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Government Operations Committee — October 8, 2013: liquor‑license limits, event permits, and multiple traffic study actions

AuroraOct 8, 20132 min read

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The City of Aurora Government Operations Committee met October 8, 2013 (Acting Chairman Rick Mervine; Aldermen Lynne Johnson and Ted Mesiacos present). The committee recommended approval of three resolutions establishing maximum liquor licenses, approved a homecoming parade, a street dedication (time amended), and a Girl Scouts tag‑day schedule. The committee acted on a series of traffic studies: several requests were denied, multiple parking and pedestrian sign changes were approved as amended, one handicap parking request was held, and school‑hour parking restrictions around Homestead School were approved with specific no‑parking rules. The meeting adjourned at 5:55 p.m.

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Recommended for approval: Resolution establishing the maximum number of City of Aurora liquor licenses by class (items 13‑00688, 13‑00689, 13‑00712).
Approved: East High Homecoming Parade on October 9, 2013 (item 13‑00684).
Approved as amended: Street dedication for Kane Street as 'Keystone Way'; start time amended to 10:00 a.m. (item 13‑00706).
Approved: Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois tag‑day and product/cookie sale schedule (item 13‑00710).
Recommended denial: Traffic study for Plum Street and Palace Street four‑way stop (item 13‑00648).
Approved as amended: No parking any time signs in front of Hesed House Resource Center at 680 S. River Street with specified sign placement and arrows (item 13‑00685).
Recommended denial: Parking restrictions on Elmwood Dr. during school hours (item 13‑00699).
Approved as amended: Installation of pedestrian crossing signage across Liberty St. at Commerce Dr.; additional pedestrian crossing signs added to each median approach (item 13‑00686).
Held: Traffic study request for installation of a handicap parking space at 411 Weston Ave. (item 13‑00687).
Approved as amended: Parking restrictions around Homestead School with specified NO PARKING/NO STOPPING/NO STANDING hours and corner restrictions (item 13‑00700).
Recommended denial: Four‑way stop at Barrington Drive E and Hillsboro Blvd. (item 13‑00649).
Recommended denial: Stop sign installation on Sans Souci Drive at Featherock Drive (item 13‑00562).
Adjourned at 5:55 p.m.

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