Votes at a glance: Aurora City Council actions and appointments, Oct. 14, 2025

This briefing lists formal actions the Aurora City Council recorded and the outcomes from the Oct. 14, 2025 meeting. Where individual roll-call votes were recorded in the transcript, tallies are included. For items where discussion or additional committee work was requested, that is noted.

Key approvals and outcomes (selected):

- Appointments and reappointments to boards and commissions (unanimous voice or roll-call approvals): - 25-07-07: Appointment of Bridal Caputo to the Aurora Civic Center Authority Board — approved (11–0 voice/roll-call). - 25-07-24: Reappointments of Ramona Wood and Craig Guenti to the Aurora Civil Service Commission — approved (11–0). - 25-07-30: Reappointments and appointment to the block grant working committee (multiple names listed in packet) — approved (11–0).

- Consent agenda highlights (motion carried 11–0; specific items include purchase authorizations, grant acceptances, easement dedications and minutes approvals): - 25-06-19: Purchase and installation of pumping equipment for Well 105 (not-to-exceed $178,213.25) — approved. - Enterprise GIS software agreement with ESRI (3‑year term, $562,100) — approved. - Acceptance of a $4,033.65 grant for hazardous materials equipment for Aurora Fire Department — approved. - Bulk rock salt purchase for winter season (Compass Minerals) — approved. - Contract amendments and easement dedications as listed in the consent agenda — approved.

- Pension/benefits and retiree health: - 25-07-33: Resolution authorizing agreement with Humana to administer Medicare Advantage plan for eligible retirees for 2026 — approved (roll call recorded; unanimous yes where recorded). - 25-07-32 / 25-07-75: Resolutions regarding Sun Life and other life insurance vendors were discussed and one item (25-07-32) was tabled for two weeks for additional review.

- Airport and property matters: - 25-07-52: Estoppel certificates for the solar farm development at Aurora Municipal Airport — approved (11–0). Staff said the project aims to begin spring groundbreaking as financing advances. - 25-07-54: City consent to mortgage of a leasehold interest (TD Hangar, Aurora Municipal Airport) — approved (11–0). - 25-08-22: Authorization to sell city property at 1531 E. New York St. — approved (11–0).

- RiverEdge Park package (jumbotron/pavers): approval and related architect change order — approved (combined 25-07-40 passed 8–3; related design change order 25-07-41 passed 9–2). See separate article for debate and details.

- Voluntary reduction-in-force ordinance: 25-07-56 approved (8–3); program window and implementation details provided to Council.

Votes that were tabled or held for follow-up: - 25-07-32 (Sun Life insurance) was tabled for two weeks at the request of Alderman Smith so members could review a 33‑page attachment that arrived late. - 25-08-20 (SSA 1 startup funding for a downtown nonprofit) was referred to Rules & Procedures (7–4) for additional vetting; staff to return with stakeholder lists, draft bylaws and cost estimates.

Public comment highlights (not votes): Several speakers urged continued city support for the Paramount/ACCA and cautioned against cutting arts funding, citing economic impact and job support from arts programming; other commenters raised concerns about project costs (RiverEdge, park change orders), ICE and immigration enforcement, and homelessness services for veterans.

Staff will proceed on approved items, return with requested follow-up documents and updates (including downtown SSA documentation, voluntary RIF enrollment results and RiverEdge procurement schedules) and bring tabled items back at the next appropriate meeting.