Rules, Administration, and Procedure

City Hall, 2nd Floor City of Aurora 44 E. Downer Place Aurora, IL 60507 Rules, Administration, and Procedure Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday November 19, 2024 3:00 PM Chairperson Ron Woerman Vice Chair Carl Franco Alderman Edward J. Bugg Alderman Dan Barreiro Alderwoman Patty Smith 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 Woerman called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: 4 - Chairperson Ron Woerman, Alderman Edward Bugg, Alderman Dan Barreiro and Alderwoman Patty Smith Absent: 1 - Vice Chair Carl Franco APPROVAL OF MINUTES 24-0871 Approval of the minutes from the Rules, Administration, and Procedure Committee meeting held on November 5, 2024. A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith, seconded by Alderman Bugg, that this agenda item be accepted and filed. The motion carried. Ayes: 4 PUBLIC COMMENT AGENDA City of Aurora Page 1 Rules, Administration, and Meeting Minutes - Final November 19, 2024 Procedure 24-0898 A Resolution authorizing the appointment of Dan Halfeldt as member to the Block Grant Working Committee (BGWC) . Alex Voigt, Deputy Chief of Staff - Mayors Office presented and answered questions regarding this item. A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith, seconded by Alderman Bugg, that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried. Ayes: 4 RULES, ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES RESOLUTIONS 24-0831 A Resolution authorizing a two-year grant program in the amount of $50,000.00 per year in partnership with Rebuilding Together Aurora (RTA) to assist qualified residents with projects in the First Ward. Alderman Dan Barreiro, Rich Jacobs - Chief of Staff of the Aldermen's Office presented and answered questions regarding this item. A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith, seconded by Alderman Bugg, that this agenda item be approved. The motion carried. Ayes: 3 Abstain: 1 24-0835 A Resolution authorizing the Ward 1 Residential and Nonprofit Grant Program. Alderman Dan Barreiro, Rich Jacobs - Chief of Staff of the Aldermen's Office presented and answered questions regarding this item. A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith, seconded by Alderman Bugg, that this agenda item be approved. The motion carried. Ayes: 3 Abstain: 1 24-0837 A Resolution authorizing the Ward 1 Business Grant Program 50/50 match up to $5,000.00 per project per year for any qualifying businesses for the purpose of upgrading or improving the exterior of their property . Alderman Dan Barreiro, Rich Jacobs - Chief of Staff of the Aldermen's Office, and Deb Lang - Assistant Corporation Counsel presented and answered questions regarding this item. A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith, seconded by Alderman Bugg, that this agenda item be approved. The motion carried. Ayes: 3 Abstain: 1 City of Aurora Page 2 Rules, Administration, and Meeting Minutes - Final November 19, 2024 Procedure CLOSED SESSION ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith, seconded by Alderman Bugg, that this meeting be adjourned. The motion carried.Chairperson Woerman adjourned the meeting at 3:17 p.m. Ayes: 4 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