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AN ORDINANCE
Amending Section 2-7-1 of the City Code
Mental Health Board
WHEREAS, on April 2, 1991, citizens of Evanston passed
a referendum to reduce the size of the City Council from eighteen
to nine members; and
WHEREAS, the reduction in the size of the City Council
will occur effective upon the election of April, 1993; and
WHEREAS, the reduction in the size of the City Council
is a fundamental change in the manner in which the City will
conduct its business and affairs; and
IWHEREAS, as a result of such a reduction, it is
necessary that the functions and purposes of certain city boards
and commissions be consolidated.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON:
SECTION 1: That Section 2-7-1 of the City Code of the
City of Evanston is hereby amended to read as follows:
2-7-1: CREATION OF BOARD; APPOINTMENTS: There is
hereby created the Evanston Mental Health Board
composed of nine (9) members including a chairman.
The members of the Board shall be.appointed by the
Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council.
Members shall be residents of the City and membership
of the Board shall, as nearly as possible, be
representative of interested groups in the community,
such as the Health Department, medical societies,
local welfare agencies, hospital boards, school boards,
local comprehensive health -planning agencies, lay
associations concerned with mental health, alcoholism,
controlled substances addiction or use of cannabis, or
developmental disabilities, as well as labor, business
and civic groups and the general public. No member may
be a full or part-time employee of the Illinois
Department of Mental Health and Developmental
Disabilities, the Illinois Department of Alcoholism and
Substance Abuse, the Illinois Department of Children
and Family Services, or any agency, facility or service
which receives funds from the Board.
SECTION 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall be in full -force
and effect from and after May 11, 1993.
Introduced:
Adopted: v'/lGl�G etlt 2 Z
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