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City Council adopts multiple zoning, annexation, financial and program resolutions; approves Consent Agenda

AuroraOct 22, 20134 min read

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At the October 22, 2013 Aurora City Council meeting (called to order by Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor), the Council approved the Consent Agenda including Neighborhood Stabilization Program agreements and property dispositions, adopted multiple zoning and annexation ordinances, authorized a $9.565M general obligation refunding bond issuance, approved preservation grants and several liquor-license resolutions, and approved contracts including Police Department networking equipment and Indian Trail Bridge agreements. A public hearing was held (no speakers) on a planned development at Molitor & Farnsworth. The meeting adjourned after a motion to enter Closed Session on pending litigation.

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Approved minutes of the October 8, 2013 City Council meeting.
Appointed Officer Tellner as Sergeant-at-Arms for the meeting.
Approved Consent Agenda items including: Developer Agreement with Joseph Corporation for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and ordinances authorizing disposition of NSP properties (329 S. Lincoln Ave; 458 S. Union St; 590 E. Downer Pl).
Authorized Local Agency Agreement, construction engineering agreement with HR Green, Inc., and appropriation of Motor Fuel Tax funds for the Indian Trail Bridge Project (Enactment No: R13-293).
Approved multiple preservation grants totaling various amounts for historic properties (Enactment Nos: R13-299 through R13-303).
Adopted ordinance approving a 290,000 sq. ft. expansion concept and rezoning/parking variance for property at 1901 Bilter Road (Simon Property Group) (Enactment No: O13-062).
Adopted multiple annexation, rezoning and planned development ordinances related to Commonwealth Edison Company properties and other parcels (Enactment Nos: O13-063 through O13-071).
Adopted ordinance providing for issuance of $9,565,000 aggregate principal amount of General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2013 (Enactment No: O13-072).
Adopted resolution(s) establishing the maximum number of City of Aurora liquor licenses by class (Enactment Nos: R13-294, R13-295, R13-298, R13-304 as applicable).
Authorized purchase of Cisco computing and networking equipment for the Police Department in the amount of $231,072.45 from Sentinel Technologies, Inc. (Enactment No: R13-296).
Granted permission for 34th Street Films to film on Middle Avenue (dates amended to Oct 23–30).
Approved bill summary and large bill list for payment as presented.
Moved to go into Closed Session at the close of the meeting to discuss pending litigation (Open Meetings Act exception).

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