Finance Committee
Regular MeetingAurora, IL · February 11, 2021
Minutes
Finance Committee
City of Aurora Meeting Remote Access
44 East Downer Place
Aurora, IL
Finance Committee
Meeting Minutes - Final
Thursday
February 11, 2021
3:00 PM
Chairperson Bob O'Connor
Vice Chair Edward Bugg
Alderman Carl Franco
Alderman Scheketa Hart-Burns
Alderman Emmanuel Llamas
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CALL TO ORDER:
Chairperson Bob O'Connor called the meeting to order at 3:00 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
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OTHERS PRESENT
Harish Ananthapadmanab and Jay Punukollu, JH Real Estate Partners, LLC, JH
2-12 N. River, LLC, JH 2-12 N River, HTC, LLC; Bryce Henderson, Bush
Construction
City of Aurora: Shelly Windett, Aldermen's Office; Denzel Lee, IT: Marissa
Spencer, Law; David Dibo, Economic Development; Alex Minnella, Economic
Development; Martin Lyons, Finance; Jolene Coulter, Purchasing; Alex
Alexandrou, Mayors Office; Stacey Peterson, Budget; Michael Pegues, IT
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
21-0078 Approval of the minutes of the January 28, 2021 Finance Committee
Meeting.
A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg,
that the minutes be accepted and filed. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
AGENDA
21-0096 A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a First Amendment to the
Redevelopment Agreement Previously Entered Into Between the City of
Aurora and JH Real Estate Partners, LLC .
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
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made by Alderman Franco, seconded by Alderman Hart-Burns,
that this meeting be adjourned. The motion carried. Chairman Bob O'Connor
adjourned the meeting at 3:42 p.m.
Ayes: 5
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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.
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Aurora Illinois, via telephone at 630-256-3020 or email at aldermensoffice@aurora-il.org. Every
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Agenda
Finance Committee Meeting
City of Aurora Remote Access Only
44 East Downer Place
Aurora, IL
Finance Committee
Agenda - Final Chairperson Bob O'Connor
Vice Chair Edward Bugg
Thursday Alderman Carl Franco
Alderman Scheketa Hart-Burns
February 11, 2021 Alderman Emmanuel Llamas
3:00 PM
THIS COMMITTEE MEETING WILL BE VIEWABLE VIA REMOTE ACCESS ONLINE AT:
www.aurora-IL.org or www.facebook.org/cityofauroraIL
TO LISTEN TO THIS MEETING VIA TELEPHONE OR TO JOIN THIS MEETING FOR
PURPOSES OF PUBLIC COMMENT VIA TELEPHONE, CALL:
Phone Number: +1 312-626-6799
Meeting ID: 875 3883 0848
THOSE WISHING TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT MUST PRE-REGISTER WITH THE
AGENDA CLERK NO LATER THAN 1:00 PM ON February 11, 2021 - VIA EMAIL:
aldermensoffice@aurora-il.org OR VOICE MAIL AT 630-256-3020. SPEAKERS MUST
PROVIDE THEIR NAME, TELEPHONE NUMBER FROM WHICH THE MEETING WILL BE
ACCESSED, AND THE TOPIC OF THEIR COMMENT. THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED THAT
ALL TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND PARTICIPANT NAMES MAY BE VISIBLE TO THE
PUBLIC.
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL
OTHERS PRESENT
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
21-0078 Approval of the minutes of the January 28, 2021 Finance Committee Meeting .
PUBLIC COMMENT
AGENDA
21-0096 A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a First Amendment to the
Redevelopment Agreement Previously Entered Into Between the City of Aurora
and JH Real Estate Partners, LLC .
CLOSED SESSION
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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 ]
Any individual with a disability requesting a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in a
public meeting should contact the Aldermen's Office at least 48 hours in advance of the scheduled
meeting. The Aldermen's Office can be reached in person at 60 E. Downer Place, Aurora Illinois, via
telephone at 630-256-3020 or email at aldermensoffice@aurora-il.org. Every effort will be made to allow
for meeting participation.
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