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Home My WebLink AboutOrd 2737 09/06/1977 9/6/77 I 'I .II ~ ;'. I .I ~ . i ORDINANCE NO. 2737 AN ORDINANCE CALLING AN ELECTION TO SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THE QUESTION OF INCREASING THE ANNUAL LIBRARY TAX RATE I FROM 0.15% TO 0.284% I ! ~ I WHEREAS, on the 11th day of August, 1977. petitions were filed with the Village II Clerk of the Village of Mount Prospect requesting that the Corporate Authorities of 1.1 said Village call a special election for the purpose of submittin g to the legal voters I. residing within the corporate limits of the said Village the question of whether i! the annual library tax rate for the establishment and maintenance of a free public I library should be increased from 0.15% to 0.284% of the full fair cash value of the I property within the Village, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Local I Government Affairs of the State of Illinois; and I WHEREAS, the said petitions were presented pursuant to Sections 2-2 and 3-4 of Chapter 81 of the Illinois Revised Statutes (1975) which require Corporate I Authorities to submit the question of increasing the annual library tax rate to the I electors of the Village at the next general election or at a special election called I for the purpose of submitting this said question to the said electors; and ,j I WHEREAS, the Village Clerk has determined that the number of petitioners on I said petition are in excess of 50 legal voters of the Villa.ge of Mount Prospect, Illinois. and that the said petitions are otherwise complete and legal on their faee I and in conformity with the provisions of the aforesaid Sections of said Chapter 81 I and the other applicable provisions of the Illinois Revised Statutes; and , I WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees have determined to submit the I, aforesaid question to the legal voters of the said Village at a special municipal election to be held on the 1st day of October, 1977; and II WHEREAS. the Village Clerk has reviewed and determined the logical division of ! I the Village for the purpose of conducting an orderly election on said question. I I I NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOIVS: I i I SECTION ONE: That the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount , Prospect find as facts the matters hereinabove set forth. SECTION TWO: That the question of whether the annual library tax rate for the establishment and maintenance of a free public library in and for the Village of Mount Prospect. Cook County, Illinois, shall be increased from 0.15 % to 0.284% of the full fair cash value of the property of the Village, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Local Government Affairs of the State of Illinois, shall be submitted to the legal voters of the said Village at a special municipal election to be held in and for the said Village on the 1st day of October, 1977. between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. of said day. SECTION THREE: That for the purpose of said election, said Village shall be divided into ten (10) election precincts and the boundaries of said election pre- cincts and the polling place for each election precjnct shall be as hereinafter set forth in the form of notice to be given of said election. as such form of notice is hereinafter prescribed in Section Four of this Ordinance. I J SECTION FOUR: That the Village Clerk of said Village be and he is hereby ordered and directed to cause notice of said election to be given by publishing notice thereof once in the Mount Prospect Herald, the same being a newspaper published in said Village. The date of such publication of said notice shall be not more than thirty (30) days, nor less than twenty (20) days. prior to the date set for said election, and said notice shall be in substantially the following , form: . , , NOTICE OF ELECTION TO VOTE UPON THE TAX RATE IN AND FOR THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, SHALL BE INCREASED FROM 0.15% TO 0.284%. I II I' i I Public Notice is hereby given that at a special municipal election to be held in and for the Village of Mount Prospect, Cook County t Illinois f on the 1st day of October, 1977, there will be submitted to the electors of said Village. the following question: Question to Increase Annual Library Tax Rates from 0.15% to 0.284% Shall the aIlnuallibrary tax for the maintenance and operation of a free public library in the Village of Mount Prospect, Cook County t Illinois, be increased from 0.15% to 0.284% of full fair cash value the property in the said Village, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Local Government Affairs of the State of Illinois? That for the purpose of said election, said Village of Mount Prospect has been divided into ten (10) election precincts, the boundaries of each election precinct and the polling place designated for each election precinct, being as follows: RECINCT 1: Polling Place: Robert Frost School 1804 Aspen Mount Prospect, Illinois t tvhich includes that part of Mount Prospect north of Euclid A~enue and east of Westgate Road (extended). RECINCT 2: Polling Place: Euclid Avenue School 1211 Wheeling Road Mount Prospect t Illinois t vhich includes that part of Mount Prospect south of Euclid Avenue t west of River oad, north of Kensington Road f and east of the East Drive of Randhurst Shopping enter; s well as that part of Mount Prospect south of Kensington Road t west of Wheeling oad (extended), north of a line parallel to Hill Street and 661 feet north thereof t ast of Rand Road and east of a line parallel to Windsor Drive (extended) and 35 feet west thereof; s well as that part of Mount Prospect north of Highland Avenue, west of Rand oad f south of Judith Ann Drive (extended) f and east of Emerson Street (ex- ended) ; -2- II II il JI, s well as the South 202.50 feet of the North 886.10 feet of that part of the North- est quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section 34, Township 42 North, Range 1 East of the Third PrincipallVIeridian, lying Southwesterly of the center of 1 and Road (except the West 575.61 feet thereof). in Cook County. Illinois. , - !i <<RECINCT 3: Polling Place: Fairview ~chool d 300 North Fairview Street ~I Mount Prospect, Illinois, , hich includes that part of Mount Prospect north of Kensington Road, and est of the East Drive of Randhurst Shopping Center; ~.Is well as that part of Mount Prospect south of Kensington Road. west of Pine ~treet, north of Isabella Street, and east of Waterman Avenue. - i RECINCT 4: Polling Place: Gregory School 400 East Gregory Street ji - Mount Prospect. Illinois, - hich includes that part of Mount Prospect east of Pine Street, north of Isabella treet, south of Kensington Road, and west of Wheeling Road (extended) -- but xcluding from the foregoing that part of Mount Prospect south of Kensington oad, west of Wheeling Road (extended). north of a line parallel to Hill Street nd 661 feet north thereof, east of Rand Road, and east of a line parallel to indsor Drive (extended) and 135 feet west thereof; as well as that part of ount Prospect north of Highland Avenue, west of Rand Road, south of Judith nn Drive (extended), and east of Emerson Street (extended); as well as the outh 202.50 feet of the North 886.10 feet of that part of the Northwest quarter f the Northeast quarter of Section 34, Township 42 North, Range 11 East of e Third Principal Meridian , lying Southwesterly of the center of Rand Road except the West 575.61 feet thereof), in Cook County, Illinois; hich precinct, however, includes that part of Mount Prospect lying south of .ensington Road. east of Wheeling Road (extended). and northeast of Rand Road. Polling Place: Village Hall 100 South Emerson Mount Prospect, Illinois. I I I I hich includes that part of Mount Prospect southwest of Northwest Highway, and I orth of Central Road; I s well as that part of Mount Prospect north~ast of Northwest Highway. south of sabella Street and west of Pine Street; Polling Place: Lincoln School 700 West Lincoln Mount Prospect, Illinois, I I I I I I --- I ~s well as that part of Mount Prospect south of Central Road, east of We-Go T:ail. north of Lincoln Street, west of Emerson Street and southwest of Northwest Hlgh- !ray. - I II ,! II I' -__Jl...__ -3- I' I ! "II. RECINCT 7: I ., Ii I Polling Place: Mount Prospect Country Club 600 South See-Gwun Mount Prospect, Illinois, hich includes that part of Mount Prospect lying south of Central Road, west of e-Go Trail., and north of Lincoln Street; I i s well as that part of Mount Prospect south of Lincoln Street, west of Elmhurst venue, north of Lonnquist Boulevard, and east of Busse Road; s well as th.at part of Mount Prospect lying south of Lonnquist Boulevard, west We-Go Trail, north of Golf Road and east of Meyer Avenue. IRECINCT 8: Polling Place: Lions Park Recreation Hall I 411 South Maple i Mount Prospect, Illinois, --. hich includes that part of Mount Prospect lying south of Northwest Highway, st of Emerson Street, and north of Lonnquist Boulevard; ~' well as that part of Mount Prospect lying west of Emerson Street, south of oncoln Street, east of Elmhurst Avenue and north of Lonnquist Boulevard; I 4 well as that part of l\Iount Prospect lying south of Lonnquist Boulevard, east ~ We-Go Trail and north of Golf Road. ~CINCT 9: Polling Place: Forest View School 1901 Estates Drive I Mount Prospect, Illinois, II Jlhich includes that part of Mount Prospect west of Busse Road and south of ~I'. coin Street; ! . . ~~ well as that part of Mount Prospect lying south of Lonnquist Boulevard, east t Busse Road, north of Golf Road and west of Meyer Avenue 0 RECINCT 10: Polling Place: Frost School 1308 Cypress Drive Mount Prospect, Illinois, ! hich includes that part of Mount Prospect lying south of Golf Road and east f Busse Road. -4- QUESTION TO INCREASE ANNUAL LIBRARY TAX RATES FROM 0.15% TO 0.284% (INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: Place a cross (x) in the square opposite the word indicating the way you desire to vote. ) Shall the annual library tax for the I I maintenance and operation of a free public library in the Village of Mount Prospect, YES Cook County, Illinois, be increased from 0.15% to 0.284% of full fair cash value of the property in the said Village, as I NO I equalized or assessed by the Department I of Local Government Affairs of the State i of Illinois? I On the back of the ballot shall appear the following: OFFICIAL BALLOT Official ballot for voting on the question of increasing the annual library tax rate in and for the Village of Mount Prospect, Cook County, Illinois, from 0.15% to 0.284% at a special election held in and for the said Village on the 1st day of October, 1977. Precinct Number: Polling Place: (Insert Name and Address) Village Clerk, Village of Mount Prospect Cook County, Illinois " ~ECTION SIX: That the judges of election for said election shall be those ~ersons who shall be hereafter designated by resolution of the President ~.jnd Board of Trustees to serve as election officials. I :ECTION SEVEN: That the Village Clerk is hereby ordered to cause a sample If the ballot to be published once in the Mount Prospect Herald, the same :eing a newspaper published in said Village. the date of such publication being lot less than five (5) days prior to the date set for said election, and to procure . :nd prepare all necessary election materials and supplies for the holding and ~onducting of said election. .ECTION EIGHT: That the results of said election shall be canvassed in the : anner and form as provided by law. -5- 6 o SSED this 6tb day of September day of Sept/3mbe't' , 1977. t 1977. PPROVED this Rth TTEST: c~,,{. ~. Village Pr sident -6- illage Clerk