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A RESOLUTION
Amending Rule 21 of the
Rules and Organization
of the City Council of the City of Evanston
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF EVANSTON,
COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That Rule 21 of the Rules and Organization of the City Council of
the City of Evanston is amended to read as follows:
21. Quorum
21.1 A quorum of the City Council shall be six members of the City Council
(Corporate Authorities) including the Mayor, acting Mayor or Mayor pro tem,
• currently holding office. Except as required by the statutes of this State, enacted
ordinances of this City, or these rules, action may be taken by a majority of a•
quorum.
21.2 A member may attend any meeting of the City Council by electronic
means provided the following conditions are satisfied.
(a) a quorum of the members of the public body are physically present
at the place designated in the notice of the meeting;
(b) the member is prevented from attending because of:
(1) serious illness or disability or
(2) absence from the jurisdiction for employment or for the business
of the public body or
(3) family or other emergency
(c) the member has not yet attended, by electronic means, more than
one meeting held in the current calendar year.
(d) communications made by the member attending electronically are
• made concurrently available to the public.
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21.3 A quorum of the Administration and Public Works Committee shall be
three (3) Aldermen. •
21.4 A quorum of the Human Services Committee shall be three (3) Aldermen.
21.5 A quorum of the Planning and Development Committee shall be five (5)
Aldermen.
21.6 A quorum of the Rules Committee shall be five (5) Aldermen.
SECTION 2: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after
the date of its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
Adopted , 2006
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