HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-107 (2) Resolution No. 02-107
RESOLUTION
APPOINTING HEARING OFFICERS FOR THE CITY' S
ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION SYSTEM OF VIOLATIONS OF
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE STANDING, PARKING
OR CONDITION OF VEHICLES ORDINANCE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN,
ILLINOIS, that Raymond D. Collins be and is hereby reappointed as
a hearing officer for the City of Elgin administrative adjudication
system of violations of traffic regulations concerning the
standing, parking or condition of vehicles ordinance .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Mark Schuster be and is hereby
appointed as a hearing officer for the City of Elgin administrative
adjudication system of violations of traffic regulations concerning
the standing, parking or condition of vehicles ordinance .
s/ Ed Schock
Ed Schock, Mayor
Presented: March 13 , 2002
Adopted: March 13 , 2002
Vote : Yeas : 7 Nays : 0
Attest :
s/ Dolonna Mecum
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk
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March 8 , 2002
MEMORANDUM
TO: Olufemi Folarin, Interim City Manager
FROM: William A. Cogley, Corporation Counsel
SUBJECT: Proposed Reappointment of Raymond D. Collins and
Appointment of Mark Schuster as Hearing Officers for
the City' s Administrative Adjudication System
The City Council in 1999 adopted an ordinance providing for
the administrative adjudication of traffic regulations
concerning the standing, parking and condition of vehicles .
Such administrative adjudication system provides for hearing
officers to be appointed by the City Council for two year
terms . Hearing officers are compensated on an hourly basis .
The City Council has previously appointed attorney Raymond D.
Collins as the hearing officer for the administrative
adjudication system. Mr. Collins is an attorney with his own
law firm in Waukegan, Illinois . Mr. Collins has substantial
municipal law experience including representing the Village of
Round Land Beach. Mr. Collins ' performance as a hearing
officer has been exemplary. I recommended that Mr. Collins be
reappointed by the City Council as a hearing officer for an
additional term.
To insure the efficient operation of administrative hearings
the city' s ordinance providing for the administrative
adjudication system provides that the City Council may appoint
more than one hearing officer. Although to date Mr. Collins
has been able to attend all scheduled hearing dates it is
recommended that an additional hearing officer be appointed by
the City Council . I have had discussions with attorney Mark
Schuster of the Elgin law firm of Schnell , Bazos, Freeman,
Kramer and Schuster regarding this matter. Mr. Schuster would
be willing to serve as a city hearing officer. Mr. Schuster
has been an attorney since 1975 and has extensive municipal
law experience including acting as the village attorney for
the Village of Hampshire since 1983 , acting as the village
attorney for the Village of Sleepy Hollow since 1995 and
prosecuting ordinance violation cases for the Village of South
Elgin and the Village of Hampshire. I recommend that
Mr. Schuster be appointed by the City Council as a hearing
officer.
Attached is a draft resolution which would provide for the
reappointment of Mr. Collins and the appointment of
Mr. Schuster as hearing officers for the city' s administrative
adjudication system. I have placed this subject and the
- - Olufemi Folarin -2- March 8 , 2002
attached resolution on the City Council executive session and
other business agenda for the next City Council meeting on
March 13 , 2002 . Please include this memorandum and the
attached draft resolution with the council agenda materials
for such meeting.
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Resolution No. 02-107
RESOLUTION
APPOINTING HEARING OFFICERS FOR THE CITY' S
ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION SYSTEM OF VIOLATIONS OF
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE STANDING, PARKING
OR CONDITION OF VEHICLES ORDINANCE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN,
ILLINOIS, that Raymond D. Collins be and is hereby reappointed as
a hearing officer for the City of Elgin administrative adjudication
system of violations of traffic regulations concerning the
standing, parking or condition of vehicles ordinance .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Mark Schuster be and is hereby
appointed as a hearing officer for the City of Elgin administrative
adjudication system of violations of traffic regulations concerning
the standing, parking or condition of vehicles ordinance.
Ed Schock, Mayor
Presented: March 13 , 2002
Adopted:
Vote : Yeas Nays :
Recorded:
Attest :
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk