G24-91 Ordinance No. G24-91
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 3 . 12 OF THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976,
AS AMENDED, ENTITLED COMMISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN,
ILLINOIS:
Section 1 . That Chapter 3 . 12 of the Elgin Municipal
Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby further amended by
amending Section 3 . 12 . 030 to read as follows :
3. 12 . 030 Composition--Appointment of members--
Salary--Term.
The commission on human relations shall consist
of eight members appointed by the mayor with the
advice and consent of the city council . Each member
shall serve for a term of three years; said terms
shall expire on the first Tuesday of May. All
members of the commission shall continue in such
capacity until their successor has been duly
appointed and is acting. Any member appointed to
fill a vacancy prior to the expiration of the term
for which his predecessor was appointed shall serve
for the remainder of such term. All members of this
commission shall serve without compensation.
Commission members shall be broadly representative
of the community in such areas as race, creed,
color, religion, sex, physically handicapped,
national origin or ancestry, education, welfare,
labor and management. There shall be two ex officio
members of the commission on human relations, who
shall be the city manager and the chief of police of
the city.
Section 2 . That Chapter 3 . 12 of the Elgin Municipal
Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby further amended by
amending Section 3 . 12 . 040A to read as follows :
A. The commission shall elect a chairperson
from the commission members for a term of one year
but not more than two consecutive years, the
election being held in May. The commission shall
adopt rules governing its proceedings and the
exercise of the powers and duties given to it in
this chapter provided that such rules shall not be
in conflict with any provisions of this title and
upon approval by the city council . Five voting
P., members shall be a quorum. Official action may be
taken by the commission only pursuant to the vote of
a majority of the voting members present at a
meeting at which a quorum is present.
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Section 3 . That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be and are
hereby repealed.
Section 4 . That this ordinance shall be in full force
and effect ten days after its passage and publication in
pamphlet form in the manner provided by law.
s/ George VanDeVoorde
George VanDeVoorde, Mayor
Presented: April 10, 1991
Adopted: April 10, 1991
Vote: Yeas 6 Nays 0
Recorded:
Attest:
s/ Dolonna Mecum
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk