Finance Committee
Regular MeetingAurora, IL · June 30, 2022
Minutes
City Hall - 2nd Floor
City of Aurora Council Chambers
44 East Downer Place
Aurora, IL
Finance Committee
Meeting Minutes - Final
Thursday
June 30, 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 Carl Franco called the meeting to order at 3:02 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
22-0499 Approval of the minutes of the Finance Committee meeting held on June
16, 2022.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Jenkins, seconded by Alderwoman
Hart-Burns, that the minutes be accepted and filed. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
AGENDA
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22-0498 An Ordinance Deleting Certain Property from the Redevelopment Project
Area for the City of Aurora Downtown Tax Increment Financing District
No.1.
Presented by Trevor Dick, Economic Development.
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
22-0500 An Ordinance Deleting Certain Property from the Redevelopment Project
Area for the City of Aurora Downtown Tax Increment Financing District
No.6.
Presented by Trevor Dick, Economic Development.
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
22-0518 An Ordinance Amending The Annual Budget For The Fiscal Year
Beginning January 1, 2022 and Ending December 31, 2022
(Amendment #1 For The 2022 Fiscal Year).
Presented by Stacey Peterson, Director, Financial Operations; Ken Schroth, Public
Works; Alex Alexandrou, Mayor's Office; Chris Ragona, Community Development; Tim
Weidner, Engineering, Trevor Dick, Economic Development.
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
22-0472 A Resolution requesting authorization to remodel the City's Public Safety
Answering Point (PSAP) and Backup Communications Center (BCC)
utilizing several firms in an amount not to exceed $1,300,531.50 with a
3% contingency, for a total award of $1,339,547.45 .
Presented by Paris Lewbel, APD Media and Jacqueline Hobday, Director, 911 Center.
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
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22-0511 A Resolution Awarding the Illinois Avenue at Randall Road and Elmwood
Drive Traffic Signal Modernization project (MFT section no.
21-00345-00-TL) construction to the low bidder, H & H Electric Company
of Franklin Park, IL, for the amount of $627,604.56 and the appropriation
of Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) funds).
Presented by Roopa Anjanappa, Engineering.
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
22-0517 A Resolution authorizing the renewal of the Line of Credit (LOC) in the
amount of $15 million with Fifth-Third Bank for a one-year term expiring
on July 22, 2023.
Presented by Stacey Peterson, Director, Financial Operations.
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
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 3:59 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
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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
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
June 30, 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
22-0499 Approval of the minutes of the Finance Committee meeting held on June 16, 2022.
PUBLIC COMMENT
AGENDA
22-0498 An Ordinance Deleting Certain Property from the Redevelopment Project Area for
the City of Aurora Downtown Tax Increment Financing District No.1.
22-0500 An Ordinance Deleting Certain Property from the Redevelopment Project Area for
the City of Aurora Downtown Tax Increment Financing District No.6.
22-0518 An Ordinance Amending The Annual Budget For The Fiscal Year Beginning
January 1, 2022 and Ending December 31, 2022 (Amendment #1 For The 2022
Fiscal Year).
22-0472 A Resolution requesting authorization to remodel the City's Public Safety
Answering Point (PSAP) and Backup Communications Center (BCC) utilizing
several firms in an amount not to exceed $1,300,531.50 with a 3% contingency,
for a total award of $1,339,547.45.
22-0511 A Resolution Awarding the Illinois Avenue at Randall Road and Elmwood Drive
Traffic Signal Modernization project (MFT section no. 21-00345-00-TL)
construction to the low bidder, H & H Electric Company of Franklin Park, IL, for the
amount of $627,604.56 and the appropriation of Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) funds).
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22-0517 A Resolution authorizing the renewal of the Line of Credit (LOC) in the amount of
$15 million with Fifth-Third Bank for a one-year term expiring on July 22, 2023.
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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