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AN ORDINANCE
Amending the Ordinance Creating
the Evanston Youth Commission.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That Sections 2-181, 2-182 and
2-183 of the Code of the City of
Evanston,1957,.as amended, be and is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"Sec. 2-181.. Creation and Appointment.
There is hereby created a Youth Commission for the
City of Evanston. The Youth Commission shall con-
sist of fifteen members to be appointed by the
Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council.
In the appointment of said members, the Mayor and
City Council shall give consideration to the broad
representation of all groups and individuals, lay
and professional, from within the social and religious
structure of the community.
"Sec. 2-182. Terms of Office; Vacancies.
All members of the Commission shall serve for
three-year terms or until their successors are
appointed and qualified, provided, however, that
five members shall be initially appointed for
three-year terms, five members shall be initially
appointed for two-year terms, and five members
shall be initially appointed for one-year terms.
"Sec. 2-183. Organization.
Immediately upon its organization, the Youth Com-
mission shall select from its membership, a chair-
man and vice chairman. The persons so selected
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shall serve for terms of one year and may be
re-elected to said posts. The Commission shall
adopt rules for the conduct of its meetings and
keep written minutes of all meetings and other
proceedings. The Commission shall meet at the
call of the chairman and at such other times as
may be provided by its rules. A majority of
members shall constitute a quorum, provided that
the vote of a majority of such quorum shall be
necessary for the adoption or approval of any
matters before the Commission. All meetings of
the Youth Commission shall be public and its
minutes shall be available for examination in
the office of the City Clerk of the City of Evans-
ton during regular business hours. The members
of the Commission shall serve without compensa-
tion."
hereby repealed.
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SECTION 2: All ordinances or parts of ordi-
nances in conflict herewith are
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 July 29 1968
ADOPTED August 5 , 1968
ATTEST:
/s/ Maurice F. Brown
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
/s/ Jack M. Siegel
Corporation Counsel
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APPROVED August 5 , 1968
/s/ John D. Emery
Mayor
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