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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Chapter 24, Section 11-1-6 of
Revised Statutes, 1969, permits municipalities
for the assumption of extraordinary powers by
during specified emergency situations, and the
Council is desirous of implementing this grant
regard to civil liberties; and
the Illinois
to provide
the (Mayor
Evanston City
with all due
WHEREAS, the Evanston City Council judges it to -be
deGiable that under emergency conditions the exercise of
extraordinary power be returned to the corporate author-
ities as soon as possible, and believes it possible for the
corporate authorities to assemble within a few hours after
declaration of an emergency situation; and
WHEREAS, Section 42.02 of Chapter 102 of the Illinois
Revised Statutes, 1969, (The Open 1,41eetings Act) specifically
prohibits the corporate authorities from taking action
without 24 hours due notice of their assembly; and
WHEREAS, it is the manifest intent of Section 11-1-6
of the Illinois Revised Statutes to Lraive the requirement
of 24 hours due notice under emergency situations, but
whereas this waiver applies only to situations wherein the
Mayor assumes extraordinary powers;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Evanston
City Council respectfully petitions the Illinois General
Assembly to enact emergency legislation amending Section
42.02 of Chapter 102 (The Open tleetings Act) to provide that,
when the ;xayor has issued a proclamation of state of emer-
gency under Section 11-1-6 of the Illinois Revised Statutes,
the City Council may be convened and empowered to act as
soon as practicable, without advance public notice.
Attest:
/s/ Maurice F. Erown
City Clerk
Adopted: April 6,
Approved:
, 1970
/s/ John D. Emery
Mayor