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RESOLUTION NO. 4-03
A RESOLUTION OPPOSING HOUSE BILL 1195
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PROMOTION ACT
WHEREAS, the Village of Mount Prospect is an Illinois Home Rule municipal corporation with a full time fire and EMS
service; and
WHEREAS, House Bill 1195, creating the Fire Department Promotion Act, Was introduced into the IllinoiS General
Assembly on February 4, 2003 and assigned t° the HOuSe Executive COmmittee on FebruarY 5, 2003; and
WHEREAS, House Bill 1195 requires municipal fire departments and fire departments operated by a fire protection
district to make promotions in accordance with the ACt, including establiShing seniority as the underlying and
ultimately the sole basis for PromotiOns Within fire departmentS; and
WHEREAS, House Bill 1195 preempts municipal home rule authority and could subject smaller non-home rule
municipalities and small, already underfunded fire protection districts to expensive promotional bargaining; and
WHEREAS, House Bill 1195 eliminates many Promotion procedures that have been tested in court, such as the rule
of three, thereby inviting a new round of litigation to establish the validity of procedures mandated by the bill; and
WHEREAS, House Bill 1195 severely limits the ability of municipalities to promote the most qualified candidates,
including racial minorities, females and other new entrants into municipal fire service; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF
MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
The MaYor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect strongly urges the Illinois General Assembly to
oppose House Bill 1195 and
SECTION ON E: The Mayor and Board of Trustee of the Village of Mount Prospect strongly urges the Illinois
General Assembly to oppose House Bill 1195 and speCifically calls Upon the House Rules Committee to oppose
House Bill 1195.
SECTION TWO: This Resolution shall be in fUll force and effect from and after its passage and approval in
the manner provided by law.
AYES:
Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Skowron, Wilks
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Zadel
PASSED and APPROVED this 4th day of March, 2003
ATTEST:
Deputy Village Clerk
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