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HomeMy WebLinkAboutG4-93 (2) Ordinance No. G4-93 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SAFE SCHOOL ZONES BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS: Section 1 . That the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby further amended by adding Chapter 10. 38 entitled "Safe School Zone" , as follows : CHAPTER 10. 38 SAFE SCHOOL ZONE 10 . 38 . 010 Unlawful acts designated. It is unlawful for any person to distribute on any public sidewalk, street or way, unsolicited material of any kind within 100 feet of the entrance or exit of any elementary school property between the hours of 7 :45 a.m. to 8:40 a.m. and 2 : 00 p.m. to 2 : 55 p.m. , junior high or middle school between the hours of 8 :45 a.m. to 9 :00 a.m. and 3 : 10 p.m. to 3 :25 p.m. , or high school between the hours of 7 : 30 a.m. to 7 :45 a.m. and 2:55 p.m. to 3: 10 p.m. on days in which classes are in session. Section 2 . That all ordinances or parts of ordinance thereof in conflict with this ordinance are repealed. Section 3 . That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect ten days from and after its passage and publication in the manner provided by law. s/ George VanDeVoorde George VanDeVoorde, Mayor Presented: February 24, 1993 Passed: February 24, 1993 Vote: Yeas 5 Nays 2 Recorded: February 25, 1993 Published: Attest: s/ Dolonna Mecum Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk - El • � QP Esc Agenda Item No. p�g4�en riez February 8, 1993 TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council FROM: Larry L. Rice, City Manager SUBJECT: Establishment of Safe School Zones At the last Council meeting, the U-PAC representatives proposed that the City Council establish safe school zones by ordinance which would prohibit the dissemination of any liter- ature during certain hours within certain distance of the school property on school days. The City Council directed that the Corporation Counsel prepare such an ordinance for its discussion at this meeting. Attached is that ordinance. FINANCIAL IMPACT The attached ordinance would not directly cause in- creased City funding. RECOMMENDATION The City Council is asked to consider adoption of the attached ordinance prohibiting the dissemination of any ma- terial during certain times of the day within certain dis- tance of school • operty. Larry. • '_s- ity Manager LLR:amp Attachment . Ordinance No. G4-93 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SAFE SCHOOL ZONES BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS: Section 1 . That the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby further amended by adding Chapter 10. 38 entitled "Safe School Zone", as follows: CHAPTER 10.38 SAFE SCHOOL ZONE 10. 38.010 Unlawful acts designated. It is unlawful for any person to distribute on any public sidewalk, street or way, unsolicited material of any kind within 100 feet of the entrance or exit of any elementary school property between the hours of 7 :45 a.m. to 8:40 a.m. and 2 :00 p.m. to 2 :55 p.m. , junior high or middle school between the hours of 8 :45 a.m. to 9 :00 a.m. and 3 : 10 p.m. to 3:25 p.m. , or high school between the hours of 7 :30 a.m. to 7 :45 a.m. and 2 :55 p.m. to 3 : 10 p.m. on days in which classes are in session. Section 2 . That all ordinances or parts of ordinance thereof in conflict with this ordinance are repealed. Section 3. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect ten days from and after its passage and publication in the manner provided by law. George VanDeVoorde, Mayor Presented: Passed: Vote: Yeas Nays Recorded: Published: Attest: Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk UPA U-46 Parents Action Committee P.O. Box 7711, Elgin, IL 60121 February 24 , 1993 Your Honor and City Council Members , As stated previously, our concern ' is one_ of. safety. As you have heard, our children do have specific safety rules to follow while in the immediate area of a school building, along with rules for the loading and unloading of our bus students . Any disruption of these rules clearly put children at risk. We also have stated that " technically" those children who are bused are clearly under the Districts hands , until such time they are delivered to their appointed bus stop. Therefore , they are still under supervision, and supervisors must be allowed control of these areas at all times to insure the safety of all . At this time, we would like to point out that ice cream trucks have been prohibited access for this reason. We also feel since there are other means "special interest groups" can utili/e to approach schools , So therefore by the passing of this ordinance does not _ inhibit them from seeking access . Contact can be made through the Central Office of U46 to inquire about making arrangements for proper access to the schools . This insures that the basic safety rules have been met as to prevent any accident from happening, such as what took place in Carol Stream, when a child was run over by a bus . Once again, we would like to thank the City Council for the opportunity to speak. Sincerely Yours , Linda Petschow, Chris Niezgodzki and Linda DeGroot , 416 ed2."._ ' I f�1 'kr" • •44010111 •• Protecting Our thildren's Education January 27 , 1993 Dear Mr. Mayor and City Council Members , We come before you tonight seeking a' "SAFE ZONE" for the children during their arrival and departure to and from school . Recent incidents that have occurred surrounding the immediate area of school buildings has caused great concern. The loading and unloading of children , along with those students who walk , enables special interest groups to interfer with the easy access to and from the school building or reaching the buses on departure . Students must cross the public sidewalk to reach either destinaton. This allows the groups to stand around the building and interfer with the school ' s daily routine . We submit this encroaches on the guarantee of safe passage of all students in the Elgin area . We have already posed this problem to the Board of U46 and asked that wherever possible the buses be placed on school property, but this does not slove the problem for those students who walk or the buses that remain at risk. Since the surrrounding area is City property, we therefore ask the Council adopt an ordinance that would provide a "SAFE ZONE" of 300ft . from any existing school building during the hours of 7 : 00a . m. to 4 : 30p . m. This would allow students clear access to either destination and would create a SAFE enviroment when coming and going to school . I have already provided Mr . Rice with a recently taped radio interview with two well noted child psychologists on the importance ii creating a "SAFE ZONE" for children . We encourage the City Council to listen to this tape , as it provides a clear understanding on this topic . We thank you all for this opportunity to speak and will be glad to answer any questions you may have . Sincerely Yours , Chris Niezgodzki , gepresenting UPAC U46 Parents Action Committee ( 622-8006)