City Council — Aurora, IL
Date: 2024-12-03

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

 Agenda - Final
 Tuesday
 December 03, 2024
 5:00 PM

 ***THIS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE HELD IMMEDIATELY UPON THE
 ADJOURNMENT OF THE 5:00 PM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING***


 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. Call the City Clerk's Office at (630) 256-3070 with questions. Please
 refer to the last page of this agenda for information regarding translation & reasonable
 accommodation requests.
 ROLL CALL

 APPOINTMENT OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 INVOCATION

 MAYOR'S OFFICE OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS PRESENTATIONS

 PUBLIC COMMENT

 PUBLIC HEARING

 24-0933 A Public Hearing Pursuant to 65ILCS 5/8-2-9.1 through 9.10 for the adoption of the
 City of Aurora 2025 Budget. (Public Hearing for Legistar File 24-0886)
 CONSENT AGENDA

 (To consist as determined by the Committee of the Whole)

 24-0886 An Ordinance Adopting An Annual Budget For the Fiscal Year Beginning January
 1, 2025 And Ending December 31, 2025 In Lieu Of Passage Of An Appropriation
 Ordinance.

 UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 NEW BUSINESS


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 CLOSED SESSION

 ADJOURN

 Any individual requiring language translation and/or disability requesting a reasonable
 accommodation in order to participate in a public meeting should contact the City
 Clerk’s Office at least 48 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting. The City Clerk’s
 Office can be reached in person at 44 E. Downer Place, Aurora Illinois, via telephone at
 630-256-3070, or via e-mail at CityClerk@aurora.il.us. Every effort will be made to allow
 for meeting participation.

 Cualquier persona que requiera traducción de idiomas y/o tenga una discapacidad y
 solicite una adaptación razonable para poder participar en una junta pública, debe
 comunicarse con la Oficina de la Secretaría Municipal al menos 48 horas antes de la
 junta programada. Puede comunicarse con la Oficina de la Secretaría Municipal en
 persona en 44 E. Downer Place, Aurora Illinois, por teléfono al 630-256-3070 o por
 correo electrónico a CityClerk@aurora.il.us. Se hará todo lo posible para permitir la
 participación en la junta.




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


 City Council
 Meeting Minutes - Final
 Tuesday
 December 03, 2024
 5:00 PM


 ***THIS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE HELD IMMEDIATELY UPON THE
 ADJOURNMENT OF THE 5:00 PM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING***


 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. Call the City Clerk's Office at (630) 256-3070 with
 questions. Please refer to the last page of this agenda for information regarding
 translation & reasonable accommodation requests.

 ROLL CALL

 Mayor Irvin called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. and the roll was called.

 Present: 13 - Alderman Daniel Barreiro, Alderwoman Juany Garza, Alderman Ted
 Mesiacos, Alderman Bill Donnell, Alderman Carl Franco, Alderman Mike
 Saville, Alderman Brandon Tolliver, Alderwoman Patty Smith, Alderman
 Edward Bugg, Alderwoman Shweta Baid, Alderman John Laesch,
 Alderman Ron Woerman and Mayor Richard Irvin

 APPOINTMENT OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

 A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderwoman
 Garza to appoint a Sergeant-at-Arms for this meeting. The motion carried by
 voice vote and Officer Dispensa served as Sergeant-at-Arms for this meeting.


 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Irvin.


 INVOCATION

 The Invocation was presented by Alderman Bugg.


 MAYOR'S OFFICE OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS PRESENTATIONS

 There was no MOCA presentation at this meeting.




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 PUBLIC COMMENT

 There were no members of the public present and wishing to present
 comments to the City Council.


 PUBLIC HEARING

 24-0933 A Public Hearing Pursuant to 65ILCS 5/8-2-9.1 through 9.10 for the
 adoption of the City of Aurora 2025 Budget. (Public Hearing for
 Legistar File 24-0886)
 Chris Minick, Chief Financial Officer - City of Aurora, responded to questions.

 The Public Hearing item was read by the City Clerk. There were no members of
 the public present and wishing to be heard for public comment. Staff
 responded to questions from the City Council. A motion was made by
 Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderman Tolliver to close the Public
 Hearing. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 12 - Alderman Barreiro, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman
 Donnell, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Tolliver,
 Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman Laesch
 and Alderman Woerman

 CONSENT AGENDA

 There were no items on the Consent Agenda.


 UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 24-0886 An Ordinance Adopting An Annual Budget For the Fiscal Year
 Beginning January 1, 2025 And Ending December 31, 2025 In Lieu Of
 Passage Of An Appropriation Ordinance.
 Chris Minick, Chief Financial Officer - City of Aurora, presented and responded to
 questions.
 Alex Alexandrou, Chief Management Officer - City of Aurora, was present for this
 item.
 Mayor Irvin thanked Mr. Minick and Mr. Alexandrou as well as the Finance
 Committee for their hard work on the 2025 Budget.
 A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderman Franco
 to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 10 - Alderman Barreiro, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Donnell, Alderman
 Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Tolliver, Alderwoman Smith,
 Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid and Alderman Woerman

 Nay: 2- Alderman Mesiacos and Alderman Laesch

 Enactment No: O24-079




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 NEW BUSINESS

 There were no items of New Business.


 CLOSED SESSION

 There was no need for a Closed Session.


 ADJOURN

 A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderman Tolliver
 to adjourn this meeting. The motion carried by voice vote and the meeting
 adjourned at 6:53 p.m.



 Submitted by:

 _________________________________
 Jennifer Stallings, City Clerk


 Any individual requiring language translation and/or disability requesting a
 reasonable accommodation in order to participate in a public meeting should
 contact the City Clerk’s Office at least 48 hours in advance of the scheduled
 meeting. The City Clerk’s Office can be reached in person at 44 E. Downer Place,
 Aurora Illinois, via telephone at 630-256-3070, or via e-mail at
 CityClerk@aurora.il.us. Every effort will be made to allow for meeting
 participation.

 Cualquier persona que requiera traducción de idiomas y/o tenga una
 discapacidad y solicite una adaptación razonable para poder participar en una
 junta pública, debe comunicarse con la Oficina de la Secretaría Municipal al
 menos 48 horas antes de la junta programada. Puede comunicarse con la Oficina
 de la Secretaría Municipal en persona en 44 E. Downer Place, Aurora Illinois, por
 teléfono al 630-256-3070 o por correo electrónico a CityClerk@aurora.il.us. Se
 hará todo lo posible para permitir la participación en la junta.




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