Infrastructure and Technology Committee
Regular MeetingAurora, IL · March 8, 2021
Minutes
I & T Committee Meeting
City of Aurora Remote Access Only
44 E. Downer Place
Aurora, IL 60507
Infrastructure and Technology
Committee
Meeting Minutes - Final
Monday
March 08, 2021
4:00 PM
Chairperson Juany Garza
Vice Chair Bill Donnell
Alderman Sherman Jenkins
Alderman Judd Lofchie
Alderman Ted Mesiacos
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CALL TO ORDER:
Chairperson Garza called the meeting to order at 4:00pm.
ROLL CALL
Present: 5 - Chairperson Juany Garza, Vice Chair Bill Donnell, Alderman Sherman
Jenkins, Alderman Judd Lofchie and Alderman Ted Mesiacos
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OTHERS PRESENT
City of Aurora:
Miguel Flores, IT; Andrew Feuerborn, IT; Jolene Coulter, Purchasing; Kurt
Muth, Engineering; Mark Phipps, Engineering; Marissa Spencer, Legal
Department; Jessica Kalal, Legal Department; Jason Bauer, Engineering;
Cristal Colon, Aldermen's Office.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
21-0127 Approval of the 2/22/2021 I & T committee meeting minutes.
A motion was made by Alderman Jenkins, seconded by Alderman Lofchie, that
this agenda item be accepted and filed. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
PUBLIC COMMENT
AGENDA
21-0140 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to enter into an
agreement with Schroeder Asphalt Services, Inc., P.O. Box 831, Huntley,
IL 60142 in the amount of $894,040.00 for the 2021 Citywide Pavement
Patching for Water and Sewer Maintenance .
A motion was made by Alderman Mesiacos, seconded by Alderman Jenkins,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Vice Chair Bill Donnell and Alderman Judd Lofchie lost connection at 4:05pm.
Ayes: 3
21-0161 A Resolution to award a three year contract to Cox Landscaping, LLC in
the amount of $83,300.00 per year for the Landscape Maintenance of
Rain Gardens and Miscellaneous Storm BMPs project.
A motion was made by Alderman Jenkins, seconded by Alderman Lofchie, that
this agenda item be recommended for approval as amended. The motion
carried.
Ayes: 5
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21-0170 A Resolution to Enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Fox
Valley Music Foundation for the Calendar Year of 2021 .
A motion was made by Alderman Jenkins and seconded by Alderman
Mesiacos to amend Paragraph II, B, 2 of the Agreement from a hundred dollar
($100) fee to a ten dollar ($10) fee. The motion to amend carried.
A motion was made by Alderman Jenkins, seconded by Vice Chair Donnell,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval as amended. The motion
carried.
Vice Chair Bill Donnell and Alderman Judd Lofchie returned at 4:09pm.
Ayes: 5
21-0139 A Resolution authorizing the City of Aurora's Division of Communications
in the Office of the Mayor and the Division of Information Technology in
the Office of Innovation & Core Services to enter into an agreement with
Duke Energy Corporation. Said agreement would grant Duke Energy
Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates ("Duke Energy") the right
to publish a case study including photos and information regarding the
City's deployment of Smart Digital Kiosks. The case study may appear in
various Duke Energy advertising and promotional materials and in
various physical and digital formats.
A motion was made by Alderman Jenkins, seconded by Alderman Mesiacos,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 4
Nayes: 1
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made by Alderman Jenkins, seconded by Alderman Mesiacos,
that this meeting be adjourned. The motion carried. Chairperson Garza
adjourned the meeting at 4:37pm.
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 - http://aurora-il.org/legistar.php
[ For agendas prior to August 1, 2013, please visit http://aurora-il.org/agendasearch.php
]
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.org. Every effort will be made to allow for meeting
participation.
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Agenda
I & T Committee Meeting Remote
City of Aurora Access Only
44 E. Downer Place
Aurora, IL 60507
Infrastructure and Technology
Committee
Agenda - Final Chairperson Juany Garza
Vice Chair Bill Donnell
Monday Alderman Sherman Jenkins
Alderman Judd Lofchie
March 08, 2021 Alderman Ted Mesiacos
4:00 PM
THIS COMMITTEE MEETING WILL BE VIEWABLE VIA REMOTE ACCESS ONLINE AT:
www.aurora-IL.org or www.facebook.org/cityofauroraIL
TO LISTEN TO THIS MEETING VIA TELEPHONE OR TO JOIN THIS MEETING FOR
PURPOSES OF PUBLIC COMMENT VIA TELEPHONE, CALL:
Phone Number: +1 312-626-6799
Meeting ID: 896-3467-2888
THOSE WISHING TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT MUST PRE-REGISTER WITH THE
AGENDA CLERK NO LATER THAN 2:00 PM ON MARCH 8, 2021- VIA EMAIL AT
aldermensoffice@aurora-il.org OR VOICE MAIL AT 630-256-3020. SPEAKERS MUST
PROVIDE THEIR NAME, TELEPHONE NUMBER FROM WHICH THE MEETING WILL BE
ACCESSED AND THE TOPIC OF THEIR COMMENT. THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED THAT
ALL TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND PARTICIPANT NAMES MAY BE VISIBLE TO THE
PUBLIC.
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL
OTHERS PRESENT
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
21-0127 Approval of the 2/22/2021 I & T committee meeting minutes.
PUBLIC COMMENT
AGENDA
21-0140 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to enter into an agreement with
Schroeder Asphalt Services, Inc., P.O. Box 831, Huntley, IL 60142 in the amount of
$894,040.00 for the 2021 Citywide Pavement Patching for Water and Sewer
Maintenance.
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21-0161 A Resolution to award a three year contract to Cox Landscaping, LLC, with the
option of up to two additional annual extensions, in the amount of $83,300.00 per
year for the Landscape Maintenance of Rain Gardens and Miscellaneous Storm
BMPs project.
21-0170 A Resolution to Enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Fox Valley
Music Foundation for the Calendar Year of 2021 .
21-0139 A Resolution authorizing the City of Aurora's Division of Communications in the
Office of the Mayor and the Division of Information Technology in the Office of
Innovation & Core Services to enter into an agreement with Duke Energy
Corporation. Said agreement would grant Duke Energy Corporation and its
subsidiaries and affiliates ("Duke Energy") the right to publish a case study
including photos and information regarding the City's deployment of Smart Digital
Kiosks. The case study may appear in various Duke Energy advertising and
promotional materials and in various physical and digital formats.
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 - http://aurora-il.org/legistar.php
[ For agendas prior to August 1, 2013, please visit http://aurora-il.org/agendasearch.php
]
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.org. Every effort will be made to allow for meeting
participation.
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