Finance Committee
Regular MeetingAurora, IL · March 11, 2021
Minutes
Finance Committee
City of Aurora Meeting Remote Access
44 East Downer Place
Aurora, IL
Finance Committee
Meeting Minutes - Final
Thursday
March 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
Bernie Laskowski, Craft Urban; Michael Muthleb, Jr.
City of Aurora: Shelly Windett, Aldermen's Office; Miguel Flores, IT; Rich
Jacob's Aldermen's Office; David Dibo, Economic Development; Alex Minnella,
Economic Development; Marissa Spencer, Law; Assistant Chief Mark
Matkovich, Aurora Fire Department; David Schumacher, Water Production;
Alex Alexandrou, Mayor's Office; Jason Bauer, Engineering; Jolene Coulter,
Purchasing; Marty Lyons, Finance; Jennifer Evans, City of Aurora Public Art;
Alex Voigt, Mayor's Office; Trevor Dick, Economic Development
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
21-0145 Approval of the minutes of the February 25, 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
21-0085 A Resolution Authorizing Well Maintenance Services for Well No. 23 for
the Water Production Division.
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
21-0092 A Resolution Authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with
Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc., for the development of a Source Water
Protection Plan for the Water Production Division
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
21-0108 A Resolution approving the installation of Plymovent systems by Hastings
Air Energy Control, Inc. at Aurora Fire Station 4 and Station 5 for reserve
vehicles.
A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
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Ayes: 5
21-0112 A Resolution Authorizing the Replacement of Obsolete Programmable
Logic Controllers for the Water Production Division
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
21-0164 A Resolution Authorizing various laboratory water analyses from Eurofins
Eaton Analytical, LLC for budget year 2021 for the Water Production
Division
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
21-0175 A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a First Amendment to the
Redevelopment Agreement Previously Entered into Between the City of
Aurora and Bernie Laskowski/Craft Urban .
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
21-0166 A Resolution Authorizing the Acceptance of the Donation of Frames from
Feltes Photography to Public Art .
This Resolution was discussed and forwarded with no recommendation to the
Committee of the Whole.
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 3:39 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.
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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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
March 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: 845 466 8356
THOSE WISHING TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT MUST PRE-REGISTER WITH THE
AGENDA CLERK NO LATER THAN 1:00 PM ON MARCH 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
21-0145 Approval of the minutes of the February 25, 2021 Finance Committee meeting .
PUBLIC COMMENT
AGENDA
21-0085 A Resolution Authorizing Well Maintenance Services for Well No. 23 for the Water
Production Division.
21-0092 A Resolution Authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with Crawford,
Murphy & Tilly, Inc., for the development of a Source Water Protection Plan for the
Water Production Division
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21-0108 A Resolution approving the installation of Plymovent systems by Hastings Air
Energy Control, Inc. at Aurora Fire Station 4 and Station 5 for reserve vehicles.
21-0112 A Resolution Authorizing the Replacement of Obsolete Programmable Logic
Controllers for the Water Production Division
21-0164 A Resolution Authorizing various laboratory water analyses from Eurofins Eaton
Analytical, LLC for budget year 2021 for the Water Production Division
21-0175 A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a First Amendment to the
Redevelopment Agreement Previously Entered into Between the City of Aurora
and Bernie Laskowski/Craft Urban .
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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