T16-17Ordinance No. T16 -17
AN ORDINANCE
PROVIDING FOR STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES ON
VARIOUS BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
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 is government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is desirable to add student
representatives on certain City Boards and Commissions to provide additional opportunities for
youth to engage in and learn about local government, offering a new perspective to the decision
making process and attract the next generation of civic leaders; and
WHEREAS, providing for student representatives on various City Boards and Commissions
pertains 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. The position of student representative is hereby created on the following City of
Elgin Boards and Commissions: Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission; Cultural Arts
Commission; Human Relations Commission; Image Commission; Parks and Recreation Board; and
Sustainability Commission.
Section 2. The student representative positions on the various City Boards and
Commissions as established by this ordinance shall be non - voting ex officio members of such
Boards and Commissions and not be counted in determining a quorum on such Boards and
Commissions.
Section 3. Student representatives on the various City Boards and Commissions as
provided by this ordinance shall be Elgin residents and enrolled in high school as a junior or senior in
the year they will be serving as such student representative.
Section 4. The student representatives and the various City Boards and Commissions as
provided by this ordinance shall be appointed by the City Council. The terms of the student
representatives shall be for one year from September 1, 2017, to August 31, 2018.
Section 5. The provisions of this ordinance shall without further City Council action
automatically expire on August 31, 2018. It is hereby declared to be the legislative intent of the City
Council that the adoption of this ordinance regarding student representatives on various Boards and
Commissions is being done on an experimental basis only. The City Manager is directed to submit a
report to the City Council prior to August 31, 2018, and therein shall advise the City Council as to
the City's experience with student representatives on various Boards and Commissions and the
efficacy thereof and recommend whether an ordinance providing for the continuation of student
representatives on Boards and Commissions should be adopted.
Section 6. 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 7. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and publication
in the manner provided by law.
David J. Kapta' , M or
Presented: May 24, 2017
Passed May 24, 2017
Vote: Yeas: 9 Nays: 0
Recorded: May 24, 2017
Published: May 26, 2017
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Attest:
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Kimberly Dewis, Clerk
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