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70-0-68
AN ORDINANCE
To add Sections 2-188 through 2-193,
Inclusive, to the Code of the City
of Evanston, 1957, to Establish the
Evanston Human Relations Commission
and to Repeal Ordinance 14-0-61.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That the Code of the City of
Evanston, 1957, as amended, be
further amended by adding thereto Sections 2-188 through 2-193
to read as follows:
"Sec. 2-188. Creation of Commission.
There is hereby created the Evanston Human Relations
Commission composed of fifteen members, including a
chairman.
"Sec. 2-189. Appointment and Term of Office.
The chairman and members of the Commission shall
be appointed by the Mayor by and with the consent of
City Council. Five members shall be appointed to
serve for three years; five members shall be appointed
to serve for two years; and five members shall be
appointed to serve for one year. Successors to such
members shall be appointed for three years, except in
the case of a vacancy due to the death, removal or
resignation of any member, which vacancy shall be
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filled by appointment by the Mayor by and with the
consent of the City Council, for the unexpired term.
Any member may be removed by the Mayor for failure
to attend meetings or inattention to duties. It
shall be the duty of the Human Services Committee
of the City Council to submit to the Mayor, at least
60 days prior to the expiration of terms, a list of
ten qualified persons for his consideration.
"Sec. 2-190. Qualifications of Members.
Each member of the Commission shall be a resident
of the City of Evanston; should indicate a sincere
desire to implement the Policy of the Commission
stated in Section 2-191 of this ordinance; and prior
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to
his
appointment
shall have demonstrated
a competence
in,
and
commitment
to, the improvement of
human rela-
tions.
"Sec. 2-191. Statement of Policy.
The purpose of the Commission shall be to foster,
encourage, and stimulate the improvement of human
relations among and between citizens of all races,
colors, creeds, national origins, and economic and
educational levels so as to provide all individuals
with an equal opportunity to grow, participate and
share to the best of their ability in our economic,
educational, political, social and judicial systems.
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• "Sec. 2-192. Duties and Functions.
The primary function of the Commission shall be
to improve human relations in the City of Evanston.
Its duties shall include but shall not be limited to:
(a) Advising the City Council, through the
Human Services Committee, on human rela-
tions matters;
(b) Serving as an educational arm of the City
in the field of human relations to all
persons, areas, groups and institutions in
the community;
(c) Acting as a bridge between City government
and citizen groups, and between citizen
groups;
• (d) Performing as a catalyst in improving human
relations and equitable living conditions;
(e) Carrying on research and studies in the field
of human relations in an effort to equalize
opportunities and lessen prejudice and dis-
crimination based on race, color, religion
or national origin; and
(f) Assisting and encouraging citizens in the
pursuit of their rights under the laws of
the City of Evanston, the State of Illinois,
and the United States of America.
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• The Commission shall meet regularly and adopt its
own rules of procedure, and all meetings shall be held
in accordance with said rules. The Commission shall
select and/or supervise such staff as may be authorized
to serve it by the City Council. The Commission shall
submit to the City Council an annual report and such
special reports as it may from time to time deem advisable.
The Commission shall perform such further duties as
may be assigned to it by the Mayor and City Council.
"Sec. 2-193. Investigations and Hearings.
For the purpose of carrying out the functions
hereinabove provided, the Commission may conduct
investigations and public hearings. When author-
ized by the City Council the Commission may require
• by subpoena the attendance and testimony of witnesses
and the production of documentary evidence relating
to any matter under investigation and hearing. The
chairman may sign a subpoena which may be served
by any commissioner, any police officer of the City
of Evanston, or by any person lawfully authorized
to serve a subpoena under the laws of the State of
Illinois. The attendance of witnesses or the produc-
tion of documentary evidence may be required at any
designated place of the hearing within the city and
before the Commission as a whole, or before a duly
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. constituted subcommittee of the Commission. Witnesses
summoned before the Commission, or a subcommittee of
the Commission, shall be paid the same fees and mileage
that are paid witnesses in the Circuit Courts of the
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state.
In case of disobedience to the subpoena, the
Commission may petition the Circuit Court of Cook
County for an order requiring the attendance and
testimony of witnesses, or the production of docu-
mentary evidence, or both. The chairman of the Com-
mission or the chairman of a subcommittee of the
Commission conducting a public hearing is hereby
authorized to administer an oath and provide for
the transcription of all testimony taken."
SECTION 2: Ordinance 14-0-61 of the City of
Evanston, be and is hereby repealed.
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication in the manner provided by law.
INTRODUCED July 8 , 1968
ADOPTED July 15 , 1968 APPROVED
ATTEST: /s/
/s/ Maurice F. Brown
City Clerk
Approved as to form: /s/ Jack M. Siegel
Corporation Counsel
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July 15 , 1968
John D. Emery
Mayor
Pubf ished: July 25, 1968
Code Page: 70 E
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