Rules, Administration, and Procedure
Regular MeetingAurora, IL · April 15, 2025
Minutes
City Hall - Second Floor
City of Aurora
44 E. Downer Place
Aurora, IL 60507
Rules, Administration, and Procedure
Meeting Minutes - Final
Tuesday
April 15, 2025
3:00 PM
Chairperson Ron Woerman
Vice Chair Carl Franco
Alderman Edward J. Bugg
Alderman Dan Barreiro
Alderwoman Patty Smith
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. Please contact the Aldermen's Office at (630) 256-3020.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Woerman called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: 5 - Chairperson Ron Woerman, Vice Chair Carl Franco, Alderman Edward
Bugg, Alderman Dan Barreiro and Alderwoman Patty Smith
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
25-0234 Approval of the minutes from Rules, Administration, and Procedure
Committee meeting held on March 18, 2025 .
A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith, seconded by Alderman Barreiro,
that this agenda item be accepted and filed. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
PUBLIC COMMENT
AGENDA
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25-0319 An Ordinance amending Chapter 27, specifically Sec. 27-176 "Parking
Commercial Vehicles, Trailers, Truck Trailers and Truck Tractors in
Residential Districts ."
Alex Voigt, Deputy Chief of Staff - Mayors Office, City of Aurora presented and
answered questions regarding this item.
A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith, seconded by Vice Chair Franco,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
25-0264 A Resolution approving the appointment of Luis Lopez and Gus
Antzakles to the Aurora LGBTQ Advisory Board .
Alex Voigt, Deputy Chief of Staff - Mayors Office, City of Aurora presented and
answered questions regarding this item.
A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith, seconded by Vice Chair Franco,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
25-0301 A Resolution authorizing the appointment of Michael Lippman, Shirley
Payne, and Ana Diaz to the "Aging-in-Community Advisory Board"
(AICB).
Alex Voigt, Deputy Chief of Staff - Mayors Office, City of Aurora presented and
answered questions regarding this item.
A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith, seconded by Vice Chair Franco,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
25-0306 A Resolution authorizing the appointment of Dr. Robert Halverson to the
Aurora Education Commission.
Alex Voigt, Deputy Chief of Staff - Mayors Office, City of Aurora presented and
answered questions regarding this item.
A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith, seconded by Vice Chair Franco,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
25-0311 A Resolution authorizing the appointment of Jayden Badillo to the "Sister
Cities Commission" (SCC).
Alex Voigt, Deputy Chief of Staff - Mayors Office, City of Aurora presented and
answered questions regarding this item.
A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith, seconded by Vice Chair Franco,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
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Ayes: 5
25-0312 A Resolution authorizing the appointment of Chantz Trotter to the Aurora
Youth Council.
Alex Voigt, Deputy Chief of Staff - Mayors Office, City of Aurora presented and
answered questions regarding this item.
A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith, seconded by Vice Chair Franco,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
25-0313 A Resolution approving the reappointment of Dave McCabe to the
Aurora Firefighters Pension Fund Board.
Alex Voigt, Deputy Chief of Staff - Mayors Office, City of Aurora presented and
answered questions regarding this item.
A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith, seconded by Vice Chair Franco,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
25-0314 A Resolution authorizing the appointment of Steve Kulesza to the Tree
Board.
Alex Voigt, Deputy Chief of Staff - Mayors Office, City of Aurora presented and
answered questions regarding this item.
A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith, seconded by Vice Chair Franco,
that this agenda item be recommended for approval. The motion carried.
Ayes: 5
25-0316 A Resolution authorizing the reappointment of Gina Moga, Kevin
Fitzpatrick, Mike Baum, Chistine Goerlich Weber, R. Peter Grometer,
John Savage, Jonathan Hylton, Timothy Hoppa, and Cynthia Latimer to
the Aurora Civic Center Authority board.
This Resolution was held
Alex Voigt, Deputy Chief of Staff - Mayors Office, Josh Ream - Director of
Development Services, and John Curley - Chief Development Services Office - City of
Aurora presented and answered questions regarding this information only item.
Item 25-0321 - 'An Ordinance Amending Chapter 12 of the Aurora Code of
Ordinances titled Buildings and Building Regulations to Adopt the 2024 I-Series
of Codes and Recommended Amendments' was walked on and discussed.
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CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Alderwoman Smith, seconded by Vice Chair Franco,
that this meeting be adjourned. The motion carried. Chairperson Woerman
adjourned the meeting at 3:31 p.m.
Ayes: 5
THIS MEETING AGENDA SHALL ALSO SERVE AS NOTICE THAT A MAJORITY OF A
QUORUM OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS MAY ATTEND
OR PARTICIPATE IN THIS COMMITTEE MEETING. NO OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL SHALL OCCUR AT THIS COMMITTEE MEETING. MINUTES OF THE
COMMITTEE MEETING SHALL CONSTITUTE THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE
COMMITTEE MEETING AND ANY MEETING OF THE MAJORITY OF THE QUORUM OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OCCURRING AT THE SAME TIME AND LOCATION.
VISIT OUR WEB SITE FOR CURRENT AGENDAS -
https://www.aurora-il.org/985/City-Council-Agendas-Minutes
Any individual with a disability requesting a reasonable accommodation in order to
participate in a public meeting should contact the Aldermen's Office at least 48 hours
in advance of the scheduled meeting. The Aldermen's Office can be reached in
person at 60 E. Downer Place, Aurora Illinois, via telephone at 630-256-3020 or email
at AldermensOffice@aurora.il.us. Every effort will be made to allow for meeting
participation.
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Agenda
City Hall - Second Floor
City of Aurora
44 E. Downer Place
Aurora, IL 60507
Rules, Administration, and Procedure
Agenda - Final Chairperson Ron Woerman
Vice Chair Carl Franco
Tuesday Alderman Edward J. Bugg
Alderman Dan Barreiro
April 15, 2025 Alderwoman Patty Smith
3:00 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. Please contact the Aldermen's Office at (630) 256-3020.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
25-0234 Approval of the minutes from Rules, Administration, and Procedure Committee
meeting held on March 18, 2025 .
PUBLIC COMMENT
AGENDA
25-0319 An Ordinance amending Chapter 27, specifically Sec. 27-176 "Parking
Commercial Vehicles, Trailers, Truck Trailers and Truck Tractors in Residential
Districts."
25-0264 A Resolution approving the appointment of Luis Lopez and Gus Antzakles to the
Aurora LGBTQ Advisory Board.
25-0301 A Resolution authorizing the appointment of Michael Lippman, Shirley Payne, and
Ana Diaz to the "Aging-in-Community Advisory Board" (AICB).
25-0306 A Resolution authorizing the appointment of Dr. Robert Halverson to the Aurora
Education Commission.
25-0311 A Resolution authorizing the appointment of Jayden Badillo to the "Sister Cities
Commission" (SCC).
25-0312 A Resolution authorizing the appointment of Chantz Trotter to the Aurora Youth
Council
25-0313 A Resolution approving the reappointment of Dave McCabe to the Aurora
Firefighters Pension Fund Board.
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25-0314 A Resolution authorizing the appointment of Steve Kulesza to the Tree Board .
25-0316 A Resolution authorizing the reappointment of Gina Moga, Kevin Fitzpatrick, Mike
Baum, Chistine Goerlich Weber, R. Peter Grometer, John Savage, Jonathan
Hylton, Timothy Hoppa, and Cynthia Latimer to the Aurora Civic Center Authority
board.
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
THIS MEETING AGENDA SHALL ALSO SERVE AS NOTICE THAT A MAJORITY OF A
QUORUM OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS MAY ATTEND
OR PARTICIPATE IN THIS COMMITTEE MEETING. NO OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL SHALL OCCUR AT THIS COMMITTEE MEETING. MINUTES OF THE
COMMITTEE MEETING SHALL CONSTITUTE THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE
COMMITTEE MEETING AND ANY MEETING OF THE MAJORITY OF THE QUORUM OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OCCURRING AT THE SAME TIME AND LOCATION.
VISIT OUR WEB SITE FOR CURRENT AGENDAS -
https://www.aurora-il.org/985/City-Council-Agendas-Minutes
Any individual with a disability requesting a reasonable accommodation in order to
participate in a public meeting should contact the Aldermen's Office at least 48 hours
in advance of the scheduled meeting. The Aldermen's Office can be reached in
person at 60 E. Downer Place, Aurora Illinois, via telephone at 630-256-3020 or email
at AldermensOffice@aurora.il.us. Every effort will be made to allow for meeting
participation.
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