Summary
Aurora Council approves major projects
AuroraJun 23, 20263 min read
At a glance
Quick context to catch up fast.
Aurora City Council approved several spending and infrastructure actions, including a $4.62 million sewer and water project, a $3.19 million water main project, airport maintenance and airfield work, police software and crisis-intervention support, and the sale of city-owned property at 438 North Ave.
Committees mentioned
Open the committee coverage hubs tied to this summary.
Topics discussed
TransportationBudget & TaxPublic SafetyCommerceUtilities
Was this summary helpful?
Your feedback helps us prioritize what to improve next.
What this means
Residents will see the city move ahead with utility, airport, public safety, and property decisions. The council approved a $4,618,028 sewer separation, sanitary extension, and water main project in Ward 4 and a $3,187,318.50 water main project in Ward 6. It also approved airport maintenance and lighting work, updates to police software systems, a service agreement supporting the police crisis intervention unit, and the sale of city-owned property at 438 North Ave. The council also created the next step for a new special service area called “SSA 1 - Aurora Downtown District” by calling for a public hearing.
Key decisions
Follow the major takeaways from this briefing.
- Approved a $4,618,028 Hazel CSO Sewer Separation, Sanitary Extension, and Water Main Improvements project in Ward 4.
- Approved a $3,187,318.50 Richard St, Robert St, and N Russell Ave Water Main Improvements project in Ward 6.
- Approved a five-year Airport Maintenance Operations Agreement with Airfield Maintenance Services, LLC for $461,500, with two automatic one-year renewals.
- Approved a construction phase engineering agreement and related state agreement for Aurora Municipal Airport airfield signage and lighting improvements, not to exceed $127,800.
- Approved a five-year amendment for electronic citation and administrative hearing adjudication software from Quicket Solutions, not to exceed $524,440.
- Approved a five-year integration solution from Quicket Solutions for the City's new Police Records Management System, not to exceed $80,203.72.
- Approved a service agreement with Family Service Association of Elgin to support the Aurora Police Department Crisis Intervention Unit from July 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026.
- Approved the divestment and sale of city-owned property at 438 North Ave.
- Introduced an ordinance proposing a new “SSA 1 - Aurora Downtown District” and calling for a public hearing.
- Approved appointments to the Aurora Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board and the Aurora Civic Center Authority Board.
Timeline & follow-ups
Action items flagged by the community.
No follow-ups have been shared yet. Add one in the community board below.
Meeting information
Details and records from this meeting.
City Council
Jun 23, 2026, 11:00 PMCity Hall - Second Floor
Council Chamberscompleted
Agenda
- 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
- A Resolution authorizing the appointment of Zayra Juarez, Cynthia Rocha, Jennifer Orta, Eduardo Orozco, Raquel Rodriguez, Melissa Sosa and Lizet Zuniga to the Aurora Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board.
- A Resolution authorizing the appointment of Diane Lantz, Christopher Childress, Nastasha Prunty, Juan Sifuentes and the reappointment of Gina Moga and Jonathon Hylton to the Aurora Civic Center Authority Board.
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- CONSENT AGENDA
- A Resolution authorizing the execution of an Airport Maintenance Operations Agreement with Airfield Maintenance Services, LLC for five years with two automatic one-year renewals in the initial amount of $461,500.
- A Resolution to award Hazel CSO Sewer Separation, Sanitary Extension, and Water Main Improvements project, located in Ward 4 to Performance Construction & Engineering, LLC. in the bid amount of $4,618,028.00.
- A Resolution authorizing the Mayor or his designee to execute a Construction Phase Engineering Agreement in the not-to-exceed amount of $127,800 with Crawford, Murphy and Tilly, Inc. This resolution will also authorize an Agency Agreement with the State of Illinois for the 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 under project ARR-5201 located at the Aurora Municipal Airport.
- A Resolution to award the Richard St, Robert St, N Russell Ave Water Main Improvements project, located in Ward 6, to Gerardi Sewer & Water Co., in the bid amount of $3,187,318.50.
- A Resolution authorizing a five-year amendment to the original agreement for electronic citation and administrative hearing adjudication software from Quicket Solutions, Chicago, IL, for an amount not to exceed $524,440.00
- A Resolution authorizing an agreement for a five-year integration solution from Quicket Solutions, Chicago, IL to the City's new Police Records Management System for an amount not to exceed $80,203.72.
- A Resolution authorizing the execution of a service agreement between the City of Aurora, and Family Service Association of Elgin in support of the Aurora Police Department Crisis Intervention Unit for the period of July 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026.
- DIRECT TO COUNCIL CONSENT AGENDA
- Approval of Draft Closed Session Meeting Minutes.
- Approval of the Minutes of the Tuesday, June 9, 2026, City Council Meeting.
- A Resolution accepting the improvements and maintenance security for PAS Plaza, 1895 Butterfield Rd.
- A Resolution accepting the improvements and maintenance security for Fox Valley Mall- Phase 2 Residential Fox Valley Mall- Phase 2 Residential, 3995 Fox Valley Center Dr.
- UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- NEW BUSINESS
- A Resolution authorizing the divestment and sale of City owned properties located at 438 North Ave., Aurora, IL 60505.
- An Ordinance Proposing a New “SSA 1 - Aurora Downtown District” and Calling for a Public Hearing Thereon.
- REPORT
- APPROVAL OF THE BILL SUMMARY AND LARGE BILL LIST
- 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 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.
Recent documents
Fresh records from this municipality.
Civic leadership
Know who to contact about the decisions that matter.