Finance Committee

Finance Committee City of Aurora Meeting Remote Access 44 East Downer Place Aurora, IL Finance Committee Meeting Minutes - Final Thursday October 08, 2020 3:00 PM Chairperson Bob O'Connor Vice Chair Edward Bugg Alderman Carl Franco Alderman Scheketa Hart-Burns Alderman Emmanuel Llamas SPECIAL MEETING - THIS COMMITTEE MEETING WILL BE VIEWABLE VIA REMOTE ACCESS ONLINE AT: www.aurora-IL.org or www.facebook.org/cityofauroraIL TO JOIN THIS MEETING FOR PURPOSES OF PUBLIC COMMENT VIA TELEPHONE: Phone Number: +1 312-626-6799 Meeting ID: 878-7397-7372 THOSE WISHING TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT MUST PRE-REGISTER WITH THE AGENDA CLERK NO LATER THAN 1:00 PM ON October 8, 2020 - VIA EMAIL: aldermensoffice@aurora-il.org OR VOICEMAIL 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 NUMBER AND PARTICIPANT NAMES MAY BE VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Bob O'Connor called the meeting to order at 3:01 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 Denzel Lee, IT; Marissa Spencer, Law; Jolene Coulter, Purchasing; Alex Voigt, Mayor's Office; Martin Lyons, Finance; Alex Alexandrou, Mayor's Office; Shelly Windett, Aldermen's Office PUBLIC COMMENT None City of Aurora Page 1 Finance Committee Meeting Minutes - Final October 8, 2020 AGENDA RETURNED ITEMS HELD 20-0598 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. Two motions and votes taken on this item. The first motion was made by Alderman Franco and seconded by Alderman Hart-Burns to increase the Mayor's pay by 2.5%, 2.5% and 5% over the next three years. The motion passed unanimously. The second motion was made by Vice-Chair Bugg and seconded by Alderman Llamas to increase the Aldermen's pay by 3%, 3% and 5% over the next three years and to increase the per diem to $90 per meeting. The motion passed unanimously. Chairman O'Connor asked for final wording by the Law Dept. CLOSED SESSION ADJOURNMENT: A motion was made by Alderman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Franco, that this meeting be adjourned. The motion carried. Chairperson Bob O'Connor adjourned the meeting at 4:03 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. 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 Alderman's Office at least 48 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting. The Alderman's Office can be reached in person at 60 E. Downer Place, Aurora Illinois, via telephone at 630-256-3020 )or email at aldermansoffice@aurora-il.org. Every effort will be made to allow for meeting participation. City of Aurora Page 2