If you are curious about the sudden cancellation of last night’s General Committee meeting (January 16, 2024), here is why: a long deliberation on the three items in the Closed Session meeting until 8:40 pm. Two of the items were related to the over budget and not yet completed Aurora Town Square $60M plus project.
Highlight of the closed session meeting: Aurora Town Square budget increased again, this time by $600,000. The project is supposed to be completed in August 2022. The $100,000 grand opening celebrations are planned sometime this year.
4.2 Council Closed Session Report No. CMS24-003 – Aurora Town Square – Contract Negotiations Update
Clerk: “The motion for Item 4.2 Council reporting from close session is to receive the report that the project budget for the Aurora Town Square be increased by $600,000 to $53,739,700 and that the increase be funded from funds collected as part of the capital campaign and that the close session report be released publicly at an appropriate time.“
Cllr Gaertner YES; Cllr Weese YES; Cllr Gallo Absent; Cllr Kim YES; Cllr Gilliland YES; Mayor Mrakas YES; Cllr Thompson YES Motion: Carries
Agenda: https://pub-auroraon.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx…
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rvx6Sg1dDNo
Additionally, there was another item on the agenda that might pique one’s curiosity.
4.3 Council Closed Session Report No. CAO24-001 – Aurora Town Square – Claims Negotiation
Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board as per Section 239(2)(e) of the Municipal Act, 2001.
