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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS-1983-004-R-833/11/b3- 4-R-83 A RESOLUTION To Amend Resolution 2-R-81: To Reorganize the Economic Development Committee in the City of Evanston WHEREAS, a reorganized Economic Development Committee was established by Resolution 2-R-81 on April 27, 1981; and WHEREAS, Ordinance 11-0-83 provided for the assignment of the Business District Redevelopment Commission to the City was approved by the City Council on March 21, 1983; WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Evanston does find and declare that in order for the Economic Development Committee to fulfill its duties and discharge its obligations that Resolution 2-R-81 should be amended: N3W, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: A. That the duties and obligations of the Economic Development Committee shall be amended so that the Economic Developmen Committee is designated and empowered to act in an advisory capacity to Zhe City Council on matters of business district redevelopment. B. That said advisory capacity shall include but not be limited to the following: 1. To review and make recommendations concerning all redevelopment proposals, provided that nothing herein "shall be construed to prevent the sponsor of a rejected proposal from petitioning City Council directly, 2. To use resource persons for assistance and advise on specific proposals for consideration by the Committee, 3. To gather and disseminate appropriate information regarding the economic vitality of the City. C. That the by-laws of the Economic Development Committee • shall be amended to include, but not be limited to the following: 1. That the Economic Development Committee shall consist of nine members, five of which shall be Aldermen; one of which shall be a representative of the Plan Commission; one of which shall be a representative of either the Zoning Amendment Committee or the Zoning Board of Appeals; two of which .shall be citizens at large.. 2. All members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Mayor in accordance with normal procedures of such appointments. Aldermanic positions on the Committee shall be filled" following each municipal election. Citizens at large positions on the Committee shall be filled in May. 3. The Chairman of the Committee shall be appointed by the Mayor. Said Chairman shall be an Alderman, 4. Aldermen shall be appointed to the Committee for a term of two years, Provided said Alderman retains elective office, they may be reappointed to additional two year terms, without limit, at the discretion of the Mayor, 5. ;,Citizens at large shall be appointed.to the Committee for a term of three years, and may be reappointed for one additional "three year term. 6.. Citizens representing the Plan Commission and the Zoning Board of Appeals or the Zoning Amendment Committee shall serve concurrent to their respective term on said advisory bodies, -2- V 11/83 7. Upon the resignation of any member of the Committee, • the Mayor shall appoint a replacement to 'serve the remainder of the unexpired term. If such a term shall have less than two (2) years remaining, and if the vacancy to be filled is that of a citizen member of the Committee, the citizen appointed may be reappointed at, the end of the unexpired term for up to two additional three year terms. D. That membership of said Economic Development.Committee shall temporarily increase to include those members of the Business District Redevelopment Commission who choose to serve until their resignation or such time as the expiration of their respective term of membership on the former Business District Redevelopment Commission. At the termination of each individual's respective term of membership, the membership 0 of the Economic Development Committee shall continue to be • diminished until it consists of nine (9) persons as specified herein. f Adopted: (&11'✓ a'/ 1983. y ATT S G2G�"��/l y� City Clerk Mayor r)