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TO: City Council
FROM: Office of the Mayor
DATE: May 13, 2024
SUBJECT:
A Resolution authorizing the appointment of Gerald Paulson to the Aurora Veteran's Advisory Council (AVAC).
DISCUSSION:
The nomination brought forth today represents one new candidate.
Gerald Paulson is a resident of the Fourth Ward.
If approved, two vacancies remain open on the Council.
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution approving appointment of Gerald Paulson to the Aurora Veteran's Advisory Council (AVAC).
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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, Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances provides that the Mayor, shall, with the approval of the City Council, appoint the members of the advisory boards and commissions of the City; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances, the Mayor has notified the City Council of the reappointment of the individual listed in Exhibit A of this resolution to the advisory board or commission and to the term therein enumerated, and has requested the City Council’s approval of said appointment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the appointee set forth in Exhibit A of this resolution possess the necessary qualifications to serve in the position to which they have been nominated.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Aurora, Illinois, as follows: that the appointment of the individual listed in Exhibit A of this resolution shall be and hereby is approved.