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Aurora council adopts changes to aldermanic initiative funds to give aldermen more flexibility
Summary
The city council adopted an ordinance Jan. 28 revising section 2-65 of the code of ordinances to change the split between capital and community enhancement uses for aldermanic initiative funds, and approved minor clerical corrections.
The Aurora City Council on Jan. 28 adopted an ordinance amending section 2-65 of the city code to revise rules governing aldermanic initiative funds, a change council members said will give aldermen more flexibility to meet ward needs.
Under the ordinance the division between capital expenditures and community enhancements is modified to allow a broader use of non-capital funds for capital purposes. City counsel clarified during the meeting: "Under the ordinance, non capital funds can be used for any capital purposes. So anything that you could use capital purposes for non capital funds could be spent for that purpose. If you wish to go the other way, that would have to be a budget transfer proof of financing. But it is still possible." The statement was made during roll-call discussion by council counsel.
Alderman Bugg (identified in the discussion as bringing attention to language issues) and Alderman Bade pointed out minor clerical errors in the draft ordinance. Alderman Bugg requested that the phrasing on page 4 be corrected from "or" to "and" in a specific line about expenditures; the council agreed to make the scrivener's correction and a second, then voted to adopt the ordinance.
Alderman Dan Burrow commented that the change will provide Ward 1 increased flexibility: "This is gonna be more flexible and be able to, provide more of the things that the residents want." The council adopted the ordinance by roll call, 12 yes, 0 no.
Why it matters: The change shifts how aldermen can allocate their discretionary ward funds and reduces procedural friction for using non-capital funds for capital projects, according to council counsel. The ordinance also included small clerical fixes approved on the floor.
The ordinance was moved by Alderman Smith and seconded by Alderman Tolliver. No additional budget appropriation or transfer was recorded at the meeting.
