By Jason Crane
The Aurora City Council conducted a special City Council meeting, Tuesday, May 16, following the Committee of the Whole meeting.
The reason for the meeting is to approve the mayor’s appointment of aldermen to the standing committees of the City Council and his designation of the chairpersons and vice chairpersons of the standing committees.
Ward 6 alderman Mike Saville was appointed as mayor pro-tem.
Former Aurora chief financial officer, Brian Caputo, was announced as the grand marshal of the Memorial Day Parade in Aurora.
Mayor Richard Irvin congratulated members of the City Council who won their elections and were sworn in May 9 at Aurora’s Copley Theatre.
They are:
- Ward 1 alderman Emmanuel Llamas, re-elected for his second term.
- Ward 3 alderman Ted Mesiacos, re-elected three times.
- Ward 5 alderman Carl Franco, re-elected for his third term.
- Ward 6 alderman Mike Saville, re-elected for his 11th term.
- Ward 8 alderwoman Patty Smith, re-elected for her second term.
- Alderman at-large John Laesch, elected for his first term.
- Approved was a Resolution granting the advice and consent of the City Council to the mayor’s appointment of members and designation of chairpersons and vice chairpersons of the standing committees of the City Council.
The purpose is to approve the mayor’s appointment of aldermen to the standing committees of the City Council and his designation of the chairpersons and vice chairpersons of the standing committees.
On May 14, 2019, the City Council revised Chapter 2, Article II, Division 5 of the Code of the City of Aurora (City Code) to establish five standing committees of the Council, each consisting of five aldermen. Section 2-123(a) provides that to the extent practicable, each alderman shall serve on two (2) standing committees. Section 2-123, further provides that the mayor shall, with the advice and consent of the City Council appoint aldermen to the standing committees and designate members of each committee to serve as the committee’s chairperson and vice chairperson.
The mayor’s proposed appointments are consistent with the requirements of Section 2-123 of the City Code described herein.
The advice and consent of the City Council is required for confirmation of the mayor’s appointments.
Election of the mayor pro tem pursuant to Section 2-39 of the City Code.