Committee of the Whole
Regular MeetingAurora, IL · April 2, 2019
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
April 02, 2019
5:00 PM
ROLL CALL
Mayor Irvin called the Committe of the Whole meeting to order at 5:06 P.M.
and the roll called.
Present 11 - Alderman Ted Mesiacos, Alderman Bill Donnell, Alderman Carl Franco,
Alderman Mike Saville, Alderman Scheketa Hart-Burns , Alderman Rick
Mervine, Alderman Edward Bugg, Alderman Judd Lofchie, Alderman
Sherman Jenkins, Alderman Bob O'Connor, and Mayor Richard Irvin
Absent 2 - Alderman Kristina "Tina" Bohman, and Alderman Juany Garza
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF MARCH 5, 2019
19-0229 Approval of the Tuesday, March 5, 2019 Committee of the Whole
Meeting Minutes.
A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Jenkins,
that the minutes be approved and filed. The motion carried by voice vote.
PUBLIC COMMENT
After Clerk McCambridge provided a statement on the rules of public comment,
the following addressed the Committee of the Whole.
Jeffrey Gilhert, Hope for Tomorrow, spoke regarding the intent to be annexed
into the City.
No further speakers.
PRESENTATIONS
19-0258 Presentation on the Innovation & Core Services Department Thrive
Collaborative Center Concept.
Adrienne Holloway, Chief Innovation Officer, spoke regarding the Thrive
Collaborative Center Concept.
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REPORT OF THE
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
The Planning & Development Committee Met On Thursday, March 28, 2019 and
Reviewed the Following Items:
19-0131 An Ordinance Annexing Property located at 537 Hartford Avenue to the
City of Aurora, Illinois, 60506 .
Steve Broadwell, Planner, and Jeffrey Gilhert, petitioner from Hope for Tomorrow, was
present to answer questions.
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: O19-020
19-0132 An Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit for a Community
Residence, Major (1520) Use on the Property located at 537 Hartford
Avenue
Steve Broadwell, Planner, and Jeffrey Gilhert, petitioner from Hope for Tomorrow, was
present to answer questions.
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: O19-021
19-0168 A Resolution Accepting the Dedication of a City Easement located at
625 W. Illinois Avenue, being south of New Haven Avenue, just west of
the Burlington Northern Railroad
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: R19-096
19-0241 A Resolution Accepting the Dedication of an Easement and the
Dedication of Right of Way for the Property located at 2114 Deerpath
Road.
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: R19-110
REPORT OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE
TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
The Finance Committee Met On Tuesday, March 26, 2019 and Reviewed the Following
Items:
19-0075 A Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of a Replacement Tandem Axle
Dump Truck for the Streets Maintenance Division for $210,831.00 from
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Rush Truck Center, Chicago, using Sourcewell.
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: R19-092
19-0092 An Ordinance Authorizing the Termination of an Existing Land Lease with
BNB Limited Liability Company and the Execution of a New Lease of
Real Estate Agreement between the City of Aurora and Highgate
Aviation, Inc. for Lease of Real Estate at the Aurora Municipal Airport.
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: O19-019
19-0121 A Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of a Replacement Aerial Bucket
Truck for the Parks and Recreation Division for $117,585.00 from Altec
Industries, Inc. using Sourcewell.
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: R19-093
19-0179 A Resolution Accepting the Proposal from Communities in Schools to
Serve as Third Party Administrator for 2019 Summer Programs in the
amount not to exceed $188,979 for the Youth Services Sub-division
Dan Barreiro, Chief Community Services Officer, spoke regarding the services being
proposed.
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: R19-097
19-0210 A Resolution With Respect to the Potential Reimbursement of Eligible
Costs in a Possible Tax Increment Finance District and to Induce
Development Interest within such area (Terminal Building at Broadway
and Galena and Surrounding Properties).
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: R19-101
19-0220 A Resolution Authorizing the Director of Purchasing to Execute the
Engineering Agreement with HR Green, Inc . for the Construction
Inspection and Material Testing Services for the 2019 City Wide
Resurfacing Projects
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: R19-105
19-0221 A Resolution to authorize the Director of Purchasing to execute an
agreement with Civiltech Engineering, Inc. of Two Pierce Place, Suite
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1400, Itasca, IL 60143 for the East New York Street - Segment III
(Farnsworth Avenue to Welsh Drive) Project, Section 14-00210-02-PV.
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: R19-106
19-0222 A Resolution authorizing an Amendment to the Ward 1 Business Grant
Program to increase the budget for the program to $60,000, with current
guidelines.
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: R19-107
19-0224 A Resolution authorizing the purchase of Altosid Natular Ingot
insecticides from Clarke Mosquito Inc., St Charles, Illinois for the 2019
Mosquito Abatement Program in the amount of $32,140.86 under the
Illinois Central Management Contract for the Division of Street
Maintenance.
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: R19-108
19-0233 A Resolution With Respect to the Potential Reimbursement of Eligible
Costs in a Possible Tax Increment Finance District (TIF) and to Induce
Development Interest within Such Area (80 S. River St. and Surrounding
Properties).
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: R19-109
19-0243 A Resolution enter With Respect to the Potential Reimbursement of
Eligible Costs in a Possible Tax Increment Finance District (TIF) and to
Induce Development Interest within Such Area (Property bounded by 75th
St and Route 34/Ogden Ave and the proposed Commons Drive
Extension).
Alex Alexandrou, Chief Management Officer, answered questions regarding the
proposed project.
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: R19-111
REPORT OF THE
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
The Government Operations Committee Met On Tuesday, March 26, 2019 and
Reviewed the Following Items:
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19-0195 A Resolution establishing the maximum number of Class E City of Aurora
liquor licenses (unofficially related to application from: MZBD Inc. d/b/a
The Town Bar & Grill, located at 2681 E. New York Street, Aurora,
Illinois.).
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: R19-098
REPORT OF THE
BUILDINGS, GROUNDS & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
The Buildings, Grounds and Infrastructure Committee Met On Monday, March 25,
2019 and Reviewed the Following Items:
19-0140 A Resolution Authorizing the Sealing and Abandonment of Well No. 8 by
Layne Christensen Company for the Water Production Division.
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: R19-094
19-0163 A Resolution Authorizing a Contract with Trotter and Associates, Inc. , to
provide construction engineering services for various underground utility
improvement projects during the 2019 construction season, in an amount
not to exceed $188,078.90 .
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: R19-095
19-0208 A Resolution to Award the contract for the Breckenridge Drive Sanitary
Sewer Improvement project to Brandt Excavating, Inc., 385 E. Hoover St.,
Morris, IL 60450 in the amount of two hundred four thousand, nine
hundred ninety-nine dollars and seventy cents ($204 ,999.70).
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: R19-099
19-0209 A Resolution to Award the contract for the Tollview Avenue Water Main
Replacement project to Brandt Excavating Inc., 385 E. Hoover St., Morris,
IL 60450 in the amount of three hundred fifty-four thousand, six hundred
ninety-four dollars and seven cents ($354,694.07).
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: R19-100
19-0211 A Resolution to Award the contract for the Basins 54 & 56 Sanitary
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Manhole Rehabilitation project to Kim Construction Company Inc., 3142
Holeman, P.O. Box 276, Steger, IL 60475 in the amount of seven
hundred fifty-six thousand, eight hundred eighty-five dollars and zero
cents ($756,885.00).
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: R19-102
19-0214 A Resolution accepting the improvements and maintenance security for
Rush-Copley Front Parking Lot Addition . - 2000 Ogden Av.
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: R19-103
19-0219 A Resolution approving a professional services agreement with
Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc. in the amount of $229,800.00 for the 2019
Water Main Flushing Program.
(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
Enactment No: R19-104
REPORT OF THE
SPECIAL ORDINANCE COMMITTEE
TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
The Special Ordinance Committee Met On Wednesday, March 27, 2019. All Items
Discussed Were Held in Committee.
MAYOR’S REPORT
There was no Mayor's Report.
MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS
19-0212 A Resolution Appointing Ariana Castro and Reappointing Hector Ochoa,
Ashley Martinez, Erik Franzen, Juan Garcia, Viviana Ramirez and Rafael
Martinez to the Aurora Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board.
This Resolution was referred to the City Council
Enactment No: R19-089
19-0215 A Resolution Reappointing Fernando Castrejon to the Aurora
Preservation Commission.
This Resolution was referred to the City Council
Enactment No: R19-090
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19-0259 A Resolution Appointing Will Hart to the Aurora Veterans Advisory
Council.
This Resolution was referred to the City Council
Enactment No: R19-091
ALDERMAN'S CORNER
REQUESTS AND REFERRALS
19-0262 Requesting a revision to the Plan Description for the Ocean Atlantic
Woodland Corporation Special Use Planned Development Amending the
Land Use Parcel on the property located at southwest corner of
Meadowridge Drive and 75th Street, being 11.30 acres, to the Multiplex
Parcels with R-4A(S) zoning (Pulte Home Company, LLC - 19-0262 /
NA28/3-17.234-PD/R/Ppn/Psd/R - JM - Ward 8)
This Petition was Forward to Planning Council.
19-0263 Requesting approval of a revision to the Preliminary Plan and Plat for the
property located at the southwest corner of Meadowridge Drive and 75th
Street for a ROW Dwelling (Party Wall) (1130) Use (Pulte Home
Company, LLC - 19-0263 / NA28/3-17.234-PD/R/Ppn/Psd/R - JM - Ward
8)
This Petition was Forward to Planning Council.
CLOSED SESSION
There was no need for a Closed Session.
ADJOURN
A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Franco to
adjourn this meeting. The motion carried by voice vote. This meeting was
adjourned at 5:36 P.M.
Submitted by: _________________________________________________________
Wendy McCambridge, City Clerk
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THIS MEETING AGENDA SHALL ALSO SERVE AS NOTICE THAT A MAJORITY OF A
QUORUM OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS MAY ATTEND
OR PARTICIPATE IN THIS COMMITTEE MEETING. NO OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL SHALL OCCUR AT THIS COMMITTEE MEETING. MINUTES OF THE
COMMITTEE MEETING SHALL CONSTITUTE THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE
COMMITTEE MEETING AND ANY MEETING OF THE MAJORITY OF THE QUORUM OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OCCURRING AT THE SAME TIME AND LOCATION.
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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Agenda
City Hall - 5th Floor Conference
City of Aurora Room B
44 East Downer Place
Aurora, IL
Committee of the Whole
Agenda - Final
Tuesday
April 02, 2019
5:00 PM
ROLL CALL
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF MARCH 5, 2019
19-0229 Approval of the Tuesday, March 5, 2019 Committee of the Whole Meeting
Minutes.
PUBLIC COMMENT
PRESENTATIONS
19-0258 Presentation on the Innovation & Core Services Department Thrive Collaborative
Center Concept.
REPORT OF THE
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
The Planning & Development Committee Met On Thursday, March 28, 2019 and
Reviewed the Following Items:
19-0131 An Ordinance Annexing Property located at 537 Hartford Avenue to the City of
Aurora, Illinois, 60506 .
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
19-0132 An Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit for a Community Residence, Major
(1520) Use on the Property located at 537 Hartford Avenue
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
19-0168 A Resolution Accepting the Dedication of a City Easement located at 625 W.
Illinois Avenue, being south of New Haven Avenue, just west of the Burlington
Northern Railroad
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
19-0241 A Resolution Accepting the Dedication of an Easement and the Dedication of
Right of Way for the Property located at 2114 Deerpath Road .
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
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REPORT OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE
TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
The Finance Committee Met On Tuesday, March 26, 2019 and Reviewed the
Following Items:
19-0075 A Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of a Replacement Tandem Axle Dump
Truck for the Streets Maintenance Division for $210,831.00 from Rush Truck
Center, Chicago, using Sourcewell.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
19-0092 An Ordinance Authorizing the Termination of an Existing Land Lease with BNB
Limited Liability Company and the Execution of a New Lease of Real Estate
Agreement between the City of Aurora and Highgate Aviation, Inc. for Lease of
Real Estate at the Aurora Municipal Airport.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
19-0121 A Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of a Replacement Aerial Bucket Truck for
the Parks and Recreation Division for $117,585.00 from Altec Industries, Inc. using
Sourcewell.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
19-0179 A Resolution Accepting the Proposal from Communities in Schools to Serves as
Third Party Administrator for 2019 Summer Programs in the amount not to exceed
$188,979 for the Youth Services Sub-division
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
19-0210 A Resolution With Respect to the Potential Reimbursement of Eligible Costs in a
Possible Tax Increment Finance District and to Induce Development Interest within
such area (Terminal Building at Broadway and Galena and Surrounding
Properties).
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
19-0220 A Resolution Authorizing the Director of Purchasing to Execute the Engineering
Agreement with HR Green, Inc . for the Construction Inspection and Material
Testing Services for the 2019 City Wide Resurfacing Projects
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
19-0221 A Resolution to authorize the Director of Purchasing to execute an agreement with
Civiltech Engineering, Inc. of Two Pierce Place, Suite 1400, Itasca, IL 60143 for
the East New York Street - Segment III (Farnsworth Avenue to Welsh Drive)
Project, Section 14-00210-02-PV.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
19-0222 A Resolution authorizing an Amendment to the Ward 1 Business Grant Program to
increase the budget for the program to $60,000, with current guidelines .
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
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19-0224 A Resolution authorizing the purchase of Altosid Natular Ingot insecticides from
Clarke Mosquito Inc., St Charles, Illinois for the 2019 Mosquito Abatement
Program in the amount of $32,140.86 under the Illinois Central Management
Contract for the Division of Street Maintenance.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
19-0233 A Resolution With Respect to the Potential Reimbursement of Eligible Costs in a
Possible Tax Increment Finance District (TIF) and to Induce Development Interest
within Such Area (80 S. River St. and Surrounding Properties) .
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
19-0243 A Resolution enter With Respect to the Potential Reimbursement of Eligible Costs
in a Possible Tax Increment Finance District (TIF) and to Induce Development
Interest within Such Area (Property bounded by 75th St and Route 34/Ogden Ave
and the proposed Commons Drive Extension) .
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
REPORT OF THE
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
The Government Operations Committee Met On Tuesday, March 26, 2019 and
Reviewed the Following Items:
19-0195 A Resolution establishing the maximum number of Class E City of Aurora liquor
licenses (unofficially related to application from: MZBD Inc. d/b/a The Town Bar
& Grill, located at 2681 E. New York Street, Aurora, Illinois.).
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
REPORT OF THE
BUILDINGS, GROUNDS & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
The Buildings, Grounds and Infrastructure Committee Met On Monday, March 25,
2019 and Reviewed the Following Items:
19-0140 A Resolution Authorizing the Sealing and Abandonment of Well No. 8 by Layne
Christensen Company for the Water Production Division.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
19-0163 A Resolution Authorizing a Contract with Trotter and Associates, Inc. , to provide
construction engineering services for various underground utility improvement
projects during the 2019 construction season, in an amount not to exceed
$188,078.90.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
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19-0208 A Resolution to Award the contract for the Breckenridge Drive Sanitary Sewer
Improvement project to Brandt Excavating, Inc., 385 E. Hoover St., Morris, IL
60450 in the amount of two hundred four thousand, nine hundred ninety-nine
dollars and seventy cents ($204 ,999.70).
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
19-0209 A Resolution to Award the contract for the Tollview Avenue Water Main
Replacement project to Brandt Excavating Inc., 385 E. Hoover St., Morris, IL
60450 in the amount of three hundred fifty-four thousand, six hundred ninety-four
dollars and seven cents ($354,694.07).
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
19-0211 A Resolution to Award the contract for the Basins 54 & 56 Sanitary Manhole
Rehabilitation project to Kim Construction Company Inc., 3142 Holeman, P.O. Box
276, Steger, IL 60475 in the amount of seven hundred fifty-six thousand, eight
hundred eighty-five dollars and zero cents ($756,885.00).
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
19-0214 A Resolution accepting the improvements and maintenance security for
Rush-Copley Front Parking Lot Addition . - 2000 Ogden Av.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
19-0219 A Resolution approving a professional services agreement with Crawford, Murphy
& Tilly, Inc. in the amount of $229,800.00 for the 2019 Water Main Flushing
Program.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0
REPORT OF THE
SPECIAL ORDINANCE COMMITTEE
TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
The Special Ordinance Committee Met On Wednesday, March 27, 2019. All Items
Discussed Were Held in Committee.
MAYOR’S REPORT
MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS
19-0212 A Resolution Appointing Ariana Castro and Reappointing Hector Ochoa, Ashley
Martinez, Erik Franzen, Juan Garcia, Viviana Ramirez and Rafael Martinez to the
Aurora Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board.
19-0215 A Resolution Reappointing Fernando Castrejon to the Aurora Preservation
Commission.
19-0259 A Resolution Appointing Will Hart to the Aurora Veterans Advisory Council.
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ALDERMAN'S CORNER
REQUESTS AND REFERRALS
19-0262 Requesting a revision to the Plan Description for the Ocean Atlantic Woodland
Corporation Special Use Planned Development Amending the Land Use Parcel
on the property located at southwest corner of Meadowridge Drive and 75th
Street, being 11.30 acres, to the Multiplex Parcels with R-4A(S) zoning (Pulte
Home Company, LLC - 19-0262 / NA28/3-17.234-PD/R/Ppn/Psd/R - JM - Ward 8)
19-0263 Requesting approval of a revision to the Preliminary Plan and Plat for the property
located at the southwest corner of Meadowridge Drive and 75th Street for a ROW
Dwelling (Party Wall) (1130) Use (Pulte Home Company, LLC - 19-0263
/PD/R/Ppn/Psd/R - JM - Ward 8)
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURN
THIS MEETING AGENDA SHALL ALSO SERVE AS NOTICE THAT A MAJORITY OF A
QUORUM OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS MAY ATTEND
OR PARTICIPATE IN THIS COMMITTEE MEETING. NO OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL SHALL OCCUR AT THIS COMMITTEE MEETING. MINUTES OF THE
COMMITTEE MEETING SHALL CONSTITUTE THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE
COMMITTEE MEETING AND ANY MEETING OF THE MAJORITY OF THE QUORUM OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OCCURRING AT THE SAME TIME AND LOCATION.
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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