Infrastructure and Technology Committee
Regular MeetingAurora, IL · February 27, 2023
Minutes
City Hall - 2nd Floor
City of Aurora Council Chambers
44 E. Downer Place
Aurora, IL 60507
Infrastructure and Technology
Committee
Meeting Minutes - Final
Monday
February 27, 2023
4:00 PM
Chairperson Juany Garza
Vice Chair Ted Mesiacos
Alderwoman Shweta Baid
Alderman Emmanuel Llamas
Alderwoman Patty Smith
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 contact the Aldermen’s Office at (630)
256-3020 with questions.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Garza called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: 5 - Chairperson Juany Garza, Vice Chair Ted Mesiacos, Alderwoman Shweta
Baid, Alderman Emmanuel Llamas and Alderwoman Patty Smith
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
23-0135 Approval of the minutes from the Infrastructure and Technology
Committee meeting held on February 13, 2023 .
A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith, seconded by Alderwoman Baid,
that the minutes be accepted and filed. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
PUBLIC COMMENT
AGENDA
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Committee
23-0081 A Resolution to use NTI National Technologies, Downers Grove, IL, as
the primary fiber vendor and EX2 Technology, LLC of Omaha, NE as the
secondary vendor for 2023 City fiber optic projects for $1,781,554.00
plus a 11% contingency . Total not to exceed $2,000,000.
Mike Baker, IT Division - City of Aurora, presented and answered questions on this
item.
A motion was made by Alderwoman Baid, seconded by Vice Chair Mesiacos,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
23-0136 A Resolution authorizing Engineering Enterprises, Inc. to provide
professional engineering services to the Water Production Division for a
Water Treatment Plant Coatings Rehabilitation project, in the
not-to-exceed amount of $99,000.
Robert Leible, Water Production - City of Aurora, presented and answered questions
on this item.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Mesiacos, seconded by Alderwoman Baid,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith, seconded by Alderwoman Baid,
that this meeting be adjourned. The motion carried. Chairperson Garza
adjourned the meeting at 4:13 p.m.
Ayes: 5
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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.
VISIT OUR WEB SITE FOR CURRENT AGENDAS -
https://www.aurora-il.org/985/City-Council-Agendas-Minutes
Any individual with a disability requesting a reasonable accommodation in order to
participate in a public meeting should contact the Aldermen's Office at least 48 hours
in advance of the scheduled meeting. The Aldermen's Office can be reached in
person at 60 E. Downer Place, Aurora Illinois, via telephone at 630-256-3020 or email
at aldermensoffice@aurora.il.us. Every effort will be made to allow for meeting
participation.
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Agenda
City Hall - 2nd Floor Council
City of Aurora Chambers
44 E. Downer Place
Aurora, IL 60507
Infrastructure and Technology
Committee
Agenda - Final Chairperson Juany Garza
Vice Chair Ted Mesiacos
Monday Alderwoman Shweta Baid
Alderman Emmanuel Llamas
February 27, 2023 Alderwoman Patty Smith
4:00 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 contact the Aldermen’s Office at (630)
256-3020 with questions.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
23-0135 Approval of the minutes from the Infrastructure and Technology Committee
meeting held on February 13, 2023 .
PUBLIC COMMENT
AGENDA
23-0081 A Resolution to use NTI National Technologies, Downers Grove, IL, as the primary
fiber vendor and EX2 Technology, LLC of Omaha, NE as the secondary vendor for
2023 City fiber optic projects for $1,781,554.00 plus a 11% contingency . Total not
to exceed $2,000,000.
23-0136 A Resolution authorizing Engineering Enterprises, Inc. to provide professional
engineering services to the Water Production Division for a Water Treatment Plant
Coatings Rehabilitation project, in the not-to-exceed amount of $99,000.
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
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Infrastructure and Technology Agenda - Final February 27, 2023
Committee
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.
VISIT OUR WEB SITE FOR CURRENT AGENDAS -
https://www.aurora-il.org/985/City-Council-Agendas-Minutes
Any individual with a disability requesting a reasonable accommodation in order to
participate in a public meeting should contact the Aldermen's Office at least 48 hours
in advance of the scheduled meeting. The Aldermen's Office can be reached in
person at 60 E. Downer Place, Aurora Illinois, via telephone at 630-256-3020 or email
at aldermensoffice@aurora.il.us. Every effort will be made to allow for meeting
participation.
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