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HomeMy WebLinkAbout97-232 Resolution No. 97-232 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A PROJECT LEADERSHIP TEAM FOR REDEVELOPMENT OF CITY OF ELGIN SPORTS COMPLEX PROPERTY AND REPEAL OF PARK AND RECLAMATION TASK FORCE WHEREAS, the City of Elgin is a home rule unit pursuant to the Illinois Constitution; and WHEREAS, the City of Elgin, as a home rule unit, may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and WHEREAS, the City is the owner of certain property acquired from the Illinois Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities located in the southwest part of the city and now known as the city' s sports complex property; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Elgin has determined that it is desirable to design and construct a new golf course at the city sports complex property; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Elgin has further determined that it is necessary and desirable to dissolve and repeal the Park and Reclamation Task Force and to create a new special advisory project leadership team to assist and advise the City Council regarding the design and construction of the new golf course and to assist and advise the City Council regarding all other issues concerning the redevelopment of the sports complex property. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS : Section 1 . Project Leadership Team Created. There is hereby created the Project Leadership Team for the city sports complex property for the purpose of advising, assisting and recommending policies to the City Council for the design and construction of a new golf course at the city sports complex and for all other matters regarding the redevelopment of the sports complex property. Section 2 . Membership - Appointment - Terms of Office. A. The Project Leadership Team for the sports complex redevelopment shall be composed of nine ( 9 ) members . The members of the Project Leadership Team shall elect a chairman and a secretary from their ranks . All members shall serve without compensation. Members shall serve until the termination of the Project Leadership Team. Any vacancies resulting from resignation or otherwise shall be filled by City Council appointment. The city, from time to time, in its discretion, shall make available the service of its professional staff , to aid and cooperate with the Project Leadership Team in carrying out its responsibilities . B. The Project Leadership Team shall continue to serve until the golf course has been designed, constructed, and opened for play and reclamation of all excavated areas have been completed and a final site development plan for the entire sports complex property has been approved by the City Council; thereafter it shall be dissolved. C . The following persons are hereby appointed to the Project Leadership Team: Larry Deibert Monica Meyers Robert Hoffer James Nowicki Craig Lamp Tom Rakow Robert Malm Ed Schock John McKevitt Section 3 . Meetings . The members of the Project Leadership Team shall meet as soon as practicable and shall establish regular meeting dates which shall be not less than four times annually. The Project Leadership Team may establish rules regarding the conduct of meetings and where not otherwise provided Robert ' s Rules of Order, Newly Revised, shall apply. Minutes shall be taken at all meetings . All meetings shall be conducted in accordance with the Open Meetings Act. Section 4 . Powers and Duties . The Project Leadership Team shall have the power and duty to evaluate and advise the City Council regarding all aspects of the design, construction and proposed operations of the new golf course at the city' s sports complex property and all matters relating thereto and shall have the further power and duty to evaluate and advise the City Council regarding all other aspects of the reclamation and redevelopment of the sports complex property including but not limited to: A. Gravel producers ' operations and compliance with their contract with the city. B. Reclamation progress, including recommending acceptance of areas that have been reclaimed, and recommending approval of current and future reclamation plans . C. Master plan and specifications , including recommending changes in mining operations and other site activities . D. To develop a financial feasibility plan which outlines anticipated revenues and expenditures associated with the project. E . To enlist volunteers to aid in the construction of designed park improvements and perform other work associated with the reclamation of the site and construction of park improvements thereof . F. To solicit donations to be applied toward reclamation of the site, construction of park improvements and park maintenance. G. To create and staff various ad hoc committees to assist the Project Leadership Team in carrying out its responsibilities . H. To work with and coordinate activities with the Parks and Recreation Board of the city. I . Upon completion of the new golf course the Project Leadership Team shall provide the City Council with a final report with recommendations, and comments regarding future operations . J. To provide the City Council with a final report on the Project Leadership Team activities, recommendations and comments regarding entire park site development. Section 5 . Park and Reclamation Task Force - Dissolved and Repealed. The entity known as the Park and Reclamation Task Force is hereby dissolved and the Resolution Establishing a Park and Reclamation Task Force adopted by the City Council of the City of Elgin on May 25 , 1989 , entitled "Resolution Establishing a Park and Reclamation Task Force" creating said Park and Reclamation Task Force is hereby repealed. The Park and Reclamation Task Force is hereby directed to deliver its records concerning the sports complex site including but not limited to the new golf course to the chairman of the Project Leadership Team. Section 6 . Repeal of Conflicting Resolutions . All resolutions or portions of resolutions in conflict with the provisions of this resolution are hereby repealed. s/ Kevin Kelly Kevin Kelly, Mayor Presented: September 24 , 1997 Adopted: September 24 , 1997 Vote: Yeas 5 Nays 2 Attest: s/ Dolonna Mecum Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk