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67-R-73
A Resolution Approving
Participation by City
of Evanston in the Lake
Michigan Advisory Committee.
1 WHEREAS: communities along the shoreline of Lake Michigan
have experienced severe shore erosion the past several years; and
WHEREAS: these same communities have lost valuable beach
property and recreational facilities due to Lake erosion; and
WHEREAS: all communities along Lake Michigan have collec-
tively recognized the importance of the Lake in providing future
recreational facilities to serve present and future populations;
and
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WHEREAS: governmental and civic leaders along the Lake
have expressed the importance of working together in dealing with
problems in connection with the shoreline of Lake Michigan which
transcend the geographic borders of individual communities; and
WHEREAS: both federal and State agencies concerned with
Lake Michigan have expressed a desire that Lakefront communities
unite for coordinated Lakefront land use planning and a cooperative
approach to solving other problems, such as flooding, waste dis-
posal, etc.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Evanston, Cook County, State of Illinois, that:
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1. An advisory committee be formed consisting of members
from Lake shore communities to be known as "The Lake
Michigan Shoreline Advisory Committee" or some
similar designation.
2. That this Committee's purpose will be to recommend
programs, policies, and plans in dealing with govern-
mental and community problems connected with the
shoreline of Lake Michigan.
3. Membership in The Lake Michigan Shoreline Advisory
Committee will be open to any affected municipality,
• park district, port authority, forest preserve dis-
trict and sanitary district.
4. The elected chief executive officer shall select a
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representative to serve on the Advisory Committee.
5. The representatives of The Lake Michigan Shoreline
Advisory Committee shall adopt what by-laws are
deemed appropriate, and annually elect from its mem-
bership such officers as deemed advisable.
6. The Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission is
urged to serve, without charge, to coordinate the
activities of the Committee with a member of the
staff serving as executive secretary of the Advisory
Committee, but without voting rights.
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7. The representatives of the Advisory Committee shall,
from time to time, report directly to their local.
governments on the progress of the Committee in deal-
ing with programs, planning, and policies on Lakefront
development and land use.
8. The Advisory Committee shall have no authority to act'
independently but will make recommendations to govern-
ing boards of each participating agency concerning
major planning and development policies affecting
Lakefront communities.
• APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Evanston, this
day of November 26 1973.
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ATTEST!
/s/ Maurice F. Brown
(Clerk)
Approved as to Form /s/ Jack M. Siegel
Corporation Counsel