Finance Committee
Regular MeetingAurora, IL · January 27, 2022
Minutes
City Hall - 2nd Floor
City of Aurora Council Chambers
44 East Downer Place
Aurora, IL
Finance Committee
Meeting Minutes - Final
Thursday
January 27, 2022
3:00 PM
Chairperson Carl Franco
Vice Chair Sherman Jenkins
Alderwoman Shweta Baid
Alderman Edward J. Bugg
Alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns
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
Chairperson Carl Franco called the meeting to order at 3:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Chairperson Carl Franco called the roll.
A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns and seconded by Vice Chair
Sherman Jenkins to authorize Alderwoman Baid and Alderman Bugg to
participate remotely in this Finance Committee meeting per section 2-80 of the
Code of Ordinances. The motion carried by voice vote and Alderwoman Baid
and Alderman Bugg participated in this meeting remotely via Zoom
teleconference.
Present: 5 - Chairperson Carl Franco, Vice Chair Sherman Jenkins, Alderwoman Shweta
Baid, Alderman Edward Bugg and Alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
22-0031 Approval of the minutes of the Finance Committee meeting held on
January 13, 2022 .
A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Bugg,
that the minutes be accepted and filed. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
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22-0069 Approval of the minutes of the Special Finance Committee meeting held
on January 24, 2022.
A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman
Jenkins, that the minutes be accepted and filed. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
PUBLIC COMMENT
No registered speakers present.
AGENDA
22-0019 A Resolution authorizing the purchase of two LiveScan biometric capture
devices from Idemia Identity & Security USA LLC, Anaheim, CA for
$45,671.00, purchasing 2 years of support of those devices at
$18,352.00 and purchasing a 6-month support agreement on the
currently-owned LiveScan devices for $7,065.50, for a total award of
$71,088.50.
Presented by Jeff Anderson, IT and Lt. Bryan Handell, City of Aurora Police
Department.
A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Bugg,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
22-0066 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Local Public Agency
Amendment #1 for Federal Participation with the State of Illinois and for
the appropriation of $203,000.00 of REBUILD Illinois Bond Funds for the
Farnsworth Avenue Bridge Project .
Presented by Tim Wiedner, Engineering.
A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns, seconded by Vice Chair
Jenkins, that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion
carried.
Ayes: 5
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22-0067 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Local Public Agency
Amendment #1 for Federal Participation with the State of Illinois and to
allocate $103,361.50 of additional funds for the Access to Transit -
Aurora Transportation Center (ATC) East Platform Parking Lot
Enhancement.
Presented by Tim Wiedner, Engineering.
A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns, seconded by Vice Chair
Jenkins, that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion
carried.
Ayes: 5
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns, seconded by Vice Chair
Jenkins, that this meeting be adjourned. The motion carried. Chairperson
Franco adjourned the meeting at 3:19 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 -
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.org. Every
effort will be made to allow for meeting participation.
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Agenda
City Hall - 2nd Floor Council
City of Aurora Chambers
44 East Downer Place
Aurora, IL
Finance Committee
Agenda - Final-revised Chairperson Carl Franco
Vice Chair Sherman Jenkins
Thursday Alderwoman Shweta Baid
Alderman Edward J. Bugg
January 27, 2022 Alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns
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
22-0031 Approval of the minutes of the Finance Committee meeting held on January 13,
2022.
22-0069 Approval of the minutes of the Special Finance Committee meeting held on
January 24, 2022.
PUBLIC COMMENT
AGENDA
22-0019 A Resolution authorizing the purchase of two LiveScan biometric capture devices
from Idemia Identity & Security USA LLC, Anaheim, CA for $45,671 and
purchasing a 6 month support agreement on the currently-owned LiveScan
devices for $7,065.50, for a total award of $52,736.50 .
22-0066 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Local Public Agency Amendment
#1 for Federal Participation with the State of Illinois and for the appropriation of
$203,000.00 of REBUILD Illinois Bond Funds for the Farnsworth Avenue Bridge
Project.
22-0067 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Local Public Agency Amendment
#1 for Federal Participation with the State of Illinois and to allocate $103,361.50 of
additional funds for the Access to Transit - Aurora Transportation Center (ATC)
East Platform Parking Lot Enhancement .
CLOSED SESSION
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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.org. Every effort will be made to allow
for meeting participation.
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