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4-R-70
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, the City Council, by its adoption of Resolution
8-R-66 on January 31, 1966, declared that it favors the dissolu-
tion of the park districts within the City of Evanston and -the
consolidation of the park system under the City's Park and
Recreation Department, and that it solicits the support and
cooperation of the Commissioners of the Park Districts in the
achievement of these organizational objectives; and
WHEREAS, petitions calling for a referendum on the dis-
solution of the Ridgeville Park District were submitted to the
Commissioners of the Ridgeville Park District at its regular
meeting on Wednesday, February 11, 1970; and
WHEREAS, the citizens residing within the Ridgeville Park
District should promptly be given certain assurances concerning
the future use of the park and recreational facilities now
operated by the Ridgeville Park District if that district is
dissolved:
NOW, THEREFO:IL, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of
the City of Evanston, Illinois, hereby reaffirms that it will
endeavor to achieve consolidation of the park system under the
City's Park and Recreation Department if and as the present park
districts -are dissolved, and that it is opposed to the establish-
ment of an overall park district for the City of -Evanston or any
• other new park district within the City; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council, so as to
assure the citizens residing within the present Ridgeville Park
District, hereby declares that it intends to do the following
if the Ridgeville Park District is dissolved:
1. Accept title to any and all Ridgeville park lands,
operate and maintain all present parks in the future,
and retain all present park names-,
.2. Further develop said Ridgeville park lands in a
manner consistent with efforts to improve parks
in other sections of Evanston;
3. Maintain and operate the present Ridgeville Com-
munity House for at least ten years unless a new
facility serving the same purposes is constructed
within the present district and unless the present
building is found at.some time in the future to be
structurally unsound or otherwise unsafe; and
4. Adopt appropriate policies under which the Ridge-
ville Community House may be used by all neighbor-
hood and community groups.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby
requests the Commissioners of the Ridgeville Park`District to
join with -the City Council by declaring that they are in accord
with the four assurances to the citizens set forth herzinabove,
and by declaring that the Commissioners will convey all park
lands now owned by the District to the City of Evanston for a
nominal consideration if dissolution of the District is approved
by the voters; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and he is
hereby authorized and directed to transmit a certified copy of
this resolution to the Board of the Ridgeville Park District.
Mayor
ATTEST:,
/ City Clerk
Dated :'.yl� �1970