Finance Committee — Aurora, IL
Date: 2023-12-14

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

 Agenda - Final - Revised Chairperson Carl Franco
 Vice Chair Edward J. Bugg
 Thursday Alderwoman Shweta Baid
 Alderman Ron Woerman
 December 14, 2023 Alderman Brandon Tolliver

 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

23-0989 Approval of the minutes from the Finance Committee meeting held on November
 30, 2023.

 PUBLIC COMMENT

 AGENDA

23-0973 An Ordinance Making Minor Amendments to the First Amendment to the
 Redevelopment Plan and Project for the City of Aurora West Farnsworth Tax
 Increment Financing District No. 7.

23-1006 An Ordinance Approving a First Amendment to the City of Aurora West
 Farnsworth Tax Increment Financing District No.7 Redevelopment Project Area
 Plan and Project.

23-1007 An Ordinance Designating the City of Aurora West Farnsworth Tax Increment
 Financing District No. 7 Amended Redevelopment Project Area.

23-1008 An Ordinance Adopting Tax Increment Financing for the City of Aurora West
 Farnsworth Tax Increment Financing District No. 7 Amended Redevelopment
 Project Area.

23-1009 An Ordinance Approving the City of Aurora Farnsworth Bilter Tax Increment
 Financing District Redevelopment Project Area Redevelopment Plan and Project.

23-1010 An Ordinance Designating the City of Aurora Farnsworth Bilter Tax Increment
 Financing District Redevelopment Project Area .


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23-1011 An Ordinance Adopting Tax Increment Financing for the City of Aurora Farnsworth
 Bilter Tax Increment Financing District .

23-0788 A Resolution authorizing the third amendment to the second amended and
 restated lease between Holcim-Mamr, Inc. (Holcim), formerly known as LaFarge
 Aggregates Illinois, Inc., and the City of Aurora.

23-0983 A Resolution authorizing execution of the First Amendment To Agreement
 Between the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund, the City of Aurora and the
 Quad County Urban League .

 23-0993 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to enter into a managed
 services agreement for a Public Safety and Municipal Radio System from
 L3L3Harris Corporation, Lynchburg, VA for an agreement amount of $15,900,000
 for 10 years.

23-0995 A Resolution Authorizing Purchase of Property/Boiler Machinery, Fine Arts, Cyber
 and Excess Cyber Liability, Crime, Special Events Liability, Drone Liability,
 General Liability/Law Enforcement/Auto Liability, Excess Liability, Excess
 Workers Compensation, and Liquor Liability insurance policies for the period of
 December 31, 2023, through December 31, 2024.

23-0996 A Resolution authorizing a one-year extension of an agreement with Vision M.A.I.,
 LLC for the governmental affairs consulting services of Bukola Bello .

23-0997 A Resolution authorizing a one-year extension of an agreement with Roger C.
 Marquardt & Co. for the governmental affairs consulting services of Scott
 Marquardt.

23-1001 A Resolution Authorizing Payment to Testing for Public Safety, LLC (dba IPSP) as
 the Provider of Services for 2023 Fire Department Promotional Testing Process .
 23-1014 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to enter into an enterprise
 service agreement with Selectron Technologies for multiple Interactive Voice
 Response (IVR) systems .

23-1016 A Resolution to accept a contract with Wireframe Studio Inc. to lease two
 installations for Aurora's October 2024 Public Art Light Festival).

23-1019 A Resolution Authorizing the Director of Purchasing to Execute a Three-Year
 agreement between the City of Aurora (City) and the Pipes and Drums of the
 Aurora Police, an Illinois Not for Profit Corporation (Pipes and Drums) .

23-1025 A Resolution Superseding All Previous Resolutions Pertaining To and Amending
 Salary and Benefit Plans for Employees In The Non-Exempt Pay Plan.

23-1026 A Resolution Superseding All Previous Resolutions Pertaining To and Amending
 Salary and Benefit Plans for Employees In The Executive Pay Plan.



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23-1027 A Resolution to accept a contract with Creos Experts-Conseils Inc. to lease "Sonic
 Runway," an installation for Aurora's October 2024 Public Art Light Festival .

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




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


 Finance Committee
 Meeting Minutes - Final
 Thursday
 December 14, 2023
 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

 Chairperson 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

 23-0989 Approval of the minutes from the Finance Committee meeting held on
 November 30, 2023.
 A motion was made by Alderman Woerman, seconded by Alderwoman Baid,
 that this agenda item be accepted and filed. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 5


 PUBLIC COMMENT


 AGENDA




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 23-0993 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to enter into a
 managed services agreement for a Public Safety and Municipal Radio
 System from L3Harris Corporation, Lynchburg, VA for an agreement
 amount of $15,900,000 for 10 years .
 Presented By: Jeff Anderson and Tracy Van Hook, IT

 A motion was made by Alderman Woerman, seconded by Alderwoman Baid,
 that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 5


 23-0973 An Ordinance Making Minor Amendments to the First Amendment to the
 Redevelopment Plan and Project for the City of Aurora West Farnsworth
 Tax Increment Financing District No. 7.
 Presented By: Trevor Dick, Economic Development

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

 Ayes: 5


 23-1006 An Ordinance Approving a First Amendment to the City of Aurora West
 Farnsworth Tax Increment Financing District No.7 Redevelopment
 Project Area Plan and Project.
 Presented By: Trevor Dick, Economic Development

 A motion was made by Alderman Woerman, seconded by Alderwoman Baid,
 that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 5


 23-1007 An Ordinance Designating the City of Aurora West Farnsworth Tax
 Increment Financing District No. 7 Amended Redevelopment Project
 Area.
 Presented By: Trevor Dick, Economic Development

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

 Ayes: 5


 23-1008 An Ordinance Adopting Tax Increment Financing for the City of Aurora
 West Farnsworth Tax Increment Financing District No. 7 Amended
 Redevelopment Project Area.
 Presented By: Trevor Dick, Economic Development

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



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 Ayes: 5


 23-1009 An Ordinance Approving the City of Aurora Farnsworth Bilter Tax
 Increment Financing District Redevelopment Project Area
 Redevelopment Plan and Project.
 Presented By: Trevor Dick, Economic Development

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

 Ayes: 5


 23-1010 An Ordinance Designating the City of Aurora Farnsworth Bilter Tax
 Increment Financing District Redevelopment Project Area .
 Presented By: Trevor Dick, Economic Development

 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


 23-1011 An Ordinance Adopting Tax Increment Financing for the City of Aurora
 Farnsworth Bilter Tax Increment Financing District .
 Presented By: Trevor Dick, Economic Development

 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


 23-0788 A Resolution authorizing the third amendment to the second amended
 and restated lease between Holcim-Mamr, Inc. (Holcim), formerly known
 as LaFarge Aggregates Illinois, Inc., and the City of Aurora.
 Presented By: Bob Leible, Water Production

 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


 23-0983 A Resolution authorizing execution of the First Amendment To
 Agreement Between the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund, the
 City of Aurora and the Quad County Urban League .
 Presented By: Toshia Moss, Innovation & Strategy

 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



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 23-0995 A Resolution Authorizing Purchase of Property/Boiler Machinery, Fine
 Arts, Cyber and Excess Cyber Liability, Crime, Special Events Liability,
 Drone Liability, General Liability/Law Enforcement/Auto Liability, Excess
 Liability, Excess Workers Compensation, and Liquor Liability insurance
 policies for the period of December 31, 2023, through December 31,
 2024.
 Presented By: Deb Land and Jennifer Jordan; Law Department

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

 Ayes: 5


 23-0996 A Resolution authorizing a one-year extension of an agreement with
 Vision M.A.I., LLC for the governmental affairs consulting services of
 Bukola Bello.
 Presented By: Alex Voigt, Mayor's Office

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

 Ayes: 5


 23-0997 A Resolution authorizing a one-year extension of an agreement with
 Roger C. Marquardt & Co. for the governmental affairs consulting
 services of Scott Marquardt .
 Presented By: Alex Voigt, Mayor's Office

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

 Ayes: 5


 23-1001 A Resolution Authorizing Payment to Testing for Public Safety, LLC (dba
 IPSP) as the Provider of Services for 2023 Fire Department Promotional
 Testing Process.
 Presented By: Alisia Lewis, Human Resources

 A motion was made by Alderwoman Baid, seconded by Alderman Tolliver, that
 this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Alderman Bugg left at 4:11pm.

 Ayes: 4




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 23-1014 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to enter into an
 enterprise service agreement with Selectron Technologies for multiple
 Interactive Voice Response (IVR) systems .
 Presented By: Jeff Anderson, IT

 A motion was made by Alderman Woerman, seconded by Alderwoman Baid,
 that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Alderman Bugg returned at 4:14pm.

 Ayes: 5


 23-1016 A Resolution to accept a contract with Wireframe Studio Inc. to lease two
 installations for Aurora's October 2024 Public Art Light Festival .
 Presented By: Jennifer Byrne, Public Art

 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


 23-1027 A Resolution to accept a contract with Creos Experts-Conseils Inc. to
 lease "Sonic Runway," an installation for Aurora's October 2024 Public
 Art Light Festival.
 Presented By: Jennifer Byrne, Public Art

 A motion was made by Alderwoman Baid, seconded by Alderman Tolliver, that
 this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 5


 23-1019 A Resolution Authorizing the Director of Purchasing to Execute a
 Three-Year agreement between the City of Aurora (City) and the Pipes
 and Drums of the Aurora Police, an Illinois Not for Profit Corporation
 (Pipes and Drums).
 Presented By: Sgt. Matt Fichtel, APD and Chris Minick, Finance

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

 Ayes: 5


 23-1025 A Resolution Superseding All Previous Resolutions Pertaining To and
 Amending Salary and Benefit Plans for Employees In The Non-Exempt
 Pay Plan.
 Presented By: Alisia Lewis, HR

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

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 Ayes: 5


 23-1026 A Resolution Superseding All Previous Resolutions Pertaining To and
 Amending Salary and Benefit Plans for Employees In The Executive Pay
 Plan.
 Presented By: Alisia Lewis, HR

 A motion was made by Alderwoman Baid, seconded by Alderman Tolliver, that
 this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 5


 CLOSED SESSION


 ADJOURNMENT

 A motion was made by Alderman Woerman, seconded by Alderwoman Baid,
 that this meeting be adjourned. The motion carried. Chairperson Franco
 adjourned the meeting at 4:42pm.

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




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