Aurora officials weighed $4.6M sewer contract, downtown special service area proposal last week

Aurora's City Council and four committees convened between June 22 and June 25 to consider infrastructure contracts, zoning changes, and a proposed downtown special service area. Minutes have not yet been published for any of these meetings, so outcomes are not yet confirmed. The largest single item on the agendas was a $4,618,028 sewer separation contract in Ward 4.

City Council — June 23

The City Council agenda included a consent agenda with several infrastructure contracts:

• $4,618,028 award to Performance Construction & Engineering for the Hazel CSO Sewer Separation in Ward 4.
• $3,187,318.50 award to Gerardi Sewer & Water for water main improvements on Richard St, Robert St, and N Russell Ave in Ward 6.
• $524,440 five-year amendment to Quicket Solutions for electronic citation software.

New business included an ordinance proposing a new "SSA 1 - Aurora Downtown District" and calling for a public hearing, and a resolution authorizing the sale of city-owned property at 438 North Ave. Mayoral appointments to advisory boards were also on the agenda.

Infrastructure and Technology Committee — June 22

This committee was scheduled to review and award three contracts:

• Sans Souci Dr and Cobblestone Dr Water Main Replacement to Winninger Excavating, Inc. for $1,599,570.00.
• Well maintenance services for Well 119 to Municipal Well & Pump for up to $103,474.70.
• Phillips Park Irrigation Pump System Replacement to Midwest Well Services, Inc. for $244,000.00.

Public Health, Safety, and Transportation Committee — June 23

The committee was set to discuss Resolution 26-0301 to set the maximum number of Class B (on-site consumption) liquor licenses for HH 59, LLC at 4448 E New York St in Ward 10. Approval of minutes from the June 9, 2026 meeting was also on the agenda.

Building, Zoning, and Economic Development Committee — June 24

Items included:

• Vacating a city easement at 55 S. Constitution Drive.
• Revision of the Final Plan for the Lindsay Window & Door Subdivision at 55 S. Constitution Drive for processing, office, and retail uses.
• Annexation of 1160 Jackson Street via a Water Service Agreement.
• Conditional use planned development for Kingsley Row with underlying zoning of R-4A and OS-1 at Ogden Avenue and 75th Street.
• Preliminary plan and plat for the Kingsley Row Subdivision on vacant land east of Ogden Avenue and 75th Street.

Items marked "HELD" were previously introduced and carried over.

Finance Committee — June 25

The committee was scheduled to consider:

• A $2,168,127 contract with Scientel Solutions, LLC.
• Establishing a Preferred Contractors List for the 2026 Rental HVAC Replacement Grant Program.
• A bulk rock salt purchase at $74.33 per ton.
• Appropriation of $530,000 for the Safe Routes to School Project.
• A $144,100 contract with V3 Companies.

Coming up

• **July 7 — Rules, Administration, and Procedure Committee:** Will consider an ordinance amending Chapter 12 to update the International Property Maintenance Code adoption, plus resolutions appointing members to the Aurora Youth Council and the Aurora Area Convention Visitors Bureau.
• **July 7 — Committee of the Whole:** Will review the Scientel Solutions network infrastructure contract ($2,168,127), the Sans Souci Dr and Cobblestone Dr water main replacement ($1,599,570.00), the Phillips Park irrigation pump replacement ($244,000.00), the $530,000 Safe Routes to School appropriation, and the annexation of 1160 Jackson Street.

Note: All recent meeting agendas are available, but minutes have not yet been published. Items listed above reflect what was scheduled for consideration, not confirmed decisions.

Generated from official meeting agendas and minutes — every underlying document is linked from the city page. Read the primary source before you rely on a detail.