Infrastructure and Technology Committee
Regular MeetingAurora, IL · September 25, 2023
Minutes
City Hall - Fifth Floor
City of Aurora
44 E. Downer Place
Aurora, IL 60507
Infrastructure and Technology
Committee
Meeting Minutes - Final
Monday
September 25, 2023
4:00 PM
Chairperson Juany Garza
Vice Chair Ted Mesiacos
Alderman John Laesch
Alderman Emmanuel Llamas
Alderman Brandon Tolliver
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 pm.
ROLL CALL
Present: 5 - Chairperson Juany Garza, Vice Chair Ted Mesiacos, Alderman John
Laesch, Alderman Emmanuel Llamas and Alderman Brandon Tolliver
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
23-0740 Approval of the minutes from the Infrastructure and Technology
Committee meeting held on September 11, 2023 .
A motion was made by Alderman Laesch, seconded by Alderman Llamas, that
the minutes be accepted and filed. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
PUBLIC COMMENT
AGENDA
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23-0709 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to purchase a
3-year subscription for an automated integration of services to
SoundThinking, Fremont, CA and Intergraph Corporation, Madison, AL
for a total award of $60,816.95 .
A motion was made by Alderman Llamas, seconded by Alderman Laesch, that
this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 4
Nayes: 1
23-0713 A Resolution awarding the design and engineering services for Fire
Station #9 and #13 to FGM Architects of Oak Brook, IL and for Station
#4 to Cordogan Clark of Aurora, IL.
A motion was made by Alderman Llamas, seconded by Alderman Laesch, that
this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
23-0720 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to purchase an
8-year service agreement from Big Belly Solar, Inc, Needham, MA, for
a connected smart waste, solar compacting and recycling platform at
Philips Park for a total award of $793,989.12 .
A motion was made by Vice Chair Mesiacos, seconded by Alderman Llamas,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 4
Nayes: 1
23-0745 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to execute a
contract supplement with Fehr Graham & Associates, LLC of Freeport,
IL in the amount of $22,000.00 for CSO Monitoring and DMR
Preparation.
A motion was made by Alderman Llamas, seconded by Alderman Laesch, that
this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
23-0746 A Resolution to award the Frontenac and Gregory 54” RCP Storm
Sewer Extension project located in Ward 10 to Stokes Excavating Inc.
in the bid amount of one hundred seventy one thousand five hundred
fifty five Dollars and zero Cents ($171,555.00) .
A motion was made by Alderman Llamas, seconded by Alderman Laesch, that
this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
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23-0748 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to execute a
contract with Nedrow Painting, Aurora, IL in the amount of $107,250 to
perform maintenance on the pedestrian bridge near RiverEdge Park in
Ward 1.
A motion was made by Alderman Laesch, seconded by Alderman Llamas, that
this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Alderman Llamas, seconded by Vice Chair Mesiacos,
that this meeting be adjourned. The motion carried. Chairperson Garza
adjourned the meeting at 4:45 pm.
Ayes: 5
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 - Fifth Floor
City of Aurora
44 E. Downer Place
Aurora, IL 60507
Infrastructure and Technology
Committee
Agenda - Final Chairperson Juany Garza
Vice Chair Ted Mesiacos
Monday Alderman John Laesch
Alderman Emmanuel Llamas
September 25, 2023 Alderman Brandon Tolliver
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
23-0740 Approval of the minutes from the Infrastructure and Technology Committee
meeting held on September 11, 2023 .
PUBLIC COMMENT
AGENDA
23-0709 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to purchase a 3-year
subscription for an automated integration of services to SoundThinking, Fremont,
CA and Intergraph Corporation, Madison, AL for a total award of $60,816.95 .
23-0713 A Resolution awarding the design and engineering services for Fire Station #9
and #13 to FGM Architects of Oak Brook, IL and for Station #4 to Cordogan Clark
of Aurora, IL.
23-0720 A Resolution Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to purchase an
8-year service agreement from Big Belly Solar, Inc, Needham, MA, for a
connected smart waste, solar compacting and recycling platform at Philips Park
for a total award of $713,255.66 .
23-0745 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to execute a contract
supplement with Fehr Graham & Associates, LLC of Freeport, IL in the amount of
$22,000.00 for CSO Monitoring and DMR Preparation.
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Committee
23-0746 A Resolution to award the Frontenac and Gregory 54” RCP Storm Sewer
Extension project located in Ward 10 to Stokes Excavating Inc. in the bid amount
of one hundred seventy one thousand five hundred fifty five Dollars and zero Cents
($171,555.00).
23-0748 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to execute a contract with
Nedrow Painting, Aurora, IL in the amount of $107,250 to perform maintenance on
the pedestrian bridge near RiverEdge Park in Ward 1 .
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
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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