Ordinance 2020-55 UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. 2020-55
ORDINANCE calling a public hearing concerning the intent of the
City Council of the United City of Yorkville,Kendall County,Illinois,to sell
not to exceed$8,250,000 General Obligation Alternate Revenue Bonds
Adopted by the City Council on the
24''day of November,2020
Ordinance No. 2020-55
ORDINANCE calling a public hearing concerning the intent of the
City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois,
to sell not to exceed $8,250,000 General Obligation Alternate Revenue
Bonds.
WHEREAS, the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois (the "City"), is a duly
organized and existing municipality incorporated and existing under the provisions of the laws of
the State of Illinois, and is now operating under the provisions of Illinois Municipal Code, as
amended, and all laws amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, including the Local
Government Debt Reform Act of the State of Illinois,as amended(the "Debt Reform Act"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City (the "City Council") intends to sell bonds in the
amount of not to exceed $8,250,000 (the "Bonds") for the purpose of providing funds for(i) the
acquisition of the real property located within the City at 651 Prairie Pointe Drive and the vacant
Lot 2 adjacent thereto; (ii)the conversion of the existing building at 651 Prairie Pointe Drive into
a new Yorkville City Hall and the acquisition of fixtures, furnishings and equipment for use
therein; (iii) the acquisition of additional police cars and a new police communication system;
(iv) road construction and repairs; and (v) the renovation and repurposing of the existing
Yorkville City Hall at 800 Game Farm Road; and
WHEREAS, the Bond Issue Notification Act of the State of Illinois, as amended, requires
the City Council to hold a public hearing concerning the City Council's intent to sell the Bonds
before adopting an ordinance providing for the sale of the Bonds:
Now, THEREFORE, Be It and It Is Hereby Ordained by the City Council of the United
City of Yorkville,Kendall County, Illinois, as follows:
1. Incorporation of Preambles. The City Council hereby finds that all of the recitals
contained in the preambles to this Ordinance are full, true and correct and does incorporate them
into this Ordinance by reference.
2. Public Hearing. The City Council hereby calls a public hearing to be held at 7:00
o'clock P.M. on the 8t' day of December, 2020, in the City Hall, 800 Game Farm Road,
Yorkville, Illinois, concerning the City Council's intent to sell the Bonds and to receive public
comments regarding the proposal to sell the Bonds (the "Hearing").
3. Notice. The City Clerk (the "City Clerk") shall (i)publish notice of the Hearing at
least once in the Beacon-News,the same being a newspaper of general circulation in the City, not
less than seven (7) nor more than thirty (30) days before the date of the Hearing and (ii)post at
least 48 hours before the Hearing a copy of said notice at the principal office of the City Council.
4. Form of Notice. Notice of the Hearing shall appear above the name of the City
Clerk and shall be in substantially the following form:
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE INTENT OF
THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE,KENDALL COUNTY,ILLINOIS TO SELL
NOT TO EXCEED$8,250,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION
ALTERNATE REVENUE BONDS
PUBLIC NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that the United City of Yorkville, KendallCounty,
Illinois (the "City"), will hold a public hearing on the 80' day of December, 2020, at 7:00 o'clock
P.M. The hearing will be held in the City Hall, 800 Game Farm Road, Yorkville, Illinois. The
purpose of the hearing will be to receive public comments on the proposal to sell general
obligation alternate revenue bonds of the City in the amount of not to exceed $8,250,000 for the
purpose of providing funds for (i) the acquisition of the real property located within the City at
651 Prairie Pointe Drive and the vacant Lot 2 adjacent thereto; (ii) the conversion of the existing
building at 651 Prairie Pointe Drive into a new Yorkville City Hall and the acquisition of
fixtures, furnishings and equipment for use therein; (iii) the acquisition of additional police cars
and a new police communication system; (iv) road construction and repairs; and (v) the
renovation and repurposing of the existing Yorkville City Hall at 800 Game Farm Road.
In accordance with Public Act 101-0640 and Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation issued
by Governor Pritzker pursuant to the powers vested in the Governor under the Illinois
Emergency Management Agency Act, the City is encouraging social distancing by allowing
remote attendance to the public hearing. Public comments on such proposal may be emailed to
1pickeringkyorkville.il.us. The City publishes a remote participation meeting link for every City
meeting at https://www.yorkville.il.us/520/Agendas-Minutes-Packets. Each meeting generally
has a phone number for audio call-in, or a video meeting link. Residents who attend the meeting
via phone or computer through the methods above,may speak during the public hearing.
By order of the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois.
DATED the 24t'day of November, 2020.
Lisa Pickering
City Clerk
United City of Yorkville, Kendall County,
Illinois
Note to Publisher: Please be certain that this notice appears above the name of the City Clerk.
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5. Hearing Requirements. At the Hearing, the City Council shall explain the reasons
for the proposed bond issue and permit persons desiring to be heard an opportunity to present
written or oral testimony within reasonable time limits. The City Council shall not adopt an
ordinance selling the Bonds for a period of seven (7) days after the final adjournment of the
Hearing.
6. Severability. If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this Ordinance shall
be held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the invalidity or unenforceability of such
section, paragraph, clause or provision shall not affect any of the remaining provisions of this
Ordinance.
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7. Repeal. All Ordinances and parts thereof in conflict herewith be and the same are
hereby repealed, and this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect forthwith upon its adoption.
ADOPTED by the City Council on the 24`" day of November, 2020, pursuant to a roll call
vote as follows: 1,
DANIEL V.TRANSIER AYE E KEN KOCH fi6'Vi1JT
JACQUELYN MILSCHEWSKI 14ya ARDEN JOE PLOCHER A 7 F-
CHRIS FUNKHOUSER 111A 7 JOEL FRIEDERS A YE
SEAVER TARULIS )4 7 F- JASON PETERSON 14 YE
APPROVED by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, the
24t`day of November, 2020.
MAYOR
PASSED by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, the
24'h day of November, 2020.
CITY CLERK
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