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TO: Mayor John Laesch
FROM: Nicholas Richard-Thompson, Deputy Chief of Staff
DATE: September 18, 2025
SUBJECT:
A Resolution authorizing the appointment of Sharain Spears to the Aurora Housing Authority (AHA) Board.
PURPOSE:
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BACKGROUND:
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DISCUSSION:
The Aurora Housing Authority (AHA) Board was not subject to the Chapter 2 revisions since they exist due to a state statute.
The nomination brought forth today represents one new appointment
Sharain Spears, a Ward 3 resident to serve a first term.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
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cc: Rules, Administration, and Procedure Committee
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution authorizing the appointment of Sharain Spears to the Aurora Housing Authority Board.
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WHEREAS, the City of Aurora has a population of more than 25,000 persons and is, therefore, a home rule unit under subsection (a) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, subject to said Section, a home rule unit may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs for the protection of the public health, safety, morals, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances provides that the Mayor, shall, with the approval of the City Council, appoint the members of the advisory boards and commissions of the City; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances, the Mayor has notified the City Council of the appointment of the individual listed in Exhibit A of this resolution to the Aurora Housing Authority Board and to the term therein enumerated, and has requested the City Council’s approval of said appointment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the appointee set forth in Exhibit A of this resolution possess the necessary qualifications to serve in the position to which they have been nominated.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Aurora, Illinois, as follows: that the appointment of the individual listed in Exhibit A of this Resolution shall be hereby approved.