Finance Committee
Regular MeetingAurora, IL · December 10, 2013
Minutes
City Hall 5th Floor
City of Aurora Conference Room B
44 East Downer Place
Aurora, IL
Finance Committee
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday
December 10, 2013
3:00 PM
Chairperson Bob O'Connor
Alderman Rick Mervine
Alderman Kristina "Tina" Bohman
Alderman John Peters (Alt)
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairman O'Connor called the meeting to order at 3:04 PM.
ROLL CALL
Present: 3 - Chairperson Bob O'Connor, Alderman Rick Mervine and Alderman Tina
Bohman
OTHERS PRESENT
Phil Pogue, Rick Huizinga, Frank Frank Zitnik, Joel Pyle, J. DeMarte, H. Koop,
Mike Nugent
City of Aurora: Stephen Adams, MIS; Ted Beck, MIS; Ray Hull, Water & Sewer;
Brian Caputo, Finance; Esther Phillips, Purchasing; Alisia Lewis, HR; Alex
Alexandrou, HR; Alderman Donnell, Ward 4; Carie Anne Ergo, Mayor's Office
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
13-00874 Approval of the Finance /Budget Meeting minutes from Tuesday, November
26, 2013.
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be approved and filed. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
13-00876 Approval of the Budget Meeting minutes from Tuesday, December 3, 2013.
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be approved and filed. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
AGENDA
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13-00838 A Resolution to Approve a Leak Detection Survey of the City of Aurora
Water Distribution System to ADS Environmental Services LLC,
Huntsville, AL in the Amount Not to Exceed $38,150.00 for the Water &
Sewer Division.
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
13-00845 A Resolution to Purchase 1100 Additional SmartPoint Transceivers
Units to Wirelessly Read Water Meters thereby Amending Resolution
R13-123.
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
13-00880 An Ordinance authorizing the modification of the existing T-Mobile
lease for tower colocation at 1325 West Indian Trail. This lease
modification is required to allow for the move of their equipment from
the City of Aurora water tower to the City owned communication
monopole on the same site.
A motion was made by Alderman Bohman, seconded by Alderman Mervine,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
13-00916 A Resolution Authorizing Agreement for Administrative Services with
Allied Benefit Systems, Inc. for PPO Group Health Plan Administration
for Period January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014
A motion was made by Alderman Bohman, seconded by Alderman Mervine,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
13-00918 A Resolution Authorizing An Agreement for Health Insurance
Stop/Loss Coverage with QBE Insurance Group, Ltd. For the Period
January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
13-00920 A Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Excess Liability and Cyber
Liability Insurance for the Period of December 31, 2013 through
December 31, 2014
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
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Ayes: 3
13-00921 A Resolution Authorizing the Renewal Purchase of
Property/Boiler-Machinery, Excess Workers Compensation, Crime and
Fine Arts Insurance for the Period of December 31, 2013 through
December 31, 2014.
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
13-00917 A Resolution Authorizing Execution of Labor Agreement Between the
City of Aurora and Local 461 of the International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers, AFL/CIO Effective 1/1/13 through 12/31/16
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
13-00886 An ordinance levying certain special service area taxes for the fiscal
year January 1, 2013 through December 31,2013 (Special Service
Area Number One)
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
13-00887 An ordinance levying certain special service area taxes for the fiscal
year January 1, 2013 through December 31,2013 (Special Service
Area Number Twenty-Four)
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
13-00888 An ordinance levying certain special service area taxes for the fiscal
year January 1, 2013 through December 31,2013 (Special Service
Area Number Twenty-Five)
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
13-00889 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for the
Fiscal Year January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013 (Special
Service Area Number Twenty-Seven)
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
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Ayes: 3
13-00890 An ordinance levying certain special service area taxes for the fiscal
year January 1, 2013 through December 31,2013 (Special Service
Area Number Thirty-Two)
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
13-00891 An ordinance levying certain special service area taxes for the fiscal
year January 1, 2013 through December 31,2013 (Special Service
Area Number Forty-Four)
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
13-00892 An ordinance levying certain special service area taxes for the fiscal
year January 1, 2013 through December 31,2013 (Special Service
Area Number Sixty)
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
13-00893 An ordinance levying certain special service area taxes for the fiscal
year January 1, 2013 through December 31,2013 (Special Service
Area Number Sixty-Three)
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
13-00894 An ordinance levying certain special service area taxes for the fiscal
year January 1, 2013 through December 31,2013 (Special Service
Area Number Sixty-Five)
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
13-00895 An ordinance levying certain special service area taxes for the fiscal
year January 1, 2013 through December 31,2013 (Special Service
Area Number 66A)
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
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13-00896 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for the
Fiscal Year January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013 (Special
Service Area Number Sixty-Six B)
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
13-00897 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for the
Fiscal Year January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013 (Special
Service Area Number Sixty-Six C)
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
13-00898 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for the
Fiscal Year January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013 (Special
Service Area Number Sixty-Six D)
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
13-00899 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for the
Fiscal Year January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013 (Special
Service Area Number Sixty-Seven)
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
13-00900 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for the
Fiscal Year January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013 (Special
Service Area Number Seventy)
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
13-00901 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for the
Fiscal Year January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013 (Special
Service Area Number Eighty-Eight)
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
13-00902 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for the
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Fiscal Year January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013 (Special
Service Area Number Ninety)
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
13-00903 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for the
Fiscal Year January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013 (Special
Service Area Number One Thirty Four)
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
13-00904 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for the
Fiscal Year January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013 (Special
Service Area Number One Hundred Forty One)
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
13-00905 An Ordinance Authorizing and Providing for the Abatement of Special
Service Area Tax Levies, 2013 Tax Levy Extension
This Ordinance was recommended for approval
Ayes: 3
13-00908 An Ordinance Adopting an Annual Budget for the Fiscal Year
Beginning January 1, 2014 and Ending December 31, 2014 in Lieu of
Passage of an Appropriation Ordinance
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Chairperson O'Connor,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 2
Abstain: 1
13-00909 An Ordinance Authorizing and Providing for the Abatement of General
Obligation Bond Tax Levies, 2013 Tax Levy Extension
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
13-00910 An Ordinance Levying Taxes for the City of Aurora, Illinois, for the
Fiscal Year January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
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Ayes: 3
13-00923 An Ordinance Levying Library Fund Taxes for the City of Aurora,
Illinois, for the Fiscal Year January 1, 2013 through December 31,
2013
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
HELD
13-00625 Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Development Agreement
with Jimi Allen Photography, Inc. for 56-58-60 S LaSalle St (Jimi Allen
Photography, Inc. - AU22/3-11.285-AG - ES - Ward 2)
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made by Alderman Bohman, seconded by Alderman Mervine,
that the meeting be adjourned. Chairman O'Connor adjourned the meeting at
4:30 PM. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
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Agenda
City Hall 5th Floor
City of Aurora Conference Room B
44 East Downer Place
Aurora, IL
Finance Committee
Agenda - Final-revised
Tuesday
December 10, 2013
3:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
13-00874 Approval of the Finance /Budget Meeting minutes from Tuesday, November 26, 2013.
13-00876 Approval of the Budget Meeting minutes from Tuesday, December 3, 2013.
AGENDA
13-00838 A Resolution to Approve a Leak Detection Survey of the City of Aurora Water
Distribution System to ADS Environmental Services LLC, Huntsville, AL in the
Amount Not to Exceed $38,150.00 for the Water & Sewer Division.
13-00845 A Resolution to Purchase 1100 Additional SmartPoint Transceivers Units to
Wirelessly Read Water Meters thereby Amending Resolution R13-123.
13-00880 An Ordinace authoring the modification of the existing T-Mobile lease for tower
colocation at 1325 West Indian Trail. This lease modification is required to
allow for the move of their equipment from the City of Aurora water tower to the
City owned communication monopole on the same site.
13-00886 An ordinance levying certain special service area taxes for the fiscal year
January 1, 2013 through December 31,2013 (Special Service Area Number
One)
13-00887 An ordinance levying certain special service area taxes for the fiscal year
January 1, 2013 through December 31,2013 (Special Service Area Number
Twenty-Four)
13-00888 An ordinance levying certain special service area taxes for the fiscal year
January 1, 2013 through December 31,2013 (Special Service Area Number
Twenty-Five)
13-00889 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for the Fiscal Year
January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013 (Special Service Area Number
Twenty-Seven)
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13-00890 An ordinance levying certain special service area taxes for the fiscal year
January 1, 2013 through December 31,2013 (Special Service Area Number
Thirty-Two)
13-00891 An ordinance levying certain special service area taxes for the fiscal year
January 1, 2013 through December 31,2013 (Special Service Area Number
Forty-Four)
13-00892 An ordinance levying certain special service area taxes for the fiscal year
January 1, 2013 through December 31,2013 (Special Service Area Number
Sixty)
13-00893 An ordinance levying certain special service area taxes for the fiscal year
January 1, 2013 through December 31,2013 (Special Service Area Number
Sixty-Three)
13-00894 An ordinance levying certain special service area taxes for the fiscal year
January 1, 2013 through December 31,2013 (Special Service Area Number
Sixty-Five)
13-00895 An ordinance levying certain special service area taxes for the fiscal year
January 1, 2013 through December 31,2013 (Special Service Area Number
66A)
13-00896 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for the Fiscal Year
January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013 (Special Service Area Number
Sixty-Six B)
13-00897 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for the Fiscal Year
January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013 (Special Service Area Number
Sixty-Six C)
13-00898 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for the Fiscal Year
January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013 (Special Service Area Number
Sixty-Six D)
13-00899 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for the Fiscal Year
January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013 (Special Service Area Number
Sixty-Seven)
13-00900 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for the Fiscal Year
January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013 (Special Service Area Number
Seventy)
13-00901 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for the Fiscal Year
January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013 (Special Service Area Number
Eighty-Eight)
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13-00902 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for the Fiscal Year
January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013 (Special Service Area Number
Ninety)
13-00903 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for the Fiscal Year
January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013 (Special Service Area Number
One Thirty Four)
13-00904 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for the Fiscal Year
January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013 (Special Service Area Number
One Hundred Forty One)
13-00905 An Ordinance Authorizing and Providing for the Abatement of Special Service
Area Tax Levies, 2013 Tax Levy Extension
13-00908 An Ordinance Adopting an Annual Budget for the Fiscal Year Beginning January
1, 2014 and Ending December 31, 2014 in Lieu of Passage of an Appropriation
Ordinance
13-00909 An Ordinance Authorizing and Providing for the Abatement of General
Obligation Bond Tax Levies, 2013 Tax Levy Extension
13-00910 An Ordinance Levying Taxes for the City of Aurora, Illinois, for the Fiscal Year
January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013 Finance Committee Agenda Items
- December 10, 2013 Meeting
13-00916 A Resolution Authorizing Agreement for Administrative Services with Allied
Benefit Systems, Inc. for PPO Group Health Plan Administration for Period
January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014
13-00917 A Resolution Authorizing Execution of Labor Agreement Between the City of
Aurora and Local 461 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers,
AFL/CIO Effective 1/1/13 through 12/131/13
13-00918 A Resolution Authorizing An Agreement for Health Insurance Stop/Loss
Coverage with QBE Insurance Group, Ltd. For the Period January 1, 2014
through December 31, 2014
13-00920 A Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Excess Liability and Cyber Liability
Insurance for the Period of December 31, 2013 through December 31, 2014
13-00921 A Resolution Authorizing the Renewal Purchase of Property/Boiler-Machinery,
Excess Workers Compensation, Crime and Fine Arts Insurance for the Period
of December 31, 2013 through December 31, 2014.
13-00923 An Ordinance Levying Library Fund Taxes for the City of Aurora, Illinois, for the
Fiscal Year January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013 Finance Committee
Agenda Items - December 10, 2013 Meeting
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HELD
13-00625 Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Development Agreement with Jimi
Allen Photography, Inc. for 56-58-60 S LaSalle St (Jimi Allen Photography, Inc.
- AU22/3-11.285-AG - ES - Ward 2)
ADJOURNMENT:
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