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TO: Aurora City Council
FROM: Alex Voigt, Asst. Chief of Staff
DATE: December 30, 2016
SUBJECT:
A Resolution Appointing David Mertz and Reappointing Shaun Thomas and Gary Krienitz to the Electrical Commission.
BACKGROUND:
The Electrical Commission is a six (6) member commission established to comply with State and local ordinances. Any municipality with an electrical inspection department is also required to also have 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.
In 2014, the Building and Permits Division launched a campaign to find local candidates that fulfill the required membership make up of electrical contractor, journeyman electrician and representative of an electricity supply company. Staff was able to recommend qualified candidates for the Journeyman and the Contractor positions, but were unable to secure an electricity supply representative. As an alternative, they identified a candidate with residential contracting and electrical engineering experience, which has proved to be beneficial to the commission.
There is currently a vacancy on the board and there are a couple of appointments that are expired and staff has requested to reappoint the members.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is recommended that the proposed appointment and reappointments to the Electrical Commission be approved.
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution Appointing David Mertz and Reappointing Shaun Thomas and Gary Krienitz to the Electrical Commission.
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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 19...
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