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MAYORS REPORT 06/05/2007 PROCLAMATION "NATIONAL GARDEN WEEK" JUNE 3 -9, 2007 WHEREAS, the Garden Club of Mount Prospect, as a member of the Garden Club of Illinois, in cooperation with the National Garden Clubs, Inc., is promoting National Garden Week in Illinois; and WHEREAS, Garden Week involves setting aside a special week to strengthen communities by encouraging citizens of all ages to work toward common goals; and WHEREAS, among Garden Week activities are educational programs, environmental cleanups, community beautification, flower shows, garden walks, youth activities and workshops; and WHEREAS, the Garden Clubs, Inc. of Illinois is a non-profit organization with more than 9,650 members and 200 clubs throughout Illinois; and WHEREAS, the members are concerned citizens willing to devote their time and talents to the conservation, preservation and beautification of our state's national treasures and to expand and share our knowledge for the betterment of the environment. NOW, THEREFORE, L Irvana K. Wilks, Mayor of the Village of Mount Prospect, do hereby proclaim June 3 - 9, 2007 to be "GARDEN WEEK" in the Village of Mount Prospect, and I commend the National Garden Clubs, Inc. for their numerous contributions in adding beauty to our world. Irvana K. Wilks Mayor ATTEST: M Lisa Angell Village Clerk Dated this 5th day of June 2007 PROCLAMATION "NATIONAL FLAG DAY" JUNE 14, 2007 WHEREAS, by Act of Congress of the United States dated June 14, 1777, the first official Flag of the United States was adopted; and WHEREAS, by Act of Congress dated August 3, 1949, June 1lh of each year was designated "NATIONAL FLAG DAY"; and WHEREAS, Congress has requested the President to issue annually a proclamation designating the week in which June 14th occurs as "NATIONAL FLAG WEEK"; and WHEREAS, on December 8, 1982, the National Flag Day Foundation was chartered to conduct educational programs and to encourage all Americans to PAUSE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE as part of the celebration of National Flag Day throughout the nation; and WHEREAS, Flag Day celebrates our nation's symbol of unity, a democracy in a republic, and stands for our country's devotion to freedom, and to equal rights for all. NOW, THEREFORE, 1, Irvana K. Wilks, Mayor of the Village of Mount Prospect, do hereby proclaim Thursday, June 14, 2007 as "NATIONAL FLAG DAY" in the Village of Mount Prospect and I urge all residents of Illinois to join fellow residents across this nation as they pause at 6:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on June 1lh,for the 28th annual NATIONAL PAUSE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, andjoin all Americans in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. Irvana K. Wilks Mayor ATTEST: M Lisa Angell Village Clerk Dated this 5th day of June 2007 't>S.S.'l:t.JA\1ib tkEStoesT ?-.o TO-\ ORDINANCE NO. 5423 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1 (VILLAGE PRESIDENT) OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT Passed and approved by the President and Board of Trustees the 6th day of April, 2004 Published in pamphlet form by authority of the corporate authorities of the Village of Mount Prosped, Illinois, the 7th day of April, 2004 ORDINANCE NO. 5423 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1 THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION 1: Section 1.104 entitled "President Pro Tern" of Chapter 1 of the Mount Prospect Village Code shall be deleted in its entirety and a new Section .1.1 04, entitled "Designated President Pro Tern" shall be inserted in its place which shall be and read as follows: Sec. 1.104. Designated President Pro Tern. A. Policy Statement. Good government demands, in the absence or disability of the Village President, that another elected official be continuously and readily available to fulfill the duties of the Office of Village President, especially in cases of emergency. The person selected to act in the stead of the Village President should be an experienced and committed trustee who has an excellent record of attendance at Village Board meetings. This person should also have a demonstrated ability to conduct and facilitate meetings and to make decisions In emergency situations. B. Creation of Office: Powers and Duties. There shall be in the Village an office known as Designated President Pro Tern. One Trustee shall be elected to such office and shall be authorized to perform the functions and duties the Village President is empowered to perform, but only under the following circumstances: 1. The Village President is absent from the Village and, for the purpose or implementing the authority of the Designated President Pro Tern, has notified the Village Manager's office of such absence; or 2. The Village Manager has been notified that the Village President is under a temporary disability which prevents the President from performing his or her duties; or 3. Immediate action is required of the Village President and good faith attempts by the office of the VBlage Manager to locate him or her have been unsuccessful within the time in which the action is required. C. Qualifications. 1. No person shall be appointed to the office of the Designated President Pro Tern unless he or she is a duly elected or appointed trustee of the Village of Mount Prospect. 2. Any person who has filed a nominating petition for the office of Village President shall be ineligible to occupy the office of Designated President Pro Tern. If a Designated President Pro Tem files nominating petitions for the Office of Village President, the office of Designated President Pro Tern shall immediately and automatically become vacant and shall be filled for the remainder of the term by following the procedures set forth in paragraph 0 "Selection." 3. A person who has not completed at least 365 days in office, as a Trustee, shall not be eligible for nomination as Designated President Pro Tern unless all of those trustees who are qualified have declined nomination for the office. D; Selection. The Designated President Pro Tem shall be elected as follows: 1. The Village President or any Trustee, acting in open session, may nominate without comment, a trustee for the office of Designated President Pro Tem; provided that In all instances the President shall have the right to make the first nomination. No Trustee may' nominate or second the nomination of himself or herself. 2. Upon receiving a second, the nominated Trustee shall become a candidate for this office. Nominations may then continue until a motion to close nominations is approved. 3. Nominations shall be closed on the motion, second and the majority vote of Trustees present at the meeting. 4. Discussion and consideration of the candidates and their qualifications may be discussed in open or upon appropriate vote of the President and Board of Trustees in closed session as provided by paragraph (c)3 of the Illinois Open Meetings Act, but the final vote must be taken in open session. 5. Upon the close of discussion, the Village Clerk shall call the vote on each nominated candidate in the order in which the nominations were made and seconded. Abstentions shall be counted as a "No" vote. Balloting shall continue until one of the candidates receives four affirmative votes of the President and Trustees voting jointly. That person shall become Designated President Pro Tem. No additional oath or bond shall be required. 6. E. Term of Office. The initial term of office of the Designated Pro Tern shall commence on the day of appointment and terminate June 30 of 2005 or until a successor has been selected. Thereafter, the Desianated President Pro Tern shall be elected at the first regular meeting in June, take office on July 1 and serve until June 30th of the following year or until a successor has been selected. The Designated President Pro Tern may be removed at any time by four affirmative votes of the President and trustees voting jointly. If such removal occurs. a successor shall be expeditiously selected for the remainder of the term in accordance with Paragraph D "Selection". F. Acting Village President, Vacancy. If a vacancy occurs in the office of Village President, the Designated President Pro Tern, may. in the sole discretion of the trustees. serve as Acting Village President until such time as a successor to fill the vacancy has been duly elected and has qualified; or the trustees may select a new Acting Village President at any time during the vacancy. G. Absence or Disability of Designated President Pro Tern. If anyone of the circumstances described in (1). (2) or (3) of Subsection B of Section 1.104 is found to exist as to both the Village President and the Designated President Pro T em, the Board of Trustees shall elect one of its members to act as President Pro Tern, who during the absence or disability of the President and the Designated President Pro Tem shall, temporarily perform the duties of the President. 2 SECTION 2: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form in the manner provided by law. AYES: Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Skowron, Wilks NAYS: None ABSENT: Zade! PASSeD and APPROVED this 6 thday of ATTEST: Velm ...~. . ':. \~q.~~~;." 3 Mount Prospect INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM Village of Mount Prospect Mount Prospect, Illinois TO: BOARD OF TRUSTEES VILLAGE MANAGER MICHAEL JANONIS VILLAGE CLERK LISA ANGELL PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER MAURA EL METENNANI FROM: MAYOR IRVANA K. WILKS DATE: JUNE 5, 2007 SUBJECT: APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS/COMMISSIONS Youth Commission Appointments: I hereby nominate the following individuals for appointment to the Youth Commission: Adam Kiel 2123 W. Haven Street 806-0949 Holmes Junior High School Term expires June 2008 6th Grade Please refer to the Appointee Information Sheets both individuals have filled out for additional information. Reappointments: Michael Artwohl 613 Pickwick Court 364-7854 Prospect High School 12th Grade Term expires June 2008 Michaelangelo Campos 1724 Verde Drive 290-8237 Prospect High School 12th Grade Term expires June 2008 Michael Higginson 809 South Maple Street 870-0327 St. Viator High School 12th Grade Term expires June 2008 Alyssa Hillman 1906 Sioux Lane 296-6233 Hersey High School 12th Grade Term expires June 2008 Nicole Logisz 1114 East Barberry Lane 577-7626 Steven Long 1431 North Park Avenue 824-1898 Daniel Milewski 1119 Barberry 590-5457 Derek Steinweg 1307 North Pima Lane 298-6208 Sister Cities Reappointments: A. John Korn 301 N. William Street 392-0283 Dorothy Kucera-Chairperson Clo Paradise Travel 999 Elmhurst Road 392-6770 Judy Thorne 208 South George 253-0759 2 Hersey High School 12th Grade Term expires June 2008 Hersey High School 12th Grade Term expires June 2008 Hersey High School 10th Grade Term expires June 2008 Hersey High School 10th Grade Term expires June 2008 Term expires May 2011 Term expires May 2011 Term expires May 2011 I recommend confirmation of the appointments and reappointments of these individuals. IKW/dj ~t~~ IRVANA K. WILKS