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Items reported to consent included zoning and subdivision approvals related to the Las Rosa project (ordinance 25-0079; resolution 25-0080 final plat of Lots 1–3; resolution 25-0081 final plan for Lot 1) and an annexation ordinance for property at 40 West 98 Galena Boulevard (24-1005). The building, zoning and economic development committee noted that Lori Baker, president and CEO of the Association for Individual Development (AID), said that, if zoning were approved, the petitioner planned to close with funders and break ground in spring (AID timeline: May or June with about a year for construction).

Finance committee items moved to consent included an engineering agreement and appropriation for bridge inspections with Alfred Benesh & Company (24-0913; amount reported as $315,979), an IDOT grant award for pedestrian and bicycle safety (24-0954; $18,503.76), and intergovernmental resurfacing agreements with Aurora Township (25-0112) and Naperville Township (25-0113). The committee also reported amendments to SunCoast leases at Aurora Municipal Airport (25-0120).

Public health, safety and transportation committee items included a request to establish the maximum number of a new Class C special on-site consumption liquor license related to an application from Whitney’s Love LLC at 302 W. Indian Trail, Suite A (25-0097), and approval to purchase 31 United Shield ballistic shields and accessories for the police department (25-0101; $70,000). The police representative said operational funds will be used for the shields; the department said asset forfeiture could be considered for future purchases.

Infrastructure and technology committee items reported on consent included a roadway project award for Millbury Drive to La Jolla Court (24-0572; $428,280 reported), an urban forestry plan contract (24-0880; $150,000 reported), parking-deck repairs procurement (25-0089; $111,417 with a 10% contingency reported), sewer contract awards and maintenance procurements (25-0098; 25-0099; amounts reported in committee summaries), and equipment purchases. One infrastructure item — payment for AT&T to relocate a facility in the city right-of-way (25-0107) — was discussed as unfinished business and staff and legal representatives said further review was ongoing before final execution.

Committee chairs repeatedly noted “consent” and that no objections were recorded at the Committee of the Whole. The meeting record indicates the items were advanced on consent; formal ordinance numbers and resolution numbers were read into the record as presented by committee chairs.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Streaming LIVE: Aurora Committee of the Whole | 02-18-2025","oneSentenceSummary","During the Feb. 18 Committee of the Whole meeting the council moved numerous committee-reported ordinances and resolutions to consent with no objections; items included zoning for the Las Rosa development, engineering agreements, township resurfacing agreements, airport lease amendments and several procurement items.","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},6271095,"Aurora Animal Care & Control launches tiered volunteer program, applications open Thursday",446,2013000,2459000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3029459-061116074645dc715d4bcca8d1877f6d&start=2013&end=2459","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3029459-061116074645dc715d4bcca8d1877f6d/thumbnail_2013000.jpg","/articles/6271095/Aurora/DuPage-County/Illinois/Aurora-Animal-Care-Control-launches-tiered-volunteer-program-applications-open-Thursday","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6271095-388d401d6145cb3701c92d717551c79d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442877&Signature=CvQXX40nqdyRNIas2NIs-t-VSoXC856aVj59YslhHl4L1sZ0JvB-1WnSgjNGYwXL9hJoyuRlD1d68hz687Q0HKQMRl4m0WWCE8d6uIjy-PXGSleBPJZ~KBjabWqSjGnm9wjWHV3oG-oNdHRruNYRqW8IqEuiijRSZOg5x8fUAId9oS9iySR5EOl4pRuAoo2MhZF1h9CjZ77IUiDcIT5kflwVsusa~kJ~TEGtTUuvCQtVyTa3tqFbzNyUoDk78LL3erkRxO7fSBRlO5cq4zPEeBgbaTzxl0uWNxMjFxgFsgVwDJ5SUir~idTxwFbm4G1TtDl~S0hyyP2Jvs-RlenbsA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cameron Devore, animal control manager for the City of Aurora Animal Care & Control, presented a redesigned, tiered volunteer program and said applications will open Thursday.

Devore said the prior volunteer system was informal and lacked training; the new program will use Better Impact to manage applications, training and shift sign-ups. The program introduces five tracks—two general tracks (Dog Paw and Meow Manor) and three specialty tracks (Glamour Paws for certified groomers; Pet Picks for photography and media; and Tranquil Tails for volunteers with specialized animal training). He said the Dog Paw track has four tiers, Meow Manor has three, and volunteers will progress through training modules before gaining access to animals with higher behavioral or medical needs.

Key operational details Devore provided: applicants must be 18 or older (16–17 may volunteer with a parent/guardian who is also approved); a background check is required; volunteers must complete onboarding and a minimum of four hours per month at the facility; and the city will accept volunteers on a case-by-case basis depending on operational need. Devore said staff expect significant interest and reported an existing interest list of about 70 people.

The program will use a color-code posted at the shelter to indicate an animal’s behavioral or medical profile (Devore said cats will have five colors; dogs six), and volunteers will receive training tied to those codes. Devore said the goal is safety and better outcomes for animals and volunteers, including optional continuing-education opportunities.

Alderman Lash asked whether adoption procedures had changed; Devore said the shelter now minimizes people entering kennel rooms to reduce animal stress and that adoption numbers have increased under the revised approach. Alderman Smith said the experience at her household was positive and praised the program’s organization.

Devore said the city will accept small groups into the program at first to avoid logistical bottlenecks and will communicate status updates by email as applications are processed. The application and program materials will be posted on the new city website and on the shelter’s social channels when the application opens Thursday.","Animal Care & Control announced a redesigned, tiered volunteer program with new training, color-coded safety tiers, five volunteer tracks and an application portal on Better Impact; staff expect high initial interest and a waiting list of roughly 70.",{"_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},6271101,"Residents urge censure and complain about campaign video after neighborhood arrest cited in public comment",475,1090000,1565000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3029459-061116074645dc715d4bcca8d1877f6d&start=1090&end=1565","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3029459-061116074645dc715d4bcca8d1877f6d/thumbnail_1090000.jpg","/articles/6271101/Aurora/DuPage-County/Illinois/Residents-urge-censure-and-complain-about-campaign-video-after-neighborhood-arrest-cited-in-public-comment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6271101-3af1d25b648e19d7ba033245fd39b6ab/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442877&Signature=lX2BPiYI2J97vlcahxEpLp3K7G4tF8YGiRjdlgyPCucrVC8wa9GV3zcDZzY0D3PZ9LTd5drm49CcYajN46PDIzz1fUsvcxPPAHCKhwmA1WHl2vELNPps8-tZAvgjlORwPGa8Xe-ge9rEvhpDZaDEXFhUJ3E2qCvdWJveCCr9MC0QYXJK5-FiAO7Q0bbstRghzlNy1CVIZG5BDBAsecLF72ifb89RabCJjVArttucWvJLLLJ8n7rGme62x0W~MzffFQFbzbH2UpTJS~rJmM4ahcwa0M5skZVYC0EmnBsbb0cpybBhJG48ScH0iw4DPB99YIgE5IQhALV87Yoybu7KOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several residents used the Feb. 18 public-comment period to call for censure of an alderman and to criticize the mayor’s campaign materials after a neighbor, identified by speakers as Ken Maurice, was arrested following a dispute over a campaign sign.

Guy Bode told the Committee of the Whole that he was \"demanding you censure Alderman Franco\" for remarks the speaker said followed a public comment made weeks earlier. Bode said members of the public have a right to speak and said council members should not publicly single out speakers after their remarks. \"I'm asking you to censure Alderman Franco for his comments after pretty much going after somebody from the public for speaking,\" Bode said.

Rick Lawrence described a recent arrest of a neighborhood resident, saying the person is known locally as calm and did not deserve the treatment shown in a campaign video. \"That man...he didn't deserve that,\" Lawrence said, urging the mayor to apologize and to address the matter.

Other speakers raised concerns about decorum and tone at recent meetings. Ray Hall said the mayor ‘‘sown discord and division’’ and criticized what he described as aggressive behavior from council members. Curtis Wilson offered remarks about accountability and said he would continue to serve the community despite public controversy.

Separately, Susie Lopez used her three-minute comment to contest the mayor’s framing of an education proposal during a recent mayoral debate. Lopez said the \"Aurora Promise\" name is a national model and argued the mayor's children's savings-account idea is not equivalent to a promise-scholarship program.

The clerk read the Council’s public-comment rules at the start of the period and referenced the Open Meetings Act, which allows public comment under the conditions set by the council. No formal censure motions were made on the dais during the meeting itself; the public-comment speakers requested follow-up.","Multiple residents used the public-comment period to urge council action after a neighborhood arrest and to call for censure of an alderman for remarks made during prior meetings; speakers also criticized the mayor's campaign video.",{"_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},6271106,"Soul Spot reopens at Fox Valley Mall; leasing director Patty Ryan receives mayoral award",233,557000,790000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3029459-061116074645dc715d4bcca8d1877f6d&start=557&end=790","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3029459-061116074645dc715d4bcca8d1877f6d/thumbnail_557000.jpg","/articles/6271106/Aurora/DuPage-County/Illinois/Soul-Spot-reopens-at-Fox-Valley-Mall-leasing-director-Patty-Ryan-receives-mayoral-award","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6271106-9bd521cdca39c8bf868c9ce1f46e5964/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442877&Signature=lnzHACLE5fenKG2mJKCVB25ieT0m6Ny5AWmImVNqxY4oubtRpxb38e6bq7LCNm~rwugbcdMUmnPCvz~TT~cou5I-uCuFzqTCsT3SNgesmsxLJuEEPQxWZbl3G-bv1dcpcL9E3kDA-EaJMnR8OlP3dyGpfTHS6Zc8XpXfDSArp5Apcu9QpmONbJ-1unt9qzxw2Fn3VbT5OcSxsQiXEoSgQXebWLkZT4clWBEzq-TxM28O8UBHTcWMwl0ClrmRBFaUkO2SDCho~ulHgqMAl8p0rlzpDx0AmpY1F1w8kc4mALts5YB2fe4Xg0Ues2hW-ZeT5q-RcqU~PcaJtXNH2Y8fyg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Soul Spot, formerly Mandy’s Soulful Kitchen of Bolingbrook, was introduced as a new tenant at Fox Valley Mall during the Committee of the Whole meeting on Feb. 18, and the city presented a Mayor’s Award of Excellence to Patty Ryan for her leasing and business development work at the mall.

Patty Ryan, identified by the mayor as the senior director for local leasing and business development at Fox Valley, described efforts to diversify retail tenants and said the mall now hosts multiple minority- and women-owned businesses. \"We are extremely excited to announce that Delicia will be opening at Fox Valley as a Soul Spot,\" Ryan told council members and attendees.

Delicia Bowling, identified at the meeting as the owner of the Soul Spot, spoke briefly and thanked mall staff and city partners for their support. Mayor Richard C. Irvin said the mall’s recent openings include six ribbon cuttings and highlighted that Fox Valley reached a milestone of 50 minority- and women-owned businesses in the center. \"This plaque here is the grand opening of Top Trends... Congratulations on opening your business in Aurora,\" Irvin said during a string of recognitions.

The mayor presented Ryan with a Mayor’s Award of Excellence, citing work that the mayor’s office said helped secure more than 60 businesses at the mall in recent years and emphasizing retention and expansion. City staff from the mayor’s Office of Economic Development — named at the meeting as Omar and Selena — joined Ryan and the Soul Spot team for photos and the planned ribbon cutting.

Officials asked attendees to watch for a community ribbon-cutting announcement and said mall tenants will be added to the city’s small-business promotion efforts. The administration framed the openings as part of broader economic development outreach.","The former Mandy's Soulful Kitchen relocated to Fox Valley Mall as the Soul Spot; the city presented a Mayor’s Award of Excellence to Patty Ryan for business recruitment and retention at the mall.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6271111,"Aurora unveils redesigned city website; 311 service to follow next month",189,245000,434000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3029459-061116074645dc715d4bcca8d1877f6d&start=245&end=434","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3029459-061116074645dc715d4bcca8d1877f6d/thumbnail_245000.jpg","/articles/6271111/Aurora/DuPage-County/Illinois/Aurora-unveils-redesigned-city-website-311-service-to-follow-next-month","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6271111-eaa7b1befc6ef16887bb072366ca3795/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442877&Signature=M48L50HnTn0qGltp86RbizfzRoYFA4YR40Y1QkRJCejvCw4MHWkvjpqU-zs0~DjRLdHYbZX1ydCShfcf0THgFqonB0hI6j--LHkDqgZaVn9G7MX77cs05T8XLUiAoOhIxYOcJFUPi3XZvPleD2n9TqCpzf0fWgBWKV0Hkwscu8R4EhAHXkLzk1Dz-q6ljNDh9s3cJH0lDgKTXdZs7yCFlOPgUwKgzdt3xw8ye1~pj6OtgjZtdBoHUE2bE3rx7lK-g~dej0~lO6CnRx1GiSWr2tsJvOZMKI2YlTcxSun~rVbUyc0no3Bc~5Sg5WnbDhXpmj~3SRGaQlWGdpuV5N2Agw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Richard C. Irvin unveiled a redesigned City of Aurora website at the Committee of the Whole meeting on Feb. 18, saying the site will be paired next month with a new 311 customer-service platform to streamline resident requests.

The mayor said the site is intended to modernize engagement and make city services more accessible. “Aurora's new website is user friendly, convenient, and ready to serve you,” Irvin said during the ribbon-cutting-style presentation.

City leaders described the site as organized into four main categories across the top of the homepage and built with dynamic buttons, quick links to frequent tasks, and a news-and-events feed. The administration also launched separate subsites for the public safety departments — police, fire and emergency management — and standalone pages for the Phillips Park Zoo and the city’s animal control division, the latter a change the mayor noted follows a record year for adoptions in 2024.

Tony Martinez, the city’s chief communications and marketing officer, and John Zagoul, the communications director, credited a cross-departmental effort and said content will continue to be refined as residents begin using the site. “This really revolutionizes the way that residents interact with the city,” Zagoul said, noting that training and follow-up are planned as usage grows.

Irvin and staff encouraged residents to visit the site and to send questions to the communications team; the mayor said the 311 customer-service platform will further tie online interactions to case tracking and phone-based service beginning next month.

The administration framed the launch as the first phase of a two-part technology rollout designed to centralize requests and improve response tracking; officials said they will monitor site use and update content based on resident feedback.","Mayor Richard C. Irvin presented a redesigned City of Aurora website at the Committee of the Whole meeting and said a new 311 customer-service platform will launch next month to improve resident interactions.","actionData","errors"]

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