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HomeMy WebLinkAboutG24-10 (2) L Ordinance No. G24-10 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A LORDS PARK ADVISORY 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 pertaining to its government and affairs; and WHEREAS. the City Council of the City of Elgin has determined that it is desirable to provide for a Lords Park Advisory Committee to assist and advise the City Council regarding the redevelopment and ongoing operations of Lords Park. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS: "Section 1. LORD PARK ADVISORY COMMITTEE CREATED: There is hereby created the Lords Park Advisory Committee for the purpose of advising, assisting and recommending policies to the City Council regarding the redevelopment and ongoing operation of Lords Park. Section 2. MEMBERSHIP: A. The Lords Park Advisory Committee shall be composed of nine (9) members to be appointed by the city council. The city council shall also appoint one of the members of the committee as chairman of the committee. 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. Two members of the committee shall be members of the city council, two members shall be city staff members, one member shall be a member of the Parks and Recreation Board and four members shall be appointed from the public at large. Section 3. MEETINGS: The members of the Lords Park Advisory Committee shall meet as soon as is practicable and shall establish regular meeting dates which shall not be less than four (4) times annually. The Lords Park Advisory Committee may establish rules regarding the conduct of meetings and where not otherwise provided Roberts Rules of Order, Newly Revised, shall be taken. Minutes shall be taken at all meetings. All meeting shall be conducted in accordance with the Open Meetings Act. r Section 4. STAFF: The city manager, from time to time in his discretion, shall make available the service of the city's professional staff to aid and cooperate with the Lords Park Advisory Committee in carrying out its responsibilities. Section 5. POWERS AND DUTIES: The Lords Parks Advisory Committee shall have the power and duty to evaluate and make recommendations to the city council regarding all aspects of the redevelopment and ongoing operations of Lords Park including but not limited to: A. Meet with the public regarding Lords Park. B. Meet with consultants retained by the city to assist the committee with developing recommendations to the city council regarding Lords Park. C. Enlist volunteers to aid the committee in formulating recommendations regarding the redevelopment and ongoing operations of Lords Park. D. Solicit donations to be applied toward the redevelopment and ongoing operations of Lords Park. E. Recommend to the city council the applications for grants to support the redevelopment and ongoing operations of Lords Park. F. Develop and recommend to the city council a long term master plan for the redevelopment and ongoing operation of Lords Park. Section 6. DISSOLUTION OF COMMITTEE: The Lords Parks Advisory Committee shall automatically be dissolved upon the completion of a long term master plan for the redevelopment and ongoing operation of Lords Park and the adoption of such a 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 ordinance in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be and are hereby repealed. elk Section 8. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage in the manner provided by law. / chock, Mayor Presented: May 26, 2010 - ' , - Passed: May 26, 2010 Omnibus Vote: Yeas: 7 Nays: 0 Y Recorded: May 27, 2010 Published: May 28, 2010 <+4 Attest: _ Diane Robertson. City Cl•rk r r