Rules, Administration, and Procedure — Aurora, IL
Date: 2025-08-19

City Hall - Second Floor
 City of Aurora Council Chambers
 44 E. Downer Place
 Aurora, IL 60507
 Rules, Administration, and Procedure

 Agenda - Final Chairperson Edward J. Bugg
 Vice Chair Daniel Barreiro
 Tuesday Alderman Javier Bañuelos
 Alderwoman Shweta Baid
 August 19, 2025 Alderman-at-Large Will White

 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.
 CALL TO ORDER

 ROLL CALL

 APPROVAL OF MINUTES

25-0614 Approval of the minutes from Rules, Administration, and Procedure Committee
 meeting held on August 4, 2025 .

 PUBLIC COMMENT

 AGENDA

25-0610 A Resolution authorizing the appointments of Ricardo Herrera, Amy Flores, Aasvi
 Chokshi, Alex Feinberg, Ava DeWig, and Alex Tello to the Aurora Youth Council .

25-0645 A Resolution authorizing the appointments of LaTanya Reme and Mary Fultz to the
 African American Heritage Advisory Board.

25-0654 A Resolution appointing Alderman Ted Mesiacos, Alderman Carl Franco and
 Alderman-at-Large Will White to the Aquatics Advisory Council .

 RULES, ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES RESOLUTIONS

25-0595 A Resolution authorizing the Ward 10 Residential Grant Program .

 HELD

25-0605 A discussion on Chapter 9, Article 9-II, Sec 9-15 as it pertains to backyard
 chickens.

 CLOSED SESSION

 ADJOURNMENT

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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 -
 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.us. Every effort will be made to allow for meeting
 participation.




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City Hall - Second Floor
 City of Aurora Council Chambers
 44 E. Downer Place
 Aurora, IL 60507


 Rules, Administration, and Procedure
 Meeting Minutes - Final
 Tuesday
 August 19, 2025
 3:00 PM
 Chairperson Edward J. Bugg
 Vice Chair Daniel Barreiro
 Alderman Javier Bañuelos
 Alderwoman Shweta Baid
 Alderman-at-Large Will White


 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.

 CALL TO ORDER

 Chairperson Bugg called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.


 ROLL CALL

 Present: 5 - Chairperson Edward Bugg, Vice Chair Dan Barreiro, Alderman Javier
 Bañuelos, Alderwoman Shweta Baid and Alderman-At-Large Will White

 APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 25-0614 Approval of the minutes from Rules, Administration, and Procedure
 Committee meeting held on August 4, 2025 .
 A motion was made by Alderwoman Baid, seconded by Alderman Bañuelos,
 that this agenda item be accepted and filed. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 5


 PUBLIC COMMENT

 Austin FitzCorbett spoke in regards to item 25-0605.


 AGENDA




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 25-0610 A Resolution authorizing the appointments of Ricardo Herrera, Amy
 Flores, Aasvi Chokshi, Alex Feinberg, Ava DeWig, and Alex Tello to the
 Aurora Youth Council.
 Simon Rodriguez, Youth Services Manager - City of Aurora presented and answered
 questions regarding this item.

 A motion was made by Alderwoman Baid, seconded by Vice Chair Barreiro,
 that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 5


 25-0645 A Resolution authorizing the appointments of LaTanya Reme and Mary
 Fultz to the African American Heritage Advisory Board.
 Nick Thompson, Deputy Chief of Staff - Mayor's Office and LaTanya Reme presented
 and answered questions regarding this item.

 A motion was made by Alderwoman Baid, seconded by Vice Chair Barreiro,
 that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Ayes: 5


 25-0654 A Resolution appointing Alderman Ted Mesiacos, Alderman Carl Franco
 and Alderman-at-Large Will White to the Aquatics Advisory Council .
 Nick Thompson, Deputy Chief of Staff - Mayors Office and Deb Lang, Assistant
 Corporation Counsel presented and answered questions regarding this item.

 A motion was made by Alderwoman Baid, seconded by Vice Chair Barreiro,
 that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.

 Alderman White abstained from voting on this item.

 Ayes: 4

 Abstain: 1


 RULES, ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES RESOLUTIONS

 25-0595 A Resolution authorizing the Ward 10 Residential Grant Program .

 Alderwoman Baid and Deb Lang, Assistant Corporation Counsel presented and
 answered questions regarding this item.

 A motion was made by Vice Chair Barreiro, seconded by Alderman Bañuelos,
 that this agenda item be approved. The motion carried.

 Alderwoman Baid abstained from voting on this item.

 Ayes: 4

 Abstain: 1




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 HELD

 25-0605 A discussion on Chapter 9, Article 9-II, Sec 9-15 as it pertains to
 backyard chickens .
 Kameron DeBoer, Animal Control Manager presented and answered questions
 regarding this item.
 This Information/Discussion Only was held


 CLOSED SESSION


 ADJOURNMENT

 A motion was made by Alderwoman Baid, seconded by Vice Chair Barreiro,
 that this meeting be adjourned. The motion carried. Chairperson Bugg
 adjourned the meeting at 3:41 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 -
 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.us. Every effort will be made to allow for meeting
 participation.




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