Finance Committee
Regular MeetingAurora, IL · August 12, 2014
Minutes
City Hall 5th Floor
City of Aurora Conference Room 5B
44 East Downer Place
Aurora, IL
Finance Committee
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday
August 12, 2014
3:00 PM
Chairperson Bob O'Connor
Alderman Rick Mervine
Alderman Kristina "Tina" Bohman
Alderman John Peters (Alt)
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL
Chairman O'Connor called the meeting to order at 3:05 PM.
Present: 3 - Chairperson Bob O'Connor, Alderman Rick Mervine and Alderman Tina
Bohman
OTHERS PRESENT
Ronald Jaffe, Linda Jaffe, Tim Rater, Bruce Kleinfeldt
City of Aurora: Ted Beck, MIS; Sherwood Edwards, Aldermen's Office;
Stephanie Phifer, Planning & Zoning; Daryl Devick, Public Works; Steve
Andras, Engineering/Airport; Joe Hopp, Equipment Services; Esther Phillips,
Purchasing; John Russell, Community Services; Dan Barreiro, Community
Services; Ken Schroth, Public Works; Brian Caputo, Finance; Ray Hull, Water &
Sewer; Alderman Donnell, Ward 4; Carie Anne Ergo, Mayor's Office; Bill Wiet,
Development Services; Alderman Garza, Ward 2;
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
14-00616 Approval of the 7/22/2014 finance committee meeting minutes .
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be accepted and filed. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
AGENDA
14-00369 An Ordinance for the Establishment of a Special Service Area Number
173 Chicago Premium Outlets - Parking Lot Expansion Kane County in
the City of Aurora Following Notice and Public Hearing in Connection
Therewith.
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A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
14-00371 An Ordinance for the Establishment of a Special Service Area Number
176 Sai Samstahn USA Addition Kane County in the City of Aurora
Following Notice and Public Hearing in Connection Therewith
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
14-00373 An Ordinance for the Establishment of a Special Service Area Number
177 Pipe Fitters Local 597 Training Center Kane County in the City of
Aurora Following Notice and Public Hearing in Connection Therewith .
A motion was made by Alderman Bohman, seconded by Alderman Mervine,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
14-00385 An Ordinance for the Establishment of a Special Service Area Number
178 Main Baptist Church Expansion Kane County in the City of Aurora
and Providing for a Public Hearing and Other Procedures in
Connection Therewith
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
14-00658 An Ordinance Providing for the Issuance of $9,150,000 Aggregate
Principal Amount of General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series
2014, of the City of Aurora, Kane, DuPage, Kendall and Will Counties,
Illinois, Confirming the Sale Thereof, and Providing for the Levy and
Collection of a Direct Annual Tax for the Payment of Principal of and
Interest on Said Bonds .
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
14-00296 A Resolution Authorizing Execution of the Third Amendment to the
Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Aurora and the
Aurora Civic Center Authority Regarding the Management of
RiverEdge Park and John C. Dunham Pavilion
This Resolution was held
14-00583 A Resolution to accept a grant from the State of Illinois in the Amount
of $750,000 for the Interior Restoration of the Grand Army of the
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Republic Memorial Museum .
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
14-00604 A Resolution to purchase one six inch trash pump from Xylem
Dewatering Solutions Inc. of Lansing, IL 60438 in the amount of
$53,572.10 for the Water and Sewer Maintenance division .
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
14-00627 A Resolution to purchase a Self -Contained Snow Blower from Fair
Manufacturing, Inc., P.O. Box 536, Menno, SD 57045 .
A motion was made by Alderman Bohman, seconded by Alderman Mervine,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
14-00630 A Resolution authorizing the purchase, installation, and configuration
of equipment at two new Harris Public Radio System high profile tower
sites from AMK Services, Johnstown, OH. These sites are located at
649 S. River St. (Water and Sewer Maintenance Facility and 2680
Church Rd. (Church Rd. Water Tower). Total project cost of
$566,559.00.
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
14-00631 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an
Intergovernmental Agreement between the Illinois State Toll Highway
Authority, the City of Aurora, and the Aurora Township Highway
Department regarding the replacement of the bridge at Church Road
and the Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88) .
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
14-00632 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an
Intergovernmental Agreement between the County of Kane and the
City of Aurora regarding the widening and replacement of the Jericho
Road Bridge over Blackberry Creek in the anticipated amount of
$249,000.
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
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Ayes: 3
14-00634 A Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of a Runway Paint Striping
Machine for the Aurora Municipal Airport from RAE Products &
Chemicals Corporation, Alsip, Il in the amount of $37,762.50 .
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
14-00642 A Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of a used John Deere Model
9330 Agricultural Tractor from Wright Implement, 2981 Industrial Blvd.,
Crawfordsville, IN 47933 in the amount of $195,450.00 for the Aurora
Municipal Airport.
A motion was made by Alderman Bohman, seconded by Alderman Mervine,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
14-00643 A Resolution Purchase one Caterpillar 430F EX41T backhoe loader
from Patten as a sole source for $107,500.00 for the Water and Sewer
Maintenance Division .
A motion was made by Alderman Bohman, seconded by Alderman Mervine,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
HELD
14-00244 A Resolution Amending the 2013 Fence Improvement Program to
Include Revised 2005 Guidelines and Authorizing the Continuation of
Ward 2 Fence Improvement Program for the City of Aurora and to
Request Authority to Bid the Project .
A motion was made by Alderman Bohman, seconded by Alderman Mervine,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 3
14-00459 A Resolution to purchase one Vac-con V312/1300 combination sewer
machine from EJ Equipment 6949 N.3000 E. Rd. Manteno, IL 60950 in
the total amount of $288,039.00 which includes a trade in allowance of
$50,371.99 for unit # 63-160).
This Resolution was held
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made by Alderman Mervine, seconded by Alderman Bohman,
that the meeting be adjourned. Chairman O'Connor adjourned the meeting at
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4:29 PM. The motion carried
Ayes: 3
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Agenda
City Hall 5th Floor Conference
City of Aurora Room 5B
44 East Downer Place
Aurora, IL
Finance Committee
Chairperson Bob O'Connor
Agenda - Final-revised Alderman Rick Mervine
Alderman Kristina "Tina" Bohman
Tuesday Alderman John Peters (Alt)
August 12, 2014
3:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
14-00616 Approval of the 7/22/2014 finance committee meeting minutes .
AGENDA
14-00369 An Ordinance for the Establishment of a Special Service Area Number 173
Chicago Premium Outlets - Parking Lot Expansion Kane County in the City of
Aurora Following Notice and Public Hearing in Connection Therewith) .
14-00371 An Ordinance for the Establishment of a Special Service Area Number 176 Sai
Samstahn USA Addition Kane County in the City of Aurora Following Notice
and Public Hearing in Connection Therewith
14-00373 An Ordinance for the Establishment of a Special Service Area Number 177
Pipe Fitters Local 597 Training Center Kane County in the City of Aurora
Following Notice and Public Hearing in Connection Therewith .
14-00385 An Ordinance for the Establishment of a Special Service Area Number 178
Main Baptist Church Expansion Kane County in the City of Aurora and
Providing for a Public Hearing and Other Procedures in Connection Therewith
14-00658 An Ordinance Providing for the Issuance of $9,350,000 Aggregate Principal
Amount of General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2014, of the City of
Aurora, Kane, DuPage, Kendall and Will Counties, Illinois, Confirming the Sale
Thereof, and Providing for the Levy and Collection of a Direct Annual Tax for
the Payment of Principal of and Interest on Said Bonds .
14-00296 A Resolution Authorizing Execution of the Third Amendment to the
Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Aurora and the Aurora Civic
Center Authority Regarding the Management of RiverEdge Park and John C.
Dunham Pavilion
14-00583 A Resolution to accept a grant from the State of Illinois in the Amount of
$750,000 for the Interior Restoration of the Grand Army of the Republic
Memorial Museum.
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14-00604 A Resolution to purchase one six inch trash pump from Xylem Dewatering
Solutions Inc. of Lansing, IL 60438 in the amount of $53,572.10 for the Water
and Sewer Maintenance division .
14-00627 A Resolution to purchase a Self -Contained Snow Blower from Fair
Manufacturing, Inc., P.O. Box 536, Menno, SD 57045 .
14-00630 A Resolution authorizing the purchase, installation, and configuration of
equipment at two new Harris Public Radio System high profile tower sites from
AMK Services, Johnstown, OH. These sites are located at 649 S. River St.
(Water and Sewer Maintenance Facility and 2680 Church Rd. (Church Rd.
Water Tower). Total project cost of $566,559.00 .
14-00631 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an
Intergovernmental Agreement between the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority,
the City of Aurora, and the Aurora Township Highway Department regarding the
replacement of the bridge at Church Road and the Ronald Reagan Memorial
Tollway (I-88)..
14-00632 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an
Intergovernmental Agreement between the County of Kane and the City of
Aurora regarding the widening and replacement of the Jericho Road Bridge
over Blackberry Creek in the anticipated amount of $249,000.
14-00634 A Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of a Runway Paint Striping Machine for
the Aurora Municipal Airport from RAE Products & Chemicals Corporation,
Alsip, Il in the amount of $37,762.50 .
14-00642 A Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of a used John Deere Model 9330
Agricultural Tractor from Wright Implement, 2981 Industrial Blvd.,
Crawfordsville, IN 47933 in the amount of $195,450.00 for the Aurora Municipal
Airport.
14-00643 A Resolution Purchase one Caterpillar 430F EX41T backhoe loader from
Patten as a sole source for $107,500.00 for the Water and Sewer Maintenance
Division.
HELD
14-00244 A Resolution Amending the 2013 Fence Improvement Program to Include
Revised 2005 Guidelines and Authorizing the Continuation of Ward 2 Fence
Improvement Program for the City of Aurora and to Request Authority to Bid the
Project.
14-00459 A Resolution to purchase one Vac-con V312/1300 combination sewer machine
from EJ Equipment 6949 N.3000 E. Rd. Manteno, IL 60950 in the total amount
of $288,039.00 which includes a trade in allowance of $50,371.99 for unit #
63-160).
ADJOURNMENT:
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CLOSED SESSION
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