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HomeMy WebLinkAboutG65-98 Ordinance No. G65-98 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3 . 75 OF THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976 , AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION" WHEREAS, the City of Elgin is a home rule unit pursuant to Article VII of 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 Council of the City of Elgin has determined that it is necessary and desirable to amend the ordinance providing for the city' s cultural arts commission to delete the provision whereby a city council member serves as an ex officio member of the commission and to change the length of members terms from four years to three years; and WHEREAS, the proposed ordinance amendments relating to the city' s cultural arts commission pertains to the government and affairs of the City of Elgin. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS : Section 1 . That Section 3 . 75 . 020 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976 , as amended, entitled "Membership, Appointment and Term of Office" be and is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows : "3 . 75 . 020 MEMBERSHIP, APPOINTMENT AND TERM OF OFFICE . The commission shall consist of ten members, all of whom shall be appointed by the city council . A. All members shall be residents of the city who are known to have an interest and expertise in the functions of the commission and who shall be voting members of the commission. B. One member shall be a member of the Hemmens advisory board and shall be a non-voting ex officio member of the commission. " Section 1 . That Subsection B of Section 3 . 75 . 030 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, entitled "Term of Members" be and is hereby amended to read as follows : "B. After the initial appointments as provided above, each subsequent appointment shall be for a term of three years, provided that no commission tok member shall serve for more than two full consecutive terms . " Section 3 . That all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict with this ordinance be and are hereby repealed. Section 4 . That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage in the manner provided by law. Kevin Kelly, Ma r Presented: July 8, 1998 Passed: July 8, 1998 Omnibus Vote: Yeas 7 Nays 0 Recorded: July 9 , 1998 Published: Attest: Dolonna Mecum, Cit Clerk