G30-11 • Ordinance No. G30-11
AN ORDINANCE
ESTABLISHING A SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION
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 of Elgin adopted in 2011 a Sustainability Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Elgin has determined that it is necessary and
desirable to establish a sustainability commission to provide recommendations to the City
Council and to otherwise assist the City Council in implementing the projects, policies, programs
and initiatives found within the sustainability action plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
"Section 1. That Title 3 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, entitled
• "Boards and Commissions" be and is hereby further amended by adding a new Chapter 3.87
thereto entitled "Sustainability Commission" to read as follows:
"SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION
3.87.010: CREATED:
There is created the Sustainability Commission for the purpose of assisting the
City of Elgin and promoting sustainability for the city. For the purposes of this
chapter, sustainability for the City of Elgin is a movement that compliments
community values to foster a cooperative spirit and reward efficient use of all
resources locally, regionally and globally accomplished by incorporating the
social, economic and environmental objectives of city citizens into city policy,
development and culture.
3.87.020: MEMBERS:
The Sustainability Commission shall be composed of nine (9) members to be
appointed by the City Council. Six (6) members of the commission shall be
appointed from the community-at-large and three (3) members shall be appointed
from city staff. The terms of the members of the sustainability commission shall
be for three (3) years; however, of the members first appointed, three (3) members
shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years, three members shall be appointed
• for a term of two (2) years, and three (3) members shall be appointed for a term of
• one (1) year. After the initial appointments as provided herein, each subsequent
appointment shall be for a term of three (3) years, provided that no commission
member shall serve more than two (2) full consecutive terms. Appointments shall
expire on June 1 in the anniversary year of the appointment of the member. The
City Council shall appoint one member of the Sustainability Commission to serve
as chairperson.
3.87.030 QUALIFICATIONS:
No less than a majority of the members of the Sustainability Commission shall be
residents of the City of Elgin as required in Elgin Municipal Code Section
3.03.060. Any members of the Sustainability Commission not residing in the City
of Elgin shall own a business located within the corporate city limits of the City
of Elgin, must be employed full time at a company within the corporate limits of
the City of Elgin, or attend school full time at a school located within the
corporate limits of the City of Elgin. Membership of the Sustainability
Commission should to the extent practicable include a diverse set of backgrounds
and expertise, focusing on appointments that offer a well rounded approach to
sustainability, not focused on one specific aspect of the sustainability field. In the
event of any conflict between the provisions of this section and Section 3.03.060,
the provisions of this section shall supersede and control.
3.87.040 MEETINGS:
• The Sustainability Commission shall meet not less than every month.
3.87.050 POWERS AND DUTIES:
The Sustainability Commission shall have the following powers and duties, in
addition to any other which may be granted by the City Council:
A. To provide recommendations to the City Council for implementing the
projects, policies, programs and initiatives found within the Sustainability
Action Plan.
B. To receive, review and recommend to the City Council awards of
neighborhood improvement grants.
C. To receive, review and recommend to the City Council awards of energy
efficiency residential revolving loans.
D. To hear presentations from businesses, advocacy groups and other
sustainability related associations regarding opportunities for the City of
Elgin.
• E. To recruit and maintain a list of volunteers willing to lend their time and
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• effort to implementing the recommendations found within the city's
Sustainability Action Plan.
F. To coordinate the use of volunteers when appropriate to assist in
implementing the projects approved by the Sustainability Commission and
the City Council."
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 upon its passage and
publication in the manner provided by law.
avid J. KapfiA, or
Presented: August 24, 2011
Passed: August 24, 2011
Omnibus Vote: Yeas: 7 Nays: 0
Recorded: August 24, 2011 �... `
Published: August 26, 2011
• Attest:
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Kimberly Dewis, City Clerk ;
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