Finance Committee
Regular MeetingAurora, IL · November 26, 2019
Minutes
City Hall 5th Floor
City of Aurora Conference Room 5B
44 East Downer Place
Aurora, IL
Finance Committee
Meeting Minutes - Final
Tuesday
November 26, 2019
2:00 PM
Chairperson Bob O'Connor
Vice Chair Edward Bugg
Alderman Carl Franco
Alderman Scheketa Hart-Burns
Alderman Emmanuel Llamas
Re-scheduled from November 28, 2019 due to the Thanksgiving Holiday.
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairperson Bob O'Connor called the meeting to order at 2:09 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
William Burns; Mary Goetsch
City of Aurora: Jolene Coulter, Purchasing; Dan Barreiro, Community Services;
Michaela Haberkern, Library; Tom Spicer, Library; Kathleen Fennell, Library;
Ken Schroth, Engineering; Alderman Bill Donnell, Ward 4; Alex Alexandrou,
Mayor's Office; Martin Lyons, Finance; Trevor Dick, Economic Development;
Marissa Spencer, Law; Stacey Hamling, Budget; Adrienne Holloway,
Innovation; Rick Veenstra, Law; David Dibo, Economic Development; Deborah
Lang, Law; Shelly Windett, Aldermen's Office
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
19-0984 Approval of the minutes of the Finance Committee meeting held on
October 24, 2019.
A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Franco,
that the minutes be accepted and filed. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
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19-1051 Approval of the 11/14/2019 finance committee meeting minutes .
A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Franco,
that the minutes be accepted and filed. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
19-1064 Approval of the minutes of the November 18, 2019 Special Finance
Committee meeting.
A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Franco,
that the minutes be accepted and filed. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mary Goetsch
AGENDA
19-1036 An Ordinance Adopting An Annual Budget For the Fiscal Year Beginning
January 1, 2020 And Ending December 31, 2020 In Lieu Of Passage Of
An Appropriation Ordinance .
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
19-1070 A Resolution to Authorize the City to Enter into an Agreement with Two
Brothers Roundhouse, Inc. to Sublease the West Lot of the Aurora
Transportation Center (ATC) For Valet Parking, and Provide Additional
Employee Parking Spaces in the North Lot of the ATC During Valet
Hours.
A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Llamas,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 4
Nayes: 1
19-1077 A Resolution authorizing an agreement with Kane McKenna and
Associates to perform a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District Eligibility
Study for the Galena Blvd./River Street area as attached. .
Alderman Hart-Burns left the meeting at 4:00 p.m.
A motion was made by Alderman Franco, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg, that
this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
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Ayes: 4
19-1056 Public Hearing regarding the creation of the proposed 75th Street Ogden
Avenue Tax Increment Finance District .
This Reports/Studies was forwarded with no recommendation to the
Committee of the Whole.
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made by Alderman Franco, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg, that
this agenda item be adjourned. The motion carried. Chairperson Bob O'Connor
adjourned the meeting at 4:05 p.m.
Ayes: 4
CLOSED SESSION
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.
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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 Chairperson Bob O'Connor
Vice Chair Edward Bugg
Tuesday Alderman Carl Franco
Alderman Scheketa Hart-Burns
November 26, 2019 Alderman Emmanuel Llamas
2:00 PM
Re-scheduled from November 28, 2019 due to the Thanksgiving Holiday.
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL
OTHERS PRESENT
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
19-0984 Approval of the minutes of the Finance Committee meeting held on October 24,
2019.
19-1051 Approval of the 11/14/2019 finance committee meeting minutes .
19-1064 Approval of the minutes of the November 18, 2019 Special Finance Committee
meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT
AGENDA
19-1036 An Ordinance Adopting An Annual Budget For the Fiscal Year Beginning January
1, 2020 And Ending December 31, 2020 In Lieu Of Passage Of An Appropriation
Ordinance (PUBLIC HEARING).
19-1070 A Resolution to Authorize the City to Enter into an Agreement with Two Brothers
Roundhouse, Inc. to Sublease the West Lot of the Aurora Transportation Center
(ATC) For Valet Parking, and Provide Additional Employee Parking Spaces in the
North Lot of the ATC During Valet Hours.
19-1077 A Resolution authorizing an agreement with Kane McKenna and Associates to
perform a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District Eligibility Study for the Galena
Blvd./River Street area as attached. .
19-1056 Public Hearing regarding the creation of the proposed 75th Street Ogden Avenue
Tax Increment Finance District .
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ADJOURNMENT:
CLOSED SESSION
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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