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City Hall - Fifth Floor City of Aurora Conference Room 44 East Downer Place Aurora, IL City Council Meeting Minutes - Final Friday December 22, 2023 12:00 PM ***SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL 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 Special City Council meeting to order at 12:01 p.m. and the roll was called. A motion was made by Alderwoman Garza and Alderwoman Smith to allow Alderman Bugg and Alderman Llamas to participate in this meeting remotely based on a reasonable expectation of an extended illness. The motion carried by voice vote and Alderman Bugg and Alderman Llamas participated in this meeting remotely. Present: 12 - Alderman Emmanuel Llamas, Alderwoman Juany Garza, Alderman Ted Mesiacos, Alderman Bill Donnell, Alderman Carl Franco, Alderman Mike Saville, Alderman Brandon Tolliver, Alderwoman Patty Smith, Alderman Edward Bugg, Alderman John Laesch, Alderman Ron Woerman and Mayor Richard Irvin Absent: 1 - Alderwoman Shweta Baid 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 Sheldon served as Sergeant-At-Arms at this meeting. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Irvin. City of Aurora Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 22, 2023 INVOCATION The Invocation was presented by Alderman Bugg. PUBLIC COMMENT The City Clerk read the Rules of Public Comment and the following individuals presented comments to the City Council regarding item 23-1047: 1. Shannon Cameron 2. David Cannon 3. Marjorie Logman 4. Nathan Sheppard 5. Zach Fry 6. Sandra Gonzalez 7. Frances Cedro 8. Arad Boxenbaum 9. Denise Kehoe 10. Steve Hendry 11. Qasim Rashid 12. Deb Fisher 13. Thew Elliot 14. Eli Brottman Alderman Laesch made a motion to suspend the rules of public comment to extend the public comment period longer than 30 minutes to allow all who registered to speak and opportunity to speak and Alderman Bugg seconded the motion. The motion failed by the following vote: Aye: 4 - Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Saville, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Laesch Nay: 7 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Tolliver, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Woerman NEW BUSINESS A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderman Franco to suspend the rules to hear items of New Business. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 11 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Tolliver, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Laesch, Alderman Woerman City of Aurora Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 22, 2023 23-1047 An Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances to define and prohibit unscheduled bus stops and make other conforming changes. Mayor Irvin provided a background and basis for the pending item. City of Aurora Deputy Mayor Guillermo Trujillo provided a historical recitation of the incidents that occurred on December 19, 2023 at the Aurora Transportation Center that led to the consideration of this item. Natalie Wiza, Coordinator of Emergency Management - City of Aurora provided an outline of the City of Aurora Emergency Management's preparedness for the reception of passengers on busses arriving from the State of Texas and the process for the passengers to be properly cared for and to insure the safe passage of these individuals to their final destinations and entitled services in the City of Chicago. Nydia Molina, Assistant Corporation Counsel - City of Aurora provided information regarding the proposed ordinance. Members of the City Council posed questions to those City staff members who presented on this item as well as Corporation Counsel Veenstra. A motion was made by Alderwoman Garza and seconded by Alderwoman Smith to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote: Not Voting: 1 - Alderman Mesiacos Absent: 1 - Alderwoman Baid Aye: 9- Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Tolliver, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg and Alderman Woerman Nay: 1- Alderman Laesch Enactment No: O23-111 CLOSED SESSION There was no need for a Closed Session at this meeting. ADJOURN A motion was made by Alderman Franco and seconded by Alderman Laesch to adjourn this meeting. The motion carried by voice vote and the meeting adjourned at 1:43 p.m. Submitted by: _____________________________________ Jennifer Stallings, City Clerk City of Aurora Page 3 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 22, 2023 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 4