City Council — Aurora, IL
Date: 2026-04-14

City Hall - Second Floor
 City of Aurora Council Chambers
 44 East Downer Place
 Aurora, IL 60505
 City Council

 Agenda - Final - Revised
 Tuesday
 April 14, 2026
 6:00 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. Call the City Clerk's Office at (630) 256-3070 with questions. Please
 refer to the last page of this agenda for information regarding translation &
 reasonable accommodation requests.
 ROLL CALL

 APPOINTMENT OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 MAYOR'S REPORT

 MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS

 25-1050 A Resolution authorizing the appointment of Marissa Martinez, Heather Shipman,
 and Raymond Wronkieicz and the reappointment of Lisa McClellan and Rahman
 Khan Vena Mohamed to the Mayor's Sustainable Aurora Advisory Board.

 26-0157 A Resolution authorizing the appointment of Dr. Brian W. Caputo to the Deferred
 Compensation Administration Committee.

 PUBLIC COMMENT

 CONSENT AGENDA

 26-0008 A Resolution authorizing the city to accept a grant award of $2,000,000 from the
 Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and to
 approve a Participation Agreement between the City of Aurora and Mutual Ground
 for renovations to the family shelter at the Mutual Ground campus.

 26-0087 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to execute a contract with
 Interiors for Business in the amount of $175,000 for furnishings at the 311 Call
 Center.




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 26-0105 A Resolution authorizing the purchase of additional and replacement vehicles &
 equipment for the City of Aurora fleet for $882,628.29.

 26-0126 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to purchase a one-year
 renewal of a DocuSign Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) subscription from
 Carahsoft Technology Corporation of Reston, Virginia, for an amount not to
 exceed $101,455.20.

 26-0133 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to execute a contract with
 Insituform in the amount of $1,344,479.50 for the 2026 Sanitary Sewer CIPP
 Lining Project.

 26-0147 A Resolution to award the Liberty St., Catherine St., Beckwith St., and Solfisburg
 Ave. Water Main Replacement project, located in Ward 7 to Gerardi Sewer &
 Water, Co., in the bid amount of $1,849,640.00.

 26-0152 A Resolution to authorize the Director of Purchasing to execute a contract with
 Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Aurora, IL, in the amount of $238,100 for water main
 flushing.

 26-0163 A Resolution approving an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of
 Aurora and Kane County for partial reimbursement of lead water service
 replacement as part of the Liberty St., Catherine St., Beckwith St., and Solfisburg
 Ave. Water Main Replacement Project located in Ward 7.

 26-0165 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to execute a contract with
 Structured Solutions, LLC, in the amount of $379,690.00 for the 2026 Manhole
 Rehabilitation Project.

 26-0168 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to enter into agreements with
 Graybar Electric, EverLights, Inc., and Dominion Lighting for a combined amount
 not to exceed $200,000 for the purchase of lighting materials for various locations
 throughout the city.

 26-0173 A Resolution authorizing the City of Aurora and Fox Valley Park District to enter
 into a non-exclusive license to use the FVPD Parcel located at 600 S. River St. for
 a parking lot for an initial term of ten years, with the option to be renewed for up to
 three successive five-year terms.

 26-0181 A Resolution amending a Retainer Agreement for Engineering Services with
 Crawford, Murphy and Tilly, Inc. and also approving a not-to-exceed Planning and
 Special Services Agreement in the amount of $400,400 for the Update Airport
 Layout Plan with Narrative Report (Airfield Geometry Study) Project ARR- 5273
 with Crawford, Murphy and Tilly, Inc.

 DIRECT TO COUNCIL CONSENT AGENDA

 26-0210 Approval of the Minutes of the Tuesday, March 24, 2026, City Council Meeting.



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 26-0218 A Resolution approving reduction No. 01 for Mass Grading for Data Center
 Campus, 2835 Bilter Rd.

 26-0219 A Resolution approving reduction No. 01 for Data Center Campus, 2835 Bilter Rd.

 26-0235 A Resolution accepting the improvements and waiving the maintenance security
 for Loading Dock Addition, 948 Meridian Lake Dr.

 UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 NEW BUSINESS

 26-0197 A motion authorizing and directing Corporation Counsel to execute the completion
 of a settlement agreement in Wagner, et al. v. City of Aurora, et al., case number
 2025 LA 000213, in the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, Kane County, Illinois.
 REPORT

 APPROVAL OF THE BILL SUMMARY AND LARGE BILL LIST

 26-0243 Bill Summary and Large Bill List.

 CLOSED SESSION

 ADJOURN

 Any individual requiring language translation and/or disability requesting a
 reasonable accommodation in order to participate in a public meeting should contact
 the City Clerk’s Office at least 48 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting. The
 City Clerk’s Office can be reached in person at 44 E. Downer Place, Aurora Illinois,
 via telephone at 630-256-3070, or via e-mail at CityClerk@aurora.il.us. Every effort
 will be made to allow for meeting participation.

 Cualquier persona que requiera traducción de idiomas y/o tenga una discapacidad y
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 comunicarse con la Oficina de la Secretaría Municipal al menos 48 horas antes de la
 junta programada. Puede comunicarse con la Oficina de la Secretaría Municipal en
 persona en 44 E. Downer Place, Aurora Illinois, por teléfono al 630-256-3070 o por
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City Hall - Second Floor
 City of Aurora Council Chambers
 44 East Downer Place
 Aurora, IL 60505


 City Council
 Meeting Minutes - Final
 Tuesday
 April 14, 2026
 6:00 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. Call the City Clerk's Office at (630) 256-3070 with questions. Please
 refer to the last page of this agenda for information regarding translation &
 reasonable accommodation requests.

 ROLL CALL

 Mayor Laesch called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. and the roll was called.

 Present: 11 - Alderman Daniel Barreiro, Alderwoman Juany Garza, Alderman Jonathan
 Núñez, Alderman Carl Franco, Alderman Mike Saville, Alderman Javier
 Bañuelos, Alderwoman Patty Smith, Alderman Edward Bugg, Alderwoman
 Shweta Baid, Alderman-At-Large Keith Larson and Mayor John Laesch
 Absent: 2 - Alderman Ted Mesiacos and Alderman-At-Large Will White


 APPOINTMENT OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

 A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderman Franco
 to appoint a Sergeant-at-Arms for this meeting. The motion carried by voice
 vote and Officer Walters served as Sergeant-at-Arms for this meeting.

 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Alderman Franco.




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 MAYOR'S REPORT

 Mayor Laesch presented a Mayoral Proclamation to Talented Tenth Social
 Services and Natalie Bonner in honor of Youth Minds Matter Spirit Week.

 Mayor Laesch and the City Council honored the Marmion State Swimming
 Champions.

 Mayor Laesch and the City Council honored the Marmion State Wrestling
 Champions.

 Alderman Bugg announced that Noah Schultz an Oswego East High School
 graduate, will be pitching tonight for the Chicago White Sox.

 Members of the Mayor's Sustainable Aurora Advisory Board, Lisa McClellan
 and Mavis Bates, presented an update on the Board's Sustainability Plan.

 MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS

 25-1050 A Resolution authorizing the appointment of Marissa Martinez, Heather
 Shipman, and Raymond Wronkiewicz and the reappointment of Lisa
 McClellan and Rahman Khan Vena Mohamed to the Mayor's Sustainable
 Aurora Advisory Board.
 A motion was made by Alderman Saville and seconded by Alderwoman Smith
 to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 10 - Alderman Barriero, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Núñez, Alderman
 Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Bañuelos, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman
 Bugg, Alderwoman Baid and Alderman-at-Large Larson

 Enactment No: R26-077


 26-0157 A Resolution authorizing the appointment of Dr. Brian W. Caputo to the
 Deferred Compensation Administration Committee.
 A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderman Saville
 to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 10 - Alderman Barriero, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Núñez, Alderman
 Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Bañuelos, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman
 Bugg, Alderwoman Baid and Alderman-at-Large Larson

 Enactment No: R26-078




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 PUBLIC COMMENT

 The City Clerk read the Rules of Public Comment and the following people
 presented comments to the City Council:

 1. Luis Hernandez Garcia spoke about vendors selling food outside of the
 schools, motorcycles and alcohol in the parks.
 2. Manuel Fernando Cardoza spoke regarding exposed electrical lines and the
 dangers of the lines around trees.
 3. Adam Pauley spoke regarding Aurora For Change, supporting the creation
 of a recall mechanism in the City of Aurora.
 4. Todd VonOlen and Mark Strausberger (along with others) played a song and
 spoke regarding the Aurora Ukulele Fest on April 25th and 26th at Two Brothers
 Roundhouse.
 5. Former Aurora Fire Chief, Gary Krienitz, spoke in opposition to hiring a Fire
 Chief from outside of the ranks of the Aurora Fire Department.
 6. Laura Evans spoke regarding ongoing Data Center noise.
 7. Greg Jackman spoke in opposition to hiring a Fire Chief from outside of the
 ranks of the Aurora Fire Department, door-to-door canvassing and the former
 Mayor.
 8. Ray Hull spoke regarding hiring of the new Fire Chief and discouraged the
 imposition of the residency requirement for this position.

 CONSENT AGENDA

 The City Clerk read the Consent Agenda and the Direct to Council Consent
 Agendas in full. A motion was made by Alderman Saville and seconded by
 Alderman Franco to approve the Consent Agenda and Direct to Council
 Consent Agendas in full. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 10 - Alderman Barreiro, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Núñez, Alderman
 Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Bañuelos, Alderwoman Smith,
 Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid and Alderman-At-Large Larson

 26-0008 A Resolution authorizing the city to accept a grant award of $2,000,000
 from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
 (DCEO) and to approve a Participation Agreement between the City of
 Aurora and Mutual Ground for renovations to the family shelter at the
 Mutual Ground campus.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R26-079


 26-0087 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to execute a contract
 with Interiors for Business in the amount of $175,000 for furnishings at the
 311 Call Center.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R26-080




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 26-0105 A Resolution authorizing the purchase of additional and replacement
 vehicles & equipment for the City of Aurora fleet for $882,628.29.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R26-081


 26-0126 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to purchase a
 one-year renewal of a DocuSign Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM)
 subscription from Carahsoft Technology Corporation of Reston, Virginia,
 for an amount not to exceed $101,455.20.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R26-082


 26-0133 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to execute a contract
 with Insituform in the amount of $1,344,479.50 for the 2026 Sanitary
 Sewer CIPP Lining Project.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R26-083


 26-0147 A Resolution to award the Liberty St., Catherine St., Beckwith St., and
 Solfisburg Ave. Water Main Replacement project, located in Ward 7 to
 Gerardi Sewer & Water, Co., in the bid amount of $1,849,640.00.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R26-084


 26-0152 A Resolution to authorize the Director of Purchasing to execute a
 contract with Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Aurora, IL, in the amount of
 $238,100 for water main flushing.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R26-085


 26-0163 A Resolution approving an Intergovernmental Agreement between the
 City of Aurora and Kane County for partial reimbursement of lead water
 service replacement as part of the Liberty St., Catherine St., Beckwith
 St., and Solfisburg Ave. Water Main Replacement Project located in
 Ward 7.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R26-086




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 26-0165 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to execute a contract
 with Structured Solutions, LLC, in the amount of $379,690.00 for the
 2026 Manhole Rehabilitation Project.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R26-087


 26-0168 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to enter into
 agreements with Graybar Electric, EverLights, Inc., and Dominion
 Lighting for a combined amount not to exceed $200,000 for the purchase
 of lighting materials for various locations throughout the city.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R26-088


 26-0173 A Resolution authorizing the City of Aurora and Fox Valley Park District
 to enter into a non-exclusive license to use the FVPD Parcel located at
 600 S. River St. for a parking lot for an initial term of ten years, with the
 option to be renewed for up to three successive five-year terms.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R26-089


 26-0181 A Resolution amending a Retainer Agreement for Engineering Services
 with Crawford, Murphy and Tilly, Inc. and also approving a not-to-exceed
 Planning and Special Services Agreement in the amount of $400,400 for
 the Update Airport Layout Plan with Narrative Report (Airfield Geometry
 Study) Project ARR- 5273 with Crawford, Murphy and Tilly, Inc.
 This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda

 Enactment No: R26-090


 DIRECT TO COUNCIL CONSENT AGENDA

 26-0210 Approval of the Minutes of the Tuesday, March 24, 2026, City Council
 Meeting.
 The Minutes were approved and filed as presented on the Direct to Council
 Consent Agenda.

 26-0218 A Resolution approving reduction No. 01 for Mass Grading for Data
 Center Campus, 2835 Bilter Rd.
 This Resolution was approved on the Direct to Council Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R26-091




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 26-0219 A Resolution approving reduction No. 01 for Data Center Campus, 2835
 Bilter Rd.
 This Resolution was approved on the Direct to Council Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R26-092


 26-0235 A Resolution accepting the improvements and waiving the maintenance
 security for Loading Dock Addition, 948 Meridian Lake Dr.
 This Resolution was approved on the Direct to Council Consent Agenda.

 Enactment No: R26-093


 UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 There were no items of Unfinished Business.


 NEW BUSINESS

 A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderman Franco
 to suspend the rules to hear items of New Business. The motion carried by the
 following vote:

 Aye: 10 - Alderman Barreiro, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Núñez, Alderman
 Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Bañuelos, Alderwoman Smith,
 Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid and Alderman-At-Large Larson

 26-0197 A motion authorizing and directing Corporation Counsel to execute the
 completion of a settlement agreement in Wagner, et al. v. City of Aurora,
 et al., case number 2025 LA 000213, in the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit,
 Kane County, Illinois.
 A motion was made by Alderwoman Garza and seconded by Alderman Saville
 to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 10 - Alderman Barreiro, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Núñez, Alderman
 Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Bañuelos, Alderwoman Smith,
 Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid and Alderman-At-Large Larson

 REPORT

 There were no reports given at this meeting.




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 APPROVAL OF THE BILL SUMMARY AND LARGE BILL LIST

 26-0243 Bill Summary and Large Bill List.

 A motion was made by Alderman Franco and seconded by Alderwoman Garza
 to approve and pay the bills. The motion carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 10 - Alderman Barreiro, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Núñez, Alderman
 Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Bañuelos, Alderwoman Smith,
 Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid and Alderman-At-Large Larson

 CLOSED SESSION

 A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderwoman
 Garza to adjourn the Open Session of this meeting to Closed Session pursuant
 to Sec. 2(c)(11) of the Open Meetings Act to discuss pending litigation. The
 motion carried by the following vote and the Open Session of this meeting was
 adjourned at 7:06 p.m.:

 Aye: 10 - Alderman Barriero, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Núñez, Alderman
 Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Bañuelos, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman
 Bugg, Alderwoman Baid and Alderman-at-Large Larson

 The Closed Session meeting was called to order at 7:12 p.m. and discussions
 were held pursuant to Sec. 2(c)(11) of the Open Meetings Act to discuss
 pending litigation. The Closed Session meeting adjourned at 8:32 p.m.

 ADJOURN

 Submitted by:

 ___________________________________________
 Jennifer Stallings, City Clerk




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 Any individual requiring language translation and/or disability requesting a
 reasonable accommodation in order to participate in a public meeting should contact
 the City Clerk’s Office at least 48 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting. The
 City Clerk’s Office can be reached in person at 44 E. Downer Place, Aurora Illinois,
 via telephone at 630-256-3070, or via e-mail at CityClerk@aurora.il.us. Every effort
 will be made to allow for meeting participation.

 Cualquier persona que requiera traducción de idiomas y/o tenga una discapacidad y
 solicite una adaptación razonable para poder participar en una junta pública, debe
 comunicarse con la Oficina de la Secretaría Municipal al menos 48 horas antes de la
 junta programada. Puede comunicarse con la Oficina de la Secretaría Municipal en
 persona en 44 E. Downer Place, Aurora Illinois, por teléfono al 630-256-3070 o por
 correo electrónico a CityClerk@aurora.il.us. Se hará todo lo posible para permitir la
 participación en la junta.




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