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City Hall - 5th Floor City of Aurora Conference Room 44 East Downer Place Aurora, IL City Council Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday July 11, 2023 6:00 PM *** This City Council meeting will be held immediately upon the adjournment of the 5:00PM Committee of the Whole Meeting. *** 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 6:47 p.m. and the roll was called. Present: 12 - Alderman Emmanuel Llamas, Alderwoman Juany Garza, Alderman Ted Mesiacos, Alderman Bill Donnell, Alderman Carl Franco, Alderman Mike Saville, Alderwoman Patty Smith, Alderman Edward Bugg, Alderwoman Shweta Baid, Alderman John Laesch, Alderman Ron Woerman and Mayor Richard Irvin APPOINTMENT OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderwoman Garza 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. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Irvin. INVOCATION The Invocation was presented by Alderman Bugg. MAYOR'S OFFICE OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS PRESENTATIONS There were no presentations by the Mayor's Office of Community Affairs at this meeting. City of Aurora Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final July 11, 2023 PUBLIC COMMENT The City Clerk read the Rules of Public Comment and Sandi Schmitt presented comment to City Council regarding questions she posed at a public meeting on May 23, 2023 and item #23-0491. CONSENT AGENDA The City Clerk read the Consent Agenda and the Direct to Council Consent Agenda in full. A motion was made by Alderwoman Garza and seconded by Alderman Franco to approve the Consent Agenda and the Direct to Council Consent Agenda as read. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 11 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Laesch and Alderman Woerman 23-0171 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 49 of the Code of Ordinance, City of Aurora, by Modifying the Zoning Map Attached thereto to Rezone Property located near the Northeast Corner of North Farnsworth Avenue and Mountain Street from R-1, One Family Dwelling District, to M-1, Manufacturing District - Limited. This Ordinance was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: O23-049 23-0461 A Resolution accept a bid proposal from Interiors for Business, Inc. of Batavia, Illinois, through a Sourcewell Cooperative Agreement Contract #121919-STI in the amount of $87,675.23. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R23-191 23-0462 A Resolution authorizing Crawford, Murphy & Tilly to provide professional engineering services to the Water Production Division for a new water well construction project, in an amount not-to-exceed of $283,000. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R23-192 23-0467 A Resolution authorizing the extension of project completion for 514 Claim Street. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R23-193 City of Aurora Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final July 11, 2023 23-0469 A Resolution amending the original contract with ESi Acquisition, Inc., of Atlanta, GA, for a three-year agreement for Emergency Management software services in the amount of $73,684.34. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R23-194 23-0471 A Resolution Authorizing the Sale of Obsolete and Surplus Property. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R23-195 23-0484 A Resolution to award the Illinois Ave. to Orchard Ave. Water Main Improvements project located in Ward 6 to Stokes Excavating Inc. in the bid amount of four hundred two thousand eight hundred sixty-one Dollars and zero Cents ($402,861.00). This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R23-196 23-0488 A Resolution Repealing R01-173, Authorizing the Execution of an Emergency Warning Siren Activation Agreement between the City and the Village of Montgomery. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R23-197 23-0491 A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Aurora and the Fox Valley Park District describing the cost sharing of the W. Illinois Ave to Orchard Ave water main improvements project and city water main easement required for the proposed location of the water main. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R23-198 23-0502 A Resolution approving the appointment of Martha Paschke as Director of Innovation and Strategy. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R23-199 23-0525 A motion authorizing and directing the Chief Human Resources Officer to execute a settlement agreement on behalf of the City in Worker's Compensation Claim #188839814. This Recommendation was approved on the Consent Agenda. City of Aurora Page 3 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final July 11, 2023 23-0526 A Resolution approving the appointment of Joshua Ream as Director of Development Services. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R23-200 DIRECT TO COUNCIL CONSENT AGENDA 23-0506 Approval of the Minutes of the Tuesday, June 27, 2023, City Council Meeting. The Minutes were approved and filed as presented on the Direct to Council Consent Agenda. 23-0523 A Resolution Accepting the Dedication of an Easement located at 2610 White Barn Road, being Lot 2 of Butterfield, Phase One, Unit 4. This Resolution was approved on the Direct to Council Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R23-201 23-0524 A Resolution Accepting the Dedication of an Easement located at 2620 White Barn Road, being Lot 3 of Butterfield Subdivision, Phase One, Unit 4 This Resolution was approved on the Direct to Council Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R23-202 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 23-0503 A Resolution Authorizing a Redevelopment Agreement with a New Italian Restaurant at 31-33 West New York Street known as Amore Mio. A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderwoman Garza to amend the proposed Redevelopment Agreement by striking the 3rd paragraph of Section (d), Article VII on page 14. The motion to amend carried by voice vote. A motion was made by Alderman Franco and seconded by Alderwoman Smith to approve this item after it was amended. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 10 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid and Alderman Woerman Nay: 1- Alderman Laesch Enactment No: R23-203 City of Aurora Page 4 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final July 11, 2023 NEW BUSINESS There were no items of New Business. APPROVAL OF THE BILL SUMMARY AND LARGE BILL LIST 23-0530 Bill Summary and Large Bill List. A motion was made by Alderman Franco and seconded by Alderwoman Garza to approve and pay the bills. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 11 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Laesch and Alderman Woerman CLOSED SESSION There was no need for a Closed Session. ADJOURN A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderwoman Garza to adjourn this meeting. The motion carried by voice vote and the meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m. 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. 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