Finance Committee
Regular MeetingAurora, IL · March 16, 2023
Minutes
City Hall - 2nd Floor
City of Aurora Council Chambers
44 East Downer Place
Aurora, IL
Finance Committee
Meeting Minutes - Final
Thursday
March 16, 2023
4:00 PM
Chairperson Carl Franco
Vice Chair Sherman Jenkins
Alderwoman Shweta Baid
Alderman Edward J. Bugg
Alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns
***Please note 4:00 p.m. start time for this meeting only.***
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 Franco called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: 5 - Chairperson Carl Franco, Vice Chair Sherman Jenkins, Alderwoman Shweta
Baid, Alderman Edward Bugg and Alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
23-0200 Approval of the minutes of the Finance Committee meeting held on
March 2, 2023.
A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Bugg,
that the minutes be accepted and filed. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
AGENDA
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23-0130 A Resolution authorizing ratification of the purchase of eight (8) SCBA's
(Self Contained Breathing Apparatus) and a TIC (Thermal Imaging
Camera) for $75,069 from Municipal Emergency Services .
Presented by Chief David McCabe, Aurora Fire Department; Alex Alexandrou, Mayor's
Office
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
23-0202 A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to Execute a Retainer
Engineering Services Agreement between Crawford, Murphy and Tilly,
Inc. and the City of Aurora for Services at the Aurora Municipal Airport .
Presented by Steve Andras, Airport
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
23-0222 A Resolution authorizing approval of a 3-year renewal of software
licenses for Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), Records Management
System (RMS) at a total cost of $1,023,986.27 from Intergraph
Corporation, 305 Telegraph Way, Madison, AL .
Presented by Jeff Anderson, IT; Lt. Bryan Handel, 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
INFORMATION ONLY
23-0218 A Resolution Authorizing Approval of the 2023 Historic Preservation
Grants and Allowing the Mayor to enter into Historic Preservation Grant
Agreements and Addendums
Presented by Jill Morgan, Historic Preservation
This Resolution was forwarded with no recommendation to the Committee of
the Whole.
CLOSED SESSION
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ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Alderwoman Hart-Burns, seconded by Alderman Bugg,
that this meeting be adjourned. The motion carried. Chairperson Franco
adjourned the meeting at 4:17 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 -
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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 Chairperson Carl Franco
Vice Chair Sherman Jenkins
Thursday Alderwoman Shweta Baid
Alderman Edward J. Bugg
March 16, 2023 Alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns
4:00 PM
***Please note 4:00 p.m. start time for this meeting only.***
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
23-0200 Approval of the minutes of the Finance Committee meeting held on March 2, 2023.
PUBLIC COMMENT
AGENDA
23-0130 A Resolution authorizing ratification of the purchase of eight (8) SCBA's (Self
Contained Breathing Apparatus) and a TIC (Thermal Imaging Camera) for
$75,069 from Municipal Emergency Services.
23-0202 A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to Execute a Retainer
Engineering Services Agreement between Crawford, Murphy and Tilly, Inc. and the
City of Aurora for Services at the Aurora Municipal Airport.
23-0222 A Resolution authorizing approval of a 3-year renewal of software licenses for
Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), Records Management System (RMS) at a total
cost of $1,023,986.27 from Intergraph Corporation, 305 Telegraph Way, Madison,
AL.
INFORMATION ONLY
23-0218 A Resolution Authorizing Approval of the 2023 Historic Preservation Grants and
Allowing the Mayor to enter into Historic Preservation Grant Agreements and
Addendums
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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