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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS-1968-023-R-68• • • jB3 23-R-68 RESOLUTION Providing for an Election on the Question of Levying an Annual Tax for the Purpose of Providing Community Mental Health Facilities and Services. WHEREAS, under the provisions of Sections 4 and 5 of the Community Health Act (Ill. Rev. Stats., 1967, Ch. 91%9 § 304,305) in order to provide the necessary funds.or to supple- ment the existing funds for mental health facilities and services, the city'may levy an annual tax not to exceed .1% upon all the taxable property in the city, provided that said tax is approved at -a referendum by a majority of the votes cast; and WHEREAS, Section 5 of said Act provides that the City Council may by resolution provide for the submission of such question to the electors at a regular general election in the city, or at.a special election called for this purpose; and WHEREAS, the regular general election within the city will be held on April 1, 1969; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Evanston has determined that the best interest of the city requires that the question of levying an annual tax of not to exceed .1% for the purpose of providing community mental health facilities and services be submitted to the electors of the City of Evanston at the regular general election to be held in the city on April 1, 19699 • 01 • NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Evanston, Cook County, Illinois: SECTION 1: That there be submitted to the electors of the City of Evanston at the regular general election to be held in the City of Evanston on April 1, 1969 the proposition, "Shall the City of Evanston levy an annual tax of not to exceed .1% for the purpose of providing community mental health facilities and services?" That such proposition shall be submitted to the elec- tors of the City of Evanston pursuant to the provisions of the "Mental Health Act" (Ill. Rev. Stats., 1967, Ch. 91%, s.300.1 et seq.). That the annual tax may be levied for the purpose of providing such mental health facilities and services including facilities and services for the mentally retarded in the community. SECTION 2: That said election shall be held within the precincts designated for the regular general election to be held on April 1, 1969 and the persons designated as Judges for said regular general election shall serve as Judges of election for the voting on said proposition. t - 2- 41,0 V xP:.. , Ir fls- SECTION 3: The City Clerk of the City of Evanston shall, in the regular notice of the regular general election to be held on April 1, 1969, give notice that at such election every elector may vote for or against the levy of tax for the purpose of pro- viding community mental health facilities. and services. SECTION 4: This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law. 18 ATTEST: Isl Maurice F. Brown City Clerk • -3- Isl John D. Emery Mayor