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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-2011-058-O-11• Effective Date: July 14, 2011 6/7/2011 58-0-11 AN ORDINANCE Amending City Code Section 1-6-2 Authorizing the Mayor to Solemnize Marriages and Certify Civil Unions WHEREAS, under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act 750 ILCS 5/ et seq., a public official whose powers include solemnization of marriages may solemnize a marriage; and WHEREAS, under the Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act 750 ILCS 75/ et seq., a public official whose powers include solemnization of marriages may certify a civil union; and WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Evanston is a public official of the is City of Evanston; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Evanston finds that it is in the best interest of the City to authorize the Mayor to solemnize marriages and to solemnize and certify civil unions; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION 1: That the foregoing recitals are found as fact and incorporated herein by reference. SECTION 2: That Title 1, Chapter 6, Section 2, of the Evanston City Code, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows: • 1-6-2: - POWERS AND DUTIES GENERALLY: The Mayor shall be recognized as the official head of the City by the courts for the 58-0-11 purpose of serving civil process and by the Governor for all legal purposes. He/she shall • sign all commissions, proclamations, resolutions and ordinances granted by the authority of the City Council, except as otherwise provided by law or ordinance, and he/she shall perform such other acts as may be required by law, by ordinance or by direction of the City Council. The Mayor from time to time may, and annually shall, give the Council information relative to the affairs of the City and may recommend for the Council's consideration such measures as he believes expedient. The Mayor, at all times, may examine and inspect the books, records and papers of any agent, employee or officer of the City. The Mayor, as a public official, may solemnize marriages pursuant to the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act 750 ILCS 5/ et seq. and may solemnize and certify civil unions pursuant to the Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act 750 ILCS 75/ et seq. SECTION 3: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 4: That if any provision of this Ordinance 58-0-11 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 5: That this Ordinance 58-0-11 shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law. Introduced: 1AAL- - Adopted:_ , 2011 Approved: , 2011 %-"I , 2011 I, Mayor • • -2- 58-0-11 • • Attest: y- r R6 ney Grne, City Clerk Approved as to form: W. Grant Farrar, Corporation Counsel -3- • • ORDINANCE NUMBER 59-0-11 AN ORDINANCE providing for the issuance of one or more series of General Obligation Bonds, Series 2011, of the City of Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $19,300,000, for capital improvement and refunding purposes, authorizing the execution of one or more bond orders in connection therewith and providing for the levy and collection of a direct annual tax for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds. 59-0-11 General Obligation Bond - Series 2011 2187037 • TVM Introduced on the 27th day of June 2011. Adopted by the City Council on the 1 lth day of July 2011. Published in Pamphlet Form by Authority of the Corporate Authorities on the 12th day of July 2011. TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION HEADING PAGE PREAMBLES.....................................................................................................................................1 SECTION1. DEFINITIONS................................................................................................4 SECTION 2. INCORPORATION OF PREAMBLES................................................................7 SECTION 3. DETERMINATION TO ISSUE BONDS.............................................................8 SECTION4. BOND DETAILS............................................................................................8 SECTION 5. REGISTRATION OF BONDS; PERSONS TREATED AS OWNERS .....................9 SECTION 6. BOOK ENTRY PROVISIONS........................................................................I I SECTION 7. EXECUTION; AUTHENTICATION................................................................13 SECTION8. REDEMPTION..............................................................................................13 SECTION9. FORM OF BONDS........................................................................................20 SECTION 10. SECURITY FOR THE BONDS........................................................................26 SECTION 11. TAX LEVY; ABATEMENTS.........................................................................26 SECTION 12. FILING WITH COUNTY CLERK...................................................................27 SECTION 13. SALE OF BONDS; BOND ORDER; OFFICIAL STATEMENT ..........................27 SECTION 14. CONTINUING DISCLOSURE UNDERTAKING..............................................29 SECTION 15. CREATION OF FUNDS AND APPROPRIATIONS...........................................30 SECTION 16. GENERAL TAX COVENANTS......................................................................32 SECTION 17. CERTAIN SPECIFIC TAX COVENANTS.......................................................33 • is • -1- 0 SECTION 18. MUNICIPAL BOND INSURANCE.................................................................36 SECTION 19. RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF BOND REGISTRAR..............................................36 SECTION 20. DEFEASANCE.............................................................................................38 SECTION 21. PRIOR BONDS AND TAXES.........................................................................39 SECTION 22. PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE...................................................................39 SECTION 23. SEVERABILITY............................................................................................39 SECTION 24. SUPERSEDER AND EFFECTIVE DATE.........................................................40 LIST OF EXHIBITS A -FORM OF BOND ORDER B--CONTINUING DISCLOSURE UNDERTAKING • •