Committee of the Whole

City Hall - 5th Floor City of Aurora Conference Room B 44 East Downer Place Aurora, IL Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday July 16, 2019 5:00 PM CALL TO ORDER Clerk Voigt called the meeting to order at 5:04 p.m. ROLL CALL Present 11 - 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, and Alderman Sherman Jenkins Absent 2 - Alderman Bob O'Connor, and Mayor Richard Irvin ELECTION OF TEMPORARY CHAIRPERSON Clerk Voigt presided over the election of a temporary Chairperson for the meeting. Alderman Franco nomindated Alderman Saville, and was seconded by Alderman Hart-Burns. No other nominations were presented and the there were no objections, Alderman Saville was unanimously elected to preside over the meeting. PUBLIC COMMENT No members of the public signed up to address the City Council. REPORT OF THE BUILDING, ZONING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE The Building, Zoning, and Economic Development Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, July 10, 2019 was canceled. REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE City of Aurora Page 1 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes - Final July 16, 2019 The Finance Committee Met On Thursday, July 11, 2019 and Reviewed the Following Items: 19-0394 A Resolution Authorizing the extension of the Sales Tax Revenue Sharing Agreement (R10-396) with Pacifica Square LLC. (formally Yorkshire Plaza) and the City of Aurora for the facilitation of a lease renewal for major anchor Best Buy. Dave Dibo from the Mayor's Office of Economic Development, spoke on this item. (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA) 19-0464 A Resolution authorizing a contract with the Law Office of Victor Puscas for the professional services of an administrative hearing officer (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA) 19-0556 A Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Eight (8) Additional Replacement Squad Cars for the Aurora Police Department from Currie Motors, using the Suburban Purchasing Cooperative in the amount of $296,784.00. (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA) 19-0572 A Resolution authorizing a contract with the Law Office of Mark K. Wade for the professional services of an administrative hearing officer . (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA) 19-0573 An Ordinance Proposing the Creation of a Business District in the City of Aurora and the Establishment of a Public Hearing in Connection with the Same (Yorkshire Plaza/Route 59 Business District No. 1) . Trevor Dick, Director of Development Strategy and Facilitation, presented briefly on this item. Marty Lyons, Chief Financial Officer, answered questions from the City Council. (PLACED ON UNFINISHED BUSINESS) 19-0577 A Resolution Authorizing the Director of Purchasing to Execute the Engineering Services Agreement with Santacruz Land Acquisitions and to Appropriate Motor Fuel Tax Funds for the East New York Street - Segment III (Farnsworth Avenue to Welsh Drive) Project, Section 14-00210-02-PV. Ken Schroth, Director of Public Works, answered questions from the Council on this item. (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA) City of Aurora Page 2 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes - Final July 16, 2019 19-0583 A Resolution Amending the Redevelopment Agreement (RDA) between the City of Aurora and 80 S. River, LLC for the Redevelopment of 80 S. River St. Marty Lyons, Chief Financial Officer, answered questions from the Council on this item. (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA) 19-0584 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to enter into an agreement with Abbey Paving & Sealcoating Company, Inc., 1949 County Line Road, Aurora, IL 60502 in the amount of $949,031.25 for improvements to Parking Lot E, located east of Broadway between New York Avenue and Galena Boulevard. Ken Schroth, Director of Public Works, answered questions pertaining to the cost of this project. Alex Alexandrou, Chief Management Officer, spoke on this item. Trevor Dick, Director of Development Strategy and Facilitation, spoke on this item. John Curley, Chief Development Officer, spoke on this item. (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA) 19-0585 A Resolution to Award the Contract for the Benton and Stolp Intersection Improvements to Martam Construction, Inc., 1200 Gasket Drive, Elgin, IL 60120 in the amount of $540,854.00 . (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA) REPORT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE The Public Health, Safety and Transportation Committee Met On Tuesday, July 9, 2019 and Reviewed the Following Items: 19-0543 A Resolution to accept the request to extend the current contract for Enterprise Leasing of Chicago, 1050 Lombard Rd, Lombard, Illinois, for a three year vehicle rental agreement , for the Aurora Police Department . (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA) REPORT OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE & TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE The Infrastructure & Technology Committee Met On Monday, July 8, 2019 and Reviewed the Following Items: City of Aurora Page 3 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes - Final July 16, 2019 19-0551 A Resolution for accepting the improvements and maintenance security for Lehigh Station - Unit 3 Lot 6. (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA) 19-0567 A Resolution Authorizing a Contract with Brandt Excavating Inc. in the amount of two hundred and sixty-nine thousand, three hundred and eleven dollars and zero cents ($269,311.00) for the S. River Street Sewer Separation project located in Ward 4 . (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA) 19-0568 A Resolution Authorizing a Contract with H. Linden & Sons Sewer and Water Inc. in the amount of two hundred and thirteen thousand, three hundred and twenty-one dollars and zero cents ($213,321.00) for the Rosedale, Liberty, and Sans Souci Storm Sewer Extensions project located in Wards 5 & 7 . (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA) REPORT OF THE RULES, ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES COMMITTEE The Rules, Administration and Procedure Committee Met On Tuesday, July 02, 2019 and Reviewed the Following Items: 19-0015 An Ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article III, Division 2 of the Code of the City of Aurora pertaining to the ethical standards of the City's officers and employees and creating Chapter 15 of the Code of the City of Aurora restating and amplifying those standards. Rick Veenstra, Corporation Counsel, spoke on this item. (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA) 19-0507 A Resolution with respect to the preliminary meeting materials available to members of the City Council. (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA) 19-0539 A Resolution Appointing Shweta Baid, Sunil Patel, Nadia Kanhai, Ajay Jain and Sukanya Rangarajan and Reappointing Sanjeev Panday, Roopa Anjanappa, Anupama Setty, Gautam Bhatia, Sharon Garcia, Kunal Majmundar, Ashok Easwaran and Sandeep Londhe to the Indian American Community Outreach Advisory Board . (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA) City of Aurora Page 4 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes - Final July 16, 2019 19-0552 An Ordinance authorizing the execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement with the County of DuPage for the shared enforcement of the City of Aurora Ethics Ordinance . (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA) 19-0510 A Resolution authorizing a two-year grant in the amount of $27,500 per year in partnership with Rebuilding Together Aurora (RTA) and The Neighbor Project to assist qualified residents with projects in the Third Ward. Alderman Mesiacos provided comments on this item. Rick Guzman, Executive Director of the Neighbor Project, spoke briefly on this item. (PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA) ADJOURN A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Franco, that this meeting be adjourned. The meeting adjourned at 5:34 p.m. ____________________________________ Alex Voigt, City Clerk 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. City of Aurora Page 5