Kane County Reporter

City of Aurora Committee of the Whole met May 20

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

ROLL CALL

MINUTES OF THE TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2025 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING

25-0436 Approval of the Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes of Tuesday, May 6, 2025.

MAYOR’S REPORT

25-0429 The Administration of the Oath of Office to Aurora Police Deputy Chief Steven

A. Stemmet (appointment confirmed on April 10, 2025).

25-0430 The Administration of the Oath of Office to Aurora Police Chief Matthew T. Thomas (appointment confirmed on April 10, 2025).

PUBLIC COMMENT

REPORT OF THE BUILDING, ZONING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

The Building, Zoning and Economic Development Committee Met On May 14, 2025 and Reviewed the Following Items:

25-0336 An Ordinance Annexing Property located at 1681 Bilter Road to the City of Aurora, Illinois

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

Building, Zoning and Economic Development Committee Planning & Development Resolutions

25-0352 A Resolution Approving a Revision to the Final Plan for Herget Middle School, located at 1550 Deerpath Road.

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

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

25-0391 A Resolution Approving a Final Plan for the Learning Commons on the Aurora University Campus located at the northwest corner of Prairie Street and S. Randall Road

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

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 3-0

REPORT OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE

The Finance Committee Met On May 15, 2025 and Reviewed the Following Items:

25-0292 An Ordinance Amending The Annual Budget For The Fiscal Year Beginning January 1, 2024 and Ending December 31, 2024 (Amendment #3 For The 2024 Fiscal Year).

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

25-0258 A Resolution to award a contract to Builders Paving, LLC in the amount of $5,873,168.00, and to appropriate $3,500,000.00 of MFT Funds for the 2025 Citywide Street Resurfacing-EAST project.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

25-0359 A Resolution authorizing the purchase of one replacement Ford Hybrid Utility Police Interceptor from Currie Motors for $52,488.00.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

25-0378 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to enter into a purchase agreement with Five Eight Group for the procurement of a drive test scanner for the Aurora Police Department, in a total amount not to exceed $170,000.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

25-0393 A Resolution approving the IDOT low bid award for Construction for the North Aurora Road Underpass at the CN Railroad.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

REPORT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

The Public Health, Safety and Transportation Committee Met On May 13, 2025 and Reviewed the Following Items:

25-0327 A Resolution maintaining the maximum number of Class D: Downtown Core On-Site Consumption liquor licenses (unofficially related to the application from French 75 Gallery and Lounge, Inc.). [Ward 2]

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

25-0369 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to enter into a purchase agreement with Axon Enterprises, Inc. for the procurement of squad car cameras and related equipment for the Aurora Police Department, for a total amount not to exceed $99,664.08.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

25-0389 A Resolution establishing the maximum number of Class B: Onsite Consumption liquor licenses, (unofficially related to the application from GJM Pizza LLC d/b/a Ach-N-Lou's Pizza Pub Inc. at 1592 N Farnsworth). [Ward 1]

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

25-0390 A Resolution establishing the maximum number of Class D: Fox Valley Entertainment District licenses, with Self-Service, Strolling and Package Sales Endorsements, (unofficially related to the application from Fox Taps, LLC d/b/a Tapville - Drink While You Shop - Fox Valley Mall, 195 Fox Valley Center Dr. 14 E). [Ward 10]

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

REPORT OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE & TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

The Infrastructure & Technology Committee Met On May 12, 2025 and Reviewed

the Following Items:

25-0063 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to enter into agreements

with Indoff LLC, 11816 Lackland Rd, St. Louis, MO 63146 and Volunteer

Supply Industries, Ltd., 105 E Galena Blvd, Suite 806, Aurora, IL 60505 in

amounts not to exceed $32,500.00 and $53,866.00, respectively, for the

purchase of lighting materials for various locations throughout the City.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0

25-0343 A Resolution authorizing the purchase of replacement and additional vehicles for the City of Aurora fleet, for $1,717,548.00.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0

25-0379 A Resolution to award the Beau Ridge North Water Main Improvements project, located in Ward 6, to Miller Pipeline LLC, in the bid amount of $3,173,802.50.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0

25-0382 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to utilize General Services Administration (GSA) and Houston-Area Council (HGAC) Cooperative Purchasing Contracts to purchase a pair of vehicle repair lifts for the new Public Works Facility from Vehicle Services Group, LLC, 2700 Lanier Drive, Madison, IN 47250 for the combined amount of $97,610.25.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0

25-0385 A Resolution to award the Fox Valley Center Drive Water Main Replacement project, located in Ward 10 to Fox Excavating, Inc., in the bid amount of $209,835.00.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0

25-0396 A Resolution to purchase mobile vehicle barriers from Meridian Rapid Defense Group for use at special events.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0

25-0397 A Resolution authorizing the execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation for the maintenance of state routes with the City of Aurora.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 4-0

REPORT OF THE RULES, ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES COMMITTEE

The Rules, Administration and Procedure Committee Met On May 6, 2025 and Reviewed the Following Items:

25-0372 An Ordinance creating Sec. 27-135 of the Code of Ordinances entitled "Vehicular Nuisance."

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

25-0375 A Resolution authorizing the appointment of Karina Cano to the "Sister Cities Commission" (SCC).

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED: APPROVAL 5-0

25-0380 Presentation on the "Downtown Revitalization" Portal.

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

ALDERMAN'S CORNER

CLOSED SESSION

ADJOURN

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