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HomeMy WebLinkAboutT21-99 emk Ordinance No. T21-99 Revised AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A RIVERFRONT/CENTER CITY STEERING COMMITTEE 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 relating to its government and affairs; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Elgin has determined that it is desirable to provide for the preparation and adoption of a master plan for the redevelopment of the riverfront of the Fox River and the center city area and to thereafter undertake the redevelopment of the riverfront and center city area; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Elgin has further determined that it is necessary and desirable to create a new special advisory committee to assist and advise the City Council regarding the preparation and adoption of such a master plan and such redevelopment of the riverfront and center city areas . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS : Section 1 . Riverfront/Center City Steering Committee Created. There is hereby created the Riverfront/Center City Steering Committee for the purpose of advising, assisting and recommending policies to the City Council regarding the preparation and adoption of a Riverfront/Center City Master Plan and for the redevelopment of the riverfront and center city areas and for all other matters regarding the redevelopment of the riverfront and center city areas . Section 2 . Membership. A. The Riverfront/Center City Steering Committee shall be composed of thirteen members to be appointed by the City Council . Each member shall serve for an indefinite term. The City Council may at any time appoint successor members to the committee to replace then-current members or to fill vacancies . B. One member and chairperson of the committee shall be the Mayor, one member shall be a member of the City Council, one member shall be the City Manager, one member shall be a member of the Kane County Forest Preserve District Board, one eft member shall be an officer or employee of Metra, one member shall be a representative of the Grand Victoria, two members shall be representatives with downtown interests, and five members shall be appointed from the public at large . Section 3 . Meetings . The members of the Riverfront/Center City Steering Committee shall meet as soon as practical and shall establish regular meeting dates which shall not be less than four times annually. The Riverfront/Center City Steering Committee may establish rules regarding the conduct of meetings and where not otherwise provided Robert ' s Rule 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 . Staff . The City Manager, from time to time, in her discretion, shall make available the service of the city' s professional staff to aid and cooperate with the Riverfront/Center City Steering Committee in carrying out its responsibilities . Section 5 . Powers and Duties . The Riverfront/Center City Steering Committee shall have the power and duty to evaluate and advise the City Council regarding all aspects of the study, preparation and adoption of a master plan for the redevelopment of the riverfront and center city areas and shall have the further power and duty to evaluate and advise the City Council regarding all other aspects of the redevelopment of the riverfront and center city areas including but not limited to: A. Meet with the city' s consultants to develop a Riverfront and Center City Master Plan. B. Meet with property owners and the public regarding the redevelopment of the riverfront and central city areas . C. Recommend to the City Council a Riverfront and Center City Master Plan for adoption by the City Council . D. Develop and recommend to the City Council for adoption by the City Council a financial feasibility plan which outlines anticipated revenues and expenses associated with the redevelopment of the riverfront and center city areas . E. Invite up to three additional persons to participate on the committee as non-voting ex-officio members when the committee determines that the participation of such additional non-voting ex-officio members would assist the committee in carrying out its duties . Any such non-voting ex-officio members shall not be counted as members of the committee for the purposes of a quorum or otherwise . F. Enlist volunteers to aid in the redevelopment of the riverfront and center city areas . G. Solicit donations to be applied toward redevelopment of the riverfront and center city areas . H. Recommend to the City Council the application for grants to support riverfront/center city area redevelopment . I . Create various ad hoc committees to assist the Riverfront/Center City Steering Committee in carrying out its responsibilities . J. Work with and coordinate activities with the city' s consultants for the Riverfront/Center City redevelopment projects . K. Provide a public relations program for communicating the Riverfront/Center City Steering Committee ' s and the city' s goals for the redevelopment of the riverfront and center city areas . Section 6 . Dissolution of Committee . The Riverfront/Center City Steering Committee shall automatically be dissolved upon the adoption of a Riverfront/Center City Master Plan by the City Council unless the City Council takes further action to extend or recreate the committee . Section 7 . That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be and are hereby repealed. Section 8 . That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage in the manner provided by law. Ed Schock, Mayor Presented: August 11, 1999 Passed: August 11, 1999 Vote : Yeas 7 Nays 0 Recorded: August 12 , 1999 Published: Attest : Al Ai Do_onna Mecum, City Clerk tom