Finance Committee
Regular MeetingAurora, IL · November 9, 2021
Minutes
City Hall - 2nd Floor
City of Aurora Council Chambers
44 East Downer Place
Aurora, IL
Finance Committee
Meeting Minutes - Final
Tuesday
November 09, 2021
2:00 PM
Chairperson Carl Franco
Vice Chair Sherman Jenkins
Alderwoman Shweta Baid
Alderman Edward J. Bugg
Alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns
Regular Meeting - Re-scheduled from November 11, 2021 due to the Veterans Day
Holiday.
Members of the public wishing to provide public comment for this meeting must be
physically present at the meeting and registered to speak prior to the meeting being
called to order. Please contact the Aldermen’s office at (630) 256-3020 with questions.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Carl Franco called the meeting to order at 2:03 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: 4 - Chairperson Carl Franco, Alderwoman Shweta Baid, Alderman Edward
Bugg and Alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns
Absent: 1 - Vice Chair Sherman Jenkins
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
21-0887 Approval of the minutes from the Special Finance Committee meeting
held on October 26, 2021 .
Alderwoman Hart-Burns left the meeting at 2:04 p.m. to speak to Alex
Alexandrou, Mayor's Office, and returned to the meeting at 2:05 p.m.
A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Bugg,
that the minutes be accepted and filed. The motion carried.
Ayes: 4
21-0888 Approval of the minutes of the Special Finance Committee meeting held
on October 28, 2021 .
A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderwoman
Baid, that the minutes be accepted and filed. The motion carried.
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Ayes: 4
21-0904 Approval of the minutes of the Special Finance Committee meeting held
on October 29, 2021 .
A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderwoman
Baid, that the minutes be accepted and filed. The motion carried.
Ayes: 4
21-0918 Approval of the minutes of the Special Finance Committee meeting held
on November 4, 2021.
A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderwoman
Baid, that the minutes be accepted and filed. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
PUBLIC COMMENT
Public Comment made by David Pierce regarding retiree and City of Aurora
employee health insurance program costs.
AGENDA
21-0883 A Resolution authorizing the purchase of bulk rock salt in the amount of
$48.93 per ton from Compass Minerals America Inc. Overland Park,
Kansas for the Division of Street Maintenance under the State of Illinois
Joint Purchasing Agreement .
Presented by Tim Forbes, Street Department.
A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Bugg,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 4
21-0863 Review of the Proposed 2022 City Budget - Community Services (All
Divisions)
Presented by Martin Shanahan, Viviana Ramirez, and Ruth Ramos, Community
Services; Chris Ragona, Community Development, Simon Rodriguez, Youth Services;
Jennifer Evans, Public Arts; Katrina Boatright, Senior Services.
This Reports/Studies was discussed and filed.
CLOSED SESSION
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ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Alderman Bugg, seconded by Alderwoman Hart-Burns,
that this meeting be adjourned. The motion carried. Chairperson Franco
adjourned the meeting at 3:50 p.m.
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 -
https://www.aurora-il.org/985/City-Council-Agendas-Minutes
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
City Hall - 2nd Floor Council
City of Aurora Chambers
44 East Downer Place
Aurora, IL
Finance Committee
Agenda - Final Chairperson Carl Franco
Vice Chair Sherman Jenkins
Tuesday Alderwoman Shweta Baid
Alderman Edward J. Bugg
November 09, 2021 Alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns
2:00 PM
Regular Meeting - Re-scheduled from November 11, 2021 due to the Veterans Day
Holiday.
Members of the public wishing to provide public comment for this meeting must be
physically present at the meeting and registered to speak prior to the meeting being
called to order. Please contact the Aldermen’s office at (630) 256-3020 with questions.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
21-0887 Approval of the minutes from the Special Finance Committee meeting held on
October 26, 2021.
21-0888 Approval of the minutes of the Special Finance Committee meeting held on
October 28, 2021.
21-0904 Approval of the minutes of the Special Finance Committee meeting held on
October 29, 2021.
21-0918 Approval of the minutes of the Special Finance Committee meeting held on
November 4, 2021.
PUBLIC COMMENT
AGENDA
21-0883 A Resolution authorizing the purchase of bulk rock salt in the amount of $48.93 per
ton from Compass Minerals America Inc. Overland Park, Kansas for the Division
of Street Maintenance under the State of Illinois Joint Purchasing Agreement .
21-0863 Review of the Proposed 2022 City Budget - Community Services (All Divisions)
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
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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 -
https://www.aurora-il.org/985/City-Council-Agendas-Minutes
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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