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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 December 13, 2022 6:00 PM Members of the public wishing to provide public comment for this meeting must be physically present at the meeting and registered to speak prior to the meeting being called to order. Please call the City Clerk's Office at (630) 256-3070 with questions. ROLL CALL Mayor Irvin called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. and the roll was called. 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 Ron Woerman, Alderman Sherman Jenkins and Mayor Richard Irvin PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Irvin. INVOCATION The Invocation was presented by Alderwoman Hart-Burns. APPOINTMENT OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS A motion was made by Alderman Jenkins and seconded by Alderwoman Hart-Burns to appoint a Sergeant-at-Arms for this meeting. The motion carried by voice vote and Officer Sullivan served as Sergeant-at-Arms for this meeting. MAYOR'S OFFICE OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS PRESENTATIONS Mayor Irvin reported regarding a false narrative and video that has been circulated on social media by a private citizen over the last weeks regarding a traffic stop of a minor in the City of Aurora. A clip of the body-cam video of the traffic stop was played and Officer David Guevara of the Aurora Police Department provided commentary on the video and that the allegations made in the preceding weeks were untrue. Mayor Irvin and members of the Council expressed their appreciation and support for the Aurora Police Department. City of Aurora Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 2022 MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS 22-0925 A Resolution authorizing the appointment of Luanne Lo Monte to the Human Relations Commission. A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderwoman Smith to approve this item. 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 Enactment No: R22-362 22-0941 A Resolution approving the appointment of Brennan Roberts to the Planning and Zoning Commission. A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderwoman Smith to approve this item. 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 Enactment No: R22-363 PUBLIC COMMENT The City Clerk read the Rules of Public Comment and the following people presented comment to the City Council: 1. Ricky Rodgers spoke regarding youth and family services in the City of Aurora. 2. Curtis Wilson spoke regarding minority owned businesses as relating to the casino in town. City of Aurora Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 2022 PUBLIC HEARING 22-1009 A Public Hearing Pursuant to 35 ILCS 200/18-55 through 18-90 for proposed tax increase for the City of Aurora- Special Service Area ONE (Aurora Downtown). (Public Hearing for Legistar File 22-0598) Mayor Irvin called the public hearing to order. There were no members of the public present to speak for the purpose of public comment during the public hearing. No discussion was held regarding the topic of the public hearing. A motion was made by Alderman Jenkins and seconded by Alderman Franco to close the public hearing. 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 and Alderman Jenkins CONSENT AGENDA The City Clerk read the Consent Agenda and the Direct to Council Consent Agendas in full. A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderwoman Smith to approve the items on the Consent Agenda and the Direct to Council Consent Agenda. 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 22-0598 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The Fiscal Year January 1, 2022 Through December 31, 2022. (Special Service Area Number One) This Ordinance was adopted on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: O22-085 22-0599 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For Fiscal Year January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. (Special Service Area Number Forty-Four) This Ordinance was adopted on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: O22-086 City of Aurora Page 3 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 2022 22-0601 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for The Fiscal Year January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. (Special Service Area Number Sixty-Three) This Ordinance was adopted on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: O22-087 22-0602 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for The Fiscal Year January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. (Special Service Area Number Sixty-Five) This Ordinance was adopted on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: O22-088 22-0603 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for The Fiscal Year January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. (Special Service Area Number Sixty-Six A) This Ordinance was adopted on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: O22-089 22-0604 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for Fiscal Year January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. (Special Service Area Number Sixty-Six B) This Ordinance was adopted on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: O22-090 22-0605 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for The Fiscal Year January 1, 2022 Through December 31, 2022. (Special Service Area Number Sixty-Six C) This Ordinance was adopted on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: O22-091 22-0606 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for Fiscal Year January 1, 2022 Through December 31, 2022. (Special Service Area Number Sixty-Six D) This Ordinance was adopted on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: O22-092 City of Aurora Page 4 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 2022 22-0607 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The Fiscal Year January 1, 2022 Through December 31, 2022. (Special Service Area Number Sixty-Seven) This Ordinance was adopted on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: O22-093 22-0608 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The Fiscal Year January 1, 2022 Through December 31, 2022. (Special Service Area Number Eighty-Eight) This Ordinance was adopted on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: O22-094 22-0609 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The Fiscal Year January 1, 2022 Through December 31, 2022. (Special Service Area Number Ninety) This Ordinance was adopted on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: O22-095 22-0610 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The Fiscal Year January 1, 2022 Through December 31, 2022. Special Service Area Number One Hundred Forty-One) This Ordinance was adopted on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: O22-096 22-0611 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The Fiscal Year January 1, 2022 Through December 31, 2022. (Special Service Area Number Twenty- Four) This Ordinance was adopted on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: O22-097 22-0612 An Ordinance Authorizing And Providing For The Abatement of General Obligation Bond Tax Levies. 2022 Tax Levy Extension. This Ordinance was adopted on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: O22-098 22-0869 A Resolution Awarding Contracts to Supply Process Chemicals for the Water Production Division. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R22-364 City of Aurora Page 5 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 2022 22-0889 A Resolution Authorizing a Contract with Trotter and Associates, Inc., to provide construction engineering services for various underground utility improvement projects during the 2023 construction season, in an amount not to exceed $454,695.00. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R22-365 22-0890 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to issue a purchase order to RC Wegman Construction Company, in the initial amount of $8,274,777.00 for structural steel and precast concrete construction at the Public Works Combined Maintenance Facility Project. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R22-366 22-0919 A Resolution authorizing a professional services agreement with Intergraph Corporation ("Hexagon") of Madison, Alabama, for a computer-aided dispatch (CAD) resident administrator (RSA), in a contract amount not to exceed $194,358.00. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R22-367 22-0922 A Resolution to Accept the Proposals Received for the 2023 Water & Sewer Division Emergency Repair Program. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R22-368 22-0929 A Resolution Requesting approval to renew FileBound Enterprise document management application, from Upland Software, Inc., Austin TX for a three-year term at a cost total cost of $117,341.89 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R22-369 22-0930 An Ordinance amending Chapter 49 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Aurora, by modifying the zoning map attached thereto to rezone Property located at 930 W New York St from R-4 Two Family Dwelling District to R-2 One Family Dwelling District This Ordinance was adopted on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: O22-099 City of Aurora Page 6 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 2022 22-0931 An Ordinance amending Chapter 49 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Aurora, by modifying the zoning map attached thereto to rezone the property located at 574 E Galena Boulevard from R-4 Two Family Dwelling District to R-2 One Family Dwelling District This Ordinance was adopted on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: O22-100 22-0933 An Ordinance amending Chapter 49 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Aurora, by modifying the zoning map attached thereto to rezone the property located at 127 N Sumner Avenue from B-3 Business and Wholesale District to R-3 One Family Dwelling District This Ordinance was adopted on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: O22-101 22-0934 An Ordinance amending Chapter 49 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Aurora, by modifying the zoning map attached thereto to rezone the vacant property located at the northwest corner of Prairie St and BNSF Railroad from R-1 One Family Dwelling District to P Park and Recreation District This Ordinance was adopted on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: O22-102 22-0935 An Ordinance amending Chapter 49 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Aurora, by modifying the zoning map attached thereto to rezone the property located at 169 Oakview Avenue from R-1 One Family Dwelling District to P Park and Recreation District This Ordinance was adopted on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: O22-103 22-0936 An Ordinance amending Chapter 49 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Aurora, by modifying the zoning map attached thereto to rezone the vacant property located south of East New York Street and east of Oakview Avenue from R-1 One Family Dwelling District to P Park and Recreation District This Ordinance was adopted on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: O22-104 City of Aurora Page 7 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 2022 22-0951 A Resolution authorizing the City Treasurer to accept on behalf of the City a donation in the amount of $40,000 from the Huntington Foundation for the Financial Empowerment Center. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R22-370 22-0952 A Resolution Awarding the 2023 Sanitary & Storm Sewer Televising contract to National Power Rodding Corporation, 2500 W. Arthington St., Chicago, Illinois, 60612 in the amount of two hundred seventy-four thousand, eight hundred and sixty-four dollars and seventy-five cents ($274,864.75). This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R22-371 22-0954 A Resolution adopting unit price bids for the purchase of various water and sewer repair materials for the 2023 calendar year. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R22-372 22-0955 A Resolution Authorizing America Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding to the Aurora Civic Center Authority and Amending the City's 2022 Budget. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R22-373 22-0956 A Resolution Accepting Plumbing Service Bids for the Water and Sewer Maintenance Division. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R22-374 22-0959 A Resolution authorizing a contract with Crawford Murphy & Tilly, Inc. for resident inspection and engineering services. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R22-375 22-0972 A Resolution approval for a one-year renewal of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) hosted solution from Accela, Inc., San Ramon, CA for in the amount not to exceed $44,166.50. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda Enactment No: R22-376 City of Aurora Page 8 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 2022 22-0987 A motion authorizing and directing the Chief Human Resources Officer to execute a settlement agreement on behalf of the City in Workers Compensation Claim #189702851. This Motion was approved on the Consent Agenda. 22-0990 A motion authorizing and directing the Chief Human Resources Officer to execute a settlement agreement on behalf of the City in Workers Compensation Claim #189702843. This Motion was approved on the Consent Agenda. DIRECT TO COUNCIL CONSENT AGENDA 22-0993 Approval of the minutes of the City Council meeting held on Tuesday, November 22, 2022. The Minutes were approved and filed as presented on the Direct to Council Consent Agenda. 22-1017 Approval of the Minutes of the Tuesday, December 6, 2022, Special City Council Meeting. The Minutes were approved and filed as presented on the Direct to Council Consent Agenda. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 22-0597 An Ordinance Levying Taxes For the City of Aurora, Illinois, For The Fiscal Year January 1, 2022 Through December 31, 2022. A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderman Jenkins to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 9- Alderman Llamas, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderwoman Hart-Burns, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Woerman and Alderman Jenkins Nay: 3- Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos and Alderman Saville Enactment No: O22-105 City of Aurora Page 9 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 2022 22-1000 An Ordinance Approving a Fourth Amendment to the Redevelopment Agreement with Fox Valley Developers, LLC for the former Copley Hospital. Alderman Woerman and Alderman Mesiacos recused themselves from discussion and vote on this item and left City Council chambers during the discussion and vote on this item. A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderwoman Smith to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 10 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderwoman Hart-Burns, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid and Alderman Jenkins Abstain: 2- Alderman Mesiacos and Alderman Woerman Enactment No: O22-106 REPORT 22-1024 Treasurer's Report - October 2022 Alderman Woerman and Alderman Mesiacos returned to Council Chambers. The Treasurer's Report was accepted and filed. APPROVAL OF THE BILL SUMMARY AND LARGE BILL LIST 22-1026 Bill Summary and Large Bill List. A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderman Franco 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 Woerman and Alderman Jenkins CLOSED SESSION City Council was in need of a closed session pursuant to Section 2(c)(1) of the Open Meetings Act to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, independent contractors or legal counsel for the public body. City of Aurora Page 10 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 13, 2022 ADJOURN A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderman Jenkins to enter into closed session, and thereafter adjourn the City Council meeting with no further final action or public business to take place. The motion carried by the following vote and the open meeting adjourned to closed session at 6:52 p.m. 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 and 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 11