Committee of the Whole
Regular MeetingAurora, IL · October 4, 2016
Minutes
City Hall - 5th Floor
City of Aurora Conference Room B
44 East Downer Place
Aurora, IL
Committee of the Whole
Meeting Minutes - Final
Tuesday
October 04, 2016
5:00 PM
ROLL CALL
Mayor Weisner called the Committee of the Whole Meeting to order at 5:08
P.M. and the roll was called.
Present 13 - Mayor Tom Weisner, Alderman Kristina "Tina" Bohman, Alderman Juany
Garza, Alderman Ted Mesiacos, Alderman Bill Donnell, Alderman Carl
Franco, Alderman Mike Saville, Alderman Scheketa Hart-Burns ,
Alderman Rick Mervine, Alderman Edward Bugg, Alderman Lynne
Johnson, Alderman Richard Irvin, and Alderman Bob O'Connor
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2016
16-00955 Approval of the Tuesday, September 20, 2016 Committee of the
Whole Meeting Minutes .
A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be approved and filed. The motion carried by voice vote.
REPORT OF THE
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
The Planning & Development Committee Met On Thursday, September 29, 2016
and Reviewed the Following Items:
16-00769 An Ordinance Establishing a Special Use Planned Development,
Approving the East Aurora High School Campus Plan Description and
Amending Ordinance Number 3100, being the Aurora Zoning
Ordinance and the Zoning Map attached thereto, to an underlying
zoning of P(S) Park and Recreation for the property located at 500
Tomcat Lane being on the south side of 5th Avenue between State
Street and Smith Boulevard
Tracey Vacek, City Planner, spoke regarding the plan for improvements at Aurora
East High School. Ken Schroth, Director of Public Works, was also present to answer
questions.
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: O16-068
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16-00770 A Resolution Approving the Final Plat East Aurora High School
Subdivision located at 500 Tomcat Lane being on the south side of 5th
Avenue between State Street and Smith Boulevard
Tracey Vacek, City Planner, spoke regarding the plan for improvements at Aurora
East High School. Ken Schroth, Director of Public Works, was also present to answer
questions.
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: R16-314
16-00771 A Resolution Approving a Final Plan on Lot 1 & 2 for East Aurora High
School Subdivision located at 500 Tomcat Lane being on the south
side of 5th Avenue between State Street and Smith Boulevard for an
Educational services (6100) Use
Tracey Vacek, City Planner, spoke regarding the plan for improvements at Aurora
East High School. Ken Schroth, Director of Public Works, was also present to answer
questions.
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: R16-315
16-00783 An Ordinance Granting a Shed Area, Size, and Height variance
pursuant to Section 10.5 and Section 4.4-6.6 for property located at
106 LeGrande Boulevard being the south east corner of LeGrande
Boulevard and Garfield Avenue
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: O16-069
16-00801 A Resolution Approving a Final Plat for the Re -subdivision of Lot 1 of
Wayside Cross Ministries Subdivision, located at 215 E. New York
Street and 34 N. Lincoln Avenue , being the southwest corner of New
York Street and Lincoln Avenue
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: R16-316
16-00845 A Resolution Approving the Final Plat of Enterprise Fox Valley
Subdivision located at 4000 Ogden Avenue being northwest corner of
Ogden Avenue and Longmeadow Drive .
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: R16-318
16-00846 A Resolution Approving a Final Plan on Lot 101 of Enterprise Fox
Valley Subdivision located at 4000 Ogden Avenue being the northwest
corner of Ogden Avenue and Longmeadow Drive .
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Enactment No: R16-319
16-00924 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 19, Article III, entitled
"Telecommunications Facilities and Services" of the City of Aurora
Code of Ordinances
Alayne Weingartz, Corporation Counsel, spoke regarding items 16-0924 and
16-00925 and said that the items will be combined and requested the items to be
held at Committee for 2 weeks to allow for the City to gain input from the affected
businesses.
This Ordinance was (HELD)
16-00925 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 19 of the Aurora Code Of
Ordinances adding a new Article VI entitled "Wireless Communication
Facilities"
Alayne Weingartz, Corporation Counsel, spoke regarding items 16-0924 and
16-00925 and said that the items will be combined and requested the items to be
held at Committee for 2 weeks to allow for the City to gain input from the affected
businesses.
(HELD)
REPORT OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE
TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
The Finance Committee Met On Tuesday, September 27, 2016 and Reviewed the
Following Items:
16-00737 A Resolution Authorizing an Agreement with Pace and Intersection
Media LLC for the Installation, Maintenance and Revenue Sharing for
passenger shelters at the Parking Facility at Route 59 Commuter Train
Station.
Joe Hopp, Superintendant of Maintenance Services, provided information regarding
the item and answered questions.
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: R16-332
16-00812 A Resolution approving the Ward 10 Residential Grant Program as an
Annual Program Beginning Year 2016 .
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
16-00833 A Resolution approving renovation of the MIS Division office by R. C.
Wegman Construction and Cipher Technology Solutions, including
office furniture and computer related cabinetry in an amount not to
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exceed $347,795.00.
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: R16-317
16-00849 A Resolution Authorizing a Change Order to the Purchase of an
Exterior Payment Kiosk for Revenue & Collection Division to Receive
Payments on City of Aurora Accounts in the amount of $15,000.00 .
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: R16-320
16-00856 A Resolution Authorizing an extension of the Harris Radio System
maintenance contract through 2021. Funds will be taken annually from
101-1231-419-38.03 ..
Ted Beck, Chief Information Officer, spoke regarding the item. The agreement had
been approved by Naperville City Council about a month ago. Jack Scully from Harris
Radio was also present to answer questions.
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: R16-321
16-00857 A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Contract to Purchase Real
Property Located at 116 West New York Street, Aurora Illinois, and to
Lease said Property to Schor Glass
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: R16-322
16-00908 A Resolution authorizing the purchase and installation of a backup
emergency generator, transfer switch and required wiring at Aurora fire
station 3, from Frank Marshal Electric Inc. of Aurora IL. In the amount
of $123,200.00 for the Aurora Fire Department .
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: R16-323
16-00911 A Resolution authorizing the purchase of Oracle Database Enterprise
Edition licensing for the Police Department’s Records Management
System CIP project from Mythics, Inc. of Virginia Beach, VA via The
Cooperative Purchasing Network (TCPN) contract in an amount not to
exceed $277,648.40.
Andrew Feuerborn, Police Technical Services Director, spoke briefly regarding the
item.
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: R16-324
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16-00917 A Resolution authorizing the purchase of NICE Digital Voice Logging,
Upgrades and Maintenance from Word Systems, Inc. for the Aurora
911 Dispatch Center in the amount of $243,751.00 over a five-year
period from Word Systems, Inc.
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: R16-325
16-00921 A Resolution ratifying payment to H. Linden and Sons for emergency
sewer repair work on Jackson Street between 6th Avenue and 7th
Avenue.
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: R16-326
16-00930 A Resolution Authorizing an Agreement with RGC Design, to provide
Landscape Architecture/Professional Design Services for the Phillips
Park Mastodon Island OSLAD project for the Division of Parks &
Recreation.
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: R16-328
16-00933 A Resolution to accept a grant of $400,000 from the State of Illinois for
creation of an educational and environmental area at Mastodon Island
at Phillips Park.
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: R16-329
16-00942 A Resolution Approving a Tax Increment Financing Grant to OnLight
Aurora, to Provide for a Fiber Optic Connection to Aldi Inc. Information
Technology Building at 1245 Corporate Boulevard, Aurora .
Alderman Mervine will be abstaining from all discussion regarding this item.
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: R16-331
REPORT OF THE
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
16-00694 A Traffic Study for a marked Cross-Walk at Sacred Heart Church on
Fulton Street. Ward 2, Alderman Garza.
(INFORMATION ONLY)
16-00802 A Parking Study for Barrington Road E. to the east of Spinnaker Drive.
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Ward 9, Alderman Bugg.
(INFORMATION ONLY)
16-00816 Traffic Study for Barnes Road in the 200 block. Ward 5, Alderman
Franco.
(INFORMATION ONLY)
16-00839 A Parking Study for installation of a Handicap Parking Space on
Hammond Avenue in the 600 block. Ward 6, Alderman Saville.
(INFORMATION ONLY)
16-00840 A Parking Study for Mulberry Court in the 2200 block. Ward 5,
Alderman Franco.
(INFORMATION ONLY)
16-00854 A Traffic Study for Sullivan Avenue in the 2200 block. Ward 5,
Alderman Franco.
(INFORMATION ONLY)
16-00862 A Parking Study for the Bannister Lane and Kautz Road intersection.
Ward 7, Alderman Hart-Burns.
(INFORMATION ONLY)
16-00865 A Parking Study for Southlawn Place in the 1500 block. Ward 5,
Alderman Franco.
(INFORMATION ONLY)
REPORT OF THE
BUILDINGS, GROUNDS & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
The Buildings, Grounds and Infrastructure Committee Met On Monday,
September 26, 2016 and Reviewed the Following Items:
16-00926 A Resolution Authorizing a Contract with H. Linden & Sons Water and
Sewer, Inc. of 722 E. South St., Unit D, Plano, IL 60545 for the
Watson Street Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project in the amount of
forty three thousand, nine hundred forty five dollars ($43,945.00) .
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: R16-327
16-00934 A Resolution Approving a Change Order Increasing the value of the
Contract for the Lincoln Avenue CIPP project with Visu-Sewer of
Illinois, LLC by the amount of $74,000.
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Enactment No: R16-330
NEW BUSINESS
16-00693 A Resolution Authorizing a Contract with F.H. Paschen to replace all of
the Platform/Station Buildings and Tunnel Ramp/Stair Enclosure roofs
at the RT 59 Transit Center in an amount not to exceed $220,000 .00.
Carie Anne Ergo, Chief Management Officer, spoke rgarding the inability for the item
to be initially discussed at Finance Committee first. Joe Hopp, Superintendent of
Maintenance Services, provided information and answered questions regarding the
proposal. Metra and the City of Naperville will be cost-sharing on this project.
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: R16-313
MAYOR’S REPORT
MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS
16-00850 A Resolution Appointing Charlie Zine and Doug Johnson to the Aurora
Bicycle, Pedestrian and Transit Advisory Board .
This Resolution was referred to the City Council
Enactment No: R16-312
CLOSED SESSION
There was not a need for a Closed Session.
ADJOURN
A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Irvin, that
this meeting of the Committee of the Whole be adjourned. The motion carried
by voice vote. The meeting was adjourned at 5:32 P.M.
Submitted by: __________________________________________
Wendy McCambridge, City Clerk
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Agenda
City Hall - 5th Floor Conference
City of Aurora Room B
44 East Downer Place
Aurora, IL
Committee of the Whole
Agenda - Final-revised
Tuesday
October 04, 2016
5:00 PM
ROLL CALL
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2016
16-00955 Approval of the Tuesday, September 20, 2016 Committee of the Whole
Meeting Minutes.
REPORT OF THE
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
The Planning & Development Committee Met On Thursday, September 29, 2016
and Reviewed the Following Items:
16-00769 An Ordinance Establishing a Special Use Planned Development, Approving the
East Aurora High School Campus Plan Description and Amending Ordinance
Number 3100, being the Aurora Zoning Ordinance and the Zoning Map
attached thereto, to an underlying zoning of P(S) Park and Recreation for the
property located at 500 Tomcat Lane being on the south side of 5th Avenue
between State Street and Smith Boulevard
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
16-00770 A Resolution Approving the Final Plat East Aurora High School Subdivision
located at 500 Tomcat Lane being on the south side of 5th Avenue between
State Street and Smith Boulevard
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
16-00771 A Resolution Approving a Final Plan on Lot 1 & 2 for East Aurora High School
Subdivision located at 500 Tomcat Lane being on the south side of 5th Avenue
between State Street and Smith Boulevard for an Educational services (6100)
Use
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
16-00783 An Ordinance Granting a Shed Area, Size, and Height variance pursuant to
Section 10.5 and Section 4.4-6.6 for property located at 106 LeGrande
Boulevard being the south east corner of LeGrande Boulevard and Garfield
Avenue
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
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16-00801 A Resolution Approving a Final Plat for the Re -subdivision of Lot 1 of Wayside
Cross Ministries Subdivision, located at 215 E. New York Street and 34 N.
Lincoln Avenue, being the southwest corner of New York Street and Lincoln
Avenue
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
16-00845 A Resolution Approving the Final Plat of Enterprise Fox Valley Subdivision
located at 4000 Ogden Avenue being northwest corner of Ogden Avenue and
Longmeadow Drive.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
16-00846 A Resolution Approving a Final Plan on Lot 101 of Enterprise Fox Valley
Subdivision located at 4000 Ogden Avenue being the northwest corner of
Ogden Avenue and Longmeadow Drive .
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
16-00924 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 19, Article III, entitled "Telecommunications
Facilities and Services" of the City of Aurora Code of Ordinances
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
16-00925 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 19 of the Aurora Code Of Ordinances adding
a new Article VI entitled "Wireless Communication Facilities"
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
REPORT OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE
TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
The Finance Committee Met On Tuesday, September 27, 2016 and Reviewed the
Following Items:
16-00737 A Resolution Authorizing an Agreement with Pace and Intersection Media LLC
for the Installation, Maintenance and Revenue Sharing for passenger shelters
at the Parking Facility at Route 59 Commuter Train Station .
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
16-00812 A Resolution approving the Ward 10 Residential Grant Program as an Annual
Program Beginning Year 2016 .
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
16-00833 A Resolution approving renovation of the MIS Division office by R. C. Wegman
Construction and Cipher Technology Solutions, including office furniture and
computer related cabinetry in an amount not to exceed $347 ,795.00.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
16-00849 A Resolution Authorizing a Change Order to the Purchase of an Exterior
Payment Kiosk for Revenue & Collection Division to Receive Payments on City
of Aurora Accounts in the amount of $15,000.00 .
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
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16-00856 A Resolution Authorizing an extension of the Harris Radio System maintenance
contract through 2021. Funds will be taken annually from 101-1231-419-38.03 ..
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
16-00857 A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Contract to Purchase Real Property
Located at 116 West New York Street, Aurora Illinois, and to Lease said
Property to Schor Glass
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
16-00908 A Resolution authorizing the purchase and installation of a backup emergency
generator, transfer switch and required wiring at Aurora fire station 3, from
Frank Marshal Electric Inc. of Aurora IL. In the amount of $123.200.00 for the
Aurora Fire Department.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
16-00911 A Resolution authorizing the purchase of Oracle Database Enterprise Edition
licensing for the Police Department’s Records Management System CIP project
from Mythics, Inc. of Virginia Beach, VA via The Cooperative Purchasing
Network (TCPN) contract in an amount not to exceed $277,648.40.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
16-00917 A Resolution authorizing the purchase of NICE Digital Voice Logging, Upgrades
and Maintenance from Word Systems, Inc. for the Aurora 911 Dispatch Center
in the amount of $243,751.00 over a five-year period from Word Systems, Inc.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
16-00921 A Resolution ratifying payment to H. Linden and Sons for emergency sewer
repair work on Jackson Street between 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
16-00930 A Resolution Authorizing an Agreement with RGC Design, to provide
Landscape Architecture/Professional Design Services for the Phillips Park
Mastodon Island OSLAD project for the Division of Parks & Recreation .
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
16-00933 A Resolution to accept a grant of $400,000 from the State of Illinois for creation
of an educational and environmental area at Mastodon Island at Phillips Park .
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
16-00942 A Resolution Approving a Tax Increment Financing Grant to OnLight Aurora, to
Provide for a Fiber Optic Connection to Aldi Inc. Information Technology
Building at 1245 Corporate Boulevard, Aurora .
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 2-1
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REPORT OF THE
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
16-00694 A Traffic Study for a marked Cross-Walk at Sacred Heart Church on Fulton
Street. Ward 2, Alderman Garza.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL AS AMENDED 3-0 (INFORMATION
ONLY)
16-00802 A Parking Study for Barrington Road E. to the east of Spinnaker Drive. Ward 9,
Alderman Bugg.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0 (INFORMATION ONLY)
16-00816 Traffic Study for Barnes Road in the 200 block. Ward 5, Alderman Franco.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0 (INFORMATION ONLY)
16-00839 A Parking Study for installation of a Handicap Parking Space on Hammond
Avenue in the 600 block. Ward 6, Alderman Saville.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0 (INFORMATION ONLY)
16-00840 A Parking Study for Mulberry Court in the 2200 block. Ward 5, Alderman
Franco.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: DENIAL 3-0 (INFORMATION ONLY)
16-00854 A Traffic Study for Sullivan Avenue in the 2200 block. Ward 5, Alderman
Franco.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: DENIAL 3-0 (INFORMATION ONLY)
16-00862 A Parking Study for the Bannister Lane and Kautz Road intersection. Ward 7,
Alderman Hart-Burns.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0 (INFORMATION ONLY)
16-00865 A Parking Study for Southlawn Place in the 1500 block. Ward 5, Alderman
Franco.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0 (INFORMATION ONLY)
REPORT OF THE
BUILDINGS, GROUNDS & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
The Buildings, Grounds and Infrastructure Committee Met On Monday,
September 26, 2016 and Reviewed the Following Items:
16-00926 A Resolution Authorizing a Contract with H. Linden & Sons Water and Sewer,
Inc. of 722 E. South St., Unit D, Plano, IL 60545 for the Watson Street Sanitary
Sewer Replacement Project in the amount of forty three thousand, nine
hundred forty five dollars ($43,945.00) .
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 2-0
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16-00934 A Resolution Approving a Change Order Increasing the value of the Contract
for the Lincoln Avenue CIPP project with Visu-Sewer of Illinois, LLC by the
amount of $74,000.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 2-0
NEW BUSINESS
16-00693 A Resolution Authorizing a Contract with F.H. Paschen to replace all of the
Platform/Station Buildings and Tunnel Ramp/Stair Enclosure roofs at the RT 59
Transit Center in an amount not to exceed $220,000 .00.
MAYOR’S REPORT
MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS
16-00850 A Resolution Appointing Charlie Zine and Doug Johnson to the Aurora Bicycle,
Pedestrian and Transit Advisory Board .
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURN
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