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Ordinance No. G31-87
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE
BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS
WHEREAS, the City of Elgin is a home rule unit within the meaning of the 1970
Constitution of the State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, a home rule unit may exercise any power and perform any function
pertaining to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, the membership of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners is a
matter pertaining to the government and affairs of the City of Elgin.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section I. That Chapter 3.08 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, is
hereby amended to read as follows:
3.08.010 Established.
There shall be a board of fire and police commissioners which shall
consist of five members whose terms shall be for three years. Such
members shall be appointed by the mayor, with the consent of the city
council. Of the five members of the board, one shall be a member of the
employee class, one from the employing class, one shall be a representative
citizen not identified with either the employee or employing groups, not
less than one shall be a female and not less than one shall be a member of a
racial minority as that term is used by the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission. In case of any conflict with any provision of the Board of Fire
and Police Commissioners Act (III. Rev. Stat., 1985, Ch. 24, Par. 10-1-2.1
et seq.), the provisions of this ordinance shall control.
3.08.020 Duties--Appointments--Exceptions.
A. The board of fire and police commissioners shall appoint all
members of the fire and police department of the city except as otherwise
provided herein, and shall conduct and hold all examinations and discipli-
nary hearings as provided by law. In addition to the examinations and
disqualifications authorized in Section 10-2.1-6 of Division 2.1 of Article 10
of Chapter 24 of the Illinois Revised Statutes, 1985, the board of fire and
police commissioners shall conduct drug-screening examinations on all
applicants for positions in the fire and police departments of the city
except the applicants for the chief of the fire department and the chief and
the deputy chiefs of the police department, and shall disqualify any appli-
cant found through such drug-screening examination to be a current user of
any illegal drug or unexplained legal drug.
B. The chief of the fire department and the chief and deputy chiefs
of the police department shall be appointed by the city manager and shall
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be subject to removal by the city manager and shall not be subject to the
provisions of the board of fire and police commissioners act. Upon expira-
tion of any eligibility list in existence on June 9, 1987 for the position of
deputy chief of the fire department, deputy chiefs shall be appointed by the
city manager and deputy chiefs shall not be subject to provisions of the
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners Act.
C. That any eligibility lists for the office of lieutenant heretofore
established by the board of fire and police commissioners and in effect at
the time of this ordinance shall be administered as an eligibility list for the
office of sergeant.
3.08.030 Records--Secretary.
All records shall be maintained by the director of personnel who shall
act as the secretary to the board of fire and police commissioners.
Section 2. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage..
s/ George Van De Voorde
George VanDeVoorde, Mayor
Presented: June 9, 1987
Passed: June 9 , 1987
Vote: Yeas 7 Nays 0
Recorded:
Published:
Attest:
s/ Marie Yearman
Marie Yearman, City Clerk