Finance Committee
Regular MeetingAurora, IL · April 28, 2022
Minutes
City Hall - 2nd Floor
City of Aurora Council Chambers
44 East Downer Place
Aurora, IL
Finance Committee
Meeting Minutes - Final
Thursday
April 28, 2022
3:00 PM
Chairperson Carl Franco
Vice Chair Sherman Jenkins
Alderwoman Shweta Baid
Alderman Edward J. Bugg
Alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns
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 Franco called the meeting to order at 3:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: 5 - Chairperson Carl Franco, Vice Chair Sherman Jenkins, Alderwoman Shweta
Baid, Alderman Edward Bugg and Alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
22-0309 Approval of the minutes of the Finance Committee meeting held on April
14, 2022.
A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Bugg,
that the minutes be accepted and filed. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
PUBLIC COMMENT
No registered speakers present.
AGENDA
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22-0170 A Resolution authorizing the remodeling of the City of Aurora Council
Chambers, Conference Rooms 5A & 5B and the addition of a press
room and communications control center using the City of Aurora Job
Order Contracting Program to FH Paschen, S.N. Nielsen and Associates
for $1,768,035.78, plus a contingency amount of $176,803.00 .
A motion was made by Vice Chair Jenkins, seconded by Alderwoman Baid,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
22-0301 A Resolution Approving an Updated Lease with the Fox Valley Music
Foundation for Property at 19-21 South Broadway.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Jenkins, seconded by Alderman Bugg, that
this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
22-0316 A Resolution Authorizing the purchase of one (1) 2024 E-One Cyclone
Custom Pumper Apparatus from Fire Service Inc., St John, Indiana in the
amount of $798,008.00 as well as vehicle setup and fire equipment for a
total of $883,008.00 for the Aurora Fire Department .
A motion was made by Vice Chair Jenkins, seconded by Alderman Bugg, that
this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
22-0327 A Resolution Authorizing the purchase of one (1) 2024 E-One Cyclone
Custom HR100 Aerial Apparatus from Fire Service Inc., St John, Indiana
in the amount of $1,300,265.00 as well as vehicle setup and fire
equipment for a total of $1,420,265.00 for the Aurora Fire Department .
A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns, seconded by Vice Chair
Jenkins, that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion
carried.
Ayes: 5
22-0355 A Resolution Authorizing An Agreement With the Seize the Future
Economic Development Foundation, Inc. (d/b/a Invest Aurora) for the
Provision of Economic Development Activities and Services .
A motion was made by Vice Chair Jenkins, seconded by Alderwoman
Hart-Burns, that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion
carried.
Ayes: 5
INFORMATION ONLY
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22-0308 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 44, Section 113 Relating to the Food
and Beverage Tax
This Ordinance was discussed.
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns, seconded by Vice Chair
Jenkins, that this meeting be adjourned. The motion carried. Chairperson Carl
Franco adjourned the meeting at 4:50 p.m.
Ayes: 5
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
Thursday Alderwoman Shweta Baid
Alderman Edward J. Bugg
April 28, 2022 Alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns
3:00 PM
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
22-0309 Approval of the minutes of the Finance Committee meeting held on April 14, 2022.
PUBLIC COMMENT
AGENDA
22-0170 A Resolution authorizing the remodeling of the City of Aurora Council Chambers,
Conference Rooms 5A & 5B and the addition of a press room and
communications control center using the City of Aurora Job Order Contracting
Program to FH Paschen, S.N. Nielsen and Associates for $1,768,035.78, plus a
contingency amount of $176,803.00.
22-0301 A Resolution Approving an Updated Lease with the Fox Valley Music Foundation
for property at 19-21 South Broadway.
22-0316 A Resolution Authorizing the purchase of one (1) 2024 E-One Cyclone Custom
Pumper Apparatus from Fire Service Inc., St John, Indiana in the amount of
$798,008.00 as well as vehicle setup and fire equipment for a total of $883,008.00
for the Aurora Fire Department.
22-0327 A Resolution Authorizing the purchase of one (1) 2024 E-One Cyclone Custom
HR100 Aerial Apparatus from Fire Service Inc., St John, Indiana in the amount of
$1,300,265.00 as well as vehicle setup and fire equipment for a total of
$1,420,265.00 for the Aurora Fire Department.
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22-0355 A Resolution Authorizing An Agreement With the Seize the Future Economic
Development Foundation, Inc. (d/b/a Invest Aurora) for the Provision of Economic
Development Activities and Services.
INFORMATION ONLY
22-0308 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 44, Section 113 Relating to the Food and
Beverage Tax
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 -
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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