G67-97 I
Ordinance No. G67-97
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 3 . 65 OF THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE,
1976 , AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "HEMMENS ADVISORY BOARD"
WHEREAS, the City of Elgin is a home rule unit pursuant to
Article VII of 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 necessary and desirable to amend the
appointment procedure for the appointment of members to the
city' s Hemmens advisory board; and
WHEREAS, the appointment of members to the Hemmens
advisory board pertains to the government and affairs of the
City of Elgin .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1 . That Section 3 . 65 . 020 of the Elgin Municipal
Code, 1976 , as amended, entitled "Members" be and is hereby
amended in its entirety to read as follows :
"The board shall consist of twelve members to be
appointed by the city council . Each member so
appointed shall serve for three years and may be
reappointed. The terms of the initial appointees
hereunder shall be staggered in such a manner so that
the term of four members shall be for one year, four
members for two years and five members for three
years . Vacancies occurring on the board shall be
filled by appointment to serve for the unexpired
term. The Hemmens advisory board shall elect one of
its members as chairman for a term of one year
subject to reelection. In addition to the foregoing,
one member of the city council and a representative
of the Elgin Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
shall be appointed as ex-officio voting members . "
Section 2 . That all ordinances or parts thereof in
conflict with this ordinance be and are hereby repealed.
Section 3 . That this ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and publication in the manner
provided by law.
s/ Kevin Kelly
Kevin Kelly, Mayor
tow Presented: November 19 , 1997
Passed: November 19 , 1997
Vote: Yeas 4 Nays 3
Recorded: November 20, 1997
Published:
Attest :
s/ Dolonna Mecum
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk
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