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Building, Zoning, and Economic Development Committee — March 25, 2026

The meeting was characterized by administrative approvals and unanimous votes with no public testimony or internal disagreement.

Date Wednesday, March 25, 2026 Duration 0.1h Speakers 4 Decisions 3 Routine
📄 Agenda ▶ Video 📄 Minutes

Public ⁠impact

Issues from this meeting with documented community impact.
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Airport Layout Plan and Engineering Retainer Amendment

Approval of a $400,400 project to support the decommissioning of the north-south runway. Affected: Local residents, aviation stakeholders, and taxpayers
other high impact

Decisions ⁠logged

Every recorded vote, with timestamps and dissents.
Approval of minutes from the March 11, 2026, meeting.
Motion by Alderwoman Garza, seconded by Alderman Bañuelos.
Passed (Voice Vote)
Resolution authorizing a non-exclusive license to use the Fox Valley Park parcel at 600 South River Street for a parking lot for an initial 10-year term (with 5-year renewal options).
Motion by Alderwoman Garza, seconded by Alderman Bañuelos.
Passed 4-0
Amending the retainer agreement with Crawford, Murphy and Tilley Inc. and approving a not-to-exceed amount of $400,400 for the updated airport layout plan (Project ARR-5273).
The City's share is $10,010 (2.5% of total cost). Motion by Alderman Garza, seconded by Alderman White.
Passed 4-0

Topics ⁠discussed

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▶ 00:24 Approval of Minutes

The committee reviewed and sought approval for the minutes from the March 11, 2026, meeting.

Speakers: Patty Smith, Unidentified speaker
▶ 00:55 Fox Valley Park District Parking License

A resolution to authorize a non-exclusive license agreement between the City of Aurora and Fox Valley Park District for shared parking use at 600 South River Street near the animal control facility.

Speakers: Patty Smith, Patrick Cowles
▶ 03:05 Airport Layout Plan and Engineering Retainer Amendment

Discussion regarding an amendment to the engineering retainer agreement with Crawford, Murphy and Tilley Inc. and approval of a $400,400 project for an updated airport layout plan to support the decommissioning of the north-south runway.

Speakers: Patty Smith, Steve Andres

Controversy & ⁠dissent

Where the board, the community, or the agenda diverged.

Action ⁠items

Who owes what, by when.
The City will issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) next year when the current five-year retainer agreement expires.
Assigned: Not specified · Due: Next year

Notable ⁠statements

The total cost for the project is four hundred thousand four hundred dollars. Our share is two and a half percent or ten thousand ten dollars. — Steve Andres · Explaining the cost breakdown for the airport layout plan project. ▶ 06:35
It's been the same firm since nineteen eighty-something. They do a great job... they know our airport inside out. — Steve Andres · Describing the long-standing relationship with the engineering firm Crawford, Murphy and Tilley Inc. ▶ 05:00

Member ⁠positions

3 issues · 0 explicit · 3 inferred
Present
Approval of Minutes YES ~
Fox Valley Park District Parking License YES ~
Airport Layout Plan and Engineering Retainer Amendment YES ~
Patty Smith
Vice Chair
Present
Approval of Minutes YES ~
Fox Valley Park District Parking License YES ~
Airport Layout Plan and Engineering Retainer Amendment YES ~
Juany Garza
Member
Present
Approval of Minutes YES ✓
Fox Valley Park District Parking License YES ✓
Airport Layout Plan and Engineering Retainer Amendment YES ✓
Present
Approval of Minutes YES ✓
Fox Valley Park District Parking License YES ✓
Will F. White
Member
Present
Airport Layout Plan and Engineering Retainer Amendment YES ✓

Positions marked ~ are inferred from context and may not reflect the member's explicitly stated position.

Public ⁠comment

What residents said — verbatim, with timestamps.
No public comments were identified in this meeting.
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