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City Hall - Second Floor City of Aurora Council Chambers 44 East Downer Place Aurora, IL 60505 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday February 10, 2026 6:00 PM Members of the public wishing to provide public comment for this meeting must be physically present at the meeting and registered to speak prior to the meeting being called to order. Call the City Clerk's Office at (630) 256-3070 with questions. Please refer to the last page of this agenda for information regarding translation & reasonable accommodation requests. ROLL CALL Mayor Laesch called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. and the roll was called. Present: 13 - Alderman Daniel Barreiro, Alderwoman Juany Garza, Alderman Ted Mesiacos, Alderman Jonathan Núñez, Alderman Carl Franco, Alderman Mike Saville, Alderman Javier Bañuelos, Alderwoman Patty Smith, Alderman Edward Bugg, Alderwoman Shweta Baid, Alderman-At-Large Keith Larson, Alderman-At-Large Will White and Mayor John Laesch APPOINTMENT OF SERGEANT-AT-ARMS A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderwoman Garza to appoint a Sergeant-at-Arms for this meeting. The motion carried by voice vote and Officer Bliss served as Sergeant-at-Arms for this meeting. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Jakoi Ruff. City of Aurora Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final February 10, 2026 MAYOR'S REPORT Jon Zaghloul, Communications Manager - City of Aurora, presented the following: 1. Mayor Laesch presented the Mayor's Award of Excellence to Jason Bauer, Kurt Muth and Ian Wade of the Public Works Department in honor of the Department winning the American Public Works Association's Public Works Project of the Year Award for the $25 million to $75 million category for the new Public Works Building. Jason Bauer, Director of Public Works - City of Aurora, accepted the Award and thanked others who were involved in the project, including former Director Ken Schroth. 2. Mayor Laesch presented the Mayor's Award of Excellence to Aurora Sundowners Track Star and Jewel Middle School student, Jakoi Ruff, for earning 3 gold medals at the AAU Northern Indoor National Track and Field Championships and setting a national record for the 11U 60-meter dash. 3. Mayor Laesch announced that the City filed an application today for an Amended New Construction Only Special Census. Shannon Cameron, Chief of Staff - City of Aurora, responded to questions from City Council regarding financial issues related to the Special Census. 4. Mayor Laesch commented regarding the recent student walkouts in protest of ICE. MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS There were no Mayoral Appointments. PUBLIC COMMENT The City Clerk read the Rules of Public Comment and the follow people presented comments to the City Council: 1. Manuel Fernando Cardoza spoke and wished everyone a Happy Valentine's Day weekend. 2. Prist Pryor spoke regarding living conditions at 1630 Plum St. CONSENT AGENDA The City Clerk read the Consent Agenda and Direct to Council Consent Agenda in full. A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderwoman Garza to approve the Consent Agenda and Direct to Council Consent Agenda in full. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 12 - Alderman Barreiro, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Núñez, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Bañuelos, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman-At-Large Larson and Alderman-At-Large White City of Aurora Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final February 10, 2026 25-0968 A Resolution to accept the bid from EAN Services, LLC (Enterprise Leasing Company of Chicago, LLC) for a one-year vehicle rental agreement with two, one (1) year extensions for rental vehicles to be used by the Aurora Police Department. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R26-019 25-1044 An Ordinance Vacating a Parking Easement on the Property Located at 580 Exchange Court and 560 Exchange Court, in DuPage County, Aurora, Illinois, 60504. This Ordinance was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: O26-005 25-1046 A Resolution awarding a one-year contract effective beginning February 1st, 2026 to Oswego Animal Hospital, Bristol Veterinary Clinic, and Radiant Veterinary for veterinary services at Aurora Animal Care & Control, with an option to renew for up to two (2) additional one-year terms upon mutual agreement. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R26-020 26-0009 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to enter into an agreement with Fehr Graham of Rockford, IL in the amount of $135,380 to complete a Comprehensive Site Investigation at 720 N. Broadway and submit the necessary reports to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA). This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R26-021 26-0017 A Resolution authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Fox Valley Music Foundation for The Venue's Use of Mundy Park for the Calendar Year of 2026. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R26-022 26-0018 A Resolution approving the acceptance of a donation from Teinnovations in the amount of $360,000.00 worth of personal protective equipment for the City's use to prevent the spread of disease this winter. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R26-023 City of Aurora Page 3 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final February 10, 2026 26-0029 A Resolution authorizing the acceptance of the lowest bid from Artlip and Sons, Inc. in the amount of $664,500.00 for HVAC improvements at the Development Service Center, with a contingency of $33,225.00. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R26-024 26-0043 A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to adopt unit prices for the purchase of Sensus water meters. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R26-025 26-0054 A Resolution authorizing the acceptance of a Link-Up Illinois double-value match grant for the 2026 season of the Aurora Farmers Market. This Resolution was approved on the Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R26-026 DIRECT TO COUNCIL CONSENT AGENDA 26-0063 Approval of the Minutes of the Wednesday, January 21, 2026, Special City Council Meeting. The Minutes were approved and filed on the Direct to Council Consent Agenda. 26-0064 Approval of the Minutes of the Tuesday, January 27, 2026, City Council Meeting. The Minutes were approved and filed on the Direct to Council Consent Agenda. 26-0078 A Resolution accepting the improvements and waiving the maintenance security for Panda Express, 1390 Butterfield Rd. This Resolution was approved on the Direct to Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R26-027 26-0079 A Resolution accepting the improvements and waiving the maintenance security for Gayles Memorial Baptist Church - Parking Lot Addition, 714 Gillette Av. This Resolution was approved on the Direct to Council Consent Agenda. Enactment No: R26-028 City of Aurora Page 4 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final February 10, 2026 26-0085 Approval of the Closed Session Meeting Minutes of December 16, 2025, January 20, 2026 and February 3, 2026. The Minutes were approved and filed as presented on the Direct to Council Consent Agenda. UNFINISHED BUSINESS There were no items of Unfinished Business. NEW BUSINESS There were no items of New Business. REPORT There were no Reports. APPROVAL OF THE BILL SUMMARY AND LARGE BILL LIST 26-0090 Bill Summary and Large Bill List. A motion was made by Alderman Franco and seconded by Alderwoman Garza to approve and pay the bills. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 12 - Alderman Barreiro, Alderwoman Garza, Alderman Mesiacos, Alderman Núñez, Alderman Franco, Alderman Saville, Alderman Bañuelos, Alderwoman Smith, Alderman Bugg, Alderwoman Baid, Alderman-At-Large Larson and Alderman-At-Large White CLOSED SESSION There was no need for a Closed Session. ADJOURN A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith and seconded by Alderwoman Garza to adjourn this meeting. The motion carried by voice vote and the meeting adjourned at 6:26 p.m. Submitted by: ____________________________________ Jennifer Stallings, City Clerk City of Aurora Page 5 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final February 10, 2026 Any individual requiring language translation and/or disability requesting a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in a public meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Office at least 48 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting. The City Clerk’s Office can be reached in person at 44 E. Downer Place, Aurora Illinois, via telephone at 630-256-3070, or via e-mail at CityClerk@aurora.il.us. Every effort will be made to allow for meeting participation. Cualquier persona que requiera traducción de idiomas y/o tenga una discapacidad y solicite una adaptación razonable para poder participar en una junta pública, debe comunicarse con la Oficina de la Secretaría Municipal al menos 48 horas antes de la junta programada. Puede comunicarse con la Oficina de la Secretaría Municipal en persona en 44 E. Downer Place, Aurora Illinois, por teléfono al 630-256-3070 o por correo electrónico a CityClerk@aurora.il.us. Se hará todo lo posible para permitir la participación en la junta. City of Aurora Page 6