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Votes at a glance: Aurora council approves funding policy, appointments, contracts and special events
Summary
The council approved the consent agenda, Resolution 2026‑2083 (community partnership funding), an airport board reappointment, an asphalt bid award, recreation center advertising and birthday‑party packages, special‑event permits and accepted a first reading of a lot‑split ordinance. The council later moved into a closed session under RSMo §610.021.
The Aurora City Council took a series of routine votes at its June 9 meeting. Key outcomes:
- Consent agenda (minutes from May 26 and May–June appropriations): motion carried; one council member indicated an abstention on an item.
- Resolution 2026‑2083 (Community partnership funding policy): approved after staff presentation and council discussion about timelines and reporting requirements; staff said applications would open after approval with a mid‑July application deadline.
- Resolution 2026‑2106 (Airport board reappointment — Rusty Shala/Shaw): reappointment approved; council expressed appreciation for his service.
- Asphalt bid award (Resolution 2026‑2107): staff recommended and council approved awarding the 2026 asphalt contract to Blevens Asphalt as the low bidder; staff noted minor street adjustments may follow due to water‑main work but said tonnage and pricing would remain unchanged.
- Resolution 2026‑2108 (Recreation center advertising): approved; staff said advertising sales would help seed an eventual scholarship program and recommended outreach to Chamber of Commerce businesses.
- Resolution 2026‑2109 (Recreation and event center birthday‑party packages): approved; staff said the program was modeled on a similar facility and intended to make bookings easier for customers.
- Special events: 'Jesus Fest' at Oak Park (June 13, applicant projected ~300 attendees, 2 p.m.–6 p.m.) and the Rocking A Saddle Club rodeo (June 12–13, 8 p.m.–midnight): both applications were approved; staff noted insurance would not permit baptisms in a dunk tank on city property.
- Ordinance 2026‑3374 (first reading — lot split for Steven Hicks at 1402 East Church Street): accepted for first reading; planning and zoning recommended approval; staff said a 24‑foot easement protects an existing sewer trunk line.
- Motion to enter closed session pursuant to RSMo §610.021: the council approved the motion on a roll call vote with Mayor Kennedy, Chairman Prom Lewis, Councilwoman Pettit and Councilman Blades voting yes.
Where vote tallies were not recorded in the public transcript, the minutes state motions passed by voice vote or general assent; the closed‑session motion was recorded by roll call with four affirmative votes noted on the record.
