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TO: Mayor John Laesch
FROM: Stephen Broadwell, AICP, Planner
DATE: October 6, 2025
SUBJECT:
A Resolution Accepting the Dedication of a Watermain Easement located South of Georgetown Circle, between South Barrington Drive E and Carls Drive. (City of Aurora - Legistar 23-0407 / WH06/04-23.290-DED/E - SB - WARD 9)
PURPOSE:
The Engineering Division is requesting approval of a twenty (20) foot wide Watermain Easement. The easement is to be in the one hundred, seventy-five (175) Commonwealth Edison right-of-way, between S. Barrington Drive E and Carls Drive. The easement is intended to allow for continued improvements on the Subject Property.
cc: City Council
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution Accepting the Dedication of a Watermain Easement located South of Georgetown Circle, between South Barrington Drive E and Carls Drive.
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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, it may be necessary in the future to construct and provide utilities in the easement area; and
WHEREAS, upon petition of the property owners, COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY, the City of Aurora has been offered in dedication suitable vacant land for the purpose of locating utilities and/or providing stormwater detention within an easement(s) as described on Exhibit "A" Plat of Easement attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to receive and accept the granting of such real estate, in accordance with Section 11-105-01 of the Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS (1994) 5/11-105-1); and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City...
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