Ordinance 2025-68STATE OF ILLINOIS
COUNTY OF KENDALL
- FILED -
DEC 10 2025
COUNTY CLERK
KENQALLCOUNTY
UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO.2025-GS
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the borrowing by the United City of Yorkville,
Kendall County, Illinois of a Water Infi-astructure Finance and Innovation Act
loan in an aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $225,000,000 from the
United States Environmental Protection Agency, pursuant to Section 15 of the
Local Government Debt Reform Act of the State of Illinois, as amended, and
the Municipal Code of the State of Illinois, as amended, for the purpose of
paying the costs of enhancing the City's water delivery system.
Adopted by the City Council on the
23" day of September, 2025
MrNUTES of a regular public meeting of the City Council of the United
City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, held in the City Hall, 651
Prairie Pointe Drive, Yorkville, Illinois, at 7 o'clock P.M., on the 23rd
day of September, 2025.
The Mayor called the meeting to order and directed the City Clerk to call the roll.
Upon the roll being called, John Purcell, the City Mayor, and the following Aldermen were
physically present at said location: Koch, Transier, Plocher, Soling, Funkhouser, Marek, and Hyett.
The following Aldermen were allowed by a majority of the Aldermen of the City Council
in accordance with and to the extent allowed by rules adopted by the City Council to attend the
meeting by video or audio conference: Corneils.
No Alderman was not permitted to attend the meeting by video or audio conference.
The following Aldermen were absent and did not participate in the meeting in any manner
or to any extent whatsoever: None.
The Mayor announced that, in view of the need to provide funds for the enhancement of
the City's water delivery system, the City Council would consider the adoption of an ordinance
authorizing the borrowing of a loan payable solely from the revenue derived from the operation of
the System or, in lieu thereof, payable from other revenue sources pursuant to Section 15 of the
Local Government Debt Reform Act of the State of Illinois, as amended, and the Municipal Code
of the State of Illinois, as amended, and directing the publication of a notice setting forth the
determination of the City Council to borrow such funds.
Whereupon Mayor Purcell presented read by title an Ordinance as follows, a copy of which
was provided to each Alderman prior to said meeting and to everyone in attendance at said meeting
who requested a copy:
ORDINANCE 2025-68
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the borrowing by the United City of
Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois of a Water Infrastructure
Finance and Innovation Act loan in an aggregate principal amount
of not to exceed $225,000,000 from the United States
Environmental Protection Agency, pursuant to Section 15 of the
Local Government Debt Reform Act of the State of Illinois, as
amended, and the Municipal Code of the State of Illinois, as
amended, for the purpose of paying the costs of enhancing the City's
water delivery system.
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 (the "Code"), and all laws amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, including
without limitation the Local Government Debt Reform Act of the State of Illinois, as amended (the
"Debt Reform Act"); and
WHEREAS, the City has owned and operated a municipally -owned water supply system
(the "System") under and pursuant to the provisions of Division 129 of Article 11 of the Code; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and the City Council of the City (the "City Council") have
determined that it is advisable, necessary and in the best interests of the public health, safety,
welfare and convenience of the City to enhance the System by replacing existing water mains,
modifying the existing raw water main and water treatment plant and other capital improvements
relating to the System, and by constructing a new water supply line and connection to the DuPage
Water Commission for a new source of water (collectively, the "Project"), all in accordance with
the preliminary plans and estimates of costs therefor heretofore presented to the City Council and
WHEREAS, the estimated costs of the Project, including, without limitation, legal, financial
and other related banking fees and other expenses, does not exceed $225,000,000, but the City
does not currently have sufficient funds on hand and lawfully available to pay such costs; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 8 and Article I I of the Code, the City is authorized to issue
its water revenue bonds payable solely from the revenue derived from the operation of the System
to pay the costs of the Project, subject to right of backdoor petition for referendum; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Section 15 of the Debt Reform Act, whenever the
City has been authorized under applicable law (as defined in the Debt Reform Act) to issue revenue
bonds under the Code, the City may issue its general obligation alternate bonds (as defined in the
Debt Reform Act) in lieu of such revenue bonds; and
WHEREAS, the Debt Reform Act defines a bond as any instrument evidencing the
obligation to pay money autborized or issued by or on behalf of a governmental unit under
applicable law, including without limitation, bonds, notes, installment or financing contracts,
leases, certificates, tax anticipation warrants or notes, vouchers, and any other evidences of
indebtedness; and
WHEREAS, the City has applied to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (the
"EPA") for a Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act loan (the "WIFIA Loan") to finance
the costs of the Project; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary and for the best interests of the City that the Project be
undertaken, and, in order to finance the cost thereof, it will be necessary for the City to borrow
from the EPA the WIFIA Loan in an aggregate amount not to exceed $225,000,000 and (a) payable
from the revenue derived from the operation of the System. (a "Revenue -Backed WIFIA Loan"), or
(b) in lieu thereof, payable from (i) the net revenues derived from the operation of the System, (ii)
all collections of any non -home rule "places for eating" sales tax imposed by the City and deposited
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into the City's Water Fund (the "Water Fund"), and (iii) certain moneys on deposit from time to
time in the funds and accounts held within the Water Fund (collectively, the "Pledged Revenues"),
as authorized to be borrowed at this time pursuant to the Debt Reform Act (an "Alternate Revenue
WIFIA Loan"); and
WHEREAS, as provided in the Debt Reform Act, if the Pledged Revenues are insufficient
to pay the principal and interest on the Alternate Revenue WIFIA Loan, ad valorem property taxes
levied upon all taxable property in the City without limitation as to rate or amount are authorized
to be extended and collected to pay the principal of and interest on the Alternate Revenue WIFIA
Loan; and
WHEREAS, the costs of the Project are expected to be paid for from the proceeds of the
Alternate Revenue WIFIA Loan which is authorized to be borrowed as an alternate bond pursuant
to the Debt Reform Act, subject to the right of backdoor petition for referendum; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Section 15 of the Debt
Reform Act, and in lieu of the borrowing of the WIFIA Loan as a Revenue -Backed WIFIA Loan,
the City is authorized to borrow the WIFIA Loan as an Alternate Revenue WIFIA Loan in an
aggregate principal amount not to exceed $225,000,000 for the purpose of providing funds to pay
the costs of the Project; and
WHEREAS, before the City can borrow the Revenue -Backed WIFIA Loan or, in lieu
thereof, the Alternate Revenue WIFIA Loan for said purpose, Division 129 of Article I I of the
Code and Section 15 of the Debt Reform Act require that the City Council must first adopt an
Ordinance authorizing the borrowing of the Revenue -Backed WIFIA Loan or, in lieu thereof, the
Alternate Revenue WIFIA Loan for said purpose and directing that notice of such authorization
be published as provided by law.
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Now, THEREFORE, Be It and It Is Hereby Ordained by the City Council of the United City
of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, as follows:
Section 1. Incorporation of Preambles. The City Council hereby finds that all of the
recitals contained in the preambles to this Ordinance are fall, true and correct and does incorporate
them into this Ordinance by this reference.
Section 2. Determination to Borrow the WIFIA Loan. It is necessary and in the best
interests of the public health, safety, welfare and convenience of the City to undertake the Project
in accordance with the estimate of costs as hereinabove described, and that for such purpose the
WIFIA Loan is hereby authorized to be borrowed from the EPA as a Revenue -Backed WIFIA
Loan in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $225,000,000 or, in lieu thereof, as an
Alternate Revenue WIFIA Loan in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $225,000,000.
The borrowing of the Revenue -Backed WIFIA Loan or, in lieu thereof, the Alternate Revenue
WIFIA Loan shall be subject to the right of backdoor petition for referendum as set forth herein
and the adoption of an ordinance setting forth the terms for the borrowing thereof..
Section 3. Publication. This Ordinance, together with a notice in the statutory form as
set forth herein in Section 4 (the "Notice"), shall be published at least once within ten (10) days
after passage hereof by the City Council in the Beacon -News, the same being a newspaper of
general circulation in the City, and if no petition, signed by not less than 1,723 registered voters
of the City (being the number of registered voters equal to ten percent (10%) of the registered
voters of the City), asking that the question of the Project, as provided in this Ordinance, and the
borrowing of the WIFIA Loan as a Revenue -Backed WIFIA Loan therefor be submitted to the
electors of this City is filed with the City Clerk within thirty (30) days after the date of the
publication of this Ordinance and the Notice, then the City shall be authorized to borrow the
WIFIA Loan as a Revenue -Backed WIFIA Loan. If such petition is filed with the City Clerk within
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thirty (30) days after the date of publication of this Ordinance and the Notice, an election on the
proposition to borrow the WIFIA Loan as a Revenue -Backed WIFIA Loan shall be held on the 3rd
day of November, 2026 (being the next election held in accordance with the general election law
of the State of Illinois). The City Clerk shall make a petition form available to anyone requesting
one.
If no petition, signed by not less than 1,292 registered voters of the City (being the number
of registered voters equal to the greater of (a) seven and one-half percent (7.5%) of the registered
voters of the City, or (b) the lesser of (i) fifteen percent (15%) of the registered voters of the City,
or (ii) 200 registered voters), asking that the borrowing of the WIFIA Loan as an Alternate
Revenue WIFIA Loan be submitted to referendum, is filed with the City Clerk within thirty (30)
days after the date of the publication of this Ordinance and the Notice, then the City shall be
authorized to borrow the WIFIA Loan as an Alternate Revenue WIFIA Loan. If such petition is
filed with the City Clerk within thirty (30) days after the date of publication of this Ordinance and
the Notice, an election on the proposition to borrow the WIFIA Loan as an Alternate Revenue
WIFIA Loan shall be held on the 3`d day of November, 2026 (being the next election held in
accordance with the general election law of the State of Illinois). The City Clerk shall make a
petition form available to anyone requesting one.
It is expressly provided that in the event there shall be filed with the City Clerk in a timely
manner a petition, asking that the borrowing of the WIFIA Loan as a Revenue -Backed WIFIA
Loan be submitted to a referendum, the WIFIA Loan shall not be authorized to be borrowed as an
Alternate Revenue WIFIA Loan until such time as the borrowing of the WIFIA Loan as a Revenue -
Backed WIFIA Loan shall have been submitted to the electors of the City and a majority of votes
cast on such question shall have been in favor thereof.
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Section 4. Form of Notice. The notice of the intention to borrow the WIFIA Loan as
a Revenue -Backed WIFIA Loan or, in lieu thereof, as an Alternate Revenue WIFIA Loan shall be
in substantially the following form:
NOTICE OF INTENT OF
THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE, KENDALL COUNTY, IL,LINOIS
To BORROW A WIFIA LOAN As A $225,000,000 REVENUE -BACKED WIFIA LOAN
OR, IN LIEU THEREOF, AS AN $225,000,000 ALTERNATE REVENUE WIFIA LOAN
AND RIGHT TO FILE PETITION
PUBL[C NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to an Ordinance (the "Ordinance") adopted
on the 23`d day of September, 2025 by the City Council (the "City Council') of the United City of
Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois (the "City "), the City intends to borrow a Water Infrastructure
Finance and Innovation Act loan (a "WIFIA Loan") from the United States Environmental
Protection Agency, payable solely from the revenue derived from the operation of the City's water
delivery system (the "System"), in an aggregate amount of not to exceed $225,000,000 and bearing
interest per annum at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate authorized by law at the time such
WIFIA Loan is borrowed (a "Revenue -Backed WIFIA Loan") or, in lieu thereof, a general
obligation alternate revenue WIFIA Loan in an aggregate amount of not to exceed $225,000,000
(the "Alternate Revenue WIFIA Loan"), for the purpose of providing funds for the enhancement
of the City's water delivery system, including, without limitation, replacing existing water mains,
modifying the existing raw water main and water treatment plant and other capital improvements
relating to the System, and for the construction of a new water supply line and connection to the
DuPage Water Commission for a new source of water.
The revenue sources for the payment of an Alternate Revenue WIFIA Loan will be (i) the
net revenues derived from the operation of the System, (ii) all collections of any non -home rule
"places for eating" sales tax imposed by the City and deposited into the City's Water Fund, and
(iii) certain moneys on deposit from time to time in the funds and accounts held within the City's
Water Fund. If these revenue sources are insufficient to pay an Alternate Revenue WIFIA Loan,
the City will also levy ad valorem property taxes upon all taxable property in the City without
limitation as to rate or amount to pay the principal of and interest on such Alternate Revenue
WIFIA Loan. This notice is incorporated into the Ordinance.
Notice is hereby further given that a petition may be filed with the City Clerk (the "City
Clerk") within thirty (30) days after the date of publication of the Ordinance and this notice, signed
by not less than 1,723 registered voters of the City (being the number of registered voters equal to
ten percent (10%) of the registered voters of the City) asking that the question of the Project, as
provided in the Ordinance, and the borrowing of the WIFIA Loan as a Revenue -Backed WIFIA
Loan be submitted to the voters of the City. If such petition is filed with the City Clerk within
thirty (30) days after the date of publication of this notice, an election on the proposition to borrow
the WIFIA Loan as a Revenue -Backed WIFIA Loan shall be held on the P day of November,
2026. Forms of petitions for such purposes are available to any individual requesting one from the
office of the City Clerk.
The Circuit Court may declare that an emergency referendum should be held prior to said
election date pursuant to the provisions of Section 2A-1.4 of the Election Code of the State of
Illinois, as amended. If no such petition is filed within said thirty (30) day period, then the City
shall thereafter be authorized to borrow the WIFIA Loan as a Revenue -Backed WIFIA Loan for
the purpose hereinabove provided.
Notice is further hereby further given that a petition may be filed with the City Clerk within
thirty (30) days after the date of publication of the Ordinance and this notice, signed by not less
than 1,292 registered voters of the City (being the number of registered voters equal to the greater
of (a) seven and one-half percent (7.5%) of the registered voters of the City, or (b) the lesser of (i)
fifteen percent (15%) of the registered voters of the City, or (ii) 200 registered voters) asking that
the borrowing of the WIFIA Loan as an Alternate Revenue WIFIA Loan be submitted to the voters
of the City. If such petition is filed with the City Clerk within thirty (30) days after the date of
publication of this notice, an election on the proposition to borrow the WIFIA Loan as an Alternate
Revenue WIFIA Loan shall be held on the 3rd day of November, 2026. Forms of petitions for such
purposes are available to any individual requesting one from the office of the City Clerk.
The Circuit Court may declare that an emergency referendum should be held prior to said
election date pursuant to the provisions of Section 2A-1.4 of the Election Code of the State of
Illinois, as amended. If no such petition is filed within said thirty (30) day period, then the City
shall thereafter be authorized to borrow the WIFIA Loan as an Alternate Revenue WIFIA Loan
for the purpose hereinabove provided.
By order of the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois.
DATED this 23rd day of September, 2025.
Jori Behland
City Clerk
United City of Yorkville, Kendall County,
Illinois
Note to Publisher: Please be certain that this notice appears over the name of the City Clerk.
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Section 5. Additional Ordinances. If no petition with respect to the borrowing of the
WIFIA Loan as a Revenue -Backed WIFIA Loan or, in lieu thereof, as an Alternate Revenue
WIFIA Loan and meeting the requirements of applicable law is filed during the petition period
hereinabove referred to, then the City Council may adopt additional ordinances or proceedings
supplementing or amending this Ordinance providing for the borrowing of the WIFIA Loan as a
Revenue -Backed WIFIA Loan or, in lieu thereof, as an Alternate Revenue WIFIA Loan and
prescribing all the details of the Revenue -Sacked WIFIA Loan or, in lieu thereof, the Alternate
Revenue WIFIA Loan, so long as the maximum amount of the Revenue -Backed WIFIA Loan or,
in lieu thereof, the Alternate Revenue WIFIA Loan as set forth in this Ordinance is not exceeded
and there is no material change in the Project described herein. Such additional ordinances or
proceedings shall in all instances become effective immediately without publication or posting or
any further act or requirement. This Ordinance, together with such additional ordinances or
proceedings, shall constitute complete authority for the borrowing of the WIFIA Loan as a
Revenue -Backed WIFIA Loan or, in lieu thereof, as an Alternate Revenue WIFIA Loan under
applicable law.
Section 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 unenforce ability of
such section, paragraph, clause or provision shall not affect any of the remaining provisions of this
Ordinance.
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Section 7. Repealer and Effective Date. All Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in
conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed and that this Ordinance be in full force and
effect forthwith upon its adoption.
ADOPTED by the City Council on the 23`d day of September, 2025, pursuant to a roll call
vote as follows.
DANIEL V. TRANSIER
AYE
KEN KOCH
AYE
MATT MAREK
AYE
ARDEN ,TOE PLOCHER
AYE
CHRIs FuNKHOUSER
AYE
RUSTY HYETT
AYE
CRAIG SOLING
AYE
RUSTY CORNEILS
AYE
APPROVED by me,
as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall
County, Illinois, the
23"d day of September, 2025.
PASSED by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, the
23rd day of September, 2025.
CITY CLERK
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Alderman Soling moved and Alderman Marek seconded the motion that said Ordinance as
presented and read by title be adopted.
After a full and complete discussion thereof, the Mayor directed the City Clerk to call the
roll for a vote upon the motion to adopt said Ordinance.
Upon the roll being called, the following Aldermen voted AYE: Funkhouser, Corneils,
Transier, Soling, Marek, Hyett, Koch, Plocher.
The following Aldermen voted NAY: None.
Whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and said Ordinance adopted, and in
open meeting approved and signed said Ordinance and directed the City Clerk to record the same
in full in the records of the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois,
which was done.
Other business not pertinent to the adoption of said Ordinance was duly transacted at said
meeting.
Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting was adjourned.
City Clerk
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
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COUNTY OF KENDALL )
CERTIFICATION OF MINUTES AND ORDINANCE
I, the undersigned, do hereby certify that I am the duly qualified and acting City Clerk of
the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois (the "City "), and that as such official I am
the keeper of the records and files of the City and of the City Council thereof (the "City Council ").
I do further certify that the foregoing constitutes a full, true and complete transcript of the
minutes of the meeting of the City Council held on the 23' day of September, 2025, insofar as
same relates to the adoption of Ordinance No. 2025-68 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the borrowing by the United City of
Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois of a Water Infrastructure
Finance and Innovation Act loan in an aggregate principal amount
of not to exceed $225,000,000 from the United States
Environmental Protection Agency, pursuant to Section 15 of the
Local Government Debt Reform Act of the State of Illinois, as
amended, and the Municipal Code of the State of Illinois, as
amended, for the purpose of paying the costs of enhancing the City's
water delivery system,
a true, correct and complete copy of which said Ordinance as adopted at said meeting appears in
the foregoing transcript of the minutes of said meeting.
I do further certify that the deliberations of the City Council on the adoption of said
Ordinance were conducted openly, that the vote on the adoption of said Ordinance was taken
openly, that said meeting was held at a specified time and place convenient to the public, that
notice of said meeting was duly given to all of the news media requesting such notice, that an
agenda for said meeting was posted at the location where said meeting was held and at the principal
office of the City Council at least 96 hours in advance of the holding of said meeting and on a day
that was not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the State of Illinois, that a true, correct and
complete copy of said agenda as so posted is attached hereto as Exhibit A, that said meeting was
called and held in strict compliance with the provisions of the Public Code of the State of Illinois,
as amended, the Open Meetings Act of the State of Illinois, as amended, and the Local Government
Debt Reform Act of the State of Illinois, as amended, and that the City Council has complied with
all of the provisions of said Acts and with all of the procedural rules of the City Council in the
conduct of said meeting and in the adoption of said Ordinance.
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2025. ,
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, I hereunto affix my official signature, this 23`d day of September,
[Attach AgenititIAMiNibit A]
aouC Clerk, Unite City of Yorkville, Kendall
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STATE OF ILLINOIS )
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COUNTY OF KENDALL )
PETITION —REVENUE-BACKED WIFIA LOAN
We, the undersigned, do hereby certify that we are registered voters of United City of
Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, and as such voters, we do hereby petition you to cause that the
following question be submitted to the voters of said City: "Shall the City Council of United City
of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, be authorized to borrow a Water Infrastructure Finance and
Innovation Act loan ("WIFIA Loan") from the United States Environmental Protection Agency in
an aggregate amount not to exceed $225,000,000 to provide funds for the enhancement of the
City's water delivery system, including, without limitation, replacing existing water mains,
modifying the existing raw water main and water treatment plant and other capital improvements
relating to the System, and for the construction of a new water supply line and connection to the
DuPage Water Commission for a new source of water, as provided for by the Ordinance adopted
by the City Council of said City on the 23rd day of September, 2025, with the revenue sources to
be used to pay the principal of and interest on said WIFIA Loan to be the revenues of the City's
water delivery system?"; and we do hereby further request that the City Clerk certify said
proposition to the County Clerk of The County of Kendall, Illinois, for submission to said City
voters at the election to be held on the P day of November, 2026:
SIGNATURE
CITY,
STREET ADDRESS OR CITY
RURAL ROUTE NUMBER OR TOWN COUNTY
Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
The undersigned, being first duly sworn, deposes and certifies that he or she is at least
18 years of age, his or her residence address is (Street Address), Yorkville,
Kendall County, Illinois, that he or she is a citizen of the United States of America, that the
signatures on the foregoing petition were signed in his or her presence and are genuine, that to the
best of his or her knowledge and belief the persons so signing were at the time of signing said
petition registered voters of said City and that their respective residences are correctly stated
therein.
Signed and sworn to before me this
day of , 2025.
Illinois Notary Public
My commission expires
(NOTARY SEAL)
STATE OF ILLINOIS }
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COUNTY OF KENDALL )
NO PETITION CERTIFICATE
I, the undersigned, do hereby certify that I am the duly qualified and acting City Clerk of
the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois (the "City "), and as such official I do further
certify that pursuant to an Ordinance entitled:
AN ORMANCE authorizing the borrowing by the United City of
Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois of a Water Infrastructure
Finance and Innovation Act loan in an aggregate principal amount
of not to exceed $225,000,000 from the United States
Environmental Protection Agency, pursuant to Section 15 of the
Local Government Debt Reform Act of the State of Illinois, as
amended, and the Municipal Code of the State of Illinois, as
amended, for the purpose of paying the costs of enhancing the City's
water delivery system,
duly adopted by the City Council of the City (the "City Council") on the 23"d day of September,
2025, notice of authorization of the City to borrow a Revenue -Backed WIFIA Loan in an aggregate
amount not to exceed $225,000,000 was published on the 25'h day of September, 2025, in the
Beacon -News, the same being a newspaper of general circulation in the City, and was not posted
electronically on the City's World Wide Web pages.
I do further certify that no petition has ever been filed in my office as City Clerk or has
ever been presented to me as such official requesting that the proposition to borrow said Revenue -
Backed WIFIA Loan be submitted to the voters of the City, but that I provided a petition form
regarding the same to every individual requesting one.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto affix my official signature, this 01 day of��"
2025.
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
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COUNTY OF KENDALL )
PETITION — ALTERNATE REVENUE WIFIA LQAN
We, the undersigned, do hereby certify that we are registered voters of United City of
Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, and as such voters, we do hereby petition you to cause that the
following question be submitted to the voters of said City: "Shall the City Council of United City
of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, be authorized to borrow a Water Infrastructure Finance and
Innovation Act loan ("WIFIA Loan") from the United States Environmental Protection Agency in
an aggregate amount not to exceed $225,000,000 to provide funds for the enhancement of the
City's water delivery system, including, without limitation, replacing existing water mains,
modifying the existing raw water main and water treatment plant and other capital improvements
relating to the System, and for the construction of a new water supply line and connection to the
DuPage Water Commission for a new source of water, as provided for by the Ordinance adopted
by the City Council of said City on the 23`d day of September, 2025, with the revenue sources to
be used to pay the principal of and interest on said WIFIA Loan to be (i) the net revenues derived
from the operation of the City's water delivery system, (ii) all collections of any non -home rule
"places for eating" sales tax imposed by the City and deposited into the City's Water Fund, and
(iii) certain moneys on deposit from time to time in the funds and accounts held within the City's
Water Fund, unless said revenue sources are insufficient to pay said WIFIA Loan, in which case
ad valorem property taxes levied upon all taxable property in said City without limitation as to rate
or amount are authorized to be extended for such purpose?"; and we do hereby further request that
the City Clerk certify said proposition to the County Clerk of The County of Kendall, Illinois, for
submission to said City voters at the election to be held on the 3`d day of November, 2026:
STREET ADDRESS OR
SIGNATURE RURAL ROUTE NUMBER
CITY,
CITY
OR TOWN COUNTY
Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
The undersigned, being first duly sworn, deposes and certifies that he or she is at least
18 years of age, his or her residence address is (Street Address), Yorkville,
Kendall County, Illinois, that he or she is a citizen of the United States of America, that the
signatures on the foregoing petition were signed in his or her presence and are genuine, that to the
best of his or her knowledge and belief the persons so signing were at the time of signing said
petition registered voters of said City and that their respective residences are correctly stated
therein.
Signed and sworn to before me this
day of 52025.
Illinois Notary Public
My commission expires
(NOTARY SEAL)
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
) SS
COUNTY OF KENDALL )
NO PETITION CERTIFICATE
I, the undersigned, do hereby certify that I am the duly qualified and acting City Clerk of
the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois (the "City "), and as such official I do further
certify that pursuant to an Ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the borrowing by the United City of
Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois of a Water Infrastructure
Finance and Innovation Act loan in an aggregate principal amount
of not to exceed $225,000,000 from the United States
Environmental Protection Agency, pursuant to Section 15 of the
Local Government Debt Reform Act of the State of Illinois, as
amended, and the Municipal Code of the State of Illinois, as
amended, for the purpose of paying the costs of enhancing the City's
water delivery system,
duly adopted by the City Council of the City (the "City Council") on the 23`d day of September,
2025, notice of authorization of the City to borrow an Alternate Revenue WIFIA Loan in an
aggregate amount not to exceed $225,000,000 was published on the 25'h day of September, 2025,
in the Beacon -News, the same being a newspaper of general circulation in the City, and was not
posted electronically on the City's World Wide Web pages.
I do further certify that no petition has ever been filed in my office as City Clerk or has
ever been presented to me as such official requesting that the proposition to borrow said Alternate
Revenue WIFIA Loan be submitted to the voters of the City, but that I provided a petition form
regarding the same to every individual requesting one.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto affix my official signature, this day of Q Gi uiy"
2025.
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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
7:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers
651 Prairie Pointe Drive, Yorkville, IL
Call to Order:
Pledge of Allegiance:
Roll Call by Clerk: WARD I
WARD I1
WARD III
WARD IV
Ken Koch
Arden Joe Plocher
Chris Funkhouser
Rusty Corneils
Dan Transier
Craig Soling
Matt Marek
Rusty Hyett
Establishment of Quorum:
Amendments to Agenda:
Presentations:
1. Yorkville Police Department and Kendall County Health Department Presentation on Homelessness
Public Hearings:
Citizen Comments on Agenda Items:
Consent Agenda:
1. Minutes of the Regular City Council — September 9, 2025
2. Bill Payments for Approval
$ 5,460,542.44 (vendors)
$ 472,960.04 (payroll period ending 09/12/25)
$ 5,933,502.48 (total)
3. PW 2025-86 Resolution Authorizing the Submission of an Application to KKCOM 2025
Call for Projects — authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute
4. PW 2025-87 Resolution Approving an Engineering Agreement with Engineering Enterprises, Inc.
(2026 Road to Better Roads Program — Design Engineering) — authorize the Mayor and City
Clerk to execute
5. PW 2025-88 Resolution Approving an Engineering Agreement with Engineering Enterprises, Inc.
(2026 Local Road Program — Design Engineering) — authorize the Mayor and City
Clerk to execute
City Council Agenda
September 23, 2025
Page 2
Consent Agenda (cont'd):
6. PW 2025-89 Resolution Approving a Change Order to a Contract to Construct a 1,500,000
Gallon Standpipe and Water Main (South Receiving Station Standpipe Change Order No. 2) —
authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute
7. PW 2025-90 Nexamp — Plat of Dedication and Grant of Easements
a. Ordinance Accepting the Dedication of a Right of Way for Public Road Purposes
(Corneils Road) — authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute
b. Ordinance Authorizing the Acquisition of Easements for the Construction of Future Utility
Improvements — authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute
8. PW 2025-91 Faxon Road and Beecher Road Reconstruction — Rejection of Bids authorize staff to
reject the submitted bids received for the Faxon Road and Beecher Road Reconstruction
9. PW 2025-92 Resolution Pledging Financial Commitment and Support of an Illinois Department of
Transportation's Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Grant Application for Yorkville Prairie Meadows
Sidewalk Gap Project — authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute
Mayor's Report:
1, CC 2025-58 Ordinance Regulating Public Camping within Corporate Boundaries and Other
Actions in Connection Therewith — Discussion
2. CC 2025-70 Resolution Approving an Agreement with MC Squared Energy Services, LLC
3. CC 2025-71 Ordinance authorizing the borrowing by the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County,
Illinois of a Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act loan in an aggregate principal amount of
not to exceed $225,000,000 from the United States Environmental Protection Agency, pursuant to
Section 15 of the Local Government Debt Reform Act of the State of Illinois, as amended, and the
Municipal Code of the State of Illinois, as amended, for the purpose of paying the costs of enhancing
the City's water delivery system.
4. CC 2025-72 Resolution Authorizing a Contract for the Removal of Hazardous Trees and Debris at
Wheaton Woods Park in an Amount Not to Exceed $50,000
Public Works Committee Report:
1. PW 2025-81 Ordinance Amending the Yorkville City Code (Nuisance)
2. PW 2025-84 East Hydraulic District — ITEP Grant Phase I
a. Resolution Approving an Engineering Agreement with Engineering Enterprises, Inc.
(E. Hydraulic Avenue Improvements — Phase I)
b. Ordinance Authorizing the Fourth Amendment to the Annual Budget of the United City of
Yorkville, for the Fiscal Year Commencing on May 1, 2025 and Ending on April 30, 2026
PW 2025-93 Resolution Authorizing the Call of the Subdivision Bonds on Bristol Bay Subdivision
Units 10, 12, and 13
Economic Development Committee Report:
Public Safety Committee Report:
City Council Agenda
September 23, 2025
Page 3
Administration Committee Report:
Park Board:
Planning and Zoning Commission:
1. PZC 2025-07 & EDC 2025-59 Project Steel — Prologis (Data Center) — Discussion
a. Ordinance Approving a Planned Unit Development Agreement with Prologis L.P.
b. Ordinance Authorizing the Execution of an Annexation Agreement for Certain Territory
Located Generally South of Galena Road, East of Eldamain Road, and West of
North Bridge Street
c. Ordinance Approving the Rezoning to the M-2 General Manufacturing Zoning District of
Certain Territory Located Generally South of Galena Road, East of Eldamain Road, and
West of North Bridge Street (State Route 47)
d. Ordinance Annexing Certain Territory Located Generally South of Galena Road, East of
Eldamain Road, and West of North Bridge Street to the United City of Yorkville
2. PZC 2025-08 & EDC 2025-50 Project Cardinal — Pioneer (Data Center) — Discussion
a. Ordinance Approving a Planned Unit Development Agreement with Pioneer Development, LLC
b. Ordinance Authorizing the Execution of an Annexation Agreement for Certain Territory
Located at the Southwest Corner of Baseline Road and North Bridge Street
c. Ordinance Approving the Rezoning to the M-2 General Manufacturing Zoning District of
Certain Territory Located at the Southwest Corner of Baseline Road and North Bridge
Street (State Route 47)
d. Ordinance Annexing Certain Territory Located at the Southwest Corner of Baseline Road and
North Bridge Street to the United City of Yorkville
City Council Report:
City Clerk's Report:
Community and Liaison Report:
Staff Report:
Mayor's Report (cont'd):
5. CC 2025-08 Public Works and Parks Department Facility Update
6. CC 2025-09 Lake Michigan Water Project Update
Additional Business:
Citizen Comments:
Executive Session:
Adjournment:
City Council Agenda
September 23, 2025
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COMMITTEES, MEMBERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- MINISTRATION: October 15, 2025 — 6:00 p.m.---- East YConference Room 43371
Committee _Departments Liaisons
Chairman: Alderman Corneils Finance Library
Vice -Chairman: Alderman Marek Administration
Committee: Alderman Koch
Committee: Alderman Funkhouser
KCONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: October 7, 2025 — 6 00 p.m. —East Conference Room #337,
Committee Departments Liaisons
Chairman: Alderman Koch Community Development Planning & Zoning Commission
Vice -Chairman: Alderman Plocher Building Safety & Zoning Kendall Co. Plan Commission
Committee: Alderman Marek
Committee: Alderman Hyett
PUBLIC SAFETY: November 6, 2025--6;00�pm. East Conference Room #337,
Committee Departments Liaisons
Chairman: Alderman Funkhouser Police School District
Vice -Chairman: Alderman Transier
Committee: Alderman Soling
Committee: Alderman Hyett
!PUBLIC WORKS: October 21, 2025-- 6:00__pNm. —East Conference Room #33 T
Committee Departments Liaisons
Chairman: Alderman Soling Public Works Park Board
Vice -Chairman: Alderman Corneils Engineering YBSD
Committee: Alderman Transier Parks and Recreation
Committee: Alderman Plocher