Finance Committee
Regular MeetingAurora, IL · November 13, 2018
Minutes
City Hall 5th Floor
City of Aurora Conference Room 5B
44 East Downer Place
Aurora, IL
Finance Committee
Meeting Minutes - Final
Tuesday
November 13, 2018
3:00 PM
Alderman Bob O'Connor, Chairman
Alderman Edward J. Bugg
Alderman Ted Mesiacos
Alderman Rick Mervine, Alternate
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairman O'Connor called the meeting to order at 3:09pm.
ROLL CALL
Present: 3 - Chairperson Bob O'Connor, Alderman Edward Bugg and Alderman Ted
Mesiacos
OTHERS PRESENT
Steve Lord, Beacon News; Jim Buzzard; Barb Buzzard; Judy Smith; Martha
Jackman; Lee Cheung; Joe Lusk; Phyllis J. Wells; Jerry Caskey; Chuck
Anderson
City of Aurora:
Jolene Coulter, Purchasing; Joe Hopp, Public Properties; Derrick Winston,
Equipment Services; Alex Alexandrou, Mayor's Office; LaDonna Carr, Human
Resources; Carl Franco, Ward 5 Alderman; Stacey Hamling, Budget; Marty
Lyons, Finance; Tim Forbes, Street Department; Ken Schroth, Public Works;
Bill Donnell, Ward 4 Alderman; Sandy Strueber, Aldermen's Office; Rick
Mervine, Ward 8 Alderman; Alex Voigt, Mayor's Office; Maria Lindsay, Mayor's
Office; Maria Velazquez, Human Resources; Alisia Lewis, Human Resources;
Elizabeth Coronado, Human Resources; Tosha Moss, Human Resources; Wendy
McCambridge, City Clerk; Clayton Muhammad, Community Relations; Rick
Veenstra, Law; Marissa Spencer, Law; Deborah Lang, Law; Daisy
Porter-Reynolds, Library; Kathy Fennell, Library; Tina Bohman, Ward 1
Alderman; Judd Lofchie, Ward 10 Alderman; Cristal Colon, Aldermen's Office
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
18-0969 Approval of the 10/23/2018 finance committee meeting minutes.
A motion was made by Alderman Bugg, seconded by Alderman Mesiacos, that
this agenda item be accepted and filed. The motion carried.
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Ayes: 3
18-0990 Approval of the 10-30-18 Special Finance Committee meeting minutes .
A motion was made by Alderman Bugg, seconded by Alderman Mesiacos, that
this agenda item be accepted and filed. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
18-0995 Approval of the minutes from the Special Finance Committee meeting on
November 1, 2018.
A motion was made by Alderman Bugg, seconded by Alderman Mesiacos, that
this agenda item be accepted and filed. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
18-1009 Approval of the minutes from the Special Finance Meeting on November
6, 2018.
A motion was made by Alderman Bugg, seconded by Alderman Mesiacos, that
this agenda item be accepted and filed. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
18-1020 Approval of the minutes from the Special Finance Committee Meeting on
November 8, 2018.
A motion was made by Alderman Bugg, seconded by Alderman Mesiacos, that
this agenda item be accepted and filed. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
APPOINTMENT OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS
A motion was made by Alderman Mesiacos, seconded by Alderman Bugg, to
appoint the Sergeant-at-Arms for this meeting. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
PUBLIC COMMENT
Jim Buzzard; Barb Buzzard; Joe Lusk
AGENDA
18-0973 A Resolution authorizing the purchase of diesel fuel and gasoline for the
Aurora Fire Department vehicles and emergency backup generators
from Blu Petroleum of Mundelein, IL, in an amount in excess of $25,000.
A motion was made by Alderman Bugg, seconded by Alderman Mesiacos, that
this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
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Ayes: 3
18-0979 A Resolution to approve the ratification for payment and expenses to
Patterson Veterinary Supply, Inc. for various medications and vaccines
for the animals in the care of Animal Care and Control.
A motion was made by Alderman Bugg, seconded by Alderman Mesiacos, that
this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
18-0984 A Resolution Ratify payments to the University Of Illinois Fire Service
Institute.
A motion was made by Alderman Mesiacos, seconded by Alderman Bugg, that
this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
18-0988 A Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Bulk Rock Salt in the Amount of
$63.87 per ton.
A motion was made by Alderman Bugg, seconded by Alderman Mesiacos, that
this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
18-0961 A Resolution to approve a purchase of a 2018 Ford F-450 dump truck for
the Street Maintenance Division in the amount of $55,624.00 from Currie
Motors.
A motion was made by Alderman Bugg, seconded by Alderman Mesiacos, that
this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
18-0994 Review the Proposed 2019 City budget for Executive, Aldermen, Law,
Finance, & Library.
This Reports/Studies was discussed and filed
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made by Alderman Mesiacos, seconded by Chairman O'Connor,
that this meeting be adjourned. Chairman O'Connor adjourned the meeting at
5:30pm. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
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THIS MEETING AGENDA SHALL ALSO SERVE AS NOTICE THAT A MAJORITY OF A
QUORUM OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS MAY ATTEND
OR PARTICIPATE IN THIS COMMITTEE MEETING. NO OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL SHALL OCCUR AT THIS COMMITTEE MEETING. MINUTES OF THE
COMMITTEE MEETING SHALL CONSTITUTE THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE
COMMITTEE MEETING AND ANY MEETING OF THE MAJORITY OF THE QUORUM OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OCCURRING AT THE SAME TIME AND LOCATION.
VISIT OUR WEB SITE FOR CURRENT AGENDAS - http://aurora-il.org/legistar.php
[ For agendas prior to August 1, 2013, please visit http://aurora-il.org/agendasearch.php ]
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Agenda
City Hall 5th Floor Conference
City of Aurora Room 5B
44 East Downer Place
Aurora, IL
Finance Committee
Agenda - Final-revised Alderman Bob O'Connor,
Chairman
Tuesday Alderman Edward J. Bugg
Alderman Ted Mesiacos
November 13, 2018 Alderman Rick Mervine, Alternate
3:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL
OTHERS PRESENT
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
18-0969 Approval of the 10/23/2018 finance committee meeting minutes.
18-0990 Approval of the 10-30-18 Special Finance Committee meeting minutes .
18-0995 Approval of the minutes from the Special Finance Committee meeting on
November 1, 2018.
18-1009 Approval of the minutes from the Special Finance Meeting on November 6, 2018 .
18-1020 Approval of the minutes from the Special Finance Committee Meeting on
November 8, 2018.
PUBLIC COMMENT
AGENDA
18-0973 A Resolution authorizing the purchase of diesel fuel and gasoline for the Aurora
Fire Department vehicles and emergency backup generators from Blu Petroleum
of Mundelein, IL, in an amount in excess of $25,000.
18-0979 A Resolution to approve the ratification for payment and expenses to Patterson
Veterinary Supply, Inc. for various medications and vaccines for the animals in the
care of Animal Care and Control.
18-0984 A Resolution Ratify payments to the University Of Illinois Fire Service Institute .
18-0988 A Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Bulk Rock Salt in the Amount of $63.87
per ton.
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18-0961 A Resolution to approve a purchase of a 2018 Ford F-450 dump truck for the
Street Maintenance Division in the amount of $55,624.00 from Currie Motors .
18-0994 Review the Proposed 2019 City budget for Executive, Aldermen, Law, Finance, &
Library.
ADJOURNMENT:
THIS MEETING AGENDA SHALL ALSO SERVE AS NOTICE THAT A MAJORITY OF A
QUORUM OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS MAY ATTEND
OR PARTICIPATE IN THIS COMMITTEE MEETING. NO OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL SHALL OCCUR AT THIS COMMITTEE MEETING. MINUTES OF THE
COMMITTEE MEETING SHALL CONSTITUTE THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE
COMMITTEE MEETING AND ANY MEETING OF THE MAJORITY OF THE QUORUM OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OCCURRING AT THE SAME TIME AND LOCATION.
VISIT OUR WEB SITE FOR CURRENT AGENDAS - http://aurora-il.org/legistar.php
[ For agendas prior to August 1, 2013, please visit http://aurora-il.org/agendasearch.php ]
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