Finance Committee
Regular MeetingAurora, IL · October 14, 2014
Minutes
City Hall 5th Floor
City of Aurora Conference Room 5B
44 East Downer Place
Aurora, IL
Finance Committee
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday
October 14, 2014
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 3:07 PM.
ROLL CALL
Present: 3 - Chairperson Bob O'Connor, Alderman Rick Mervine and Alderman Tina
Bohman
OTHERS PRESENT
Ron Jaffe, Robert Paohicchi, Steven Lord, John Cummings, Pat Kelsey
City of Aurora: Rosario DeLeon, Public Properties; Brett Weiler, Public
Properties; Daniel Anderson, Public Properties; Alisia Lewis, Human
Resources; LaDonna Carr, Human Resources; Eric Gallt, Engineering; Beatrice
Torres, Water Billing; John Russell, Community Services; Jim Birchall, Central
Services; Dan Barreiro, Community Services; Jeff McLaughlin, Neighborhood
Redevelopment; Ray Hull, Water & Sewer; Alderman Donnell, Ward 4; Brian
Caputo, Finance Dept.; Sandra Strueber, Aldermen's Office; Alex Voigt, Mayor's
Office; Esther Phillips, Purchasing; JIm Pilmer, Neighborhood Standards; Ken
Schroth, Public Works;
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
14-00817 Approval of the 9/23/2014 finance committee meeting minutes.
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be accepted and filed. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
14-00863 Approval of the 10/7/2014 special finance committee meeting minutes .
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be accepted and filed. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
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AGENDA
14-00795 A Resolution to Accept the Proposal of United Meters, Inc., Morris,
Illinois for the 2014 Water Meter and Reading Device Change-Out
Program.
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
14-00850 A Resolution to Purchase 5000 Total iPerl Water Meters and
SmartPoint Transceiver Units from HD Supply Waterworks, Ltd., Carol
Stream, Illinois in the Amount of $570,000.00 as the City Budget
Allows for the 2014 Water Meter and Reading Device Change-Out
Program.
A motion was made by Alderman Bohman, seconded by Alderman Mervine,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
14-00860 A Resolution to Ratify payment of $131,330 to HD Supply Waterworks
Ltd., Carol, Stream, Illinois for Iperl water meters and SmartPoint
transceivers and the purchase of additional meters and SmartPoints
as the budget allows for the Water and 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
14-00865 A Resolution to amend the "2014 Citywide Patching - Water and
Sewer Maintenance Project" contract with Builders Paving, LLC dba
Hardin Paving Services, 4413 Roosevelt Road #108 Hillside, Il 60162 .
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
14-00813 A Resolution approving the Professional Engineering Services
Agreement with HR Green Inc. for the Lake Street and River Street
Two Way Conversion
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
14-00814 A Resolution Amending the Guidelines for the Single Family
Residential Restoration Program to add Pre-Award Inspections and a
20% Award Contingency for Unforeseen Problems Found in the Permit
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Inspection Process.
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
14-00825 A Resolution Authorizing an Amendment to the CDBG Subrecipient
Agreement for Mutual Ground, Inc., to Allow Reallocation of Staff
Costs.
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
14-00822 A Resolution Establishing C.O.B.R.A. Insurance Monthly Rates
Effective January 1, 2015
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
14-00823 A Resolution Establishing Dental Insurance Monthly Rates Effective
January 1, 2015.
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
14-00824 A Resolution Establishing Health and Dental Insurance Monthly Rates
of Contributions for Retirees Effective January 1, 2015 .
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
14-00828 A Resolution Establishing Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Advantage
HMO (BCBS) for Group Health Care Services for Period January 1,
2015 through December 31, 2015 .
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
14-00830 A Resolution Authorizing Agreement for Administrative Services with
Allied Benefit Systems, Inc. For PPO Group Health Plan
Administration for Period January 1, 2015 Through December 31,
2015.
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
14-00838 A Resolution Establishing PPO and HDHP Health Insurance Plans and
Rates effective January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015 .
A motion was made by Alderman Bohman, seconded by Alderman Mervine,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
14-00837 A Resolution Authorizing the purchase of bulk rock salt in the amount
of $57.50 per ton from Cargill Incorporated Salt Division, North
Olmsted,Ohio .
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
14-00852 A Resolution Authorizing a Contract with F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen &
Associates, LLC for the Installation of a new roof for the Phillips Park
Maintenance Facility located at 903 Ray Moses Drive in the amount of
$111,731.52 through the Naperville Job Order Contract Program.
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
14-00861 A Resolution accepting the lowest qualified bid for asbestos abatement
at the city owned property located at 14 S. Blackhawk Street, Aurora IL
from Valor Technologies, Inc of Bolingbrook, IL in the amount of
$589,400.00.
A motion was made by Alderman Bohman, seconded by Alderman Mervine,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
14-00851 A Resolution to accept a grant from the State of Illinois in the Amount
of $200,000 for creation of exhibits and replication of the historic
chandelier for the Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Museum.
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that the meeting be adjourned. Chairman O'Connor adjourned the meeting at
4:21 PM. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
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Agenda
City Hall 5th Floor Conference
City of Aurora Room 5B
44 East Downer Place
Aurora, IL
Finance Committee
Chairperson Bob O'Connor
Agenda - Final Alderman Rick Mervine
Alderman Kristina "Tina" Bohman
Tuesday Alderman John Peters (Alt)
October 14, 2014
3:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
14-00817 Approval of the 9/23/2014 finance committee meeting minutes.
14-00863 Approval of the 10/7/2014 special finance committee meeting minutes .
AGENDA
14-00795 A Resolution to Accept the Proposal of United Meters, Inc., Morris, Illinois for
the 2014 Water Meter and Reading Device Change-Out Program .
14-00813 A Resolution approving the Professional Engineering Services Agreement with
HR Green Inc. for the Lake Street and River Street Two Way Conversion
14-00814 A Resolution A Resolution Amending the Guidelines for the Single Family
Residential Restoration Program to add Pre-Award Inspections and a 20%
Award Contingency for Unforeseen Problems Found in the Permit Inspection
Process.
.
14-00822 A Resolution Establishing C.O.B.R.A. Insurance Monthly Rates Effective
January 1, 2015
14-00823 A Resolution Establishing Dental Insurance Monthly Rates Effective January 1,
2015
.
14-00824 A Resolution Establishing Health and Dental Insurance Monthly Rates of
Contributions for Retirees Effective January 1, 2015 .
14-00825 A Resolution Authorizing an Amendment to the CDBG Subrecipient Agreement
for Mutual Ground, Inc., to Allow Reallocation of Staff Costs .
14-00828 A Resolution Establishing Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Advantage HMO
(BCBS) for Group Health Care Services for Period January 1, 2015 through
December 31, 2015.
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14-00830 A Resolution . Authorizing Agreement for Administrative Services with Allied
Benefit Systems, Inc. For PPO Group Health Plan Administration for Period
January 1, 2015 Through December 31, 2015.
14-00837 A Resolution Authorizing the purchase of bulk rock salt in the amount of $57.50
per ton from Cargill Incorporated Salt Division, North Olmsted,Ohio .
14-00838 A Resolution Establishing PPO and HDHP Health Insurance Plans and Rates
effective January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015 .
14-00850 A Resolution to Purchase 5000 Total iPerl Water Meters and SmartPoint
Transceiver Units from HD Supply Waterworks, Ltd., Carol Stream, Illinois in
the Amount of $570,000.00 as the City Budget Allows for the 2014 Water Meter
and Reading Device Change-Out Program .
14-00852 A Resolution Authorizing a Contract with F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen &
Associates, LLC for the Installation of a new roof for the Phillips Park
Maintenance Facility located at 903 Ray Moses Drive in the amount of
$111,731.52 through the Naperville Job Order Contract Program.
14-00860 A Resolution to Ratify payment of $131,330 to HD Supply Waterworks Ltd.,
Carol, Stream, Illinois for Iperl water meters and SmartPoint transceivers and
the purchase of additional meters and SmartPoints as the budget allows for the
Water and Sewer Division.
.
14-00861 A Resolution accepting the lowest qualified bid for asbestos abatement at the
city owned property located at 14 S. Blackhawk Street, Aurora IL from Valor
Technologies, Inc of Bolingbrook, IL in the amount of $589,400.00.
14-00865 A Resolution to amend the "2014 Citywide Patching - Water and Sewer
Maintenance Project" contract with Builders Paving, LLC dba Hardin Paving
Services, 4413 Roosevelt Road #108 Hillside, Il 60162 .
14-00851 A Resolution to accept a grant from the State of Illinois in the Amount of
$200,000 for creation of exhibits and replication of the historic chandelier for the
Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Museum.
ADJOURNMENT:
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