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12-R-66
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City Council, by its adoption of Resolution
8-R-66 on January 31, 1966, declared "that it favors the dissolu-
tion of the three park districts within the City of Evanston and
the consolidation of the park system under the City's Park and
Recreation Department, and that it solicits the support and coop-
eration of the Commissioners of the First Park District, North
East Park District, and Ridgeville Park District in the achieve:-
• sent of these organizational objectives;" and
WHEREAS, petitions are currently being circulated so that
the Commissioners of the Ridgeville Park District will hold a
referendum on the question of dissolving that park district; and
WHEREAS, the citizens residing within the Ridgeville Park
District should prorrrptly be given certain assurances concerning the
future use of the park and recreational facilities now operated by
the Ridgeville Park District if that district is dissolved:
NCW, TfMMME, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of
the City of Evanston, Illinois, hereby reaffirms that it will en-
deavor to achieve consolidation of the park system under the City:s
Park end Recreation Departrrant if and as the present three park
• districts are dissolved, and that it is opposed to the establismant
of an overall park district for the City of Evanston or any other
new park district within the City; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council, so as to
assure the citizens residing within the present Ridgeville Park
District, hereby declares that it intends to do the following
if the Ridgeville Park District is dissolved:
1. Accept title to any and all Ridgeville park lands
and operate and mnint-ain these lands as parks in
the future,
2. Further improve said Ridgeville park lands in a
mariner consistent with efforts to improve parks
in other sections of Evanston,
• 3. Maintain and operate the present Ridgeville Comr.
mmity House for at least ten years unless a new
facility serving the same purposes is constructed
within the present district, and retain the present
policies under which the Ridgeville Community House
may be used by all neighborhood and community groups,
and
4. Retain the several Ridgeville Park District employees
in their present positions with comparable pay and
working conditions; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby
requests the Commissioners of the Ridgeville Park District to
join with the City Council by declaring that they are in accord
• with the four assurances to the citizens set forth hereinabove,
and by declaring that the Commissioners wil1 convey all park
lands now owned by the District to the City of Evanston for a
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nominal consideration if dissolution of the District is approved
by the voters; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he is
hereby authorized and directed to transcdt.a certified copy of
this resolution to the President of the Ridgeville Park District.
/s/ John D. Emery
Mayor
ATTEST;
/s/ Maurice F. Brown
City Clerk
Dated: March 21 , 1966