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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-2020-100-O-2010/16/2020 100-0-20 AN ORDINANCE Amending City Code Section 2-3-2 To Reduce The Number Of Members On The Commission On Aging NOW BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THAT: SECTION 1: City Code Section 2-3-2 of the Evanston City Code of 2012, as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows: 2-3-2. - ESTABLISHMENT; APPOINTMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS. The Commission shall consist of fifteen nine (9) members appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the City Council. At least one-third (1/3) of the Commission on Aging shall be age sixty (60) or over. Eligible members include residents of the City and non- residents (not to exceed three (3) members) of the City that are employed within the City limits, except members cannot be a paid staff member of any City agency or organization serving seniors. Subject to the foregoing limitations, the appointed Commissioners shall possess, to the extent feasible, qualifications of leadership, desire and interest to work with and for seniors, compassion, knowledge of and experience with seniors and the ability to offer solutions to the difficulties encountered in the aging process. The Commission shall include representation of various socio-economic groups. It shall be the duty of the Human Services Committee of the City Council to submit to the Mayor, at least sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of terms, the names of one (1) or more qualified persons for each expected vacancy. SECTION 2: The findings and recitals contained herein are declared to be prima facie evidence of the law of the City and shall be received in evidence as provided by the Illinois Compiled Statutes and the courts of the State of Illinois. SECTION 3: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 4: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law. 100-0-20 SECTION 5: If any provision of this Ordinance or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid application or provision, and each invalid application of this Ordinance is severable. Introduced: Adopted: October 26 November 9 Attest: C� Devon Reid, City Clerk , 2020 Approved: , 2020 November 13 , 2020 Stephen H. Hagerty, Mayor Approved as to form: Kelley Gandurski, Corporation Counsel -2-