HomeMy WebLinkAbout112-O-21 Amending Section 1-7-2 of the City Code, “General Duties of the Clerk” to add Processing of Temporary Disability Vehicle Placards and Vital Records10/13/2021
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AN ORDINANCE
Amending Section 1-7-2 of the City Code, "General Duties
of the Clerk" to add Processing of Temporary Disability
Vehicle Placards and Vital Records
NOW BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THAT:
SECTION 1: City Code Section 1-7-2 "General Duties of the Clerk" of
the Evanston City Code of 2012, as amended, is hereby amended to add as follows:
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In addition to the duties now imposed upon the City Clerk by Illinois law, 65 ILCS 5/3.1-
35-90, said City Clerk shall perform the following duties:
(A) Issue notices of all regular and special meetings to the members of the City
Council and also send notices to the members of the different committees of that
body and to all persons whose attendance will be required before any such
committee, when directed by the chairman thereof.
(B) All petitions, remonstrances or other communications addressed to the City
Council shall be received by the Clerk and read at the meeting of the Council
next succeeding their receipt, unless otherwise ordered by the Council.
(C) Deliver, without delay, to the officers of the City and to all committees of the City
Council, all resolutions and communications referred to such officers or
committees by the City Council.
(D) Deliver, without delay, to the Mayor all ordinances or resolutions under his/her
charge which may require approval or other action by the Mayor, with all the
papers on which the same were founded.
(E) Furnish to the members of the City Council a copy of the proceedings of the
meetings of the City Council not later than the fifth day following such meeting.
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(F) Within five (5) days after the result of any municipal election is declared or
appointment made, notify all persons elected or appointed to any City office of
their election or appointment and of the requirements necessary to qualify for
such office, and unless such persons shall respectively qualify within ten (10)
days after mailing of such notice, the office shall become vacant.
(G) The City Clerk shall be the custodian and keeper of all the books, records,
ordinances and papers of the City. The compensation allowed the City Clerk
shall be considered full compensation to cover such duties as may be performed
in the capacity of City Clerk for the City.
(H) Generally do and perform such other duties as may be required by the City
Council and the ordinances of the City.
(1) The City Clerk shall keep the City Seal, pursuant to Section 1-15-2 of this Title,
and all papers belonging to the City, the custody and control of which are not
given to other officers.
(J) The City Clerk shall attend all meetings of the City Council and shall keep a full
record of its proceedings in minutes of the meeting.
(K) The City Clerk, as a public official, may solemnize marriages pursuant to the
Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act 750 ILCS 5/ et seq.
(L) The Citv Clerk shall make available and process temporary disabilitv vehicle
placards pursuant to 625 ILCS 5/11-1301.2.
(M) The Citv Clerk shall make available vital records, such as birth, death and
marriage certificates to Evanston residents pursuant to 410 ILCS 535/8.
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.
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Introduced: October 13
Adopted: January 10 , 2022
Attest:
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Stephanie Mendoza, City Clerk
, 2021
Approved:
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IsaALd" Bass
Daniel Biss, Mayor
Approved as to form:
Nicholas E. Cummings,
Corporation Counsel
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