Finance Committee — Aurora, IL
Date: 2019-09-12

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

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

 3:00 PM



CALL TO ORDER:

 ROLL CALL

 OTHERS PRESENT

 APPROVAL OF MINUTES

19-0768 Approval of the minutes of the Finance Committee meeting held on August 29,
 2019.

 PUBLIC COMMENT

 AGENDA

19-0785 An Ordinance Amending the Municipal Code of the City of Aurora by the Addition
 of Chapter 44 Imposing a Municipal Adult Recreational Cannabis Retailer's
 Occupation Tax.

19-0820 An Ordinance authorizing the execution of a contract for the sale of approximately
 25.135 aces of real property located south of Mettel Rd. and east of Aurora Ave in
 the City of Aurora to the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority in the amount of six
 million, twenty thousand dollars ($6,020,000.00) and authorizing the City's officers
 and employees to complete the contemplated transaction.

19-0824 An Ordinance Amending the Business District Retailers’ Occupation Tax Rate, the
 Business District Service Occupation Tax Rate and the Hotel Operators'
 Occupation Tax Rate Imposed in Ordinance 19-058 Within the Boundaries of the
 Aurora Business District No. 1 (Pacifica Square Business District) .

19-0767 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to execute a Change Order to
 the existing contract with LJ Morse Construction Company, 128 S. Broadway,
 Aurora, IL 60505 in the amount of $49,123.41 for additional services required to
 renovate the 2nd Floor Bridge within the Development Services Center located at
 77 S. Broadway.




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19-0779 A Resolution Approving Consulting Agreements with Kane McKenna and
 Associates to conduct Tax Increment Financing Eligibility studies for the Avalon
 Heights and Fox Valley Mall Areas at a not to exceed cost of $82 ,000.

19-0781 A Resolution Establishing Amusement Fees Charged by the City of Aurora .

19-0823 A Resolution Authorizing a Redevelopment Agreement (RDA) between the City of
 Aurora and JH Real Estate Partners, LLC (JH) for the redevelopment of the 2-4
 North River Street, commonly known as the Hobbs building and the 6-12 North
 River Street.

 HELD

19-0630 A Presentation on Purchasing procedures and concepts for the City of Aurora .


ADJOURNMENT:

 CLOSED SESSION

 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.

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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
 September 12, 2019
 3:00 PM
 Chairperson Bob O'Connor
 Vice Chair Edward Bugg
 Alderman Carl Franco
 Alderman Scheketa Hart-Burns
 Alderman Emmanuel Llamas


 CALL TO ORDER:

 Chairperson Bob O'Connor called the meeting to order at 3:02 p.m.


 ROLL CALL

 Present: 5 - Chairperson Bob O'Connor, Vice Chair Edward Bugg, Alderman Carl
 Franco, Alderman Scheketa Hart-Burns and Alderman Emmanuel Llamas

 OTHERS PRESENT

 William Burns; Bob Rychlicki, Kane McKenna & Associates, Inc.; Don Hughes;
 Ashley Sarver; Jay Ponukollu, JH Real Estate Partners, LLC; Harish
 Ananthapadmanabhan, JH Real Estate Partners, LLC; Steve Lord, Beacon
 News

 City of Aurora: Kathy Leonard, Economic Development; David Dibo, Economic
 Development; Alex Minnella, Economic Development; John Curley,
 Development Services; Martin Lyons, Finance Dept.; Charlie Koch, MVPS
 Administration; Marissa Spencer, Law Dept.; Alex Alexandrou, Mayor's Office;
 Alex Voigt, City Clerk & Mayor's Office; Ken Schroth, Public Works; Kurt Muth,
 Engineering; Trevor Dick, Economic Development; Moraima Martinez,
 Economic Development; Jolene Coulter, Purchasing; Jessica Price,
 Purchasing; Ian Wade, Engineering; Shelly Windett, Administrative Aide

 APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 19-0768 Approval of the minutes of the Finance Committee meeting held on
 August 29, 2019.
 A motion was made by Alderman Franco, seconded by Alderman Hart-Burns,
 that the minutes be accepted and filed. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 5




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 PUBLIC COMMENT

 None


 AGENDA

 19-0820 An Ordinance authorizing the execution of a contract for the sale of
 approximately 25.135 aces of real property located south of Mettel Rd.
 and east of Aurora Ave in the City of Aurora to the Illinois State Toll
 Highway Authority in the amount of six million, twenty thousand dollars
 ($6,020,000.00) and authorizing the City's officers and employees to
 complete the contemplated transaction.
 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg,
 that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 5


 19-0785 An Ordinance Amending the Municipal Code of the City of Aurora by the
 Addition of Chapter 44 Imposing a Municipal Adult Recreational
 Cannabis Retailer's 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: 5


 19-0824 An Ordinance Amending the Business District Retailers’ Occupation Tax
 Rate, the Business District Service Occupation Tax Rate and the Hotel
 Operators' Occupation Tax Rate Imposed in Ordinance 19-058 Within the
 Boundaries of the Aurora Business District No. 1 (Pacifica Square
 Business District).
 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Franco,
 that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 5


 19-0767 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to execute a Change
 Order to the existing contract with LJ Morse Construction Company, 128
 S. Broadway, Aurora, IL 60505 in the amount of $49,123.41 for additional
 services required to renovate the 2nd Floor Bridge within the
 Development Services Center located at 77 S. Broadway.
 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg,
 that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 5




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 19-0779 A Resolution Approving Consulting Agreements with Kane McKenna and
 Associates to conduct Tax Increment Financing Eligibility studies for the
 Avalon Heights and Fox Valley Mall Areas at a not to exceed cost of
 $82,000.
 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Franco,
 that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 5


 19-0781 A Resolution Establishing Amusement Fees Charged by the City of
 Aurora.
 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Franco,
 that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 5


 19-0823 A Resolution Authorizing a Redevelopment Agreement (RDA) between
 the City of Aurora and JH Real Estate Partners, LLC (JH) for the
 redevelopment of the 2-4 North River Street, commonly known as the
 Hobbs Building and 6-12 North River Street .
 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg,
 that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 5


 19-0630 A Presentation on Purchasing procedures and concepts for the City of
 Aurora.
 This Presentation/Proclamation/Recognition/Awards was held.


 ADJOURNMENT:

 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg,
 that this meeting be adjourned. The motion carried. Chairperson Bob O'Connor
 adjourned the meeting at 4:40 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.




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 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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