Finance Committee

City Hall 5th Floor City of Aurora Conference Room 5B 44 East Downer Place Aurora, IL Finance Committee Meeting Minutes - Final Thursday June 13, 2019 3:00 PM Chairperson Bob O'Connor Vice Chair Edward Bugg Alderman Carl Franco Alderman Scheketa Hart-Burns Alderman Emmanuel Llamas CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Bob O'Connor called the meeting to order at 3:07 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: 5 - Chairperson Bob O'Connor, Vice Chair Edward Bugg, Alderman Carl Franco, Alderman Scheketa Hart-Burns and Alderman Emmanuel Llamas OTHERS PRESENT Steve Lord, Beacon News; William Hart-Burns City of Aurora: Chris Lirot, Engineering; Alex Minnella, Economic Development; Alderman William Donnell, Ward 4; Derrick Winston, Fleet & Facilities; David Dibo, Economic Development; Alex Alexandrou, Mayor's Office; Marty Lyons, Finance; Jessica Price, Purchasing; John Curley, Development Services; Trevor Dick, Economic Development; Shelly Windett, Aldermen's Office APPROVAL OF MINUTES 19-0482 Approval of the minutes of the Finance Committee meeting held on May 28, 2019. A motion was made by Vice Chair Bugg, seconded by Chairperson O'Connor, that the minutes be accepted and filed. The motion carried. Ayes: 2 PUBLIC COMMENT None City of Aurora Page 1 Finance Committee Meeting Minutes - Final June 13, 2019 AGENDA 19-0424 A Resolution Authorizing the Replacement of the Main Stair Case at the Route 59 Transit Center in the amount of $142,284.17 plus a contingency amount of $14,228.42 . Alderman Franco arrived at the meeting at 3:18 p.m. A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg, that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried. Ayes: 4 19-0495 A Resolution accepting the assignment of the contractual rights and responsibilities of the Seize the Future Economic Development Foundation, Inc. (Invest Aurora), for the purchase of certain real property located on Bilter Rd. and authorizing the City's officers and employees to complete the transactions contemplated by said contracts. A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg, that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried. Ayes: 5 19-0497 A Resolution to Award the Contract for the Eola Road Realignment project to Berger Excavating Contractors, Inc., 1205 Garland Road, Wauconda, IL 60084 in the amount of $2,479,977.72 and to Appropriate Motor Fuel Tax Funds, 17-00318-00-CH. . A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg, that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried. Ayes: 5 19-0502 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to accept a grant and execute the Program Funding Agreement in the amount of $250,000 from the Illinois Housing Development Authority’s Abandoned Residential Property Municipal Relief Program. . A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Franco, that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried. Ayes: 5 19-0511 A Resolution Requesting Approval of Memoranda of Understanding between the City of Aurora and West Aurora School District 129 and with Mutual Ground regarding Todd School . A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg, that this agenda item be recommended for approval at the Committee of the Whole. The motion carried. City of Aurora Page 2 Finance Committee Meeting Minutes - Final June 13, 2019 Ayes: 5 ADJOURNMENT: A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg, that this meeting item be adjourned. The motion carried. Chairperson O'Connor adjourned the meeting at 4:12 p.m. Ayes: 5 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 ] City of Aurora Page 3