HomeMy WebLinkAbout64-O-22 Amending Sections of Title 2 Chapter 10 Environment Board of the City Code8/08/2022
64-O-22
AN ORDINANCE
Amending Sections of Title 2, Chapter 10 “Environment Board”
of the City Code
WHEREAS, the Rules Commitee recommends the below changes to
Code Section 2-10-2 of the City of Evanston Code to allow for the addition of a City
Council member to the Environment Board, and
WHEREAS, the Evanston City Council finds that it is in the best interest of
the City of Evanston to update its Code from time to time to align with best practices for
the City, and
NOW BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: City Code Section 2-10-2, “Membership” of the Evanston
City Code of 2012, as amended, is hereby further amended as follows:
2-10-2. - MEMBERSHIP.
The Board consists of eleven twelve (11) (12) members who serve without
compensation and are either City residents or employed within the City of Evanston.
The members must include the following:
(A) Seven (7) members who have training and/or experience in areas addressing
climate change issues or natural systems such as: environmental science, law,
education, ecology, pollution control, engineering, or public health.
(B) Two (2) members who have training, knowledge, past experience or some
combination related to the Ladd Arboretum or other natural habitat areas in
Evanston.
(C) Two (2) members must be designated as "at-large" community representatives
that need to have an interest but are not required to have training or
experience in areas addressing climate change issues or natural systems such
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as: environmental science, law, education, ecology, pollution control,
engineering, or public health.
(D) One (1) member of City Council appointed by the Mayor.
SECTION 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 3: If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to
any person or circumstance is held unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such invalidity
shall not affect other provisions or applications of this ordinance that can be given effect
without the invalid application or provision, and each invalid provision or invalid
application of this ordinance is severable.
SECTION 4: The findings and recitals contained herein are declared to
be prima facie evidence of the law of the City and shall be received in evidence as
provided by the Illinois Compiled Statutes and the courts of the State of Illinois.
SECTION 5: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
Introduced: _________________, 2022
Adopted: ___________________, 2022
Approved:
__________________________, 2022
_______________________________
Daniel Biss, Mayor
Attest:
_______________________________
Stephanie Mendoza, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
______________________________
Nicholas E. Cummings, Corporation Counsel
September 12
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