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ORDINANCE NO. 2018
AN ORDINANCE CREATING A SAF'IDY COMMISSION FOR THE
VILLAGE OF M)UNT PROSPECT
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
VILLAGE OF lVDOO PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION ONE: That Chapter 5 of the Municipal Cede of Mount Prospect
of 1957, as amended, is hereby further amended by adding a new Article XI
of said Chapter 5, and said Article XI shall be and read as follows:
Section 5.1101. Creation and Appointment.
There is hereby established a ccmnission to be known as the
"Mount Prospect Safety Canmission", consisting of seven (7) mEmbers. The
Village Manager shall appoint a representative from the Mount Prospect Police
Department, a representative from the ~1ount Prospect Fire Department, and a
representative from the Engineering Department of the Village of Mount
Prospect, to serve on this Commission. The President, with the advice and
consent of the Board of Trustees, shall appoint four (4) additional mEmbers,
not in the employ of the Village of Mount Prospect, who have a primary
interest in safety. The Village employees appointed by the Village r.'lanager
shall serve without additional compensation for a peried of one year.
The members appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the
Board of Trustees, shall serve without compensation for a period of four (4)
years. Any member shall be eligible for re-appointment, but thirty (30) days
prior to the expiration of his term, he shall be re-appointed or his
successor named. However, the first appointees by the President, with the
advice and 90nsent of the Board of Trustees, to this Commission and shall
serve as follows:
One (1) menber to serve a one-year term;
One (1) member to serve a two-year tenn;
One (1) mEmber to serve a three-year term;
One (1) member to serve a four-year term.
Their successors shall be appointed for a four-year tenn. In the appointment
of said members, the President and Board of Trustees shall give consideration
to the broad representation of all groups and individuals within the confines
of the Village of Mount Prospect.
Section 5.1102. Purpose of Commission.
The purpose of this Ccmnission is the reduction of accidents,
injuries and deaths on all streets, public right of ways, and public properties
and also health hazards such as air pollution, water pollution, and such other
activities that may be incident to the health and safety of the residents of
Mount Prospect, by the best methods of education, engineering, enforcement,
legislation and administration.
Section 5.1103. Chairman - Minutes.
Immediately upon its organization, the Safety Canm1ssion shall
select from its members a Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and Secretary to serve for
a period of one year. The members of this Canmission who are Village employees
shall not be eligible to serve as officers of this Corrmission. The Chairman
shall designate the meeting dates; however, there shall be a minimum of four
meetings each year. The Canmission shall adopt rules for the conduct of
its meetings, and keep written minutes of all meetings and proceedings. All
minutes of the Safety Canmission shall be public and its minutes shall be
available for examination in the office of the Village Clerk during regular
business hours.
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Section 5.1104. Duties.
The Commission will perform and exercise the following functions:
(a) Cooperate with the Village President and Board of Trustees
in carrying out a program of safety in the Village of
Mount Prospect.
(b) To recommend such actions to the Board of Trustees as it
may deem appropriate to serve the cause of safety.
(c) Invite and encourage the cooperation of comnunity
organizations; such as religious, schools, home owners
or civic groups in carrying on its work.
(d) The Camnission shall have the authority to inspect and
examine any and all records, and any reports from any
department within the Village government relating to its
work to serve the cause of safety, except Village personnel
records, juvenile records, and those indicated by State
Statute. Reports fran the Police Department will be
furnished upon showing a good cause. Any Village department
or agency shall furnish information concerning its work,
records or reports when such information is requested by
the Safety Commission.
(e) To submit not less than semi-annually a report to the
President and Board of Trustees on all activities of the
Safety Commission, together with such recommendations as
the Commission shall wish to transmit.
SECTION TWO: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
AYES: 5
NAYS: 0
PASSED this 25th day of JUly, 1967.
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