G82-05 (2) . , • ,
Ordinance No. G82-05
AN ORDINANCE
ESTABLISHING A RIVERFRONT/CENTER CITY
PROJECT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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 relating to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Elgin has previously determined that it is
desirable to provide for the preparation and adoption of a master plan for the redevelopment of the
riverfront of the Fox River and the Center City area and to thereafter undertake the redevelopment of
the riverfront and Center City area; and
WHEREAS, on May 24, 2000, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. G28-00 which
amended the Comprehensive Plan for the City of Elgin by incorporating therein the city's
Riverfront/Center City Master Plan dated May 24, 2000; and
WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Elgin has further determined that it is necessary
and desirable to create a new special advisory committee to advise and recommend to the City
Council specific implementation actions for the Riverfront and Center City areas; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has previously adopted Ordinances No. T19-00 and T2-01
establishing a Riverfront/Center City Project Management Team; and
WHEREAS,the City Council has determined that it is necessary and desirable to repeal such
ordinances and to establish a Riverfront/Center City Project Advisory Committee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1. Riverfront/Center City Project Advisory Committee Created. There is hereby
created the Riverfront/Center City Project Advisory Committee for the purpose of advising the City
Council regarding the implementation of a Riverfront/Center City Master Plan and for the
redevelopment of the Riverfront and Center City areas.
Section 2. Membership.
A. The Riverfront/Center City Project Advisory Committee shall be
composed of thirteen (13) members to be appointed by the City Council. Each
member shall serve for a one year term. The City Council may at any time appoint
successor members to the committee to replace then-current members or to fill
vacancies.
B. One member and chairperson of the committee shall be the Mayor,one
member shall be a member of the City Council, one member shall be the City
Manager, one member shall be a representative from the Elgin Area Chamber of
Commerce, one member shall be a member of the Kane County Forest Preserve
District Board, one member shall be an officer or employee of Metra, one member
shall be a representative of the Grand Victoria,one member shall be a representative
from the Downtown Neighborhood Association, two members shall be
representatives of downtown business interests and three members shall be
representatives of state and federal legislative interests.
Section 3. Meetings. The members of the Riverfront/Center City Project Advisory
Committee shall meet as soon as practical and shall establish regular meeting dates which
shall not be less than four times annually. The Riverfront/Center City Project Advisory
Committee may establish rules regarding the conduct of meetings and where not otherwise
provided Robert's Rule 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. Staff. The City Manager, from time to time, in his discretion, shall
make available the service of the city's professional staff to aid and cooperate with the
Riverfront/Center City Project Advisory Committee in carrying out its responsibilities.
Section 5. Powers and Duties. The Riverfront/Center City Project Advisory
Committee shall have the duty to advise the City Council regarding all aspects of the master
plan for the redevelopment of the Riverfront and Center City areas and shall have the further
duty to advise the City Council regarding all other aspects of the redevelopment of the
Riverfront and Center City areas including but not limited to:
A. Meet with the city's consultants regarding the Riverfront and Center
City Master Plan.
B. Meet with property owners and the public regarding the redevelopment
of the Riverfront and Center City areas.
C. Advise the City Council of specific Riverfront and Center City Master
Plan implementation actions.
D. Seek out and advise the City Council of grants to support
Riverfront/Center City area redevelopment.
E. Create temporary ad hoc committees to assist the Riverfront/Center City
Project Management Team in carrying out its responsibilities.
Section 6. Reports to City Council. The Riverfront/Center City Project Advisory
Committee shall provide the City Council on a quarterly basis a written report regarding the
status of the redevelopment of the Riverfront and Center City areas and include therein a list
of pending matters being reviewed by the committee.
Section 7. Dissolution of Committee. The Riverfront/Center City Project Advisory
Committee shall automatically be dissolved on December 31, 2006 unless the City Council
takes further action to extend or recreate the committee.
Section 8. That Ordinance No. T19-00, Ordinance No. T2-01 and Resolution 00-
211 be and are hereby repealed. That all other ordinances or parts or ordinances and all other
resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be and are
hereby repealed.
Section 9. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage in the manner provided by law.
s/Ed Schock
Ed Schock, Mayor
Presented: September 14, 2005
Passed: September 14, 2005
Vote: Yeas: 6 Nays: 0
Recorded: September 15, 2005
Published:
Attest:
s/Dolonna Mecum
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk