G24-10 Ordinance No. G24-10
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AN ORDINANCE
ESTABLISHING A LORDS PARK 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 pertaining to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Elgin has determined that it is desirable to
provide for a Lords Park Advisory Committee to assist and advise the City Council regarding the
redevelopment and ongoing operations of Lords Park.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ELGIN. ILLINOIS:
"Section 1. LORD PARK ADVISORY COMMITTEE CREATED:
There is hereby created the Lords Park Advisory Committee for the purpose of advising.
assisting and recommending policies to the City_ Council regarding the redevelopment and
ongoing operation of Lords Park. v
Section 2. MEMBERSHIP:
A. The Lords Park Advisory Committee shall be composed of nine (9) members to be
appointed by the city council. The city council shall also appoint one of the members of the
committee as chairman of the committee. Each member- shall serve for an indefinite term.
The city council may at any time appoint successor members to the committee to replace then
current members or to fill vacancies.
B. Two members of the committee shall be members of the city council.. two members
shall be city staff members. one member shall be a member of the Parks and Recreation
Board and four members shall be appointed from the public at large.
Section 3. MEETINGS:
The members of the Lords Park Advisory Committee shall meet as soon as is practicable and
shall establish regular meeting dates which shall not be less than four (4) times annually.
The Lords Park Advisory Committee may establish rules regarding the conduct of meetings
and where not otherwise provided Roberts Rules of Order. Newly Revised, shall be taken.
Minutes shall be taken at all meetings. All meeting shall be conducted in accordance \with
the Open Meetings Act.
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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 Lords Park Advisory Committee in
carrying out its responsibilities.
Section 5. PONVERS AND DUTIES:
The Lords Parks Advisory Committee shall have the power and duty to evaluate and make
recommendations to the city council regarding all aspects of the redevelopment and ongoing
operations of Lords Park including but not limited to:
A. Meet with the public regarding Lords Park.
B. Meet with consultants retained by the city to assist the committee with developing
recommendations to the city council regarding Lords Park.
C. Enlist volunteers to aid the committee in formulating recommendations regarding the
redevelopment and ongoing operations of Lords Park.
D. Solicit donations to be applied toward the redevelopment and ongoing operations of Lords
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E. Recommend to the city council the applications for grants to support the redevelopment
and ongoing operations of Lords Park.
F. Develop and recommend to the city council a long term master plan for the redevelopment
and ongoing operation of Lords Park.
Section 6. DISSOLUTION OF COMMITTEE:
The Lords Parks Advisory Committee shall automatically be dissolved upon the completion of a long
term master plan for the redevelopment and ongoing operation of Lords Park and the adoption of
such a plan by the city council unless the city council takes further action to extend or recreate the
committee.
Section 7. That all ordinances or parts of ordinance in conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance be and are hereby repealed.
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• Section 8. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage in
the manner provided by law.
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Presented: May 26; 2010
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Passed: May 26. 2010
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Omnibus Vote: Yeas: 7 Nays: 0 k ,
Recorded: May 27. 2010
Published: May 28. 2010 f
Attest: '
Diane Robertson, City C1 rk
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