Kane County Reporter

City of Aurora Committee of the Whole met Dec. 5.

Here are the agenda provided by the committee:

ROLL CALL 

MINUTES OF THE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2023 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING 

23-0971 Approval of the Minutes of the Tuesday, November 21, 2023, Committee of the Whole Meeting.

MAYOR’S REPORT 

PUBLIC COMMENT 

REPORT OF THE BUILDING, ZONING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 

The Building, Zoning and Economic Development Committee Met On November 29, 2023 and Reviewed the Following Items: 

23-0920 An Ordinance Providing for the Execution of an Annexation Agreement with the Owners of Record Providing for B-2 (C) Business District - General Retail and OS-1 (C) Conservation, Open Space and Drainage Zoning, with a Conditional Use Planned Development zoning for the territory which may be Annexed to the City of Aurora located at the southwest corner of Liberty Street and N. Eola Road on Vacant Land in Dupage County, Aurora Illinois 60502

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0 

23-0921 An Ordinance Annexing Certain Property being Vacant Land located at the southwest corner of Liberty Street and N. Eola Road to the City of Aurora, Illinois 60502, pursuant to an Approved Annexation Agreement

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0 

23-0922 An Ordinance Establishing a Conditional Use Planned Development, Approving the Liberty and Eola Plan Description and amending Chapter 49 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Aurora, by modifying the zoning map attached thereto to an underlying zoning of B-2 Business District - General Retail and OS-1 Conservation, Open Space and Drainage Zoning for the property located at the southwest corner of Liberty Street and N. Eola Road

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0 

23-0923 A Resolution Approving a Preliminary Plan and Plat for Liberty & Eola Subdivision, on vacant land located at the southwest corner of Liberty Street and N. Eola

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0  

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE 

The Finance Committee Met on November 30, 2023 and Reviewed the Following Items: 

23-0337 A Resolution authorizing the execution of a Joint Funding Agreement with the State of Illinois, the execution of a Phase 3 Construction Engineering Services Agreement with V3 Companies, Ltd in the not to exceed amount of $102,248.00, and the appropriation of $275,000.00 of MFT Funds for the Hankes-Galena Resurfacing Project.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0 

23-0783 A Resolution authorizing the execution of a Joint Funding Agreement with the State of Illinois, the execution of a Phase 3 Construction Engineering Services Agreement with HR Green, Inc. in the not to exceed amount of $473,545.00 and the appropriation of $1,600,000.00 of REBUILD Illinois Bond Funds for the Indian Trail (Edgelawn to Highland) Signal Modernization and Resurfacing Project.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0 

23-0838 A Resolution authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of MFT funds for snow removal operations in 2024 in an amount up to $1,320,000.00.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0 

23-0944 A Resolution authorizing the execution of a Joint Funding Agreement with the State of Illinois, the execution of a Phase 3 Construction Engineering Services Agreement with Thomas Engineering Group in the not to exceed amount of $53,808.00, and the appropriation of $250,000.00 of MFT Funds for the Church & Sheffer Resurfacing Project.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0 

23-0945 A Resolution authorizing the execution of a Joint Funding Agreement with the State of Illinois, the execution of a Phase 3 Construction Engineering Services Agreement with Chastain & Associates LLC in the not to exceed amount of $100,179.00, and the appropriation of $660,000.00 of MFT Funds for the Illinois Avenue Resurfacing Project.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0 

23-0946 A Resolution authorizing the City to a grant award of $79,550.00 from the U.S. Department of Justice COPS Office De-Escalation Grant Program.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0 

23-0958 A Resolution to accept award number 15JCOPS-23-GG-01883-TECP from the US Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Technology and Equipment Program for $2,280,000.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0 

23-0965 A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a five-year Agreement in Support of the Aurora Area Convention and Visitors Bureau through the Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0 

23-0669 An Ordinance Levying Taxes For the City of Aurora, Illinois, For The Fiscal Year January 1, 2023 Through December 31, 2023.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0 

23-0668 An Ordinance Authorizing and Providing For The Abatement of General Obligation Bond Tax Levies. 2023 Tax Levy Extension.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0 

23-0653 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The Fiscal Year January 1, 2023 Through December 31, 2023 (Special Service Area Number One).

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0 

23-0656 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For Fiscal Year January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. (Special Service Area Number Forty-Four)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0 

23-0657 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for The Fiscal Year January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. (Special Service Area Number Sixty-Three).

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0 

23-0658 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for The Fiscal Year January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. (Special Service Area Number Sixty-Five)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0 

23-0659 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for The Fiscal Year January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. (Special Service Area Number Sixty-Six A)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0 

23-0660 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for Fiscal Year January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. (Special Service Area Number Sixty-Six B).

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0 

23-0661 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for The Fiscal Year January 1, 2023 Through December 31, 2023. (Special Service Area Number Sixty-Six C)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0 

23-0662 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for Fiscal Year January 1, 2023 Through December 31, 2023. (Special Service Area Number Sixty-Six D).

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0 

23-0663 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The Fiscal Year January 1, 2023 Through December 31, 2023. (Special Service Area Number Sixty-Seven)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0 

23-0664 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The Fiscal Year January 1, 2023 Through December 31, 2023. (Special Service Area Number Eighty-Eight)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0 

23-0665 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The Fiscal Year January 1, 2023 Through December 31, 2023. (Special Service Area Number Ninety)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0 

23-0666 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The Fiscal Year January 1, 2023 Through December 31, 2023. Special Service Area Number One Hundred Forty-One)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0 

23-0667 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The Fiscal Year January 1, 2023 Through December 31, 2023. (Special Service Area Number Twenty- Four)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0 

23-0979 An Ordinance Adopting An Annual Budget For the Fiscal Year Beginning January 1, 2024 And Ending December 31, 2024 In Lieu Of Passage Of An Appropriation Ordinance.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0 

23-0966 Notification of a Public Hearing on December 12, 2023, regarding the proposed first amendment to the existing West Farnsworth TIF District #7 [No Action Required].

INFORMATION ONLY - [NO ACTION NEEDED AT C.O.W.] 

23-0970 Notification of a public hearing on December 12, 2023, regarding the proposed Farnsworth Bilter TIF District. [No Action Required].

INFORMATION ONLY - [NO ACTION NEEDED AT C.O.W.] 

REPORT OF THE  PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE 

The Public Health, Safety and Transportation Committee Met On November 28, 2023 and Reviewed the Following Items: 

23-0939 A Resolution establishing the maximum number of Class D: Downtown Core On-Site Consumption liquor licenses (unofficially related to the application from Leilani Aurora, Inc d/b/a Leilani Asian Fusion at 2 N River Street, Aurora). [Ward 2]

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0 

REPORT OF THE  INFRASTRUCTURE & TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 

The Infrastructure & Technology Committee Met On November 27, 2023 and Reviewed the Following Items: 

23-0907 A Resolution Authorizing a Contract with Trotter and Associates, Inc., to provide construction engineering services for various underground utility improvement projects during the 2024 construction season, in an amount not to exceed $350,000.00.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0 

23-0908 A Resolution adopting unit price bids for the purchase of various water and sewer repair materials for the 2024 calendar year.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0 

23-0953 A Resolution Accepting Plumbing Service Bids for the Water and Sewer Maintenance Division.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0 

23-0954 A Resolution to accept the Proposals received for the 2024 Water & Sewer Division Emergency Repair Program.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0 

23-0963 A Resolution authorizing the purchase of two (2) replacement mowers, from Reinders Inc., through Sourcewell, for $231,716.42.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0 

REPORT OF THE RULES, ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES COMMITTEE 

The Rules, Administration and Procedure Committee Met On November 21, 2023 and Reviewed the Following Items: 

23-0577 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 13, Article II of the Code of Ordinances Pertaining to Tobacco.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0 

23-0925 An Ordinance amending Chapter 49 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Aurora, Illinois, commonly known as the "Aurora Zoning Ordinance"

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0 

23-0932 A Resolution authorizing the reappointments of Gerald Butters Jr., Jared Ploger and Philip Pogue to the Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Commission.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0 

HELD ITEMS FROM PREVIOUS C.O.W. MEETING 

23-0910 An Ordinance Approving the 2023 Edition of the FoxWalk Overlay District Design Guidelines Intent, Rules and Regulations

NEW BUSINESS 

23-0972 A motion authorizing the execution of a settlement agreement between the City and John Palatine in the matter of Palatine v. City of Aurora et al; Case No.

22-LA-130 - Circuit Court of the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, Kane County, Illinois. 

CLOSED SESSION 

ADJOURN 

**Special City Council Meeting to be held immediately upon the adjournment of the 5:00 PM Committee of the Whole Meeting** 

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. 

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