Finance Committee — Aurora, IL
Date: 2021-05-13

Finance Committee Meeting
 City of Aurora Remote Access Only
 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
 May 13, 2021 Alderman Emmanuel Llamas

 3:00 PM

 THIS COMMITTEE MEETING WILL BE VIEWABLE VIA REMOTE ACCESS ONLINE AT:
 www.aurora-IL.org or www.facebook.org/cityofauroraIL


 TO LISTEN TO THIS MEETING VIA TELEPHONE OR TO JOIN THIS MEETING FOR
 PURPOSES OF PUBLIC COMMENT VIA TELEPHONE, CALL:
 Phone Number: +1 312-626-6799
 Meeting ID: 885-9622-3488

 THOSE WISHING TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT MUST PRE-REGISTER WITH THE
 AGENDA CLERK NO LATER THAN 1:00 PM ON May 13, 2021 - VIA EMAIL:
 aldermensoffice@aurora.il.us OR VOICE MAIL AT 630-256-3020. SPEAKERS MUST
 PROVIDE THEIR NAME, TELEPHONE NUMBER FROM WHICH THE MEETING WILL BE
 ACCESSED, AND THE TOPIC OF THEIR COMMENT. THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED THAT
 ALL TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND PARTICIPANT NAMES MAY BE VISIBLE TO THE
 PUBLIC.

CALL TO ORDER:

 ROLL CALL

 OTHERS PRESENT

 APPROVAL OF MINUTES

21-0324 Approval of the minutes of the April 29, 2021 Finance Committee meeting.

 PUBLIC COMMENT

 AGENDA

21-0283 A Resolution Authorizing Well Maintenance Services for Well No. 28 for the Water
 Production Division in an amount not to exceed $235,000.00 to Layne Christensen
 Company, Aurora, IL.




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21-0345 A Resolution authorizing a matching forgivable loan of $1.5 million to the Aurora
 Civic Center Authority d/b/a Paramount Theatre to be disbursed at the same time
 as a $1.5 million loan provided by the Dunham Foundation designated to fund
 startup costs for the theater as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic .

21-0356 A Resolution Authorizing the Reimbursement of Funds to Aurora Civic Center
 Authority for RiverEdge Park Not to Exceed $100,000 for Facility Enhancements.

21-0359 A Resolution approving an agreement between The City of Aurora and Public
 Action to Deliver Shelter, Inc., doing business as Hesed House, for eligible
 COVID-19 related-expenses through the Federal Emergency Management
 Agency.

 HELD

21-0277 A Resolution Amending Membership Agreement for the THRIVE Collaborative
 Center and conferring authority upon a City department or division head, or the
 Chief Management Officer, to enter into agreements for nominal consideration only
 on behalf of the THRIVE Collaborative Center.

 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]

 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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Finance Committee
 City of Aurora Meeting Remote Access
 44 East Downer Place
 Aurora, IL


 Finance Committee
 Meeting Minutes - Final
 Thursday
 May 13, 2021
 3:00 PM


 THIS COMMITTEE MEETING WILL BE VIEWABLE VIA REMOTE ACCESS ONLINE AT:
 www.aurora-IL.org or www.facebook.org/cityofauroraIL


 TO LISTEN TO THIS MEETING VIA TELEPHONE OR TO JOIN THIS MEETING FOR
 PURPOSES OF PUBLIC COMMENT VIA TELEPHONE, CALL:
 Phone Number: +1 312-626-6799
 Meeting ID: 885-9622-3488

 THOSE WISHING TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT MUST PRE-REGISTER WITH THE
 AGENDA CLERK NO LATER THAN 1:00 PM ON May 13, 2021 - VIA EMAIL:
 aldermensoffice@aurora.il.us OR VOICE MAIL AT 630-256-3020. SPEAKERS MUST
 PROVIDE THEIR NAME, TELEPHONE NUMBER FROM WHICH THE MEETING WILL BE
 ACCESSED, AND THE TOPIC OF THEIR COMMENT. THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED THAT
 ALL TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND PARTICIPANT NAMES MAY BE VISIBLE TO THE
 PUBLIC.

 CALL TO ORDER:

 Vice Chair Edward Bugg called the meeting to order at 3:00pm.


 ROLL CALL


 OTHERS PRESENT

 Erika Miller, ACCA; Jim J, ACCA; Tim Raiter, ACCA

 City of Aurora:

 Miguel Flores, IT; Rich Jacobs, Aldermen's Office; Natalie Wiza, EMA; Dan
 Barreiro, Community Services; David Schumacher, Water Production; Marissa
 Spencer, Legal; Trevor Dick, Economic Development; Alex Alexandrou,
 Mayor's Office; Jason Bauer, Engineering; Maria Lindsay, Mayor's Office; Ken
 Schroth, Public Works; Marty Lyons, Finance; Michael Pegues, IT; Cristal
 Colon, Aldermen's Office; Bea Rodriguez-Fransen, Thrive Center




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 APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 21-0324 Approval of the minutes of the April 29, 2021 Finance Committee
 meeting.
 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Franco,
 that this agenda item be accepted and filed. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 4


 PUBLIC COMMENT


 AGENDA

 21-0283 A Resolution Authorizing Well Maintenance Services for Well No. 28 for
 the Water Production Division in an amount not to exceed $235,000.00
 to Layne Christensen Company, Aurora, IL.
 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Franco,
 that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 4


 21-0345 A Resolution authorizing a grant of $1.5 million to the Aurora Civic Center
 Authority d/b/a Paramount Theatre to be disbursed at the same time as a
 $1.25 million Program Related Investment and a $750,000 grant
 provided by the Dunham Foundation designated to fund startup costs for
 the theater as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic .
 This Resolution was forwarded with no recommendation to the Committee of
 the Whole

 21-0356 A Resolution Authorizing the Reimbursement of Funds to Aurora Civic
 Center Authority for RiverEdge Park Not to Exceed $100,000 for Facility
 Enhancements.
 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Franco,
 that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 4


 21-0359 A Resolution approving an agreement between The City of Aurora and
 Public Action to Deliver Shelter, Inc., doing business as Hesed House, for
 eligible COVID-19 related-expenses through the Federal Emergency
 Management Agency.
 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Franco,
 that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 4



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 HELD

 21-0277 A Resolution Amending Membership Agreement for the THRIVE
 Collaborative Center and conferring authority upon a City department or
 division head, or the Chief Management Officer, to enter into agreements
 for nominal consideration only on behalf of the THRIVE Collaborative
 Center.
 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Franco,
 that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 4


 CLOSED SESSION


 ADJOURNMENT:

 A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Franco,
 that this meeting be adjourned. The motion carried. Vice Chair Edward Bugg
 adjourned the meeting at 3:41pm.

 Ayes: 4


 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]

 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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