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City Hall - 2nd Floor City of Aurora Council Chambers 44 East Downer Place Aurora, IL City Council Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday August 23, 2022 6:00 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 call the City Clerk's Office at (630) 256-3070 with questions. ROLL CALL Mayor Irvin called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and the roll was called. Present: 13 - Alderman Emmanuel Llamas, Alderwoman Juany Garza, Alderman Ted Mesiacos, Alderman Bill Donnell, Alderman Carl Franco, Alderman Mike Saville, Alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns, Alderwoman Patty Smith, Alderman Edward Bugg, Alderwoman Shweta Baid, Alderman Ron Woerman, Alderman Sherman Jenkins and Mayor Richard Irvin PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Team OMg - Nidhi Sagaram, Samil Sharma and Viraj Vyas. INVOCATION The Invocation was led by Alderwoman Hart-Burns. APPOINTMENT OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderman Franco to appoint a Sergeant-At-Arms for this meeting. The motion carried by voice vote and Officer Sullivan served as Sergeant-At-Arms for this meeting. City of Aurora Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final August 23, 2022 MAYOR'S OFFICE OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS PRESENTATIONS The Mayor's Office honored the 2021-2022 8th Grade National Winners of the E-CyberMission Competition - Team OMg from Grainger Middle School in Aurora (Nidhi Sagaram, Samil Sharma and Viraj Vyas). Team OMg presented an overview of their winning competition problem regarding magnesium deficiency in the United States. Mayor Irvin presented Team OMg with their championship trophies and a Proclamation naming June 1st as Team OMg Day in the City of Aurora. Team OMg Coach, Aruna Rao, was presented with the Mayor's Award of Excellence. PUBLIC COMMENT The City Clerk read the Rules of Public Comment and the following individuals presented comment to the City Council: 1. Donna Zine spoke regarding zoning issues at the former Carson's site on Lake Street. 2. Adam Pauley spoke regarding the LGBTQ Advisory Board. 3. Matt Orr spoke regarding the ward remaps. 4. Casildo Casey Cuevas spoke regarding the ward remaps. CONSENT AGENDA The City Clerk read the Consent Agenda and the Direct to Council Consent Agenda in full. Mayor Irvin asked to remove item 22-0595 from the Consent Agenda. Item 22-0595 was removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on Unfinished Business. After the removal of item 22-0595 from the Consent Agenda, a motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderman Franco to approve the Consent Agenda and Direct to Council Consent Agenda as read. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 12 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderwoman Hart-Burns, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Woerman, Alderman Jenkins 22-0513 An Ordinance Abrogating a Drainage and Conservation Easement on the Property located at the southern end of Wolverine Drive, in DuPage County, Aurora, Illinois 60502 This Ordinance was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: O22-060 City of Aurora Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final August 23, 2022 22-0529 A Resolution authorizing an agreement with Burwood Group, Inc. for a SharePoint Discovery Assessment in a total contract amount not to exceed $25,000. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R22-234 22-0587 A Resolution authorizing an agreement with TinkRworks LLC, 501 W Lake St Ste 106, Elmhurst, IL 60126 for the provision of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics (STEAM) project kits & curriculum to serve an additional 400 underserved youth in an amount not to exceed $75,000.00. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R22-235 22-0596 An Ordinance amending Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Aurora, pertaining to the duties of the City Engineer. This Ordinance was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: O22-061 22-0615 A Resolution to award the City of Aurora Emergency Management Agency Storage Yard Expansion & Mitchell Road Drainage project located in Ward 1 to Fox Excavating, Inc., 1305 S. River St., Batavia, Illinois 60510 in the bid amount of three hundred fifty-seven thousand eight hundred forty-five dollars and zero cents ($357,845.00). This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R22-236 22-0616 A Resolution to approve the replacement of the Central Fire Station boilers from F.H. Paschen S.N. Nielsen & Associates, LLC, in the amount of $220,957.87. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R22-237 22-0617 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to enter into an agreement with Volunteer Supply Industries, Ltd., 105 E Galena Blvd, Suite 806, Aurora, IL 60505 in an amount not to exceed $375,820.00 for the purchase of lighting materials for various locations throughout the City. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R22-238 City of Aurora Page 3 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final August 23, 2022 DIRECT TO COUNCIL CONSENT AGENDA 22-0638 Approval of the Minutes of the Tuesday, August 9, 2022, City Council Meeting. The Minutes were approved and filed on the Direct to Council Consent Agenda. 22-0644 A Resolution accepting the improvements and maintenance security for AU-Spartan Athletic Park Multi-Use Facility - Jericho Rd, 1010 Victory Ln. This Resolution was approved on the Direct to Council Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R22-239 22-0668 A Resolution Accepting the Dedication of an Easement located on Property at the Northwest Corner of Oliver Avenue and West Ashland Avenue. This Resolution was approved on the Direct to Council Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R22-240 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 22-0467 A Resolution setting local fees imposed on video gaming operations. Chris Minick, Chief Financial Officer - City of Aurora, spoke regarding this item. Rick Veenstra, Corporation Counsel - City of Aurora, spoke briefly regarding this item. A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderwoman Smith to table this item. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote and this item was tabled. 22-0595 An Ordinance Establishing the Aurora Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Advisory Board Under Chapter 2, Article VI of the Code of Ordinances. Mayor Irvin thanked Mr. Adam Pauley for his work in the implementation of this Advisory Board. A motion was made by Alderman Franco and seconded by Alderman Donnell to adopt this ordinance. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 12 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderwoman Hart-Burns, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Woerman, Alderman Jenkins Enactment No: O22-062 City of Aurora Page 4 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final August 23, 2022 CLOSED SESSION Prior to the discussion of Item #22-0559 under Unfinished Business, a motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderman Jenkins to go into a closed session meeting to discuss reasonably anticipated litigation pursuant to Sec. 2(c)(11) of the Open Meetings Act. The motion carried by the following vote and the meeting adjourned to go into closed session at 6:50 p.m.: Aye: 12 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderwoman Hart-Burns, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Woerman and Alderman Jenkins OPEN MEETING RECONVENED Mayor Irvin reconvened the public meeting at 7:33 p.m. and the roll was called. Present: 13 - Alderman Emmanuel Llamas, Alderwoman Juany Garza, Alderman Ted Mesiacos, Alderman Bill Donnell, Alderman Carl Franco, Alderman Mike Saville, Alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns, Alderwoman Patty Smith, Alderman Edward Bugg, Alderwoman Shweta Baid, Alderman Ron Woerman, Alderman Sherman Jenkins and Mayor Richard Irvin City of Aurora Page 5 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final August 23, 2022 22-0559 An Ordinance amending Sec. 2-16 of the Code of Ordinances and providing for the redistricting of the City. Frank Calabrese presented and responded to questions regarding this item. This item was called when the meeting reconvened after the Closed Session meeting. A motion was made by Alderwoman Garza and seconded by Alderman Franco to approve this item. There was no vote taken on this motion. Discussion was held on this item with Mr. Frank Calabrese again presenting and responding to questions regarding this item. Mr. Calabrese proposed 3 new maps for consideration: Maps 3A, 3B and 3C. Mayor Irvin asked the members of the City Council if they agreed to remove Map 2A from consideration. Alderman Llamas and Alderwoman Smith asked to keep Map 2A in consideration. Rick Veenstra, Corporation Counsel - City of Aurora, responded to questions regarding this item. A motion was made by Alderman Franco and seconded by Alderman Saville to eliminate Maps 3B and 3C from consideration. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. A motion was made by Alderman Llamas and seconded by Alderwoman Smith to keep Map 2B under consideration. The motion failed by the following vote and Map 2B was removed from consideration: Aye : 2 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Smith Nay: 10 - Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderwoman Hart-Burns, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Woerman, Alderman Jenkins A motion was made by Alderman Mesiacos and seconded by Alderman Saville to remove Map 2A from consideration. There was no vote taken on this motion. Attorney Ross Secler, Outside Counsel - City of Aurora, responded to questions regarding this item. Alderman Bugg proposed specific amendments be made to Map 2A. A motion was made by Alderwoman Baid and seconded by Alderman Woerman to amend Map 2A to return a zero population area back into Ward 10. The motion failed by the following vote: Aye: 2 - Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Woerman Nay: 10 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderwoman Hart-Burns, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Jenkins City of Aurora Page 6 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final August 23, 2022 A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderman Franco to approve Map 2A as prepared by Mr. Calabrese as amended during the meeting in open session with respect to the 3rd Ward by Alderman Bugg regarding the area of Summerlin to Odgen Avenue. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 12 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderwoman Hart-Burns, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Woerman and Alderman Jenkins Enactment No: O22-063 NEW BUSINESS There were no items of New Business. APPROVAL OF THE BILL SUMMARY AND LARGE BILL LIST 22-0679 Bill Summary and Large Bill List. A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns to remove item #5 from the Bills list. Item #5 was removed from the bills list. A motion was made by Alderman Donnell and seconded by Alderman Woerman to approve item #5. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 11 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderwoman Smith, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Bugg, Alderman Woerman, Alderman Jenkins Nay: 1 - Alderwoman Hart-Burns A motion was made by Alderman Donnell and seconded by Alderman Franco to approve and pay the bills with the removal of item #5. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 12 - Alderman Llamas, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderwoman Hart-Burns, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Woerman and Alderman Jenkins ADJOURN A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns and seconded by Alderman Francop to adjourn this meeting. The motion carried by voice vote and the meeting adjourned at 9:27 p.m. Submitted by: ______________________________________ Jennifer Stallings, City Clerk City of Aurora Page 7 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final August 23, 2022 Persons with a disability requesting reasonable accommodations to participate in a public meeting should contact the City Clerk at least 48 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting. The City Clerk can be reached in person at 44 E. Downer Place, Aurora, Illinois, via telephone: 630-256-3070, or via e-mail: cityclerk@aurora-il.org. 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