Finance Committee
Regular MeetingAurora, IL · January 11, 2024
Minutes
Conference Room B, 5th
City of Aurora Floor
44 East Downer Place
Aurora, IL
Finance Committee
Meeting Minutes - Final
Thursday
January 11, 2024
3:00 PM
Chairperson Carl Franco
Vice Chair Edward J. Bugg
Alderwoman Shweta Baid
Alderman Ron Woerman
Alderman Brandon Tolliver
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
Chairman Franco called the meeting to order at 3:01pm.
A motion was made by Alderwoman Baid and seconded by Alderman
Woerman to allow Alderman Bugg to participate in this meeting remotely. The
motion carried by voice vote and Alderman Bugg participated in this meeting
remotely.
ROLL CALL
Present: 5 - Chairperson Carl Franco, Vice Chair Edward Bugg, Alderwoman Shweta
Baid, Alderman Ron Woerman and Alderman Brandon Tolliver
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
23-1050 Approval of the minutes from the Finance Committee meeting held on
December 21, 2023.
A motion was made by Alderman Woerman, seconded by Alderwoman Baid,
that this agenda item be accepted and filed. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
PUBLIC COMMENT
AGENDA
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23-0978 A Resolution authorizing the mayor to execute the Local Public Agency
Amendment for federal participation with the State of Illinois in an amount
not to exceed $228,109.00 and Phase 2 Supplemental Engineering
Services Agreement with HR Green, Inc. and the City Clerk to sign the
appropriation of REBUILD Illinois Bond Funds for Montgomery Road and
Hill Avenue Intersection Improvements, MFT #19-00329-00-CH in an
amount of $228,109.
A motion was made by Alderwoman Baid, seconded by Alderman Woerman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
24-0009 A Resolution approving the Fifth Amendment to the Intergovernmental
Agreement between the City of Aurora, the City of Naperville, and the
Naperville Township Road District to widen North Aurora Road in the
vicinity of the CN Railway Crossing and to appropriate $3,136,378.00 of
MFT Funds for the project.
A motion was made by Alderwoman Baid, seconded by Alderman Woerman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
23-1045 A Resolution to accept a contract with Jen Lewin Studio LLC to lease the
artwork "The Pool" for Aurora's October 2024 Public Art Light Festival.
A motion was made by Alderwoman Baid, seconded by Alderman Woerman,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Alderwoman Baid, seconded by Alderman Tolliver, that
this meeting be adjourned. The motion carried. Chairman Franco adjourned
the meeting at 3:20pm.
Ayes: 5
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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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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
Conference Room B, 5th Floor
City of Aurora
44 East Downer Place
Aurora, IL
Finance Committee
Chairperson Carl Franco
Agenda - Final - Revised Vice Chair Edward J. Bugg
Alderwoman Shweta Baid
Thursday Alderman Ron Woerman
Alderman Brandon Tolliver
January 11, 2024
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
23-1050 Approval of the minutes from the Finance Committee meeting held on
December 21, 2023.
PUBLIC COMMENT
AGENDA
23-0978 A Resolution authorizing the mayor to execute the Local Public Agency
Amendment for federal participation with the State of Illinois in an amount not to
exceed $228,109.00 and Phase 2 Supplemental Engineering Services
Agreement with HR Green, Inc. and the City Clerk to sign the appropriation of
REBUILD Illinois Bond Funds for Montgomery Road and Hill Avenue
Intersection Improvements, MFT #19-00329-00-CH in an amount of $228,109.
24-0009 A Resolution approving the Fifth Amendment to the Intergovernmental
Agreement between the City of Aurora, the City of Naperville, and the
Naperville Township Road District to widen North Aurora Road in the vicinity of
the CN Railway Crossing and to appropriate $3,136,378.00 of MFT Funds for
the project.
23-1045 A Resolution to accept a contract with Jen Lewin Studio LLC to lease the
artwork "The Pool" for Aurora's October 2024 Public Art Light Festival.
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
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Finance Committee Agenda - Final - Revised January 11, 2024
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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