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TO: City Council
FROM: Jennifer Stallings, City Clerk
DATE: September 15, 2026
SUBJECT:
Request for authorization to correct O26-028 (enacted on April 28, 2026), the ordinance annexing the Property located at 6S361 Old Eola Road, which consists of six parcels, to the City of Aurora, pursuant to a Water Service Agreement (ChelaBella Inc - 26-0221 / NA17/1-26.073-A/WSA - JR - Ward 10)
PURPOSE:
To amend the language on the face of ordinance O26-028, enacted on April 28, 2026, to reflect the correct names of the owners of the property.
BACKGROUND:
The ordinance as enacted on April 28, 2026, incorrectly identified the owners of record of the subject property as Heddins, Mark & Tammy, who were the former owners. The correct owner is ChelaBella Inc, and the correct owner was identified accurately in the Memo that accompanied the ordinance.
DISCUSSION:
Staff attempted to record the ordinance with the DuPage County Recorder, however, the County Recorder's Office identified the error on the face of the ordinance. Staff seeks approval from the City Council to correct this error and replace the incorrect ordinance with the corrected ordinance. The original memo, ordinance and vote sheet adopting the ordinance are attached as Exhibit - Sept 22, 2026.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff recommends that the City Council grant authorization to the City Clerk to amend the third Whereas paragraph of O26-028 by replacing the names “Heddins, Mark & Tammy” with “ChelaBella Inc” and further authorize the City Clerk to certify the amended ordinance O26-028 as a complete and accurate copy of the ordinance enacted by the City Council on April 28, 2026.
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
AMENDED ORDINANCE NO. _________
DATE OF AMENDMENT ________________
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An Ordinance annexing the Property located at 6S361 Old Eola Road, which consists of six parcels, to the City of Aurora, pursuant to a Water Service Agreement.
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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, ChelaBella Inc, is the owner of record of the real estate legally described on Exhibit “A”, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth, and hereafter referred to as Exhibit “A”; and
WHEREAS, by Water Service and Annexation Agreement petition dated January 28, 2026, and recorded with County on April 10, 2026, by Recording Number R2026-023133, the City of Aurora initiated annexation of the real property legally described on said Exhibit “A” to the City of Aurora, in accordance with the provisions of Section 7-1-8 of the Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5/7-1-8); and
WHEREAS, the real estate legally described on said Exhibit “A”, shall be zoned pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 49 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Aurora, being the Zoning Ordinance and the Zoning Map attached thereto; and
WHEREAS, the corporate authorities of the City of Aurora have determined that the property is contiguous to the City of Aurora and is not within the corporate limits of any other municipality and that the petition in all other respects conforms to the requirements of law; and
WHEREAS, due statutory notice has been given to those entities listed in the affidavit and Annexation Notification List attached hereto as Exhibit “B”, including the County Clerk (as election authority), the supervisor, clerk and all respective members of township board and the highway commissioner in any affected township, and the trustees of any fire protection district in which the Subject Property is located.
AMENDED ORDINANCE NO. _________
DATE OF AMENDMENT ________________
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Aurora, Illinois, as follows:
Section One: That the City Council of the City of Aurora, Illinois finds as fact all of the preamble recitals of this Ordinance.
Section Two: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect, and shall be controlling, upon its passage and approval.
Section Three: That all Ordinances or part of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed insofar as any conflict exists.
Section Four: That any section, phrase or paragraph of this Ordinance that is construed to be invalid, void or unconstitutional shall not affect the remaining sections, phrases or paragraphs of this Ordinance which shall remain in full force and effect.
Section Five: That the real estate described on Exhibit “A”, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth, be, and the same is hereby annexed to the City of Aurora, Illinois.
Section Six: That the property to the far side of any adjacent public right-of-way within said annexed area, and the same is, hereby also annexed to the City of Aurora, Illinois.
Section Seven: That the corporate limits of the City of Aurora, and the same are, hereby extended to include the territory hereby annexed to the City of Aurora, Illinois.
Section Eight: That the real estate legally described on said Exhibit “A” is hereby placed in the R-1 One-Family Dwelling District zoning classification of Chapter 49 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Aurora, being the Zoning Ordinance and the Zoning Map attached thereto, pursuant to Section 103.2(h) of said Ordinance.
Section Nine: That the City Clerk of the City of Aurora is hereby authorized and directed to file with the applicable County Recorder of Deeds a certified copy of the Ordinance, together with an accurate plat of the territory annexed, which plat shall be certified as to its correctness and attached hereto as Exhibit “C”.