Finance Committee — Aurora, IL
Date: 2021-10-14

City Hall - 2nd Floor Council
 City of Aurora Chambers
 44 East Downer Place
 Aurora, IL
 Finance Committee

 Agenda - Final-revised Chairperson Carl Franco
 Vice Chair Sherman Jenkins
 Thursday Alderwoman Shweta Baid
 Alderman Edward J. Bugg
 October 14, 2021 Alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns

 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

21-0804 Approval of the minutes from the Finance Committee meeting held on September
 30, 2021.

 PUBLIC COMMENT

 AGENDA

21-0763 An Ordinance Authorizing A Loan Agreement (Public Water Supply Loan Program
 - Home Rule Entity) For The Lead Service Line Replacement Project .

21-0816 An Ordinance Terminating the Designation of the Aurora Downtown Tax Increment
 Financing Redevelopment Project Area and Dissolving the Aurora Downtown
 Special Tax Increment Allocation Fund .

21-0565 A Resolution authorizing approval of an upgraded annual subscription (renewal) for
 Executive Programs Membership Basic and Leadership Team Service for IT
 Research and Advisory Services from Gartner, Inc of Stamford, CT .

21-0752 A Resolution Authorizing an Agreement with Assured Partners, formerly Group
 Alternatives, Inc. to Provide Benefit Consulting Services For the Period of January
 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024 .




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21-0809 A Resolution authorizing the execution of a Local Public Agency Agreement for
 Federal Participation with the State of Illinois, the execution of a Phase 1
 Engineering Agreement with V3 Companies, Ltd., maximum amount of
 $39,154.00, and the appropriation of $39,154.00 of Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) Funds
 for Montgomery Road at Wisconsin Central (CN) Railway Tracks Crossing Project,
 MFT #20-00332-00-FL.

21-0811 A Resolution Authorizing the Rehabilitation of River Intake Pump #5 for the Water
 Production Division in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00 by Layne Christensen
 Company, Aurora, IL.

21-0820 A Resolution to extend the agreement between the City of Aurora and Seize the
 Future, doing business as Invest Aurora for a period of five (5) months from
 October 1, 2021 to March 1, 2022.
21-0826 A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Sales Tax Reimbursement Agreement
 with Windfall LLC.

 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.us. Every effort will be made to allow for meeting
 participation.




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City Hall - 2nd Floor
 City of Aurora Council Chambers
 44 East Downer Place
 Aurora, IL


 Finance Committee
 Meeting Minutes - Final
 Thursday
 October 14, 2021
 3:00 PM
 Chairperson Carl Franco
 Vice Chair Sherman Jenkins
 Alderwoman Shweta Baid
 Alderman Edward J. Bugg
 Alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns


 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 Carl Franco called the meeting to order at 3:03 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

 21-0804 Approval of the minutes from the Finance Committee meeting held on
 September 30, 2021.
 A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns, seconded by Vice Chair
 Jenkins, that the minutes be accepted and filed. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 5


 PUBLIC COMMENT

 No registered speakers.


 AGENDA




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 21-0763 An Ordinance Authorizing A Loan Agreement (Public Water Supply Loan
 Program - Home Rule Entity) For The Lead Service Line Replacement
 Project.
 Presented by John Hoffman, Engineering.

 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


 21-0816 An Ordinance Terminating the Designation of the Aurora Downtown Tax
 Increment Financing Redevelopment Project Area and Dissolving the
 Aurora Downtown Special Tax Increment Allocation Fund .
 Presented by Chris Minnick, Finance Department.

 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


 21-0565 A Resolution authorizing approval of an upgraded annual subscription
 (renewal) for Executive Programs Membership Basic and Leadership
 Team Service for IT Research and Advisory Services from Gartner, Inc of
 Stamford, CT.
 Presented by Mike Pegues, IT and 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


 21-0752 A Resolution Authorizing an Agreement with Assured Partners, formerly
 Group Alternatives, Inc. to Provide Benefit Consulting Services For the
 Period of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024 .
 Presented by Alisia Lewis, Human Resources and 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




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 21-0809 A Resolution authorizing the execution of a Local Public Agency
 Agreement for Federal Participation with the State of Illinois, the
 execution of a Phase 1 Engineering Agreement with V3 Companies,
 Ltd., maximum amount of $39 ,154.00, and the appropriation of
 $39,154.00 of Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) Funds for Montgomery Road at
 Wisconsin Central (CN) Railway Tracks Crossing Project, MFT
 #20-00332-00-FL.
 Presented by Roopa Anjanappa, Engineering.

 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


 21-0811 A Resolution Authorizing the Rehabilitation of River Intake Pump #5 for
 the Water Production Division in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00 by
 Layne Christensen Company, Aurora, IL.
 Presented by Dave Schumacher, Water Production.

 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


 21-0820 A Resolution to extend the agreement between the City of Aurora and
 Seize the Future, doing business as Invest Aurora for a period of five (5)
 months from October 1, 2021 to March 1, 2022.
 Presented by Chris Minnick, Finance Department and 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


 21-0826 A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Sales Tax Reimbursement
 Agreement with Windfall LLC.
 Presented by Trevor Dick and Alex Minnella, Economic Development.

 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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 CLOSED SESSION


 ADJOURNMENT

 A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns, seconded by Vice Chair
 Jenkins, that this meeting be adjourned. The motion carried. Chairman Carl
 Franco adjourned the meeting at 4:15 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

 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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