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TO: Mayor John Laesch
FROM: Nicholas Richard-Thompson, Deputy Chief of Staff
DATE: October 12, 2026
SUBJECT:
A Resolution authorizing the appointments of Viridiana Bordes, Ronee Farris Patton and Frances Lore Baker to the Aurora Housing Authority (AHA) Board.
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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 three new appointments
Viridiana Bordes, a ward 8 resident to serve a first term - term to expire in 2028
Ronee Farris Patton, a ward 3 resident to serve a first term- term to expire in 2028
Frances Lore Baker, a ward 4 resident to serve a first term- term to expire in 2028
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 appointments of Viridiana Bordes, Ronee Farris Patton and Frances Lore Baker 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 individuals listed in Exhibit A through C 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 appointees set forth in Exhibit A through C 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 appointments of the individuals listed in Exhibit A through C of this Resolution shall be hereby approved.