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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Jill N. Morgan, Planner
DATE: November 1, 2021
SUBJECT:
A Resolution amending resolution R21-082 to allow additional time to submit reimbursement request, which was outlined in Exhibit “A” Historic Preservation Grant Agreement with Chad McDaniel for 448 Wilder Street granted on April 13, 2021 (Chad McDaniel - 21-0909/AU22/1-21.060-HP/GR - JM - Ward 6)
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this Resolution is to move the deadline for contractors to complete work and homeowner to submit the reimbursement requests from December 1, 2021 to December 1, 2022.
BACKGROUND:
Exhibit “A” Historic Preservation Grant Agreements contained Section 7.1 (b) being an owners obligation section requiring the project to be completed in a timely manner in order to allow for the submittal of all reimbursement requests prior to December 1, 2021. Due to labor shortages and supply chain issues, the original contractor the homeowner was going to have complete the work could not guarantee when they would get to the project. Window restoration is a highly specialized field with only a few contractors that service the Aurora area. The homeowner reached out to the few others and could only find one contractor that would guarantee a timeline of this year with completion in Spring. However, the contractor is also the only contractor that was able to do a window restoration project for the Neighborhood Project for a property that is also in the historic district. The deadline for the Neighborhood Project grant is May 2022. A December 2022 deadline would allow both this property and another property in the historic district have a complete window restoration project.
DISCUSSION:
While a longer extension than typically requested, this extension is unique in the difficulty of supply chain for windows and the specialized field of window restoration. It would also leverage additional funding for preservation projects through the Neighborhood Project and foster collaboration with another organization. This seems to be sufficient cause to obtain modification of deadline to finalize the project to ensure the projects are done in a high-quality manner.
POLICIES AND GUIDELINES:
The Staff’s Evaluation and Recommendation are based on the City of Aurora Historic Districts and Landmarks Guidelines.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff would recommend APPROVAL of A Resolution amending resolution R21-082 to allow additional time to submit reimbursement request, which was outlined in Exhibit “A” Historic Preservation Grant Agreement with Chad McDaniel for 448 Wilder Street granted on April 13, 2021..
ATTACHMENTS:
R21-082
cc: Alderman Saville, Chairperson
Alderwoman Smith, Vice Chairperson
Alderman Franco
Alderman Jenkins
Alderman Woerman
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution amending resolution R21-082 to allow additional time to submit reimbursement request, which was outlined in Exhibit “A” Historic Preservation Grant Agreement with Chad McDaniel for 448 Wilder Street granted on April 13, 2021
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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 the City of Aurora approved R21-082, for a $16,625.00 grant on April 13, 2021, that contained Section 7.1 (b), an owners obligation section requiring the project to be completed in a timely manner in order to allow for the submittal of all reimbursement requests prior to December 1, 2021; and
WHEREAS, due to COVID-19 many contractors have faced labor shortages and supply chain issues; and
WHEREAS, the grantee, is asking for additional time for contractor to complete the
projects and for the owners to submit the reimbursement requests for the approved
project; and
WHEREAS, Exhibit “A” Historic Preservation Grant Agreement Section 4.5 permits
owners to request and obtain certain modifications to the Agreements, without a public
hearing except as required by state law, but with the approval of the Corporate Authorities of the City. The delays caused by COVID-19 is sufficient cause to obtain such modifications; and
WHEREAS, on November 10, 2021, the Building, Zoning and Economic Development Committee of the Aurora City Council reviewed said request and the before mentioned
recommendations and recommended APPROVAL; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Aurora, Illinois, finds as facts all of the preamble recitals of this Resolution and hereby authorizes Section 7.1 (b) of Exhibit “A” of R21-082 that state that the submittal of all reimbursement requests be done prior to December 1, 2021 be modified to December 1, 2022.