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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin and the City Council
FROM: The Law Department
DATE: October 8, 2019
SUBJECT:
An Ordinance amending Chapter 42, Section 22, of the City of Aurora Code of Ordinances Entitled "Mailboxes."
PURPOSE:
This proposed amendments seeks to update the City's Ordinance to comply with the United State's Postal Services' regulations for installation and maintenance of mailboxes. It also seeks to update the City's process for providing reimbursement for mailbox damage caused by a City plows or City contracted plows.
BACKGROUND:
Last winter we received approximately 120 claims for mailbox damage caused by snow plows. The volume of claims led to a staff review of the City's mailbox ordinance and reimbursement policy. The review found that the ordinance was outdated and no longer complaint with United State's Postal Services' standards.
DISCUSSION:
This proposed amendment would increase the reimbursement amount to seventy five dollars ($75.00) for mailboxes damaged by snowplows. It would also update mailbox installation and maintenance requirements to comply with the USPS standards.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
This proposed amendment would benefit residents by expediting the claim process as well as increasing the amount of potential reimbursement.
The proposed amendment would benefit the City and staff by allowing the current policy to be updated and streamlined. It would also allow City the City Engineer and Corporate Counsel to reevaluate and modify the policy as needed to ensure an expedited claim process.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is recommended that this proposed amendment be approved and forwarded to Committee of the Whole.
cc: Rules and Procedure Committee
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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An Ordinance amending Chapter 42, Section 22, of the City of Aurora Code of Ordinances Entitled "Mailboxes."
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WHEREAS, the City of Aurora has a population of more than 25,000 persons and is...
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