Finance Committee
Regular MeetingAurora, IL · January 25, 2024
Minutes
Conference Room B, 5th
City of Aurora Floor
44 East Downer Place
Aurora, IL
Finance Committee
Meeting Minutes - Final
Thursday
January 25, 2024
3:00 PM
Chairperson Carl Franco
Vice Chair Edward J. Bugg
Alderwoman Shweta Baid
Alderman Ron Woerman
Alderman Brandon Tolliver
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
Chairman Franco called the meeting to order at 3:00pm.
ROLL CALL
Present: 5 - Chairperson Carl Franco, Vice Chair Edward Bugg, Alderwoman Shweta
Baid, Alderman Ron Woerman and Alderman Brandon Tolliver
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
24-0033 Approval of the minutes from the Finance Committee meeting held on
January 11, 2024 .
A motion was made by Alderman Woerman, seconded by Alderwoman Baid,
that this agenda item be accepted and filed. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
PUBLIC COMMENT
AGENDA
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24-0050 A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Memorandum of
Reimbursement Between CyrusOne and the City of Aurora for the
Property Located West of the Eola Interchange at 2725 Bilter Road,
Aurora, 60502 for which CyrusOne is the Contract Buyer .
A motion was made by Alderwoman Baid, seconded by Alderman Woerman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
24-0046 An Ordinance providing for the issuance of not to exceed $58,000,000
Taxable General Obligation Bonds, Series 2024, of the City of Aurora,
Kane, DuPage, Kendall and Will Counties, Illinois, for the purpose of
financing certain casino redevelopment costs, providing for the levy of
a direct annual tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on said
bonds, providing for the pledge of certain incremental property taxes to
the payment of said principal and interest, and authorizing the
proposed sale of said bonds to the purchaser thereof
A motion was made by Alderman Woerman, seconded by Alderman Tolliver,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Alderwoman Baid, seconded by Alderman Woerman,
that this meeting be adjourned. The motion carried. Chairman Franco
adjourned the meeting at 3:24pm.
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.
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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.us. Every effort will be made
to allow for meeting participation.
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Agenda
Conference Room B, 5th Floor
City of Aurora
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
January 25, 2024 Alderman Brandon Tolliver
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
24-0033 Approval of the minutes from the Finance Committee meeting held on January 11,
2024.
PUBLIC COMMENT
AGENDA
24-0050 A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Memorandum of Reimbursement
Between CyrusOne and the City of Aurora for the Property Located West of the
Eola Interchange at 2725 Bilter Road, Aurora, 60502 for which CyrusOne is the
Contract Buyer.
24-0046 An Ordinance providing for the issuance of not to exceed $58,000,000 Taxable
General Obligation Bonds, Series 2024, of the City of Aurora, Kane, DuPage,
Kendall and Will Counties, Illinois, for the purpose of financing certain casino
redevelopment costs, providing for the levy of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay
the principal of and interest on said bonds, providing for the pledge of certain
incremental property taxes to the payment of said principal and interest, and
authorizing the proposed sale of said bonds to the purchaser thereof
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.us. Every effort will be made to allow for meeting
participation.
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