HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS-1998-058-R-98i
10/2/98
58-R-98
A Resolution
Amending Resolution 71-R-97 that reorganized the Minority
Business Enterprise Advisory Committee
of the City of Evanston
WHEREAS, it is the goal of the City of Evanston to maximize the opportunities
for Minority, Women and Evanston Business Enterprises in its procurement process;
and
WHEREAS, a Minority Business Advisory Committee was originally established
by the City Manager's office in 1991 .to serve the City Manager's Office in an advisory
• role; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 63-R-94 provided for the funding of a Disparity Study for
the sole purpose of determining the basis of a Minority, Women and Evanston Business
Enterprise Program; and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved on August 18, 1997 a recommendation to -
reconstitute the Minority Business Enterprise Advisory Committee formed by the City
Manager's office in a manner to make it a full Committee of the City Council to review
said Disparity Study, evaluate the recommendations therein, and advise Council on the
development and implementation of an M/W/EBE program for the City of Evanston; and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved on June 22, 1998, a recommendation to
do
approve and accept said Disparity Study and its findings; and
WHEREAS, the Evanston City Council with passage of City Resolution 71-R-97,
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on September 8, 1997, did approve the reorganization of the Minority Business
Advisory Committee; and
WHEREAS, the reorganized M/W/EBE Development Committee is desirous of
full participation of the slated membership to fulfill the mandates of Resolution 71-R-97;
and
WHEREAS, the original membership terms are insufficient to reach the desired
goal and aforementioned mandates of Resolution 71-R-97;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Evanston, Cook County, Illinois:
SECTION 1: That the Mayor, with advice and consent of the City Council, shall •
amend the membership information contained in Resolution to include the following
revised membership instructions:
That the M/W/EBE Development Committee shall consist of nine people,
including a Housing and Community Development Committee representative, an
Economic Development Committee representative, and an Evanston Chamber of
Commerce representative. In the event that these representatives can not be
named, the Committee will suggest that the Mayor appoint either an additional
person from the local business community or a citizen at large. Moreover, all
appointees shall serve terms of three (3) years or until their successors are
appointed and confirmed; provided, however, that initially for the first round of •
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terms, local business owners shall be appointed for terms of three (3) years and
citizens at large shall be appointed for terms of two (2) years. Members shall not
serve more than two (2) full consecutive terms.
SECTION 2: That this resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
ATTEST:
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Mayor
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Adopted: r� . rZ- , 1998
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