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City Hall - Second Floor City of Aurora Council Chambers 44 East Downer Place Aurora, IL City Council Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday December 16, 2025 5:00 PM ***This City Council Meeting will be held immediately upon the adjournment of the 5:00 PM Committee of the Whole Meeting.*** **Meeting Rescheduled from December 23, 2025** 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 8:22 p.m. and the roll was called: Present: 13 - Alderman Daniel Barreiro, Alderwoman Juany Garza, Alderman Ted Mesiacos, 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, Alderman-At-Large Will White and Mayor John Laesch APPOINTMENT OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderman Saville to appoint a Sergeant-at-Arms for this meeting. The motion carried by voice vote and Officer Ortinau served as Sergeant-at-Arms for this meeting. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Laesch. PUBLIC COMMENT The City Clerk read the Rules of Public Comment and Natalie Wakileh spoke in opposition to the Jerry Seinfeld show at the Paramount Theatre. CONSENT AGENDA The City Clerk read the Consent Agenda in full. A motion was made by Alderman Franco and seconded by Alderman Saville to approve the Consent City of Aurora Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 16, 2025 Agenda in full. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 12 - Alderman Barreiro, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Núñez, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Bañuelos, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman-at-Large Larson and Alderman-at-Large White 25-0678 A Resolution authorizing the purchase of computer equipment from Insight Public Sector, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $90,000 . This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R25-382 25-0765 A Resolution authorizing the execution of a Joint Funding Agreement with the State of Illinois, the execution of a Phase 3 Construction Engineering Services Agreement with Baxter & Woodman, Inc. in the not to exceed amount of $29,731.00, and the appropriation of $352,731 .00 of MFT Funds for the Edgelawn BNSF Bike Path Crossing Project . This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R25-383 25-0766 A Resolution authorizing the execution of a Joint Funding Agreement with the State of Illinois, the execution of a Phase 3 Construction Engineering Services Agreement HR Green, Inc. in the not to exceed amount of $361,489.00, and the appropriation of $1,085 ,000 of MFT Funds for the Indian Trail (Ohio to Pennsbury) Signal Modernization Project . This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R25-384 25-0787 A Resolution authorizing the execution of labor agreement between the City of Aurora and Metropolitan Alliance of Police (MAP), Aurora Information Technology Chapter #525 (Union), for the period of January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2027 . This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R25-385 25-0834 A Resolution Authorizing Purchase of Property/Boiler Machinery, Fine Arts, cyber and Excess Cyber Liability, Crime, Special Events Liability, Drone Liability, General Liability/Law Enforcement/Auto Liability, Excess Liability, Excess Workers Compensation, and Liquor Liability insurance policies for the period of December 31, 2025, through December 31, 2026. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R25-386 City of Aurora Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 16, 2025 25-0858 A Resolution authorizing approval of the Year 2 true-up invoice under the three-year Enterprise Agreement for Microsoft software, purchased through the State of Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology Joint Purchasing Contract (CMT #1176800) with Dell Marketing L.P., in the amount of $303,804.24 . This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R25-387 25-0871 A Resolution to award a contract for well maintenance services for Well 20 to Layne Christensen Company in the not to exceed amount of $225,113.00. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R25-388 25-0877 A Resolution adopting unit price bids for the purchase of various water and sewer repair materials for the 2026 calendar year . This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R25-389 25-0891 A Resolution authorizing the execution of a Phase 2 Design Engineering Supplement with Crawford, Murphy, & Tilly, Inc. in the not to exceed amount of $239,431.00 and the appropriation the same amount of REBUILD Illinois Bond Funds for the Sullivan Road Reconstruction Project. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R25-390 25-0892 A Resolution approving and Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Aurora and Fox Valley Park District for the construction of a shared use path crossing of the BNSF Railroad at Edgelawn Drive . This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R25-391 25-0893 A Resolution approving and Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Aurora and Aurora Township for a detour during the construction of a shared use path crossing of the BNSF Railroad at Edgelawn Drive . This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R25-392 25-0894 A Resolution authorizing the execution of real estate contracts to City of Aurora Page 3 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 16, 2025 purchase property in the amount of $11 ,000.00 and appropriating MFT Funds for the Edgelawn BNSF Bike Path Crossing Project . This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R25-393 25-0895 A Resolution authorizing the City of Aurora to enter into a construction and maintenance agreement with BNSF Railway Company for improvements of the crossing of the new Edgelawn Drive bike path and the BNSF Railroad. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R25-394 25-0912 A Resolution authorizing the execution of real estate contracts to purchase properties and appropriating MFT Funds required for the Indian Trail Road Signal Modernization and Resurfacing (Ohio to Pennsbury) Project in the amount of $1 ,400.00. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R25-395 25-0917 A Resolution Authorizing a Two-Year Instrumentation Service Agreement with the HACH Company for $200,093.40 for the Water Production Division. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R25-396 25-0950 A Resolution to award a contract for the East Well Collector Combination Pressure Reducing & Pressure Sustaining Valve Replacement project to DePue Mechanical, Inc., in the not to exceed amount of $128,592.00. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R25-397 25-0953 A Resolution authorizing Shannon Chrismore to provide Employee Assistance Services for the period of January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R25-398 25-0955 A Resolution authorizing the City to accept a grant award from the Metropolitan Mayor's Caucus of $22,000.00 to support energy efficiency outreach and education . This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. City of Aurora Page 4 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 16, 2025 Enactment No: R25-399 25-0961 A Resolution authorizing the City to accept a grant award of $75,540.81 from the FY26 Illinois Department of Transportation Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP). This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R25-400 25-0967 An Ordinance amending Section 5-56 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Aurora to increase the fuel flowage fee from $0.05 to $0.06 per gallon of fuel sold at the Aurora Municipal Airport . This Ordinance was adopted on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: O25-097 25-0979 A Resolution Superseding All Previous Resolutions Pertaining To and Amending Pay Plans for Employees In the Non-Exempt Pay Plan. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R25-401 25-0980 A Resolution Superseding All Previous Resolutions Pertaining To and Amending Pay Plans for Employees In The Executive Pay Plan. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R25-402 25-0981 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to amend a Design Phase Engineering Agreement in the not-to-exceed amount of $6 ,000 and to amend a Construction Phase Engineering Agreement in the not-to-exceed amount of $10,100 with Crawford, Murphy and Tilly, Inc. for the Rehabilitate Airfield Lighting Vault (ARR-4915) and Replace Vault Generator (ARR-5117) projects located at the Aurora Municipal Airport. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R25-403 25-0985 A Resolution to award a contract to Thomas Engineering Group, LLC for Resident Inspection and Engineering Services. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R25-404 25-0993 A Resolution Authorizing a Contract and IEPA PWSLP loan forgiveness agreement with Brandt Excavating, Inc for the Lead Service Replacement Project - Contract 3 for the bid amount of $2,719,008.50, pending City of Aurora Page 5 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 16, 2025 approval of on IEPA loan forgiveness loan. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R25-405 25-0994 A Resolution to approve Change Order #1 with Builders Paving, LLC in the amount of $60,000.00 for the 2025 City-Wide Resurfacing (EAST) project. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R25-406 25-0995 A Resolution establishing the maximum number of Class B: Onsite Consumption liquor licenses, (unofficially related to the application from Reuland Food Service at 115 Oak Ave.). [Ward 2] This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R25-407 25-0997 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to amend a Design Phase Engineering Agreement in a not-to-exceed amount of $15,700 with Crawford, Murphy and Tilly, Inc. and to execute a non-competitive procurement contract with Hali Brite, Inc. for the purchase of one Rotating Beacon and four Wind Cones in the not-to-exceed amount of $30,000 in association with Project ARR-5201, Replace Airfield Signage, Wind Cones, Runway 15 and 27 Runway End Identifier Lights (REILs) & Airport Rotating Beacon; Construct Runway Guard Lights at Runway 15/33 at the Aurora Municipal Airport . This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R25-408 25-0998 A Resolution Approving a Professional Services Contract with Stratagem Consulting Group, LLC for State and Federal Legislative Consulting Services. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R25-409 25-1001 A Resolution to approve the award of cellular phone services, to Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless (Verizon) using the most recent State of Illinois contract and a one-time retention credit and a one-year term . This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R25-410 25-1002 A Resolution to Enter into a Three (3) Year ATM Space Lease City of Aurora Page 6 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 16, 2025 Agreement with Old Second Bank . This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R25-411 25-1006 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to enter into an agreement with L3Harris of Melbourne, FL to purchase new radio computer consoles for $457,821.48 . This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R25-412 25-1008 A Resolution approving the appointment of Daniel Scaramelli as Manager of Data and Analytics . This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R25-413 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 25-0923 A Resolution authorizing the execution of an Engineering Services Agreement with HR Green, Inc. in the not to exceed amount of $74,304.08 by encumbering $80,000 of Ward funds for Phase 1 Preliminary Engineering support on the 2025 Safe Routes to School projects. A motion was made by Alderman Saville and seconded by Alderman Franco to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 10 - Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Bañuelos, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman-At-Large Larson and Alderman-At-Large White Abstain: 2- Alderman Barreiro and Alderman Núñez Enactment No: R25-414 25-0954 An Ordinance Levying Certain Special Service Area Taxes For The Fiscal Year January 1, 2025 Through December 31, 2025. (Special Service Area Number Ninety) Yordana Wysocki, Corporation Counsel - City of Aurora, responded to questions. Stacey Peterson, Chief Financial Officer - City of Aurora, responded to questions. A motion was made by Alderman Nunez and seconded by Alderman Barreiro to reject this item. The motion carried by the following vote and this item was not passed: Aye: 12 - Alderman Barreiro, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Núñez, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Bañuelos, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman-At-Large Larson and Alderman-At-Large White City of Aurora Page 7 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 16, 2025 25-0975 A Resolution authorizing the execution of a Services Agreement Between the City and OnLight Aurora to Provide Internet Services to the Habitat Green Freedom Subdivision . Jeff Anderson, Deputy CIO - City of Aurora, presented. Austin FitzCorbitt, Volunteer Director of Onlight Aurora, responded to questions. Mayor Laesch and Alderman-at-Large Larson recused themselves from the discussion and vote on this item and left City Council Chambers during the discussion and vote on this item. Mayor Pro Tem Saville presided over the meeting during the discussion and vote on this item. A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderman Franco to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote and Mayor Laesch and Alderman-at-Large Larson returned to City Council Chambers after the vote concluded: Aye: 11 - Alderman Barreiro, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Núñez, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Bañuelos, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid and Alderman-At-Large White Abstain: 1- Alderman-At-Large Larson Enactment No: R25-415 APPROVAL OF THE BILL SUMMARY AND LARGE BILL LIST 25-1028 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: 12 - Alderman Barreiro, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Núñez, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Bañuelos, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman-At-Large Larson and Alderman-At-Large White CLOSED SESSION There was no need for a Closed Session. ADJOURN A motion was made by Alderman Saville and seconded by Alderman Mesiacos to adjourn this meeting. The motion carried by voice vote and the meeting adjourned at 8:59 p.m. Submitted by: ____________________________________ Jennifer Stallings, City Clerk City of Aurora Page 8 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 16, 2025 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. City of Aurora Page 9