HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-1973-047-O-7347-0-73
AN ORDITNTA.NCE
Amending Sections 2-185, 2-186 and 2-187 of the
Code of the City of Evanston, 1957, as amended,
Creating the Ladd Arboretum Committee.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON,
COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That Sections 2-185 through 2-187 of the
Code of the City of Evanston, 1957, as
amended, be further amended so that the same shall hereafter be
and read as follows:
`Article X. Ladd Arboretum Committee.
'• "Sec. 2-185. Creation and Appointment.
9°There is hereby created the Ladd Arboretum Committee
for the City of Evanston. 7"his Committee shall con-
sist of fifteen (15) Yreumbers, all of whom, except the
Director of Parks, Kecreatiobd and Forestr.y, who shall
be an ex officio member of said Comrit` ee, shall be
appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of
the City Council. The membership of this Cormnittee
shall include one member from the board or staff of
both School District 202 and School District 65
serving the City of Evanstan, one member representing
the Evanston Carden Council, one Alderman, one member
representing the City Manager, one member representing
the Junior League, one member representing the Light-
house Nature Center, and seven members at large.
"Sec. 2-186. Terms of Office.
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"All members of the Committee shall serve for three-year
terms or until their successors are appointed and quali-
fied, provided, however, that four members shall be
initially appointed for a one-year term; five members
shall be initially appointed for a two-year term, and
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five members shall be initially appointed for a three-
year term.
"Sec. 2-187. Powers and Duties of the Committee.
"The Ladd Arboretum Committee shall have the following
powers and duties:
a. to advise and consult with the City Council and
the Director of Parks, Recreation and Forestry
on development and maintenance of the Ladd
Arboretum, on plans for new sections and features
of the Arboretum, and on programs for the Ecology
Center;
b. to raise funds and seek gifts for the develop-
ment and maintenance of the Ladd Arboretum and
the Ecology Center, and to seek sponsors for
the remaining sections of the Arboretum and
portions of the Ecology Center to be developed;
c. to approve disbursements of moneys raised by
the Committee for the Ladd Arboretum;
d. to publicize the Ladd Arboretum and the Ecology
Center and their attractions and to promote use
by adults, school children, and conmunity groups;
and
e. to take other appropriate actions relating to the
development, maintenance, promotion, and use of
the Ecology Center and the Ladd Arboretum."
SECTION 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and
approval in the manner provided by law.
Introduced TtinP iR , 1973
Adopted June 25 , 1973
ATTEST:
• /s/ Maurice F. Brown
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
App oved June 725 1973
m.yor
/s/ Jack M Siegel
Corporation Counsel