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RESOLUTION
Cr
Urging Enactment of
Senate Bill 701
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 701, which is currently being considered
by the 76th Illinois General Assembly, would create the Department
of Local Government Affairs and a Local Government Advisory Council,.
and the Governor would appoint 14 officials of Illinois local
governments to this Advisory Council which would advise.and con-
sult with the Director of the Department of Local Government
Affairs; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Department of Local Government Affairs
would, among other things, provide a variety of technical assist-
ance research, information, training and federal and facilitation
services; would foster the development of safe and decent housing;
and would bring together into a single coordinated department a
variety of State activities that are related to local government;
and
WHEREAS, the establishment of similar departments of local
government affairs in a number of other states has resulted in the
state government's assuming greater responsibility for its local
governments and providing more leadership and resources to aid in
the solution of urban area problems; and
WHEREAS, it is acutely necessary that the State of Illinois
have an appropriate organization to better serve its local govern-
ments and to illuminate and solve their problems. -
,NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the
City of Evanston, Illinois, that the members of the 76th Illinois
General Assembly be and they hereby are urged to enact Senate Bill
701 into law so as to create a Department of Local Government Affairs
and a Local -Government Advisory Council; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and City Manager are
hereby authorized and requested to transmit copies of this resolution
to Senator Arrington, Representative Dawson, Representative Johnston,
Representative Katz, and members of the Senate and House Committees
considering Senate ?ill 701, and to take other appropriate steps, in
cooperation with the Illinois Municipal League, to urge the enact -
meet of said bill.
APPROVED: /s/ John D. Emery
Mayor