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AN ORDINANCE
SETTING TERM LIMITS FOR THE
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY/CITY COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, on February 17, 2004 the City of Evanston and Northwestern
University in the matter of Northwestern Universitv v. City of Evanston, no.
00-C-7309 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois,
Eastern Division entered into an Agreed Order which resolved subject litigation;
and
is
WHEREAS, as a result of the Agreed Order a University/City Committee
("Committee") was created; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to said Order included among the City membership
on the Committee were "two representatives of the Community, who shall be
chosen by and serve at the pleasure of the City Council"; and
WHEREAS, on May 24, 2004 the City Council made the initial
appointments of David Schoenfeld and Robert Atkins as City representatives on
the Committee; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did not establish a set term for these
appointments; and
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• WHEREAS, on April 3, 2006 the Rules Committee of the City Council
determined that a set term of a fixed duration for the two community
representatives on the Committee is in the best interests of the City; and
WHEREAS, the Rules Committee has recommended that the term of
appointment of the two representatives of the Community to the Committee be
for four years on a staggered two year basis.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: The term of appointment for the two representatives of the
Community appointed to the University/City Committee pursuant to Consent
Degree entered in the matter of Northwestern Universitv v. City of Evanston, no.
• 00-C-7309 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois,
Eastern Division shall be as follows:
a) There shall be two members of the Community, who shall be chosen
by and serve at the pleasure of the City Council, appointed to the
University/City Committee.
b) Each member shall serve for a four year term.
c) For the two current members, one term shall terminate upon the
effective date of this Ordinance and the other term shall terminate on May
1, 2008.
d) Thereafter a person shall be appointed to fill each position on the
Committee, pursuant to the Court Order as the successor of the
representative whose term shall expire that year to serve as a
representative for four years.
SECTION 2: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
• herewith are hereby repealed.
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• SECTION 3: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided
by law.
Introduced:
Adopted:
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Attest:
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Ma ri ,City Clerk
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Approved: ?%I4";722 , 2006
4raine H. Morton, Mayor
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