Finance Committee
Regular MeetingAurora, IL · November 22, 2022
Minutes
City Hall - 2nd Floor
City of Aurora Council Chambers
44 East Downer Place
Aurora, IL
Finance Committee
Meeting Minutes - Final
Tuesday
November 22, 2022
1:00 PM
Chairperson Carl Franco
Vice Chair Sherman Jenkins
Alderwoman Shweta Baid
Alderman Edward J. Bugg
Alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns
SPECIAL MEETING - NOTE 1:00 PM START TIME (REGULAR AND BUDGET MEETING)
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 1:04 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
22-0957 Approval of the minutes from the Special Finance Committee meeting
held on Thursday, November 10, 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
22-0960 Approval of the minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting held on
October 28, 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
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22-0962 Approval of the minutes of the Special Finance Committee meeting held
on Tuesday, November 15, 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
22-0973 Approval of the minutes of the special Finance Committee meeting held
on November 17, 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.
AGENDA
22-0955 A Resolution Authorizing America Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding to
the Aurora Civic Center Authority and Amending the City's 2022 Budget .
Presented by Chris Minick, Finance; Alex Alexandrou, Mayor's Office; Tim Rater,
Aurora Civic Center Authority (ACCA); John Savage, ACCA Board.
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
22-0597 An Ordinance Levying Taxes For the City of Aurora, Illinois, For The
Fiscal Year January 1, 2022 Through December 31, 2022 .
Presented by Chris Minick, Finance; Alex Alexandrou, Mayor's Office.
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
22-0598 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The
Fiscal Year January 1, 2022 Through December 31, 2022. (Special
Service Area Number One)
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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22-0599 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For Fiscal
Year January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 . (Special Service
Area Number Forty-Four)
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
22-0601 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for The Fiscal
Year January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. (Special Service
Area Number Sixty-Three)
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
22-0602 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for The Fiscal
Year January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 . (Special Service
Area Number Sixty-Five)
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
22-0603 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for The Fiscal
Year January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 . (Special Service
Area Number Sixty-Six A)
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
22-0604 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for Fiscal
Year January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 . (Special Service
Area Number Sixty-Six B)
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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22-0605 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for The Fiscal
Year January 1, 2022 Through December 31, 2022 . (Special Service
Area Number Sixty-Six C)
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
22-0606 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for Fiscal
Year January 1, 2022 Through December 31, 2022. (Special Service
Area Number Sixty-Six D)
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
22-0607 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The
Fiscal Year January 1, 2022 Through December 31, 2022 . (Special
Service Area Number Sixty-Seven)
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
22-0608 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The
Fiscal Year January 1, 2022 Through December 31, 2022. (Special
Service Area Number Eighty-Eight)
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
22-0609 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The
Fiscal Year January 1, 2022 Through December 31, 2022 . (Special
Service Area Number Ninety)
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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22-0610 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The
Fiscal Year January 1, 2022 Through December 31, 2022 . Special
Service Area Number One Hundred Forty-One)
A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Bugg,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
22-0611 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The
Fiscal Year January 1, 2022 Through December 31, 2022. (Special
Service Area Number Twenty- Four)
Presented by Stacey Peterson, Budget.
A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Bugg,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
22-0612 An Ordinance Authorizing And Providing For The Abatement of General
Obligation Bond Tax Levies. 2022 Tax Levy Extension .
Presented by Chris Minick, Finance.
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
22-0951 A Resolution authorizing the City Treasurer to accept on behalf of the City
a donation in the amount of $40,000 from the Huntington Foundation for
the Financial Empowerment Center .
Presented by Chris Minick, Finance.
A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Bugg,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
22-0919 A Resolution authorizing a professional services agreement with
Intergraph Corporation ("Hexagon") of Madison, Alabama, for a
computer-aided dispatch (CAD) resident administrator (RSA) , in a
contract amount not to exceed $194,358.00 .
Presented by Mario Gil.
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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22-0972 A Resolution approval for a one-year renewal of Customer Relationship
Management (CRM) hosted solution from Accela, Inc., San Ramon, CA
94583 for in the amount not to exceed $44,166.50 .
Presented by Jeff Anderson, IT; Alex Alexandrou, Mayor's Office.
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
22-0971 An Ordinance Adopting An Annual Budget For the Fiscal Year Beginning
January 1, 2023 And Ending December 31, 2023 In Lieu Of Passage Of
An Appropriation Ordinance .
Presented by Chris Minick, Finance; Alex Alexandrou, Mayor's Office.
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
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Vice Chair Jenkins, seconded by Alderwoman
Hart-Burns, that this meeting be adjourned. The motion carried. Chairperson
Franco adjourned the meeting at 2:51 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
Tuesday Alderwoman Shweta Baid
Alderman Edward J. Bugg
November 22, 2022 Alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns
1:00 PM
SPECIAL MEETING - NOTE 1:00 PM START TIME (REGULAR AND BUDGET MEETING)
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
22-0957 Approval of the minutes from the Special Finance Committee meeting held on
Thursday, November 10, 2022.
22-0960 Approval of the minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting held on October 28,
2022.
22-0962 Approval of the minutes of the Special Finance Committee meeting held on
Tuesday, November 15, 2022.
22-0973 Approval of the minutes of the special Finance Committee meeting held on
November 17, 2022.
PUBLIC COMMENT
AGENDA
22-0597 An Ordinance Levying Taxes For the City of Aurora, Illinois, For The Fiscal Year
January 1, 2022 Through December 31, 2022.
22-0598 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The Fiscal Year
January 1, 2022 Through December 31, 2022. (Special Service Area Number
One)
22-0599 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For Fiscal Year
January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. (Special Service Area Number
Forty-Four)
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22-0601 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for The Fiscal Year
January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. (Special Service Area Number
Sixty-Three)
22-0602 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for The Fiscal Year
January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. (Special Service Area Number
Sixty-Five)
22-0603 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for The Fiscal Year
January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. (Special Service Area Number
Sixty-Six A)
22-0604 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for Fiscal Year January
1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. (Special Service Area Number Sixty-Six B)
22-0605 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for The Fiscal Year
January 1, 2022 Through December 31, 2022. (Special Service Area Number
Sixty-Six C)
22-0606 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for Fiscal Year January
1, 2022 Through December 31, 2022. (Special Service Area Number Sixty-Six D)
22-0607 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The Fiscal Year
January 1, 2022 Through December 31, 2022. (Special Service Area Number
Sixty-Seven)
22-0608 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The Fiscal Year
January 1, 2022 Through December 31, 2022. (Special Service Area Number
Eighty-Eight)
22-0609 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The Fiscal Year
January 1, 2022 Through December 31, 2022. (Special Service Area Number
Ninety)
22-0610 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The Fiscal Year
January 1, 2022 Through December 31, 2022. Special Service Area Number One
Hundred Forty-One)
22-0611 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The Fiscal Year
January 1, 2022 Through December 31, 2022. (Special Service Area Number
Twenty- Four)
22-0612 An Ordinance Authorizing And Providing For The Abatement of General Obligation
Bond Tax Levies. 2022 Tax Levy Extension.
22-0971 An Ordinance Adopting An Annual Budget For the Fiscal Year Beginning January
1, 2023 And Ending December 31, 2023 In Lieu Of Passage Of An Appropriation
Ordinance.
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22-0951 A Resolution authorizing the City Treasurer to accept on behalf of the City a
donation in the amount of $40,000 from the Huntington Foundation for the
Financial Empowerment Center.
22-0919 A Resolution authorizing a professional services agreement with Intergraph
Corporation ("Hexagon") of Madison, Alabama, for a computer-aided dispatch
(CAD) resident administrator (RSA), in a contract amount not to exceed
$194,358.00.
22-0972 A Resolution approval for a one-year renewal of Customer Relationship
Management (CRM) hosted solution from Accela, Inc., San Ramon, CA for in the
amount not to exceed $44,166.50.
22-0955 A Resolution Authorizing America Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding to the Aurora
Civic Center Authority and Amending the City's 2022 Budget.
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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