City Hall - Second Floor  
Council Chambers  
City of Aurora  
44 East Downer Place  
Aurora, IL  
Finance Committee  
Agenda - Final  
Chairperson Ted Mesiacos  
Vice Chair Carl Franco  
Alderman Dan Barreiro  
Thursday  
July 30, 2026  
3:00 PM  
Alderman-at-Large Keith Larson  
Alderman Edward J. Bugg  
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CALL TO ORDER  
ROLL CALL  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
26-0445  
Approval of the minutes from the Finance Committee Meeting held on July 16,  
2026.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
AGENDA  
26-0419  
26-0431  
A Resolution approving a new lease with The Riverfront Playhouse for the space  
located at 13 S. Water Street, Aurora, Illinois for a term of one (1) year.  
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 $62,000.00 and Phase 2 Supplemental #2 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 $62,000.00.  
26-0434  
A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a License Agreement for the Use of a  
portion of City of Aurora Property for an Outdoor Dining Area on an open space  
located approximately at 25 W New York Street between the Fox River and 29 W  
New York St.  
26-0457  
26-0464  
A Resolution A resolution to accept a VCA Charities grant in the amount of  
$10,000 for a Pack Walk Pilot Program for adoptable animals at Aurora Animal  
Care & Control.  
A Resolution to accept an ASPCA The Rescue Effect Campaign Grant in the  
amount of $10,000 for Aurora Animal Care & Control.  
26-0465  
26-0466  
2026 Mid-Year Review.  
Acceptance of the 2025 Annual Financial Reports for the City, TIF Funds and  
Single Audit.  
CLOSED SESSION  
ADJOURNMENT  
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