G23-15 Ordinance No. G23-15
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 2.08 OF THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976, AS AMENDED,
ENTITLED "CITY COUNCIL"
WHEREAS, the City of Elgin is a home rule unit and as a home rule unit may exercise any
power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 2.08 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, entitled "City
Council" provides for certain regulations with respect to the City Council and meetings of the City
Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is necessary and desirable to amend
certain regulations with respect to City Council meetings and City Council agendas; and
WHEREAS,regulations relating to City Council meetings and City Council agendas pertain
to the government and affairs of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That Section 2.08.070 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976,as amended,be and is
hereby further amended by amending the introductory paragraph thereof to read as follows:
"The city manager shall be responsible for the preparation of the agenda of city
council meetings. The city manager shall also place matters on the city council
agenda which are requested to be placed on the agenda by the mayor or two (2) or
more members of the city council. Requests from the mayor or members of the city
council for matters to be added to the agenda of the city council shall be to the city
manager not less than seven(7)days prior to the date of the meeting. Requests from
citizens for matters to be added to the agenda of the city council shall be presented in
written form to the city manager not less than fourteen(14) days prior to the date of
the meeting. The city manager shall determine whether to place such matters
requested by citizens on the city council agenda. The city manager shall inform the
city council of all requests by citizens to add matters to the agenda.Items placed on a
city council agenda shall include within the associated agenda materials information
describing the agenda item and the anticipated city council action being requested.
Such requirement shall not apply to an agenda item which is purely informational and
for which no city council action is anticipated to be requested at the meeting in
question. The order of business to be observed at all regular meetings of the city
council shall be as follows,unless a majority vote of all councilmen present suspends
the established order of business:"
Section 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of
this ordinance be and are hereby repealed to the extent of any such conflict.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and
publication in the manner provided by law.
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David J. Ka• ain, ayor
Presented: June 10, 2015
Passed: June 10, 2015
Vote: Yeas: 8 Nays: 1
Recorded: June 10, 2015 �F �G
Published: June 12, 2015
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imberly Dewis, City Clerk
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