HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 5886 12/06/2011ORDINANCE NO. 5886
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISING A BINDING REFERENDUM FOR THE
SUBMISSION OF A PUBLIC QUESTION ON THE BALLOT FOR THE
MARCH 20, 2012 PRIMARY ELECTION
Passed and approved by the
President and Board of Trustees
the 6 th day of December, 2011
Published in pamphlet form by
authority of the corporate
authorities of the Village of
Mount Prospect, Illinois,
the 7 th day of December, 2011
MAYOR
Irvana K Wilks
TRUSTEES
Paul Wm. Hoefert
Arlene A. Juracek
A. John Kom
John J. Mahmak
Steven S. Polit
Michael A. Zadel
Village of Mount Prospect
50 South Emerson Street, Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056
STATE OF ILLINOIS
COUNTY OF COOK
SS
VILLAGE MANAGER
Michael E. janonis
VILLAGE CLERK
M. Lisa Angell
Phone: 847/392 -6000
Fax: 847/392 -6022
TDD: 847/392 -6064
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I, M. Lisa Angell, do hereby certify that I am the duly appointed Village Clerk of the Village of
Mount Prospect and as such, am keeper of the records and files of said Village.
I do further certify that attached is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 5886 entitled "AN
ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A BINDING REFERENDUM FOR THE SUBMISSION OF A
PUBLIC QUESTION ON THE BALLOT FOR THE MARCH 20, 2012 PRIMARY ELECTION"
passed at the regular meeting of the President and Board of Trustees held December 6, 2011,
at which time the Village Board voted as follows:
AYES: Hoefert, Korn, Matuszak, Polit, Zadel
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: Juracek
ABSENT: None
all as appears in the official records and files in my care and custody.
Dated this 19 day of December, 2011
M. Lisa Angell
Village Clerk
Village of Mount Prospect
Cook County, Illinois
(Seal)
ORDINANCE NO. 5886
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR AND REQUIRING THE
SUBMISSION OF A BINDING PUBLIC QUESTION TO DETERMINE
WHETHER THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT SHOULD HAVE THE
AUTHORITY TO ARRANGE FOR THE SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY FOR
ITS RESIDENTIAL AND SMALL COMMERCIAL RETAIL CUSTOMERS
WHO DO NOT OPT OUT OF SUCH A PROGRAM, TO APPEAR
ON THE BALLOT OF THE ELECTORS OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT
AT THE GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MARCH 20, 2012
WHEREAS, the Village of Mount Prospect is a municipal corporation duly
organized and existing under the laws of the State of Illinois, and is a home rule unit of
local government; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois Power Agency Act, 20 ILCS 3855/1 -92, (the Act) provides
that municipalities may, pursuant to approval by referendum, have the authority to
arrange for the supply of electricity for the residential and small commercial customers
who do not opt out of such a program; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount
Prospect find that it is in the best interests of the Village of Mount Prospect to operate
an aggregation program under the Act as an opt -out program and that there shall be
submitted, to the qualified electors of the Village of Mount Prospect, a binding public
question concerning whether the Village of Mount Prospect should have the authority to
arrange for the supply of electricity for its residential and small commercial retail
customers who do not opt out of such a program;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees
of the Village of Mount Prospect, Cook County, Illinois, as follows:
SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are an integral part of this Ordinance and
are incorporated into and made a part of the Ordinance as if fully set forth.
SECTION 2. The proposition hereinafter set forth shall be submitted to the
voters of the Village of Mount Prospect (the "Village ") at the General Primary Election to
be held on Tuesday, the 20 day of March, 2012, between the hours of 6:00 o'clock
A.M. and 7:00 o'clock P.M. on said day (the "Election ").
SECTION 3. The Election shall be held in the voting precincts and at the polling
places established by the Cook County Clerk (the "County Clerk ") for voters of the
Village at the Election.
SECTION 4. The County Clerk shall give notice of the Election (the "Notice ") by:
(i) publishing the Notice once, not more than thirty (30) nor less than ten (10) days prior
to the date of the Election, in a local, community newspaper having general circulation
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in the Village; and (ii) posting a copy of the Notice at least ten (10) days before the date
of the Election at its principal office, as required by Section 12 -5 of the Election Code of
the State of Illinois, as amended (the "Election Code "), 10 ILCS 5/12 -5.
SECTION 5. The Village Clerk shall post a copy of the Notice at least ten (10)
days before the date of the Election at the principal office of the Village.
SECTION 6. The Notice published by the County Clerk, in a community
newspaper having general circulation in the Village of Mount Prospect, shall be in
substantially the following form, which includes a statement as to the purpose of the
referendum as required by 20 ILCS 3855/1- 92(a):
"NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, at the General Primary Election to be
held on Tuesday, the 20 day of March, 2012, the following proposition
shall be submitted to the voters of the Village of Mount Prospect, Cook
County, Illinois:
Shall the Village of Mount Prospect have the authority to
arrange for the supply of electricity for its residential and
small commercial retail customers who have not opted out of
such a program?
The purpose of this referendum is to determine whether the Village of
Mount Prospect shall be allowed to have the authority to arrange for the
supply of electricity, for the residential and small commercial retail
customers within the Village, in an effort to reduce the cost of the electricity
for said customers, while allowing any such customer to have the option of
opting out of the program, if said customer so chooses.
The polls at said election will be open at 6:00 o'clock A.M. and will continue
to be open until 7:00 o'clock P.M. of that day.
Dated this day of , 2012.
Facsimile Signature
Cook County Clerk, County of Cook, Illinois"
SECTION 7. The ballot to be used at the Election shall be in substantially the
same form as is below, and shall meet the requirements of Articles 24A, 24B or 24C of
the Election Code if an electronic, mechanical or electric voting system is used at the
Election:
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(Face of Ballot)
OFFICIAL BALLOT
BINDING PROPOSITION TO DETERMINE WHETHER
THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT SHOULD HAVE THE AUTHORITY
TO ARRANGE FOR THE SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY FOR ITS
RESIDENTIAL AND SMALL COMMERCIAL RETAIL CUSTOMERS
WHO DO NOT OPT OUT OF SUCH A PROGRAM
(INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: Mark a cross (X) in the space
opposite the word indicating the way you desire to vote.
Shall the Village of Mount Prospect have
the authority to arrange for the supply of
electricity for its residential and small
commercial retail customers who have not
opted out of such a program?
YES
(Back of Ballot)
OFFICIAL BALLOT
Official ballot for voting at the general primary election held on
March 20, 2012, on the binding proposition to determine whether
the Village of Mount Prospect should have the authority to arrange
for the supply of electricity for its residential and small commercial
retail customers who do not opt out of such a program.
Precinct Number:
Polling Place:
Facsimile Signature
Cook County Clerk, County of Cook, Illinois
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SECTION 8. The Election shall be conducted by the election judges appointed
by the County Clerk to act in the voting precincts at which said proposition shall be
submitted to the voters of the Village of Mount Prospect.
SECTION 9. After the adoption hereof and not less than sixty -eight (68) days
prior to the date of the Election, or January 12, 2012, the Village Clerk shall certify a
copy hereof to the County Clerk in order that the advisory proposition set forth herein
may be submitted to the voters of the Village of Mount Prospect.
SECTION 10. The Election shall be held and conducted and the returns thereof
canvassed, all in the manner and time as provided by the Illinois Election Code (10
ILCS 5/1, et seq.).
SECTION 11. All Ordinances, orders and resolutions or parts thereof in conflict
herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 12. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its adoption
and approval as provided by law.
ADOPTED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES of the Village of
Mount Prospect, Illinois at a regular meeting thereof held on the 6th day of December,
2011, pursuant to a roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Hoefert, Korn, Matuszak, Polit, Zadel
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Juracek
APPROVED by me this 6 day of December, 2011.
ATTEST:
M. Lisa Angell
Village Clerk
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Ir na K. Wilks
Mayor
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Angell, Lisa
From: Angell, Lisa
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 2:40 PM
To: 'colleen.gleason @cookcountyil.gov'
Subject: FW: Scanned from MFP- 05434625 12/20/2011 15:32
Attachments: DOC122011.pdf
Hi Colleen,
Thank you for guiding me through the referendum process. Attached is a copy of Ordinance No.
5886 approved by the Village of Mount Prospect, December 6, 2011. The Ordinance establishes
a binding referendum for the submission of a public question on the ballot for the March 20,
2012 Primary Election; electrical aggregation.
I will look for the proof after the 1st of the year.
Wishing you wonderful holidays and all the best in the New Year.
Thank you.
Lisa
Lisa Angell
Village Clerk
Village of Mount Prospect
847.818.5333
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