of approx. the northernly 67 feet of City Real Estate Lot 4 (except the approx. south 50 feet thereof) located at Aurora, Illinois Permanent Index No.: Part of 15-18-454-036. This Ordinance was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: O21-028 21-0343 A Resolution Authorizing a Modification to the Deferred Preservation Loan with James P. Doherty, Owner, and Glenn and Alissa Doherty, Contract Purchaser, for the Property located at 247 West Park Avenue This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R21-141 21-0346 A Resolution authorizing F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen LLC to renovate the cooling tower at the Aurora Police Department Headquarters using the City of Aurora Job Order Contracting Program for $110,119.16. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R21-142 21-0348 A Resolution to authorize the Director of Purchasing to execute a contract with Crawford, Murphy and Tilly, Aurora, IL, in the amount of $90,400 for water main flushing. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R21-143 21-0358 A Resolution authorizing a two-year grant in the amount of $27,500 per year in partnership with Rebuilding Together Aurora (RTA) and The Neighbor Project to assist qualified residents with projects in the Third Ward. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R21-144 21-0361 A Resolution to Award the contract for the Liberty Street & Sartor Lane Water Main Extension project located in Ward 7 to Brandt Excavating, Inc., 385 E. Hoover Street, Morris, IL 60450 in the amount of seven hundred twenty-six thousand, two hundred thirteen dollars and zero cents ($726,213.00). This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R21-145 City of Aurora Page 4 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final June 8, 2021 21-0373 A Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Rollover Agreement Between the City of Aurora and Management/Supervisory Personnel of the Aurora Police Department. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R21-146 21-0385 A Resolution establishing the maximum number of Class D: Fox Valley Entertainment District (Auditorium/Theatrical) liquor licenses (unofficially related to the application from Bit Theater, Inc. d/b/a Bit Theater at 4034 Fox Valley Center Drive, Aurora) - Ward 10. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R21-147 21-0389 A Resolution authorizing the extension of the Master Power agreement with Eligo Energy, IL, LLC. to provide electrical aggregation services. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R21-148 DIRECT TO COUNCIL CONSENT 21-0405 Approval of the Minutes of the Tuesday, May 25, 2021 City Council Meeting. The minutes were approved as presented on the Direct to Council Consent Agenda. UNFINISHED BUSINESS There were no items under Unfinished Business. APPROVAL OF THE BILL SUMMARY AND LARGE BILL LIST 21-0430 Bill Summary and Large Bill List. A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderwoman Garza to approve and pay the bills. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 12 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderwoman Hart-Burns, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman-At-Large Woerman and Alderman-At-Large Jenkins City of Aurora Page 5 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final June 8, 2021 CLOSED SESSION There was no need for a closed session at this meeting. ADJOURN A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderwoman Garza to adjourn this meeting. The motion carried by the following vote and the meeting adjourned at 5:25 p.m.: Aye: Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderwoman Hart-Burns, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Woerman, Alderman Jenkins Submitted by: _______________________________________ Jennifer Stallings, City Clerk Any individual with a disability requesting a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in a public meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Office at least 48 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting. The City Clerk’s Office can be reached in person at 44 E. Downer Place, Aurora Illinois, via telephone at 630-256-3070, or via e-mail at cityclerk@aurora-il.org. Every effort will be made to allow for meeting participation. City of Aurora Page 6