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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2585 09/02/1975 ORDINANCE NO.2 585 I II AN ORDINANCE CREATING A FINANCE CGMISSION BE IT ORDAINED BY 1HE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MJUNf PROSPECT, COOK COUNIY, ILLINOIS: SECTION ONE: That, pursuant to the power and authority given Home Rule Units in Article VII of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois, Chapter 5 of the Mtmicipal Code of Mormt Prospect of 1957, as amended, be and the same is hereby further amended by adding a new Article, Article XVII, / thereto, creating and establishing a Finance Commission, for the Village of Mount Prospect; so that said Article XVII of Chapter 5 shall hereafter be and read as follows: "ARTICLE XVIrr FINANCE COMMISSION II II ,1 II SECTION 5.1801, Creation and Punose. In that it is essential to the econOIll1c welfare of the Vl lage of Mormt Prospec~ there is hereby established a citizens' conunission which shall be known as the Finance Connnission of the Village of Mormt Prospect for the purpose of advising and assisting the Village President and Board of Trustees in the maintenance of a sound and stable tax structure for the Village. SECTION 5.1802 Membership. A. The voting members of the Finance Commission shall be nine (9) residents of the Village of Mormt Prospect. 1. The Village President shall appoint the Chairman and other members of this Commission with the advice and consent of the Board of Trustees. In the determination of such appointments, consideration shall be given to the appointees' backgrormd relating to nnmicipal finance and planning. 2. The terms of office to this Commission shall be for a period of four (4) years, or until their successors are appointed and qualified. However, members appointed at the onset shall be for the following terms: Two (2) members for an initial term ending April 30, 1980; Two (2) members for an initial term ending April 30, 1979; Two (2) members for an initial term ending April 30, 1978; Two (2) members for an initial term ending April 30, 1977; the Chairman for an initial term ending April 30, 1976. Successors shall be appointed for four (4) year terms. I and I I I The ex-officio or non-voting members shall be the Village President, the Chairman of the Fin~ce Committee of the Board of Trustees, and the Finance Director. SECTION 5.1.803 . Organization. B. A. Inunediately upon its organization, the Finance Commission shall select from its membership a vice-chairman and a secretary. The persons so selected shall serve for terms of one (1) year, and may be reelected to said position. B. The Commission shall adopt rules for the conduct of its meetings and keep written minutes of all meetings and other proceedings. C. All meetings of the Camnission shall be public and its minutes shall be available for examination in the office of the Village Clerk during regular business hours. I .1 I I II r I I SECTION 5.180 4,Duties and Responsibili ties. In advising and assistin the Village President and Board of Trustees, . the Finance Cammission shall. have the following powers, duties and obligations, the exercise of whlch shall be dedicated to the promotion of the public interest and the enhancement of the tax base of the Village of Mormt Prospect. A. To survey the contribution made to the Village tax base by each piece of property within the Village and keep this information current. B. To establish a permanent sub-committee within such Finance Cammission consisting of not less than three (3) members including the vice-chairman. This sub-committee shall each year prepare a hypothetical Village Budget for the fiscal period two (2) years in the future. II II I C. To make findings and recommendations regarding such charges as the Village President may make to the Commission from time to time. D. To make periodic reports on its progress and findings and to make its recommendations to the President and Board of Trustees regularly, but not less than every six (6) months." SECTION TI\D: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law. AYES: 6 NAYS: 0 PASSED this 2 day of , 1975. , 1975. Sept. APPROVED this 2 day of Sept. 'I II j APPROVED: ~ _'67 -- . ",/ / ~k"~"~?"/ /' .k'-:~ ..~'''.''"....---;;: ,:>,.. /.,' .,,/~/ '" _. rl __Ct- _ ./'-:; " '--,.:::;f.---~ "~',;-c,...-0 -/ - ~_':::::n~~.t,.1i...-- ~--.{"__..- Village Presl ent Ro be rt D. Te; ch e rt ATIEST : () /f A) . ./ . %1' ~. Q~ u,.,; ~ ~ Village Clerk Donal d W. Goodman