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TO: Mayor Richard Irvin and City Council
FROM: The Law Department
DATE: March 15, 2022
SUBJECT:
A Resolution Authorizing Execution of the Third Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Aurora and the Aurora Civic Center Authority Regarding the Management of RiverEdge Park and John C. Dunham Pavilion.
PURPOSE:
Attached is an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Aurora Civic Center Authority (ACCA) to continue to provide for programing, management, and maintenance of RiverEdge Park and the John C. Dunham Pavilion through January of 2027.
BACKGROUND:
In 2012 the City of Aurora entered into the original Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Aurora Civic Center Authority (ACCA) regarding the facility operations at the City’s RiverEdge Park Music Garden and John C. Dunham Pavilion. A second amended agreement executed in 2016 ended February first of this year. A new agreement is needed going forward.
The Aurora Civic Center Authority has done an excellent job managing and providing first-rate programing at RiverEdge Park and the City would benefit from their continued management and programing services at the park.
DISCUSSION:
The City is extremely pleased with how ACCA has managed RiverEdge Park since 2012. We would like to continue to see ACCA manage and coordinate events at the RiverEdge Park. This Third Intergovernmental Agreement only has minor charges and seeks extend the successful relationship between the two governmental entities.
2022 budget provides funding for the RiverEdge Park in account 101-1026-450.53-32 in the amount of $1,200,400.00.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
ACCA’s management and maintenance of RiverEdge park will ensure the continuing success of RiverEdge Park. The City will continue to work closely with ACCA regarding the budget, programming, reimbursements to ACCA for maintenance and facility upgrades. The City, its residents and visitors will benefit by this continued relationship between the parties.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff recommends approval of the Resolution Authorizing Execution of the Third Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Aurora and the Aurora Civic Center Authority Regarding the Management of RiverEdge Park and John C. Dunham Pavilion.
cc: City Council
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution Authorizing the Third Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Aurora and the Aurora Civic Center Authority Regarding the Management of RiverEdge Park and John C. Dunham Pavilion.
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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, on August 28, 2012 by Resolution R12-222, the Aurora Civic Center Authority and the City of Aurora entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement Regarding the Management of RiverEdge Park and the John C. Dunham Pavilion; and
WHEREAS, said agreement was subsequently amended by Resolutions R13-069,
R13-234, R14-232, and R15-181; and
WHEREAS, on November 8, 2016 by R16-348, the Aurora Civic Center Authority and the City of Aurora entered into the Second Intergovernmental Agreement Regarding the Management of RiverEdge Park and the John C. Dunham Pavilion; and
WHERAS, the parties are in agreement that a Third Intergovernmental Agreement be executed as set forth in Exhibit “1”; and
WHEREAS, the financial obligations of this Agreement shall be determined and funded as part of the City’s Budget process; and
WHEREAS, the program management and end of season financial reconciliation obligations shall be funded from the Special Events Division account 101-1026-450.53-32 Other SC-Special Programs / RiverEdge Park.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Aurora, Illinois, as follows: the City Council of the City of Aurora, Illinois, does hereby find as fact all of the preamble recitals of this Resolution, and do hereby authorize the Third Intergovernmental Agreement Regarding the Management of RiverEdge Park, attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "1".