Finance Committee
Regular MeetingAurora, IL · November 30, 2023
Agenda
City Hall-5th Floor Conference
City of Aurora Room
44 East Downer Place
Aurora, IL
Finance Committee
Agenda - Final Chairperson Carl Franco
Vice Chair Edward J. Bugg
Thursday Alderwoman Shweta Baid
Alderman Ron Woerman
November 30, 2023 Alderman Brandon Tolliver
2:00 PM
*Please note 2:00 p.m. start time for this meeting.*
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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
23-0940 Approval of the minutes from the Special Finance Committee meeting held on
November 14, 2023.
23-0952 Approval of the minutes from the Finance Committee meeting held on November
16, 2023.
PUBLIC COMMENT
AGENDA
23-0337 A Resolution authorizing the execution of a Joint Funding Agreement with the State
of Illinois, the execution of a Phase 3 Construction Engineering Services
Agreement with V3 Companies, Ltd in the not to exceed amount of $102,248.00,
and the appropriation of $275 ,000.00 of MFT Funds for the Hankes-Galena
Resurfacing Project.
23-0838 A Resolution authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of MFT funds for snow
removal operations in 2024 in an amount up to $1,320 ,000.00.
23-0944 A Resolution authorizing the execution of a Joint Funding Agreement with the State
of Illinois, the execution of a Phase 3 Construction Engineering Services
Agreement with Thomas Engineering Group in the not to exceed amount of
$53,808.00, and the appropriation of $25 0,000.00 of MFT Funds for the Church &
Sheffer Resurfacing Project .
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23-0946 A Resolution authorizing the City to a grant award of $79,550.00 from the U.S.
Department of Justice COPS Office De-Escalation Grant Program .
23-0958 A Resolution to accept award number 15JCOPS-23-GG-01883-TECP from the
US Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
(COPS) Technology and Equipment Program for $2 ,280,000.
23-0965 A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a five-year Agreement in Support of the
Aurora Area Convention and Visitors Bureau through the Hotel Operators'
Occupation Tax.
23-0783 A Resolution authorizing the execution of a Joint Funding Agreement with the State
of Illinois, the execution of a Phase 3 Construction Engineering Services
Agreement with HR Green, Inc. in the not to exceed amount of $473,545.00 and
the appropriation of $1,600,000.00 of REBUILD Illinois Bond Funds for the Indian
Trail (Edgelawn to Highland) Signal Modernization and Resurfacing Project .
23-0945 A Resolution authorizing the execution of a Joint Funding Agreement with the State
of Illinois, the execution of a Phase 3 Construction Engineering Services
Agreement with Chastain & Associates LLC in the not to exceed amount of
$100,179.00, and the appropriation of $66 0,000.00 of MFT Funds for the Illinois
Avenue Resurfacing Project .
23-0966 Notification of a Public Hearing on December 12, 2023 , regarding the proposed
first amendment to the existing West Farnsworth TIF District #7 [No Action
Required].
23-0970 Notification of a public hearing on December 12, 2023 , regarding the proposed
Farnsworth Bilter TIF District. [No Action Required].
23-0653 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The Fiscal Year
January 1, 2023 Through December 31, 2023 (Special Service Area Number
One).
23-0656 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For Fiscal Year
January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. (Special Service Area Number
Forty-Four)
23-0657 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for The Fiscal Year
January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. (Special Service Area Number
Sixty-Three).
23-0658 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for The Fiscal Year
January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. (Special Service Area Number
Sixty-Five)
23-0659 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for The Fiscal Year
January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. (Special Service Area Number
Sixty-Six A)
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23-0660 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for Fiscal Year January
1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. (Special Service Area Number Sixty-Six B).
23-0661 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for The Fiscal Year
January 1, 2023 Through December 31, 2023. (Special Service Area Number
Sixty-Six C)
23-0662 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for Fiscal Year January
1, 2023 Through December 31, 2023. (Special Service Area Number Sixty-Six
D).
23-0663 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The Fiscal Year
January 1, 2023 Through December 31, 2023. (Special Service Area Number
Sixty-Seven)
23-0664 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The Fiscal Year
January 1, 2023 Through December 31, 2023. (Special Service Area Number
Eighty-Eight)
23-0665 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The Fiscal Year
January 1, 2023 Through December 31, 2023. (Special Service Area Number
Ninety)
23-0666 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The Fiscal Year
January 1, 2023 Through December 31, 2023. Special Service Area Number One
Hundred Forty-One)
23-0667 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The Fiscal Year
January 1, 2023 Through December 31, 2023. (Special Service Area Number
Twenty- Four)
23-0668 An Ordinance Authorizing and Providing For The Abatement of General Obligation
Bond Tax Levies. 2023 Tax Levy Extension .
23-0669 An Ordinance Levying Taxes For the City of Aurora, Illinois, For The Fiscal Year
January 1, 2023 Through December 31, 2023.
23-0979 An Ordinance Adopting An Annual Budget For the Fiscal Year Beginning January
1, 2024 And Ending December 31, 2024 In Lieu Of Passage Of An Appropriation
Ordinance.
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
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