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TO: Aurora City Council
FROM: Alex Voigt, Asst. Chief of Staff
DATE: April 11, 2017
SUBJECT:
A Resolution appointing At-Large members representing Aurora to the Aurora Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Board (AACVB).
BACKGROUND:
In 2013, the City of Aurora entered into a new intergovernmental agreement with the AACVB, which allowed for Aurora to appoint a total of fifty (50%) of the at-large members board. Each participating municipality was also able to appoint a representative. The Mayor of Aurora submitted a letter nominating appointees for the at-large positions that represented various entities related to the tourism for a term of one year, municipal representatives were provided three year terms. The current municipal representative is Alderman Donnell, his term will expire in 2018.
Following the revision in 2013, the AACVB and the City of Aurora re-authorized the agreement in 2015 and again 2016. One of the terms of the revised agreement requested by the Aurora City Council was to formalize the appointment process by the Mayor nominating and the Council voting to approve. These nominations will be the first to follow this process.
DISCUSSION:
The City of Aurora has one (1) municipal representative and ten (10) at-large appointments on the board. The current municipal representative is Alderman Donnell, his term will expire in 2018. The nominees for the at-large appointments are as follows:
* At-Large, Aurora Regional Chamber: Joseph Henning
* At-Large, Waubonsee Community College: Doug Grier
* At-Large, Business Community: Peter Aguilera
* At-Large, Fox Valley Park District: Jeff Long
* At-Large, Civic Center Authority: Christine Goerlich Weber
* At-Large, Chicago Premium Outlet Mall: Phil Whitsel
* At-Large, Staybridge Suites: Patrick Ruffalo
Two at-large vacancies remain, the AACVB is currently working to find suitable replacements.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the City Council approve the recommended appointments to the Aurora A...
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