Finance Committee — Aurora, IL
Date: 2024-06-13

City Hall - 2nd Floor
 City of Aurora
 44 East Downer Place
 Aurora, IL
 Finance Committee
 Chairperson Carl Franco
 Agenda - Final Vice Chair Edward J. Bugg
 Alderwoman Shweta Baid
 Thursday Alderman Ron Woerman
 Alderman Brandon Tolliver
 June 13, 2024
 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

24-0422 Approval of the minutes from the Finance Committee Meeting held on May 30,
 2024

 PUBLIC COMMENT

 AGENDA

24-0345 A Resolution authorizing the city to accept a grant award of $1,000,000 over
 five years from the USDA Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry grant
 with no matching funds required to improve Aurora's urban forest in USDA
 approved areas.

24-0354 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to purchase video
 conferencing hardware and services from Burwood Group, Inc., Chicago, IL, for
 a total amount not to exceed $66,640.53 .

24-0418 A Resolution approving the purchase of bulk rock salt in the amount of $73 .90
 per ton from Morton Salt, Inc. for the Division of Street Maintenance under the
 DuPage County Joint Purchasing Agreement Bid for the 2024-2025 winter
 season.

24-0446 A Resolution Authorizing the Approval and Execution of a Lease Agreement
 Between the City of Aurora and the Aurora Metropolitan Exposition Auditorium
 and Office Building Authority for the lease of space at 5 E. Downer Pl., Suite G,
 Aurora, Illinois 60506.




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24-0451 A Resolution Authorizing the approval of a Development Agreement between
 the City and C1 Chicago Aurora LLC providing reimbursement for public
 improvements that benefit the property located at 2725 Bilter Road.

24-0453 Matters related to the formation and making of a recommendation as to fixing of
 compensation of elected officials pursuant to the Local Government Officer
 Compensation Act.

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




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City Hall - 2nd Floor
 City of Aurora
 44 East Downer Place
 Aurora, IL


 Finance Committee
 Meeting Minutes - Final
 Thursday
 June 13, 2024
 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

 Chairman 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

 24-0422 Approval of the minutes from the Finance Committee Meeting held on
 May 30, 2024
 A motion was made by Alderwoman Baid, seconded by Alderman Tolliver, that
 this agenda item be accepted and filed. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 5


 PUBLIC COMMENT


 AGENDA




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 24-0453 Matters related to the formation and making of a recommendation as
 to fixing of compensation of elected officials pursuant to the Local
 Government Officer Compensation Act.
 Presented By: Alex Voigt, Mayor's Office

 This Recommendation was discussed and filed


 24-0345 A Resolution authorizing the city to accept a grant award of
 $1,000,000 over five years from the USDA Forest Service Urban and
 Community Forestry grant with no matching funds required to improve
 Aurora's urban forest in USDA approved areas.
 Presented By: Julie Frankino, Grant Writer

 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


 24-0354 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to purchase video
 conferencing hardware and services from Burwood Group, Inc.,
 Chicago, IL, for a total amount not to exceed $66,640.53 .
 Presented By: Jeff Anderson, IT

 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


 24-0418 A Resolution approving the purchase of bulk rock salt in the amount of
 $73.90 per ton from Morton Salt, Inc. for the Division of Street
 Maintenance under the DuPage County Joint Purchasing Agreement
 Bid for the 2024-2025 winter season.
 Presented By: Tim Forbes, Street Department

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

 Ayes: 5


 24-0446 A Resolution Authorizing the Approval and Execution of a Lease
 Agreement Between the City of Aurora and the Aurora Metropolitan
 Exposition Auditorium and Office Building Authority for the lease of
 space at 5 E. Downer Pl., Suite G, Aurora, Illinois 60506.
 Presented By: Alex Alexandrou, Mayor's Office

 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


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 24-0451 A Resolution Authorizing the approval of a Development Agreement
 between the City and C1 Chicago Aurora LLC providing
 reimbursement for public improvements that benefit the property
 located at 2725 Bilter Road.
 Presented By: Alex Alexandrou, Mayor's Office

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

 Ayes: 5


 CLOSED SESSION


 ADJOURNMENT

 A motion was made by Alderwoman Baid, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg, that
 this meeting be adjourned. The motion carried. Chairperson Franco adjourned
 the meeting at 3:32pm.

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




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