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10/7/87
104-0-87
AN ORDINANCE
Amending Title 5, Chapter 6 of
the Evanston City Code
• BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That Section 5-6-2 of the City Code
of the City of Evanston, 1979, as
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amended, be and it is hereby further amended to read as
j'follows:
(i 5-6-2: ESTABLISHMENT OF BOARD: There is hereby
!� created the Evanston Housing Commission
i ("Commission"), said Commission to consist of twelve (12)
members appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent
of the City Council. The Mayor shall initially designate
j one member as chairman, for the first term. The members
shall be appointed for three (3) year terms; provided,
however, that three (3) of these appointments shall be for
an initial term of one year, four (4) appointments for an
initial term of two (2) years, and three (3) appointments
j: for an initial term of three (3) years. In making such i
appointments, the Mayor shall consider knowledge and
H familiarity with local housing needs and problems, the
�i different housing populations in Evanston, practical
j; experience in Evanston and elsewhere in the area of
housing, practical experience in dealing with the sources j
!i of assistance for housing -related matters. Members of the
• " Commission shall be residents of the City and may serve
for not more than two (2) full terms. There shall be a i
member each from Planning and Development Committee and
i Human Services Committee of the City Council. There shall
also be three (3) members who are residing in rental
units; except that, in order to protect the opportunity of
the Commission's current membership to serve two (2)
j terms, the Mayor shall have five (5) years from the
i� enactment of this Chapter to complete the appointments of
three (3) tenant members. If a vacancy occurs, it shall
it be filled for the remaining portion of the vacant term by
appointment by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of
the City Council.
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SECTION 2: That Section 5-6-3 of the City Code
li of the City of Evanston-, 1979, as
ilamended, be and it is further amended to read as follows:
5-6-3: ORGANIZATION: Immediately upon its organi-
zation, the Commission shall select from
its membership a vice-chairman and secretary, and in
subsequent years a chairman. Persons so selected shall
serve for terms of one year and may be re-elected. The
Commission shall adopt rules for the conduct of its
• meetings and keep written minutes. All meetings., minutes
and other procedures shall be open to the public as
' required by the State. The Commission shall meet at the
call of the chairman and at such other times as may be
provided by its rules. Seven (7) members shall constitute
a quorum. No meetings shall, be conducted and no actions j
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shall be taken without a quorum present, except as
provided in Section 5-6-4. The Commission shall have the
right to establish subcommittees and provide for their
operation. The members of the Commission shall serve
without compensation.
SECTION 3: All ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4: This ordinance shall be in full force
ii and effect from and after its passage,
i!approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
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:Introduced: 1987.
Adopted: C>e (10, 1987.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Ajprovedk s to Arm:
ratio Counsel
Approved: (��� 1987.
Mayor
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