HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 5124 07/18/2000 ORDINANCE NO. 5124
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION II, "ORDER OF BUSINESS," OF
CHAPTER 2 OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT AND
DECLARING THE INTENT OF CORPORATE AUTHORITIES WITH REGARDS
TO CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PLAN
COMMISSION AND THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Passed and approved by
the President and Board of Trustees
the 18th day of July, 2000
Published in pamphlet form by
authority of the corporate
authorities of the Village of
Mount Prospect, Illinois, the
19th day of July, 2000
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ORDINANCE NO. 5124
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION II, "ORDER OF BUSINESS," OF CHAPTER 2
OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT AND DECLARING THE INTENT
OF THE CORPORATE AUTHORITIES WITH REGARDS TO CONSIDERATION
OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PLAN COMMISSION AND THE
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION ONE: Section 2.201 of Article II of the Mount Prospect Village Code shall be
further amended by adding a new Section 2.201.1 entitled "Consent Agenda" to be and
read as follows:
"2.201.'1: CONSENT AGENDA:
A. The Village Manager may submit to the President and Board of Trustees, not
less than three (3) days prior to the date of the meeting, a separate Consent
Agenda to be considered by the President and Board of Trustees immediately
after "Old Business" and before "New Business."
B. The Consent Agenda shall contain all matters deemed by the Village Manager to
be non-controversial in nature. The Village Manager, in his or her discretion,
may include on the Consent Agenda all matters on which a preliminary vote or
recommendation has been taken by the Village Board, subject to the drafting of
an ordinance or resolution. The Manager may also include on the Consent
Agenda resolutions, ordinances or motions, accepting plats of subdivision and
appointments and reappointments for boards or commissions, together with all
other matters that the Manager deems appropriate for a Consent Agenda.
C. The Consent Agenda may be adopted by a roll call vote and the roll call shall be
recorded in the minutes of the Village board as approving each item contained on
the Consent Agenda. The motion to adopt the Consent Agenda shall be non-
debatable. Any item may be removed from the Consent Agenda at the Village
Board meeting at the request of any one Trustee or Village President, in which
case the item shall be considered separately.
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Consent Agenda
D. The taking of a single vote on the Consent Agenda shall be deemed sufficient
compliance with all requirements of law, as if the vote had been taken separately
by nays and ayes on the question of each ordinance, resolution and motion
included on the Consent Agenda. In the event one or more Trustees wishes to
be recorded as passing or voting against any item included in the Consent
Agenda, that Trustee shall so notify the Village Clerk who will make an
appropriate reference in the minutes to record such negative votes."
SECTION TVVO: Paragraph C of Section 2.202 entitled "Order of Business; Regular
Meetings Only~' of Chapter 2 of the Village Code, as amended, is hereby further
amended by deleting Section 2.202.C in its entirety, and replacing Section 2.202.C with
the following item, so that hereinafter said section shall be and read as follows:
"C. The written agenda shall set forth the order of business substantially as follows:
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Invocation
4. Pledge of Allegiance
5. Approval of minutes of previous regular meetings and special meetings,
if any.
6. Approval of Bills and Monthly Financial Report
7. Mayor's Report
8. Communications and Petitions - Citizens to be Heard
9. Old Business
10.
11.
12. New Business
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Ch. 2, Consent Agenda
13. Village Manager's Report
14. Any Other Business (including items for information only)
15. Adjournment,"
SECTION THREE: The aforesaid modifications to the Village Code shall be reviewed
not earlier than February, 2001 nor later than April 1, 2001 to determine the
effectiveness and value as regards the deliberative and legislative processes in the
Village.
SECTION FOUR: As of the effective date of this Ordinance, the Corporate Authorities
shall take up recommendations of the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Plan
Commission by direct consideration of an ordinance or other legislative device without
the necessity of an interim motion to concur or not concur with the recommendation of
such body. This procedure requiring such direct consideration shall prevail irrespective
of any past practice, executive statement, or other regulation to the contrary.
SECTION FIVE: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.
AYES: Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Skowron, Wilks
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Corcoran, Prikkel
PASSED and APPROVED this 18th day of July, 2000.
..~; ...... :: ~-ald L Far(ey
:- Village President
A'FI'EST:
Velm$ W. Lowe
Village Clerk