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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Jason Bauer, P.E> Assist Dir. Public Works; Assist. City Eng.
DATE: September 24th, 2018
SUBJECT:
A Resolution for Acceptance of Improvements and Waiving the Maintenance Security for Hometown of Farnsworth - Mass Earthwork : COA case No. 06.429.
PURPOSE:
To accept the Public Improvements and Waive the Maintenance Security for Hometown of Farnsworth - Mass Earthwork .
BACKGROUND:
This development has completed all installations, inspections and submissions of the public improvements that make it eligible to be recommended for final acceptance of those improvements.
DISCUSSION:
The Subdivision Control Ordinance, upon the acceptance of the improvements by City Council, requires the posting of a security for a one year maintenance period, but due to site specific circumstances, the City Engineer is recommending the waiver of this maintenance period.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
This action may add new public infrastructure /utilities to various divisions for maintenance, including streets, water, storm, sanitary, electrical, storm water management, fiber optic.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approve the acceptance of Improvements and Waiving of the Maintenance Security for Hometown of Farnsworth - Mass Earthwork
cc: Buildings, Grounds and Infrastructure Committee
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution accepting the improvements and waiving the maintenance security for Hometown of Farnsworth - Mass Earthwork.
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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, Bigelow Farnsworth, LLC has completed the public improvements for said project; and
WHEREAS, these said improvements have been inspected during construction by the Engineering Department, or their authorized representative, and were found to be in substantial conformance with the approved plans; and
WHEREAS, the City Engineer has recommended acceptance of the improvements and waiving the Maintenance Security normally required.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Aurora, Illinois, as follows: that the acceptance of the improvements be approved and that the normally required Maintenance Security be waived.