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Key consent approvals recorded in committee minutes (voice consent unless otherwise noted):

- Approval of minutes for the Dec. 3, 2024 Committee of the Whole meeting (motion by Alderman Smith; second Alderman Lesch). Motion carried by voice vote.
- Ordinance 24-0904: Rezoning vacant property at 801 Claim Street from M-2 Manufacturing District General to R-31 family dwelling district (listed as consent).
- Resolution 24-0905: Approving the final plat for Claim Street subdivision (801 Claim Street).
- Ordinance 24-0924: Amendment to plan description for USAA planned development district (1380 N. Orchard Rd and 1444 N. Orchard Rd).
- Multiple annexation ordinances under the water service agreement: 24-0951 (1115 S. State St), 24-0952 (1379 Church Rd), 24-0955 (865 Schoomer Road), 24-0956 (1102 Rothbone Ave) — all recorded on consent.
- Finance committee items on consent included: 24-0870 (1-year extension for governmental affairs consulting with Mark Barton Humes), 24-0909 (IDOT grant acceptance of $48,766.90 for sustained traffic enforcement), and 24-0929 (purchase of three replacement vehicles for $134,529 from Curry Motors).
- Resolution 24-0934: Authorize Trotsky Investigative Polygraph Inc. as provider for pre-employment polygraph assessments through 12/31/2024 (consent due to cumulative expenditure threshold).
- Pay-plan changes recorded on consent: 24-0935 (executive pay plan amendments, 4% increase) and 24-0936 (nonexempt pay plan amendments, 10% increase).
- Resolution 24-0937: 1-year extension with Vision MAI LLC for governmental affairs consulting (consent).
- Insurance purchase covering multiple lines for 12/31/2024–12/31/2025 (24-0944) — approved on consent.
- Resolution 24-0948: Contract with The Neighbor Project for Aurora Financial Empowerment Center — allocate $201,845.04 with up to two 1-year extensions; total not to exceed $623,882.83 (consent).
- Resolution 24-0949: Establish 2025 golf cart rates at Phillips Park Golf Course (consent; rates to rise $1–$2 per round).
- Resolution 24-0963: Five-year agreement with Creative Planning Retirement Services for $325,000 to provide fiduciary and consulting services for deferred compensation plans (consent).
- Ordinance 24-0964: Parameters ordinance authorizing issuance of up to $40,000,000 general obligation bonds (consent; council discussion noted $5,000,000 placeholder debt service and staff expectation it will be closer to $2,000,000 annually).
- Infrastructure committee item 24-0910: Acceptance of Low Bid from Bridal for Light Construction Inc. for Fourth Floor City Hall renovation for $659,674 with 10% contingency ($65,964) — recorded on consent.

Items placed on unfinished business or for further review:

- 24-0925/24-0926/24-0924 (Springs at Aurora subdivision and associated preliminary plots) were placed on unfinished for further consideration related to parking and unit mix.
- 24-0968: A near-site clinic services agreement with Marathon Health LLC (Alderman Worman recused) — presentation deferred to City Council.
- 24-0973: Contract extension to F. H. Passion for JOC services — discussed and left for further deliberation; an alderman said he would vote no and asked for rebid.
- 24-0975: License agreement with BRT Outdoor LLC for digital video display signs — the mayor recused himself; the item was moved to unfinished for City Council review.
- 24-0994: Discussion only recorded on carryover/automatic initiative funds (ward enhancement policy): committee discussed moving some grant programs and communications into capital definitions and shifting the ward split from one-third/two-thirds to a 50/50 split; no final ordinance change was adopted at the committee meeting; staff and aldermen will continue work at the RAP and RAP/wrap committee on Jan. 9.

The Committee of the Whole minutes record voice-consent approvals for many items; where concerns or recusals were raised, items were placed on unfinished business for City Council or committee follow-up. Specific vote tallies were not recorded for consent items in the transcript beyond the minutes motion noted above.

Why it matters: The consent approvals move contracts, annexations and procurement forward without extended debate; items placed on unfinished reflect policy or procurement questions aldermen want resolved before final approval.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Streaming LIVE: Aurora Committee of the Whole Meeting | 12-17-2024","oneSentenceSummary","The Aurora Committee of the Whole handled a large slate of consent items on Dec. 17, approving ordinances, resolutions and annexations by voice consent and placing several items on unfinished business for further review.","taxTitle","Aurora, DuPage County, Illinois","taxId",2648,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6271075,"Aldermen debate one-year extension for job order contracting vendor; some call for rebid",644,2752000,3396000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3029472-3d8b8064e77ecac083ecb56890da2f2c&start=2752&end=3396","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3029472-3d8b8064e77ecac083ecb56890da2f2c/thumbnail_2752000.jpg","/articles/6271075/Aurora/DuPage-County/Illinois/Aldermen-debate-one-year-extension-for-job-order-contracting-vendor-some-call-for-rebid","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6271075-53b8aa31e5059ec3da9c3767f5bdad2b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141775&Signature=VAyau8vsDdl2oxJKnMsWNOhd4M0r0MMtwhlQs6e2~v9e2Ka2RW35xqpXNsalyejjwdpJWsVRAGFVgLEzGVZc~8-lZW3kZ3MwOVJ1kCk9jNvO22Bd~bbUtJZHwtQp8Vf5~V5KLCHMbZnSpirFqTx8EB5KqK6SZPZnbkpUO~o3wcqWwJQ-cYe~ZAYCY9gY43sprjhG6EwzJUH5~E7VEeKoWYmXTKAiwVvgYcpvjGMYeW4qxArzHG-AdiaFbzpAovefdEi0AK2GvdZUXPzprY9KTKpYyR9-ZCx-taTn4AP36FlTvDrgTRr2Cwld9ouWYxr4dqLhl9hk0685FGIblc~FlA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff asked the Committee of the Whole on Dec. 17 to approve a one-year extension with F. H. Passion, SS Nielsen and Associates LLC of Chicago to continue providing job-order contracting vendor services for city facilities.

Kelly Coulter, the city’s director of purchasing, and Jim Birchwell, chief facilities officer, described the contract as important because it allows staff to pursue projects under the JOC threshold without restarting a formal bid process. Coulter said staff brought the extension forward because the current contract expires Dec. 31 and the city wanted continuity for maintenance and facilities projects.

Several aldermen said they supported Passion’s performance but asked why staff was not going back out to bid. Alderman Bugg recounted an earlier multi-vendor solicitation in 2020 and said he had expected the city to re-solicit after four years of experience. He said, \"I'm gonna put it on unfinished I'm gonna vote no because I feel like it should go back out,\" and asked that other council members make their own assessments.

City officials, including Alex Alexander, chief management officer, and staff, said F. H. Passion has performed and that other municipalities have used the firm; staff described planned improvements to the program and said there is no procedural requirement to rebid professional services where performance is satisfactory.

The item (Resolution 24-0973) remained placed for further deliberation; the committee did not record a final approval on Dec. 17. No final vote was recorded in the Committee of the Whole minutes for the extension; aldermen indicated differing views and asked for additional review.

Why it matters: Job-order contracting governs small-to-medium facilities work and affects how quickly the city can deliver facility repairs. Whether to extend an incumbent vendor or seek new proposals affects competition, vendor performance oversight and potential cost savings.","City staff asked the Committee of the Whole to extend a job-order-contracting (JOC) vendor agreement for one year; several aldermen requested the item be revisited or rebid, and at least one alderman said he would vote against the extension and put it on unfinished business.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6271080,"Aurora Veterans Advisory Council donates $25,000 to Rebuilding Together Aurora",236,1214000,1450000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3029472-3d8b8064e77ecac083ecb56890da2f2c&start=1214&end=1450","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3029472-3d8b8064e77ecac083ecb56890da2f2c/thumbnail_1214000.jpg","/articles/6271080/Aurora/DuPage-County/Illinois/Aurora-Veterans-Advisory-Council-donates-25000-to-Rebuilding-Together-Aurora","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6271080-f4b85d7c6fabadd1c84e586b5ffea13d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141775&Signature=gsLompkxN~R4DjUjRteQ-9J5we~9C99fFFLsXdLmHslA6gwlyqcjq0FZXlkRygeziGnf3-BbX1PHwXtzK-3ZQ2b9ojWbnzWKmXI9Lsze4rsxWj0H67rRyHLfp~bjenxpuiIFnsMEaBMOuiflIw6PBxX5SgIlsh~h1~RPZzkgKRYPobgQQ6VOuf0OBdcxJmsWVIKTGCxQa0xeB0~KUowWXZWsr4y0hdwQffz3X6o74Gt5iDy~2129X4BouBGStTo4HHwqK7iUiHMqArZJXKnLSFzn7yNTboHCD~CKN5G7IyV1yBWrzxwJlVxJj6Ioic7tcWoFsi8DdgdfIWCDdAbmSg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Aurora Veterans Advisory Council presented Rebuilding Together Aurora with a $25,000 donation during the Dec. 17 Committee of the Whole meeting, chairman Josh Pfeiffer said.

Pfeiffer described the council’s work this year, saying the group helped seven veterans with housing-related quality-of-life projects and assisted 23 others with nonhousing needs such as utilities and groceries. \"This year alone, we raised over 40,000 for vet assistance,\" Pfeiffer said before presenting the check.

Deputy Mayor and other officials joined veterans-advisory members and Rebuilding Together representatives for the presentation. Hillary (last name not specified in the transcript) said the donation will fund \"over a hundred and $150,000 worth of work directly to veterans\" through repair and accessibility modifications, and she thanked the council for both funding and hands-on help.

The council said the $25,000 gift is intended to help repair 10 veterans' houses and provide groceries and other direct assistance. The presentation was part of the mayor’s report and did not require a council vote.

Why it matters: Council members said the funds support home repairs and accessibility work for veterans, and council volunteers contribute labor in addition to fundraising. The group characterized the donation as leveraging outside contractor work and volunteer labor to amplify the impact of the grant.","The Aurora Veterans Advisory Council presented a $25,000 check to Rebuilding Together Aurora to support home repairs and groceries for local veterans, council members said at the Dec. 17 Committee of the Whole meeting.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6271085,"Aurora earns perfect score on Human Rights Campaign municipal equality index",266,689000,955000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3029472-3d8b8064e77ecac083ecb56890da2f2c&start=689&end=955","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3029472-3d8b8064e77ecac083ecb56890da2f2c/thumbnail_689000.jpg","/articles/6271085/Aurora/DuPage-County/Illinois/Aurora-earns-perfect-score-on-Human-Rights-Campaign-municipal-equality-index","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6271085-61b23eaf15efc865887c6fa01e344708/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141775&Signature=i7mLqXgTrH3Do20DzBfFSu0VEWZaXKr2Xsa69Zlf823wpDtZRrlD48H0FMvIeRE8ClVtDzAgBoMVI68Cxutz7SYdeIsG8IAfzH4kBfk5ri6rrbmNFSvY1ff98pP4MHBXvuqDier5gK2xTa5SJdDd0MHh7GCEkPmVgwdqP2OHyG5FXc7m43wqGHSWl7304HV-r2EJ~PuHMDfOtDupHgwfV6FxE2nbhmiWigsQjb9zNet7bSht45EOV2Htg~M1vixqadknq58rhguKGvQ9dOkKhZgDEBO0YxNuD0FdiWr17nJ8YTq8lHpz8gt3Doni1c5Hp5Nysga1xLs69qNp3kwYOg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Michelle Clark, the city’s director of equity, diversity and inclusion, announced at the Dec. 17 Committee of the Whole meeting that Aurora earned a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index.

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) measures municipal laws, policies and services for inclusion of LGBTQ+ people. Clark, who serves as staff liaison to the Aurora Human Relations Commission, said the score is up six points from last year and 17 points from 2022. \"I'm happy to report that the city of Aurora, earned a perfect score,\" Clark said.

The score places Aurora alongside Illinois cities including Champaign, Chicago, Rockford and Springfield that also scored 100 this year. Clark told the council the national average rose to 72 points in 2024 and framed Aurora’s result as both a civil-rights and economic signal: inclusive nondiscrimination laws, she said, help cities attract residents, visitors and businesses.

At the meeting Mayor Irvin presented the mayor’s Award of Excellence to the Aurora Human Relations Commission and to the Aurora LGBTQ+ Advisory Board, and recognized Michelle Clark and Alex Voigt of the mayor’s office for their roles in preparing the city’s submission. City officials said the result reflects updated nondiscrimination laws, municipal policies and services evaluated by HRC’s Municipal Equality Index.

Council members and advisory-board members joined staff for a photo after the presentations. No formal council vote or ordinance accompanied the announcement; the recognition was presented as part of the mayor’s report.

Why it matters: A municipal comparison like the MEI is used by businesses, residents and advocacy groups to evaluate local policies affecting LGBTQ+ residents and employees. City officials said the score signals Aurora’s commitment to nondiscrimination and inclusive municipal services.","Aurora received a perfect 100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index, city officials announced at the Dec. 17 Committee of the Whole meeting and presented awards to staff and advisory boards involved in the effort.","actionData","errors"]

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