HomeMy WebLinkAbout99-89 Resolution No. 99-89
RESOLUTION
PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT TO PROCEDURE FOR NAMING OF
CITY-OWNED FACILITIES AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that naming of
city-owned facilities and public rights-of-way is necessary
for the function of the facilities and is important to enhance
community spirit and pride; and
WHEREAS, the City of Elgin has previously established a
procedure governing the naming of city-owned facilities and
rights-of-way by Resolution No. 96-145 approved by the City
Council of the City of Elgin on May 8, 1996 ; and
WHEREAS, the procedures provided for in Resolution
No. 96-145 for the naming of city-owned facilities and
rights-of-way specify that the naming of city-owned facilities
and rights-of-way must be approved by a minimum 6-1 majority
vote and any alteration or name change of an existing
city-owned facility or right-of-way must be approved by a
unanimous 7-0 vote; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is
necessary and desirable to amend the specific number of votes
required by Resolution No. 96-145 to accommodate circumstances
where there exists a vacancy on the City Council .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, that the procedures for the naming of
any city-owned facilities and rights-of-way as provided by
Resolution No. 96-145 be and are hereby amended such that the
naming of any city-owned facility or right-of-way must be
approved by a vote of not more than one dissenting vote of all
members of the City Council then holding office and that any
alteration or name change of an existing city-owned facility
or right-of-way must be approved by a unanimous vote of all
members of the City Council then holding office.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council must hold a
public hearing a minimum of two weeks before final action on
naming or changing the name of a public facility or
right-of-way. The resolution naming or changing the name of a
public facility or right-of-way may only be introduced by a
member of the City Council .
s/ Kevin Kelly
Kevin Kelly, Mayor
Presented: March 24 , 1999
Adopted: March 24 , 1999
Vote: Yeas 5 Nays 0
Attest:
s/ Dolonna Mecum
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk
Resolution No. 96-145
RESOLUTION
NAMING OF CITY-OWNED FACILITIES AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY
WHEREAS, the City of Elgin deems it necessary to
establish a procedure governing the naming of city-owned
facilities in rights-of-way; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that naming of
city-owned facilities and public rights-of-way is necessary
for the function of the facilities and is important to enhance
community spirit and pride.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, that the naming of any city-owned
facilities and rights-of-way must be approved by a minimum 6-1
majority vote and any existing alteration or name change must
be approved by a unanimous 7-0 vote .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council must hold a
public hearing a minimum of two weeks before final action on
naming or changing the name of a public facility or
right-of-way. The resolution naming or changing the name of a
public facility or right-of-way may only be introduced by a
member of the City Council .
s/ Kevin Kelly
Kevin Kelly, Mayor
Presented: May 8 , 1996
Adopted: May 8 , 1996
Omnibus Vote : Yeas 7 Nays 0
Attest :
s/ Dolonna Mecum
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk