Council approves consent agenda, parking-fee changes, ward budgets and nonprofit lease; bills paid

The Aurora City Council approved a broad consent agenda and several routine and substantive items during its Nov. 25 meeting.

Consent agenda: The council approved a package of resolutions and ordinances that included the purchase of a utility task vehicle with patient compartment from Alternative Support Apparatus LLC ($61,485.25), awards for process-chemical contracts for water production, an appropriation of Motor Fuel Tax funds for 2026 snow-removal operations (up to $1,399,600.25), grant-application and grant-acceptance items (including a $147,375 IEPA award and a $2,000,000 DCEO program award), unit-price bids for full replacement of disturbed lead water service lines in 2026, conditional-use permits and liquor-license limit resolutions for several businesses, and approvals for water and sewer maintenance programs. The clerk read the items into the record; the motion to approve the consent and direct-to-council consent agendas passed on roll call (9 yes, 0 no).

Unfinished and new-business approvals: The council approved a resolution adjusting parking fees for the Route 25 and Route 59 transportation centers (9 yes, 0 no). Multiple Ward budget ordinances for FY2025 were approved; some roll calls included abstentions (for example, one Ward-6 budget vote recorded an abstention by Alderman Seville). The council also approved a resolution authorizing a lease agreement with Fox Valley United Way for space at 13 South Broadway; the city will not charge rent but will require insurance and the lease addresses risk-management concerns (approved 9 yes, 0 no).

Financial housekeeping: Council approved payment of bills (roll call 9 yes, 0 no) and adjourned at 7:12 p.m.

A full list of consent agenda items was read into the record and will be available in the city—lerk's meeting packet for reference.