Finance Committee

City Hall - 2nd Floor City of Aurora 44 East Downer Place Aurora, IL Finance Committee Meeting Minutes - Final Thursday June 13, 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 3:01pm. ROLL CALL Present: 5 - Chairperson Carl Franco, Vice Chair Edward Bugg, Alderwoman Shweta Baid, Alderman Ron Woerman and Alderman Brandon Tolliver APPROVAL OF MINUTES 24-0422 Approval of the minutes from the Finance Committee Meeting held on May 30, 2024 A motion was made by Alderwoman Baid, seconded by Alderman Tolliver, that this agenda item be accepted and filed. The motion carried. Ayes: 5 PUBLIC COMMENT AGENDA City of Aurora Page 1 Finance Committee Meeting Minutes - Final June 13, 2024 24-0453 Matters related to the formation and making of a recommendation as to fixing of compensation of elected officials pursuant to the Local Government Officer Compensation Act. Presented By: Alex Voigt, Mayor's Office This Recommendation was discussed and filed 24-0345 A Resolution authorizing the city to accept a grant award of $1,000,000 over five years from the USDA Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry grant with no matching funds required to improve Aurora's urban forest in USDA approved areas. Presented By: Julie Frankino, Grant Writer A motion was made by Alderwoman Baid, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg, that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried. Ayes: 5 24-0354 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to purchase video conferencing hardware and services from Burwood Group, Inc., Chicago, IL, for a total amount not to exceed $66,640.53 . Presented By: Jeff Anderson, IT A motion was made by Alderwoman Baid, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg, that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried. Ayes: 5 24-0418 A Resolution approving the purchase of bulk rock salt in the amount of $73.90 per ton from Morton Salt, Inc. for the Division of Street Maintenance under the DuPage County Joint Purchasing Agreement Bid for the 2024-2025 winter season. Presented By: Tim Forbes, Street Department A motion was made by Alderwoman Baid, seconded by Alderman Tolliver, that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried. Ayes: 5 24-0446 A Resolution Authorizing the Approval and Execution of a Lease Agreement Between the City of Aurora and the Aurora Metropolitan Exposition Auditorium and Office Building Authority for the lease of space at 5 E. Downer Pl., Suite G, Aurora, Illinois 60506. Presented By: Alex Alexandrou, Mayor's Office A motion was made by Alderman Woerman, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg, that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried. Ayes: 5 City of Aurora Page 2 Finance Committee Meeting Minutes - Final June 13, 2024 24-0451 A Resolution Authorizing the approval of a Development Agreement between the City and C1 Chicago Aurora LLC providing reimbursement for public improvements that benefit the property located at 2725 Bilter Road. Presented By: Alex Alexandrou, Mayor's Office A motion was made by Alderman Woerman, 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 Baid, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg, that this meeting be adjourned. The motion carried. Chairperson Franco adjourned the meeting at 3:32pm. 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.us. Every effort will be made to allow for meeting participation. City of Aurora Page 3