Finance Committee

Finance Committee City of Aurora Meeting Remote Access 44 East Downer Place Aurora, IL Finance Committee Meeting Minutes - Final Thursday May 13, 2021 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: 885-9622-3488 THOSE WISHING TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT MUST PRE-REGISTER WITH THE AGENDA CLERK NO LATER THAN 1:00 PM ON May 13, 2021 - VIA EMAIL: aldermensoffice@aurora.il.us 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: Vice Chair Edward Bugg called the meeting to order at 3:00pm. ROLL CALL OTHERS PRESENT Erika Miller, ACCA; Jim J, ACCA; Tim Raiter, ACCA City of Aurora: Miguel Flores, IT; Rich Jacobs, Aldermen's Office; Natalie Wiza, EMA; Dan Barreiro, Community Services; David Schumacher, Water Production; Marissa Spencer, Legal; Trevor Dick, Economic Development; Alex Alexandrou, Mayor's Office; Jason Bauer, Engineering; Maria Lindsay, Mayor's Office; Ken Schroth, Public Works; Marty Lyons, Finance; Michael Pegues, IT; Cristal Colon, Aldermen's Office; Bea Rodriguez-Fransen, Thrive Center City of Aurora Page 1 Finance Committee Meeting Minutes - Final May 13, 2021 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 21-0324 Approval of the minutes of the April 29, 2021 Finance Committee meeting. A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Franco, that this agenda item be accepted and filed. The motion carried. Ayes: 4 PUBLIC COMMENT AGENDA 21-0283 A Resolution Authorizing Well Maintenance Services for Well No. 28 for the Water Production Division in an amount not to exceed $235,000.00 to Layne Christensen Company, Aurora, IL. A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Franco, that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried. Ayes: 4 21-0345 A Resolution authorizing a grant of $1.5 million to the Aurora Civic Center Authority d/b/a Paramount Theatre to be disbursed at the same time as a $1.25 million Program Related Investment and a $750,000 grant provided by the Dunham Foundation designated to fund startup costs for the theater as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic . This Resolution was forwarded with no recommendation to the Committee of the Whole 21-0356 A Resolution Authorizing the Reimbursement of Funds to Aurora Civic Center Authority for RiverEdge Park Not to Exceed $100,000 for Facility Enhancements. A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Franco, that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried. Ayes: 4 21-0359 A Resolution approving an agreement between The City of Aurora and Public Action to Deliver Shelter, Inc., doing business as Hesed House, for eligible COVID-19 related-expenses through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Franco, that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried. Ayes: 4 City of Aurora Page 2 Finance Committee Meeting Minutes - Final May 13, 2021 HELD 21-0277 A Resolution Amending Membership Agreement for the THRIVE Collaborative Center and conferring authority upon a City department or division head, or the Chief Management Officer, to enter into agreements for nominal consideration only on behalf of the THRIVE Collaborative Center. A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Franco, that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried. Ayes: 4 CLOSED SESSION ADJOURNMENT: A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Franco, that this meeting be adjourned. The motion carried. Vice Chair Edward Bugg adjourned the meeting at 3:41pm. Ayes: 4 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.us. Every effort will be made to allow for meeting participation. City of Aurora Page 3