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hereby repealed.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-