HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 4731 05/16/1995 ORDINANCE NO. 4731
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8
OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS
Passed and approved by
the President and Board of Trustees
the 16th day of May , 1995
Published in pamphlet form by
authority of the corporate
authorities of the Village of
Mount Prospect, Illinois, the
16th day of May , 1995.
BH/CAF
5110~95
ORDINANCE NO. 4731
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8
OF 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 ONE: That Section 8.701 entitled "Succession of Officers" of Chapter 8
of the Village Code, as amended, is hereby further amended in its entirety; so that
hereafter said Section 8.701 shall be and read as follows:
" Section 8.701. Succession in the Event of Emergency.
A. If during an emergency or natural disaster, the Village Manager dies or is
rendered incapable, by absence or otherwise, of performing the duties of
the office, the office shall be filled without the necessity of action of the
Board of Trustees in the following order of precedence until such time as
a successor is named and takes office in the manner provided by law.
1. The Coordinator of the Mount Prospect Department of Emergency
Services and Disaster; or
2. Assistant Manager; or
3. Chief of Police; or
4. Director of Finance.
B. If during an emergency or natural disaster, the Village President dies or
is rendered incapable, by absence or otherwise, of performing the duties
of the office, the office shall be filled without the necessity of action by
the Board of Trustees in the following order of precedence until such
time as a successor is named and takes office in the manner provided
by law.
The remaining members of the Board of Trustees in order of seniority as
determined by the most current continuous months of service and if two
(2) or more are of the same seniority, then the order of succession shall
be determined by alphabetical order until the position has been filled.
At the earliest possible time a quorum of the Board of Trustees is able to
meet, that Board shall, by a majority vote, confirm the current Acting
Village President or appoint any one of its members to fulfill the duties of
the Village President until the Village President is once again able to
fulfill those duties or until such time as a successor is named and takes
office in the manner provided by law."
Sec. 8.702. Powers and Duties. The person(s) filling such vacancies as
provided herein shall exercise all the duties and powers of that
position during the emergency and until such time as a successor can be
appointed or selected in the manner provided law."
SECTION TWO: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its
uccession
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passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form in the manner provided by law.
AYES: Clowes, Corcoran, Skowron, Wilks
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Hoefert
ABSTAIN: Hendricks
PASSED and APPROVED this 16th day of May ,1995.
ATTEST:
Carol A. Fields
Village Clerk