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TO: Aurora City Council
FROM: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
DATE: January 29, 2014
SUBJECT:
A Resolution recommending three new appointments and one reappointment to the Electrical Commission.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this memo is to recommend the appointment of three new members and the reappointment of one current member to the Electrical Commission. Currently, three vacancies exist on the commission and the candidate for reappointment's term expires in February, 2014.
BACKGROUND:
The Electrical Commission was established in order to comply with State and local ordinances stating "each municipality which establishes such an electrical inspection department shall also establish an electrical commission, consisting of six members" (65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 37). The ordinance goes on to specify the makeup of the commission, noting that if there is one position without a qualified candidate, the Mayor is free to appoint a person of a different electrical specialty to that position.
The commission currently needs one electrical contractor, a journeyman electrician and a representative of an electricity supply company. Staff has recommended qualified candidates for the Journeyman and the Contractor positions, but has been unable to secure an electricity supply representative; however, they have identified a candidate with residential contracting and electrical engineering experience, which will be beneficial to the commission.
DISCUSSION:
The Building and Permits Division, in partnership with the Mayor's Office, launched a campaign to find local, qualified candidates for the Electrical Commission. Efforts included: a targeted email message to all active Aurora contractors, outreach to the local IBEW and ComEd and a message in the Building and Permits newsletter, which has 3,000 subscribers. The newsletter with the advertisement for candidates was also distributed to all active electrical contractors as well. The campaign was successful in ...
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