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TO: Mayor Robert J. O'Connor
FROM: Blanca R. Dominguez, Assistant Corporation Counsel
DATE: February 6, 2017
SUBJECT:
Ordinance for the Establishment of a Special Service Area Number #188 Children's Learning Adventure, DuPage County, In the City of Aurora.
PURPOSE:
To establish a dormant Special Service Area in accordance with the City's storm water control ordinance. The public hearing for the proposed establishment of SSA #188 was held on December 13, 2016.
BACKGROUND:
The City's storm water control ordinance which was mandated by the counties' ordinance requires that a special service area be set up to maintain all storm water control facilities in the event that the owner thereof fails to do so.
DISCUSSION:
Dormant SSA's are a mechanism by which the City can tax owner's of property for maintenance of storm water control facilities in the event the owners do not maintain them. This action is mandated by the City's storm water control ordinance.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
Failure to establish the Special Service Area would leave no recourse by City should developer fail to maintain and repair the onsite stormwater retention, detention and drainage control and common areas.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Place on Finance Committee Calendar (2/14/17 Agenda) for approval to City Council.l
cc: Alderman O'Connor, Chairman
Alderman Mervine
Alderman Bohman
Alderman Mesiacos, Alternate
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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An Ordinance for the Establishment of a Special Service Area Number #188 Children's Learning Adventure, DuPage County, in the City of Aurora.
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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 pr...
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