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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Andrew Feuerborn, Director Data & Analytics
Clayton Muhammad, Director Community Relations/Public Info
Michael Pegues, Chief Information Officer
DATE: February 24, 2021
SUBJECT:
Resolution authorizing the City of Aurora's Division of Communications in the Office of the Mayor and the Division of Information Technology in the Office of Innovation & Core Services to enter into an agreement with Duke Energy Corporation (Duke Energy), for the purpose of permitting Duke Energy to publish a digital kiosk case study and related promotional releases.
PURPOSE:
Duke Energy has requested the City’s permission to produce and publish a case study and related promotional releases following Duke Energy’s successful installation of eight smart digital kiosks in the City of Aurora. This project was completed by Duke Energy in conjunction with Smart City Media, OnLight Aurora and City Staff in 2020..
BACKGROUND:
The City’s Public Information Office and Information Technology Department staff have coordinated with Duke Energy in developing, reviewing and approving the content of the Duke Energy case study.
DISCUSSION:
There are no costs associated with this agreement between the City and Duke Energy to release this case study and related promotional releases.
See attached documents for the model release form, the property release form, the photographer release form, the case study agreement terms, and an example of the actual case study release.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
In processing this agreement, there will be no impact on other departments.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
I request the proposed resolution be adopted.
cc: Infrastructure & Technology Committee
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution authorizing the City of Aurora's Division of Communications in the Office of the Mayor and the Division of Information Technology in the Office of Innovation & Core Services to enter into an agreement with Duke Energy Corporation. Said agreement would grant Duke Energy Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates ("Duke Energy") the right to publish a case study including photos and information regarding the City's deployment of Smart Digital Kiosks. The case study may appear in various Duke Energy advertising and promotional materials and in various physical and digital formats.
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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,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Aurora, Illinois, as follows: that the documents attached to this resolution shall be and hereby are approved; and
FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED, that the heads of the Division of Communications in the Office of the Mayor and the Division of Information Technology or their respective designees shall be and hereby are authorized to execute said documents on behalf of the City.