HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 4491 12/01/1992 ORDINANCE NO. 4~91
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE X ENTITLED "SAFETY COM~{ISSION"
OF CHAPTER 5 OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT
PASSED ~iND APPROVED BY
THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
the ..!.st. day of December , 1992
Published in pamphlet form by
authority of the corporate
authorities of the Village of
Mount Prospect, Illinois, the
2nd day of Deoember , 1992.
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ORDINiqNCE NO. 4491
P~NORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE X ENTITLED "SAFETY COMMISSION"
OF CHAPTER 5 OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT
WHEREAS, in order to provide a greater degree of safety for
pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists in Mount Prospect the
President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect
have considered amendments to the Village Code to regulate "Sight
Obstructions-~ and
~REAB, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of
Mount Prospect have determined that the best interests of the
Village would be served by adopting the following amendment to the
Village Code.
NOWv THEREFOREv BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BO/~RD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILL]~GE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION ONE: That Section 5.1004 of Article X entitled "Duties of
commission- of Chapter 5 of the Village Code, as amended, is hereby
further amended in its entirety~ so that hereinafter said Section
5.1004 shall be and read as follows:
" Sec. 5.1004. Duties of Co~ua~ssion. The Commission will
perform and exercise the followlng functions:
&. Cooperate with the Village President and Board of
Trustees in carrying out a program of safety in the
Village.
B. Recommend such actions to the Board of Trustees as it
may deem appropriate to serve the cause of safety.
C. Hear appeals from the decisions of the Engineering
Division with respect to sight obStructions, as set forth
in Section 9.117 of the Village Code.
D. Invite and encourage the cooperation of community
organizations~ such as religious, schools, home owners or
civic groups in carrying on its work.
E. The Commission shall have the authority to inspect and
examine any and all records, and any reports from any
department within the Village government relatlng to its
work to serve the cause of safety, except Village
personnel records, juvenile records and other records
protected by law. Reports from the Police Department
will be furnished upon a showing of good cause, any
Village department or agency shall furnish information
concerning its work, records or reports when such
information is requested by the Safety Colission.
F. Submit, not less than seml-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= That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
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from and after its passage, approval and publioation in pamphlet
form in the manner provided by law.
AYES: Busse, Clowes, Corooran, Hoefert, #ilks
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
PASSED and APPROVED this 1st day of December, 1992.
~eo ~loros
President Pro Tem
ATTEST:
Carol A. Fields
Village Clerk