97-232 Resolution No. 97-232
RESOLUTION
ESTABLISHING A PROJECT LEADERSHIP TEAM FOR
REDEVELOPMENT OF CITY OF ELGIN SPORTS COMPLEX PROPERTY
AND REPEAL OF PARK AND RECLAMATION TASK FORCE
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 is the owner of certain property
acquired from the Illinois Department of Mental Health and
Developmental Disabilities located in the southwest part of the
city and now known as the city' s sports complex property; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Elgin has
determined that it is desirable to design and construct a new
golf course at the city sports complex property; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Elgin has further
determined that it is necessary and desirable to dissolve and
repeal the Park and Reclamation Task Force and to create a new
special advisory project leadership team to assist and advise
the City Council regarding the design and construction of the
new golf course and to assist and advise the City Council
regarding all other issues concerning the redevelopment of the
sports complex property.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS :
Section 1 . Project Leadership Team Created. There is
hereby created the Project Leadership Team for the city sports
complex property for the purpose of advising, assisting and
recommending policies to the City Council for the design and
construction of a new golf course at the city sports complex
and for all other matters regarding the redevelopment of the
sports complex property.
Section 2 . Membership - Appointment - Terms of Office.
A. The Project Leadership Team for the sports
complex redevelopment shall be composed of nine ( 9 )
members . The members of the Project Leadership Team
shall elect a chairman and a secretary from their
ranks . All members shall serve without compensation.
Members shall serve until the termination of the
Project Leadership Team. Any vacancies resulting
from resignation or otherwise shall be filled by City
Council appointment. The city, from time to time, in
its discretion, shall make available the service of
its professional staff , to aid and cooperate with the
Project Leadership Team in carrying out its
responsibilities .
B. The Project Leadership Team shall continue
to serve until the golf course has been designed,
constructed, and opened for play and reclamation of
all excavated areas have been completed and a final
site development plan for the entire sports complex
property has been approved by the City Council;
thereafter it shall be dissolved.
C . The following persons are hereby appointed
to the Project Leadership Team:
Larry Deibert Monica Meyers
Robert Hoffer James Nowicki
Craig Lamp Tom Rakow
Robert Malm Ed Schock
John McKevitt
Section 3 . Meetings . The members of the Project
Leadership Team shall meet as soon as practicable and shall
establish regular meeting dates which shall be not less than
four times annually. The Project Leadership Team may establish
rules regarding the conduct of meetings and where not otherwise
provided Robert ' s Rules 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 . Powers and Duties . The Project Leadership
Team shall have the power and duty to evaluate and advise the
City Council regarding all aspects of the design, construction
and proposed operations of the new golf course at the city' s
sports complex property and all matters relating thereto and
shall have the further power and duty to evaluate and advise
the City Council regarding all other aspects of the reclamation
and redevelopment of the sports complex property including but
not limited to:
A. Gravel producers ' operations and compliance
with their contract with the city.
B. Reclamation progress, including recommending
acceptance of areas that have been reclaimed, and
recommending approval of current and future
reclamation plans .
C. Master plan and specifications , including
recommending changes in mining operations and other
site activities .
D. To develop a financial feasibility plan
which outlines anticipated revenues and expenditures
associated with the project.
E . To enlist volunteers to aid in the
construction of designed park improvements and
perform other work associated with the reclamation of
the site and construction of park improvements
thereof .
F. To solicit donations to be applied toward
reclamation of the site, construction of park
improvements and park maintenance.
G. To create and staff various ad hoc
committees to assist the Project Leadership Team in
carrying out its responsibilities .
H. To work with and coordinate activities with
the Parks and Recreation Board of the city.
I . Upon completion of the new golf course the
Project Leadership Team shall provide the City
Council with a final report with recommendations, and
comments regarding future operations .
J. To provide the City Council with a final
report on the Project Leadership Team activities,
recommendations and comments regarding entire park
site development.
Section 5 . Park and Reclamation Task Force -
Dissolved and Repealed. The entity known as the Park and
Reclamation Task Force is hereby dissolved and the
Resolution Establishing a Park and Reclamation Task Force
adopted by the City Council of the City of Elgin on May
25 , 1989 , entitled "Resolution Establishing a Park and
Reclamation Task Force" creating said Park and Reclamation
Task Force is hereby repealed. The Park and Reclamation
Task Force is hereby directed to deliver its records
concerning the sports complex site including but not
limited to the new golf course to the chairman of the
Project Leadership Team.
Section 6 . Repeal of Conflicting Resolutions . All
resolutions or portions of resolutions in conflict with
the provisions of this resolution are hereby repealed.
s/ Kevin Kelly
Kevin Kelly, Mayor
Presented: September 24 , 1997
Adopted: September 24 , 1997
Vote: Yeas 5 Nays 2
Attest:
s/ Dolonna Mecum
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk