HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-2012-066-O-12Effective Date: August 11, 2012 6/8/2012
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AN ORDINANCE
Amending Portions of Title 2, Chapter 14 of the City Code
Relating to the Powers and Duties of the Utilities Commission
NOW BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THAT:
SECTION 1: Section 2-14-1 of the Evanston City Code of 1979, as
amended ("City Code"), is hereby further amended to read as follows:
2-14-1: RATIONALE:
It is hereby found and declared by the City Council that in order to protect and promote
the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens, businesses and institutions of
Evanston, it is necessary to participate in the regulation, planning and improvement of
• electrical, natural gas, telephone, water and sewer services in Evanston to ensure
reliable and competitive service. It is further found that to achieve these goals, there
should be an advisory Commission so that citizens, businesses and institutions can
bring utility -related concerns before a single group knowledgeable about the utility
issues affecting Evanston.
SECTION 2: Sections 2-14-5 of the City Code, "Powers and Duties" of the
Utilities Commission, is hereby further amended by the enactment of a new Subsection
(H) thereof, to read as follows:
(H) Assist the City's Office of Sustainability to increase energy efficiency of City
facilities and to develop guidelines for water conservation and the energy -
efficient operation of buildings.
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are hereby repealed.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.
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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.
SECTION 6: 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.
Introduced: A6 , 2012 Approved:
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Adopted: q , 2012 r< , 2012
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Eliz eth B. Tisdahl, Mayor •
Attest: Approved as to form:
Ire ne City Clerk W. Grant`Farrar, Corporation Counsel
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