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Votes at a glance: Aurora City Council actions, Jan. 28, 2025
Summary
Summary of the formal actions taken by the Aurora City Council on Jan. 28, 2025, including consent-agenda awards and contracts, appointments, ordinances and resolutions approved during the meeting.
The Aurora City Council held a regularly scheduled meeting on Jan. 28 and approved a range of items by roll call and voice votes. Below is a concise list of motions, outcomes and vote tallies where recorded.
Votes at a glance (selected items):
- Resolution 240977 — Appointment and reappointments to the Human Relations Commission (Glenda Love; reappointments: Samara Galvez, Maureen McCain, Penelope Garcia, Lou Anne Lamonte). Motion moved and seconded; roll call: 12 yes, 0 no. Outcome: approved.
- Consent agenda (multiple items read into record including resolution 240859 — privacy readiness review contract not to exceed $100,000; 240987 — award to Connolly Electric Company $53,500; 241000 — fleet vehicle purchases not to exceed $1,570,000; 250011 — Brandt Excavating lead service replacement contract bid $3,261,380 pending IEPA loan forgiveness; and others). Motion to accept consent agenda moved by Alderman Patty Smith, second by Alderman Garza; roll call: 12 yes, 0 no. Outcome: consent agenda approved.
- Ordinance 250004 — Conditional use planned development approving the Galena Hotel at 116 W. Galena Blvd. Motion moved by Alderman Patty Smith, second by Alderman Franco. Vote: 10 yes, 1 no, 1 recusal (Alderman Warman recused and left chambers). Outcome: ordinance adopted.
- Resolution 250016 — Authorize execution of real estate contracts for Farnsworth/Filter Church roadway widening project. Motion moved by Alderman Patty Smith, second by Alderman Franco. Vote: 11 yes, 1 no (Alderman Lash). Outcome: resolution approved.
- Ordinance 250068 — Amend section 2-65 (aldermanic initiative funds). Motion moved by Alderman Patty Smith, second by Alderman Tolliver. Vote: 12 yes, 0 no. Outcome: ordinance adopted (with minor clerical corrections approved on the floor).
- Bills: Motion to approve and pay bills moved by Alderman Smith, second by Alderman Garza; roll call: 12 yes, 0 no. Outcome: bills approved.
Meeting procedure notes: The council suspended rules to consider new business by a roll-call vote (12 yes, 0 no). Where specific roll-call votes were recorded in the transcript those tallies are noted above.
For the full list of consent-agenda items and the exact language read into the record, see the meeting transcript.
