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SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL City of Aurora MEETING REMOTE 44 East Downer Place Aurora, IL City Council Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday September 29, 2020 5:00 PM THIS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE VIEWABLE VIA REMOTE ACCESS ONLINE AT: www.aurora-IL.org or www.facebook.org/cityofauroraIL TO JOIN THIS MEETING FOR PURPOSES OF PUBLIC COMMENT VIA TELEPHONE: Phone Number: +1 312 626 6799 Meeting ID: 865 2560 1596 THOSE WISHING TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT MUST PRE-REGISTER WITH THE CITY CLERK NO LATER THAN 3:00 PM ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 - VIA EMAIL: CITYCLERK@AURORA-IL.ORG OR VOICEMAIL: (630) 256-3070. SPEAKERS MUST PROVIDE THEIR NAME, TELEPHONE NUMBER FROM WHICH THE MEETING WILL BE ACCESSED, AND TOPIC OF THEIR COMMENT. THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED THAT ALL TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND PARTICIPANT NAMES MAY BE VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. ROLL CALL Mayor Irvin called this Special City Council meeting to order at 5:03pm and the roll was called. Present: 13 - Alderman Emmanuel Llamas, Alderman Juany Garza, Alderman Ted Mesiacos, Alderman Bill Donnell, Alderman Carl Franco, Alderman Mike Saville, Alderman Scheketa Hart-Burns, Alderman Patty Smith, Alderman Edward Bugg, Alderman Judd Lofchie, Alderman Sherman Jenkins, Alderman Bob O'Connor and Mayor Richard Irvin PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE INVOCATION PUBLIC COMMENT There were no member of the public wishing to speak. City of Aurora Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final September 29, 2020 NEW BUSINESS A motion was made by Alderman Franco and seconded by Alderman Saville to suspend the rules to consider items under New Business. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 12 - Alderman Llamas, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Lofchie, Alderman Jenkins and Alderman O'Connor 20-0610 A Resolution Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement with the State of Illinois Department of Public Health for the use of City Property for a COVID-19 Test Site. A motion was made by Alderman Jenkins and seconded by Alderman Garza to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 11 - Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Lofchie, Alderman Jenkins and Alderman O'Connor Nay: 1- Alderman Llamas Enactment No: R20-225 20-0612 A Resolution Providing a Short Term Loan to Hesed House for the Completion of Phase 1 Renovation/Winterization of Hesed House Facilities not to exceed the amount of $800,000.00. A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderman Garza to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote: Alderman Franco and Alderman Bugg logged off the meeting at 6:20 pm. Aye: 10 - Alderman Llamas, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman Smith, Alderman Lofchie, Alderman Jenkins and Alderman O'Connor Enactment No: R20-226 CLOSED SESSION There was no need for a closed session. ADJOURN A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderman Garza to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried by the following vote and the meeting adjourned at 6:24p.m. City of Aurora Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final September 29, 2020 Aye: 10 - Alderman Llamas, Alderman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Saville, Alderman Hart-Burns, Alderman Smith, Alderman Lofchie, Alderman Jenkins and Alderman O'Connor Submitted by: __________________________________________ Sara Townsend - Deputy City Clerk/Acting 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.org. Every effort will be made to allow for meeting participation. City of Aurora Page 3