Public Health, Safety, and Transportation Committee
Regular MeetingAurora, IL · June 8, 2021
Minutes
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44 East Downer Place
Aurora, IL 60507
Public Health, Safety, and
Transportation Committee
Meeting Minutes - Final
Tuesday
June 08, 2021
4:00 PM
Chairperson Scheketa Hart-Burns
Vice Chair Bill Donnell
Alderwoman Juany Garza
Alderman Ted Mesiacos
Alderman Mike Saville
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CALL TO ORDER:
Vice Chairperson Donnell called the meeting to order at 4:01 pm.
ROLL CALL
Present: 5 - Chairperson Scheketa Hart-Burns, Vice Chair Bill Donnell, Alderwoman
Juany Garza, Alderman Ted Mesiacos and Alderman Mike Saville
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OTHERS PRESENT
Hope Ashworth
City of Aurora
Miguel Flores, IT; Deb Lang, Legal; Jennifer Stallings, City Clerk; Jolene
Coulter, Purchasing; Alex Voigt, Mayor's Office; Gina Moga, Special Events;
Jessica Kalal, Legal; Marissa Spencer, Legal; Rich Jacobs, Aldermen's Office;
Kathy McCabe, Aldermen's Office.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
21-0408 Approval of the minutes from the Public, Health, Safety and
Transportation Committee meeting held on May 25, 2021 .
A motion was made by Chairperson Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderwoman
Garza, that this agenda item be accepted and filed. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
PUBLIC COMMENT
AGENDA
21-0275 A Resolution establishing the maximum number of Class A: Package
Sales liquor licenses, (unofficially related to the application from Shree
Balchandra, LLC d/b/a AJ's Liquorland at 2150 W. Galena Blvd., Aurora,
due to partial ownership change) - Ward 5.
A motion was made by Alderwoman Garza, seconded by Chairperson
Hart-Burns, that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion
carried.
Ayes: 5
21-0411 A Resolution establishing the maximum number of Class D: Downtown
Core Entertainment District (Arts Facility) liquor licenses (unofficially
related to the application from The Studio Gallery, Inc. d/b/a French 75 at
56 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora) - Ward 2 .
A motion was made by Chairperson Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderwoman
Garza, that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion
carried.
Ayes: 5
21-0395 Special Events Report Out June and July 2021
This Reports/Studies was discussed and filed
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CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made by Chairperson Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Saville,
that this meeting be adjourned. The motion carried. Vice Chairperson Donnell
adjourned the meeting at 4:13 pm.
Ayes: 5
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OF A QUORUM OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS MAY
ATTEND OR PARTICIPATE IN THIS COMMITTEE MEETING. NO OFFICIAL
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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
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Agenda
PHST Committee Remote Access
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44 East Downer Place
Aurora, IL 60507
Public Health, Safety, and
Transportation Committee
Agenda - Final Chairperson Scheketa Hart-Burns
Vice Chair Bill Donnell
Tuesday Alderwoman Juany Garza
Alderman Ted Mesiacos
June 08, 2021 Alderman Mike Saville
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: 848 7031 4532
THOSE WISHING TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT MUST PRE-REGISTER WITH THE
AGENDA CLERK NO LATER THAN 2:00 PM ON JUNE 8, 2021 - VIA EMAIL:
aldermensoffice@aurora.il.us 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
21-0408 Approval of the minutes from the Public, Health, Safety and Transportation
Committee meeting held on May 25, 2021 .
PUBLIC COMMENT
AGENDA
21-0275 A Resolution establishing the maximum number of Class A: Package Sales liquor
licenses, (unofficially related to the application from Shree Balchandra, LLC d/b/a
AJ's Liquorland at 2150 W. Galena Blvd., Aurora, due to partial ownership change)
- Ward 5.
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21-0411 A Resolution establishing the maximum number of Class D: Downtown Core
Entertainment District (Arts Facility) liquor licenses (unofficially related to the
application from The Studio Gallery, Inc. d/b/a French 75 at 56 E. Galena Blvd.,
Aurora) - Ward 2.
21-0395 Special Events Report Out June and July 2021
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.us. Every effort will be made to allow for meeting
participation.
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