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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin and City Council
FROM: The Law Department
DATE: January 10, 2023
SUBJECT:
An Ordinance Proposing the Establishment of a Special Service Area for Maintenance of Appurtenances to the East Side of the Eola Road Pedestrian Bridge to be Designated as SSA 215 (East of Eola Road and South of Wolf's Crossing Road, North of 111th Street), Aurora, Illinois, and Calling for a Public Hearing and Other Procedures in Connection Therewith Part of PIN: 07-01-18-201-001-0000.
PURPOSE:
To establish a dormant SSA for purposes of maintaining the appurtenances on the on the east side of the Eola Road Pedestrian Bridge ("Pedestrian Bridge").
BACKGROUND:
As part of an Annexation Agreement (O21-018) adopted on April 27, 2021, Pulte Home Company, LLC., agreed to construct a pedestrian bridge over Eola Road as a public improvement to be owned and operated by the City. Subsequently, on September 27, 2022, the City approved R22-269 an agreement regarding the Eola Road Pedestrian Bridge ownership, operation and maintenance.
DISCUSSION:
Pursuant to the Pedestrian Bridge maintenance agreement, the City shall establish a back-up SSA to be activated in the event that the property owner of the East Side of the Pedestrian Bridge fails to perform the maintenance the appurtenances as outlined in the agreement. The appurtenances requiring maintenance include retaining walls, railings, transitional grading, pedestrian path, signage, sprinkler systems, landscape enhancements and any utility infrastructure associated with the Pedestrian Bridge.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
As a dormant SSA there is no immediate impact. The SSA simply allows the City to activate the SSA in the event the property owner fails to uphold their maintenance obligations.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approval of this Proposing Ordinance.
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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