Finance Committee — Aurora, IL
Date: 2019-12-12

City Hall 5th Floor Conference
 City of Aurora Room 5B
 44 East Downer Place
 Aurora, IL
 Finance Committee

 Agenda - Final Chairperson Bob O'Connor
 Vice Chair Edward Bugg
 Thursday Alderman Carl Franco
 Alderman Scheketa Hart-Burns
 December 12, 2019 Alderman Emmanuel Llamas

 2:00 PM

 Please Note Time Change for This Meeting Only.



CALL TO ORDER:

 ROLL CALL

 OTHERS PRESENT

 APPROVAL OF MINUTES

19-1090 Approval of the minutes of the Finance Committee meeting held on November 26,
 2019.

 PUBLIC COMMENT

 AGENDA

19-1106 An Ordinance Levying Taxes for the City of Aurora, Illinois, for the Fiscal Year
 January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.

19-1107 An Ordinance Levying Library Fund Taxes for the City of Aurora, Illinois, for the
 Fiscal Year January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.

19-1108 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The Fiscal Year
 January 1, 2019 Through December 31, 2019. (Special Service Area Number
 One)

19-1109 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The Fiscal Year
 January 1, 2019 Through December 31, 2019. (Special Service Area Number
 Twenty- Four)

19-1110 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for The Fiscal Year
 January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. (Special Service Area Number
 Sixty-Three)

19-1111 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for The Fiscal Year
 January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 . (Special Service Area Number
 Sixty-Six A)

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19-1112 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for The Fiscal Year
 January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 . (Special Service Area Number
 Sixty-Five)

19-1113 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for Fiscal Year January
 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 . ( Special Service Area Number Sixty-Six B)

19-1114 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for The Fiscal Year
 January 1, 2019 Through December 31, 2019 . (Special Service Area Number
 Sixty-Six C)

19-1115 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for Fiscal Year January
 1, 2019 Through December 31, 2019. (Special Service Area Number Sixty-Six D)

19-1116 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For Fiscal Year
 January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 . (Special Service Area Number
 Forty-Four)

19-1117 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The Fiscal Year
 January 1, 2019 Through December 31, 2019. (Special Service Area Number
 Seventy)

19-1118 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The Fiscal Year
 January 1, 2019 Through December 31, 2019 . (Special Service Area Number
 Sixty-Seven)

19-1119 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The Fiscal Year
 January 1, 2019 Through December 31, 2019. (Special Service Area Number
 Eighty-Eight)

19-1120 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The Fiscal Year
 January 1, 2019 Through December 31, 2019 . (Special Service Area Number
 Ninety)

19-1121 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The Fiscal Year
 January 1, 2019 Through December 31, 2019 . Special Service Area Number One
 Hundred Forty-One)

19-1122 An Ordinance Authorizing And Providing For The Abatement of General Obligation
 Bond Tax Levies. 2019 Tax Levy Extension .

19-1123 An Ordinance amending Article V of Chapter 44 of the City Code of the City of
 Aurora pertaining to the implementation and administration of the municipal gas
 use tax.

19-1125 An Ordinance establishing the rate of the municipal gas use tax imposed by
 Section 44-63(a) of the City Code of the City of Aurora .




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19-0988 A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement in Support of the Aurora
 Area Convention and Visitors Bureau through the Hotel Operators' Occupation
 Tax.

19-1079 A Resolution requesting approval to accept a two year matching grant from the
 Cities for Financial Empowerment to create a Financial Empowerment Center
 (FEC) in the city of Aurora, to approve $50,000 of City of Aurora funds to be
 allocated as part of each year's match requirement ($50,000 in Year 1 and
 $50,000 in Year 2) and to contract with the Neighbor Project during the term of the
 CFE grant agreement to deliver financial counseling services .

19-1093 A Resolution to purchase video surveillance cameras, key card access systems,
 related hardware, software and professional installation services for the Financial
 Empowerment Center (712 S. River) under the National IPA purchasing contract in
 the amount of $40,058.17 from CDW-G Corporation of Vernon Hills, IL .

19-1096 A Resolution authorizing the Chief Financial Officer to execute contracts with
 electricity suppliers to provide electricity to the City of Aurora .

19-1097 A Resolution Superseding All Previous Resolutions Pertaining To and Amending
 Salary and Benefit Plans for Employees In The Executive Pay Plan.

19-1098 A Resolution Superseding All Previous Resolutions Pertaining To and Amending
 Salary and Benefit Plans for Employees In The Non-Exempt Pay Plan.

19-1126 A Resolution Authorizing the Renewal of Third Party Administrative Services with
 Broadspire Services, Inc. for The City’s General Liability, Auto Liability Claims and
 Workers’ Compensation Claims for The Period of January 1, 2020 through
 December 31, 2022.

19-1129 A Resolution Authorizing the Extension of an Agreement with Dan Shomon, Inc. for
 Government Affairs Consulting Services.

19-1130 A Resolution Authorizing Purchase of Property/Boiler Machinery, Fine Arts, Crime,
 Cyber Liability, General Liability/Law Enforcement/Auto Liability, Excess Liability,
 Excess Workers Compensation, Liquor Liability, Special Events Liability and
 Drone Liability insurance policies for the period of December 31, 2019 through
 December 31, 2020

19-1137 A Resolution requesting approval to negotiate an agreement between the City of
 Aurora and Bernie Laskowski, or a designated entity managed by Bernie
 Laskowski, for the purpose of redeveloping 41 S. Stolp Avenue and the adjacent
 lot as a restaurant with second story apartments.

19-1128 A Resolution requesting approval of the use of Account 215-1331-419.53-24 funds
 to cover costs associated with ramp up expenses for the Thrive Collaborative
 Center, not to exceed $150,000 .
19-1135 2019 Standard and Poors Ratings Agency report on City of Aurora Bond Rating

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 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 - http://aurora-il.org/legistar.php
 [ For agendas prior to August 1, 2013, please visit http://aurora-il.org/agendasearch.php ]




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City Hall 5th Floor
 City of Aurora Conference Room 5B
 44 East Downer Place
 Aurora, IL


 Finance Committee
 Meeting Minutes - Final
 Thursday
 December 12, 2019
 2:00 PM
 Chairperson Bob O'Connor
 Vice Chair Edward Bugg
 Alderman Carl Franco
 Alderman Scheketa Hart-Burns
 Alderman Emmanuel Llamas

 Please Note Time Change for This Meeting Only.


 CALL TO ORDER:

 Chairperson Bob O'Connor called the meeting to order at 2:09 p.m.


 ROLL CALL

 Present: 4 - Chairperson Bob O'Connor, Vice Chair Edward Bugg, Alderman Carl Franco
 and Alderman Emmanuel Llamas
 Absent: 1 - Alderman Scheketa Hart-Burns


 OTHERS PRESENT

 Stephen Morloc, Hub International; Sven Cederwell, Hub International; Bernie
 Laskowski, Craft Urban; Rick Guzman, The Neighbor Project; Steve Lord,
 Beacon News

 City of Aurora: Cort Carlson, Aurora Area CVB; Jessica Price, Purchasing; Jeff
 Anderson, IT; Jennifer Jordan, Risk Management; Marissa Spencer, Law;
 Martin Lyons, Finance; Alderman Patty Smith, Ward 8; Alicia Lewis Human
 Resources; LaDonna Carr, Human Resources; Alex Voigt, Mayor's Office; David
 Dibo, Economic Development; Adrienne Holloway, Innovation; Trevor Dick,
 Economic Development; Denzel Lee, IT; Alex Alexandrou, Mayor's Office;
 Alderman Bill Donnell, Ward 4; Michaela Haberkern, Library; Kathy Fennell,
 Library; Tom Spicer, Library; Stacey Hamling, Budget; Shelly Windett,
 Aldermen's Office

 APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 19-1090 Approval of the minutes of the Finance Committee meeting held on
 November 26, 2019.
 A motion was made by Alderman Franco, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg, that
 the minutes be accepted and filed. The motion carried.


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 Ayes: 4


 PUBLIC COMMENT

 None


 AGENDA

 19-1106 An Ordinance Levying Taxes for the City of Aurora, Illinois, for the Fiscal
 Year January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.
 A motion was made by Alderman Franco, seconded by Alderman Llamas, that
 this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 4


 19-1107 An Ordinance Levying Library Fund Taxes for the City of Aurora, Illinois,
 for the Fiscal Year January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.
 A motion was made by Alderman Franco, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg, that
 this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 4


 19-1108 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The
 Fiscal Year January 1, 2019 Through December 31, 2019. (Special
 Service Area Number One)
 A motion was made by Alderman Franco, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg, that
 this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 4


 19-1109 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The
 Fiscal Year January 1, 2019 Through December 31, 2019. (Special
 Service Area Number Twenty- Four)
 A motion was made by Alderman Franco, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg, that
 this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 4


 19-1110 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for The Fiscal
 Year January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. (Special Service
 Area Number Sixty-Three)
 A motion was made by Alderman Franco, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg, that
 this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 4




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 19-1111 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for The Fiscal
 Year January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 . (Special Service
 Area Number Sixty-Six A)
 A motion was made by Alderman Franco, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg, that
 this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 4


 19-1112 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for The Fiscal
 Year January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 . (Special Service
 Area Number Sixty-Five)
 A motion was made by Alderman Franco, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg, that
 this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 4


 19-1113 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for Fiscal
 Year January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 . ( Special Service
 Area Number Sixty-Six B)
 A motion was made by Alderman Franco, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg, that
 this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 4


 19-1114 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for The Fiscal
 Year January 1, 2019 Through December 31, 2019 . (Special Service
 Area Number Sixty-Six C)
 A motion was made by Alderman Franco, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg, that
 this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 4


 19-1115 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes for Fiscal
 Year January 1, 2019 Through December 31, 2019. (Special Service
 Area Number Sixty-Six D)
 A motion was made by Alderman Franco, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg, that
 this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 4


 19-1116 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For Fiscal
 Year January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 . (Special Service
 Area Number Forty-Four)
 A motion was made by Alderman Franco, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg, that
 this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 4



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 19-1117 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The
 Fiscal Year January 1, 2019 Through December 31, 2019. (Special
 Service Area Number Seventy)
 A motion was made by Alderman Franco, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg, that
 this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 4


 19-1118 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The
 Fiscal Year January 1, 2019 Through December 31, 2019 . (Special
 Service Area Number Sixty-Seven)
 A motion was made by Alderman Franco, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg, that
 this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 4


 19-1119 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The
 Fiscal Year January 1, 2019 Through December 31, 2019. (Special
 Service Area Number Eighty-Eight)
 A motion was made by Alderman Franco, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg, that
 this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 4


 19-1120 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The
 Fiscal Year January 1, 2019 Through December 31, 2019 . (Special
 Service Area Number Ninety)
 A motion was made by Alderman Franco, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg, that
 this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 4


 19-1121 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The
 Fiscal Year January 1, 2019 Through December 31, 2019 . Special
 Service Area Number One Hundred Forty-One)
 A motion was made by Alderman Franco, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg, that
 this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 4


 19-1122 An Ordinance Authorizing And Providing For The Abatement of General
 Obligation Bond Tax Levies. 2019 Tax Levy Extension .
 A motion was made by Vice Chair Bugg, seconded by Alderman Franco, that
 this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 4




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 19-1129 A Resolution Authorizing the Extension of an Agreement with Dan
 Shomon, Inc. for Government Affairs Consulting Services.
 A motion was made by Alderman Franco, seconded by Alderman Llamas, that
 this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 4


 19-1123 An Ordinance amending Article V of Chapter 44 of the City Code of the
 City of Aurora pertaining to the implementation and administration of the
 municipal gas use tax .
 A motion was made by Alderman Franco, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg, that
 this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 4


 19-1125 An Ordinance establishing the rate of the municipal gas use tax imposed
 by Section 44-63(a) of the City Code of the City of Aurora .
 A motion was made by Vice Chair Bugg, seconded by Alderman Franco, that
 this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 4


 19-0988 A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement in Support of the
 Aurora Area Convention and Visitors Bureau through the Hotel
 Operators' Occupation Tax .
 A motion was made by Alderman Franco, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg, that
 this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 4


 19-1079 A Resolution requesting approval to accept a two year matching grant
 from the Cities for Financial Empowerment to create a Financial
 Empowerment Center (FEC) in the city of Aurora, to approve $50,000 of
 City of Aurora funds to be allocated as part of each year's match
 requirement ($50,000 in Year 1 and $50,000 in Year 2) and to contract
 with the Neighbor Project during the term of the CFE grant agreement to
 deliver financial counseling services .
 A motion was made by Alderman Franco, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg, that
 this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 4


 19-1128 A Resolution requesting approval of the use of Account
 215-1331-419.53-24 funds to cover costs associated with ramp up
 expenses for the Thrive Collaborative Center, not to exceed $11 0,000.
 A motion was made by Vice Chair Bugg, seconded by Alderman Franco, that
 this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.


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 Ayes: 4


 19-1093 A Resolution to purchase video surveillance cameras, key card access
 systems, related hardware, software and professional installation
 services for the Financial Empowerment Center (712 S. River) under the
 National IPA purchasing contract in the amount of $40,058.17 from
 CDW-G Corporation of Vernon Hills, IL .
 A motion was made by Vice Chair Bugg, seconded by Alderman Franco, that
 this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 4


 19-1096 A Resolution authorizing the Chief Financial Officer to execute contracts
 with electricity suppliers to provide electricity to the City of Aurora .
 A motion was made by Vice Chair Bugg, seconded by Alderman Franco, that
 this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 4


 19-1097 A Resolution Superseding All Previous Resolutions Pertaining To and
 Amending Salary and Benefit Plans for Employees In The Executive Pay
 Plan.
 A motion was made by Alderman Franco, seconded by Alderman Llamas, that
 this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 4


 19-1098 A Resolution Superseding All Previous Resolutions Pertaining To and
 Amending Salary and Benefit Plans for Employees In The Non-Exempt
 Pay Plan.
 A motion was made by Alderman Franco, seconded by Alderman Llamas, that
 this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 4


 19-1130 A Resolution Authorizing Purchase of Property/Boiler Machinery, Fine
 Arts, Crime, Cyber Liability, General Liability/Law Enforcement/Auto
 Liability, Excess Liability, Excess Workers Compensation, Liquor
 Liability, Special Events Liability and Drone Liability insurance policies
 for the period of December 31, 2019 through December 31, 2020
 A motion was made by Alderman Franco, seconded by Alderman Llamas, that
 this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 4




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 19-1126 A Resolution Authorizing the Renewal of Third Party Administrative
 Services with Broadspire Services, Inc. for The City’s General Liability,
 Auto Liability Claims and Workers’ Compensation Claims for The Period
 of January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2022 .
 Meeting went into Recess 3:39 p.m.

 A motion was made by Vice Chair Bugg, seconded by Alderman Franco, that
 this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 4


 19-1137 A Resolution requesting approval to negotiate an agreement between the
 City of Aurora and Bernie Laskowski, or a designated entity managed by
 Bernie Laskowski, for the purpose of redeveloping 41 S. Stolp Avenue
 and the adjacent lot as a restaurant with second story apartments.
 Meeting Reconvened 3:41 p.m.

 A motion was made by Alderman Franco, seconded by Alderman Llamas, that
 this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 4


 19-1135 2019 Standard and Poors Ratings Agency report on City of Aurora Bond
 Rating
 Alderman Franco left the meeting at 4:25 p.m.

 This Reports/Studies was forwarded with no recommendation to the
 Committee of the Whole.

 19-1105 An Ordinance amending the Annual Budget for the Fiscal Year Beginning
 January 1, 2019 and Ending December 31, 2019 (Amendment #2 for the
 2019 Fiscal Year).
 This Ordinance was forwarded with no recommendation to the Committee of
 the Whole.

 CLOSED SESSION

 ADJOURNMENT:

 A motion was made by Alderman Llamas, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg, that
 this meeting be adjourned. The motion carried. Chairperson Bob O'Connor
 adjourned the meeting at 4:28 p.m.

 Ayes: 3




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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 - http://aurora-il.org/legistar.php
 [ For agendas prior to August 1, 2013, please visit http://aurora-il.org/agendasearch.php ]




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