Kane County Reporter

City of Aurora Committee of the Whole met May 21

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

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 

24-0369 Approval of the Minutes of the Tuesday, May 7, 2024, Committee of the Whole Meeting. 

MAYOR’S REPORT 

STAFF REPORT 

24-0352 Aurora Youth Council Presentation 

PUBLIC COMMENT 

REPORT OF THE BUILDING, ZONING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 

The Building, Zoning and Economic Development Committee Met On May 15, 2024 and Reviewed the Following Items: 

24-0305 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an Agency Agreement with the State of Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics and a not-to-exceed agreement for Construction Phase Engineering Services in the amount of $152,000 with Crawford, Murphy and Tilly, Inc. for the Rehabilitate Auto Parking Lots and Entrance Road Project (ARR 4544) located at the Aurora Municipal Airport. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0 

24-0361 A Resolution authorizing and directing the filing of a written protest to Kane County with respect to the Special Use Petition filed by RPIL Solar 10, LLC for a Community Solar Facility along the west side of Barnes Road, north of the BNSF RR in Sugar Grove Township. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0 

Building, Zoning and Economic Development Committee Planning & Development Resolutions 

24-0333 A Resolution Approving the Final Plat for Prairie Meadows Subdivision located at North side of Prairie Street, west of N. Kingsway Drive 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0 

(FINAL/APPEALABLE) - [NO ACTION NEEDED AT C.O.W.] 

24-0334 A Resolution Approving a Final Plan for Prairie Meadows Subdivision located at North side of Prairie Street, west of N. Kingsway Drive 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0 

(FINAL/APPEALABLE) - [NO ACTION NEEDED AT C.O.W.] 

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE 

The Finance Committee Met on May 16, 2024 and Reviewed the Following Items: 

23-0870 A Resolution authorizing payment to F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielson & Associates LLC for repairs to the structure at 35 N Broadway, Aurora, IL 60505, in the amount of $759,445.78. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0 

24-0076 A Resolution authorizing the City of Aurora to enter into a crossing surface installation agreement with BNSF Railway Company for improvements of the crossing of Indian Trail and the BNSF Railroad. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0 

24-0221 A Resolution authorizing the sale of obsolete and surplus property using JJ Kane Auctioneers. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0 

24-0308 A Resolution authorizing the execution of a Joint Funding Agreement with the State of Illinois, the execution of a Phase 2 Engineering Agreement with Baxter & Woodman, Inc. in the not to exceed amount of $70,476.00, and the appropriation of $70,476.00 of MFT Funds for the South Edgelawn Drive at BNSF Railway Tracks Crossing Project. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0 

24-0341 A Resolution Awarding the McCoy Drive and Cheshire Drive Traffic Signal Installation project construction to H & H Electric Company of Franklin Park, IL, for the amount of $520,195.62 and the appropriation of Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) funds. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0 

24-0342 A Resolution Authorizing the mayor to execute phase 3 construction engineering agreement with HR Green, Inc. and appropriation of Motor Fuel Tax Funds for McCoy Drive and Cheshire Drive Traffic Signal Installation project. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0 

24-0343 A Resolution authorizing the execution of a Phase 1 Preliminary Engineering Agreement with Stanley Consultants, Inc. in the not to exceed amount of $189,555.00, and the appropriation of $189,555.00 of MFT Funds for the E New York Street N Farnsworth Avenue Intersection Improvement Project. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0 

24-0347 A Resolution approving an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Aurora and the Wheatland Township Road District for the resurfacing of Wolf's Crossing Road. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0 

24-0348 A Resolution approving an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Aurora and the Sugar Grove Township Road District for the resurfacing of Prairie Street. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0 

24-0358 A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Forest Preserve District of Will County, City of Aurora, and Wheatland Township Road District for the Phase I Engineering Services for the construction of multi-use path along Wolf’s Crossing Road located in the City of Aurora and Wheatland Township, Will County, Illinois 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0 

24-0363 A Resolution Authorizing the Renewal of the Line of Credit (LOC) in the amount of $10 million with Old Second National Bank for a one-year term expiring on June 30, 2025. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0 

24-0364 A Resolution authorizing the execution of a Local Public Agency Amendment #1 with the State of Illinois, the execution of a Phase 1 Preliminary Engineering Supplement with Baxter & Woodman, Inc. in the not to exceed amount of $24,301.00, and the appropriation of $21,391.00 of MFT Funds for the South Edgelawn Drive at BNSF Railway Tracks Crossing Project. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0 

24-0365 A Resolution authorizing the execution of a Phase 2 Design Engineering Supplement with Stanley Consultants, Inc. in the not to exceed amount of $37,646.00 and the appropriation of $80,000.00 of REBUILD Illinois Bond Funds for the Indian Trail Signal - Edgelawn to Highland Project. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0 

24-0366 A Resolution authorizing the future execution of Phase 3 Construction Engineering Services Supplement with HR Green, Inc. in the not to exceed amount of $100,000.00 and the appropriation of $1,540,000.00 of REBUILD Illinois Bond Funds for the Indian Trail Road Reconstruction and High Street Intersection Project. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0 

24-0371 An Ordinance Amending The Annual Budget For The Fiscal Year Beginning January 1, 2023 and Ending December 31, 2023 (Amendment #2 For The 2023 Fiscal Year). 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0 

24-0376 A Resolution Transferring the Finish Line Grant Program (FLG) and Allocated Funds to Invest Aurora to Provide Incentives for the Recruitment, Expansion, and Upgraded Building Stock to Businesses Throughout the City of Aurora. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0 

The Finance Committee also discussed item #24-0339, which is under the "New Business" section of this agenda. 

REPORT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE 

The Public Health, Safety and Transportation Committee Met On May 14, 2024  and Reviewed the Following Items: 

24-0266 A Resolution establishing the maximum number of licenses for tattoo and body art establishments in the City of Aurora in accordance with Chapter 25, Article XI "Tattoo and Body Art Establishments". 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-1 

REPORT OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE & TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 

The Infrastructure & Technology Committee Met On May 13, 2024 and Reviewed  the Following Items: 

23-1002 A Resolution Authorizing the remediation of asbestos for City-owned properties located at 22 W. Park Place & 817 Forest Avenue. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0 

24-0292 A Resolution authorizing the execution of a Phase 3 Construction Engineering Agreement with Ardmore Roderick in the not to exceed amount of $181,368.00 for the 2024 City Wide Resurfacing Projects. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0 

24-0310 A Resolution authorizing the acceptance of bid pricing from various contractors for landscape & mowing Maintenance for multiple park locations for a One Year Contract with Two Optional One Year Extensions upon mutual consent. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-1-1 Present 

24-0312 A Resolution authorizing repair services for River Intake Pump #4 for the Water Production Division in an amount not to exceed of $55,203.00 to Layne Christensen Company, Aurora, IL. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0 

24-0338 A Resolution Authorizing a Contract with Fehr Graham Engineering & Environmental to provide construction engineering services for various underground utility improvement projects during the 2024 construction season, in an amount not to exceed $177,000.00. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0 

24-0340 A Resolution to award the Lebanon Street and Pearl Street Sewe Separation project located in Wards 3 and 4 to Benchmark Construction Co Inc. in the bid amount of $988,000.00. 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0 

REPORT OF THE RULES, ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES COMMITTEE 

The Rules, Administration and Procedures Committee Meeting Scheduled for May 7, 2024 was cancelled. 

NEW BUSINESS 

24-0339 A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Redevelopment Agreement (RDA) Providing for the Conveyance of City Owned Property Located at 7 South Broadway, a City Grant in the Amount of $413,547 and a Forgivable Loan in the Amount of $413,547 to Frontier Development, LLC Owned by Conrad and Curt Hurst, in Partnership with the Restaurateurs Chris and Mehgan Curren, Proprietors of Graceful Ordinary in St Charles. 

24-0381 A motion authorizing and directing the Chief Human Resources Officer to execute a settlement agreement on behalf of the City in Worker's Compensation Claim #186510671. 

ALDERMAN'S CORNER 

CLOSED SESSION 

ADJOURN

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