City Council

City Hall - Second Floor City of Aurora Council Chambers 44 East Downer Place Aurora, IL City Council Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday April 23, 2024 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: 12 - Alderwoman Juany Garza, Alderman Ted Mesiacos, Alderman Bill Donnell, Alderman Carl Franco, Alderman Mike Saville, Alderman Brandon Tolliver, 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 Dispensa served as Sergeant-at-Arms for this meeting. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Jose Cervantes. INVOCATION The Invocation was presented by Pastor Katrina Boatright. MAYOR'S OFFICE OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS PRESENTATIONS Mayor Irvin presented a Certificate of Appreciation to the Senior Shovel Volunteers, the "Snow Angels", in recognition of National Volunteer Month and National Volunteer Week. Mayor Irvin presented the first City of Aurora Volunteer of the Year award to Curtis Wilson. City of Aurora Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 23, 2024 MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS 24-0193 A Resolution approving the reappointment of John Duggan to the Aurora Police Pension Board. A motion was made by Alderman Saville 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, Alderman Tolliver, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Laesch, Alderman Woerman Enactment No: R24-116 24-0235 A Resolution approving the appointment of Julian Mendoza to the Aurora Youth Council. A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderwoman Garza 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, Alderman Tolliver, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Laesch, Alderman Woerman Enactment No: R24-117 24-0240 A Resolution approving the appointment of Viral Shah to the Fire Code Board of Appeals and the Permanent Building & Fire Code Committee. A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderwoman Garza 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, Alderman Tolliver, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Laesch, Alderman Woerman Enactment No: R24-118 City of Aurora Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 23, 2024 PUBLIC COMMENT The City Clerk read the Rules of Public Comment and the following people presented comments to the City Council: 1. Michael White requested a cease fire resolution 2. Abdullah Khan requested a cease fire resolution 3. Keith Larson requested a cease fire resolution 4. Tehsina Takia requested a cease fire resolution 5. Arif Khan requested a cease fire resolution 6. Enida Abdeen requested a cease fire resolution 7. Ansar Kazmi requested a cease fire resolution 8. Patty Droogan requested a cease fire resolution 9. Azil Baez requested a cease fire resolution 10. Jillian Gibson spoke regarding road safety in the City of Aurora 11. Todd VonOhlen spoke regarding the City of Lights Ukulele Festival PUBLIC HEARING 24-0282 Public Hearing Only - Special Service 218 related to real property commonly known as Fourteen Forty-Nine Senior Estates, 1449 Jericho Circle and calling for a Public Hearing on the proposed Special Service Area in the City of Aurora Kane County and providing for a Public Hearing and other procedures in connection therewith PIN(s): Parcel A: 15-29-300-010; 15-29-300-018; 15-29-300-023; 15-29-401-061; and (a portion of 15-29-300-022; 15-29-401-059; and 15-29-401-060). Parcel B: A portion of 15-29-300-022, 15-29-401-059, and 15-29-401-060. The City Clerk read the title of the Public Hearing. There were no members of the public asking to be heard for the purpose of public comment on this item. There were no questions or comments from the City Council. A motion was made by Alderman Franco and seconded by Alderwoman Smith to close and adjourn the public hearing. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 12 - Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Tolliver, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Laesch and Alderman Woerman City of Aurora Page 3 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 23, 2024 CONSENT AGENDA The City Clerk read the Consent Agenda and the Direct to Council Consent Agenda in full. A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderwoman Garza to approve the Consent Agenda and Direct to Council Consent Agenda in full. Prior to the vote on that motion, a motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderman Franco to remove item 24-0290 and item 24-0291 from the Direct to Council Consent Agenda. A motion was made by Alderman Laesch and seconded by Alderman Bugg to remove item 24-0252 from the Consent Agenda. Items 24-0290, 24-0291, and 24-0252 were removed from the Consent Agenda and Direct to Council Consent Agenda and placed on Unfinished Business. With the removal of 24-0290, 24-0291, and 24-0252 from the Consent Agenda and Direct to Council Consent Agenda, the motion to approve the Consent Agenda and Direct to Council Consent Agenda carried by the following vote: Aye: 12 - Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Tolliver, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Laesch and Alderman Woerman 24-0150 A Resolution establishing the maximum number of Class B: On-Site Consumption liquor licenses (unofficially related to the application from BAU Of Illinois, Inc. d/b/a Blueberry Hill Pancake House at 405 N Eola Rd #O-P, Aurora, IL 60502) - Ward 10. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R24-119 24-0217 An Ordinance Approving an amendment to the Plan Description for Parcel 4 and Parcel 5 of the Lincoln Prairie Planned Development District on the property located south of Del Webb Boulevard, east of Eola Road and Route 30 and north of 111th Street This Ordinance was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: O24-029 24-0218 A Resolution Approving a Preliminary Plan and Plat for Lincoln Crossing South Subdivision located at southeast corner of Eola Road and Del Webb Boulevard This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R24-120 City of Aurora Page 4 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 23, 2024 24-0223 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Agency Agreement with the State of Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics and a not-to-exceed agreement for Construction Phase Engineering Services in the amount of $53,200 with Crawford, Murphy and Tilly, Inc. for the Overlay SE Quadrant Airport Perimeter Roadways-Phase 2 Project (ARR 4565) located at the Aurora Municipal Airport. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R24-121 24-0225 An Ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article 2-IV of the Code of Ordinances pertaining to the organization of the City's Departments. This Ordinance was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: O24-030 24-0230 A Resolution to award a contract to Geneva Construction Co. in the amount of $3,315,113.00 for the 2024 Citywide Street Resurfacing-WEST/NORTH project. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R24-122 24-0231 A Resolution to award a contract to Geneva Construction Co. in the amount of $5,616,891.50, and to appropriate $3,500,000.00 of MFT Funds for the 2024 Citywide Street Resurfacing-EAST project. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R24-123 24-0233 A Resolution authorizing the City to accept a grant award $250,000.00 from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R24-124 24-0234 A Resolution Establishing 2024 Golf Rates at Phillips Park Golf Course. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R24-125 City of Aurora Page 5 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 23, 2024 24-0237 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to enter into an agreement with M/M Peters Construction, Inc., in the amount of $884,445.76 to infill vaults located under the sidewalk along Broadway from Benton Street to New York Street. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R24-126 24-0238 A Resolution to award the Hoyles Avenue and Jackson Street Sewer Separation and Water Main Replacement project located in Ward 3 to Fox Excavating Inc. of Batavia, IL in the bid amount of $939,285.00. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R24-127 24-0242 A Resolution authorizing the execution of real estate contracts to purchase properties and appropriating REBUILD Illinois Bond Funds required for the Indian Trail Road Signal Modernization and Resurfacing (Edgelawn to Highland) Project in the amount of $5,000.00. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R24-128 24-0245 A Resolution ratifying payments for the current invoice (Waubonsee invoice #S0033580, $78,105.26) and approving the following amount of $81,897.74, an estimate of what will be used for the remaining year, to be paid to the Waubonsee Community College for paramedic training in 2024). This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R24-129 24-0247 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to enter into a 36-month renewal of a subscription to CLEAR Proflex law enforcement database service, provided Thompson-Reuters West Publishing Corporation of Eagan, Minnesota for an amount not to exceed $78,013.08. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R24-130 City of Aurora Page 6 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 23, 2024 24-0249 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to execute Change Order Number 1 to the contract with National Technologies (NTI) in the amount of $122,000 for the relocation of existing fiber along Indian Trail Road in Ward 1. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R24-131 DIRECT TO COUNCIL CONSENT AGENDA 24-0289 Approval of the Minutes of the Tuesday, April 9, 2024, City Council Meeting. The Minutes were approved and filed as presented on the Direct to Council Consent Agenda. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 24-0053 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 29, Article II, Creating "Section 32, Fleeing and Eluding." Nydia Molina, Assistant Corporation Counsel - City of Aurora, responded to questions regarding this item. Officer Arbet - Aurora Police Department, responded to questions regarding this item. A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderman Franco to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote with Alderman Laesch voting Present: Aye: 10 - Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Tolliver, Alderwoman Smith, Alderwoman Baid and Alderman Woerman Nay: 1- Alderman Bugg Enactment No: O24-031 City of Aurora Page 7 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 23, 2024 24-0216 A Resolution to purchase a three-year contract to Insight Public Sector, Chandler, AZ, for Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Managed Service of city-wide server infrastructure for a total amount not to exceed $1,217,185.92. A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderman Franco to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 11 - Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Tolliver, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid and Alderman Woerman Nay: 1- Alderman Laesch Enactment No: R24-132 24-0275 A Resolution approving the appointment of Kathleen Watson as Assistant Corporation Counsel II. A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderman Franco to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 12 - Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Tolliver, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Laesch and Alderman Woerman Enactment No: R24-133 24-0290 A Resolution approving reduction No. 01 for Fox Valley Apartments - Todd School Subdivision, 100 Oak Ave. Alderman Woerman recused himself from the discussion and vote on this item and left the room during the discussion and vote. A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderman Franco to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 11 - Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Tolliver, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid and Alderman Laesch Enactment No: R24-134 City of Aurora Page 8 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 23, 2024 . 24-0291 A Resolution approving reduction No. 01 for Fox Valley Apartments- Lincoln School Subdivision, 641 S Lake Street. Alderman Woerman recused himself from the discussion and vote on this item and left the room during the discussion and vote. A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderman Franco to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 11 - Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Tolliver, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid and Alderman Laesch Enactment No: R24-135 24-0252 A Resolution approving the appointment of Keith Wouk as Director of IT Operations. A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderman Franco to approve this item. 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, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Woerman Nay: 1 - Alderman Laesch Enactment No: R24-136 NEW BUSINESS A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderwoman Garza to suspend the rules to hear items of New Business. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 12 - Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Tolliver, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Laesch and Alderman Woerman 24-0316 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign an updated “Health Care Services Agreement” between the City of Aurora and Presence Central and Suburban Hospital Network d/b/a Presence Mercy Medical Center. A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderwoman Garza to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 12 - Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Tolliver, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Laesch and Alderman Woerman Enactment No: R24-137 City of Aurora Page 9 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 23, 2024 REPORT There were no reports presented at this meeting. APPROVAL OF THE BILL SUMMARY AND LARGE BILL LIST 24-0317 Bill Summary and Large Bill List. A motion was made by Alderman Franco and seconded by Alderwoman Smith to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 12 - Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Tolliver, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Laesch and Alderman Woerman CLOSED SESSION There was no need for a Closed Session at this meeting. ADJOURN A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderman Laesch to adjourn this meeting. The motion carried by voice vote and the meeting adjourned at 7:25 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.us. Every effort will be made to allow for meeting participation. City of Aurora Page 10