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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: Joseph Jones, Emergency Management Coordinator
DATE: 05/02/2016
SUBJECT:
An intergovernmental agreement with the Community Unit School District 308 to locate an Outdoor Warning Siren on their property.
PURPOSE:
This agreement will allow the City of Aurora to use the Community Unit School District 308 property for an outdoor warning siren. The location of the siren will improve the warning coverage area for residents and businesses in the surrounding area.
BACKGROUND:
This project was started in 2013 and was stalled until 2015. A budget carryover was approved in 2015 to complete the project in 2016.
DISCUSSION:
The location of the siren was chosen based on the lack of siren coverage for the surrounding area and will improve outdoor warning notification for the surrounding residents and businesses. This siren has a life span of over twenty years. Funds are available in the Cap A account # 340-3038-429-4505. The approved purchase order for this project identified a cost of $39,250.00. The only recurring cost to this project will be adding this siren to the existing maintenance contract for the other sirens the city operates.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
This project will improve Outdoor Siren Warning coverage in this area.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
I request the proposed resolution be adopted.
cc: Alderman Hart-Burns, Chairman
Alderman Bugg
Alderman Franco
Alderman Mervine, Alternate
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement for the installation of an outdoor warning siren at 3025 Heggs Road.
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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 wishes to install an Outdoor Warning Siren ("Siren") on District property located at 3025 Heggs Road, Aurora, Illinois in the area delineated on the attached Exhibit "A" to improve outdoor tornado warning siren signaling in the far southeast portion of the City; and
WHEREAS, the District has agreed through the attached Intergovernmental Agreement (incorporated herein as Exhibit "B") to allow the City to use the Subject Property, at no cost, for the installation of the Siren, with the express understanding that the City will be solely responsible for all costs associated with the construction and continued maintenance of the Siren; and
WHEREAS, the Parties are authorized, pursuant to Article VII, Section 10 of the Illinois Constitution of 1970 and Chapter 5, Section 220/1 et seq. of the Illinois Compiled Statutes (the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act), to enter into this Agreement for the purpose of working with each other to better serve the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Aurora, Illinois, as follows: that the attached Intergovernmental Agreement is hereby approved and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to sign said Intergovernmental Agreement.