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TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Law Department
DATE: August 19, 2020
SUBJECT:
Repeal of provisions of the Code of Ordinances pertaining to the former Aurora Public Library.
PURPOSE:
To remove now-obsolete language from the City Code that pertained to the City's duties with respect to the former Aurora Public Library and its Board of Trustees
BACKGROUND:
In January 2020, the City Council authorized the Aurora Public Library to organize itself into an independent taxing body under the Illinois Library District Act of 1991. The establishment of the Aurora Public Library District became effective on July 1, 2020. Prior to July 1, the Library had been managed by a board of trustees appointed by the mayor with the advice of the city council and operated under the Illinois Library Act and its predecessor statutes. Under its previous organization, the City performed various functions on behalf of the library which were reflected in the City Code. Those provisions are no longer applicable.
DISCUSSION:
Though the provisions of the City Code pertaining to the library are no longer effective, their removal is consistent with the City Council's recent focus on streamlining and modernizing the code.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
Removal of these provisions carries no legal effect, however their continued inclusion in the code, which is available online, could contribute to public confusion over the relationship between the City and the Library District.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That the Ordinance be adopted.
cc: Rules, Administration and Procedures Committee
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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An Ordinance repealing and amending various provisions of the Code of Ordinances, City of Aurora, pertaining to the Aurora Public Library.
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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 Constitut...
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