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City Council approves appointments, ordinances, contracts, and multiple city property divestments — April 28, 2026

AuroraApr 28, 20264 min read

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The City Council (13 present) opened with a Sikh Awareness Month proclamation, approved several mayoral appointments to boards and commissions, adopted ordinances amending board/commission rules and temporary outdoor seating, approved multiple consent-agenda contracts (including a Broadway Streetscape change order and a citywide street resurfacing award), renewed a software subscription, approved annexations tied to water service agreements, authorized divestment and sale of multiple city-owned properties, accepted various service contracts (including police firing range maintenance), approved the bill summary, and adjourned.

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Presented Mayoral Proclamation recognizing Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month.
Approved appointment of Ella Fahlstrom to the Civilian Review Board (Enactment No: R26-094).
Approved appointment of Chelsea Ferguson, Erica Packer and Phillip Van Lear and reappointment of Sean Williams to the Advisory Commission on Disabilities (Enactment No: R26-095).
Approved appointment of Jasmeet Singh and Raghwendra Singh to the Indian American Community Outreach Advisory Board (Enactment No: R26-096).
Approved Consent Agenda item authorizing change order to HR Green contract for the Broadway Streetscape/New York-Galena Two-Way Conversion project in the amount of $121,760.47 (Enactment No: R26-097).
Awarded contract to Schroeder Asphalt Services, Inc. for the 2026 Citywide Street Resurfacing - EAST project for $4,448,912.80 (Enactment No: R26-100).
Authorized purchase of computer equipment from Insight Public Sector, Inc., not to exceed $400,000 (Enactment No: R26-099).
Approved an ordinance creating Article 25-XV (Temporary Outdoor Seating and Parklet Permits) to the Code of Ordinances (Enactment No: O26-027).
Approved ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article VI (Participation Limits, Leadership Capacity, Liaison Designations, and Geographic Requirements for Board and Commission Events) (Enactment No: O26-030).
Renewed Genetec Software Subscription Agreement for one year (Enactment No: R26-106).
Approved annexations of properties at 6S361 Old Eola Road and 6S346/6S356 Old Eola Road pursuant to Water Service Agreements (Enactment Nos: O26-028, O26-029).
Authorized divestment and sale of city-owned properties at 801 Claim St. (Enactment No: R26-107); 930 and 932 West New York Ave. (Enactment No: R26-108); 16 N. Lake St. / 14-18 N. Lake St. (Enactment No: R26-109); and 1531 E. New York St. (Enactment No: R26-110).
Approved acceptance of low bid for firing range cleaning and maintenance at Aurora Police Department Headquarters for $63,010.00 (Enactment No: R26-103).
Approved the Bill Summary and Large Bill List (Enactment No: 26-0278).

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