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TO: Mayor John Laesch
FROM: Jason Bauer, Director of Public Works
DATE: October 26, 2026
SUBJECT:
A Resolution to accept the public improvements and waive the maintenance security for the completed Lake St Development – Traffic Signal and Driveway Entrance Modification, 2022.082, 970 N. Lake St., in Aurora, Illinois Ward 6.
PURPOSE:
To accept the public improvements installed by the Developer of this project and to waive the normally required, one year maintenance security for these improvements.
BACKGROUND:
This is an existing intersection that updated the traffic signals for the new development being constructed in this area. In accordance with Section 43-55(a)(3) of Aurora's Municipal Code, the Developer of the Project posted a security to ensure completion of these improvements including traffic signals.
DISCUSSION:
This development has now completed all installations, inspections and submissions that make it eligible to be recommended by the Engineering Division for final acceptance of these improvements. As required by Section 43-103(c) of the Municipal Code, the Engineering Division has reviewed, approved and filed as-constructed record plans for the development which depict these limited public improvements and has completed and approved a final site inspection of said improvements via our onsite consultant. Based on our review and approved site inspection, it is recommended by the Engineering Division, that City Council accept the public improvements. Once accepted by City Council the traffic signals will be turned over to the City and the length of time that has passed since these overall improvements were completed we also recommend that the normally required one year maintenance security be waived, and the original security posted for the site be returned.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
This action adds or replaces public infrastructure - utilities to various divisions for maintenance, including the Street Maintenance Division; the Electrical Divis...
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