G73-05 Ordinance No. G73-05
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 2.08 OF THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976, AS AMENDED,
ENTITLED "CITY COUNCIL"
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That Section 2.08.080 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976,as amended,entitled
"Rules of Procedure"be and is hereby further amended by adding a subparagraph EE thereto to read
as follows:
"EE. The following additional rules of procedure shall apply to public hearings on annexation
agreements conducted by the City Council:
1. Anyone other than the City wishing to testify,present evidence or otherwise address the City
Council must first register with the City Council by signing the registration sheets provided.
All persons must register prior to the commencement of the public hearing. Any person that
has failed to register prior to the commencement of the public hearing shall not be permitted
to address the City Council unless such person obtains leave from the Mayor. The Mayor
may grant such a person leave to testify,present evidence or address the City Council when
good cause is shown for such person's failure to register prior to the commencement of the
public hearing. The City of Elgin shall be a party in every proceeding and need not register.
2. Any person wishing to address the City Council during the public hearing shall have five(5)
minutes to present his or her testimony or other evidence during the public hearing.
3. The City Council shall not be bound by the strict rules of evidence, however, irrelevant,
immaterial or unduly repetitious evidence from the same person shall not be admissible.
4. The Mayor shall take such actions as are required to maintain an orderly and civil hearing.
Discourtesy or disorderly conduct shall be deemed a breach of order and such misconduct
shall be dealt with as appropriate.
5. Any person participating in the public hearing shall identify him or herself for the record,
giving his or her name or address, either orally or in writing, and indicating whether an
attorney is representing him or her during the hearing.
6. The City Council or City staff may ask questions at any time during the public hearing.
Questions from the City Council or City staff and answers thereto shall not be counted
against a person's five (5) minute time period limitation.
7. At the conclusion of the public hearing the Mayor may elect, for good cause shown,to keep
the record of the public hearing open, for a period not to exceed seven(7)additional days to
allow persons to submit to the City Council additional written materials regarding a proposed
annexation agreement. In such event, any person wishing to submit such additional written
materials shall submit fifteen(15)copies of such written materials to the City Clerk not later
than seven (7) days after the date of the conclusion of the public hearing and such written
materials shall be provided by the City Clerk to the City Council prior to the City Council
taking final action concerning the proposed annexation agreement."
Section 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of
this ordinance be and are hereby repealed.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage
in the manner provided by law.
Ed Schock, Mayor
Presented: July 27, 2005
Passed: July 27, 2005
Vote: Yeas: 7 Nays: 0
Recorded: July 28, 2005
Published:
Attest:
Dolonna Mecum. City Clerk
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