Finance Committee
Regular MeetingAurora, IL · February 25, 2021
Minutes
Finance Committee
City of Aurora Meeting Remote Access
44 East Downer Place
Aurora, IL
Finance Committee
Meeting Minutes - Final
Thursday
February 25, 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
City of Aurora: Shelly Windett, Aldermen's Office; Denzel Lee, IT; LaDonna
Carr, Human Resources; Marissa Spencer, Law Department; Alisia Lewis,
Human Resources; Commander Jack Fichtel, Aurora Police Department; Ken
Schroth, Engineering; Paris Lewbel, Aurora Police Department; Stacey
Peterson, Budget; Deputy Chief David McCabe, Aurora Fire Department; Jolene
Coulter, Purchasing; Captain Craig Mateski, Aurora Fire Department; Jason
Bauer, Engineering; Assistant Chief Mark Matkovich, Aurora Fire Department;
Alex Alexandrou, Mayor's Office; Tim Weidner, Engineering; Michael Pegues,
IT; Sergeant Andrew Walcott, Aurora Police Department; Alex Voigt, Mayor's
Office; Jeff Anderson, IT;
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
21-0106 Approval of the minutes of the February 11, 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
21-0082 An Ordinance Reserving 2021 Volume Cap in connection with Private
Activity Bond Issues, and Related Matters .
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
21-0081 A Resolution to authorize the renovation of existing office space at the
Aurora Police Department, and for the purchase and installation of the
equipment necessary to accommodate the Critical Incident Intelligence
Center.
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
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21-0104 A Resolution to award a contract to Geneva Construction Company in the
bid amount of $5,520,347.25, and to appropriate $2 ,800,000.00 of MFT
Funds for the 2021 City Wide Street Resurfacing Project .
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
21-0128 A Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Rollover Agreement Between the
City of Aurora and Aurora Fire Officers Association .
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
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Franco,
that this meeting be adjourned. The motion carried. Chairperson Bob O'Connor
adjourned the meeting at 3:47 p.m.
Ayes: 5
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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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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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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 25, 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: 892 2500 6684
THOSE WISHING TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT MUST PRE-REGISTER WITH THE
AGENDA CLERK NO LATER THAN 1:00 PM ON February 25, 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
21-0106 Approval of the minutes of the February 11, 2021 Finance Committee Meeting .
PUBLIC COMMENT
AGENDA
21-0082 An Ordinance Reserving 2021 Volume Cap in connection with Private Activity
Bond Issues, and Related Matters .
21-0081 A Resolution to authorize the renovation of existing office space at the Aurora
Police Department, and for the purchase and installation of the equipment
necessary to accommodate the Critical Incident Intelligence Center .
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21-0104 A Resolution to award a contract to Geneva Construction Company in the bid
amount of $5,520,347.25, and to appropriate $2 ,800,000.00 of MFT Funds for the
2021 City Wide Street Resurfacing Project .
21-0128 A Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Rollover Agreement Between the City of
Aurora and Aurora Fire Officers Association .
CLOSED SESSION
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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