Finance Committee

City Hall - 5th Floor City of Aurora 44 East Downer Place Aurora, IL Finance Committee Meeting Minutes - Final Thursday August 10, 2023 3:00 PM Chairperson Carl Franco Vice Chair Edward J. Bugg Alderwoman Shweta Baid Alderman Ron Woerman 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 3:01pm. ROLL CALL Present: 3 - Chairperson Carl Franco, Vice Chair Edward Bugg and Alderman Ron Woerman Absent: 1 - Alderwoman Shweta Baid APPROVAL OF MINUTES 23-0599 Approval of the minutes of the Finance Committee meeting held on July 27, 2023. A motion was made by Alderman Woerman, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg, that this agenda item be accepted and filed. The motion carried. Ayes: 3 PUBLIC COMMENT AGENDA City of Aurora Page 1 Finance Committee Meeting Minutes - Final August 10, 2023 23-0598 An Ordinance Deleting Certain Property from the Redevelopment Project Area for the City of Aurora Tax Increment Financing District No.3 Necessary for the Creation of the Cross Street Tax Increment Financing District. Presented By: Trevor Dick, Economic Development A motion was made by Alderman Woerman, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg, that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried. Ayes: 3 23-0600 An Ordinance Making Minor Amendments to the Redevelopment Plan and Project for the City of Aurora Proposed River Vine Tax Increment Financing District. Presented By: Trevor Dick, Economic Development A motion was made by Vice Chair Bugg, seconded by Alderman Woerman, that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried. Ayes: 3 23-0500 A Resolution authorizing the purchase of one 2026 E-ONE Cyclone 95' Rearmount Platform Aerial with $30,000 garage set up fee, for a total of $1,731,568.00. Presented By: Asst. Chief Anslow, Fire Department A motion was made by Alderman Woerman, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg, that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried. Ayes: 3 23-0592 A Resolution Authorizing a First Omnibus Amendment, Assignment and Termination to HOME-2021-02 that Allows for the Continued Development of the Todd School (100 Oak Avenue) and the Lincoln School (631 South Lake Street) by Setting Forth Amended Terms Regarding The Redevelopment as Affordable Housing . This Resolution was forwarded with no recommendation to the Committee of the Whole 23-0603 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a not-to-exceed agreement in the amount of $55,500 between Crawford, Murphy and Tilly, Inc. and the City of Aurora for professional design services for the Airport Snow Removal Equipment Acquisition Project (ARR-5103 SRE). Presented By: Steve Andras, Aurora Airport A motion was made by Vice Chair Bugg, seconded by Alderman Woerman, that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried. City of Aurora Page 2 Finance Committee Meeting Minutes - Final August 10, 2023 Ayes: 3 23-0621 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to execute various contracts to purchase and/or rent holiday lighting decorations for use throughout the downtown in various wards in an amount not to exceed $132,000. Presented By: Jason Bauer, Public Works A motion was made by Alderman Woerman, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg, that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried. Ayes: 3 HELD 23-0367 An Ordinance Deleting Certain Property from the Redevelopment Project Area for the City of Aurora West River Area Tax Increment Financing District No.5. Presented By: Trevor Dick, Economic Development A motion was made by Alderman Woerman, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg, that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried. Ayes: 3 CLOSED SESSION ADJOURNMENT Discussion was had regarding grant funding from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for improvements at Garfield Park. A motion was made by Alderman Woerman, seconded by Vice Chair Bugg, that this meeting be adjourned. The motion carried. Chairperson Franco adjourned the meeting at 3:26pm. Ayes: 3 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. City of Aurora Page 3 Finance Committee Meeting Minutes - Final August 10, 2023 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. City of Aurora Page 4